BOREHAMWOOD, England — OL Lyonnes forward Melchie Dumornay showed Arsenal exactly what happens when you orchestrate your own demise against a team that is hungry to prove that they’re still one of the best in Europe. The 22-year-old scored both goals in Lyonnes’ 2-1 win over Arsenal on Tuesday to open the UEFA Women’s Champions League. For Arsenal, defensive fragilities that have persisted since the start of the season forced…
Barcelona center back Ronald Araújo could move to Liverpool, while Juventus forward Kenan Yildiz is on the radar of Arsenal, despite talks over a new contract. Join us for the latest transfer news and rumors from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s grades | Women’s grades – Guardiola warns Rodri could take time to regain best level – Busquets plans coaching career, after a sabbatical –…
Spain’s football federation (RFEF) on Monday confirmed that Rodri has pulled out of his country’s squad for World Cup qualifying matches against Georgia and Bulgaria. Rodri’s injury nightmares continued on Sunday as the midfielder was substituted in the 21st minute of Manchester City’s Premier League win away at Brentford. The 29-year-old sat down in the centre circle holding his hamstring and eventually limped off to be replaced by Nico González.…
Ange Postecoglou came out fighting as speculation over his future at Nottingham Forest intensified after a 2-0 Premier League defeat at Newcastle. The Forest boss has won none of his first seven games since taking over the City Ground hotseat and rumours suggest he could face showdown talks with owner Evangelos Marinakis just weeks into his reign. However, Postecoglou was in defiant mood as he faced the media at St…
Manchester United are among the Premier League clubs eyeing a midseason move for Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen, while Manchester City midfielder Rodri is a target for Real Madrid. Join us for the latest transfer news and rumors from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s grades | Women’s grades – Guardiola warns Rodri could take time to regain best level – Busquets plans coaching career, after…
Pep Guardiola has praised Manchester City forward Phil Foden for being open about the mental health issues which troubled him last season. Foden has been one of City’s stand-out players in the early part of this season’s campaign with two goals and two assists in seven appearances, although that was not enough to earn him a recall to Thomas Tuchel’s England squad on Friday. As City prepare to return to…
Saudi Pro League clubs could come back in for Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes in January, while Manchester City see Bayern Munich’s Aleksandar Pavlovic as a long-term replacement for Rodri. Join us for the latest transfer news and rumors from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s grades | Women’s grades – Amorim: I’ll be sacked if results don’t improve – Sources: USWNT’s Murphy to join NWSL’s Boston…
Savinho has signed a contract extension with Manchester City, the club have announced. The Brazil winger has penned a deal which will keep him at the Etihad Stadium until 2031, with the option of another year. The agreement is for a two-year extension to his existing contract, which was due to expire in 2029. The 21-year-old was the subject of interest from Tottenham Hotspur during the summer transfer window, but…
Thomas Tuchel has insisted there is “no problem” between him and Jude Bellingham but warned his stars there are no guarantees anyone will be selected for England. Bellingham, Phil Foden and Jack Grealish were the big names to miss out on Friday as Tuchel named his England squad ahead of a friendly against Wales and a World Cup qualifier in Latvia later this month. Tuchel predominantly stuck with the group…
The second matchday of the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League league phase is in the books and, while the table is only starting to take shape, there are plenty of talking points beginning to crop up. Defending champions Paris Saint-Germain won away at Barcelona, while Arsenal and Real Madrid ensured that their campaigns have begun with maximum points. Liverpool, however, slumped to a 1-0 defeat against Galatasaray, while Julián Álvarez and…