In his farewell to Chelsea fans following his move to Manchester City, Enzo Fernández has said that he “hasn’t been in a good place” recently but said that the club will always be in his heart — even if he got “angry” during this three years at Stamford Bridge. The Argentinian midfielder landed a move to Man City for £125 million ($169m) on transfer deadline day on Tuesday. In a…
Manchester United enquired about the availability of Manchester City left-back Rayan Aït-Nouri on deadline day, sources told ESPN. The defender was offered to United in the last week of the window. A follow-up enquiry was made to City on Tuesday and United were informed that any loan deal would have to include an obligation to make the move permanent at the end of the season. It prompted United to end…
Folarin Balogun‘s £40 million ($54m) move from Monaco to Everton collapsed after the USMNT forward pulled the plug on the deal after the transfer deadline, sources told ESPN. Balogun, 25, had travelled to Merseyside on deadline day to complete the move after the two clubs had agreed a deal for the former Middlesbrough and Arsenal player. But sources said that the transfer had to be renegotiated between the two clubs…
NEW YORK — FIFA’s intended investment partner Josh Kushner has said he regrets getting involved in Gianni Infantino’s failed World Cup sell-off plan that provoked a huge rift in global soccer and has pulled him into legal action. In his first comments about the ongoing crisis for FIFA, Kushner acknowledged that “we failed to appreciate the political dynamics of global football.” “Had we known what this would devolve into, we…
Everton announced Tuesday that midfielder Jack Grealish is returning on loan from Manchester City for the 2026-27 Premier League season. Grealish spent last season on loan at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, but his campaign was cut short by a foot injury. – Premier League 2026 summer transfers: All confirmed ins, outs for every club He made appearances for Enzo Maresca’s City this season — coming off the bench against Arsenal…
Tottenham Hotspur have signed Mykhailo Mudryk on a season-long loan from Chelsea, the club has announced, with sources telling ESPN the north London club have an option to make the move permanent for £75 million ($101.37m). Mudryk’s move makes him the first player to move between the rival clubs since Carlo Cudicini swapped Stamford Bridge for White Hart Lane in 2009. He is expected to be followed by the permanent…
Iliman Ndiaye has completed a move to Manchester City from Everton. The fee is £60 million ($81 million) plus £5 million ($6.7 million) in add-ons, sources told ESPN. City turned their attention to Ndiaye after their interest in Liverpool’s Cody Gakpo didn’t result in a transfer. Ndiaye was of interest to Tottenham but has instead arrived at City. The Senegal international becomes a new option on the wing, after Sávio…
Canada Striker Jonathan David has joined Atlético Madrid on a season-long loan from Juventus on Tuesday. The 26-year-old joined Juventus last year after five years at Lille. He scored six goals in 36 appearances in Serie A for the Italian giants last season. The future of Julián Álvarez at Atlético has been a source of speculation all summer, although the Argentinian striker returned to group training on Sunday. The club…
Liverpool have completed the transfer of goalkeeper Lucca Brughmans from Belgian side Genk. Sources had told ESPN that the Reds had agreed a deal in the region of £30 million ($41m) for the 18-year-old. Brughmans has made 15 first-team appearances for Genk and has featured regularly for Belgium‘s youth teams.
Liverpool midfielder Harvey Elliott has joined Spanish side Valencia on a season-long loan. The 23-year-old endured a difficult 2025-26 campaign on loan at Aston Villa, where he made just one Premier League start after manager Unai Emery made it clear he did not want to trigger the player’s £35 million ($41m) obligation to make the move a permanent transfer. Elliott returned to Liverpool for preseason this summer and featured during…