Transfers
Player buying / selling / loan deals.
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Sunderland reject Chelsea's £8m bid for Xhaka and insist midfielder is not for sale
Sunderland have turned down an £8m offer from Chelsea for Granit Xhaka and told the club he will not be sold at any price, despite the Swiss midfielder reportedly having already agreed personal terms with the Blues.
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Mason Mount set to stay at Man Utd as Milan transfer reports catch his camp off guard
Reports linking Mason Mount with a move to AC Milan have been denied by those close to the Manchester United midfielder, who is training in Spain ahead of pre-season and is expected to remain at Old Trafford.
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Ugarte tears ACL at World Cup to end any hope of Manchester United summer sale
Manchester United midfielder Manuel Ugarte suffered a torn cruciate ligament during Uruguay's 1-0 defeat to Spain in the World Cup group stage on Friday, with an MRI confirming the long-term injury and ruling out a likely summer transfer.
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Ugarte tears ACL at World Cup, throwing £50.5m Man United midfielder's future into doubt
Manuel Ugarte has suffered a knee ligament injury, with reports in Uruguay confirming an ACL tear, after being stretchered off during Uruguay's 1-0 World Cup group-stage defeat to Spain. The £50.5m Manchester United midfielder's expected summer transfer now looks in serious jeopardy.
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Atlético must sell Sørloth, Almada and possibly Giménez to fund summer rebuild
Atlético Madrid face a summer of difficult outgoing decisions, with Alexander Sørloth, Thiago Almada and José Giménez all identified as likely departures. Sporting director Mateu Alemany needs the sales income to finance further signings after two arrivals already confirmed.
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Goretzka offered to Atlético Madrid but €15m salary demand clouds free transfer
Leon Goretzka's representatives have proposed the 31-year-old to Atlético Madrid as he departs Bayern Munich on a free transfer, but his reported €15m annual salary sits beyond what Los Colchoneros can realistically offer.
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Manchester City sign Mathys Tel for £21.5m from Troyes before sending him straight to Monaco on loan
Manchester City have completed the signing of 19-year-old French forward Mathys Detourbet from sister club Troyes for around £21.5m. The teenager has signed a five-year deal at the Etihad but is expected to join Monaco on loan for the 2025-26 season.
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Xhaka agrees personal terms with Chelsea weeks after insisting he was happy at Sunderland
Granit Xhaka has reportedly agreed personal terms with Chelsea despite publicly stating last month that he was 'really happy' with no transfer speculation. Sunderland, where he was captain, consider the 33-year-old not for sale.
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No contact made as AC Milan move for Mason Mount proves wide of the mark
Sources close to Mason Mount say there has been no contact between the midfielder and AC Milan, contradicting an Italian report claiming the Manchester United player had been offered to newly appointed manager Ruben Amorim.
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Ceballos surrenders final year of wages to leave Real Madrid a year early
Dani Ceballos has waived his remaining salary to terminate his Real Madrid contract 12 months ahead of schedule, ending a nine-year association with the club that brought 215 appearances and 16 titles.
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Maguire backs Rashford return to United after Barcelona opt against permanent deal
Harry Maguire has publicly supported a Marcus Rashford return to Manchester United after Barcelona declined to trigger their £26m purchase option, instead signing Anthony Gordon from Newcastle for £70m.
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Ellis Genge targeted by French and Japanese clubs ahead of 2025 Rugby World Cup
England loosehead Ellis Genge is attracting serious interest from Top 14 and Japan Rugby League One clubs, with a move likely to follow the 2025 Rugby World Cup in Australia. The Bristol Bears prop, who has 80 England caps, signed a long-term deal at Ashton Gate as recently as September 2024.
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FIFA to pay Manchester United nearly £6m after Ugarte suffers horror knee injury at World Cup
Manuel Ugarte sustained a serious knee injury during Uruguay's 1-0 defeat to Spain at the 2026 World Cup, ruling him out for approximately nine months. FIFA's Club Protection Programme means Manchester United are entitled to close to £6 million in salary compensation.
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Alonso pushes Chelsea to break transfer rules with move for Sunderland's Xhaka
Chelsea are in talks over signing 33-year-old Granit Xhaka from Sunderland, a move that would break the club's long-standing policy of targeting players under 25. New manager Xabi Alonso previously worked with Xhaka at Bayer Leverkusen, where the pair won an unbeaten league and cup double.
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Arsenal's No. 39 shirt could be the key sweetener to lure Bruno Guimaraes from Newcastle
Arsenal have already seen a £55m bid for Newcastle captain Bruno Guimaraes rejected this summer, but the Gunners can offer the Brazil midfielder his cherished No. 39 shirt — a number he has worn throughout his career as a tribute to his father.
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Rashford outshines £70m Gordon as Spanish media warn Barcelona signing faces World Cup exile
Marcus Rashford replaced Anthony Gordon in England's starting XI and delivered the standout performance of a 2-0 win over Panama at World Cup 2026, prompting Spanish outlets to warn the £70m Barcelona signing faces a permanent spell on the bench.
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Ugarte faces suspected cruciate injury after being stretchered off for Uruguay at World Cup
Manchester United midfielder Manuel Ugarte was stretchered off during Uruguay's 1-0 defeat to Spain at the 2026 World Cup and was later spotted leaving the Estadio Akron in a wheelchair. Journalist Rodri Vazquez reports tests point to a cruciate ligament injury.
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Arsenal's summer spending could surpass £160m as four targets signal transfer intent
Arsenal have already secured Piero Hincapie for £35m and are now pursuing four additional signings worth a combined £160m, including Leicester's Jeremy Monga, free agent Oscar Mingueza, and further targets identified by sporting director Andrea Berta.
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How Tottenham have twice raided World Cup stages to land key signings
With World Cup 2026 underway, Tottenham's transfer history shows they are willing to act on tournament performances. Brennan Johnson's £47.5m move from Nottingham Forest and William Gallas's arrival after 2010 are two notable examples.
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Anderson signed but City's midfield rebuild is far from over as Grealish and Bouaddi situations remain unresolved
Manchester City have agreed a club-record £116m deal for Elliot Anderson, but significant uncertainty remains across their squad, with questions over Jack Grealish, Ayyoub Bouaddi, Rodri, Mateo Kovacic and right-back cover all still to be resolved.
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