Superstar Ron and his agent, Jorge Mendes, held showdown talks with the Old Trafford hierarchy this week in a bid to resolve his future. Cristiano Ronaldo claims he has a live offer and wants Man Utd to give him a price tag Credit: AP Ronnie made his demands in showdown talks at Carrington... but Utd do not want to sell Credit: PA Mendes told United chiefs he had a live offer but the club mus...Full Story »

Barcelona are set to beat Chelsea to the signing of Sevilla centre-back Jules Kounde as the defender will seal his move to the Camp Nou once completing a medical and officially signing a contract. The Blaugrana had already beaten the Blues to Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski, re-signed Ousmane Dembele amid interest from Stamford Bridge and signed Andreas Christensen from Thomas Tuchel on a free...Full Story »

Graham Alexander believes Motherwell’s Europa Conference League exit at the hands of Irish side Sligo Rovers on a 3-0 aggregate could be a reality check.The Steelmen trailed 1-0 from the first leg of the second-qualifying round at Fir Park and soon found themselves behind in The Showgrounds when Sligo defender Shane Blaney curled in a long-distance free-kick in the fourth minute.Well&rsquo...Full Story »

Leyton Orient will be without Shadrach Ogie for their Sky Bet League Two opener with Grimsby on Saturday.Ogie was sent off against Northampton at the end of last season and will serve the final game of his three-match suspension this weekend.Boss Richie Wellens will have a number of new faces at his disposal but Theo Archibald will need no introduction after he made his loan switch from Lincoln ...Full Story »

Motherwell’s Europa Conference League aspirations ended in embarrassment as another defeat by Sligo Rovers saw them exit the second qualifying round 3-0 on aggregate.Graham Alexander’s men trailed 1-0 from the first leg at Fir Park and the return match at The Showgrounds had just entered its fourth minute when defender Shane Blaney curled in a delightful free-kick from 25 yards to do...Full Story »

Accrington could have a number of new signings on display for the visit of Charlton, with Shaun Whalley set to make his full debut this weekend.The attacker joined from Shrewsbury this summer, one of seven additions made by Stanley having let nine move on.Forward Colby Bishop exited in surprise fashion earlier this month to Sky Bet League One rivals Portsmouth and Whalley, Alhagi Touray Sisay an...Full Story »

Huddersfield will check on Matty Pearson as they kick off the Championship campaign against Burnley.Pearson has a knock picked up in pre-season and will be assessed by boss Danny Schofield, who is taking charge of the Terriers for the first time.It has been a summer of change at the West Yorkshire club following their play-off final defeat to Nottingham Forest, with the likes of Will Boyle, Davi...Full Story »

Wycombe start life without veterans Adebayo Akinfenwa and David Stockdale against Burton.Forward Akinfenwa retired after the League One play-off final defeat to Sunderland at Wembley in May, while goalkeeper Stockdale joined promotion rivals Sheffield Wednesday in the off-season.Defender Anthony Stewart also departed in the summer, turning down a new deal to sign for Aberdeen.Chairboys boss Gare...Full Story »

A much-changed Derby side will step into third-tier action for the first time in 36 years in Saturday’s League One home clash with Oxford.Caretaker boss Liam Rosenior could almost field an entire starting XI of new recruits.The Rams have brought in 11 free-transfer signings in a hectic summer entirely underpinned by a protracted takeover that was only completed earlier this month.Midfielde...Full Story »

Millwall boss Gary Rowett could have all five summer recruits available for the Sky Bet Championship opener against Stoke.Benik Afobe has made his switch to The Den permanent, while Zian Flemming, George Honeyman, Jamie Shackleton and Charlie Cresswell have all arrived this summer.Millwall have come through pre-season training without any injury issues, so there could be a clutch of competitive ...Full Story »

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti admits he wants more from Karim Benzema. Benzema struck in the 2-2 draw with Club America yesterday. Anelotti said: "He has a good basic form compared to the fact that he has not trained that much. "He is fine, but there is a need for him to work on his form. "We work hard and the players suffer a little. We are going to reduce the workload after the Juven...Full Story »

Barcelona have reached an agreement to sign defender Jules Kounde from Sevilla for a base fee of €50 million ($50m/£42m) plus add-ons, GOAL can confirm. He is expected to sign a four-year contract that will run until 2026. Kounde had been pursued by Chelsea since at least last summer, but he preferred a move to Camp Nou. Xavi specifically requested Barcelona approach Kounde to rei...Full Story »

Tottenham loan out Scarlett HERE HE IS 🌟 ✍️ England U19 international Dane Scarlett has joined #Pompey on a season-long loan from @SpursOfficial— Portsmouth FC (@Pompey) July 27, 2022 Wijnaldum nears Roma loan Gini #Wijnaldum is getting closer to #ASRoma, which are confident to try to reach an agreement with #PSG for a loan. The dutch midfielder has already given his av...Full Story »

According to Telegraaf, Frenkie de Jong will not leave the Barcelona until he receives the 19 million euros in salary owed by the club. According to previous reports, Barcelona hoped to sell the Dutchman this summer to free up salary space for new signings, or hope that he would accept a pay cut, but the midfielder refused to leave the team. It is reported that Barca are also in arrears with ...Full Story »

AJAX are refusing to rule out selling Manchester United target Antony. The Red Devils were particularly keen on the Brazilian, who excelled under Erik ten Hag last season, earlier this summer. Ajax are reluctant to let Man Utd star Antony leave this summer Ajax told United chiefs that Antony would cost them £67million and links subsequently went cold. Having already sold a host of playe...Full Story »

A host of top European clubs are eyeing up a future transfer move for Palmeiras and Brazil wonderkid Endrick, according to Fabrizio Romano. Writing in his latest exclusive column for CaughtOffside, Romano provided some insight into the scale of the interest in Endrick, who is regarded as one of the biggest prospects in the world for his age group. The Brazilian only recently turned 16, but has...Full Story »

Arsenal and Newcastle must reportedly overcome a huge 'complication' if they are to sign Lucas Paqueta from Lyon this summer, with the French club's incoming new owner John Textor thought to be keen on retaining the Brazilian. The Premier League pair have, however, been boosted by the news that the midfielder is understood to be eager to embark on a new challenge. Both Arsenal and Newcastle hav...Full Story »

MANCHESTER UNITED ran out of No7s in their club shop - despite Cristiano Ronaldo thrashing out his own transfer exit talks. The Portuguese star returned to Manchester last night and was pictured arriving at Carrington this morning. Cristiano Ronaldo returned to Carrington with his future in the balanceCredit: PA Fans are still flocking to get their replica shirts customised He drove into the...Full Story »

England are through to their first major final since 2009 after the Euro 2022 hosts powered past Sweden with a 4-0 victory at Bramall Lane.Following a shaky start for the Lionesses in which Sweden’s Stina Blackstenius hit the bar, Beth Mead, already leading the race for the Golden Boot, put Sarina Wiegman’s side ahead with a 34th-minute strike that took her to six goals for the tourn...Full Story »

According to journalist Alex Pintanel, Barcelona are on the verge of signing Jules Kounde and the transfer is closer than ever to completion. According to previous media reports, both Barcelona and Chelsea are interested in making a move for Sevilla's 23-year-old centre-back Kounde this summer, with Barcelona reaching an agreement in principle with Sevilla over the weekend and the player will...Full Story »