Chelsea have reached an agreement to sign Manchester United striker Melvine Malard for around £850,000. The 26-year-old France international will have a medical before completing her move to Stamford Bridge, where she will reunite with manager Sonia Bompastor. Malard is expected to be Chelsea’s third signing of the summer, following the arrivals of Katie McCabe...

Alfred Johansson seemed to inherit a daunting task at Motherwell this summer. The club had just finished fourth in the Scottish Premiership, playing sparkling football on one of the division’s smallest budgets. Johansson not only had to follow Jens Berthel Askou, who departed for Toulouse, but also contend with the exits of key players Elijah...

Alonso and his wife, Nagore Aranburu, are currently searching for a long-term place to live in London. The city’s culture, film and music scenes were a major pull for them, and it suits their family with teenagers. They stayed in Spain until the day before the first training session. During that spell, Alonso handled transfer...

Available for 27 days After a rollercoaster campaign that spanned Scottish Cup success and brushes with relegation, Aberdeen start a new season with Stephen Robinson in charge and a significant rebuild underway. Charlotte Cohen is joined by Aberdeen supporter Beth Wallace and Press & Journal chief sports writer Ryan Cryle to look back on the...

Former Wolves manager Nuno Espirito Santo, who first brought Diogo Jota in on loan before signing him permanently, told BBC Sport: He arrived at Wolves as a young player, but a remarkable one—warm, humble, and eager to repay the belief shown in him. Like many newcomers, he needed time to adapt. The Championship is a...

Compared with the relatively predictable 2024 WAFCON, this edition was far more competitive and delivered several shocks. Tanzania overturned a 65-place world ranking gap to upset South Africa in the group stage, and the 2022 champions then needed a 99th-minute equaliser to rescue a draw against Ivory Coast. Debutants Malawi were the fairy-tale story, edging...

England Under-20 head coach Lydia Bedford says the FA has told her to carry on as normal ahead of next month’s U20 Women’s World Cup, despite UEFA’s ongoing threat to boycott the tournament. Bedford said she hasn’t spent much time thinking about the wider situation as she prepares to name her Young Lionesses squad next...

Guimaraes offered an emotional goodbye to his team-mates and staff before departing the club’s pre-season camp in Spain. His exit makes him the fourth major departure in under a year. Earlier in the window, Sandro Tonali and Anthony Gordon moved to Tottenham Hotspur and Barcelona respectively, while Alexander Isak joined Liverpool last summer. Losing Guimaraes...

Lukas Hornicek: Assured Premier League bow. Smart low stop to deny Florian Wirtz before half-time and a strong hand to Alexander Isak’s header after the interval. Confident on the ball. Rating: 7 Amar Dedic: Debuted days after a £30m switch from Benfica. Key sliding interception in the lead-up to the goal, cutting out Ryan Gravenberch’s...