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Claire House Children’s Hospice is expanding its Liverpool site to offer 24-7 care16:05, 05 Jul 2026Updated 16:05, 05 Jul 2026Claire House in West Derby. Pictured mum Amelia Christie with her son Oliver, five. Photo by Colin Lane(Image: Colin Lane/Liverpool Echo)Families who rely on a vital Liverpool children’s hospice for care have spoken of their relief and appreciation for the service after its expansion plans got the go-ahead. Claire House Children’s Hospice in West Derby secured vital permission from Liverpool City Council to grow its site on Honey’s Green Lane into a round-the-clock service to support hundreds of seriously ill babies, children and young adults.The hospice was given the former Carmelite Monastery site in West Derby in 2017 and has since carried out minor internal refurbishment to areas on the ground floor to make it functional and usable for daycare facilities for families and children. For many families, distance has long been one of the biggest barriers to accessing hospice care when they need it most.Long journeys to the charity’s Wirral hospice have often meant families spending precious time travelling, rather than being together. Amelia Christie has been supported by the organisation since her 20-week scan with son Oliver.She said: “We found out that Oliver had a serious heart condition. He had hypoplastic left heart syndrome and Claire House has actually been with us ever since that 20-week scan.“They’ve been there through night and day when he’s been in hospital. Oliver does hydro swimming at the Wirral hospice and also he does respite as well. So literally Claire House is the family that we never knew we needed until we were introduced to them at the 20-week scan.”The development will allow for bedrooms to be installed for much-needed overnight respite services, as well as private suites where families can spend time with their child after they have died. Therapeutic spaces, including a hydrotherapy pool, will be brought in alongside emotional and practical support services for the whole family.Amelia, 35, from Formby, said the hospice managed to make the difficult decisions facing her family easier to process. She said: “We got told that there was something wrong with the heart and we needed to go to foetal medicine for a more in-depth scan. Claire House were already there and they said, ‘Would you like Claire House involved in this meeting?’”Obviously it was extremely daunting, the meeting. There were lots of, you know, big medical words that we’d never heard of, myself and my husband, and that’s when Claire House came in and put those medical words into English for us. And they were really like, ‘This is very daunting news, but we can have a plan A, B, C, we can have a plan Z if you want to’.”Amelia explained how Oliver has received vital support following open heart surgery in March and the hospice was able to provide the relief for her too. She said: “He absolutely adores going.“He was just in respite last week, in all honesty. He only stayed two nights and then when we picked him up, he cried, he didn’t want to leave.“We actually attended a wedding last week when Oliver was in respite and I just was like, ‘I just feel so relaxed and so calm’. To be at that wedding and knowing that Oliver was in the best care ever and when it was really hot as well, they had air conditioning. So, he was really, really well looked after. And I just feel so much more relaxed as well now after those two nights of respite.“You need that as myself, you know, I wasn’t mum. I was Amelia again and as a couple as well as husband and wife, we needed that because we don’t get time alone.”Chief executive David Pastor(Image: Colin Lane/Liverpool Echo)David Pastor is chief executive of Claire House and oversees the care of 500 babies, children, young people, and families every year. He said securing the planning permission was like “we’ve collected our number and we’re just on the starting line”.He said: “It’s taken us such a long time to get here. We first really decided that we desperately needed a hospice in Liverpool in 2014 and we found the site really, really quickly, which is great.“Through all sorts of twists and turns, we nearly got ourselves to planning, so we had outline planning in 2018. Then covid happened just at the point we were going to develop some really detailed plans and so we had to take a step back and here we are finally in 2026 and ready to go.“It’s just such a relief and we’re so proud to have got planning permission and now our dream can become a reality.” It is expected the build will begin in January next year with a view to opening in 2029.David said work now begins to raise the vital funds required for the scheme. He added: “Obviously the crucial part of that is then the fundraising side of things.Claire House in West Derby. Photo by Colin Lane(Image: Colin Lane/Liverpool Echo)“We’ve got to a point now where we’ve been able to save about £10m just through trying to run Claire House really, really well and obviously the huge support of the people of Merseyside and we wouldn’t be here without them.“Now here comes the really hard fundraising task in earnest where we’ve got to raise another £13m to get the project over the line but it’s great to be able to start that properly now that we have planning permission.” For families like Jill Jones’ from Orrell Park, who is mum to four-year-old Joshy Farrell, the new hospice isn’t just about convenience, it’s the reassurance and proximity they desperately need during their most vulnerable moments.She said: “Any temperature means a 48-hour hospital stay for Joshy – so having Claire House Liverpool just 15 minutes from home, and right next to Alder Hey, gives us the reassurance we desperately need. So many children need this place, it benefits everyone.“It’s reassuring for families to know if their child had complex needs, they’d be in safe hands. It’s a community.“Liverpool gets behind everything, I know we can make this happen.”Claire House in West Derby. Pictured: mum Karen Roberts with her son Dylan,18 and carer Luke Causer. Photo by Colin Lane(Image: Colin Lane/Liverpool Echo)Karen Roberts’ son Dylan, 18, has complex needs relating to cerebral palsy. The family travel from Southport to the Wirral site for respite care four times a year.Karen said: “It’s really good because obviously we feel safe leaving Dylan with them. So when we leave him and go away, we get a really good break. It refreshes us and plus it gives me time to spend with the other children because obviously Dylan’s needs sometimes take over some of the stuff we can’t do.“It just gives us time to kind of have a little break and refresh ourselves ready for the next kind of week ahead. He really loves the staff and the care he gets, he gets really excited about coming and plus he meets friends who are already here that he’s made friends with or other people we know who come and because he’s so happy to come and we know that he’s getting all the care and attention he needs.“It just gives us that relief really, and he just loves the place, the atmosphere, the kind of fun it is.”

