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Arsenal to ‘Make Move’ to Sign £68m Premier League Star
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Arsenal to ‘Make Move’ to Sign £68m Premier League Star

NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND - JUNE 10: Eberechi Eze of England during the international friendly match between England and Senegal at the City Ground on June 10, 2025 in Nottingham, England. (Photo by Visionhaus/Getty Images) Arsenal are poised for another busy transfer window, with talkSPORT reporting that the Gunners are preparing an approach for Crystal Palace’s Eberechi Eze. Internal talks at Arsenal have been ongoing for two weeks, and club figures are now expected to speak directly with Palace, potentially avoiding the need to trigger Eze’s hefty £68 million release clause. Eze, 27, impressed last season with eight goals and eight assists, establishing himself as one of the Premier League’s most exciting creative players. His camp has reportedly made it clear he is open to the move, an...
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Liverpool eye Premier League double deal as three exits edge closer
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Liverpool eye Premier League double deal as three exits edge closer

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 12: Jean-Philippe Mateta of Crystal Palace in action during the pre-season friendly match between Crystal Palace and Millwall at Crystal Palace Academy Ground on July 12, 2025 in London, England. Liverpool have already completed five deals in the summer transfer window, but they are not showing signs of slowing down. The Reds are bolstering their squad after winning the Premier League title in Arne Slot’s debut campaign and have already sealed some eye-catching moves. Florian Wirtz, Jeremie Frimpong, Milos Kerkez, Armin Pecsi and Freddie Woodman have all joined Slot’s squad, with over £180million spent. But Liverpool are still very much in the market, with a striker and a centre-back on the cards, plus replacements for any other players who might leave. There are...
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Garnacho to Chelsea transfer update as next attacking signing being considered
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Garnacho to Chelsea transfer update as next attacking signing being considered

HONG KONG, CHINA - MAY 30: Alejandro Garnacho of Manchester United in action during the match between Manchester United and Hong Kong at Hong Kong Stadium on May 30, 2025 in Hong Kong, China. Chelsea have been highly active in the summer transfer market revamping their attack. It has already paid dividends with triumph at the FIFA Club World Cup, now it remains to be seen what else is done with ambitions next to challenge for the Premier League title. Liam Delap, Dario Essugo and Joao Pedro were all added to Enzo Maresca's squad for the Club World Cup. Jamie Gittens was another mid-tournament signing but was cup-tied so therefore could not feature. So the former Borussia Dortmund man is set to be added ahead of the new season along with the highly-anticipated Estevao Willian, completi...
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RB Leipzig and PSV finalize €22m Johan Bakayoko transfer
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RB Leipzig and PSV finalize €22m Johan Bakayoko transfer

EINDHOVEN, NETHERLANDS - JULY 5: Johan Bakayoko of PSV battles for the ball with Charles Vanhoutte of Royale Union SG during the Pre-Season Friendly match between PSV Eindhoven and Royale Union SG at PSV Campus de Herdgang on July 5, 2025 in Eindhoven, Netherlands. All reliable German footballing media sources are currently confirming a Sky Germany report on Johan Bakayoko’s transfer to RB Leipzig. The deal to bring the Belgian international to the Bundesliga is done. The 22-year-old is due in Leipzig on Tuesday for his RB medical. Bakayoko will move to the German Red Bulls for a base-transfer-fee of €18m. An additional €4m in bonuses are included. The 18-times-capped Belgian international will sign a four-year-contract. After Arthur Vermeeren’s permanent capture and the purchases of...
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PSG centre-back hands transfer request following Club World Cup
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PSG centre-back hands transfer request following Club World Cup

LILLE, FRANCE - APRIL 1: Marquinhos of PSG celebrates his goal with Lucas Beraldo during the French Cup semifinal football match between USL Dunkerque and Paris Saint Germain (PSG) at Stade Pierre Mauroy, Decathlon Arena on April 1, 2025 in Villeneuve d'Ascq near Lille, France. Last night, Paris Saint-Germain fell 3-0 at the hands of Premier League side Chelsea in the FIFA Club World Cup final. Following the loss, Lucas Beraldo reportedly handed a transfer request to the Champions League winners' board. As many of his teammates in PSG's backline, Beraldo had a real hard time stopping Cole Palmer and Joao Pedro as Chelsea dominated Luis Enrique's side in the final. However, he proved many times last season that he was able to step up to the plate and replace Marquinhos or Willian Pach...
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AC Milan confirm Modric arrival
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AC Milan confirm Modric arrival

