Football/Soccer 3 Days

Last updated: August 9, 2026, 5:58 PM ET

Premier League Transfers

Arsenal completed the blockbuster £75m signing of midfielder Bruno Guimaraes from Newcastle, with the Brazilian captain described as "very emotional" about the move. Fulham agreed a deal worth up to £30m for Southampton midfielder Shea Charles, subject to a medical. Manchester City agreed a £17m deal to sign Argentina goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli from Marseille. Ipswich signed Serbia midfielder Sasa Lukic from Fulham for an undisclosed fee. Coventry completed a club-record signing of Ghana midfielder Caleb Yirenkyi. Phil Parkes died at the age of.

Other League Transfers

Liverpool agreed a surprise season-long loan for Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo. Lucas Digne completed his move from Aston Villa to Paris St-Germain for £8.5m. Ferran Torres told Barcelona he wants to join PSG after agreeing personal terms. LA Galaxy signed former Barcelona midfielder Sergi Roberto. Hirving Lozano joined the LA Galaxy on an initial loan from San Diego FC. Crystal Palace signed Japan defender Takehiro Tomiyasu following a pre-season trial. Hearts agreed a £1.7m deal to sell Greece winger Alexandros Kyziridis to an unnamed Turkish club. Sevilla are nearing a £7.9m move for Scotland Under-21 striker Robbie Ure from IK Sirius.

Pre-Season Friendlies and Results

Arsenal suffered a second successive preseason defeat, losing 3-2 to Borussia Dortmund at the Emirates Stadium in a match that also served as the Emirates Cup. Chelsea bounced back with a convincing 3-0 win over AC Milan in Jakarta, with Joao Pedro scoring a double. Liverpool threw away another 2-0 lead as Monaco came from behind to win 3-2 in Andoni Iraola's first game at Anfield. Manchester City impressed in a 3-1 friendly win over Atletico Madrid in Seoul. Newcastle gave new boss Matthias Jaissle a winning start as Yoane Wissa scored twice in a 2-1 comeback win over 10-man Valencia. Bayern Munich held off a late Aston Villa fightback to win 2-1 in Hong Kong. Manchester United earned a 1-1 draw with PSG in Gothenburg, with Bryan Mbeumo scoring the equaliser.

Scottish Premiership

Wouter Vrancken belatedly got his Hearts reign up and running with an emphatic 4-0 win over Dundee United, with three summer signings on target. Kasper Hogh earned rave reviews after scoring a first-half hat-trick as Celtic swept Kilmarnock aside 5-1 at Rugby Park. Rangers suffered a 2-1 defeat at Ibrox as Hibernian netted an injury-time winner, leaving Derek McInnes still winless as Rangers manager. St Mirren went top of the table after Killian Phillips scored again in a 1-0 win over St Johnstone. Motherwell signed off for their Conference League qualifier with a goalless draw against Falkirk.

Women's Football and International

Algeria became the first team to reach the WAFCON semifinals, securing their place at the Women's World Cup for the first time. Emma Hayes urged US Soccer to prioritize the U.S. Under-20 Women's national team at this year's World Cup. France say they are still planning to compete in the U20 Women's World Cup despite a Uefa boycott threat. Coritiba wore the name of an English fan on their shirts to raise awareness of motor neurone disease.

FIFA and Governing Body News

FIFA hit out at what it called a campaign to undermine world soccer's governing body and president Gianni Infantino. Norway called for Infantino to resign after his attempt to sell off stakes in the World Cup. Javier Tebas claimed Infantino is "destroying the very essence" of football and believes his time as FIFA president is over. Spain "deserves" to host the 2030 World Cup final, according to the country's sports minister.

Other Football News

Lionel Messi missed Inter Miami's Leagues Cup loss to Monterrey following the death of his father, Jorge Messi. False reports of Cristiano Ronaldo's wedding sent hundreds of fans to another couple's big day in Funchal. Marcus Rashford is set to rejoin Manchester United's squad at their preseason camp in Ireland. Jose Mourinho criticised new Real Madrid signing Bernardo Silva's fitness levels. Scotland is closing in on the appointment of a new head coach to succeed Steve Clarke. The FA has banned solid perimeter walls around pitches after a safety review following the death of Billy Vigar.