Manchester United’s interest in Manchester City academy prospect Xavier Parker will not result in a transfer this summer, with academy sources playing down the prospect of a move to Old Trafford.That is according to the Manchester Evening News, which reports that despite noise around a potential switch, the deal is simply not on the cards.AdvertisementParker’s Profile🔴 Follow Stretty News on Google as a preferred source and be first with every United update.Parker, 16, is one of the more eye-catching young midfielders in English football. The England Under-16 captain – who has skippered his country in wins over Argentina and Mexico – joined City at Under-14 level two years ago from West Ham and quickly established himself as a key creative presence across multiple age groups.He registered six goals and seven assists in all competitions for City’s Under-18 side last season, maintaining a goal or assist every 73.9 minutes in the U18 Premier League. Parker also became the second-youngest player to represent City in the UEFA Youth League, stepping up to the Under-19 group while still Under-16 eligible, and featured in the FA Youth Cup final – a 2-1 win over United on 14 May.AdvertisementLiverpool Favourite as City Contract ExpiresUnited are not the only club to have been frustrated in their pursuit. Parker’s City contract was due to expire at the end of June, and with it has come a multi-club chase – though Liverpool have emerged as the clear frontrunners. Reports from The Secret Scout indicate Parker is a Liverpool fan and that both parties want the move, with direct contract talks already underway. Fabrizio Romano has confirmed Liverpool’s interest while noting City are working hard to convince Parker to stay.That context makes United’s position even more marginal. The Reds were one of several clubs credited with interest, with Jason Wilcox – formerly of City – driving academy recruitment at Carrington and also targeting City prospects David Eze and Karim Cassim. Whether those two pursuits fare better is still unclear.Alas, the Parker miss is symptomatic of a difficult summer window across both the senior and academy setups. City beat United to Elliot Anderson, while midfield remains the most pressing area of need at first-team level too. Tottenham pipped the Reds for both Sandro Tonali and Mateus Fernandes, leaving INEOS scrambling, with Aurélien Tchouaméni now among the alternatives being considered.AdvertisementOn the academy side, Colombian wonderkid Cristian Orozco is set to arrive, and the Reds are also tracking Charlton Athletic’s Tyrie Arojogun, Derby County’s Blake Henry, and Liverpool’s Isaac Konde. Parker, in all likelihood, will not be joining them at Carrington.

