Aston Villa are close to an agreement to sign striker Nicolas Jackson from Chelsea in a deal worth up to £65m. There is a broad agreement between the clubs over the terms of a move for the 25-year-old, with Chelsea set to achieve their asking price with an initial sum of £47.5m with £17.5m in … Read more
Club América and Columbus Crew close Wednesday’s 2026 Leagues Cup quarterfinal doubleheader. The match kicks off at 10:45 p.m. ET from Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California. What Is at Stake for Club América and Columbus Crew? This is a single-elimination quarterfinal, with the winner advancing to the Leagues Cup semifinals. Club América enters … Read more
Arsenal could be about to sign another defender before the transfer window closes. The Gunners are clear in their intention to upgrade an attack that stuttered at times during their Premier League-winning campaign – but are yet to sign a big-money forward, with just left-winger Christos Tzolis added for a modest fee. Yet the temptation … Read more
Liverpool are exploring a move for Crystal Palace‘s Ismaila Sarr after Brighton rejected their two bids for Yankuba Minteh. The Anfield club had offers of £50m and £60m for Minteh, 22, turned down by Brighton and have now switched their attention to Sarr, who scored 21 goals last season for Palace. Like Minteh, Sarr is … Read more
Chelsea have been offered Emiliano Martínez and are considering making a bid for the goalkeeper. The club are in talks with Martínez’s camp and are braced for a bid from Manchester City for the World Cup winner’s Argentina teammate Enzo Fernández. Martínez has told Aston Villa he wants to leave but a move to Juventus … Read more
Manchester United have a squad full of exciting talents. Club captain Bruno Fernandes was arguably the best player in the Premier League last season, new signings Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo have bedded in nicely, while Marcus Rashford, Youri Tielemans and Carlos Baleba could well add plenty of star quality to manager Michael Carrick’s team … Read more
Liverpool’s marketing department once coined a phrase that split opinion among fans. Depending on which side of the fence Liverpool supporters sat, ‘This Means More’ was either an anglicised take on Barcelona’s ‘Mes Que Un Club’ – “more than a club” – ethos or a cheap strapline to hook in potential customers yearning for a … Read more
Nottingham Forest are in talks over the €15m (£12.8m) signing of the Celta Vigo right-back Javi Rueda, which would probably be their final incoming of the window after Liam Delap from Chelsea. Oliver Glasner has been seeking someone who can play right wing-back and the 24-year-old former Real Madrid academy player fits the desired profile. … Read more
Liverpool are in the market for another forward or two before the transfer window closes, as Andoni Iraola rebuilds a misfiring team. The Reds were criticised after a disjointed opening-day draw on Tyneside in which Dominik Szoboszlai snatched a point for Liverpool against Newcastle United, with questions asked over the defensive midfield, full-backs and Florian … Read more
Ekomie started his professional career with Bordeaux but secured a switch to top-flight side Angers in the summer of 2024. He made 21 appearances across all competitions in his debut season for the club, and his impact increased last term. The 23-year-old featured in all but two of his side’s Ligue 1 matches in 2025-26 … Read more