Transfers
Player buying / selling / loan deals.
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Manchester United academy striker Louie Bradbury joins Stoke City on two-year deal
Stoke City have signed 17-year-old Manchester United academy forward Louie Bradbury on a permanent two-year contract, with an option for a third year. The Wales youth international scored ten goals in 26 appearances for United's Under-21s.
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Gboho leaves Toulouse for Coventry three days after transfer window closes
Yann Gboho's transfer from Toulouse FC to Coventry City was officially confirmed on Friday, three days after the summer transfer window closed. The Franco-Ivorian winger joins the promoted English side for over €15 million.
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Genesio relieved after keeping Paixao, who nearly signed for Sunderland
At a press conference ahead of the Paris FC match, Bruno Genesio confirmed that retaining Igor Paixao was an absolute priority and said he was relieved by a summer transfer window he judges as "less bad" than feared.
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Man City's £129m bid to hijack Arsenal's pursuit of Alvarez reportedly rebuffed without reply
Manchester City are reported to have made a £129m offer to Atletico Madrid for Julian Alvarez in the final days of the summer window, only for the Argentine to decline without even responding, leaving him at Atletico until at least January.
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Harwood-Bellis omitted from Aston Villa's Champions League squad days after £25m move
Taylor Harwood-Bellis completed a £25 million transfer from Southampton to Aston Villa on deadline day, but the central defender has been left out of the club's 23-man Champions League squad due to a registration restriction.
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Barcelona shatter their own transfer record to sign WSL's most expensive export Kerolin Nicoli
Barcelona have signed Brazilian forward Kerolin Nicoli from Manchester City for £1.25m — a fee that breaks the WSL's all-time export record and more than doubles the Spanish club's previous transfer ceiling.
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Maresca confirms Fernandez will not captain Man City despite £125m arrival from Chelsea
Enzo Maresca has revealed that £125m signing Enzo Fernandez will not be part of Manchester City's leadership group this season, with Ruben Dias named captain ahead of Erling Haaland, Marc Guehi and Gianluigi Donnarumma.
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Carrick hints Dorgu could fill Manchester United's left-back void after failed window moves
Manchester United were left without adequate left-back cover after deadline-day failures to sign Alejandro Balde and Rayan Ait-Nouri. Manager Michael Carrick has suggested Patrick Dorgu, 21, could be redeployed in the role he played at Lecce before his £25m January move.
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Carrick backs United squad despite being outspent by every major Premier League rival
Michael Carrick insists Manchester United have a stronger squad than last season after spending £148m on three midfielders, even as City, Chelsea, Tottenham and Arsenal all invested far more heavily in the summer window.
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Carrick admits Man Utd fell short in transfer window despite £152m summer spend
Michael Carrick has acknowledged Manchester United did not complete all their intended transfer business this summer, hinting at left-back and striker gaps remaining after a £152m window that brought in seven new arrivals.
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Carrick admits finances shaped United's summer window but backs £155m recruitment
Manchester United head coach Michael Carrick has acknowledged the club's financial situation influenced their transfer activity, while insisting he is 'absolutely delighted' with the signings of Andrey Santos, Youri Tielemans, Carlos Baleba and Karl Darlow.
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Arteta hails 'critical' Martinelli despite winger's social media snub on £60m Al-Hilal exit
Mikel Arteta expressed gratitude for Gabriel Martinelli after the Brazilian's £60m departure to Al-Hilal, even as Martinelli's emotional farewell post notably omitted any mention of his Arsenal manager.
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Diomandé on the Bench at €125M: Mourinho Preaches Patience to Real Madrid
Signed for €125 million this summer from Leipzig, Yan Diomandé has played only brief cameos in Real Madrid's first three Liga matches. José Mourinho is standing by his decisions and calling for calm around his Ivorian striker.
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Cejudo warns PFL is 'finished' if they fail to re-sign Usman Nurmagomedov
Henry Cejudo believes the PFL cannot survive losing Usman Nurmagomedov, who reportedly turned down a $2 million per-fight offer after defending his lightweight title. Cejudo estimates the undefeated Dagestani's next deal — with the PFL, MVP, or the UFC — will land between $3 million and $4 million per fight.
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Barcola to Liverpool for €145M: Thierry Henry warns future Red opponents
Ahead of Bradley Barcola's debut in Liverpool colours, Thierry Henry praised the French winger's pace following his €145 million transfer from Paris Saint-Germain, while identifying finishing as his main area for improvement.
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Liverpool signs N'Guessan from Saint-Étienne for €5m, immediately loans him to Brest
Liverpool have officially completed the permanent transfer of 18-year-old striker Djylian N'Guessan from AS Saint-Étienne for €5 million. The French prospect will join the Reds in January before being immediately loaned to Stade Brestois until the end of the 2026-2027 season.
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Brighton boss hints Minteh could seal Liverpool move in January window
Fabian Hurzeler has suggested Yankuba Minteh may join Liverpool in the January transfer window, saying the winger could 'fulfil his dream' if Brighton enjoy a successful first half of the season.
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Richarlison's Trabzonspor move hinges on squad exit before Super Lig deadline
Richarlison's departure from Tottenham Hotspur is contingent on Trabzonspor offloading a foreign player before the Super Lig's transfer window closes. Spurs have already rejected a €20m bid, and the 29-year-old — dropped from the first-team squad — is pushing hard for the exit.
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Free-agent Zaha targeted by Roma after Zirkzee stays at Manchester United
Roma have turned their attention to Wilfried Zaha after failing to sign Joshua Zirkzee, who remained at Manchester United. The 33-year-old winger, Sir Alex Ferguson's final United signing, is without a club after his release by Galatasaray.
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Alexandre Pato's consortium wins regulatory approval to take over Northampton Town
Former AC Milan, Chelsea and Brazil forward Alexandre Pato is set to become a co-owner of League Two side Northampton Town after his Sports Alpha Capital consortium received approval from both the Independent Football Regulator and the EFL.
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