A prominent social media account started a conversation this week about the state of our city centre – so we went for a look ourselvesWhen the ECHO wandered around the city centre, we found plenty of examples of dirt, rubbish and grime”How can our councillors and council officers possibly be walking around our city centre and not see and act upon what we are offering locals and tourists? Dirty, tatty, unmaintained, unsightly streets.” These were the striking words put out on social media this week by a prominent account, which takes an interest in Liverpool and particular its city centre.The Liverpool1207 X account, named in tribute to when the city was founded by royal charter, has spent years documenting life in the city centre and flagging up issues when they arise. The man behind the account, who always seeks to remain anonymous, lives in the city centre and walks the streets each day.Clearly, from his latest comments, he is not impressed by what he is seeing on those streets at the moment.We got in touch with Liverpool1207 and asked him to expand on what it is that is frustrating him about the state of Liverpool and its world famous city centre.He told us: “It would be a long and growing list sadly, everything from not replacing the damaged or missing trees and benches on the expensively restored Strand, to ignoring the everyday build-up of seagull droppings in specific places around town.”He said he believes there is a lack of “concerted and long-term anti-littering campaigns” and believes the council’s litter wardens are not speaking with businesses that continue to place clear bags of rubbish on the street for collection, inviting seagulls to attack them and open them up.Images taken by the Liverpool1207 twitter account show mess and rubbish around the city centre (Photo: @Liverpool1207)When we asked Liverpool1207 to highlight some of the specific areas where he believes the city is looking frequently untidy, he said some of the city centre’s most prestigious areas are high on that list.He told us: “St. George’s Plateau, the jewel in our crown, is often simply embarrassing.” He also shared pictures of litter, smashed glass and discarded pallets around the town hall, adding: “The town hall sums it up perfectly. Pride of the city, used by councillors every day.”He added: “I honestly don’t think anyone involved with the council walks round and views the city from a visiting tourist point of view. I could go on and on, but the key point is that those who can direct policy must be able to see what I and many others do in the city centre every day”Anyone who looks at my Twitter account knows I post many pictures of the great buildings etc in the city, and through them want more and more tourists to enjoy what we have to offer. But now I honestly feel I may be doing an injustice and creating a false impression.”After our conversation with Liverpool1207, we decided to head out around the city centre to see what he was talking about – and sadly we ended up sharing his frustrations.Like the man behind the account said, the area around Lime Street Station and particularly St George’s Plateau is the most important gateway to the city centre and the first view people get of Liverpool when arriving by train.The Liverpool1207 account documents life around Liverpool city centre but says recently he has been dismayed by the state of the place (Photo@ @Liverpool1207)But when we visited we found chewing-gum and bird-poo staining the floors in front of the station and rubbish strewn across the famous plateau.Other parts of the city centre were even worse. Parts of Williamson Square were covered in a fulsome layer of bird faeces and cigarette butts, while the city’s main shopping areas around Lord Street and Church Street were splattered with chewing gum stains.Now it would be unfair to say the city council hasn’t been trying to address issues of littering, rubbish dumping and other issues that blight the city.Last year it was announced that the council had hired a team of environmental enforcement officers from a company called Waste Investigations Support and Enforcement (WISE), who are now working around the city issuing fines to offenders. Litterers in the city now face a £150 penalty, while those caught dog fouling will be ordered to pay £100.And in its budget this year, the council committed a further £7.5m for parks, green spaces and street scene services such as rubbish removal, street cleansing and maintenance of grass verges.When the ECHO wandered around the city centre, we found plenty of examples of dirt, rubbish and grimeBut clearly for many who are passionate about our city centre, there is much more to be done. Many people responded to Liverpool1207’s posts this week to say they agree about the state of the place.Joanne Livens said: “You go to London, Birmingham, Manchester or any other big city and the main areas in the city centre have been scrubbed clean in the early hours. Liverpool is smelly, dirty and grimy on a daily basis and even worse at the weekend.”Even former council cabinet member Frank Hont agreed. He responded to the tweets to say: “Keep on keeping on 1207 – the city centre needs a good ( regular ) clean.”Responding to the criticism, a spokesperson for Liverpool City Council said: “This year we are heavily investing in our street scene services, which includes street cleansing and waste removal, and have put aside over £7.5 million to tackle these issues over the next two years.“As part of this investment, we are currently bringing in 12 more street washers to focus on areas that need additional street washing, increasing the team’s numbers by 300%.“Our environmental enforcement teams speak to local businesses about correct waste management daily and have a zero-tolerance approach to fly-tipping. Where investigations find those responsible, appropriate action is taken.“However, we also urge people to take responsibility for their own rubbish. We are constantly cleaning up litter and waste that irresponsible people have dropped. If people just placed their rubbish into a bin, took it to a recycling centre, or disposed of it at home, we would be able to focus our efforts elsewhere and invest in other vital Council services.”

