Last updated: August 9, 2026, 12:03 AM ET
Transfers and Contract News
Vinícius Júnior ended speculation by signing a new six-year Real Madrid contract. Arsenal and Manchester United both want Inter's Pio Esposito, while Marcus Rashford will rejoin Manchester United's preseason camp. Manchester City value Rodri at over €70m amid interest, and Ferran Torres has told Barcelona he wants to join PSG. Barcelona have made a second bid for Rodri, while Cristian Romero is open to joining Arsenal but Spurs resist. The LA Galaxy signed former Barcelona midfielder Sergi Roberto. Diego Simeone insists Atlético Madrid's position on Julián Álvarez has not changed. Ipswich signed Sasa Lukic from Fulham, and Middlesbrough signed Manchester United goalkeeper Radek Vitek. Arsenal signed Bruno Guimaraes from Newcastle for £75m, and analysis shows where he fits in at Arsenal. Liverpool agreed a loan for Ronald Araujo from Barcelona. Manchester City agreed a deal for Geronimo Rulli from Marseille. Both Arsenal and Manchester United eye Shakhtar's Kauã Elias, while Franco Mastantuono joined Fiorentina on loan from Real Madrid. Arsenal could hijack Liverpool's move for Bradley Barcola. Hirving Lozano joined LA Galaxy on an initial loan. Manchester City explore a move for Enzo Fernandez. Coventry signed Ghana's Caleb Yirenkyi for a club-record fee. Crystal Palace signed Takehiro Tomiyasu after a trial. Newcastle rejected a Manchester United approach for Lewis Hall. Hull City signed Jens Hjerto-Dahl from Tromso, and Notts County signed Dean Campbell from Northampton. Newcastle's sporting director said Bruno Guimaraes was emotional about leaving. Atletico Madrid are in talks with Spurs over signing captain Cristian Romero. Liverpool are not pursuing Djed Spence this summer. Manchester United continue to explore a move for Antonee Robinson. Celtic and Rangers have submitted bids for wingers, with Anderlecht holding talks over Will Ferry. Chelsea are working to cut their 41-man squad, with questions over who could exit. Birmingham signed Chancelle Effa Effa for £100K. Liverpool could rival Arsenal in the chase for Ezri Konsa. Millwall signed Lyndon Dykes on a one-year deal. Micky van de Ven is close to a new five-year Tottenham contract. After missing out on Vinicius Junior, Arsenal's forward search continues, with analysis on their options. Leeds signed goalkeeper James Trafford for a club-record fee. Barcelona and Real Madrid are in the race for Rodri, while Real Madrid spent big on Yan Diomande. Bournemouth signed Spanish right-back Juanlu Sanchez from Sevilla. Swansea signed Scotland striker Ross Stewart as a free agent. Mohamed Salah joined Turkish side Trabzonspor on a free transfer, and analysis explains why he left Liverpool. Defender Gabby George moved from Man Utd to Brighton. Raul Jimenez’s return to Wolves means much to fans. Ferran Torres' future at Barcelona is uncertain after leaving the door open to a move. Rangers are linked with PSV winger Couhaib Driouech. Players who turned World Cup heroics into big transfers are highlighted. Would Liverpool's Cody Gakpo be a good fit at Spurs?
Match Results and Pre-Season Friendlies
Inter Miami honored absent Lionel Messi after his father's death but lost to Monterrey. Udinese beat Barcelona and Nottingham Forest to win the Friuli Venezia Giulia Cup. Newcastle's Matthias Jaissle started with a win but not planning to "smash locker room". Youri Tielemans impressed in Man Utd's 1-1 draw with PSG, and Bryan Mbeumo scored the equalizer. St Mirren's two opening wins provide fuel for their season. Dundee crushed Aberdeen 2-0 with Joe Bevan dazzling. Killian Phillips scored again as St Mirren went top. Burnley beat Notts County on penalties in the Carabao Cup. Middlesbrough beat Wrexham 1-0 through Will Lankshear's debut strike. Chelsea bounced back with a 3-0 win over AC Milan as Joao Pedro scored a double. Bayern Munich beat Aston Villa 2-1 in Hong Kong, holding off a late surge. Lionel Messi scored a brace to lead Miami to a 4-2 Leagues Cup win. Arsenal players were "fuming" after a 3-1 preseason loss to Real Betis, and Arteta confirmed their anger. Walsall shocked Bristol City in the Carabao Cup curtain raiser. Carabao Cup is back on Sky Sports.
