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Rapper Snoop Dogg has become a co-owner and investor at Swansea City after taking a minority stake in the Championship club.

The 53-year-old has followed Real Madrid and Croatia legend Luka Modric by joining the club's ownership group

Manchester United have stepped up their efforts to sign Bryan Mbeumo by making an improved offer to Brentford for the Cameroon international forward.

The latest proposal is worth £65million plus £5m and is awaiting a response from the London club

Newcastle are expected to accelerate their interest in Brentford striker Yoane Wissa in the next 24 hours after withdrawing from their pursuit of Hugo Ekitike.

Liverpool are advancing in talks with Eintracht Frankfurt over the transfer of Hugo Ekitike.

The club’s proposed package to sign the 23-year-old striker is in excess of €80million (£69.2m; $92.7m) and personal terms are not expected to be an issue.

Arsenal Women have signed striker Olivia Smith from Liverpool Women for a world-record fee of £1m.

The 20-year-old becomes the first women's player to surpass the seven-figure barrier, eclipsing the £900,000 ($1.1m) Chelsea paid San Diego Wave for Naomi Girma in January.
 
Arsenal have completed the signing of England winger Noni Madueke from Chelsea for an initial fee of £48.5m on a 5 year contract

Nottingham Forest midfielder Danilo has joined Brazilian club Botafogo on a four-year deal.

The Brazilian signed for Forest from Palmeiras in January 2023 for a fee of about £16m.

He made 62 appearances in all competitions with the majority of those coming in his first full season with the club.

The 24-year-old featured just 13 times in 2024-25 after suffering a broken ankle during the opening-day draw against Bournemouth.

Manchester United have reached an agreement with Brentford to sign forward Bryan Mbeumo.

After weeks of negotiations, a deal worth up to £71million ($95.5m) has finally been struck. It comprises an initial £65m, to be paid in four instalments, plus a maximum of £6m in bonuses
 
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Liverpool have agreed a deal with Eintracht Frankfurt for the signing of Hugo Ekitike.

The English club have indicated they will pay an initial fee of £69million ($92.8m), with potential add-ons worth as much as £10m.

The 23-year-old is expected to arrive in the UK on Tuesday to undergo a medical and sign a six-year contract
 
Manchester United have completed the signing of forward Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford.

Mbeumo, 25, has signed a five-year deal to June 2030 at Old Trafford, with the option of a further 12 months in a deal worth up to £71million ($95.5m) comprising of an initial £65m, to be paid in four instalments, plus a maximum of £6m in bonuses.

Liverpool have agreed a deal with Eintracht Frankfurt for the signing of Hugo Ekitike.

The English club have indicated they will pay an initial fee of £69million ($92.8m), with potential add-ons worth as much as £10m.

The 23-year-old is expected to arrive in the UK on Tuesday to undergo a medical and sign a six-year contract
 
Ipswich Town have completed the signing of full-back Ashley Young following his Everton departure.

Young, 40, left Everton this summer after the conclusion of his contract.

He joins the Championship club on a one-year deal that runs until 2026.

Liverpool have completed the signing of Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike for an initial £69m, subject to international clearance.

The 23-year-old Frenchman has passed a medical and agreed personal terms.

Ekitike will fly out to join Liverpool's pre-season tour of Asia later this week.

Frankfurt accepted a deal worth £79m, with £69m guaranteed and £10m in add-ons, earlier this week.

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has completed a season-long loan move to La Liga club Barcelona.

The 27-year-old joins on an initial 12-month loan, with the Catalan giants having the option of signing the England international on a permanent basis for £30.3m (35m euros) in 2026.
 
Newcastle United are exploring a move for RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko in the event that Alexander Isak leaves.

The St James’ Park club have a long-standing interest in Sesko, who is a top target should Isak depart, although a deal would be highly challenging from a financial perspective. (The Athletic)

Manchester United have held initial talks with Aston Villa over Ollie Watkins, amid Villa's interest in Alejandro Garnacho (Sky Sports)

Arsenal have completed the signing of Cristhian Mosquera from Valencia for an initial fee in the region of 15m euros (£13m).

The 21-year-old has joined the Gunners on a five-year contract, which has an option for a further 12 months.

England manager Sarina Wiegman is "not for sale at any price", says Football Association chief executive Mark Bullingham.

Wiegman is the only manager in the men's or women's game to have reached the final at all five major tournaments she has coached in.

She led the Netherlands to the Euro 2017 title and the World Cup final in 2019, before doing the same with England at Euro 2022, and the 2023 World Cup

Alexander Isak has informed Newcastle he wants to explore his options this transfer window.

There has not been an official or formal transfer request to date (Sky Sports)
 
Fulham are in advanced talks with Arsenal over a move to re-sign winger Reiss Nelson.

Discussions between the clubs centre on either a loan deal with an option to buy, which would include a significant fee, or a permanent transfer.

If it was to be a loan, Arsenal would prefer an obligation to purchase at the conclusion.

Manchester City are set to re-sign goalkeeper James Trafford from Burnley.

Pep Guardiola’s side have matched a Newcastle offer of £27million ($36.3m) with the player agreeing a five-year deal plus the option of a further 12 months to return to the club he left in June 2023.

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Bayern Munich have agreed a €75million (£65.6m; $88.1m) deal to sign Liverpool forward Luis Diaz.