Two very different gatherings took place across Liverpool today15:41, 04 Jul 2026Updated 16:39, 04 Jul 2026Krishna Kripa DasA small anti-immigration protest on the outskirts of Liverpool city centre was eclipsed by a celebration of faith, music and community that drew 150 people into the heart of the city. Earlier today, Saturday, July 4, around 50 self-proclaimed protesters gathered outside the Royal Oak pub on County Road before setting off towards the city centre under a significant police presence, including mounted officers.As they marched, some chanted slogans at a handful of counter-protesters, while one demonstrator carried a St George’s flag bearing the words “Send them back”. Retired social worker Silé Macraghnaill, 72, said local people were “fed up” with scenes like these.But the small demonstration was soon overshadowed by a very different atmosphere unfolding just a short distance away. Around 150 people lined the streets for the Hare Krishna Festival of Chariots, a vibrant celebration that filled Church Street with colour, music and dancing.Beginning at 12.30pm, the annual procession featured a beautifully decorated chariot, joyful mantra chanting, traditional dancing and free vegetarian meals, creating an atmosphere of warmth and welcome across the city centre.The main part of the parade took place in and around Church StreetThe festival reflects the growth of Liverpool’s Hare Krishna community after a small group of monks from Bhaktivedanta Manor in Watford – the temple donated by George Harrison – came to Merseyside around 18 months ago to establish a community and share opportunities for spiritual practice.The Hare Krishnas are devotees of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, founded in New York in 1966 by A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Followers believe Krishna is the Supreme Lord and seek to cultivate lives centred on compassion, devotion and love.Among those in attendance was Krishna Kripa Das. The American flew over from Paris, where he currently lives, to attend the festival. He told the ECHO: “We just want everyone here to feel happy. We are all children of God, there are no borders and we are all equal.”Alongside him was Elizabeth Varga, whose spiritual name is Hari Nama which means touch stone. She travelled from London to celebrate, something she has been doing for 35 years.She said: “Everyone is poking at each other, but we’re all fishermen and we’re all fishing together. The different religions can throw a massive spanner in the works and create chaos within Christianity, but God consciousness creates harmony.”A lot of people are falling down because they are serving something else. Today is about celebrating the love of the universe.”Krishna Hari Nama, a name that means ‘touch stone’Pancha Tattva Das, 25, who lives with other members of the community at the Inner Guru community centre in Walton, spoke to the ECHO about his beliefs ahead of the festival.Explaining what drew him into the faith, Pancha said: ”When I was around 18, I moved to London as an aspiring musician. But I found more and more that it wasn’t really where I wanted to put my energy in life.”It wasn’t fully satisfying, so I was getting more and more involved in meditation, spiritual practices and looking at religion. And then when I came across the Hare Krishna community, everything just seemed to coalesce. There’s the community, there’s the philosophy, there’s the meditation, and the music as well.“I studied theology at university because I wanted to understand more about different traditions. I went to live in the temple for a few months as a trial, and I just really resonated with the way of life.”Pancha says many people still don’t know much about Hare Krishnas, but those close to him have noticed how the community has changed him. He said: ”Lack of knowledge is one thing. Many people just have no idea what it is.The Hare Krishna Festival of Chariots in Liverpool, 2025(Image: Supplied)“But my family and my friends have really seen me grow, and they’re very supportive. Ultimately, with people who love you, they want to see you happy, and when they see that, they become very curious themselves.”The idea for expanding their base in the city and hosting more events was sparked with a question asked by a woman. Pancha said: “We used to always travel around the UK, meeting different people, teaching, distributing books. We always found Liverpool had such incredible energy and we’d always have the best response in Liverpool.“There was one particular day when one lady said, ‘George has given you a whole temple, but what have you done for Liverpool?’ And so the seed was planted. At the end of 2024, a group of us moved here. Initially it was three monks. Now it’s expanded to six.”

