With the September international break upon us, five Premier League sides enter the pause with plenty to think about. Here’s a closer look at how each side got here, and what they’ll need to fix when football resumes. Arsenal Premier League champions Arsenal fell to their first Premier League defeat since losing 2-1 to Manchester…
Galatasaray are closing in on Rafael Leao from AC Milan, with the player giving an initial green light and the clubs agreeing a fee around €45m plus add-ons, per Fabrizio Romano and multiple Italian outlets. Aston Villa have re-entered the picture in the last 24 hours pushing for a loan-with-obligation structure, but Milan prefer a…
Emiliano Martinez has officially completed his move to Chelsea, with his medical passed and contract signed at Stamford Bridge. Fabrizio Romano confirms the deal runs until June 2028, with an option for a further season, on a £7.5m fee from Aston Villa. The move followed Robert Sanchez’s costly errors in Chelsea’s 3-2 win over Fulham,…
Chelsea have signed a one-year front-of-shirt sponsorship deal with Circle Internet Group, promoting the USDC stablecoin on their men’s, women’s and academy shirts this season. It ends a search stretching back to 2023, when their long-term deal with Three expired, since then they’d relied on short-term arrangements with Infinite Athlete and Damac. They went longer…
Rodri’s move to Barcelona is done, Fabrizio Romano confirms a deal agreed for the Ballon d’Or winner to join Barça from Man City. With City giving the green light to Barcelona’s last bid. It caps a saga that swung away from Real Madrid, with Rodri’s agent citing respect for how Madrid handled themselves in the…
Newcastle have agreed a deal with Benfica to sign Amar Dedic, a package worth around €35m including a sell-on clause, per Fabrizio Romano and Sky Sport. Dedic has agreed personal terms on a five-year deal to 2031, and made the move his top priority, largely to reunite with head coach Matthias Jaissle, who managed him…
Lazio have agreed a deal to sign Davide Frattesi from Inter, a €1m loan with a €14m buy option. The deal becomes mandatory only if two conditions are met: an undisclosed appearance threshold and Lazio finishing Serie A’s top 10 and Inter also keep a 50% sell-on clause. It’s a steep discount from Inter’s earlier…
Djed Spence is set for his Inter medical today after a deal was agreed with Tottenham yesterday. Fabrizio Romano confirmed a €31.5m fixed fee, with the full package (add-ons included) rising toward €35m per Sky Sport, plus a 10% resale clause. Spence has signed off personally, with Spurs authorising his travel and he landed in…
Ferran Torres is on his way to Paris Saint-Germain, with the deal now confirmed after days at its final stages. Barcelona will receive a fee of around €50m for the World Cup final hero, in what becomes one of the more significant departures from the Camp Nou this summer. PSG were in the market for…
Cristian Romero’s move to Atletico Madrid is closing in, with a new bid expected soon and talks in their final stages. Fernando Czyz reports Romero has chosen Atletico over Barcelona and Inter, with the aim of having him in Madrid by midweek. Sky Sports’ Luca Bendoni says the clubs are closing in on a fee,…