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OFFICIAL: Christos Tzolis signs for Arsenal from Club Brugge

Arsenal announce the signing of Christos Tzolis on a long-term contract.

OFFICIAL: Barcelona sign Karim Adeyemi with the contract until 2031

FC Barcelona officially sign Karim Adeyemi.

These Things Happen

OFFICIAL: Aston Villa sign Alejandro Garnacho from Chelsea on a season-long loan

Aston Villa is delighted to announce the signing of Alejandro Garnacho from Chelsea.

Here We Go! Romano: Bamba will join Newcastle from Monaco

According to Romano, Aladji Bamba will join Newcaslte United from AS Monaco. The expected transfer fee is around £41M.

AIPS ranks the best players of this World Cup: Messi 1st, Rodri 6th

On July 22, the International Sports Press Association (AIPS) announced the results of its vote for the best player of the 2026 World Cup. Following a ballot of sports journalists around the world, 39-year-old Messi was ultimately named the best player of this World Cup.

Chelsea leads Premier League with £4.231 billion in player sales revenue at current market values

According to financial expert Maguire's calculations, Chelsea has generated £4.231 billion in cumulative revenue from player sales since the Premier League's inception when adjusted for inflation—the highest among all Premier League clubs.

OFFICIAL: De Jong has torn the collateral ligament in his right knee and will continue treatment

ON July 23rd, Barcelona issued an official statement announcing injury information regarding Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong.

OFFICIAL: 40-year-old veteran Modric extends contract with Milan until June 2027

Croatian midfielder Modric has extended his contract with Milan until June 2027.

Liverpool interested in signing Vinicius in 2027

Spanish journalist Ramon Alvarez de Mon reports that Liverpool has listed Vinicius as a priority transfer target for 2027, with Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain also monitoring the player's situation.

Romano: Arsenal reaches full agreement on personal terms with Guimaraes

Journalist Romano released his latest video on his podcast channel, discussing the transfer rumors between Newcastle United midfielder Guimaraes and Arsenal.

Joao Pedro gets off the mark in pre-season as Chelsea triumph 3-0 in behind-closed-doors friendly

Chelsea continued their positive start to pre-season under Xabi Alonso - beating League One Bromley in a behind-closed-doors friendly at Cobham.

The greatest glow ups in football history after Real Madrid and Brazil star Vinicius Jr undergoes chin surgery

Vinicius Junior surprised fans this week as the Brazilian star revealed the cosmetic work he underwent to enhance his jawline.

Chelsea are close to signing Lacroix for a total fee of over £55 million

According to reports by journalists Alex Crook and Ben Jacobs, Chelsea are close to signing Lacroix for a transfer fee of more than £55 million.

Elliot Anderson: New Man City signing sends Man Utd message after completing £116m move from Nottingham Forest

Elliot Anderson has declared Manchester City the "kings of Manchester" after completing his £116m move from Nottingham Forest.

Guardiola set to REJECT Italy after 'demanding huge £17m-a-year salary'

Pep Guardiola is reportedly set to reject Italy despite 'financial exceptions' having been made in an attempt to attract the legendary Manchester City boss.

Man Utd transfer news: Kone and Baleba strongly considered in search for third midfielder signing

Roma's Manu Kone and Brighton's Carlos Baleba are two options who are being strongly considered by Manchester United as their search for a third midfield signing continues.

Arsenal's transfer plans analysed: Gunners miss out on Rogers in summer of evolution not revolution

Mikel Arteta called for Arsenal to be "very ambitious, very fast and very smart" in the transfer market in the wake of their Champions League final loss to Paris Saint-Germain in May.

Adeyemi places trust in Flick after Barcelona reunion

Karim Adeyemi is relishing a reunion with his former Germany head coach Hansi Flick at Barcelona, which he believes is "the best club in the world". 

Inside Garnacho's Chelsea exit: The game that sealed his fate and personality Emery has to manage

Unai Emery had a front-row seat to see Alejandro Garnacho at his very best. The Aston Villa manager cut a frustrated figure in his technical area, watching while the winger reserved one of his finer performances for Chelsea in a 4-1 away victory at Villa Park in early March.

Gunners interested in John Stones and Ezri Konsa after William Saliba injury blow

Arsenal hold an interest in John Stones and Ezri Konsa as they look to sign a centre-back this summer following news of an extended period on the sidelines for William Saliba.

Christos Tzolis: Arsenal have a new 'warrior mode' winger who is the perfect replacement for Leandro Trossard

In Christos Tzolis, Arsenal's first outfield signing since becoming Premier League champions is a fairly surprising one. But nobody will be more stunned about this deal than Norwich fans.

What They Say

Paredes: losing the World Cup final will hurt for a long time

According to Olé, Argentine midfielder Paredes discussed the pain of losing the FIFA World Cup final and his rib injury in an ESPN interview.

Antony: I don't regret choosing Betis over Bayern

Antony has insisted he does not regret choosing Real Betis over Bayern Munich last summer.

Otamendi announced his retirement from Argentine National Team on social media

On July 23rd, after the World Cup 2026 campaign, Otamendi announced his retirement from the national team on social media.

Rodri: Man City's World Cup winner to undergo back surgery and may miss start of Premier League season

Manchester City's World Cup winner Rodri is to undergo minor surgery on his back, which means he may miss the start of the Premier League season.

Neymar lashes out at Neto: "That idiot!" after Neto called him a "baby"

According to ESPN, Neymar cursed at Neto on social media after the latter called him a "baby" on a radio show.

Maldini: Before speaking with Guardiola, we also had talks with Ancelotti

After officially taking up his role as technical director of the Italian Football Federation, Paolo Maldini attended the federation's press conference together with Leonardo, who serves as his adviser. 

Fixtures of the Day

Club Friendlies

Rosenborg VS Manchester United 2026/07/24 16:00 UTC

Barcelona vs CE Europa 2026/07/24 18:00 UTC