Follow live updates as Alexander Isak's Newcastle future continues to dominate the summer transfer window BlueCo — the group that owns Chelsea and Strasbourg — has reached an agreement to sign midfielder Julio Enciso from Brighton & Hove Albion.

Newcastle are under pressure to sign a new striker this summer. Callum Wilson was released following the expiration of his contract, but Eddie Howe’s side were forced to start the season without a recognised centre forward after Isak began his own protest over his desired move to Liverpool.

Wednesday evening, all hell broke loose in Tottenham Hotspur’s pursuit of Crystal Palace attacking midfielder Eberechi Eze. Reports over the past several days had said that negotiations between the two clubs were progressing and that an agreement for the 27-year-old England international was almost guaranteed.

Following their Eberechi Eze failure, Tottenham now want to sign Nico Paz despite his preference to join Real Madrid.

Eberechi Eze will undergo a medical at Arsenal, with Tottenham to miss out on the Crystal Palace star despite planning to send Richarlison the other way.

Eberechi Eze has not been named in the Crystal Palace squad to face Fredrikstad as he closes in on his move to Arsenal. He will have a chance to say his goodbyes at Selhurst Park, though, as he watches from the stands. His medical at Arsenal is booked for Friday.

Eberechi Eze has withdrawn from the Crystal Palace squad for the Conference League clash with Fredrickstad ahead of his transfer to Arsenal.

But there’s one Premier League star who bucks the trend: Eberechi Eze. Scroll through his IG and pretty much the only watch you’ll see him wearing is a humble Casio. Nothing showy. Nothing flashy. The type of watch you can buy in the Argos catalogue for less than 30 quid, powered by a battery and quartz crystal.