Osman, who was given his Everton debut by Moyes in 2003, believes that Everton must retain key players such as Jarrad Branthwaite, James Tarkowski and Jordan Pickford, while recruiting more leaders to bolster a rapidly thinning squad. “A Moyes dressing room is hard, demanding,” he said. “Having spoke to a couple of the squad, they...
Liverpool have signed Germany playmaker Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen for a club record £116m. The 22-year-old has signed a long-term deal with the Reds, understood to be five years which will keep him at Anfield until at least 2030, after completing a medical at the club’s training ground on Friday. The deal, which includes...
After a dramatic deadline day loan exit from Manchester City to Arsenal in January, England international Chloe Kelly is likely to make that move a permanent one. European champions Arsenal have held positive discussions with Kelly’s representatives for some time now and the forward has made it clear how happy she is at the club....
Gyokeres’ former team-mates and coaches remember a young boy who cried when he lost. They talk about a “stubborn kid” who was “wild, really aggressive” and would occasionally come to blows with team-mates. “I remember the older players were sometimes telling him to calm down a little bit, because he was always going all-in,” Magni...
Premier League clubs have already spent £400m in initial transfer fees before the new season. That dwarfs the tallies of top-flight clubs in Germany, Spain, Italy, France and Saudi Arabia. There’s still a long way to go to match last summer’s final tally of £1.98bn spent by Premier League clubs on player transfers, while the...
The first summer transfer window of 2025 will close on Tuesday, 10 June at 19:00 BST. The summer has been split into two windows this year, with the first having opened on Sunday, 1 June. The early window allowed teams participating in the Club World Cup the chance to sign players before the tournament begins...
On the face of it, deals for former Atletic Madrid player Cunha and potentially Mbeumo would total over £100m and eat into a significant chunk of United’s summer budget before sales. However, accounting practices mean that is not actually the case. “When you bring in a new player you would normally put them on a...
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...
The 10th player on the list is Germany attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz, who looks set to join Premier League champions Liverpool for what is expected to become a new British record transfer fee. The formula values him at €122m (£103m), which is lower than the Reds are reportedly set to pay to Bayer Leverkusen. Alejandro...
Today is day one of a new transfer system designed to revolutionise the development of young Scottish footballers, but how will club cooperation agreements work? Read full article at source...
The summer 2025 transfer window is, unusually, split into two parts. It will initially open on Sunday, 1 June and close nine days later. The early window allows teams participating in the Club World Cup the chance to sign players before the tournament begins. The window will reopen on Monday, 16 June, before closing on...
Amorim was adamant in Hong Kong that United could work around Fernandes staying at Old Trafford from a financial point of view. However, the situation is not straightforward. With no European football of any sort next season, finances will be tight. Amorim has already said he can operate with a smaller squad given there are...
Uefa’s Financial Fair Play (FFP) and the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) are financial regulations intended to make clubs sustainable. FFP is designed to prevent clubs that compete in European competitions from not spending more than they earn, while PSR demands clubs operate within their financial means and avoid excessive losses. Premier League...
Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu BBC News Reuters Tamara Lanier, pictured in 2018, has waged a 15 year battle with Harvard over the photos Harvard University has agreed to hand over a set of historic photos believed to be among the earliest depicting enslaved people in the United States. The agreement ends a long legal battle between...
Liverpool have completed the signing of Jeremie Frimpong from Bayer Leverkusen for 35m euros (£29.5m) on a five-year deal. Just hours after the Anfield club confirmed Trent Alexander-Arnold would be joining Real Madrid in time to play in the Club World Cup, the Premier League champions have ratified their move for Dutch international Frimpong after...