Deals not done: Man Utd and Liverpool scramble to bolster midfield options
August 21 – Paris Saint Germain and Italy star Marco Verratti has been strongly linked to Manchester United as the reds look to flesh out their midfield.
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Deals not done: Chelsea return for more, Forest pulling up trees to find quality additions
August 18 – Brennan Johnson of Nottingham Forest is being eyed by Chelsea in the latest twist in their summer transfer saga as Todd Boehly’s spending will inevitably smash the £1 billion mark by the end of the window.
Barca draft in Deco as sporting director
August 17 – Former Barcelona favourite Deco is returning to the club as their new sporting director.
Inter Milan expand Academy project in US
August 17 – Italian league giants Inter Milan have further developed their academy network into the US, opening the Virginia-based Inter Academy Strikers in Richmond.
Deals not done: Maguire frustrates West Ham, Man City close in on Paqueta
August 15 – West Ham are growing frustrated in their £30m pursuit of Manchester United defender Harry Maguire, 30, as they feel that transfer talks are taking much longer than they should.
Want-away Mbappe now wants to stay?
August 14 – After a seemingly interminable impasse with the club’s owners, Kylian Mbappe looks set to remain at Pars St Germain after being reinstated into the first team.
Kane scores Bayern Munich move but is goalless on Super Cup debut
August 14 – England captain Harry Kane says he may need time to adapt to German football and won’t panic if he isn’t scoring.
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.
PSG recruit new frontline with Ramos signed and Dembele deal closing
August 8 – Portugal star Gonçalo Ramos is joining PSG from Benfica in a one-year loan deal, with a which has a 65 million obligation to buy at the end of the loan. The fee could rise to €80 million including add-ons for the -23-year-old.
Neymar asks to join PSG’s big name exodus, reports
August 8 – First Lionel Messi, then Kylian Mbappe, now Neymar. The superstars are lining up to want out of Paris St Germain.
Buffon hangs up his gloves after 28 years and 1,100+ appearances
August 3 – Italian goalkeeping legend Gianluigi Buffon has retired from football at age 45.
Textor parachutes in Caçapa for Molenbeek’s return to Belgian Pro League
July 26 – On the eve of their return to the Belgian top flight, RWD Molenbeek have announced that former Brazil international Claudio Caçapa (pictured) will manage the club.
Man Utd record breaker De Gea ups sticks and looks for new goals
July 11 – Spanish international goalkeeper David de Gea has announced he is leaving Manchester United as a free agent after 12 seasons at Old Trafford.
Megan Rapinoe to retire at end of 2023 season
July 10 – Megan Rapinoe, the star of American women’s football and two-time World Cup winner, has announced she will retire at the end of the 2023 National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) season.
PSG replace Galtier with Enrique on renewed bid for Champions League title
July 6 – French giants Paris Saint-Germain have unveiled Luis Enrique as their new head coach in a bid to reinvent themselves yet again.