Burnham has often confronted the Premier League and football’s governing bodies. In 2023, he wrote to the league urging that Everton’s 10-point deduction for breaching profit and sustainability rules be voided. He has expressed confidence in the future of the independent football regulator, established by Nandy and now starting to exercise its powers. In 2020,...

Manchester City have reached an agreement to sign winger Allan Elias from Palmeiras in a transfer worth up to £34.2m. The 22-year-old Brazilian is expected to replace compatriot Savinho, who appears set to join Tottenham. City will pay a guaranteed £32m plus up to £2.2m in add-ons, with a medical planned in the coming days....

Chelsea’s Julia Bartel is close to completing a summer move to Juventus. The Spain youth international arrived at Chelsea from Barcelona in July 2024 on a three-year contract with an option for a further year, but the 22-year-old has struggled for minutes, making only two appearances in two seasons. She spent six months on loan...

Chelsea head coach Xabi Alonso hailed Cole Palmer’s accountability, composure and creative licence after the playmaker produced a goal and an assist to secure a 3-2 win over Fulham at Craven Cottage. In his first Premier League game in charge, the Spaniard said his new side can achieve something special this season. Match report: Fulham...

The transfer window for clubs in the Premier League, English Football League, Scottish Premiership and Women’s Super League — along with teams in Germany, France, Spain and Italy — reopened on 15 June. It will close at 23:00 BST on Tuesday, 2 September. Browse all confirmed August transfers and catch the latest whispers in Football...

He’s long been intrigued by that kind of future—one not unlike David Beckham’s. Like Bale, Beckham was the face of his national team and could have chosen any post-playing path before becoming a co-owner of MLS side Inter Miami among other ventures. Did that influence him? “I think so,” Bale says. He followed how many...

Two weeks after the Beckhams’ party, the squad flew to Germany, where hundreds of supporters welcomed them before they were taken to a secluded, castle-style five-star hotel in the Black Forest. Down in central Baden-Baden, the arrival of their partners created an even bigger buzz. Some were famous in their own right; others were everyday...

From the first exchange of a compelling 45-minute conversation, it’s plain that Smalling is no ordinary footballer. In just three years he went from non-league Maidstone to a Champions League final. Now 36, he has made 580 club appearances across three countries, spent much of his career under Sir Alex Ferguson or Mourinho, earned 31...

Bouaddi shone at this summer’s World Cup, starting five of Morocco’s six matches as they reached the quarter-finals, having already announced himself by starring in Lille’s 2024 Champions League victory over Real Madrid. A deep-lying playmaker by trade, he would pair well with Anderson, who excels both as a box-to-box midfielder and in the number...

Chelsea striker Joao Pedro has agreed a new deal that, when club options are included, ties him to the Blues until 2034. The 24-year-old Brazil international arrived from Brighton last summer for an initial £55m, with a further £5m in potential add-ons. He hit 20 goals across all competitions in his debut season and played...

McInnes has already brought in 12 new players, aims to add a couple more, and expects one or two departures before the transfer window closes next week. “We’re still a work in progress,” McInnes admitted. “We’ve really missed Youssef [Chermiti, currently injured], the kind of striker who can stretch defences.” “I didn’t expect perfection at...