Off-Field and Administrative News
FIFA hit back at a campaign to undermine president Gianni Infantino, while Norway called for him to resign as Mexico backed him. Canada's PM lost faith in Infantino, and UEFA's boycott of FIFA tournaments stands. The Norwegian Federation called for Infantino to resign, and FIFPro slammed FIFA's abuse of power. Infantino apologized for errors in his World Cup stake plan. Potential challengers to Infantino are circling. Spain "deserves" to host the 2030 World Cup final, according to the sports minister. The Scottish FA will hold a summit on the future of Scottish football. A "critically important" summit has been called on the future of Scottish football. The FA has banned solid perimeter walls around pitches after Billy Vigar's death. Sian Massey-Ellis retired from officiating to take up a new FA role with women referees. The Scottish FA scrapped its key match incident review panel. The Carabao Cup second-round draw takes place Monday, and the competition is being played on a weekend despite tradition. Key dates for the women's football season have been announced. Emma Hayes is "delighted" that Mauricio Pochettino signed a new deal as USMNT coach. Hayes is worried about USWNT youth development. Gavin Wilkinson was hired by San Jose as a consultant. France will take part in the U20 Women's World Cup despite a Uefa boycott threat. Barcelona cancelled a friendly in Morocco due to the Ceuta border crisis. Scotland is closing in on a new head coach to replace Steve Clarke. Conor Gallagher is ready to show what he can do under De Zerbi at Spurs. Arsenal have "big hopes" for Ceadach O'Neill. Myles Lewis-Skelly aims to start in midfield for Arsenal. Life as a Wag in the transfer window is explored. USMNT transfer grades have been issued. Birmingham Phoenix were knocked out of The Hundred by SunRisers Leeds, and Trent Rockets clinched a knockout place. Phoebe Litchfield scored the fastest fifty in Hundred history. MI London condemned London Spirit to elimination, and their women's team secured a first win thanks to Melie Kerr. The Hundred qualification permutations are explained. Trent Rockets also qualified in the women's competition. France are set to play in the U20 Women's World Cup despite Uefa's boycott threat. The National League returns with high drama expected, and Ebbsfleet United were suspended over unpaid debts. Mark Hughes' son died of sudden adult death syndrome. Uganda international David Owori was murdered in a street gang attack. Phil Parkes, Wolves legend, died at. Alexandre Pato is part of a consortium set to take over Northampton Town. Argentina marked its World Cup win over England with National Football Teams Day. The Premier League struggles to attract the world's best players, as analyzed. A secret invite and other pinch-me moments from Leicester's title win are recalled. Southampton coach Tonda Eckert says Spygate reports are far from the truth. The Scottish summer malaise continues but with some optimism. Rangers were guilty of beating themselves in Europe. Reaction to mixed results for Scottish clubs in Europe is gathered. Benfica thrashed Hearts 6-1 as Hibs secured a win and Motherwell drew. Rangers' Europa League hopes were dealt a blow by Jagiellonia. Scotland's Euro navel gazing and early troubles for title hopefuls are discussed. Make your Scottish Premiership predictions with every game analysed. Partick Thistle boosted their promotion bid. Liverpool legend Ian Rush urged patience for new boss Andoni Iraola. Jeremy Jacquet is Liverpool's "real deal" defender. Mariona Caldentey says Arsenal can win the Treble. Manchester United women swapped Skinner for Olid. Algeria reached the Women's World Cup for the first time. Argentina will not pressure Messi over the 2028 Copa América. Jorge Messi, Lionel's father, died at. Celtic boss Martin O'Neill was released from hospital in good form. England striker Ivan Toney was charged with assault. Newcastle's Matthias Jaissle is a "rock star" for the club. Chris Smalling discusses Ferguson, Mourinho and his next club. The World Cup burnout hits elite clubs. Football AI-proof and tech investors eye World Cup. Wildest EFL Cup scores are recalled. Bangor's Ben Arthurs served a cocaine ban. Football's