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VfB Stuttgart reject Bayern Munich’s first bid for Nick Woltemade
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VfB Stuttgart reject Bayern Munich’s first bid for Nick Woltemade

Nick Woltemade of VfB Stuttgart looks on during the DFB pokal semi-final match between VfB Stuttgart and RB Leipzig at MHP Arena Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany on April 2, 2025. (Photo by Ulrik Pedersen/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Bild reports that VfB Stuttgart have rejected Bayern Munich’s first bid for striker Nick Woltemade, as it was well below their valuation. Bayern’s first bid was worth €40m plus €5m in bonuses, and Stuttgart immediately rejected the bid earlier today as the offer is well below what they would accept for the 23-year-old. The price that Stuttgart have set, which they would allow Woltemade to leave, would be €80m. The Swabians are in the strongest position when it comes to negotiating with Bayern, as Woltemade still has a contract at the club until 2028, me...
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Juventus hope for Saudi offer for Nico Gonzalez
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Juventus hope for Saudi offer for Nico Gonzalez

TURIN, ITALY - MAY 18: Nicolas Gonzalez of Juventus celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the Serie A match between Juventus and Udinese at Allianz Syadium on May 18, 2025 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Daniele Badolato - Juventus FC/Juventus FC via Getty Images) Nico Gonzalez is not part of Juventus’ plans and according to Tuttosport, the Bianconeri hope to receive an offer from the Saudi Pro League in the coming weeks.Juventus are ready to listen to offers for Nico Gonzalez. The Argentine winger moved to Turin for €33m last summer. It was a paid €8m loan plus an obligation to buy for €25m. Nico, however, has struggled to justify his price tag in Turin, scoring five goals and providing four assists in 38 appearances across all competitions in his first and only season...
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Tottenham remain interested in Wissa as Brentford reject bid
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Tottenham remain interested in Wissa as Brentford reject bid

LEICESTER, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 21: Brentford's Yoane Wissa celebrates victory at the end of the match during the Premier League match between Leicester City FC and Brentford FC at The King Power Stadium on February 21, 2025 in Leicester, England. (Photo by Andrew Kearns - CameraSport via Getty Images) Tottenham remain interested in signing Yoane Wissa this summer as Brentford reject a bid in the region of £20million from Nottingham Forest for the striker.Forest have reignited their interest in Wissa after seeing a bid worth around £22m rejected in January. Their latest offer falls below that figure. Spurs enquired about Wissa earlier this summer and were told by Brentford that a fee of at least £50m would be required. There has been no contact between the clubs in two weeks, b...
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Jordan Henderson set for Liverpool reunion after transfer decision made
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Jordan Henderson set for Liverpool reunion after transfer decision made

Jordan Henderson plays during the match between the national teams of Andorra and England, corresponding to Matchday 3 A of Group K of the World Cup Qualifying, at the RCDE Stadium in Barcelona, Spain, on June 7, 2025. (Photo by Joan Valls/Urbanandsport/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Former Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson is set to return to the Premier League after agreeing to join Brentford. It was confirmed on Thursday that the midfielder had left Ajax after the Dutch club agreed to end his contract a year early. And now according to The Times, Henderson has decided to move to Brentford and work under their new head coach, Keith Andrews. The report also claims that the England international had interest from a number of clubs in Europe, including FC Porto. Liverpool face the...
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Mainz sign Norwegian defender Andreas Hanche-Olsen to contract extension
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Mainz sign Norwegian defender Andreas Hanche-Olsen to contract extension

Andreas Hanche-Olsen of 1.FSV Mainz 05 looks on during the Bundesliga match between Union Berlin and Mainz 05 at Stadion An der Alten Forsterei, Berlin, Germany on January 19, 2025. (Photo by Ulrik Pedersen/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Mainz 05 centre-back Andreas Hanche-Olsen became the fourth defender to sign a contract extension with his Bundesliga outfit in the last four months on Thursday evening. The 21-times-capped Norwegian international joined the ranks of three Germans who were often asked to deputize for him.Danny da Costa and Dominik Kohr were inked to new deals in April. Veteran Stefan Bell received an extension in May. On Thursday evening, it was Hanche-Olsen’s turn. The 28-year-old extended his working papers, due to expire at the end of next season, until 2028. ...
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Jack Grealish: Newcastle join Everton in race to sign Manchester City’s sidelined winger
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Jack Grealish: Newcastle join Everton in race to sign Manchester City’s sidelined winger

