Transfers
Player buying / selling / loan deals.
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United sign Liverpool academy winger Konde as Carrick eyes City stars amid relegation threat
Manchester United have confirmed the signing of teenage winger Isaac Konde from Liverpool's academy, while pundit Gabriel Agbonlahor has urged Michael Carrick to target Manchester City players if the club faces severe punishment over its 114 financial charges.
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Injury-delayed Baleba set to make Manchester United debut after international break
Carlos Baleba, signed from Brighton for £70 million, is in line to make his Manchester United debut following the September international break after recovering from an ankle ligament injury sustained in pre-season.
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United confirm academy signing from Liverpool as Agbonlahor urges Carrick to raid City for £142m duo
Manchester United have confirmed the signing of 16-year-old winger Isaac Konde from Liverpool's academy, with compensation still to be settled. Former striker Gabriel Agbonlahor has also urged interim boss Michael Carrick to target two Manchester City players worth a combined £142m amid the fallout from the club's 114-charge Premier League guilty verdict.
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Ben Arfa Nearly Returned to Nice at 39, but Puel Vetoed the Move
Absent from the pitch since 2022, Hatem Ben Arfa was approached by OGC Nice during the January 2025-26 transfer window. The project, devised by president Jean-Pierre Rivère, was blocked by manager Claude Puel.
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Haaland not pushing for Arsenal move despite Man City's financial breach verdict
Erling Haaland remains focused on Manchester City despite speculation linking him to Arsenal following the club's guilty verdict on 114 Premier League financial breaches. Arsenal, meanwhile, have made no contact with the striker's camp.
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Ferdinand urges Manchester United to stand firm as 15-year-old Gabriel demands exit
Rio Ferdinand has warned Manchester United not to be 'bullied' by teenage prodigy JJ Gabriel, who has asked to leave Old Trafford with Barcelona, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and PSG among the clubs circling the 15-year-old.
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OM in Principle Agreement with Ianis Hagi for January Transfer
According to Romanian media Fanatik.ro, Marseille is on the verge of signing Romanian international attacking midfielder Ianis Hagi during the winter transfer window, with a principle agreement already reached with the Alanyaspor player.
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McCourt's fortune soars to $1.5 billion as Marseille sinks into crisis
According to Forbes, Frank McCourt's personal wealth has increased by €48 million to reach $1.548 billion, while Olympique de Marseille faces severe financial turmoil and languishes in the relegation zone in Ligue 1.
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Haaland rallies Norway after City found guilty of 114 Premier League rule breaches
Manchester City were found guilty of 114 Premier League financial rule breaches spanning 2009 to 2018, with an appeal expected. Erling Haaland, meanwhile, scored for Norway and posted a defiant message to his international teammates.
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Jacobo Ramón rejects Real Madrid return to keep his Serie A starting place at Como
Jacobo Ramón is turning down the prospect of returning to Real Madrid, preferring regular first-team football at Como in Serie A. The centre-back, sold for €2.5m in 2025, remains under Madrid's partial ownership via a 50% retained rights clause, while Arsenal and Chelsea are also monitoring his progress.
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From club-less teen to Rassie Erasmus radar: Noah Brown's rapid rise at Brive
Six months after leaving Oxford College without a club, 19-year-old lock Noah Brown has signed for Brive in France's ProD2, attracted interest from Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus, and is targeting U20 rugby with England or South Africa.
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Sterling without a club after two Ligue 1 rejections, including from Le Havre
Raheem Sterling, free agent after a near-blank season at Feyenoord, has been rejected by Le Havre and a second French club this summer. The 31-year-old English winger, four-time Premier League champion with Manchester City, is now forced to consider a less prominent league.
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Manchester United sign 16-year-old Isaac Konde after forward rejects Liverpool scholarship
Manchester United have completed the signing of teenage winger Isaac Konde from Liverpool, with the 16-year-old turning down a scholarship at Anfield to join Darren Fletcher's Under-18 side at Old Trafford.
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Sharks set to lose star prospect Giliomee to Bulls in swap deal after Player of the Match display
Twenty-year-old Luan Giliomee scored two tries and was named Player of the Match in the Sharks' 41-24 URC win over the Ospreys, but the full-back is set to join the Bulls imminently as part of a swap deal involving hooker Esethu Mnebelele.
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Haaland insists Manchester City is 'home' as Real Madrid and Barcelona circle amid charges fallout
Renewed speculation linking Erling Haaland with Real Madrid and Barcelona has resurfaced following developments in Manchester City's Premier League charges case, but the striker's own words point firmly toward staying in Manchester.
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Frank McCourt's fortune climbs to $1.5 billion, with no impact on OM's transfer market
Forbes revalues Olympique de Marseille owner Frank McCourt's fortune at $1.548 billion, up $48 million from March. The increase has no bearing on the club's recruitment policy, which is forced to self-finance.
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Hazard reveals PSG courted him every year before Real Madrid transfer
Eden Hazard has disclosed that Paris Saint-Germain approached him every season between 2012 and his 2019 transfer to Real Madrid, consistently refusing the capital club to never betray Lille.
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Van Dijk set for free transfer to Milan as Liverpool target Van de Ven to fill void
Virgil van Dijk is reportedly heading to AC Milan on a free transfer next summer when his Liverpool contract expires, with the Reds already eyeing Tottenham captain Micky van de Ven as a long-term replacement at the heart of their defence.
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JJ Gabriel's Man Utd exit bid echoes cautionary tales of prodigies who left too soon
Fifteen-year-old Manchester United prospect JJ Gabriel has requested to leave Old Trafford, reportedly eyeing moves to Real Madrid or Barcelona. History suggests young talents who force early exits rarely fulfil their potential.
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Gary Neville names Antony as Man Utd's worst signing since Sir Alex Ferguson retired
Gary Neville has singled out Antony as Manchester United's biggest transfer mistake of the post-Ferguson era, edging out Angel Di Maria after the Brazilian winger cost £81m and scored just 12 goals in 96 appearances.
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