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Last updated: August 12, 2026, 12:27 PM ET

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Transfer talks are heating up as Inter Milan progress negotiations with Tottenham over a deal for Djed Spence, with a fee of at least £25.6m reported. Crystal Palace had a verbal bid rejected for Lamine Camara of Monaco, while Chelsea completed a £16m move for Rayo Vallecano left-back Pep Chavarría on a five-year contract. Ipswich Town agreed a fee with Strasbourg for Paraguay forward Julio Enciso. Manchester City also signed goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli from Marseille to serve as Donnarumma's understudy.

Lionel Messi admitted he is unsure how much longer he will continue playing, paying an emotional tribute to his father on Instagram after his death and hinting at retirement. USWNT midfielder Olivia Moultrie of the Portland Thorns has been ruled out for the rest of the 2026 season after sustaining an ACL injury. Barcelona also confirmed that forward Roony Bardghji tore his ACL, scuppering plans for a summer transfer.

Arsenal have reignited their interest in Aston Villa central defender Ezri Konsa as a preferred target for the summer window. Birmingham City is a transformed club under manager Chris Davies, selling over 20,000 season tickets as part of a tactical shift. Rangers are being "proactive" in seeking a new striker and are in talks with Brentford over a loan for Jayden Meghoma. Crystal Palace also saw a bid rejected for Monaco midfielder Lamine Camara.

The three relegated sides—West Ham, Burnley and Wolves—will navigate the Championship this season, while Everton's Martin Sherif has been charged with 61 alleged betting violations on matches. The EFL 2026/27 season is back with key changes, including play-off format adjustments and new managers, while BBC Sport examines whether the Community Shield is considered a major trophy.

South Korea's football association issued an apology and faced a police raid over a referee payment scandal, while La Liga is set to inspect Celta Vigo's Estadio de Balaidos pitch after a fungus outbreak. Kick It Out chair Sanjay Bhandari will step down at the end of the 2026-27 season. In other sports news, Cadillac appointed Marcin Budkowski as team principal after sacking Graeme Lowdon in a planned leadership transition, while tennis star Rafael Jodar moved closer to a record-breaking rise into the top 10 of men's tennis after the Canadian Open.