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Liverpool chase Stuttgart's Jamie Leweling in late bid to replace Mohamed Salah
Liverpool are pursuing VfB Stuttgart winger Jamie Leweling as a last-minute replacement for Mohamed Salah, according to Sky Germany. The 25-year-old, contracted until 2029, registered 11 goals and 12 assists across all competitions last season, with Everton and Roma also circling.
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Manchester United close in on £10m Leicester teenager Louis Page on deadline day
Manchester United are in advanced talks to sign Leicester City midfielder Louis Page for more than £10m before the transfer window closes. The 18-year-old, who broke through last season despite Leicester's Championship relegation, has been capped by England at youth level.
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BBC axes The Women's Football Show as £80m cuts reshape sports coverage
The BBC has cancelled its flagship BBC One highlights programme for women's football, The Women's Football Show, as new director general Matt Brittin pushes through £80 million in cuts across TV, radio and news. The move follows the earlier axing of Football Focus after 52 years on air.
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Nantes sign two players and lose Guirassy on final day of transfer window
Bottom of Ligue 2 with just one point from four matches, FC Nantes officially confirmed the arrivals of midfielder Balthazar Pierret and left-back Amin Cherni, while allowing striker Herba Guirassy to leave for Young Boys Bern.
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Gabriel Jesus joins Barcelona for €10m on final day of summer transfer window
FC Barcelona have officially confirmed the signing of Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus, 29, from Arsenal for approximately €10 million on the final day of the summer transfer window. The international has signed a contract until 2029.
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Chelsea target Arsenal, Spurs and Forest midfielders as Man City close in on Enzo Fernandez
Chelsea have drawn up a five-man shortlist to replace Enzo Fernandez should Manchester City complete a deadline-day move for the Argentina midfielder. Lamine Camara and Manu Kone lead the list, with Martin Zubimendi, Lucas Bergvall and Morgan Gibbs-White also under consideration.
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Elliott heads to Valencia on loan after Iraola admits he prefers other Liverpool options
Harvey Elliott joins Valencia on loan for the 2025-26 season after Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola confirmed he favours other squad options. The 22-year-old, whose Anfield contract runs until 2028, is expected to debut against Barcelona at the Mestalla.
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Manchester United send midfielder Jack Moorhouse to Dundee on deadline-day loan
Manchester United have agreed a loan deal to send 20-year-old midfielder Jack Moorhouse to Scottish Premiership side Dundee on deadline day, with the club fending off interest from several English Football League clubs to secure the youngster.
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Nwaneri heads to Dortmund for medical as Arsenal loan deal nears completion
Arsenal teenager Ethan Nwaneri is travelling to Borussia Dortmund for a medical ahead of a loan move, with the Bundesliga club prioritising his arrival after new signing Giannis Konstantelias suffered an ACL injury on his debut.
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Manchester United rule out £13.7m Salinas move as Atletico deal collapses on deadline day
Manchester United have decided against signing Racing Santander teenager Jorge Salinas despite his expected move to Atletico Madrid falling through on transfer deadline day. United remain focused on a short-term loan solution at left-back.
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Joshua Kushner regrets backing Infantino's $4.2bn World Cup sell-off as criminal complaint looms
Thrive Capital founder Joshua Kushner says he 'failed to appreciate the political dynamics of global football' after backing Gianni Infantino's plan to sell a 20 per cent stake in a new FIFA commercial subsidiary — a scheme abandoned within days following a fierce backlash from UEFA.
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Hojbjerg heading to Serie A: Juventus and AS Roma battle for OM midfielder
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg is in the sights of Juventus and AS Roma as Olympique de Marseille seeks to ease its wage bill before the summer transfer window closes.
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Fofana leaves Lyon for Crystal Palace for €37m, Sunderland beaten at the last minute
Malick Fofana was expected to join Sunderland earlier this week, but will instead move to Crystal Palace. Lyon and the London club have agreed on a transfer fee of €37 million.
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McTominay to miss Scotland's Nations League fixtures after minor heart surgery
Scott McTominay will sit out Scotland's upcoming Nations League games after Napoli confirmed the midfielder requires a corrective procedure for a mild benign arrhythmia. The 29-year-old is also set to miss Napoli's Champions League opener against Arsenal.
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Bernal hails Raphinha as Barcelona's dressing-room leader after five-goal LaLiga start
Marc Bernal has praised Raphinha's influence on Barcelona's younger players following the Brazilian's brace against Rayo Vallecano, which took him to five goals in three LaLiga games as Barcelona maintain a perfect nine-point start.
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Arsenal loan Nwaneri to Dortmund but UEFA rules block Champions League clause
Ethan Nwaneri is finalising a season-long loan move to Borussia Dortmund, but Arsenal have been unable to insert a clause preventing the 19-year-old from facing them in November's Champions League fixture at the Emirates.
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Man Utd set to miss three transfer targets as window closes with Zirkzee and Ugarte stuck
Manchester United have spent £155m bolstering their midfield this summer but face closing the transfer window with Joshua Zirkzee, Manuel Ugarte and a new left-back all failing to materialise as planned.
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McTominay to undergo heart ablation surgery as Napoli confirm mild arrhythmia diagnosis
Napoli have confirmed that Scott McTominay will have corrective cardiac ablation surgery after being diagnosed with a mild benign arrhythmia. The 29-year-old Scottish midfielder is expected to return after the international break.
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UEFA Coefficient: France Threatened by Portugal for Fifth Place
Separated by just 0.083 points in the UEFA coefficient ranking, France and Portugal are locked in a decisive battle for fifth place, which determines the number of French clubs directly qualified for the Champions League.
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Portsmouth mourn Alan Knight, 'The Legend' who made 801 appearances, dead at 65
Alan Knight, Portsmouth's record-appearance goalkeeper and club ambassador, has died at the age of 65. Known simply as 'The Legend' at Fratton Park, Knight made 801 appearances for Pompey after debuting as a 16-year-old in 1978.
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