… Howe has lost two key players this summer – Sandro Tonali to Tottenham and Anthony Gordon to Barcelona, while Arsenal are chasing captain Bruno Guimaraes. …
… Barcelona could move for him after Frenkie de Jong’s medial collateral ligament injury ruled him out for months, while Paris Saint-Germain are known to admire him. …
… He also proved he could deliver against Europe’s leading clubs, scoring against Atalanta and Atletico Madrid in the Champions League, while registering an assist against Barcelona. …
… Atletico Madrid forward Julian Alvarez is Arsenal‘s dream target, but the player’s current desire to join Barcelona and the cost – which could exceed the British record fee of £125m set when Alexander Isak moved from Newcastle to Liverpool – pose obvious difficulties. …
Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe is leaving the club with immediate effect following a disappointing 2025-26 campaign in which the club finished 12th in the Premier League with 17 defeats. Al-Ahli head coach Matthias Jaissle is expected to succeed him.
Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe is leaving the club with immediate effect following a disappointing 2025-26 campaign in which the club finished 12th in the Premier League with 17 defeats. Al-Ahli head coach Matthias Jaissle is expected to succeed him.
Bruno Guimaraes has made clear his desire to join Premier League champions Arsenal, with multiple sources telling BBC Sport that a move is increasingly likely. Arsenal, who made an initial £70m bid, are aiming to agree a deal worth around £80m in the coming days.
Newcastle manager Eddie Howe is set to leave the club with immediate effect after becoming frustrated with the club's transfer business this summer, which saw key players including Sandro Tonali, Anthony Gordon, and potentially Bruno Guimaraes departing. Howe's final match was a 4-1 pre-season loss to Bristol City, ending his tenure which began in November 2021 and saw him win the 2025 Carabao Cup and achieve Champions League qualification in 2023 and 2025.
Manchester City hope to renew Rodri's contract, which expires in June, but Real Madrid are preparing a bid after his impressive World Cup performance. Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain may also pursue the midfielder.
Pep Guardiola has turned down the vacant Italy coaching job, with sources indicating he intends to take "at least one year" out of football after leaving Manchester City. The Catalan coach wants to prioritize his personal life but remains open to international football roles in the future, as several nations have approached him.
Harry Kane is set to begin formal negotiations on a new contract with Bayern Munich, with his current deal expiring at the end of the coming season. The 32-year-old striker has scored 146 goals in 134 appearances for Bayern since joining from Tottenham in 2023, and has attracted interest from clubs across Europe and Saudi Arabia.
Barcelona have signed German winger Karim Adeyemi from Borussia Dortmund on a contract until 2031, with media reports valuing the deal at €22 million plus add-ons. The 24-year-old reunites with Barcelona coach Hansi Flick, who gave him his Germany senior debut.
Arsenal have signed 24-year-old Greece forward Christos Tzolis from Club Brugge on a long-term contract for £34m. Tzolis scored 43 goals and provided 45 assists in 108 appearances for Club Brugge before joining the Premier League champions.
Arsenal are set to make a £70m offer for Newcastle captain Bruno Guimaraes, with talks ongoing, though Newcastle sources insist they have no intention of selling and have received no direct approach from the Gunners.
Following a post-match confrontation after the World Cup final, Spain midfielder Gavi said he does not believe Argentina's Leandro Paredes should be suspended, arguing that while the incident was not a good image, such physicality is part of football and Paredes should have been sent off during the match instead.
Pep Guardiola has held talks about becoming Italy head coach, Italian Football Federation president Giovanni Malago confirmed. Malago stated that financial exceptions could be made for the 55-year-old's salary, though he noted it is not certain the appointment will proceed.
Ferran Torres scored in the 106th minute to give Spain a 1-0 victory over holders Argentina in the World Cup final at MetLife Stadium, ending Lionel Messi's bid for a second World Cup title in what was likely his final appearance in the tournament.
Lamine Yamal helped Spain win the 2026 World Cup, defeating Argentina 1-0 in the final. At 19, he became the youngest player ever to win both the European Championship and the World Cup. His three-year-old brother Keyne drew significant attention on social media for his joyful celebrations during the match.