The village has its own botanic gardens, restaurants, and is only a 10 minute drive from the beachChurchtown village(Image: Colin Lane/Liverpool Echo)If you’re looking for your next adventure away from home, you need not look much further then a small village less than an hour away from Liverpool city centre. A small village on the outskirts of Southport, that may often be overlooked by the seaside town, is the perfect place to stretch your legs and explore at a more calm pace.Churchtown, an ancient village at the core of the North Meols parish, actually predates Southport by centuries and is mentioned as a Viking settlement in the Domesday Book. Although it was historically part of Lancashire, the village is now deemed as being in Merseyside.In fact, the village is home to red rose stickers showing the historic pride of Lancashire DNA running through the area.The picturesque town is a conservation area, and is known for its thatched cottages, stunning church and dozens of listed buildings. One woman, who was visiting the area when hosting a pop-up calligraphy workshop, showed off the ‘glorious’ village on her TikTok page.The video was shared on the Mellor & Rose account, which is ran by Beverley, Polly & Lucy Mellor, a family of women lettering artists.Discovering Churchtown: Things to do in the historic Merseyside villageThey said: “Here’s how to spend the day in Churchtown. Churchtown is a picturesque village just outside Southport, known for its gorgeous thatched cottages.”It’s truly like stepping back in time. Our first great stop is to head around the Victorian Botanic Gardens, which has its very own fernary, which is a huge greenhouse in this insanely cool Victorian building, which displays a great collection of plants.”Then we’re going to head back into the main high street on Botanic Road for a little mooch around the shops.”Content cannot be displayed without consentThe woman showed some of the products inside Angels of Churchtown, a shop that sells everything from cards and homeware to candles and jewellery.She said: “A great little shop is the Angels of Churchtown, brilliant for loads of nice trinkety bits. After all that exploring, I popped into the beautiful Hesketh Arms pub for a little coffee and for some work.”Then it’s time for the main event today, hosting one of our modern calligraphy workshops. Today’s venue is the very creative and crafty Crafty Badger, which is a great spot for pottery painting and was also the venue of today’s workshop.”Why visitors are calling this hidden gem near Southport a best-kept secretPeople commented under the video to thank the woman for sharing her daytrip to the village, while some wanted her to keep the destination a secret.One person said: “Can we keep it secret please.”A second said: “It’s so pretty, my Auntie lived a few years ago and we all loved to visit.”A third added: “My beautiful home town.”Visit Southport said: “Churchtown is a tranquil, historic village on the northern fringe of Southport and dates back to the Domesday Book. It’s a designated conservation area with pretty thatched roof cottages that you’ll notice as soon as you arrive.”Once here, you can browse through the village’s specialist shops and stop for a bite in its charming cafes and pubs. Join one of the Churchtown and Botanic Garden Walks to learn all about the village in times gone by.”Don’t miss a chance to visit Churchtown’s beautiful Botanic Gardens, fernery, aviary and children’s play areas.”

It is hoped the establishment of a Liverpool North Docks Mayoral Development Corporation could lead to 17,000 new homes between Hill Dickinson Stadium and Liverpool city centreA general view of Hill Dickinson Stadium and the surrounding docklands. Photo by Michael Regan/Getty ImagesCity chiefs hope Everton’s new stadium will be the catalyst for a major regeneration project that will re-invigorate Liverpool’s northern docklands.Plans are underway to establish a Mayoral Development Corporation (MDC) for the area spanning from Hill Dickinson Stadium to the northern fringe of the city centre.Liverpool Council and the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority hope the MDC will be the vehicle for widescale development within 174 hectares of primarily industrial land.The first stage of the project has now launched, with a six-week public consultation asking for residents, businesses and landowners to approve the name of the Liverpool North Docks Mayoral Development Corporation, its powers and the boundaries of its influence.If the MDC is approved it will seek to build on the momentum provided to the area by Hill Dickinson Stadium which, following its first season hosting Everton, is now in the throes of a busy summer of major events that will continue to boost the city economy.The hope for the MDC is that it will bring together a series of major development initiatives, from work on the central docks to the expansion of Liverpool’s cruise terminal, with 5m sq ft of new commercial space, up to 17,000 new homes and new green spaces and cultural amenities.Upon the launch of the consultation, Liverpool City Region mayor Steve Rotheram said: “Liverpool’s North Docks represents one of the most exciting regeneration opportunities anywhere in the UK. We want to build a new future here that honours its heritage, unlocks its potential and leaves a legacy that future generations can be proud of.”I hope anyone with an interest in the success of the area will take the time to have their say and help shape what comes next.”You can find out more information, and fill in the consultation, hereFOLLOW OUR EVERTON FC FACEBOOK PAGE! Latest EFC news and analysis from via the Liverpool Echo’s dedicated FB pageGet Everton’s new 2026/27 home kitThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more£80KitbagBuy Now on KitbagEverton have launched their new home kit for the 2026/27 season.

