José Mourinho celebrated his Bernabeu return in style as Kylian Mbappé‘s hat trick inspired Real Madrid to a 4-1 win over Real Sociedad. Mbappé bagged a treble to take his Real goals tally to 89 in 105 appearances and secure a second LaLiga win in a row for Mourinho. Vinícius Júnior was also on target after Sociedad had reached the break at 1-1 with Luka Sucic cancelling out Mbappé’s opener.…
Newcastle United have signed Nico González from Manchester City for £52 million ($70.9m). The fee is £48 million ($65.4m) plus £4 million ($5.5m) in potential add-ons, sources told ESPN. The Spaniard arrives as part of a new-look midfield for Newcastle, who have lost Bruno Guimarães to Arsenal and Sandro Tonali to Tottenham this summer. “I’m really happy to be here at this amazing club, González told Newcastle’s website. “I’ve only…
Chelsea have been offered the chance to sign Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez by his representatives, a source confirmed to ESPN’s Mark Ogden on Wednesday. Villa are looking to offload the World Cup winner following the acquisition of Japan international Zion Suzuki, who they consider to be their long-term No. 1. A deal to send Argentina international Martínez to Juventus fell through earlier in August and he was not in…
Crystal Palace boss Pierre Sage has said he expects Ismaïla Sarr to remain at Selhurst Park despite speculation that he may leave the club. Sarr, who scored 21 goals in all competitions for Palace last season, has reportedly been the subject of interest from Liverpool, as they look to bolster their attacking options before the transfer window closes on Sept. 1. Liverpool’s search for attacking reinforcements continues, with sources telling…
Tottenham have agreed a season-long loan deal with Manchester City for forward Omar Marmoush with an obligation to buy for £60 million ($82m) next year, sources have told ESPN. The Egypt international is now set to undergo a medical with the London club and complete the formalities of the move. It will be Spurs’ second capture from City in a matter of days after signing Brazil winger Savio in a…
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick says Alejandro Balde must improve after the defender indicated his desire to stay at the club. Balde was left out of Barça’s squad for Sunday’s 5-0 win over Elche in LaLiga after Flick suggested he was open to letting the left-back leave this summer. Manchester United are among the clubs to have sounded out a move for Balde, sources have told ESPN, but the player wants…
Bruno Fernandes is determined to “make it right” against Ipswich and belatedly begin Manchester United’s push to better last season’s third-place finish having been given a bloody nose at Hull. Michael Carrick’s Red Devils paid for a passive performance in East Yorkshire as the Championship play-off winners unsettled and outfought a side that had finished third a few months earlier. The meek 2-0 defeat in their Premier League opener was…
Barcelona president Joan Laporta says the club’s offer for Atlético Madrid‘s Julián Álvarez stands and that the Spanish champions remain hopeful of doing a deal before the transfer window closes next week. Barça had an offer worth over €100 million knocked back by Atlético earlier in the summer after making Álvarez their No.1 target to replace Robert Lewandowski. Arsenal have also expressed an interest in Álvarez — who told ESPN…
David Raya says Arsenal want to become serial winners after ending their 22-year wait for a Premier League title. Having fallen agonisingly short in three straight seasons, Mikel Arteta’s men finally got over the line in an outstanding 2025-26 campaign that also saw them go within a whisker of Champions League glory. Arsenal have returned for the new season with a bang, following up an eye-catching 3-0 Community Shield triumph…
Bayern Munich midfielder João Palhinha has signed for Benfica. The 31-year-old, who spent last season on loan at Tottenham, has returned to his native Portugal on a permanent deal. He was linked with a return to the Premier League this season, with Aston Villa and Newcastle considering a move, but he is heading back to Lisbon, where he began his career across the city at Sporting. Bayern board member for…