Overview
- Liverpool completed a late €40m move for Victor Muñoz, removing Newcastle’s primary target and forcing a rapid change of plan.
- Newcastle have renewed interest in Real Betis winger Abde Ezzalzouli and are reported to be holding fresh talks with his representatives.
- Reports place Ezzalzouli’s release clause at roughly £50–51m and say Betis may consider offers around €50m, giving the club a clear financial pathway to buy him outright.
- Ezzalzouli enjoyed a standout season for Betis with about 15 goals and double‑digit assists, but he withdrew from Morocco’s World Cup squad with a knee issue that makes a prompt medical and fitness check a priority.
- Any transfer will be shaped by Newcastle’s available funds from recent sales and by contractual complications such as Barcelona’s sell‑on interest in the player and third‑party ownership stakes in earlier targets.