Paris Saint-Germain have completed the signing of midfielder Vitinha from Porto for a reported fee of €40million, marking their first new arrival of the transfer window. Barring the permanent capture of Nuno Mendes – who spent last season on loan in Paris – Vitinha is the club's first signing of a new era, with Christophe Galtier widely ...]
Fernandinho has penned a poetic farewell to Manchester City supporters on social media following his move to Athletico Paranaense. Brazilian side Paranaense confirmed on Monday that an agreement is in place to re-sign Fernandinho, who previously spent three years with the club. The 53-cap former Brazil international left Paranaense in 2005 to join Shakhtar Donetsk, ...]
Sven Botman considered Newcastle United "a little better" than Milan as he weighed up his transfer options, settling on a "dream" Premier League move. Lille defender Botman is expected to complete his move to Newcastle on Friday, with a deal in principle announced earlier this week. That reported £31.8million (€37m) agreement brought to an end ...]
Lille president Oliver Letang has denied there have been discussions with Paris Saint-Germain regarding Renato Sanches. The 24-year-old Portugal international has been heavily linked with a move to the French capital as he is poised to enter the final 12 months of his contract. Reports have suggested Sanches is closing in on a move to ...]
Inter have completed the signing of Kristjan Asllani on loan from Empoli with an obligation to buy. The 20-year-old has signed a contract until June 2027 and will cost Inter €14million, with €4m of that identified as the fee for the initial loan. A central midfielder, Asllani came through Empoli's youth system and enjoyed a ...]
Bruno Fernandes has addressed speculation Cristiano Ronaldo is seeking to leave Manchester United, saying he "doesn't believe" such a move will materialise. Ronaldo returned to Old Trafford from Juventus last year and finished as United's highest scorer in the Premier League with 18 goals – only behind Tottenham's Son Heung-min and Liverpool's Mohamed Salah in ...]
Ernesto Valverde has secured a return to Athletic Bilbao after being appointed the club's head coach on president Jon Uriarte's first day in office. Valverde remains a popular figure at the club following a successful second stint as the first team's coach between 2013 and 2017. During that four-year spell, Valverde took Athletic into the Champions ...]
Joelinton has urged Newcastle United coach Eddie Howe to get on the phone to Neymar and sign the Paris Saint-Germain superstar. With Kylian Mbappe now the main man at PSG, having renewed his contract in France, Neymar has been linked with a move away from the club. And Newcastle, with the world's richest football club ...]
Pedri has been hailed as "the Iniesta, the Xavi" of the Spain team that will go after World Cup glory in Qatar. The praise came from former Liverpool and Newcastle United left-back Jose Enrique, a player who was crowded out of the Spain squad by the country's last golden generation. Jose Enrique's peak playing years ...]
Barcelona have given themselves a major financial boost that should see their salary cap increase significantly after selling 10 per cent of their LaLiga TV rights for the next 25 years to an investment firm. Last week, club president Joan Laporta promised to activate the "levers" that would ease Barcelona's financial concerns, and Thursday's announcement ...]
Next month, Gareth Bale's tenure with Real Madrid will finally come to an end as he makes the move stateside to join Los Angeles Football Club on a free transfer. It's a move that many were surprised by, and today, we're going to pick through whether or not it was the right choice. Quality of ...]
According to a recent report from Calciomercato, Valencia are interested in making a move for Edin Dzeko this summer. In the eyes of many, Dzeko is best known for his days with Manchester City. While he enjoyed a lot of good times at the Etihad, you’d have to think the 36-year-old has earned the right ...]
According to a recent report from El Desmarque, Atletico Madrid are interested in trying to sign Hector Bellerin this summer. The Arsenal defender enjoyed a strong loan spell with Real Betis last season and as a result, he’s now a wanted man - with Betis themselves being interested in trying to sign him on a ...]
Sir Elton John, and honorary president of Watford FC, is obviously in great love with his boyhood club and he is eager for them to return to the Premier League after suffering relegation this year. Elton John says Watford Football Club is in his ‘blood, heart and soul' as he tries to get his boyhood ...]
Alvaro Morata has returned to Atletico Madrid after Juventus failed to strike a deal that would keep the Spaniard in Turin. Juve signed a loan agreement with Atletico back in September 2020, but the finances of the deal always looked to be on the expensive side. Although initially a one-year loan agreement worth €10million and with a ...]
Juventus have said farewell to Paulo Dybala, whose contract expires today after seven years, 293 matches, 115 goals, 48 assists, five Serie A titles, four Italian cups and three Italian Super Cups. The Argentinian forward is reportedly of interest to both Milan clubs and AS Roma. Thank you for the memories, @PauDybala_JR 💎🙏 pic.twitter.com/0SJL48WjVG — ...]
Tottenham Hotspur have reached a full agreement with Everton over the proposed transfer of Richarlison, according to multiple reports. The guaranteed part of the fee is set at £50 million, with £10m more to come in the form of add-ons should certain conditions be fulfilled in the future. The Brazilian is thus on course to ...]
Paul Pogba is seemingly closing in on a return to Juventus after the club's CEO claimed talks are progressing "very, very well". Manchester United confirmed at the start of June that Pogba was set to leave at the end of his contract, with former club Juventus his likeliest next destination. His United contract officially expired ...]
Former Nice goalkeeper Yoan Cardinale has given a stern warning to Paris Saint-Germain, revealing a fractious dressing room under Christophe Galtier. Galtier is set to replace Mauricio Pochettino and take over as PSG boss, following the Parisian club's dramatic failure to claim the Champions League. Nice were second in Ligue 1 at the end of ...]
Matthijs de Ligt "wants to leave" Juventus according to chief executive Maurizio Arrivabene, who defended the club's conduct over Paulo Dybala's departure. De Ligt signed for Juve from Ajax in 2019 and has made 87 appearances in Serie A since then, but has struggled to find his feet in Italy, amid high expectations that came ...]