MILAN, ITALY - JULY 14: New AC Milan player Luka Modric is seen during his first photoshoot with the club at Casa Milan on July 14, 2025 in Milan, Italy. Croatia captain Luka Modric has signed a one-year deal with AC Milan at the age of 39, the Italian club said on Monday. Last week, Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri said the 2018 Ballon d'Or winner would head to the San Siro from Real Madrid after the Club World Cup. Modric, who turns 40 in September, joined Madrid from Tottenham in 2012 and had been linked with a move to Italy since early June, after announcing he would leave the Spanish giants at the end of his contract. "AC Milan are delighted to announce Luka Modric has signed a contract with the club until 30 June 2026 with an option for a one-year extension until 30 June 2027," t...
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Real Madrid plan immediate sale after Alvaro Carreras’ arrival
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Real Madrid plan immediate sale after Alvaro Carreras’ arrival

MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - JUNE 16: Alvaro Carreras of S.L Benfica during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 group C match between CA Boca Juniors and SL Benfica at Hard Rock Stadium on June 16, 2025 in Miami Gardens, Florida. Real Madrid have secured their third defensive signing of the summer transfer window as Alvaro Carreras arrives. Benfica have relented in their battle to keep the Spanish left-back after including him in their FIFA Club World Cup squad last month. The Portuguese giants confirmed Real Madrid were interested in bringing Carreras back to the Spanish capital – having previously played for the club at youth level – but their first transfer offers were rejected. Carreras has since headed off on a summer break, but with both sides free from Club World Cup duty, the deal has be...
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Osimhen snubs Al-Hilal again as he waits for Galatasaray move
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Osimhen snubs Al-Hilal again as he waits for Galatasaray move

Victor Osimhen of Galatasaray looks on during the Super Lig match between Galatasaray and Fenerbahce at Rams Park, Istanbul, Turkey on February 24, 2025. (Photo by Ulrik Pedersen/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Talks between Galatasaray and Napoli over Victor Osimhen‘s transfer continued over the weekend, with the Nigerian striker rejecting new Al-Hilal approaches and waiting for a permanent move to Turkey. Negotiations between Galatasaray and Napoli over Osimhen’s permanent transfer continued this weekend, with both parties eager to shake hands in a short time. As Football Italia already reported on Tuesday last week, Galatasaray still need to provide guarantees to convince the Partenopei to sell.Having €75m available, in fact, is not enough for Gala. Napoli want the striker’s ...
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Marcus Rashford to hold key talks as Alejandro Garnacho rejects move
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Marcus Rashford to hold key talks as Alejandro Garnacho rejects move

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JANUARY 22: Marcus Rashford of Manchester United during the UEFA Europa League 2024/25 League Phase MD7 training and press conference at Carrington Training Ground on January 22, 2025 in Manchester, England. Manchester United are looking to revamp their squad this summer as they hope to bounce back from their worst ever Premier League campaign. The Red Devils finished 15th last season and Ruben Amorim wants to make some major changes. However, they have only made on major signing so far with Matheus Cunha joining from Wolves and Christian Eriksen and Victor Lindelof have departed after their contracts expired. Plenty more incomings and outgoings are expected before the window slams shut. The likes of Marcus Rashford, Alejandro Garnacho, Jadon Sancho, Antony and T...
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Augsburg wrap up purchase of Han-Noah Massengo and sale of Dion Drena Beljo
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Augsburg wrap up purchase of Han-Noah Massengo and sale of Dion Drena Beljo

Han-Noah MASSENGO of Auxerre during the Ligue 1 MCDonald's match between Auxerre and Havre at Stade Abbe Deschamps on May 4, 2025 in Auxerre, France. Kicker reports that FC Augsburg have finalized the details of two pending transfers. If all goes according to plan, the Bundesliga outfit should have one new arrival and one departure to confirm soon. Kicker offers up plenty specifics of the purchase of Burnley midfielder Han-Noah Massengo and the sale of striker Dion Drena Beljo. Augsburg were reported to be in advanced negotiations to sign Massengo several days ago. Kicker reports that the 24-year-old is due in the Fuggerstadt on Monday for a medical. Burnley will receive a €3m transfer fee for the player they acquired on a free from Bristol City two years ago. Massengo will sign a f...
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Andrea Di Siena signs first professional contract with Milan
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Andrea Di Siena signs first professional contract with Milan

