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Mar 3, 2025, 04:00 AM ET

Liverpool are leading Manchester United in the race for RB Leipzig's Xavi Simons, while Newcastle are open to offers to sign goalkeeper Nick Pope.

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Liverpool and Manchester United are reportedly battling it out to sign Xavi Simons. Maja Hitij/Getty ImagesTRENDING RUMORS

- Liverpool are ahead of Manchester United in the race for RB Leipzig attacking midfielder Xavi Simons, according to the Daily Star.

Manchester City have also made an enquiry for Simons, who could be signed for an offer in the region of €80 million.

- Newcastle United are prepared to accept an offer of between £10m-£15m for goalkeeper Nick Pope, reports Football Insider.

James' Park in the summer, but whether he leaves the club is believed to hinge on if manager Eddie Howe is able to acquire a replacement, with recent reports linking Burnley's James Trafford with a potential switch to the Magpies.

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ESPN's resident scout Tor-Kristian Karlsen explores why Xavi Simons could move on in six months' time, having just signed for RB Leipzig.

One of the difference-makers in the German Bundesliga last season, Simons hasn't quite managed to reach the same heights this campaign in a somewhat discontinuous Leipzig side.

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