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We’re over an hour into the blog and are yet to provide an Alexander Isak update. Inevitably, Liverpool boss Arne Slot was asked about the Newcastle striker in his morning press conference but channeled his Tim de Leede and played it back to the bowler.

“As you know, from me and I think every manager works like this, you never talk about players that are not yours,” said Slot. “I can talk about Hugo [Ekitike], who we have signed and who has done really well until now.

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• 33-year-old back at the club after leaving Chelsea

• Gareth Taylor confirmed as Liverpool head coach

Bristol City have signed the Wales midfielder Sophie Ingle on a free transfer in a move that takes her back to the club she first joined 11 years ago.

Ingle left the WSL champions Chelsea when her contract ended last season after a trophy-laden, seven-year spell in which she won five WSL titles, three Women’s FA Cups and two League Cups, and her move to the second-tier will be one of the highest-profile WSL 2 signings of the summer transfer window.

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Evann Guessand had a fine season last year in Ligue 1