On-off Kane transfer looks to be going ahead after Bayern offer £100m for Spurs talisman
August 11 – According to a plethora of conflicting media reports, it was on, then off, then on, then seemingly off again. All in the space of 48 hours!
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Premier League opens case into Chelsea’s financial rule bending in Abramovich era
August 10 – The Premier League is investigating potential financial rule breaches at Chelsea under the regime of previous owner Roman Abramovich.
Chelsea set to close £40m shirt deal with Infinite Athlete
August 10 – Premier League Chelsea have agreed a £40 million per season front-of-shirt sponsorship with sports technology startup Infinite Athlete.
Premier League players to keep taking the knee
August 9 – Premier League captains have confirmed that players will once again take the knee before specific matches during the upcoming season to demonstrate their ongoing commitment to fight racism and all forms of discrimination.
Arsenal and Liverpool dial up Google Pixel deals
August 9 – Google Pixel has announced two long-term partnerships with Premier League clubs Arsenal FC and Liverpool FC, making it both club’s official mobile partner across men’s and women’s first teams.
Lopetegui walks out on Wolves three days before season starts
August 9 – Julen Lopetegui left his position as Wolverhampton Wanderers manager on Tuesday after just nine months in charge and three days before the start of the new Premier League season.
Man Utd spend €75m on Hojlund
August 7 – Danish striker Rasmus Hojlund has completed his €75 million switch from Atalanta to Manchester United.
Arsenal open with penalty win over Man City to lift Community Shield
August 7 – A trophy is a trophy but Arsenal’s Community Shield victory over Manchester City on penalties on Sunday is unlikely to have much bearing on the forthcoming season.
Bournemouth sign training kit deal with Dun and Bradstreet
August 7 – Premier League Bournemouth have signed a training shirt sponsorship with Dun and Bradstreet ahead of the 2023/24 season.
Everton sign KICK as sleeve patch sponsor
August 4 – Everton FC have agreed a multi-year sleeve sponsorship with online streaming platform KICK.
Ramsdale says it is time to call out homophobia and end ‘fear of abuse’
August 4 – Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale, who has three England caps, has pledged to call out homophobia in football, revealing his deep pride in his brother who is gay.
Man City agree £77m deal for RB Leipzig’s Josko Gvardiol
August 3 – Manchester City have agreed a £77.6 million deal with RB Leipzig for centre-back Josko Gvardiol. The deal is not the highest ever for a centreback (Harry Maguire hold the record at £80 million) but it is more than Liverpool paid for Virgil van Dyke (£75 million).
Arsenal lands another four years of Emirates shirt sponsorship at £50m per season
August 3 – Arsenal have renewed their shirt sponsorship with Emirates in a deal that will take the partnership through to at least 2028.
Klopp warns Saudi’s late transfer window close could see last minute raids on European clubs
August 2 – Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp has urged FIFA to look into Saudi Arabia’s transfer window closing three weeks after Europe’s, fearing major European leagues will lose more players without being able to replace them.
Saudis overcome last minute nerves to sign €46.7m Fabinho deal
August 2 – Fabinho has completed a €46.7 million switch from Liverpool to Al-Ittihad in the Saudi Pro League which will see him earn £700,00 per week over the course of his three-year deal.