Transfer Talk: Luka Modric to join Lionel Messi in Miami?

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September 25, 2023
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The summer transfer window has closed for Europe’s top leagues, but there are still moves in the works and plenty of gossip swirling around. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals!

Wrexham’s Australia-NZ tour diary: Will back-to-back-to-back promotions catch up with them?July 14, 2025
Wrexham are touring Australia and New Zealand for the very first time. While the Championship awaits the Welsh side in 2025-26, they will first have to play three A-League clubs across three cities on their preseason tour. ESPN will be with them every step of the way as Phil Parkinson, Ryan Reynolds, Rob Mac &… Read more: Wrexham’s Australia-NZ tour diary: Will back-to-back-to-back promotions catch up with them?
FIFA, players agree to mandatory rest periodsJuly 14, 2025
Football’s player unions have secured an apparent victory in their battle for mandatory rest periods after a meeting in New York between FIFA president Gianni Infantino and senior figures from global player unions resulted in an agreement on the need for standardized player breaks. Amid concerns of player burnout, players’ groups had demanded action on… Read more: FIFA, players agree to mandatory rest periods
Wrexham’s Australia-NZ tour diary: How did they break ‘No Sherrin Rule’, and what is it?July 13, 2025
Wrexham are touring Australia and New Zealand for the very first time. While the Championship awaits the Welsh side in 2025-26, they will first have to play three A-League clubs across three cities on their preseason tour. ESPN will be with them every step of the way as Phil Parkinson, Ryan Reynolds, Rob Mac &… Read more: Wrexham’s Australia-NZ tour diary: How did they break ‘No Sherrin Rule’, and what is it?
Club World Cup final: How Chelsea, PSG compare; who will win?July 13, 2025
It’s the FIFA Club World Cup final on Sunday, and Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea will battle it out at MetLife Stadium for the honor of becoming the first winner of the 32-team tournament. After a monthlong competition in the United States, which has at times been overshadowed by low attendance, weather-enforced delays and extreme heat,… Read more: Club World Cup final: How Chelsea, PSG compare; who will win?
Palace out of Europa League amid Lyon conflictJuly 12, 2025
Crystal Palace have been demoted from the Europa League to the Conference League after UEFA’s Club Financial Control Body (CFCB) ruled the Premier League club was too closely linked to Lyon. Palace are now expected to take the case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, as has been the case with the other clubs… Read more: Palace out of Europa League amid Lyon conflict
Wenger doesn’t ‘share Klopp’s view’ of CWCJuly 12, 2025
Arsene Wenger has dismissed Jurgen Klopp’s criticism of FIFA’s revamped 32-team Club World Cup, calling the tournament a “fantastic competition” and emphasising the support it has received from participating teams, players, and managers. Klopp, the former Liverpool manager, described the expanded summer competition as “the worst idea ever invented” in an interview with German newspaper… Read more: Wenger doesn’t ‘share Klopp’s view’ of CWC
Source: Smith set for world-record Arsenal transferJuly 11, 2025
Olivia Smith is set to become the first player in the women’s game to command a transfer fee of £1 million ($1.4 million) as Arsenal seek to secure her signature from Liverpool, a source has told ESPN. The news was first reported by The Guardian, and the move is set to establish Canada international Smith,… Read more: Source: Smith set for world-record Arsenal transfer
Madrid target signings as Modrić exits – AlonsoJuly 11, 2025
Xabi Alonso has said Real Madrid are still looking to make additions to their squad for the upcoming season, after their comprehensive 4-0 defeat to Paris-Saint Germain in the Club World Cup semifinal. “We haven’t talked about it during the Club World Cup but from now on we’re open to making improvements,” the Madrid manager… Read more: Madrid target signings as Modrić exits – Alonso
MPs approve Premier League, EFL regulatorJuly 10, 2025
MPs voted in favour of establishing a professional football regulator under a “Football Governance Bill” that would see clubs handed operating licences. The bill is set to be enshrined into law after receiving 415 votes to 98 (a 317 majority) in the House of Commons. Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said the bill, which will create… Read more: MPs approve Premier League, EFL regulator
Transfer rumors, news: Man United, Spurs in four-way battle for DiblingJuly 10, 2025
Arsenal have submitted an initial bid for Chelsea’s Noni Madueke, while Manchester United are in a four-way battle to sign Southampton’s Tyler Dibling. 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: Tottenham agree £55m deal for… Read more: Transfer rumors, news: Man United, Spurs in four-way battle for Dibling