Diaz is currently in Tokyo with Arne Slot’s squad on their pre-season tour, but Liverpool have given him permission to travel and complete his move to the German champions in the next 24 hours.

The BBC and ITV have secured the broadcasting rights to the 2027 World Cup in Brazil, ensuring the biggest tournament in women's football remains free-to-air for UK audiences.
 
Newcastle United are working on a deal to sign Southampton goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale.

Newcastle have made an offer for an initial loan with an option to buy. Talks are ongoing between the clubs but there is no agreement as yet.

La Liga is set for a major transformation next season as the Spanish Referees Committee prepares to roll out a revolutionary VAR system aimed at boosting transparency and reducing controversy.

According to COPE Radio, the new system will introduce a coach’s challenge rule, granting each manager two VAR challenge opportunities per match. If a challenge results in the overturning of an incorrect decision, the coach retains the right to make another appeal. However, if the original call is upheld, that challenge opportunity is lost.
 
Everton have sold their women's team to the parent company which owns the club - a move that will improve their compliance with the Premier League's profitability and sustainability rules (PSR).

The move allows the women's team to act as a standalone entity and attract minority investment.

The men's team, meanwhile, benefits from the sale being recorded as revenue in the club's accounts, which positively impacts their PSR position.

Everton are the third Premier League club to sell their women's team to navigate the Premier League's financial rules following Chelsea and Aston Villa

The North Stand of Sheffield Wednesday's Hillsborough ground has been closed by the city council because of concerns around its structural integrity.

The club had been told to carry out repairs after "extensive corrosion" was found in the roof of the stand.

In a statement, Sheffield City Council said assurances on this had not been provided and it had therefore placed a prohibition notice on the stand, preventing supporters from using it

Sheffield Wednesday manager Danny Rohl is to leave the beleaguered Championship club today.

An agreement has been reached for the 36-year-old to depart for free and Rohl has informed players and staff of the situation.

Rohl is free to pursue other opportunities immediately, but has no fresh job lined up and is expected to take time to consider his next step in management.
 
Manchester United are prioritising a move for RB Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko if they sign a striker this summer.

The Old Trafford club have made informal contact with their Bundesliga counterparts after Sesko emerged as their preferred option.

Liverpool winger Luis Diaz has completed a £65.5m move to Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich.

The Colombia international has signed a four-year deal with the German club to bring his three-and-a-half-year stay at Anfield to an end


Sunderland have reached an agreement to sign goalkeeper Robin Roefs from NEC Nijmegen.

The deal will be worth north of €10.5million (£9m; $12.1m) plus €3m add-ons and will also include a sell-on clause.

Roefs, 22, is scheduled to undergo a medical on Wednesday before joining the newly-promoted side on a five-year contract. He is expected to be Sunderland’s new starting goalkeeper.
 
The Premier League will not reduce in size from 20 to 18 clubs, says chief executive Richard Masters, amid tensions with world governing body Fifa over the congested international calendar.

Fifa and players' union Fifpro have long been in dispute over player burnout.

Masters sides with the union in claiming Fifa has not consulted the game properly, on the implementation of the expanded 32-team Club World Cup or next summer's World Cup, which will be the first to include 48 countries.

England’s UEFA Women’s EURO 2025-winning squad, along with head coach Sarina Wiegman, will be honoured for their remarkable achievement in Switzerland this summer by being inducted into the National Football Museum Hall of Fame.

The EFL is increasingly concerned about Sheffield Wednesday's financial situation and their ability to fulfil their opening Championship fixture.

This week the club have lost multiple first-team players who have exercised their right to exit their contracts, as well as parting ways with manager Danny Rohl and closing the North Stand of its Hillsborough stadium over safety concerns.

Their Championship season is due to kick off on 10 August, but the club has a first-team squad of only 14 players, with more set to depart.
 
BREAKING : Leipzig have rejected Newcastle's bid of €75 million plus €5 million in add-ons for Benjamin Sesko.

Manchester United is still interested too, but no bid yet, while the player himself remains undecided where he wants to go.

West Ham United have agreed a deal to sign free agent Callum Wilson following his Newcastle United exit.

Wilson has completed a medical ahead of signing a one-year deal
 
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Chelsea defender Levi Colwill faces a long spell on the sidelines after undergoing surgery to repair a torn ACL suffered in training at Cobham on Monday.

Colwill, 22, suffered the injury towards the end of Chelsea’s first training session after re-convening at Cobham ahead of the new Premier League

Chelsea have stepped up talks with Manchester United over a move for winger Alejandro Garnacho.

Villarreal have completed the signing of former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey.

Partey, 32, has signed a two year deal at the La Liga club, comprising of an initial one-year contract with the option of a further 12 months

Tottenham midfielder James Maddison has suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury and is expected to miss the majority of the forthcoming season.
 
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Malick Thiaw to Newcastle, here we go! New centre back for Eddie Howe.

Agreement in place for €40m package, add-ons included. AC Milan verbally accepted the proposal.

Deal at the final stages as reported earlier and now done. Thiaw only wanted #NUFC. Medical soon.

Manchester United have completed the signing of RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko in a deal worth £73.7m.

The five-year contract includes a guaranteed payment of £66.3m, with the remainder in add-ons.
 
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