Real Madrid and Manchester United are keeping tabs on AFC Bournemouth’s Dean Huijsen, while Chelsea are exploring a deal for Nico Williams. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors, and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s January grades | Women’s January grades – Marcelinho named as coach of two Brazilian clubs within 24 hours – João Félix rejected Inter bid before joining rivals…
This weekend, the magic of the FA Cup was akin to the sorcery of an episode of “Stranger Things.” It was an Upside Down in which the biggest teams in England’s grandest division fell victim to — or survived narrow escapes — against seemingly no-hopers from the lower leagues. In Germany, Borussia Dortmund weren’t the beneficiaries of the patented “new manager bounce,” with the Schwarzgelben falling in Niko Kovač’s debut…
Liverpool have opened discussions with Barcelona over a move for Frenkie de Jong, while Chelsea are making progress in their pursuit of Sporting CP’s Dário Essugo. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors, and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s January grades | Women’s January grades – Guardiola denies City spend due to embargo fear – Man United loanee Antony scores first Betis…
Super-agent Jorge Mendes wants to take AC Milan winger Rafael Leão to Barcelona, while Newcastle United intend to offer Alexander Isak an improved contract. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors, and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s January grades | Women’s January grades – Source: Madrid, Vini Jr. open early extension talks – Guardiola denies City spend due to embargo fear –…
As introductions to English football go, this was about as unceremonious as it gets. Two of Manchester City’s four midseason signings made their debuts in Saturday’s 2-1 FA Cup fourth-round win (stream a replay on ESPN+,U.S. only) at League One minnows Leyton Orient. Nico Gonzalez lasted 22 minutes before injury struck and Vitor Reis was taken off at half-time. It was in part a testament to Orient’s tenacity and defiance…
The road to Lisbon has reached its first big turn with the UEFA Women’s Champions League quarterfinal ties now confirmed. The headline fixture is Manchester City vs. Chelsea, but the others — Wolfsburg vs. Barcelona, Bayern Munich vs. Lyon, and Arsenal vs. Real Madrid — are pretty good. Though you might be sick of watching City vs. Chelsea by the second leg. (Find out why below.) The quarterfinal first legs…
Real Madrid will make a move for Arsenal centre-back William Saliba when the transfer window reopens in the summer, while the release clause for Wolverhampton Wanderers forward Matheus Cunha has been revealed. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors, and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s January grades | Women’s January grades – Fulham re-sign Willian six months after exit – Man United…
Ruben Amorim has said Marcus Rashford had to leave Manchester United because he could not get the forward to buy into his ideas. Rashford joined Aston Villa on loan until the end of the season after falling out of favour under Amorim. And the United head coach has hinted that, because he couldn’t get through to the 27-year-old England international, he had to be exiled. “What I say is I…
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) president Rafael Louzan’s seven-year ban from holding public office has been overturned by the country’s Supreme Court on Thursday. A provincial court had in 2022 ruled against Louzan for misconduct during his tenure as president of the Pontevedra Provincial Council. Louzan appealed to the Supreme Court which allowed him to run in the RFEF presidential election in December 2024. According to Thursday’s ruling by the…
Another winter transfer window has come to a close, which means another chance for some takeaways … It’s the age-old maxim whereby you don’t get a good deal in the January window, and there’s more than a little truth to it. You tend to pay a premium for midseason transfers because the club whose player you’re taking has to find a replacement in double-quick time. (And their replacement’s old club…