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - APRIL 2: Manchester City's Jack Grealish celebrates scoring the opening goal during the Premier League match between Manchester City FC and Leicester City FC at Etihad Stadium on April 2, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Lee Parker - CameraSport via Getty Images) Newcastle are set to enter the race to sign Manchester City’s forgotten man Jack Grealish. Grealish has not had the best of times at City - he has bagged trophies but last season only made seven league starts and his lack of game time has also seen him fall out of favour with England. He was the most expensive English player ever when he signed for City for £100m in 2021 from Aston Villa, where he spent two decades, and while he has undeniable talent, he has in recent season struggled to fit into Pep...
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Theo Hernandez leaves Milan and joins Al-Hilal on a permanent basis
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Theo Hernandez leaves Milan and joins Al-Hilal on a permanent basis

GENOA, ITALY - MAY 5: Theo Hernandez of Milan looks on during a warm-up session prior to kick-off in the Serie A match between Genoa and AC Milan at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on May 5, 2025 in Genoa, Italy. Theo Hernandez’s time at Milan has come to an end as he starts a new adventure in Saudi Arabia. Theo was without a doubt one of the biggest stars and most influential players at Milan in recent years, turning into one of the best left-backs in world football. However, the last couple of years have been rough for Theo on a sporting level and his level dropped. With a deal expiring in 2026, the club chose not to offer him a new contract and today (Thursday), his exit became official. “Milan can confirm that Theo Bernard François Hernández has joined Al-Hilal SFC on a permanent basis. The Club...
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Real Madrid star to be ruled out for 3-4 months ahead of upcoming surgery
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Real Madrid star to be ruled out for 3-4 months ahead of upcoming surgery

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - JULY 9: Jude Bellingham of Real Madrid CF reacts during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 semi-final match between Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid CF at MetLife Stadium on July 9, 2025 in East Rutherford, United States. La Liga giants Real Madrid will be forced to make do without the contributions of a leading member of their midfield ranks for the months ahead. This comes with Jude Bellingham finally set to undergo surgery on a long-standing shoulder problem. Bellingham, for his part, has long been playing whilst some way short of full fitness. This comes owing to a shoulder injury, which has seen the England international suffer a series of relapses over the course of the last 18 months. When taking to the pitch, Bellingham sports heavy padding on the shoulde...
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Bale backs Alonso to make ‘big changes’ at Madrid
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Bale backs Alonso to make ‘big changes’ at Madrid

Xabi Alonso head coach of Real Madrid during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 quarter final match between Real Madrid CF and Borussia Dortmund at MetLife Stadium on July 5, 2025 in East Rutherford, United States. Former Real Madrid star Gareth Bale has backed new head coach Xabi Alonso to make "big changes" at the club, saying that he won't be afraid to drop anyone. After leaving Bayer Leverkusen, Alonso has now returned to Madrid with the task of delivering silverware after the club went trophy-less under Carlo Ancelotti this past season. Speaking to ESPN FC TV on Thursday, Bale, who won five Champions League and three LaLiga titles with the Spanish giants, was asked if can get stars like Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior working together in a coherent team. "I think if you look off what he d...
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Moises Caicedo’s return to training gives Chelsea boost before Club World Cup final
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Moises Caicedo’s return to training gives Chelsea boost before Club World Cup final

Moises Caicedo defensive midfield of Chelsea and Ecuador prior the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 semi-final match between Fluminense FC and Chelsea FC at MetLife Stadium on July 8, 2025 in East Rutherford, United States. Chelsea have been handed a major boost by Moises Caicedo returning to training before the Club World Cup final, raising hopes that the midfielder will recover from an ankle injury in time to face Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday. Enzo Maresca was left sweating over the availability of one of his most important players after Caicedo took a blow at the end of his side’s 2-0 victory over Fluminense in their semi-final on Tuesday. The Ecuador international tried to play on but complained of pain as the game drew to a close. Chelsea will not want to be without Caicedo when they face PS...
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Arsenal signs midfielder Christian Norgaard from Brentford
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Arsenal signs midfielder Christian Norgaard from Brentford

NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND - MAY 01: Brentford's Christian Norgaard celebrates victory at the end of the match during the Premier League match between Nottingham Forest FC and Brentford FC at City Ground on May 01, 2025 in Nottingham, England. (Photo by Andrew Kearns - CameraSport via Getty Images) Arsenal completed the signing of Christian Norgaard from Brentford on Thursday for a reported fee of up to 15 million pounds ($20 million). The 31-year-old Denmark international has signed a two-year contract with the option of a further 12 months. He is Arsenal's third signing of the offseason after midfielder Martin Zubimendi and goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga. Midfielder Norgaard spent six years at Brentford after spells at Fiorentina, Brondby and Hamburg."He has been a consistent high perfor...
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Bryan Mbeumo reacts to Manchester United delay as transfer plan emerges
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Bryan Mbeumo reacts to Manchester United delay as transfer plan emerges

WOLVERHAMPTON, ENGLAND - MAY 25: Brentford's Bryan Mbeumo celebrates scoring the opening goal during the Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Brentford FC at Molineux on May 25, 2025 in Wolverhampton, England. (Photo by Lee Parker - CameraSport via Getty Images) Manchester United could face a busy few weeks in the summer transfer window with a host of deals that could be completed. United have already made one new signing so far this summer with Matheus Cunha joining from Wolves in a £62.5million deal. United have until September 1 to complete their transfer business and could welcome more new additions to their squad. Ruben Amorim will be busy preparing for his first season as United's head coach, with some of those preparations being behind the scenes as well as...
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Bayern Munich enquire about RB Leipzig’s Xavi Simons
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Bayern Munich enquire about RB Leipzig’s Xavi Simons

Xavi Simons of RB Leipzig scores and celebrates his teams first goal during the 1. Bundesliga match between RB Leipzig and VfB Stuttgart at Red Bull arena, Leipzig, Germany on May 17, 2025. The Athletic report that Bayern Munich have enquired about signing Xavi Simons. The Dutchman only joined RB Leipzig on a permanent basis in January following a successful loan spell from Paris Saint-Germain but after the Saxony club missed out on European football completely, the 22-year-old wants to depart the club this summer. Newcastle United and Barcelona have both shown interest in signing Simons, but neither club has made a noticeable approach. Meanwhile although Bayern have enquired, there’s been no negotiations between the clubs, per The Athletic, who add that the Netherlands international has s...
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Bayern Munich defender is exploring switch to Belgium national team
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Bayern Munich defender is exploring switch to Belgium national team

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JULY 05: Sacha Boey #23 of FC Bayern Munchen runs with the ball during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 quarter-final match between Paris Saint-Germain and FC Bayern München at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on July 05, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. As a top five club in the world, Bayern Munich expects the players to spend the international breaks with their respective national teams. Every now and then, the path to playing time is blocked or nonexistent. For one particular player, that might be the case. According to Sacha Tavolieri (via @iMiaSanMia), Sacha Boey could switch international allegiance to Belgium. The player was born to a Belgian mother and his entourage has contacted the Belgian federation to inform them of his availability. Boey is very open to playing for Belgium in th...
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Napoli want Garnacho for £45m
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Napoli want Garnacho for £45m

HONG KONG, CHINA - MAY 30: Alejandro Garnacho #17 of Manchester United in action during the postseason friendly match between Manchester United and Hong Kong at Hong Kong Stadium on May 30, 2025 in Hong Kong, China. Napoli hoping to sign Alejandro Garnacho for £45m, Manchester United optimistic of agreeing deal for Bryan Mbeumo, Arsenal's negotiations for Viktor Gyokeres stall. Napoli are back in for Manchester United and Argentina winger Alejandro Garnacho, 21, and hope they can sign the 21-year-old for £45m. (Mirror), external United remain optimistic of agreeing a deal to sign Brentford and Cameroon striker Bryan Mbeumo, 25, in time for the forward to be part of their pre-season tour of the United States. (Sky Sports), external Arsenal's negotiations for 27-year-old Sporting and Sweden ...
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Man Utd’s Jadon Sancho on the verge of completing £25m transfer as ‘deal is agreed’
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Man Utd’s Jadon Sancho on the verge of completing £25m transfer as ‘deal is agreed’

