Everton and Crystal Palace have finalized an exchange involving Dwight McNeil and Brennan Johnson. Everton have announced that 25-year-old Johnson has agreed to a four-year contract, with McNeil heading the other way to Selhurst Park. McNeil, 26, came close to joining Palace in February after the club arranged a loan with an option that would […]
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Crystal Palace are nearing an agreement to recruit Anan Khalaili from Belgian club Union Saint-Gilloise. The 21-year-old is likely to finalise his transfer to the Eagles next week, with the deal reportedly valued at around £21m. Primarily deployed on the right side of midfield, Khalaili featured 52 times across all competitions for Union SG last […]
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Manchester City are nearing an agreement to recruit Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille, a move that could allow Rodri to complete a transfer to Barcelona. The 18-year-old midfielder has accepted personal terms, although City must still reach an agreement with Lille, who have placed a €100m (£85m) valuation on him. New City manager Enzo Maresca intends […]
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Como have completed the signing of Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah in a transfer valued at more than £30m. The 27-year-old has agreed to a five-year deal with Cesc Fabregas’ team, who earned a place in the Champions League after finishing fourth in Serie A last season. Chelsea are set to receive £25.7m upfront, while performance-related […]
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Sevilla are nearing an agreement to sign Scotland Under-21 forward Robbie Ure from Swedish league leaders IK Sirius in a transfer that could reach 9.2m euros (£7.9m). The 22-year-old is expected to undergo a medical with the Spanish side on Monday before signing a five-year contract, having been offered the opportunity to become their leading […]
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Bruno Guimarães has set an unusual transfer benchmark. His £75m switch to Arsenal represents the highest fee ever paid for a midfielder aged 28 or older. The statistic requires some context because the previous record belonged to Zinedine Zidane, who left Juventus for Real Madrid 25 years ago and would have commanded a much larger […]
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The Confederation of African Football (Caf) withdrew from an agreement guaranteeing at least $1bn in revenue over eight years after deciding to hold the Africa Cup of Nations every four years instead of every two. On 5 July 2025, one day before the postponed Women’s Africa Cup of Nations began in Morocco, Caf president Patrice […]
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Celtic have lodged a bid worth approximately 11m euros for 24-year-old Egyptian winger Haissem Hassan of Oviedo. (Juan Velazquez, external) Oviedo are expected to approve Celtic’s £9m proposal for Hassan once the remaining details have been settled. (Anthony Joseph, external) Oviedo are completing the arrangements for Hassan to leave the club. (La Nueva Espana – […]
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Birmingham City have completed the signing of French youth international Chancelle Effa Effa from Le Havre. The Blues, who claimed the WSL 2 championship last season, are believed to have paid slightly more than £100,000 for the 19-year-old forward. After developing through Le Havre’s academy, she made her first senior appearance when she was only […]
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“It is encouraging to see the changes the club has introduced,” Van de Ven said in July. “There is clearly a renewed sense of ambition at the club, which is especially important for players who have been here for many years. “The previous campaign was extremely difficult and our performances were not acceptable, so putting […]
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