Transfers
Player buying / selling / loan deals.
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OM's summer transfer window: McCourt's reassuring statements catch up with the owner
Olympique de Marseille closed its summer transfer window without signing a single player, after cashing in approximately 90 million euros from sales. A record that starkly contrasts with Frank McCourt's April comments, in which he praised the club's financial strength.
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Orlando Gill joins Lille and closes the Mbappé controversy from the 2026 World Cup
Paraguayan goalkeeper Orlando Gill, at the centre of a controversy following France's round-of-16 match against Paraguay at the 2026 World Cup, has signed for Lille for approximately 4 million euros. He says he has made peace with the situation and maintains good relations with Ethan Mbappé.
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Timber's departure reopens the door to a surprise signing at OM
Olympique de Marseille closed the summer transfer window without signing a single player, an unprecedented situation for a club from one of Europe's top five leagues competing in continental competition. The transfer of Quinten Timber to Crystal Palace for €20 million could, however, change that.
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Nakamura joins Lyon on €1M fixed fee with €19M in potential bonuses
Keito Nakamura has officially signed with Olympique Lyonnais until 2030, joining from Reims. The transfer is structured at €1M fixed plus €19M in bonuses, with the total cost to the club expected to reach around €10M.
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Leicester owner personally rejects Manchester United's £23m deadline-day bid for Louis Page
Leicester City owner Khun Top turned down a 'very big' Manchester United offer for 18-year-old midfielder Louis Page on deadline day, manager Russell Martin has revealed. Page went on to provide an assist in a 2-0 League One win over Plymouth Argyle the same evening.
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Northampton boss Dowson confident Pollock will stay despite seven-figure valuation
Northampton Saints head coach Phil Dowson says talks to retain 21-year-old England and Lions flanker Henry Pollock are progressing well, even as promoter Eddie Hearn's public push for a seven-figure salary complicates the club's salary-cap planning.
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Premier League window closed but nine leagues can still sign English top-flight players
The Premier League's transfer deadline has passed, but clubs can still sell players to leagues in Saudi Arabia, Turkey, the United States, Scotland, and beyond. The Saudi Pro League's window remains open until 12 October, giving it the longest runway of all.
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Ineos overhaul lifts Manchester United's squad value by £128m as Carrick eyes Champions League return
Manchester United's summer transfer activity under Ineos has increased the squad's market value by more than £128m, according to Transfermarkt, rising from £665m to £793m after 17 deals including the arrivals of Carlos Baleba, Youri Tielemans, and Andrey Santos.
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Richarlison verbally agrees Trabzonspor move to join Salah and Fabinho after rejecting Everton return
Richarlison has verbally agreed to join Trabzonspor, according to Turkish transfer sources, and is pushing Tottenham to sanction his departure. The Brazilian snubbed a return to former club Everton days before reaching the agreement.
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Watkins scores on Al-Hilal debut and insists Saudi Pro League matches Premier League quality
Ollie Watkins marked his Al-Hilal debut with a goal in a 3-0 win over Al-Ahli on Tuesday, weeks after his £51m move from Aston Villa. The England striker argued the Saudi Pro League is on a par with the Premier League in terms of physical and technical quality.
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Enzo Fernandez equalls British transfer record with £125m Manchester City move from Chelsea
Enzo Fernandez has joined Manchester City for £125m on deadline day, equalling the British transfer record. The Argentina midfielder, who spent two years at Chelsea, said he had always dreamed of being at a club as big as City.
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Alonso called Camara personally as Monaco chief hints at better offers than Chelsea
Chelsea's £47.1m deadline-day move for AS Monaco midfielder Lamine Camara collapsed at the eleventh hour, with Xabi Alonso phoning the player directly. Monaco's sporting director has since told Camara he will have 'even better options' available soon.
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Monaco chief reveals how Everton's medical doubts drove Balogun to reject deadline-day move
AS Monaco sporting director Thiago Scuro has detailed how Everton raised medical concerns about Folarin Balogun that the player's own staff dismissed as making 'no sense at all', prompting the striker to walk away from a signed contract with five minutes of the window remaining.
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Manchester United loan Chido Obi to Willem II as teenager seeks Eredivisie minutes
Manchester United are close to sending 18-year-old forward Chido Obi on loan to Dutch side Willem II for the 2026/27 season, according to reports in the Netherlands. The Danish youth international has made just seven Premier League appearances since joining United from Arsenal's academy in 2024.
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Monaco chief claims Balogun cancelled £40m Everton move after feeling 'mistreated' in medical
AS Monaco sporting director Thiago Scuro has alleged that Folarin Balogun walked away from a £40m deadline-day move to Everton after feeling uncomfortable about how the club's medical team handled his examination.
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Zirkzee, Ugarte and Amass could still leave Man United as foreign windows remain open
The English transfer window has closed, but Manchester United may not be done yet. Joshua Zirkzee, Manuel Ugarte and Harry Amass all have potential destinations in leagues whose deadlines run into September.
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Sarr's agent accuses clubs of treating African players as commodities after Liverpool move collapses
Diomansy Kamara, agent of Crystal Palace winger Ismaila Sarr, has publicly condemned the failed transfer to Liverpool, arguing that African players are treated as commodities whose career ambitions are routinely ignored.
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Free-agent Martial offered to Everton and five Premier League clubs after Monterrey exit
Anthony Martial, 30, is being touted to several Premier League clubs after leaving Monterrey in June. Everton, Newcastle, Tottenham, Crystal Palace, Leeds and Sunderland have all been sounded out, with intermediaries citing the Frenchman's openness to returning to England.
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Liverpool's summer window isn't over: five deals that could still happen in September
The Premier League deadline has passed, but Liverpool remain active as open windows across Europe keep several outgoing moves alive. From Lewis Koumas to a reported Euros winner link, five transfers could yet reshape Arne Slot's squad this month.
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Zirkzee, Ugarte and one more: United's three players who could still leave before global windows close
The Premier League window may be shut, but Manchester United still have a route to offloading fringe players as transfer deadlines in Portugal, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and beyond remain open into September.
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