Spain teenager Lamine Yamal, 19 years and six days, has won both the World Cup and Euros, making him the youngest player to achieve the double. The article compares his symbolic embrace with Lionel Messi at the World Cup final to a passing of the torch, noting Yamal recovered from a hamstring injury to play a key role in Spain's tournament run.
Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal will meet on the pitch for the first time when Argentina play Spain in the World Cup final on Sunday, though the two crossed paths in 2007 when Messi was a 20-year-old Barcelona starter and Yamal was just five months old — a meeting documented in photographs that resurfaced after Yamal helped Spain win Euro 2024.
Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal, who will face each other in Sunday's World Cup final between Argentina and Spain, first met in 2007 when Messi held a five-month-old Yamal in a photograph taken at Barcelona's Camp Nou stadium after his family won a competition to visit the away dressing room.
A shirt worn by Pele during the 1958 World Cup final sold for $4.9m at Sotheby's in New York, making it the second most valuable football jersey ever sold after Diego Maradona's 1986 World Cup shirt.
Spain defeated France in the semi-final with goals from Mikel Oyarzabal and Pedro Porro, advancing to the World Cup final on Sunday. The Spanish side controlled the match with disciplined defending and will face the winner of Saturday's other semi-final.
Arsenal have agreed to sell Belgium forward Leandro Trossard to Turkish club Besiktas for about £17m, with the 31-year-old given permission to undergo a medical in Istanbul. Trossard, who joined Arsenal from Brighton in January 2023, scored 36 goals and registered 34 assists in 174 appearances for the Gunners.
FIFA has opened an investigation into alleged racist abuse involving American social media influencer IShowSpeed and an Argentina supporter during the Copa América, which took place on 3 July at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.
Brazilian forward Neymar has announced his retirement from international football after Brazil's 2-1 defeat to Norway in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16, with the 34-year-old scoring his 80th goal for his country via a late penalty.
Nottingham Forest has parted ways with manager Vitor Pereira and is poised to appoint former Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner as his successor, with a deal virtually complete. Glasner, who led Palace to the Europa Conference League title last season, will become Forest's fifth manager in fewer than 12 months.
Ronald Koeman has stepped down as Netherlands manager following their World Cup knockout by Morocco in a penalty shootout. Three players who missed penalties—Justin Kluivert, Quinten Timber, and Crysencio Summerville—faced racist abuse on social media, which the Royal Dutch Football Association called "appalling" and said it will pursue criminal charges over.
Robert Lewandowski has signed a two-year deal with MLS side Chicago Fire after leaving Barcelona. The 37-year-old Polish striker ended his four-year stint in La Liga and was also of interest to AC Milan and the Saudi Pro League.
Uruguay have been knocked out of the FIFA World Cup 2026 at the group stage after Alex Baena's late first-half goal secured top spot in Group H for Spain. La Celeste's tournament ended poorly as they also had Agustin Canobbio sent off in injury time.
Carlo Ancelotti addressed journalists in Miami ahead of Brazil's World Cup match against Scotland on Wednesday. Brazilian media focused on Ancelotti's plans to deploy star players including Neymar and Vinicius Jnr to help Brazil end its 24-year wait for a World Cup title, with the last victory coming in the United States in 1994.
Argentina striker Julián Álvarez said he has told Atlético Madrid that a transfer is "the best thing for everyone" to fulfil his dreams, with Barcelona and Paris St-Germain reportedly interested. Álvarez joined Atlético from Manchester City for £81.5m in summer 2024 and has scored 49 goals in 106 games.
Brazilian football legend Ronaldinho is reportedly set to sign with Italian third-tier side Ravenna at age 46, marking a potential comeback more than a decade after his last professional appearance in 2015. Ravenna vice-president Ariedo Braida acknowledged the move is largely aimed at boosting the club's profile rather than strengthening the squad.
The 18-year-old Lamine Yamal started Spain's match against Saudi Arabia after being limited to 19 minutes in their previous goalless draw with Cape Verde, and was central to Spain's dominant 4-0 performance. His impact lifted the atmosphere and transformed the first half with confident play that impressed former team-mate Cesar Azpilicueta.
Brazil defeated Haiti 3-0 in their second 2026 World Cup group match, with goals from Matheus Cunha and Vinicius Jr before half-time, but registered no shots on target in the second half while Haiti had seven attempts, prompting questions about when the best version of Brazil will appear in the tournament.