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Chelsea are close to agreeing a £16.3 million deal to sign defender Pep Chavarría from Rayo Vallecano, the Press Association understands. The 28-year-old, who was part of the team that reached last season’s Conference League final, is a left-sided defender and will provide competition for Jorrel Hato following the departure of Marc Cucurella to Real Madrid. All parties are confident of a deal being struck for a player the Blues…

Trevoh Chalobah is set to join Serie A side Como from Chelsea on a five-year deal, sources have told ESPN. The England international will fly to Italy on Wednesday as he departs boyhood club Chelsea for good. The deal is worth £25 million plus £5m in add-ons ($33.6m plus $6.7m), sources told ESPN. Chalobah has been with the Blues since the age of eight but spent time on loan at…

Gianni Infantino has called an emergency meeting of FIFA staff in Rabat on Wednesday as pressure on the president ramps up, the Press Association understands. Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, FIFA’s chief of global football development, on Tuesday issued a statement saying he was “not involved” in the plan to seek private investment in a company to run the World Cup but that the decision to withdraw it was “absolutely…

Premier League side Crystal Palace are in advanced talks to sign Real Salt Lake‘s 19-year-old wing-back Zavier Gozo, a source confirmed to ESPN. The deal between the two clubs, which the source said will include a fee in the range of $15 million, is expected to be finalized over the next 24 to 48 hours. Gozo will travel to London on Friday after the teams reach a final agreement. Gozo,…

Cape Verde coach Bubista, who led the World Cup debutants to a stellar tournament, joined Moroccan club RS Berkane on Tuesday. Berkane said they hired Pedro Brito, who is better known by his nickname Bubista, on a two-year contract. He replaces Moïne Chaâbani, who was hired by his native Tunisia. The Cape Verde federation thanked Bubista on their social media accounts for his “dedication, professionalism, and contribution” to the national…

Lionel Messi has donated money to help restore an area outside Madrid that has been affected by wildfires. Isabel Diaz Ayuso, the president of the Community of Madrid, revealed the former Barcelona star has given 80,000 Euros (approximately $92,000 / £68,500) to the cause. Writing on X, Diaz Ayuso said: “Leo Messi has donated €80,000 for the reconstruction of the Sierra Oeste de Madrid. “I want to thank him and…

The United States men’s national team returns to action for the first time since the 2026 World Cup during the September/October FIFA international window, hosting Peru, Chile, Canada and Mexico in friendlies across the country. The USMNT is set to play Peru on Sept. 26 at Inter.co Stadium in Florida before facing Chile at Energizer Park in St. Louis. The squad will then turn to Concacaf opponents when hosting Mexico…

Mykhailo Mudryk could play his first Chelsea match for 20 months on Wednesday according to manager Xabi Alonso. The Ukraine international last played competitively in November 2024, before he was suspended for testing positive for banned substance meldonium. The 25-year-old was last week cleared to play again by the FA. He flew to join the rest of the squad in Hong Kong ahead of their friendly with Juventus alongside new…

Real Madrid are set to meet with Vinícius Júnior‘s representatives this week to resume contract renewal talks, sources have told ESPN, although the club are not prepared to increase their most recent offer to the star. ESPN reported on Monday that Madrid had offered an improved package to Vinícius since the World Cup — worth around €22 million a year — after months of deadlock in negotiations over a new…

English World Cup referee Anthony Taylor has taken up a post as director of elite refereeing with the Turkish Football Federation. The 47-year-old announced last month he was retiring from officiating after a 20-year career, in which he took charge of 668 professional domestic matches and also refereed at Euro 2020, along with the 2022 and 2026 World Cups. Taylor’s new role in Turkey was confirmed to the Press Association…