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 10: Jadon Sancho of Manchester United in action during the 2024 FA Community Shield match between Manchester United and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium on August 10, 2024 in London, England. Manchester United's Jadon Sancho is reportedly on the brink of a move away from Old Trafford, with whispers of a 'done deal' with Juventus for his departure. Sancho was shipped out on loan to Chelsea last season following a bust-up with Erik ten Hag in September 2023, effectively putting an end to his United career. The Red Devils and the Blues had agreed a £25m obligation-to-buy deal last summer. However, after a less than stellar stint at Stamford Bridge and failed wage negotiations with Chelsea, the club was slapped with a £5m fine for not sealing a contract wit...
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USMNT striker Downs seals move to Southampton
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USMNT striker Downs seals move to Southampton

SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - JULY 08: New Southampton signing Damion Downs, pictured at the Staplewood Campus, on July 08, 2025 in Southampton, England. United States international Damion Downs has joined Southampton from FC Cologne on a four-year deal. The 21-year-old striker, who played at the Concacaf Gold Cup, scored 10 goals and set up five more to help Cologne to Bundesliga promotion by winning the German second division last season. Southampton was relegated from the Premier League last season in England and will host high-profile Wrexham in its opening game of the second-tier Championship on Aug. 9. "Everybody plays football to win titles. To win my first title at 20 last year was a great feeling, and I hope to repeat it again this year," Downs said on Southampton's website. ...
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Madrid ready for ‘new age’ after ‘painful’ PSG rout
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Madrid ready for ‘new age’ after ‘painful’ PSG rout

Xabi Alonso head coach of Real Madrid gives instructions during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 quarter final match between Real Madrid CF and Borussia Dortmund at MetLife Stadium on July 5, 2025 in East Rutherford, United States. Real Madrid will start next season from scratch, manager Xabi Alonso said on Wednesday, after his tactical shift backfired in a 4-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the Club World Cup semifinal. Missing suspended defender Dean Huijsen and injured Trent Alexander-Arnold, Alonso, who took the reins only weeks ago, reverted to a four-man defence from the back-five that had served them so well earlier in the tournament. The tactical switch saw tournament sensation Gonzalo García start alongside star forward Kylian Mbappé, who was finally back to full strength after miss...
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Juventus eye Bayern Leverkusen’s Granit Xhaka to bolster midfield
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Juventus eye Bayern Leverkusen’s Granit Xhaka to bolster midfield

Juventus have identified Bayern Leverkusen holding mid-fielder Granit Xhaka as an ideal candidate to bolster the midfield. La Gazzetta dello Sport reports that with the Bianconeri set to part ways with former West Ham midfielder Douglas Luiz after a difficult first season in Turin, coach Igor Tudor’s side turn towards the former Arsenal skipper as the Croatian tactician seeks a flexible, dynamic, and highly skilled in both phases of the game. Sandro Tonali remains the dream signing, but with his lucrative price-tag and the Italian international inching closer towards extending his stay with Newcastle United, it remains unlikely for the former Milan midfielder to be sold this summer from the Magpies. Inter midfielder Davide Frattesi was also another profile that intrigued Juventus, but...
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Chelsea concern over star man’s fitness for Club World Cup final
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Chelsea concern over star man’s fitness for Club World Cup final

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - JULY 8: Moises Caicedo of Chelsea reacts after being injured during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 semi-final match between Fluminense FC and Chelsea FC at MetLife Stadium on July 8, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States. Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has issued an injury update over one of his players being doubtful for the Club World Cup final on Sunday. Maresca spoke to the media after the Blues advanced to the final on Tuesday night courtesy of a 2-0 victory over Brazilian side Fluminense. The Blues progressed thanks to strikes either side of half-time from their new £60million signing Joao Pedro, who joined earlier this week from Brighton. While the Brazilian forward's performance will have been enjoyed by Maresca, the Italian is sweati...
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