João Félix and Marco Asensio are candidates to strengthen Aston Villa’s attack in this transfer window, according to Monchi, the club’s president of football operations. Monchi also confirmed that Jhon Durán’s move to Al Nassr is expected to be completed on Friday, with the transfer set to reach almost €85 million ($88m). At Saudi Pro League side Al Nassr, the Colombia forward is set to earn five times his wages…
Chivas Guadalajara coach Óscar García Junyent has apologized after being caught on camera kicking León’s recent signing James Rodríguez in Tuesday’s Liga MX game. The Disciplinary Commission of the Mexican Football Federation issued a 3-match ban to the coach on Thursday and the 51-year-old will miss the matches against Querétaro (Feb. 1), Tijuana (Feb. 9) and Toluca (Feb. 15). The Spanish manager was shown a red card in the 27th…
A record $15.6 million was spent on international women’s football transfers in 2024 according to the latest FIFA report, more than doubling the previous mark set in 2023. The research shared FIFA on Thursday showed that last year saw fees in the women’s game grow by more than 2.5 times, with 2023’s annual outlay summing to $6.1m. A total of 695 women’s clubs engaged in 2,284 international deals in 2024,…
Manchester City forward Chloe Kelly has released an emotional statement asking to be granted her wish to leave the club in search of first-team football. Kelly has only played a six times in the Women’s Super League for City this season, and with the Euros in the summer, she is desperate to remain in action. In a statement posted to Instagram, she said she is resigned to leaving City at…
The draw for the knockout playoff round of the new-look UEFA Champions League is upon us. And there is going to be a blockbuster knockout playoff round tie between Manchester City and Bayern Munich or Real Madrid. Here’s why. The draw for the knockout playoff round will take place on Friday, Jan. 31 at 6 a.m. ET / 11 a.m. GMT at the House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland.…
Young Barcelona midfielder Unai Hernández is set to join Saudi Arabian side Al Ittihad in a deal worth an initial €4.5 million ($4.7m), sources have confirmed to ESPN. The 20-year-old will fly to Jeddah this week to finalise the deal, which could pocket Barça a further €500,000 in potential add-ons. Hernández has starred for Barça’s reserve side this season, scoring nine goals in 20 appearances in the third tier of…
Inter Miami’s president of football operations Raúl Sanllehí is no longer in charge of sporting matters and has been replaced by the club’s academy director Guillermo Hoyos, a sources confirmed to ESPN. The news was first reported by GiveMeSport. Sanllehí has been reassigned within the Inter Miami organization. GiveMeSport’s report detailed how during the team’s recent trip to Las Vegas, Sanllehí entered a bus containing Miami players and staff, and…
Liverpool are considering fast-tracking a move for Ajax defender Jorrel Hato, while Chelsea have made Bournemouth’s in-form centre-back Dean Huijsen a top target. 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 – Sources: Spurs to stick with Ange amid sack calls – Sources: Neymar closing on return to boyhood club Santos…
Although not quite a full weekend of football, there was still plenty of women’s action across the continent’s biggest leagues, with the fight for the top three taking centre stage in the Women’s Super League (WSL). Manchester City overcame a plucky Aston Villa side on Saturday to secure a 4-2 win at Villa Park, with Vivianne Miedema claiming her first league brace for her new club. Guro Reiten’s late penalty…
As women’s soccer continues to progress, so too does the world transfer record. And this weekend we saw USWNT star Naomi Girma become the most expensive women’s transfer in history when she moved to Chelsea from the San Diego Wave for €1.04m ($1.1m). The 2024 January transfer window had seen international spending in the women’s game reach an all-time high, according to FIFA, with clubs around the world collectively trading…