Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has offered an update on his search for a new club captain, following the departure of long-serving Cesar Azpilicueta. The Spanish full-back joined Atletico Madrid earlier in the window, but Pochettino is yet to name his successor as he continues to get to grips with his squad while on a pre-season tour of the United States. There are a number of obvious ...Full Story »

Al-Hilal closing in on Marco Verratti According to Fabrizio Romano, Al-Hilal of the Saudi Pro League is close to reaching a deal with PSG to sign Italian international Marco Verratti. The 30-year-old has been given a three-year contract, and negotiations have advanced. Renato Sanches nearing AS Roma loan deal According to a report from L'Equipe, PSG midfielder Renato Sanches is close to sig...Full Story »

It's certainly been the busiest of summers in terms of outgoing transfers as far as Chelsea are concerned, and it's likely that even more sales will occur before the end of the current window. Todd Boehly's attempt to buy his way to success over the past couple of transfer windows has come back and hit him like a juggernaut this summer. Staying on the right side of Financial Fair Play is imp...Full Story »

Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly given some transfer advice to ex-Manchester United team-mate Eric Bailly, who is in talks to join Al-Nassr. WHAT HAPPENED? Bailly has opened talks with two Saudi Arabian teams - one of which is reported to be Al-Nassr - and could be on his way to the Middle East in a £20 million ($26m) deal, according to Sky Sports. The United defender has discussed the s...Full Story »

Journalist, Marco Guidi, spoke to TvPlay for Calciomercato and suggested that the 25-year-old Italian was 'inclined' to join a team like Liverpool or Bayern Munich. Essentially clubs, like the Bianconeri, that were full of history. Big teams on the European stage. However, that news is at odds with what reliable journalist, Fabrizio Romano, has learned. 'I'm not aware of any negotiation with ...Full Story »

If there was any doubt as to the threat posed by the Saudi Pro League to the Premier League and its elite European counterparts, the reality has suddenly dawned. Whilst those stakeholders who continually fawn over the English top-flight have stood still, the Saudi's have pulled the rug from underneath them. The supposed 'best league in the world' now runs the very serious risk of being usurp...Full Story »

MARIA GUARDIOLA has an ever-growing fanbase. The daughter of Manchester City boss Pep has built an enormous social media following in recent months. Maria can boast nearly 700k on Instagram, and loves to update her fans. For her latest Instagram story, the 22-year-old took a mirror selfie. She posed in a white top, while offering fans a discount at The Beauty Bar Atelier in Barcelona. Mar...Full Story »

CASSIA LOURENCO wore a white blazer as she headed to Eder Militao's daughter's first birthday party. The TikTok star has been dating the Brazilian defender since earlier this year. Militao, 25, split with ex Karoline Lima last summer - with the pair announcing their break-up just days before the birth of their daughter. One year on, Militao and Karoline appeared to be on good terms as they ...Full Story »

Wolves are set to re-sign defender Matt Doherty on a free transfer following the 31-year-old's tough three-year spell at Tottenham. The right-back joined the North London club from Wolves in 2020 and went on to make 71 appearances for Spurs – 16 of which came last season – but his time at Tottenham was not straightforward. The Irishman was capable of putting in very good perform...Full Story »

David de Gea has announced he is leaving Manchester United this summer and has said that now is the right time to undertake a new challenge in his career. The goalkeeper failed to agree terms on a new contract to extend his stay at Old Trafford and will leave the club 12 years after joining from Atletico Madrid in 2011. De Gea was close to signing a new deal, only for talks to collapse at the ...Full Story »

The Argentine, 35, quit Juventus after just 12 months in Serie A last month. Angel Di Maria has returned to Benfica 13 years after his departure for Real Madrid Credit: EPA Thousands of fans gathered to welcome him back outside of the club's stadium Credit: AFP And a host of huge red flares were let off as he made his way out to greet them Credit: AFP Di Maria moved to Juve last summer after...Full Story »

According to recent reports, Manchester United are in talks with Atalanta regarding a potential loan deal for Mason Greenwood. That's according to Manchester Evening News' Samuel Luckhurst, who claims the Red Devils are in discussions over a possible deal that would see Rasmus Hojlund and Greenwood trade places, with the latter's proposed switch being temporary. The news comes sometime after...Full Story »

Roberto Firmino has joined Saudi Arabian club Al Ahli as a free agent after his contract at Liverpool expired at the end of last season, it was announced Tuesday. The forward, 31, has agreed a three-year deal with the Saudi team and joins former Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy at the Jeddah-based club. The Brazil forward spent eight years at Anfield, scoring scoring 110 goals in 361 games. ...Full Story »

The Gunners will complete the £65m signing of Kai Havertz from Chelsea in the next 48 hours, following his medical in Spain today. Chelsea's Germany star Kai Havertz seems set to be first in at ArsenalThe Gunners' pursuit of Declan Rice has been complicated by Man City reportedly entering the race for the England midfielderEmirates chiefs hope to negotiate a compromise fee for Jurrien Timb...Full Story »

This follows on from talks between the Frenchman's agents and the Merseysiders – talks that have, as of yet, failed to progress into a concrete bid. "Liverpool and Pavard. They talked with the agents but have never been concrete with the club and that's also the positions of the other clubs. There aren't many clubs which are of interest to Pavard. There was and is Barca, there's Liverpo...Full Story »

RB Leipzig centre-back Josko Gvardiol is a transfer target for Manchester City if Aymeric Laporte leaves this summer, sources have told ESPN. Gvardiol is on a shortlist of players to possibly replace Laporte, who is open to leaving the Etihad Stadium. One sticking point, however, is RB Leipzig's valuation of the Croatia defender. The Bundesliga side have already lost Christopher Nkunku to Ch...Full Story »

Chelsea's owners are buying a stake in Ligue Une Strasbourg. Toddy Boehly and ClearLake Capital will take a majority stake in the French club for €100m. Strasbourg president and former West Ham midfielder Marc Keller announced: "This is an important day for Racing. "It's something my shareholder friends and I have been thinking about for the past two years. We've built a club that's h...Full Story »

Vicario, 26, is close to a £16.3milion switch from Serie A side Empoli to North London. France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris looks set to leave Tottenham in the coming weeks Credit: EPA Spurs have identified Empoli's Guglielmo Vicario as a replacement for Lloris Credit: Getty It is widely believed in his homeland that Inter were lining up a move for the stopper should Chelsea target Andre Onana...Full Story »

Saudi clubs want Partey for €40m Understand Saudi clubs are prepared to pay €40m in installments to Arsenal for Thomas Partey. He’s a concrete option for Saudi — his exit is possible as revealed on Sunday. 🚨⚪️🔴🇸🇦No decision yet on player side. He also has approaches from Europe. No new deal talks at #AFC. pic.twitter.com/lLSj3dPtyP— Fabrizio Romano (@Fabrizio...Full Story »

Al Ittihad are ready to move for Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-Min with an opening bid in the region of €60 million ($65 million) plus bonuses, a source close to the negotiations told ESPN. Top clubs from Saudi Arabia are interested in a number of Premier League stars this summer, and Son has become the latest high-profile name to be approached over a move. The source said Son ha...Full Story »