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...
Leicester City youth player Jeremy Monga, who became the Premier League’s second-youngest player last season, has agreed a new deal. The winger became the second-youngest player in Premier League history when he made his debut against Newcastle United in April, aged 15 years and 271 days. Monga, who first joined the Foxes under-nines, made seven...
Borussia Dortmund experienced an inconsistent season in 2024-25 but had a strong finish to the campaign winning their final five matches to finish fourth and secure Champions League football for next season. If the deal is completed by 10 June, Bellingham would be able to play in the upcoming Club World Cup. That tournament takes...
Australia striker Kusini Yengi says “every kid dreams of playing for big clubs like Aberdeen” after switching to Pittodrie from Portsmouth. The 26-year-old – whose younger brother Tete plays for Livingston – has spent two years with the English Championship club but only made 14 appearances last season and was released at the end of...
Chelsea are in talks to sign Borussia Dortmund’s Jamie Gittens and have offered the winger a seven-year contract. The 20-year-old is understood to be open to a move to Stamford Bridge amid ongoing talks over personal terms, though a fee has yet to be agreed between the two clubs. The Blues are ready to pay...
With City and Grealish on the same page regarding a departure, that leaves finances as the main obstacle. There is going to be need for compromise. Grealish is reported to earn £300,000 per week at City, a figure few clubs in world football could match. Manchester United and Liverpool are arguably the two Premier League...
Norwich City have signed goalkeeper Dan Grimshaw from Plymouth Argyle for an undisclosed fee. The 27-year-old made 21 Championship appearances for the Devon side last season after joining from Blackpool in August. Grimshaw, who has signed a three-year deal, becomes new Norwich boss Liam Manning’s first signing and has played under him previously during a...
The annual awareness campaign has been met with resistance in recent years, with some players citing religious beliefs for choosing not to take part. Nantes and Egypt forward Mostafa Mohamed, 27, withdrew from his side’s crunch relegation-decider against Montpellier on the final day of the season. “I believe in mutual respect – the respect we...
Hibernian have signed goalkeeper Raphael Sallinger from Austrian Bundesliga side TSV Hartberg. The 29-year-old kept 12 clean sheets in 38 appearances last season as his side reached the Austrian cup final, and Hibs confirmed they have paid an undisclosed fee his services. Sallinger, who has agreed a three-year deal, had a spell in Germany with...
Plymouth Argyle youngsters Jack Matthews and Joe Hatch have agreed new deals for the 2025-26 season. Defender Matthews, 19, first agreed professional terms last year and spent last season on loan at Tavistock United and Taunton Town. Hatch, 18, was prolific up front for Argyle’s youth team last season and has signed his first professional...
Chelsea have completed the signing of Ipswich Town striker Liam Delap for a £30m fee. The Blues met a release clause in the 22-year-old’s contract that was activated following Ipswich’s relegation from the Premier League. Enzo Maresca’s side saw off competition from Manchester United, Newcastle United and Everton for the England Under-21 international. Delap scored...
Manchester City have agreed a 55m euros (£46.3m) deal with AC Milan for Netherlands midfielder Tijjani Reijnders. The 26-year-old will sign a five-year contract at Etihad Stadium after agreeing personal terms with City. The deal, which is subject to a medical, includes additional payments if certain clauses are met. City hope to complete a deal...
Entering his third season back in England, expectations for Sancho had already dropped significantly. United had signed him to play on the right wing, despite his preference being to play on the left – a position that was locked down by Marcus Rashford at that point – and his underwhelming performances meant he was no...
Flekken, who has signed a three-year deal with Leverkusen, had been at Brentford since joining from Freiburg in May 2023. The 31-year-old made 77 appearances for the west London club and helped them finish 10th in the Premier League last season. “Mark has proven to be a seamless replacement for David Raya, who set an...