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Soccer truly never stops. As preposterous as it might sound, considering the Women’s Euros ended less than a week ago and the Club World Cup ended less than three weeks ago, the offseason is just about over. Champions League qualification is already underway, the Premier League’s 2025-26 campaign begins in two weeks, and all of Europe’s big leagues will get rolling soon after. Thanks to the awkwardness of Europe’s transfer…

CHICAGO — Ruben Amorim is plotting Manchester United’s resurgence. At the club’s summer base, the Chicago Fire’s training facility, the Portuguese coach is attempting to put the pieces in place to recover from United’s worst campaign for more than 50 years — their 15th-place finish in the Premier League last season was the lowest since relegation to the second tier in 1974. In response, Amorim has sanctioned the £128.5 million…

West Ham United have signed Callum Wilson on a one-year contract following his departure from Newcastle United last month. The 33-year-old was a free agent after being unable to agree a new deal at Newcastle, where he scored 49 goals in 130 appearances across all competitions in five seasons. Injuries and Alexander Isak being Newcastle’s first-choice striker restricted Wilson’s playing time in the past couple of seasons, and he started…

Manchester United are looking to sign Barcelona midfielder Fermín López, while Al Nassr are pushing to reunite Bruno Fernandes with Cristiano Ronaldo. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s grades | Women’s grades – Source: Newcastle make bid to sign Sesko – Source: Liverpool not planning new Isak offer after £110m bid – Sources: Lyon to…

Manchester United have started out on what they hope is the road to redemption. Ruben Amorim is using his time on tour in the U.S. to take the first steps towards recovering from their worst season for more than 50 years. The Portuguese coach, appointed in November, accepts he has something to prove ahead of his first full campaign in charge and he also has players in his squad who…

The European Union’s top court ruled on Friday that the decisions of FIFA can be challenged outside Switzerland, opening up a system that currently binds athletes, officials and clubs to accept verdicts there. A statement from the European Court of Justice said that tribunals in the 27 EU member states “must be able to carry out an in-depth review of those awards for consistency with the fundamental rules of EU…

Tennis star Novak Djokovic is part of a group of investors who have bought a stake in French second-tier football team Le Mans, along with ex-Formula 1 drivers Felipe Massa and Kevin Magnussen, the club said on Friday. Le Mans said in a statement that they join other new financial investors into the club, including Latin American sports investment firm OutField and Georgios Frangulis, the founder and chief executive of…

The start of the 2025-26 Premier League season is just two weeks away and the summer transfer window is about to enter its final month, which means the pressure is beginning to crank up on the players who are faced with two options: move or sit on the bench. Although it has been a busy summer window so far, with Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United all spending more…

Newcastle United want to sign Nick Woltemade as his replacement but must beat Manchester United to his signature, while Liverpool have taken another step closer to signing Alexander Isak from the Magpies. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s grades | Women’s grades – Sources: Lyon to loan USMNT’s Turner to New England Revolution – Germany…

A closed-door hearing in the case of Crystal Palace vs. UEFA, Nottingham Forest and Lyon will be held on Aug. 8, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) confirmed on Wednesday. Palace were demoted to the third-tier Conference League by UEFA’s Club Financial Control Body in a multi-club ownership case, while Lyon will be allowed to play in the Europa League. The Eagle Football Group are majority owners of Lyon…