Transfer news LIVE: Merino heading to Arsenal, Villa want Sterling and Trippier could leave Newcastle

One of the more surprising transfer stories that emerged yesterday was that Kieran Trippier wants to leave Newcastle this summer.

The 33-year-old has been a key figure since Eddie Howe took charge of the club, but was an unused substitute against Southampton last weekend.

Trippier has two years left on his contract, but Newcastle have previously rejected an offer from Bayern Munich for the defender.

He is reportedly considering a move to Everton.

Noni Madueke was not part of Chelsea’s 2-0 defeat to Manchester City in the Premier League, but did come off the bench to score in the Europa Conference League on Thursday night.

Newcastle are considering a loan move for the winger, according to The Mirror.

Brentford have signed Liverpool’s Sepp van den Berg for a deal worth up to £25m.

The 22-year-old spent last season on loan at Mainz, and made 33 appearances in the Bundesliga.

He has joined on a five-year contract, and Liverpool retain a 17.5% sell-on clause.

Raheem Sterling has been linked with a possible move to Aston Villa, according to The Guardian.

Chelsea have made it very clear that the England international is not in Enzo Maresca’s plans for the squad, and he has not been included in the two matchday squads this season, and his number has been given to new signing Pedro Neto.

Unai Emery is hoping to add another attacker to his squad, but Sterling’s wages could prove a problem. He is reportedly on £325,000 a week with three years left on a deal.

Villa might be willing to consider a loan deal, but the wages again might cause an obstacle.

Liverpool want to nab Jarrad Branthwaite from local rivals Everton, according to The Sun.

The reported deal could be up to £70m to secure the services of the highly-rated 22-year-old, who has already been a target for Manchester United this summer.

Not quite a player transfer, but Sky Sports are reporting that part-owner John Textor wants to sell his 45 per cent stake in the club, with the intention of looking at a possible takeover of Everton.

Textor reportedly visited Everton’s training ground on Wednesday.

A statement read: “We can confirm that we are interested in selling our interest in Crystal Palace, largely so that we can pursue a relationship with the Everton club and community.”

Newly-promoted Ipswich have added to their ranks with the signing of Sunderland’s Jack Clarke.

The initial deal is reportedly worth £15m with a further add-ons that could take the total to £20m.

Clarke is expected to have his medical at Portman Road later today.

Good morning and welcome to The Independent’s live coverage and updates from the latest transfers and news in football today.

First, just a quick update you might have missed, Michael Obafemi has joined Plymouth on-loan from Burnley for the season.

Former Belgium international Kompany, who replaced Thomas Tuchel in the dugout, has been working to restore order in the Bayern ranks and instil confidence among his players.

The Athletic are saying that West Ham are keen on signing Carlos Soler from PSG but will need to sell off players to make funds available.

Talks are ongoing over a season-long loan with an obligation to buy, plus a long-term contract, as West Ham work on sales after a summer of spending.

Max Kilman, Jean-Clair Todibo, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Crysencio Summerville and Niclas Fullkrug have all joined, with Guido Rodriguez, another midfielder, also arriving.