The tunnel will be shut for one day in JulyMerseytravel said: “Please allow additional time to complete your journey.”(Image: Andrew Teebay Liverpool Echo)The Birkenhead Tunnel will be closed for one day in July for a major event. The city will host the annual Liverpool-Chester-Liverpool (LCL) Bike Ride this weekend, with cyclists from across Liverpool and the North West taking part.The cyclists will ride through the Queensway (Birkenhead) Mersey Tunnel on Sunday, July 5 and the tunnel will be closed to all traffic in both directions from 5am to 4.30pm.The Kingsway Mersey Tunnel will still be open but Merseytravel said: “Please allow additional time to complete your journey.”Liverpool City Council said: “There will be a lane closure on Old Haymarket, which supports the closure of the Queensway Tunnel.”The tunnel will reopen to traffic from Liverpool to Birkenhead at 1pm on the day, and to all traffic at 4pm.”The Liverpool Chester Liverpool Bike Ride gives cycling fans across the UK the opportunity to explore scenic landscapes across Liverpool, Wirral, and Chester through five different route options.The race also gives cycling enthusiasts’ the unique opportunity to cross the Mersey through the Queensway Mersey Tunnel traffic free.The race has five different route options (Image: Colin Lane)The bike ride is a non-competitive experience that caters for all ages and abilities and the distances range from 5 miles for families with children and beginners, to 100 miles for more experienced cyclists.To find out more about the LCL Bike Ride, visit the website.For the latest news and breaking news visit liverpoolecho.co.uk/newsGet all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you by signing up to our daily and breaking newsletter.Sign up to our breaking news newsletter here.Follow us on X @LivECHONews or on Bluesky @liverpoolecho.co.uk – official Liverpool ECHO accounts – real news in real time.

July 2nd 

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The summer transfer window has officially opened and while the main attention is on the World Cup, clubs are working away on major deals. For most clubs, planning will already be complete and they will have identified which players they want to sign, and which players they want to sell.
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AC Milan are considering a move for Virgil van Dijk this summer, according to reports in Italy. The Liverpool captain is contracted at Anfield until 2027 but there’s been speculation that he could be open to an exit. The finances involved and Liverpool’s unwillingness to sell make any potential deal unlikely.

Eduardo Camavinga has been in talks with Manchester City, according to Marca. Real Madrid are open to selling the French international and City are exploring a potential deal for the 23-year-old with Rodri’s future uncertain.

Vinicius Junior has emerged as a target for Bayern Munich this summer. The Brazilian’s deal at Madrid expires at the end of next season and Los Blancos chiefs need to tie him down on a new deal or sell him. Michael Olise has been linked with a move in the opposite direction.

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Christian Pulisic is reportedly on Liverpool’s shortlist as they consider options for a new winger this summer. Yan Diomande was their priority target but the Ivory Coast international prefers a move to PSG and AC Milan star Pulisic is a potential alternative.

Tottenham are on the verge of completing a deal to sign Mateus Fernandes from West Ham United. It’s understood Spurs will pay around €98m for the midfielder, which will smash their transfer record. Manchester United were also interested but Spurs have won the race.

Chelsea’s dream signing this summer is Bournemouth attacker Junior Kroupi. The 19-year-old was a revelation for the Cherries in his maiden Premier League season with his price tag around €100m.

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Michael Olise has asked for a meeting with Bayern Munich amid interest from Real Madrid, according to AS. The 24-year-old has been a revelation at the Bundesliga champions but wants clarity on how much he’s valued by Bayern, it’s claimed in the report.

Aston Villa have reportedly set Morgan Rogers’ price tag at €150m amid interest from several English Premier League clubs. Manchester United hold an interest in the England international but Arsenal are the frontrunners as they aim to strengthen their left-wing options.

Harry Kane is expected to sign a new contract with Bayern Munich amid speculation over his future. Barcelona made an approach to Kane’s representatives with the England captain’s deal ending in 2027 but it’s viewed as an almost certainty that he pen an extension.

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