August 13 – Liverpool’s high-profile deal for Real Sociedad’s Martin Zubimendi has collapsed after the 25-year-old opted to remain at his boyhood club On an improved contract.
August 12 – Maritsa Plovdiv, one of Bulgaria’s best-known clubs, is facing bankruptcy. After being relegated to the third league and the withdrawal of the club’s main sponsor, financial support for the club looks to have dried up.
August 12 – MK Dons have officially transitioned to new ownership under a Kuwait-based consortium, marking the end of Pete Winkelman’s 21-year tenure as the club’s owner.
August 9 – West Ham have been busy in the transfer market this week, securing three top deals in the form of Niclas Fullkrug (€27 million from BVB), Crysencio Summerville (€30 million from Leeds) and Guido Rodriguez on a free from Real Betis.
August 8 – FC Barcelona have managed to distance themselves from the danger of breaking LaLiga’s financial fair play rules with the signing of a deal with their US catering supplier Aramark who will pick up the debt owed by Libero.
August 7 – Red Bull has announced a new addition to its growing football club portfolio, turning to the Japanese J-League as it branches out into club ownership in the Asian region for the first time.
August 6 – With the summer transfer window in full swing and some big name player deals still to be done, the outcomes are inevitably down to negotiation, but what is the true value of a player?
August 6 – EFL Championship club Stoke City have announced a significant change in its ownership structure, with the Championship side now being solely owned by bet365 co-CEO John Coates.
August 6 – Newcastle are closing in on the signing of Crystal Palace and England defender Marc Guehi, with a figure of £60 million rumoured to be enough to secure the 24-year-old’s services. The player impressed during England’s run to the final of Euro 2024, becoming the standout player of a star-studded back line in his first major tournament with England.
August 5 – Former French champions Bordeaux, who recently went into receivership, have been dealt an even more bitter blow than anticipated after being demoted to the fourth-tier National 2 – one division lower than expected.
August 1 – France and Real Madrid superstar Kylian Mbappé has become a club owner, completing a takeover of French Ligue 2 side Caen.
July 31 – It has been a quiet week for the major European leagues as Saudi player investment takes centre stage in the transfer market once again.
July 30 – Ligue 1 club Olympique Lyonnais, owned by controversial US investor John Textor, has reported record revenue of €368.3 million ($399 million) for the 2023-24 financial year, marking a 27% increase from the previous year’s €289.7 million.
July 29 – Paris Saint Germain are leading the race to sign out of favour Manchester United winger Jadon Sancho. A PSG player could move in the other direction to ease Manchester United’s £50 million asking price for the 24-year-old.
July 26 – Real Madrid has reported a 27% rise in operating income for the 2023/24 financial year to €1.073 billion, an increase of €230 million and making it the first football club to break the €1 billion mark.