Transfer talk: Guehi in play, Bayern open for summer sales
July 10 – Arsenal and Manchester United are ready to compete for the signing of England defender Marc Guehi, with the 23-year-old set to reject Crystal Palace’s new contract offer.
Finance
North Macedonia’s Vardar Skopje secures €1m of funding from gaming firm Novomatic
July 10 – North Macedonia’s most successful club Vardar Skopje, has signed a sponsorship deal with Austrian gaming company Novomatic.
Recast raises $5m to develop digital content monetisation platform
July 10 – Recast, the micro payment monetisation platform for streamed media, has closed a $5 million funding round with US-based venture capital firm Morpheus Ventures taking the lead, with additional investments from former Manchester United CEO Ed Woodward’s Airstream Ventures, and Cooley.
Saudi sports ministry offers six pro clubs to domestic and foreign private investors
June 6 – Saudi Arabia has taken the next step in the privatisation of its Pro-League clubs with six clubs being made available to Saudi and foreign investors.
Transfer talk: Sancho to Juve, but is de Bruyne really en route to Saudi?
July 8 – Manchester United wantaway Jadon Sancho could be on the move to Juventus, who are reportedly willing to sell 26-year-old Federico Chiesa to fund the move.
Angel City to get new majority shareholder as club valuation hits $300m
July 5 – Los Angeles women’s club Angel City, that plays in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL), is set to have a new majority owner that would value the club at about $300 million.
Transfer talk: £30m Ederson set for Saudi as Man Utd look for a new home for toxic Greenwood
July 5 – Manchester City star Ederson could be the first big name of the summer to join the Saudi Pro League, as the Premier League champions brace for a bid for the 30-year-old Brazil international.
Transfer talk: Arsenal in pole for Calafiori but risk losing Saliba to Real Madrid
July 4 – Arsenal have jumped ahead of Liverpool and Chelsea in the pursuit of Bologna and Italy defender Riccardo Calafiori (pictured), but talks for the 22-year-old have stalled after a £40 million bid was rejected.
Transfer talk: Gordon to Liverpool? Man Utd close in on de Ligt
July 2 – Liverpool have expressed interest in buying England international Anthony Gordon, but Newcastle insist the 23-year-old England winger will not be sold.
Transfer window opens with Premier League clubs heading queues for Euro 2024 hottest properties
July 1 – With Euros drama stealing the headlines, the curtain officially lifted on the opening of the summer transfer window.
Euro football is a €35bn business, Big 5 clubs account for €19.5bn
June 6 – The European football market continues to bounce back post-covid with a 16% increase in revenues in the 2022/23 season to €35.3 billion.
Freidkin closing in on Everton deal as Moshiri grants him deal exclusivity
June 21 – Dan Freidkin has taken a step closer to the acquisition of Premier League club Everton having agreed a period of exclusivity agreement with club owner Farhad Moshiri.
WSL revenues doubled but continued investment still needed, says report
June 20 – Women’s Super League (WSL) clubs generated £48 million in revenue over the 2022/23 season, a 50% rise on the 2021/22 season.
Textor completes Seattle Reign exit as Sounders reunite with an old flame
June 18 – John Textor’s Eagle Football Group has completed the $58 million sale of NWSL side Seattle Reign to the MLS’s Seattle Sounders and private equity firm Carlyle Global Investment.
AS Roma’s US owner Dan Freidkin set to add Everton to group
June 17 – Everton owner Farhad Moshiri has agreed a deal with US investor and AS Roma owner Dan Friedkin for his 94% majority shareholding in the club.