BAGNO A RIPOLI, ITALY - MAY 24: Andrea Di Siena of AC Milan U20 in action during the Primavera 1 Quarter-final match between Sassuolo U20 and AC Milan U20 on May 24, 2025 in Bagno a Ripoli, Italy. AC Milan have announced that Andrea Di Siena, the young forward, has put pen to paper on his first professional deal. There has been a lot done for the Milan Futuro team this summer, showing that the Rossoneri are still looking to keep the project running strongly, despite their relegation. So, the latest step has been to sort extensions. Matteo Pittarella signed a deal earlier this week, whilst more importantly, Massimo Oddo renewed his deal too. On the club’s website, it was announced that Di Siena had signed his first professional deal with the club, after spending the past five seasons in...
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Malaga show interest in Jeremy De Leon
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Malaga show interest in Jeremy De Leon

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 31: Jude Bellingham of Real Madrid and Jeremy de Leon of Real Madrid during a training session ahead of their UEFA Champions League 2023/24 final match against Borussia Dortmund at Wembley Stadium on May 31, 2024 in London, England. Malaga have shown interest in signing Real Madrid Castilla winger Jeremy De Leon, according to a recent report by MARCA. Alvaro Arbeloa, Castilla’s new coach, does not have De Leon in his plans, which is why the door is open for the Puerto Rican to leave the club this summer De Leon was one of Castilla’s only external signings from the last two years, and it was in a position where Raul needed depth. However, he spent more time away from the club recovering from injuries and going to Champions League finals with the first team rather t...
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Flick selects ten Barca youth players for preseason training
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Flick selects ten Barca youth players for preseason training

BILBAO, SPAIN - MAY 25: Hansi Flick, Head Coach of FC Barcelona, looks on prior to the LaLiga match between Athletic Club and FC Barcelona at Estadio de San Mames on May 25, 2025 in Bilbao, Spain. Hansi Flick has called up ten players from Barca Atlètic to join the first team for the start of FC Barcelona’s 2025-26 preseason, allowing the German manager an opportunity to assess the club’s younger talents up close. The selected group includes academy standouts Landry Farré, Toni Fernández, Guillermo Fernández, Jan Virgili, Juan Hernández, Jofre Torrents, Pedro Fernández “Dro,” and Dani Rodríguez. Also included are Ibrahim Diarra, who joined the Juvenil A squad last season, and Swedish winger Roony Bardghji, a recent signing who has not yet been officially unveiled by the club. These pl...
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Chelsea pick PSG apart to win the Club World Cup
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Chelsea pick PSG apart to win the Club World Cup

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - JULY 13: Cole Palmer #10 of Chelsea FC lifts the FIFA Club World Cup trophy after their team's victory following the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Final match between Chelsea FC and Paris Saint-Germain at MetLife Stadium on July 13, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Cole Palmer produced a sensational performance to propel Chelsea to a stunning 3-0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain in Sunday's Club World Cup final. Palmer scored two fine goals and created another for Joao Pedro, all in the first half, as the Premier League side defied huge odds in New York to shock the reigning European champions. Goalkeeper Robert Sanchez was also outstanding as the Blues, who had been clear underdogs at the MetLife Stadium, secured a jackpot in excess of £90m as the first w...
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Barcelona star to miss club’s return for pre-season medical tests
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Barcelona star to miss club’s return for pre-season medical tests

