Transfers
Player buying / selling / loan deals.
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Man United target Hall and Robinson as left-back search shapes summer rebuild
Manchester United have added Newcastle's Lewis Hall and Fulham's Antonee Robinson to their left-back shortlist ahead of a Champions League return, with a backup goalkeeper and midfielder also among their summer priorities.
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Real Madrid table official proposal to sign free-agent Bernardo Silva ahead of Barcelona
Real Madrid have submitted a formal offer to Bernardo Silva after the Portuguese midfielder left Manchester City on a free transfer, with Barcelona and Atletico Madrid also in the running for the 31-year-old.
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Diego Leon faces loan decision after debut season lost to Manchester United's Under-21s
Diego Leon, signed by Manchester United for £3.3m last summer, spent his entire debut season in academy fixtures and never made the senior bench after October. A pre-season run under Michael Carrick will determine whether the 19-year-old Paraguayan is loaned out in 2026/27.
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Man United target Lewis Hall and two more signings as Champions League return looms
Manchester United have identified Newcastle left-back Lewis Hall and Fulham's Antonee Robinson as summer targets, with a back-up goalkeeper and a midfielder also on their shortlist ahead of a return to the Champions League.
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Edinburgh confirm seven Scotland internationals including Rollie and Orr for 2026/27
Edinburgh Rugby have secured seven Scotland internationals ahead of next season, headlined by 86-cap full-back Chloe Rollie returning from French rugby and Emma Orr coming back to Scotland.
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Manchester United scouts watch Kim Min-jae as Bayern defender stars at World Cup
Manchester United have been sending scouts to watch Bayern Munich centre-back Kim Min-jae, according to German outlet TZ. The 29-year-old underlined his quality by playing the full 90 minutes as South Korea beat Czechia 2-1 in their World Cup Group A opener.
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Manchester City ready to walk away from £120m Elliot Anderson deal over add-ons dispute
Nottingham Forest have rejected two bids from Manchester City for Elliot Anderson, with the latest worth up to £120m. Owner Evangelos Marinakis is holding out for the full fee upfront, and City's chairman is reportedly willing to let the deal collapse rather than meet those terms.
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Chelsea willing to take Rashford on loan as Barcelona balk at £26m clause fee
Chelsea are open to signing Marcus Rashford this summer, but only on a loan basis. Barcelona, who had until June 15 to trigger a £26m buy clause, are reportedly prepared to offer just £13m — a figure Manchester United are unlikely to accept.
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Ugo Monye's cousin Olise signs for London Welsh ahead of 2026/27 season
Olise Monye, a 23-year-old scrum-half and cousin of former England and Lions winger Ugo Monye, has joined London Welsh for the 2026/27 season after spells at Wasps academy, GB 7s, Rams Rugby and Chinnor.
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Rodri insists Man City future is unresolved but declares himself in best shape of his career
Manchester City midfielder Rodri says he has given no thought to his future beyond his final year of contract, while confirming he is in the best physical condition of his career ahead of Spain's World Cup campaign.
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Newcastle smash Osasuna's 18-year transfer record with £30m bid for Víctor Muñoz
Newcastle United have submitted a formal bid worth €30-35 million plus add-ons for Osasuna winger Víctor Muñoz, according to Fabrizio Romano. The deal would shatter Osasuna's record sale, though Real Madrid hold a 50 per cent sell-on clause that complicates the finances.
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Prem Player of the Year Tom Willis embraces Bordeaux return despite England exile
Saracens No.8 Tom Willis has been named Gallagher Premiership Player of the Year after topping the charts for carries, defenders beaten and off-loads, yet the 27-year-old will leave England's World Cup plans behind when he rejoins Bordeaux next season.
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Gabriel's extra training sessions signal intent ahead of Man Utd first-team push
JJ Gabriel, who won't turn 16 until October, is putting in additional gym and training pitch work this summer as he targets a senior breakthrough at Manchester United under Michael Carrick.
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Paris FC submits offer to Fenerbahçe to bring N'Golo Kanté back to Ligue 1
Paris FC has submitted an initial offer to Fenerbahçe to sign N'Golo Kanté, who has become an undisputed starter in Turkey since his €14 million transfer last winter. The Istanbul club's response depends on the arrival of a new head coach.
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Wes Brown: United fans won't be hurt if Rashford seals Arsenal move this summer
Former Manchester United defender Wes Brown believes Old Trafford supporters will feel little animosity toward Marcus Rashford if he joins Arsenal, citing the forward's multi-year absence from the club following loan spells at Aston Villa and Barcelona.
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Chelsea risk repeating Michael Olise mistake as brother Richard leaves for free under Alonso
Richard Olise, 21, is set to leave Chelsea as a free agent before Xabi Alonso officially takes charge on July 1 — echoing the club's decision to release his brother Michael a decade ago, a move that cost them one of Europe's brightest talents.
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Manchester United release Sancho after £73m signing yields just 12 goals in four years
Jadon Sancho has left Manchester United after the club submitted their retained list to the Premier League. Signed for £73 million from Borussia Dortmund in 2021, the winger scored just 12 goals in 83 appearances — a cost of roughly £6 million per goal before wages.
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Manchester City offers €139m for Elliot Anderson, second-most expensive Premier League transfer
Manchester City has submitted an offer of 120 million pounds sterling (€139m including bonuses) to Nottingham Forest to sign 23-year-old midfielder Elliot Anderson. If accepted, he would become the second-most expensive player in Premier League history.
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Neymar valued at €8M on Transfermarkt, far from his record €222M transfer
Absent from the 2026 World Cup due to injury, Neymar is now valued at just €8 million by Transfermarkt — down from €50 million in October 2023. His 2017 transfer to PSG remains the most expensive in football history.
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Bruno Fernandes urges Man United to sign £80m West Ham star as Casemiro exit shapes summer rebuild
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has reportedly pushed the club to sign West Ham's Mateus Fernandes this summer, mirroring the role departing Casemiro played in steering United toward their £39m pursuit of Atalanta midfielder Ederson.
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