Southampton have agreed a fee of £25 million including add-ons for Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale, sources told ESPN. The 26-year-old is expected to undergo a medical on Thursday and finalise personal terms. Sources added that the fee consists of an initial £18 million with a further £1 million due if Saints avoid relegation from the Premier League and the remaining £6...Full Story »

Mbappe left PSG for Real Madrid this summer, but not before being tabled a €500m contract by the Parisians for five years - after tax. The contract tabled by PSG was worth four times more than what Mbappe eventually would accept from Real. The package also included a lucrative lifetime contract as an ambassador for Qatar, but Mbappe resisted. The Saudi Pro League also received the sam...Full Story »

Barcelona are in talks to hijack Liverpool midfielder Stefan Bajcetic's move to RB Salzburg, sources have confirmed to ESPN. Bajcetic, 19, has emerged as a loan target for Barca after Marc Bernal was ruled out for months with a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament injury on Wednesday. Salzburg, now coached by Jurgen Klopp's former assistant Pep Lijnders, were in the driving seat to complete a d...Full Story »

Sancho transfer perference revealed after Juventus agree deal Jadon Sancho would prefer a move to Chelsea despite Juventus agreeing a deal with Manchester United for the winger. Ramsdale for Arsenal exit as £25m move agreed with Southampton Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale is heading to Southampton after the Gunners agreed a £25 million ($33m) fee with the Saints. Vieira rejoi...Full Story »

Swansea boss Luke Williams criticised his players’ attitude after they were knocked out of the Carabao Cup at home by League One side Wycombe.Williams made eight changes from the side that drew 1-1 with Cardiff on Sunday and Richard Kone’s goal was enough to see the Chairboys into the third round.“The first half was atrocious. We improved after that, but it’s still not a ...Full Story »

Thomas Frank refused to be drawn on the future of Ivan Toney after Brentford progressed into the Carabao Cup third round with a controversial 1-0 win at Colchester.With Toney again absent following more speculation over his future this week, Frank watched Keane Lewis-Potter put the visitors ahead in contentious fashion on the stroke of half-time.Sky Bet League Two club Colchester wanted a foul f...Full Story »

Russell Martin was delighted to see his Southampton side win for the first time this season with two late goals and believes the 5-3 Carabao Cup success at Cardiff City Stadium will have been good for his younger players.Martin gave five players their first starts and was very happy to see his new £15m striker Mateus Fernandes hit the target. Another recent recruit, Cameron Archer, also sc...Full Story »

Gary O’Neil said there was no panic after Wolves’ thrashing by Chelsea as they bounced back by registering a first win of the season with a 2-0 victory over Burnley in the Carabao Cup.Goncalo Guedes scored twice either side of half-time, as Wolves dominated after being denied twice early on by Burnley goalkeeper Vaclav Hladky.O’Neil’s side were beaten 6-2 by Chelsea at Mo...Full Story »

Johnnie Jackson labelled AFC Wimbledon’s penalty shootout triumph over Premier League Ipswich as the highlight of his managerial career.Former Wimbledon striker Ali Al-Hamadi gave the visitors the lead but Omar Bugiel hit back for the Dons five minutes before the break.Matty Stevens thought he had fired his side into the third round after heading into the top-left corner but Conor Chaplin ...Full Story »

Eddie Howe was pleased by Sandro Tonali’s excellent return from his 10-month betting ban and Newcastle’s Carabao Cup progress on penalties against Nottingham Forest.Wednesday’s second-round tie at the City Ground saw the 24-year-old make his first competitive appearance in 308 days after serving a ban for a series of betting offences.Tonali performed well during his 62 minutes ...Full Story »