Trnava, Slovakia - June 17: Pablo Torre of Spain looks dejected during the UEFA European Under-21 Championship 2025 Group Stage match between Spain and Italy at Trnava Anton Malatinský Stadium on June 17, 2025 in Trnava, Slovakia. (Photo by Marco Steinbrenner/DeFodi Images/DeFodi via Getty Images) An outbound member of the midfield ranks at La Liga giants Barcelona has been granted permission to sit out the club’s upcoming pre-season return. That’s according to Mundo Deportivo, who point towards Pablo Torre as the player in question.Youngster Torre is for his part of course on the way out at Barcelona. After a difficult campaign in Catalunya’s capital in 2024/25, the plan has long been for the 22-year-old to move on this summer.RCD Mallorca, in turn, have agreed to meet the deman...
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Tottenham “In talks” for defender but Burnley hold firm on £50m fee
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Tottenham “In talks” for defender but Burnley hold firm on £50m fee

BURNLEY, ENGLAND - MAY 03: Maxime Esteve and Marcus Edwards of Burnley pose for a photo with the Sky Bet Championship runners up trophy, after the teams 3-1 victory in the Sky Bet Championship match between Burnley FC and Millwall FC at Turf Moor on May 03, 2025 in Burnley, England. Tottenham Hotspur’s pursuit of Burnley centre-back Maxime Esteve is heating up, but Give Me Sport reports that negotiations are already running into trouble. Burnley’s valuation of the French defender is proving to be a major obstacle for the north London club as they look to reshape their squad under new head coach Thomas Frank. “Tottenham have been locked in talks over a move for Esteve, according to GMS sources, but Burnley’s demands are proving to be a significant stumbling block as the newly-promoted ...
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FIFA, players agree to mandatory rest periods
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FIFA, players agree to mandatory rest periods

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 12: FIFA President Gianni Infantino during a press conference at Trump Tower t on July 12, 2025 in New York, New York. Football's player unions have secured a victory in their battle for mandatory rest periods after a meeting in New York between FIFA president Gianni Infantino and senior figures from global player unions resulted in an agreement on the need for standardized player breaks. Amid concerns of player burnout, players' groups had demanded action on player welfare following FIFA's decision to stage this summer's inaugural 32-team Club World Cup during the European offseason. And following talks on Saturday, FIFA and the players' unions have reached "consensus" on a mandatory 72-hour minimum gap between games and a three-week period of rest in the clo...
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Juventus make Rashford their top summer target
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Juventus make Rashford their top summer target

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JANUARY 29: Marcus Rashford of Manchester United takes part ind the UEFA Europa League 2024/25 League Phase MD8 training and press conference at the Carrington Training complex on January 29, 2025 in Manchester, England. Marcus Rashford’s name keeps on popping up in the rumor mill and this time it’s with talk of a move to Serie A giants Juventus. A new shiny ‘exclusive’ update from none other than The Sun claims that the Turin club have made Rashford their “No. 1 transfer target.” The word is that Juve are stepping up plans to land Rashford and are “desperate to secure” his signature in time for the start of the season. Of course, there’s no mention of how Juve are planning on paying his ridiculous wages, but The Sun won’t let that get in the way of a good rumor....
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Jonathan Tah gives high praise to Bayern Munich teammate Lennart Karl
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Jonathan Tah gives high praise to Bayern Munich teammate Lennart Karl

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JULY 5: Jonathan Tah 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 5, 2025 in Atlanta, United States. Bayern Munich has a new central defender in former Bayer Leverkusen veteran Jonathan Tah. Tah brings massive experience from the Bundesliga to a Bayern backline which desperately needs some experience. Upon his arrival with Bayern Munich at the FIFA Club World Cup, the German defender gave high praise to a new face, Lennart Karl. Lennart Karl was a highlight of Bayern’s appearance at the Club World Cup. In his 45 minutes, he made a great impression with some great attacking runs and energy. Tah was one of many Bayern players that noti...
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Chelsea set £100m asking price amid Serie A transfer interest
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Chelsea set £100m asking price amid Serie A transfer interest

Nicolas Jackson centre-forward of Chelsea and Senegal 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, United States. Chelsea Slap £100M Price Tag on Nicolas Jackson Amid AC Milan Interest. Nicolas Jackson’s Chelsea future has been plunged into uncertainty, with AC Milan now reportedly adding the Senegalese striker to their six-man shortlist for a new centre-forward. According to the Daily Mail, the Serie A giants are confident they could lure the 24-year-old to San Siro, particularly after his stock has seemingly fallen under Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca. Jackson, who arrived for £32 million from Villarreal two years ago, now finds himself behind summer signings Liam Delap and Joao Pedro in ...
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