Newcastle ‘tempts’ Barcelona with £25m offer for ‘new target’ as Magpies bid also arrives for Serie A star

Newcastle United have made an offer for Barcelona star Ferran Torres as they look to improve their forward line this summer, according to reports.

The Geordies have already made four signings this summer with Lewis Hall, Lloyd Kelly, John Ruddy and Odysseas Vlachodimos all arriving in the first month of the transfer window.

 have also seen Elliot Anderson and Yankuba Minteh depart for Nottingham Forest and Brighton respectively but their next incoming may not be far away.

It is believed that Eddie Howe and the Newcastle recruitment department are looking for a new attacker this summer too with former Leeds United star Raphinha continuing to be linked with a move for St James’ Park.

But now the Magpies could be moving on to Raphinha s team-mate Torre…

Ornstein reveals Man Utd will ‘look elsewhere’ for midfielder as Monaco ‘irritation’ offers boost

Manchester United have backed away from negotiations for Manuel Ugarte and will look elsewhere for a new midfielder as INEOS avoid falling into familiar Red Devils traps.

to partner Kobbie Mainoo in midfield since the start of the summer transfer window but with Paris Saint-Germain refusing to budge over their asking price, the Red Devils have decided to walk away.

PSG want close to the €60million (£51.4m) fee they paid to sign the Uruguayan from Sporting Lisbon in 2023 but United – with a new Sir Jim Ratcliffe-enforced mantra – aren t prepared to get close to that fee.

claims the view at United is that they are only willing to pay what they deem to be the correct fee for each transfer target and negotiations will not be allowed to drag on until the end…

Chelsea wantaway could still move, with Crystal Palace transfer ‘not ruled out’ after big news confirmed

There is still a chance of Trevoh Chalobah leaving Chelsea, with reports stating Crystal Palace are still considering a move for the defender, as it s not been ruled out despite Marc Guehi remaining.

Chalobah is one of a number of Chelsea players who have been given the freedom to move on this summer. The Blues decided early on in the transfer window that the defender was not part of their plans.

That he is yet to make a Blues squad this season after playing only 16 times last term, partly due to injury highlights that.

Palace are among the sides to have registered an interest in the defender, who himself would seemingly welcome a move rather than watch Chelsea from the stands, amid uncertainty on the future of fellow centre-back Guehi.

Palace boss Glasn…