Al-Ittihad out of De Bruyne race
Former Saudi Pro League champions Al-Ittihad are no longer interested in signing Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne, according to journalist Rudy Galetti. The Saudi Arabian side reportedly consider the Cityzens' asking price for the player too high considering he has only a year left in his existing contract.
Arsenal close to signing Merino from Real Sociedad
Per Relevo, Mikel Arteta is closing in on his next summer signing, with Real Sociedad and Spain international midfielder Mikel Merino set to join the north London outfit. Arsenal have agreed a fee of €30 million (£25m/$32m) plus add-ons for the 28-year-old and the announcement will be made imminently.
Steve McClaren joins Jamaican national team as manager
Please help us welcome the New Coach of the Jamaica Senior Men’s National Team Mr. Stephen McClaren 🇯🇲 pic.twitter.com/UoOeeGWXVw
— Official J.F.F (@jff_football) July 31, 2024
Man City outcast set to join Dortmund
Per The Athletic, English champions Manchester City have agreed to let out-of-favour full-back Yan Couto leave on an initial loan move to Borussia Dortmund with an obligation to buy him for a fee of €30m (£25.3m/$32.6m) next summer.
West Ham in talks to sign Dortmund's Fullkrug
Premier League side West Ham United have initiated talks with Borussia Dortmund over a possible transfer of Germany international striker Niklas Fullkrug this summer, according to Fabrizio Romano.
The Hammers are keen on adding the forward to their squad ahead of the 2024/25 season as Jhon Duran's transfer from Aston Villa is on standby at the moment.
Barcelona ready to match Olmo's asking price
Per Sport, Barcelona are determined to land Dani Olmo from RB Leipzig this summer after seemingly missing out on signing Nico Williams from Athletic Club.
Blaugrana sporting director Deco has already submitted a second bid worth €50m (£42m) fixed + €15m (£12m) after their initial offer was deemed 'insulting' by the German club.
Kimmich decides on his future amid PSG interest
Per Le Parisien, Paris Saint-Germain have been dealt with a major blow in their transfer pursuit of Joshua Kimmich as the German might not leave Bayern Munich this summer. While PSG are close to signing Benfica midfielder Joao Neves, they are still looking for an experienced player at the centre of the park.
Chelsea eyeing move for another goalkeeper
After signing Filip Jorgensen from Villarreal, Chelsea are now eyeing a move for Genk's goalkeeper Mike Penders, according to journalist Sacha Tavolieri. The Premier League giants are reportedly offering a transfer fee of €20m (£16m) and a percentage of future resale to the Belgian side.
Gomez's future at Anfield remains uncertain
Joe Gomez's future at Liverpool is unclear after the revelation that a £45 million ($58m) move to Newcastle United recently broke down, per the Daily Mail.
The England international looked set to join Newcastle in a £45m deal, with Gordon heading the other way for £75m ($96m), however, the Magpies have now pulled the plug on the Gomez-Gordon exchange as they were able to meet PSR regulations without offloading their star winger.
West Ham close to signing Summerville from Leeds
Per Fabrizio Romano, West Ham are all set to sign Crysencio Summerville from Leeds United in the ongoing window. The Hammers have agreed personal terms with the player and are now negotiating a deal with the Whites.
Interim boss Stephen Frail expects Motherwell to appoint a new manager next week and admits their first job will be to lift the players’ confidence after a 3-0 mauling at home to Ross County.A double from Ronan Hale and Connor Randall’s last-minute strike secured an impressive victory for the Staggies at Fir Park.Defeat sees the Steelmen drop into the bottom half of the Premiership tab...
Mark Hughes heaped praise on goalkeeper Gabe Breeze after Carlisle picked up a vital point in the League Two relegation battle with a goalless draw against in-form Colchester at Brunton Park.Breeze made two excellent saves from Lyle Taylor as the Cumbrians ended a four-game losing run and the former Man City boss was astounded by the 21-year-old’s performance.He said: “The game had som...
Chesterfield boss Paul Cook launched a scathing attack on his play-off hopefuls after they surrendered an early lead to lose 3-1 at Sky Bet League Two table-toppers Walsall.The Spireites enjoyed a rapid start when Jamie Grimes’ eighth-minute header put them ahead against a wobbling Walsall side, who were winless in five matches with the chasing pack closing in.However, Bim Pepple and Dylan D...
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has allayed fears of an injury scare to top scorer Erling Haaland ahead of next week’s Champions League trip to Real Madrid.Haaland went down clutching his leg in the latter stages of the champions’ 4-0 Premier League thrashing of Newcastle at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday and was immediately substituted.Losing the Norwegian would be a major blow to ...
Rotherham manager Steve Evans described Thomas Parsons’ performance as “atrocious” after the referee awarded a stoppage-time penalty from which Reading snatched a 2-1 victory in League One.Reading had led 1-0 at half-time through top scorer Harvey Knibbs but Sam Nombe levelled for Rotherham from a spot-kick in the 57th minute.With the game heading for a draw, Parsons adjudged Mil...
Michael Flynn believes his team can make a charge towards the League Two play-offs places after watching them come from 2-0 down to beat Barrow 3-2 at home.Matty Taylor scored twice before fellow substitute Ashley Hay hit the winner as the Robins continued their perfect home record in 2025.Cheltenham climbed to 13th in the table and sit eight points off seventh-placed Crewe with two games in hand....
Birmingham manager Chris Davies praised Jay Stansfield’s work ethic after he lit up St Andrew’s with the only goal of a 1-0 win to sink play-off chasing Charlton.Stansfield’s 23rd-minute strike stretched City’s lead to nine points ahead of second-placed Wycombe, with Blues boasting a game in hand.Victory was City’s 30th in all competitions as they extended their unbea...
Andoni Iraola refused to get carried away after Bournemouth fans were left dreaming of a potential Champions League adventure following a first league double over south-coast rivals Southampton.Travelling Cherries fans chanted of playing in European football’s premier competition next season after their side soared to fifth spot in the Premier League table thanks to a deserved 3-1 success at...
Norwich head coach Johannes Hoff Thorup praised his side for fighting back to draw 1-1 at Hull after he demanded “I want to see my football team back”.The Norwich boss had some tough words for his team as they trailed 1-0 at half-time to the relegation-threatened side, including for Kellen Fisher – but the player then delivered the assist for Josh Sargent’s equaliser.The Un...
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers says Jota has a chance of starting against Bayern Munich after scoring and impressing in a 3-0 victory over Dundee United.Jota earned the club’s man-of-the-match award after cutting in from the left and curling home from 18 yards to double the lead given to the hosts by another impressive finish from Callum McGregor.The Portuguese winger has now started two gam...
