Newcastle clearly want a new centre-back but could be put off by Lukeba’s left-footedness, with a long-term Sven Botman partner the priority, though the Dutchman has proved to be very injury-prone. Liverpool could emerge as a very serious option.

Chelsea may seek to leverage Arsenal’s interest in Madueke as they target Ethan Nwaneri and Max Dowman, while they also have their eye on Morgan Rogers. Manchester United need to act fast to seal a deal for Bryan Mbeumo,