Aug 3, 2026
Newcastle pay 30 million euros for Hornicek, and Nick Pope looks next out the door
The Czech goalkeeper had one season as Braga’s first choice behind him. Newcastle triggered his release clause anyway, days after losing their manager...
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Aug 2, 2026
Barcelona are formally notified over Alvarez as the RFEF opens disciplinary proceedings
Atletico lodged their complaint with FIFA and the Spanish federation on 30 June, accusing Barcelona of approaching a player contracted until 2030. Bot...
Aug 2, 2026
Trabzonspor put a two-year offer to Salah, and their president says no deal exists
Turkish outlets say a two-year contract worth 17 million euros a season is already with Salah’s representative. Trabzonspor’s president says there is...
Aug 1, 2026
Infantino drops the World Cup sell-off, and UEFA says he has lost its confidence
FIFA pulled its plan to sell a 20 per cent stake in the World Cup business three days after announcing it, and UEFA answered by saying Gianni Infantin...
Aug 1, 2026
A year left on his contract turns Antonio Silva into a 25 million euro Bournemouth signing
Bournemouth have agreed 25 million euros plus five million in add-ons with Benfica for the Portugal centre-back, who turned down an extension and has...
Aug 1, 2026
Barcelona will keep paying 90 per cent of ter Stegen’s wages to get him to Ajax
The loan stalled for weeks over one number: who pays a Barcelona captain’s salary. Ajax ended up agreeing to cover no more than a tenth of it.
Aug 1, 2026
Arsenal agree 90 million euros for Bruno Guimaraes, and Newcastle’s summer becomes a clear-out
L’Equipe reports Arsenal have settled on a fee of around 90 million euros for Newcastle’s captain, below the 100 million the club had been holding out...
Jul 31, 2026
Matheus Pereira returns from suspension and settles it at the Couto Pereira
Cruzeiro lost the round they spent without Matheus Pereira and Gerson. With both back, one pass between them beat Coritiba 1-0 and lifted Artur Jorge’...
Jul 31, 2026
India draw hosts Indonesia in the first FIFA ASEAN Cup, with Pakistan one group away
The inaugural FIFA ASEAN Cup draw put India in a group with hosts Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. Pakistan, a late replacement for China, sit in th...
Jul 31, 2026
Real Madrid trigger Carlos Espi’s 25 million euro release clause at Levante
A 194cm centre-forward who was in Spain’s second division a year ago has signed for Real Madrid until 2031. The clause made it quick, and Gonzalo Garc...
Jul 31, 2026
Abline joins Monaco for 25 million euros as relegated Nantes set a Ligue 2 record
Monaco have signed Matthis Abline from Nantes for 25 million euros plus five million in add-ons. The 23-year-old forward has signed until 2031, and Na...
Jul 30, 2026
Two Reinaldo corners lift Mirassol out of the drop zone and push Grêmio into it
Both Mirassol goals in their 2-1 win over Remo came from Reinaldo corners. The result took them up to 14th and dropped Grêmio into the Brasileirão rel...
Jul 30, 2026
Palmeiras beat nine-man Vitória 4-0 and go eight points clear
Vitória lost two defenders to VAR-assisted red cards before half-time at the Barradão, and Palmeiras turned a goalless game into a 4-0 win that stretc...
Jul 30, 2026
Eddie Howe leaves Newcastle by choice, with Jaissle lined up to replace him
Eddie Howe told Newcastle on Thursday that he wants a break from coaching, ending a five-year spell that delivered the club’s first domestic trophy si...
Jul 30, 2026
Samuel Lino spares Flamengo at Beira-Rio after another flat night under Jardim
Vitinho punished a Jorginho error on 26 minutes and Internacional deserved more, but a scramble in the box on 78 minutes kept Flamengo within five of...
Jul 29, 2026
Everton want 70 million pounds for Ndiaye, and Man Utd cannot bid until Rashford leaves
Manchester United have the Everton winger high on their list and no way to move for him yet. Everton have three years of contract left, a big price on...
Jul 29, 2026
Brentford agree 48 million euros for Mamadou Sangare, a record for both clubs
Lens and Brentford have an agreement in principle worth 48 million euros plus bonuses for the Mali midfielder, more than the Bees have ever spent and...
Jul 29, 2026
John Stones agrees a two-year Inter deal and flies to Milan for a medical
John Stones has agreed personal terms with Inter and is due in Italy on Thursday for a medical, ending a decade at Manchester City with a free transfe...
Jul 29, 2026
Openda returns to Ligue 1 on loan at Lyon after two goals in a year at Juventus
Juventus have sent Lois Openda to Lyon for the 2026-27 season on a straight loan with no option to buy, a year after paying more than 40 million euros...
Jul 28, 2026
The Indian Football League returns on 16 October with a three-foreigner cap
The IFL Governing Council has set 16 October as the start of the 2026-27 season and agreed to limit clubs to three foreign players in the starting ele...
Jul 28, 2026
Real Madrid line up a 60 million euro bid for Rodri as Manchester City hold out for 80
Rodri has 12 months left at the Etihad and has not signed the extension City offered him. Madrid are said to have personal terms agreed, but the clubs...
Jul 28, 2026
Arsenal make contact for Bruno Guimaraes, who wants his future settled by 31 July
Arsenal have opened club-to-club talks with Newcastle over Bruno Guimaraes, but the two sides are split between an under-£80m valuation and a Tonali-s...
Jul 28, 2026
Roma agree a 35 million euro deal for Santiago Castro as Dovbyk joins Bologna on loan
Gian Piero Gasperini finally has his centre-forward, and Bologna have turned a 13.2 million euro signing into a 35 million euro sale with a sell-on cl...
Jul 28, 2026
Liverpool open talks for Barcola with a 120 million euro offer, and PSG want a lot more
Liverpool have bid 105 million euros plus add-ons for Bradley Barcola. Reported valuations of the PSG winger run from 120 million euros to 140 million...