Newcastle United have completed the £25.7m signing of goalkeeper Lukas Hornicek from Braga. Although Newcastle had already signed 20-year-old Ewen Jaouen from Reims this summer, the club were still seeking a more established first-choice keeper. Hornicek, 24, travelled to Newcastle‘s training camp in Spain over the weekend to complete the move and sign a five-year...

Liverpool have completed the signing of attacking midfielder Mao Itamura from Feyenoord. At 19, she becomes the fifth summer recruit to Gareth Taylor’s squad, coming in for Republic of Ireland’s Denise O’Sullivan, who joined Gotham FC on an initial loan. Itamura won the Women’s Eredivisie Player of the Season award in 2025-26, netting eight goals...

City’s players not involved in the World Cup are due back for pre-season in mid-July. With Maresca not yet installed, anyone weighing up their future has been left in limbo, having had no chance to meet the new head coach. Recruitment has continued regardless: City have had two offers turned down for Nottingham Forest midfielder...

More than £80m has now been spent on Trafford in upfront transfer fees. As part of his move to Leeds, City have secured a 20% sell-on clause and matching rights, meaning they can match any future bid and take first refusal on bringing him back. Leeds manager Daniel Farke appears ready to pay a premium...

Osasuna responded by saying they are in total disagreement with La Liga over the newly assigned date. The club argued that it and its supporters are the ones most negatively impacted, adding that both Osasuna and Celta had agreed to stage the match in September during the first international break. In a statement, the Pamplona...

But once Tottenham signalled their interest in Fernandes, West Ham — now steered by co-chair Daniel Kretinsky — held firm on a valuation above £80m. United were prepared to reach £85m with add-ons, but felt that doing so would simply prompt Spurs to move to £90m — exactly the bidding war they want to avoid....

Bournemouth have pledged to improve after acknowledging that recent changes to matchday staffing were communicated in a way that fell short of the club’s standards. Concerns arose when some long-serving members of the matchday team were informed by an email from “the safety team” — sent two weeks before the new season — that their...

Iran’s World Cup campaign has been clouded by uncertainty, tied to the conflict in the Middle East and associated security issues. As tensions persist, Fifa president Gianni Infantino visited the Iran squad in their dressing room after the match against New Zealand. Several “key” members of the backroom staff were refused US entry visas, while...

The teenager, born in Senlis just north of Paris, made his Lille debut at 16 years and three days and has since amassed 96 first-team appearances for the French club. Bouaddi only earned his first Morocco cap in May, yet he has already played three matches at the World Cup, helping the team reach the...

Manchester United’s senior players have reported back to Carrington for the start of pre-season under new head coach Michael Carrick. The group that gathered on Thursday is only a partial version of the squad expected to face Hull City in the Premier League opener on 22 August. None of the World Cup players have returned...

Tottenham went through three managers last season. Thomas Frank lasted fewer than eight months before being dismissed after a poor start. Interim boss Igor Tudor then departed after 44 days, and Roberto De Zerbi took charge with seven games remaining. Frank struggled to win over supporters and drew criticism for an overly cautious style. Micky...

Announcing the appointments of Maldini and Leonardo, Malago called it a four-year plan designed to carry Italy through to the 2030 World Cup, with a European Championship along the way. Yet the arrangement fell apart in little more than two weeks as tensions mounted over a series of failed hires. They first approached former Manchester...