Transfers
Player buying / selling / loan deals.
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Man United face £43m asking price for Club Brugge striker Nicolo Tresoldi with Dortmund and Barcelona also in pursuit
Manchester United have been quoted £43m by Club Brugge for striker Nicolo Tresoldi, who has scored in each of his three league appearances this season. Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig and Barcelona are also monitoring the German U21 international.
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Eric Garcia handed Barcelona right-back role as Kounde faces €60m exit
Hansi Flick has told Eric Garcia he will play right-back for Barcelona this season, pushing Jules Kounde down the pecking order. The club are reportedly open to selling the France international for around €60 million.
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Liverpool press for £70m Minteh deal despite winger facing eight weeks out injured
Liverpool are pushing ahead with a third bid for Brighton's Yankuba Minteh, with a fee of around £70m expected to seal the deal — even though the Gambian winger is sidelined for at least eight weeks with a pre-season injury.
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Fifteen-year-old Gabriel nets and assists twice to press his Man Utd first-team case
JJ Gabriel, 15, scored and set up two more goals as Manchester United's under-21s thrashed Ipswich Town 5-0 on his competitive debut at that level, days after the senior side's defeat at Hull City.
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Manchester United baulk at £38.5m Balde fee as left-back search stalls after Hall setback
Manchester United have been offered the chance to sign Barcelona's Alejandro Balde but are unwilling to meet the £38.5m asking price. With Lewis Hall now out of reach, United are exploring a loan deal or cheaper alternatives before the September 1 deadline.
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United insert sell-on clauses as Ogunneye and Scanlon head to Arsenal in free transfers
Manchester United academy prospects Habeeb Ogunneye and James Scanlon are set to join Arsenal on free transfers, with United securing significant sell-on clauses in both deals as part of a broader strategy to monetise their youth pipeline.
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Fonseca insists Fofana will stay at Lyon despite Roma transfer rumours
On the eve of the Champions League playoff return leg against Fenerbahçe, Paulo Fonseca has stated that Malick Fofana will not leave Olympique Lyonnais, even as Italian media reports suggest a deal with AS Roma worth €35 million is nearly done.
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Arsenal face €70m demand to hijack Fernandez-Pardo deal as Leipzig close in
Arsenal have been drawn to Lille winger Matias Fernandez-Pardo as a late transfer window option, but face an 'astronomical' €70m fee to derail a near-complete agreement between the Belgian international and RB Leipzig.
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Barcelona target Castello Lukeba to replace Balde before transfer deadline
According to The Athletic, FC Barcelona has identified RB Leipzig defender Castello Lukeba as the priority successor to Alejandro Balde, whose departure is being considered before September 1st. Olympique Lyonnais, which holds 20% of any future sale profit, could benefit financially from the move.
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Wrexham snatch £8.7m-rated Ekomie from West Ham as Hammers' winless start deepens
Wrexham have reportedly agreed a deal with Ligue 1 side Angers for 23-year-old Gabonese left-back Jacques Ekomie, beating West Ham United to a signing the Premier League relegation club had been tracking, with the Hammers yet to win in the Championship.
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Mendes pushes double deal as United weigh moves for Balde and Salinas before deadline
Manchester United are weighing up a move for Barcelona left-back Alejandro Balde, with agent Jorge Mendes also pushing a separate deal for Racing Santander teenager Jorge Salinas — and Barcelona's ability to sign Salinas may hinge on United's decision over Balde.
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Barcola camp stays calm as Liverpool close in on PSG winger with final bid imminent
Bradley Barcola and his representatives remain confident a deal with Liverpool will be completed before the 1 September deadline, with L'Equipe reporting the Reds are preparing a final bid they expect PSG to accept.
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Aston Villa submit formal offer to Crystal Palace for Jean-Philippe Mateta
Aston Villa have submitted a formal offer to Crystal Palace to sign French striker Jean-Philippe Mateta, 29. The Eagles are demanding more, while the player is in contractual dispute with his club.
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Rashford fallout threatens to derail Manchester United's pursuit of Balde from Barcelona
Manchester United's strained relationship with Barcelona following the Marcus Rashford transfer dispute could undermine their bid to sign left-back Alejandro Balde before Tuesday's transfer deadline, with the clubs at odds over fee and loan terms.
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OM targets Mohamed Amoura on loan despite Italian and Saudi competition
Olympique de Marseille is interested in Mohamed Amoura, Algerian striker from Wolfsburg who was relegated to the German second division. The player, who scored 8 goals and provided 4 assists last season, is available on loan, but several Italian clubs, Saudi teams and Schalke 04 are also in the running.
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Chelsea must offload four players before Tuesday or risk losing hundreds of millions for free
Chelsea's bloated 39-man squad leaves four senior players facing non-registration after the Premier League window closes on 1 September. Under new FIFA-FIFPRO rules, unregistered players can terminate their contracts immediately, potentially costing the club hundreds of millions in lost transfer value.
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Liverpool to pursue wingers over midfielder despite Carragher's urgent warning
Liverpool are targeting Brighton's Yankuba Minteh and PSG's Bradley Barcola before the transfer window closes on September 1, opting against signing a central midfielder despite Jamie Carragher's calls for reinforcement after a shaky 2-2 draw at Newcastle.
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PSG loans Yoram Zague to Pafos for third consecutive loan spell
Paris Saint-Germain has officially loaned right-back Yoram Zague to Cypriot club Pafos FC until June 2027, with an option to buy. The 20-year-old academy product will reunite with David Luiz in Cyprus.
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Scholes tells Fernandes to 'shut his mouth' after United skipper slates team-mates in Hull defeat
Paul Scholes has hit back at Bruno Fernandes for publicly criticising his Manchester United team-mates after their 2-0 loss to Hull City, arguing the captain's own performance gave him little standing to speak out.
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Lille sign Dilane Bakwa on loan after record Bouaddi sale to City
After selling Ayyoub Bouaddi to Manchester City for €100 million, LOSC is set to welcome winger Dilane Bakwa on a season-long loan from Nottingham Forest.
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