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Tottenham revive Savinho interest as Man City weigh up second chance to sell
Manchester City are again open to selling winger Savinho after holding and then rejecting similar talks with Tottenham last summer. The Brazilian has struggled for consistency at City, and a second departure opportunity is now being considered.
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Liverpool open formal talks with Andoni Iraola as Arne Slot successor search begins
Liverpool have begun formal discussions with former Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola over the vacant head coach role at Anfield, following the sacking of Arne Slot. The club's sporting director Richard Hughes, who worked with Iraola at Bournemouth, is leading the search.
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Manchester United's 13 World Cup players set to generate £263m FIFA club payment
Manchester United will benefit from FIFA's club benefits programme as 13 of their players, including Bruno Fernandes, Marcus Rashford and Matheus Cunha, head to the United States, Canada and Mexico this summer. FIFA distributed $355 million globally for the tournament, with clubs paid a daily rate per player released.
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Liverpool open talks with Iraola as Slot successor search begins in earnest
Liverpool have entered talks with former Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola as their preferred candidate to replace the sacked Arne Slot. Sporting director Richard Hughes, who previously brought Iraola to Bournemouth, is leading the search.
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Southampton owner backs Eckert to stay despite Spygate expulsion from play-offs
Dragan Solak has confirmed Tonda Eckert will not be sacked following Southampton's expulsion from the Championship play-off final for spying on opponents, though the owner warned the 33-year-old German coach that any repeat would cost him his job.
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New Zealand defender Tim Payne gains 4.2 million Instagram followers after viral World Cup post
Tim Payne's Instagram following jumped from 4,715 to 4.2 million in under a week after Argentine influencer Valen Scarsini labelled the New Zealand defender the least-known player at the World Cup and urged his audience to engage with Payne's profile.
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Eckert apologises for Southampton Spygate scandal that cost Saints their play-off place
Southampton manager Tonda Eckert has publicly apologised after the club was disqualified from the Championship play-off final and handed a four-point deduction for spying on a Middlesbrough training session ahead of their semi-final.
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Rodri says he will decide his Man City future only after the World Cup
Ballon d'Or winner Rodri, whose contract at Manchester City expires in 12 months, has deflected questions about a potential move to Real Madrid, insisting he will address his future only once Spain's World Cup campaign concludes.
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Josh Nichols leaves Arsenal for Croatian club NK Kustosija after decade at Hale End
Arsenal academy graduate Josh Nichols, 19, has bid farewell to the club after his professional contract expires in June, signing a two-year deal with Croatian side NK Kustosija. The defender made one first-team appearance for the Gunners, in the 2024 Carabao Cup against Bolton.
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Chelsea unveil 2026/27 home kit featuring retro lion crest under Xabi Alonso
Nike has released Chelsea's home kit for the 2026/27 season, distinguished by a vintage yellow lion crest and a traditional matchday shirt design — a departure from the training-shirt aesthetic of recent years.
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Greenwood exit from Marseille edges closer as club face European expulsion
Mason Greenwood is attracting interest from Fenerbahce and AS Roma this summer as Marseille face potential Europa League expulsion over €157 million in net losses across three seasons. United stand to benefit financially through a sell-on clause agreed when they sold Greenwood for £26.6 million in 2024.
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England's 2026 World Cup home shirt: what it looks like and what it costs
Nike's England 2026 World Cup home shirt is on sale from £69.99 for children and £89.99 for adults. The white kit features navy accents, red side stripes, and subtle lion and flag motifs woven into the fabric.
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Arsenal target up to ten players as Arteta eyes two deals ahead of Man Utd
Arsenal are monitoring as many as ten players ahead of the summer transfer window, with Mikel Arteta's side reportedly set to compete with Manchester United for West Ham midfielder Mateus Fernandes and Leicester City teenager Jeremy Monga.
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Solak backs Eckert to stay at Southampton despite Spygate leadership role
Southampton owner Dragan Solak has confirmed Tonda Eckert will not be sacked following the Spygate scandal that saw the club expelled from the Championship play-offs, insisting the 33-year-old manager 'deserves a second chance' despite heading what an independent panel called a 'contrived and determined plan from the top down'.
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Everton lead the race for Middlesbrough's Hackney ahead of United and Spurs
Everton have reportedly moved to the front of the queue for Middlesbrough midfielder Hayden Hackney, leapfrogging Manchester United and Tottenham in the race for the 23-year-old Championship Player of the Season, according to The Athletic.
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Lineker says he's free from 'eggshells' after BBC exit and calls out their World Cup coverage plan
Gary Lineker has spoken candidly about life after 26 years at the BBC, saying he now feels free to express opinions without restraint. The former Match of the Day host also questioned the corporation's decision to keep most of its World Cup team in the UK for much of the 2026 tournament.
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Arsenal plan to sell eight players to finance Rogers and Alvarez summer deals
Arsenal are targeting Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers and Atlético Madrid's Julian Alvarez as they look to build on their Premier League title win, but the club must first raise funds by offloading up to eight first-team players.
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Saliba's back injury deemed 'reassuring' as France await World Cup fitness verdict
William Saliba sustained a back injury after playing the full 120 minutes in Arsenal's Champions League final defeat to PSG, but initial tests have returned encouraging results and the defender is expected to join France's training camp ahead of the World Cup.
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Fowler: Liverpool players will feel excitement, not just sadness, after Slot's sacking
Robbie Fowler believes the mood inside Liverpool's dressing room following Arne Slot's dismissal on Saturday will be one of cautious excitement about new ideas and methods, even as players mourn the end of a relationship with a manager who won the Premier League in his debut season.
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Jordan's World Cup debut pits the 'Jordanian Messi' against the real thing in Group J
Jordan make their World Cup debut at the 2026 tournament in the United States, drawn in Group J alongside Argentina, Algeria and Austria. Football journalist Bassil Mikdadi breaks down what to expect from the Chivalrous Knights and their star winger Musa Al-Tamari.
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