Mikel Arteta will have to manage Max Dowman's rise carefully. Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images Arsenal's Hale End academy has long been a conveyor belt of talent and the latest prodigy to capture the supporters' imagination is 15-year-old Max Dowman. Already generating a buzz across the youth football scene, Dowman is arguably the most promising Hale End graduate since Bukayo...Full Story »

Will Xavi Simons get his move to Chelsea from RB Leipzig? (Photo by Maja Hitij/Getty Images) Chelsea have had a setback in their pursuit of Xavi Simons, while Real Madrid are facing a choice between Endrick and Gonzalo García over who gets to be Kylian Mbappé's reserve. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals...Full Story »

Nunez hasn't lived up to his potential or met expectations at Liverpool, but it remains to be seen whether the club or the player can engineer a decent move this summer. Kenta Harada/Getty Images The start of the 2025-26 Premier League season is just two weeks away and the summer transfer window is about to enter its final month, which means the pressure is beginning to crank up on the pla...Full Story »

The £62.5m fee paid for Matheus Cunha meant Man United had to pay more to sign Bryan Mbeumo. Manchester United via Getty Images On June 2, 2025, Manchester United announced an agreement for the £62.5 million signing of Wolverhampton Wanderers forward Matheus Cunha. United activated his release clause, agreed to pay the sum in three installments and, 10 days later, the B...Full Story »

Arsenal have already had a big summer of spending, but they remain keen on signing Eberechi Eze if the right opportunity emerges. Sebastian Frej/Getty Images The transfer window is open across Europe, and business is starting to get done. What are ESPN's reporters hearing about possible deals? Every Friday until September, we'll bring you the latest updates and insights on the biggest tra...Full Story »

Just to recap: Manchester United recorded the fourth-highest revenues of any soccer club in the world, per Deloitte's most recent accounting. They pay the fourth-highest wages of any soccer club in the world, per the estimates from FBref. And they finished 15th ... in their own domestic league. Of course, these things happen sometimes. Jürgen Klopp's Borussia Dortmund finished seventh in 2...Full Story »

Donnarumma is one of the best goalkeepers in the world, but his contract and status make it tough for any team to really make a bid. Dan Mullan/Getty Images Feel free to get out your world's smallest violin, because sympathy will be in short supply. But what this summer is showing us, again, is that being an elite goalkeeper doesn't mean you'll get much attention in the transfer market, at...Full Story »

Arteta backs Gyokeres to improve after quiet Arsenal debut Mikel Arteta remains optimistic about Viktor Gyokeres’ future after the new Arsenal striker’s debut in a 1-0 loss to Tottenham Hotspur. The Sweden international made a brief appearance in the 77th minute as the Gunners bowed to their London rivals in Hong Kong.0 "Really happy obviously to have (debutants Gyokeres and Crist...Full Story »

Ex-Arsenal captain Aubameyang excited to link up with Greenwood Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang praised Mason Greenwood as a “star boy” and expressed his excitement about linking up with the English forward at Marseille. The 36-year-old striker returns to the French club after a short stint with Saudi Pro League side Al-Qadsiah, which he left on a free transfer earlier this month.0 He...Full Story »

Dani Olmo praises Rashford and Joan Garcia signings Dani Olmo shared his thoughts on Barcelona’s summer transfer activity, claiming the club has done a better job than Real Madrid. Despite missing out on Nico Williams and Luis Diaz, Blaugrana secured the signings of Marcus Rashford and Joan Garcia.0 0Olmo believes his side have conducted better business this transfer window than their f...Full Story »

When Eze's 368M release clause expires as Arsenal prepare bid for Palace winger Arsenal are in advanced talks over a deal to sign Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze but have just over a month left before his release clause expires. Eze was previously on Arsenal's books as a youngster until being released at the age of 13 and now the Gunners are looking to bring him back to North London in a move...Full Story »