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Fabrizio Romano transfer news: Rodrygo LATEST, Man Utd's PRIORITIES, Liverpool's Isak HOPE
Robin Bairner
- 19 Jul 2025 12:02 BST
- 8 min read
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Football transfer news expert Fabrizio Romano has briefed fans on the biggest headlines of the day, including updates on Rodrygo, Bryan Mbeumo and Hugo Ekitike.
What's going on with Rodrygo?
Romano says that Rodrygo's future is still up in the air. Although the player seems to favour staying at Real Madrid, he has been linked with a move to the Premier League with Liverpool and Arsenal, while other sides are primed to join the race should he change his mind.
"Rodrygo’s situation is complicated. He had five consecutive games on the bench at the Club World Cup. At the same time, Rodrygo and Real Madrid will have more conversations," Romano said.
Current ETV
Rodrygo
F (CR), M (R)
Real Madrid
Rodrygo
F (CR), M (R)
Real Madrid
ETV Range
€88.3M - €107.9M
"He’s at the point of a big change. On one side, he has the chance to compete and stay at Real Madrid, or he has the other opportunity to leave and go to another international club."
"Speaking to Real Madrid, Rodygo has been told that the club is not closing the door to him. If he wants to go, he can go.
"There have been reports of €80m. From what I’m hearing, Real Madrid want way more than that. They’ll probably start at over €100m but then that price could be reduced. So the door is open to an exit, but only with an important proposal.
"There’s interest from the Premier League, but not only from there. He has many top clubs interested in him – I don’t want to mention them.
"More than Real Madrid, it will be decided by Rodygo himself, so let’s wait for this step."
Liverpool not giving up on Isak as Ekitike deal advances
Alexander Isak remains Liverpool's top target in attack, but with a deal looking complicated, the Reds are also in talks with Eintracht Frankfurt over Hugo Ekitike.
"For Isak, the position from Liverpool has always been clear. Liverpool told Newcastle he is worth £120m but the door was closed. They want to keep the player. He’s still the dream target for Liverpool and they’re still open to the move. There’s no big movements on that story.
"Liverpool remain in contact with Eintracht Frankfurt and the agents of Ekitike. They made one proposal but it was rejected. Newcastle are no longer in the conversation.
"Eintracht want more than Liverpool’s first bid, which was close to €80m. The Reds are still talking to the agents and Eintracht to make a new offer. There’s still no second bid on the table but there’s an agreement ready between Ekitike and Liverpool. It’s not fully ready yet but he’s told Eintracht that he wants to go to Liverpool. "
Compared
Alexander Isak
F (C)
Newcastle Utd.
Alexander Isak
F (C)
Newcastle Utd.
VS
Hugo Ekitiké
F (C)
E. Frankfurt
Hugo Ekitiké
F (C)
E. Frankfurt
2024/2025
Season Statistics
2024/2025
| 46 | Appearances | 48 |
| 31 | Goals | 22 |
| 7 | Assists | 12 |
| 65 | Shots On Target | 64 |
| 63 | Key Passes | 63 |
Man Utd finally make Mbeumo deal
Romano has confirmed that the Red Devils are close to their second major signing of the summer after a prolonged saga.
“There is an agreement between Manchester United and Brentford. Finally, it’s a here we go. There’s a deal done between the clubs. The final email from Brentford has arrived,” he told his YouTube channel.
Current ETV
Bryan Mbeumo
F (CR), M (R)
Brentford
Bryan Mbeumo
F (CR), M (R)
Brentford
ETV Range
€41.1M - €50.3M
“What happened is that Manchester United improved their bid to £65m plus £6m in add-ons. The total package is £71m for Mbeumo.
“He’ll sign a five-year contract with a one-year option. The Mbeumo camp has accepted this.
“It’s also important to say that the payment of this transfer fee is in four different instalments so Man Utd are not paying everything this year. It’s important for Financial Fair Play (FFP) and also future signings.
“So after 50 days of negotiations, Mbeumo will go to Man Utd. It’s what he wanted.”
More signing coming at Man Utd
Romano believes that there are two more deals coming at Old Trafford, although he did warn fans not to expect too much too soon.
“It’s not over for Man Utd. First, we have to see what they will do with the goalkeeper: do they want a new one or a young goalkeeper for the future? Or maybe they want to sign an experienced goalkeeper because Emi Martinez keeps hoping for a call from Man Utd. He’s open to a move there,” he said.
“The top, top target will be a striker. They want a new striker this summer and are working on it already. The budget will depend on who they can sell. Marcus Rashford, Alejandro Garnacho, Antony and Jadon Sancho all have to find solutions. There’s a lot for Manchester United to do but internal meetings are taking place.
“I fully expect Man Utd to sign a new striker in the next few weeks.”
Gyokeres to Arsenal anytime now
Romano expects a breakthrough soon in Arsenal’s talks with Sporting over Viktor Gyokeres.
FootballTransfers exclusively reported on Thursday that a breakthrough in the deal is close, with the Gunners planning a medical for the striker at the weekend.
“On Viktor Gyokeres, I can tell you that the conversations are continuing in London. The agent is working on the deal,” Romano confirmed.
“Arsenal remain confident but still have to negotiate add-ons. They want €3m in bonuses plus €7m more complicated. Sporting want €10m very easily. Any moment could be good for this deal.”
Current ETV
Viktor Gyökeres
F (C)
Sporting CP
Viktor Gyökeres
F (C)
Sporting CP
ETV Range
€69.3M - €84.8M
Diaz pushing to leave Liverpool
Liverpool have made headlines in the transfer market due to their big spending, but they could soon lose at top player.
Romano explained: “Luis Diaz is going to be another crucial name in the summer transfer window. Despite some sources suggesting that Liverpool might offer him a new contract to stay at the club – part of the plans because they want him to stay – I’m still told the player is giving total priority to leaving the club. He wants to try something different.
“Bayern will return to the table. They had a bid of €67.5m rejected but they’ll be back. They believe he’s the perfect player for what they’re looking for. Bayern believe they can offer way more than Barcelona.
“Barca have spoken to the agents of Luis Diaz this week. They still want to do the deal but financially it’s very complicated.”
STATS
Luis Díaz
F (CL), M (L)
Liverpool
Luis Díaz
F (CL), M (L)
Liverpool
Arsenal and Chelsea could reactivate Simons interest
Romano says that Xavi Simons is one to watch this summer, with Arsenal and Chelsea both potentially swooping for the RB Leizpig midfielder.
“We had reports yesterday of a meeting between the agent of Xavi Simons and Barcelona. I can confirm there was a meeting but it was not about Simons,” he said.
“One day, he’d love to Barcelona. That’s for sure. Financially, it doesn’t look possible for Barcelona.
“Xavi Simons wants to leave and wants to try something different. The Premier League is the most likely destination. It’s partly financial – what they can pay to RB Leipzig – and because the player is very tempted.
Current ETV
Xavi Simons
M (L), AM (C)
RB Leipzig
Xavi Simons
M (L), AM (C)
RB Leipzig
ETV Range
€60.7M - €74.2M
“There’s interest from Bayern, but their priorities are Luis Diaz and Nick Woltemade. But at the moment, the Premier League is very likely.
“There is interest from two clubs at the beginning of the transfer window: Chelsea and Arsenal called to be informed about the situation of the player. Arsenal decided to invest on several other players. So they’re not advancing. Chelsea were busy with other things, but let’s see.
“That interest from Chelsea and Arsenal could be reactivated at some point in the summer transfer window. He’s very appreciated and he wants to leave Leipzig and I think this could be an interesting one to follow.”
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