ultimate journeyman Zeph Thomas is profiled. Meet the man with a museum of footballs. Man Utd teen JJ Gabriel received a gold trading card. Vinicius Junior's decision to stay at Real Madrid is examined. Salah's amazing transfer unveiling is highlighted. Rangers gave a debut to Yokota in Europe. PSV rejected an improved Rangers offer for Driouech. Liverpool signed Spanish midfielder Natalia Ramos. Jeremy Doku extended his Man City deal. Rodri has a decision to make between Barcelona and Real Madrid. Algeria reached the Women's World Cup. The Scottish Premiership podcast previews the weekend. Rangers face a Polish test, Hearts a Portuguese giant. Liverpool's Andoni Iraola needs time. Newcastle gave debuts to Hornicek and Bamba. Wissa's double gave Newcastle's Jaissle a winning start. Xabi Alonso's Chelsea face Liverpool in pre-season. Luis Garcia hopes his friend Alonso's Chelsea finish second to Liverpool. Aberdeen signed versatile Belgian forward Mitchy Ntelo. Bayern faced Villa in pre-season. Guimaraes wanted Arsenal move, says Newcastle chief. James Trafford joins Leeds for record fee. Carabao Cup live updates from multiple matches. Saints take late lead in Carabao Cup. Leeds sign Trafford. Barcelona cancel friendly. Coventry sign Yirenkyi for record fee. Hull City sign Hjerto-Dahl. Notts County sign Campbell. Ipswich sign Lukic. Millwall sign Dykes. Bournemouth sign Juanlu. Swansea sign Stewart. Brighton sign George. Liverpool sign Ramos. Crystal Palace sign Tomiyasu. Newcastle reject Hall bid. Leeds sign Trafford. Man City sign Rulli. Araujo loan to Liverpool. Lozano to LA Galaxy. Salah to Trabzonspor. Rodri interest. Diomande to Real Madrid. Mastantuono loan to Fiorentina. Yirenkyi to Coventry. Elias interest. Fernandez move explored. Barcola hijack. Konsa interest. Spence not pursued. Robinson interest. Winger bids from Old Firm. Chelsea squad cut. Effa Effa to Birmingham. Dykes to Millwall. Van de Ven contract. Gakpo to Spurs fit. Arsenal forward search. Toney charged. Spygate far from truth. Eckert grateful for backing. Scottish FA scraps panel. World Cup burnout affects clubs. AI-proof football discussed. Wildest EFL Cup scores listed. Bangor striker banned. Journeyman profiled. Museum of footballs. JJ Gabriel gold card. Salah unveiling. Yokota debut. PSV reject. Ramos signed. Doku extends. Rodri decision. Algeria World Cup. Podcast preview. Rangers test. Iraola time. Hornicek debut. Wissa double. Alonso Garcia. Luis Garcia hope. Ntelo to Aberdeen. Bayern vs Villa. Guimaraes wanted move. Trafford record. Carabao live. Saints lead.
Other Sports Roundup
Aaron McKenna became middleweight world champion in Dublin. Callum Walsh maintained his unbeaten record. Joe Ward rescued his career with a unanimous decision. McKenna put the middleweight division on notice. McKenna vs Oliha predictions were made. Walsh backs McKenna for world title. Sam Hickey is a rising Scottish middleweight star. Joseph Parker claimed failed test linked to nutritionist cocaine. Raymond van Barneveld was fined and suspended. World Darts Championship dates confirmed. Dana White knows Fury-AJ venue. Fury vs Joshua expected to be finalized in August. Jake Paul targets Tommy Fury rematch. Aaron McKenna aims to unify and fight at heavyweight. Cherneka Johnson bids to dethrone Thorslund. Joe Ward is the unluckiest man in Irish boxing. South Africa edged Argentina in Test rugby. New Zealand beat Stormers 38-21. Australia edged Japan 35-32. Eddie Hearn says Henry Pollock deserves £1m salary. Charley Hull shot a course-record. Ryan Moore led GB and Ireland to Shergar Cup win. Shergar Cup tips were offered. Hollie Doyle previewed the Shergar Cup. Ascot stages Shergar Cup. Brighton racing on Sky. Jack Draper will play Cincinnati Open. Cameron Norrie stunned Alex de Minaur in Montreal. Undrafted Haynes King led Panthers to win in Hall of Fame game. Huddersfield Giants to move to Dewsbury. Leeds came back to beat Wakefield in Super League. Hull FC ended losing run. Big Buck's died at. Eve Muirhead came out of retirement for Winter Olympics. Gloucestershire honored Syd Lawrence. Emilio Gay injured shoulder. Ollie Pope recalled for Pakistan Tests. Jacob Bethell to miss Pakistan series. Joe Root returns as captain.