Manchester City have reached an agreement with Lille for Ayyoub Bouaddi in a deal valued at €95m (£81.4m), with a further €5m available in performance-related bonuses. The Morocco midfielder’s expected arrival will push the club’s summer spending close to £200m, following the £116m acquisition of Elliot Anderson earlier in the transfer window. The 18-year-old was […]
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Tottenham endured a difficult campaign last season, only confirming their safety on the final day and ending up two points clear of relegation. Maddison admitted that being unable to contribute was frustrating. He said the team sometimes lacked imagination, leaving him to watch matches and wonder how he might have influenced those situations. Despite the […]
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Promising Socceroo Alessandro Circati is the latest Australian international to secure a lucrative move in Europe, describing his transfer from Parma to Benfica as a major honour. His transfer follows Lucas Herrington’s switch from MLS to Hull City, which made him Australia’s sole Premier League representative, and Nestory Irankunda’s move from Watford to Benfica’s Lisbon […]
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Arsenal pursued Tzolis following the finest campaign of his career. He contributed to 40 goals, finding the net 17 times and delivering 23 assists as Club Brugge secured the Belgian league title. His journey had previously included a difficult three-year spell at Norwich, where he managed only three goals in 30 appearances between 2021 and […]
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A little more than a month after ending his professional tennis career, Roberto Bautista Agut has begun competing in another sport, swapping the court for the football field. The 38-year-old, who previously reached the Wimbledon semi-finals, joined Spanish seventh-division club CD Els Ibarsos and marked his pre-season debut by scoring twice in a 4-2 victory. […]
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Barcelona have intensified their efforts to beat Real Madrid to the signing of Manchester City midfielder Rodri. City still hope the World Cup-winning Spain captain will agree to a new contract after moving into the final year of his current deal. However, the club are reportedly prepared to let him leave for around £60m. Real […]
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Vinicius rejoined his club on Monday for his first pre-season training session and medical checks after representing Brazil at the World Cup. This week marks the forward’s first time working under Jose Mourinho, and people close to the Portuguese coach suggest he wants the winger to pledge his long-term future to Real. Vinicius is also […]
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The arrival of the transfer window always creates a wave of excitement among supporters. When your club is associated with a high-profile player, it is easy to imagine that signing inspiring the team to major success. Tottenham supporters may have shared that optimism several years ago when the club was heavily linked with Gift Orban, […]
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Based in Austria for a pre-season training camp, Borussia Dortmund’s women’s players and staff are preparing another push for promotion to the 2. Bundesliga after narrowly falling short during last season’s swift ascent. Dortmund ended the campaign only two points behind the leaders and missed a spot in the regional playoffs despite recording a remarkable […]
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Arsenal are considering a surprise move for Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior. The London club have made contact regarding the Brazilian, whose current deal at the Bernabéu has only one year left to run. Talks over a possible transfer remain at an early stage. Vinícius scored 22 times for Real last season and added four […]
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