Transfer insider Florian Plettenberg reports Newcastle have ‘opened negotiations’ with Paris Saint-Germain striker Randal Kolo Muani, who spent the second half of last season on loan with Juventus, where he scored 10 goals and assisted three. The Frenchman is said to be ‘high’ on Newcastle’s radar after they failed with Sesko.

Manchester United are closing in on the signing of Benjamin Sesko from RB Leipzig, but club legend Paul Scholes has concerns over the deal for the Slovenian striker