Exeter City have signed left-sided defender Ryan Rydel on loan from Stockport County. The 24-year-old has agreed a season-long stay at St James Park having helped County win promotion from the National League and again from League Two. There is no recall clause in the deal meaning Rydel will stay at Exeter for the entire...
Exeter City have signed former Wycombe Wanderers defender Luca Woodhouse on a two-year contract. The 20-year-old was a free agent after leaving the Chairboys this summer and Exeter have an option to extend Woodhouse’s deal by a further 12 months. Woodhouse can play as a left-sided central defender or in the middle of the back...
Evans won 107 caps for Northern Ireland before calling time on his international career last year. A key player in Northern Ireland’s journey to the Euro 2016 knockout stages, Evans is hopeful his former boss Michael O’Neill can lead the current squad to World Cup qualification. “When you’ve got Michael O’Neill in charge, he gives...
“Everybody’s known for a few months and just to be here with the Celtic strip on again just feels amazing. “When you move away from home, you grow up, you learn different things. I was in Spain for a year, learning a different language and playing in a different league, so I’m definitely a different...
Manchester City have signed Wolves left-back Rayan Ait-Nouri for £31m. The 24-year-old Algeria defender has signed a contract until 2030 and is available for the group stage of the Club World Cup. City begin their campaign in the newly-expanded tournament against Moroccan club Wydad AC on 18 June. Ait-Nouri joined Wolves in a £14.9m deal...
He made 28 appearances in all competitions for Strasbourg this season. They finished seventh in Ligue 1 to book a spot in the Conference League play-offs. Like Chelsea, Strasbourg are owned by American Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital under the BlueCo umbrella, and Sarr’s is the first transfer between the clubs. The signing is Chelsea’s...
Stevenage have signed defender Saxon Earley from fellow League One side Plymouth Argyle for an undisclosed fee. The 22-year-old returns to the Lamex Stadium on a permanent deal after a loan spell with the club in 2022. He is the second player to swap Plymouth for Stevenage in a week following midfielder Jordan Houghton on...
Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhaes has signed a new long-term contract to keep him at the club until 2029. The Brazilian was already under contract until 2027, but this new deal reflects his importance to manager Mikel Arteta’s project at Emirates Stadium. Gabriel, 27, has been a key player for Arsenal since joining the club in...
Chelsea defender Millie Bright has had a knee operation a day after the England international made herself unavailable for selection for this summer’s European Championships. The 31-year-old centre-back withdrew from the Euros on Wednesday, saying she was unable to “give 100% mentally or physically” in what she described as “one of the hardest decisions I’ve...
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has put Rayan Ait-Nouri at the top of his list to solve his side’s problematic left-back spot. City have been operating without a specialist left-back since Benjamin Mendy left. He made his last appearance for the club in August 2021. Oleksandr Zinchenko, Joao Cancelo and Josko Gvardiol are among the...
“I can understand the media are in shock because normally this doesn’t happen. “But I think you can also be really happy that finally someone speaks out, says what he thinks and speaks the truth. “I really appreciate him in our conversations personally. It gives me a feeling I can trust him and he can...
Plymouth Argyle have signed free-agent former Aberdeen defender Jack MacKenzie. The 25-year-old, who left the Dons this week, has agreed a three-year contract with the Pilgrims, who were relegated to League One this season. MacKenzie helped the Dons win the Scottish Cup last week when they beat Celtic on penalties and was called up to...
Torquay United centre-back Sam Dreyer has signed a new contract with the National League South club. The 22-year-old, who was named in the league’s Team of the Season, has agreed a two-year contract. Dreyer, who also became vice-captain during his first season at the club, played 41 league games last season. “This is great news...
Trent Alexander-Arnold will become a Real Madrid player on Sunday, 1 June after Liverpool accepted a fee to release the defender early from his contract. The move means the England right-back will join the Spanish side in time to play in the Club World Cup. Alexander-Arnold, who had already confirmed he would leave Liverpool this...
Arsenal are in advanced talks with defender Gabriel over a new contract. The 27-year-old Brazil international’s deal expires in 2027 but the Gunners have been in discussions over new terms. It is understood those negotiations have accelerated with an agreement now close. That is a major boost to the Gunners heading into a crucial close...