Contract renewal
Player or staff contract extension.
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Wales scrum-half Sian Jones commits future to Gloucester Hartpury after title-winning season
Sian Jones, the 22-year-old Wales international, has signed a contract extension with Premiership Women's Rugby champions Gloucester Hartpury, where she has made 16 appearances since joining from Sale Sharks in 2024.
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Northampton sign three triallists as champions build squad depth for title defence
Premiership champions Northampton Saints have handed full-time contracts to lock James Bennett, winger Thomas Rowe, and hooker Ben Alexander ahead of the 2026/27 season, with all three having combined university studies with training at Franklin's Gardens during the title-winning campaign.
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Lutui signs multi-year deal with Loughborough after debut Six Nations call-up
Haineala Lutui has committed her future to Loughborough Lightning on a multi-year contract after a breakthrough 2025/26 season that took her from university rugby to a senior England debut in just 444 days.
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Liverpool insist Van Dijk will see out his contract despite AC Milan and Fenerbahce interest
Liverpool have no intention of selling Virgil van Dijk this summer, with FSG preferring to let the 34-year-old captain run down his deal. The defender broke his social media silence after the Netherlands were knocked out of the World Cup by Morocco on penalties.
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Tolisso extends with Lyon until 2029, accepting salary cut
Corentin Tolisso signed a two-year contract extension with Lyon on Monday, extending his deal until June 2029. The Gones captain accepted a salary reduction to remain at his boyhood club.
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Tolisso extends with Lyon until 2029 by accepting pay cut
Corentin Tolisso will extend his contract with Olympique Lyonnais by two additional seasons until June 2029. The captain, the club's highest earner, has accepted a salary reduction to help Lyon comply with DNCG constraints.
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Munster sign Irish-qualified tighthead Kieran Brookes on two-year deal from Perpignan
Munster have completed the signing of 35-year-old tighthead prop Kieran Brookes on a two-year contract after his Perpignan deal was terminated early. The former England international brings extensive club experience to Clayton McMillan's front row.
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Napoli move to make McTominay one of their highest earners to block exit
Napoli are set to offer Scott McTominay a new contract until 2030 with a significant wage increase, according to Gazzetta dello Sport, as the club moves to retain the Scottish midfielder despite interest from elsewhere.
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Basharat enters UFC 329 on final contract fight with no new deal guaranteed
Unbeaten bantamweight Farid Basharat carries a 15-0 record and the longest active win streak in his division into UFC 329 on July 11, yet he faces an uncertain future — his current UFC contract expires after the fight, with no renewal confirmed.
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Hamilton and Russell trigger contract options, exposing Verstappen-McLaren links as negotiating theatre
Lewis Hamilton has automatically secured a third Ferrari season by meeting performance clauses, while Mercedes exercised George Russell's option through 2027 after the Spanish Grand Prix — leaving McLaren as little more than a bargaining chip in Max Verstappen's Red Bull talks.
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Manchester City close to renewing Charlie Gray's deal after contract expiry
Manchester City are on the verge of tying down 20-year-old midfielder Charlie Gray to a new contract after his previous deal expired at the end of June. Gray made his senior debut for the club in a Carabao Cup win over Brentford last December.
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Sainz puts F1 future on hold until summer break as Williams struggles with uncompetitive car
Carlos Sainz says he is "not really" exploring seats at rival teams and has asked his management to leave him alone until F1's summer break, focusing instead on helping Williams recover from a difficult 2025 start with an overweight, uncompetitive FW47.
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Foden close to new deal but Rodri and Ake futures cloud Man City's summer rebuild
Manchester City face a series of contract decisions this summer with five first-team players entering the final year of their deals. Phil Foden has broadly agreed terms on an extension, while Rodri's Real Madrid links and Nathan Ake's search for regular football add uncertainty.
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Fernandes, Martinez, Shaw and Bayindir enter final year of their Manchester United contracts
Bruno Fernandes, Lisandro Martinez, Luke Shaw and Altay Bayindir have all entered the last 12 months of their Manchester United deals, with Shaw at particular risk of leaving on a free transfer next summer.
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England Player of the Year Joe Heyes signs four-year Leicester deal to stay into his 30s
Tight-head prop Joe Heyes, 27, has committed his long-term future to Leicester Tigers by signing a four-year contract extension. The England Men's Player of the Season is set to make his 100th first-team start for the club against Sale Sharks this Sunday.
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Newey stakes Alonso's F1 future on Aston Martin's sweeping Hungary upgrade
Adrian Newey says a major aerodynamic and weight-saving package planned for the Hungarian Grand Prix is Aston Martin's best chance of convincing Fernando Alonso, 44, to remain on the grid for the 2027 season.
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Newey pins Alonso's Aston Martin future on Hungary aerodynamic overhaul
Adrian Newey says a major aerodynamic and weight-saving upgrade planned for the Hungarian Grand Prix is the key to convincing Fernando Alonso to remain at Aston Martin for the 2027 Formula 1 season, with the team currently the slowest on the grid.
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Manchester United expect Dermot Mee to sign new deal as contract deadline passes
Goalkeeper Dermot Mee became a free agent on Tuesday as his Manchester United contract expired, but the club remain confident the 23-year-old Northern Ireland Under-21 international will sign the extension already on the table.
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Kane set to sign new Bayern contract as Barcelona transfer interest ends
Harry Kane is poised to extend his stay at Bayern Munich despite reported interest from Barcelona, with the England captain happy to remain in Germany and the two clubs in active contract discussions.
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Verstappen tells Red Bull what it takes to keep him beyond 2026 — but won't say publicly
Max Verstappen says Red Bull knows his conditions for staying beyond 2026, but he refuses to air those demands publicly. The four-time champion is currently seventh in the standings as the team continues to search for performance with a new upgrade package.
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