Football/Soccer 3 Days

Last updated: August 10, 2026, 6:11 PM ET

Transfer Window Roundup

The transfer market is heating up as Rodri is courting interest from Barcelona and Real Madrid, with Barcelona stepping up their pursuit of the Manchester City midfielder. Barcelona have made a second bid, but City value Rodri at over €70 million and won't sanction a cut‑price departure. Manchester City are also in talks with Lille for Ayyoub Bouaddi and have an option in Chelsea's Enzo Fernández. Man City are closing in on Bouaddi, while Enzo Maresca expects Rodri back at City next week. Tottenham defender Micky van de Ven has signed a new long‑term deal, and Spurs are eyeing a move for Liverpool's Cody Gakpo. West Ham have signed winger Manor Solomon from Tottenham on a three‑year contract. Liverpool have signed Barcelona defender Ronald Araújo on loan with a €55 million option, a move prematurely announced by Darwin Núñez. Aston Villa are in talks for Bayern Munich's Joao Palhinha and are also interested in a loan for Endrick. Fulham have agreed a deal up to £30 million for Southampton midfielder Shea Charles. Ipswich Town have signed Serbia midfielder Sasa Lukic from Fulham. Everton and Crystal Palace have agreed a swap deal involving Dwight McNeil and Brennan Johnson. Crystal Palace are closing in on midfielder Anan Khalaili from Union SG and finalizing the transfer of USMNT prospect Zavier Gozo. Wrexham are closing in on Sunderland goalkeeper Anthony Patterson. Manchester United are working on a deal for Leicester teenager Louis Page. Middlesbrough have signed Man Utd keeper Radek Vitek. Sevilla are near a £7.9 million move for Scotland Under‑21 striker Robbie Ure. Hearts have agreed a £1.7 million deal to sell winger Alexandros Kyziridis to a Turkish club. Rangers have rejected a bid for striker Youssef Chermiti, while PSV rejected an improved Rangers offer for Couhaib Driouech. Aberdeen have signed Belgian forward Mitchy Ntelo. Derby County takeover by Turki Alalshikh has collapsed. Rangers have reportedly agreed a £4.5 million transfer of Mohamed Diomande to Corum. Burnley, Celtic and Malaga are vying for PAOK's Greg Taylor. LA Galaxy have signed former Barcelona midfielder Sergi Roberto. Man City have agreed a deal for Marseille keeper Geronimo Rulli. Paris St‑Germain have signed Lucas Digne from Aston Villa for £8.5 million. Newcastle sold Bruno Guimaraes to Arsenal for £75 million. Arsenal have completed that signing. Arsenal are still trying to add players after Vinícius Jr. signed a new Real Madrid contract. Ferran Torres has told Barcelona he wants to join PSG. Franco Mastantuono has joined Fiorentina on loan from Real Madrid. Man Utd and Arsenal are chasing Club Brugge full‑back Seys. Arsenal and Man Utd want Inter's Pio Esposito. Arsenal could hijack Liverpool's move for Bradley Barcola. Tottenham are linked with Harry Kane, but Kane is expected to extend at Bayern. Aston Villa are interested in an Endrick loan. Papers say Romero is open to joining Arsenal but Spurs resist.

Carabao Cup Draw & Results

The Carabao Cup second‑round draw has been made, with Nottingham Forest hosting Leeds in the only all‑Premier League tie. Chelsea will host Jack Wilshere’s Luton Town, and Tottenham will host Charlton Athletic. Newcastle face a trip to Notts County. In the first round, Burnley edged Notts County on penalties, and Middlesbrough beat Wrexham 1‑0 thanks to Will Lankshear’s debut goal. West Ham advanced past Millwall. Saints took a late lead; Charlton and WBA also won. Goal celebrations have been wild in EFL Cup history.

Preseason Results & Managerial Comments

Liverpool threw away another 2‑0 lead as Monaco came from behind to win 3‑2 in Andoni Iraola’s first Anfield game. Iraola said his side lack energy for 90 minutes, and he hopes pre‑season builds for the Premier League. Should fans worry? is a symbol of Iraola’s new high‑press plan. Arsenal suffered a second straight defeat, losing 3‑2 to Borussia Dortmund in the Emirates Cup. Arsenal conceded “poor goals” and their defending is a concern. Has pre‑season revealed a weakness? impressed in a 3‑1 win over Atletico Madrid, with Omar Marmoush and Antoine Semenyo starring. Atlético insist Julián Álvarez is not for sale. Man Utd drew 1‑1 with PSG, with Bryan Mbeumo equalising. Rashford is set to rejoin United’s preseason camp. Newcastle gave Matthias Jaissle a winning start with a 2‑1 comeback win over 10‑man Valencia, Yoane Wissa scoring twice. Chelsea preseason under Xabi Alonso showed Mudryk’s emotional return and Palmer as a leader. Udinese beat Barcelona and Nottingham Forest to win the Friuli Venezia Giulia Cup. Bournemouth and Real Betis ended 2‑2 after red cards for Alex Scott and Antony.

Scottish Football

Celtic thrashed Kilmarnock 5‑1, with Kasper Hogh scoring a hat‑trick. Hogh silenced critics. Rangers lost 2‑1 to Hibernian, with Derek McInnes still winless. McInnes insists his team are not as bad as people think. Rangers chairman admitted failure had seeped through the club. Chairman expects up to five more signings. Hearts got their first win under Wouter Vrancken, with new signings shining. Vrancken got an emphatic 4‑0 win over Dundee United. St Mirren are top after two wins, defying expectations. Dundee beat Aberdeen 2‑0 for first points. Motherwell drew 0‑0 with Falkirk. Celtic hit Killie for five – is there concern at Rangers? SFA summit aims to encourage clubs to give youth a chance. A “critically important” summit has been called on the future of Scottish football. Scotland are closing in on a new head coach.

Women’s Football & NWSL

NJ/NY Gotham FC are new leaders in the NWSL Power Rankings, continuing an unbeaten streak. Algeria reached the Women’s World Cup for the first time, qualifying via WAFCON semi‑finals. Algeria, Morocco, Cameroon and Malawi qualified for 2027. Nigeria suffered a shock WAFCON exit to Cameroon, and keeper Chiamaka Nnadozie says they must go back to the drawing board. SWPL player drain to England can be positive, says managing director. Jordan Nobbs says promotion would be “job done” for Newcastle. Alexia Putellas move to London City Lionesses is the biggest WSL transfer. Emma Hayes is worried about USWNT youth development. Hayes also praised Pochettino’s new USMNT deal. Mexico beat the US in the Concacaf U20 final after a suspect red card.

International & Other News

Cristiano Ronaldo laughed off false wedding reports after fan chaos in Funchal. Lionel Messi missed Inter Miami’s Leagues Cup loss after his father Jorge died at. Miami honored the absent Messi. Omar Artan, the Somali World Cup referee barred from the US, spoke of a “very tough period.” Uefa referees’ chief Roberto Rosetti said some VAR reviews were “not connected with football.” LaLiga president Javier Tebas said the Infantino era is over. Norway called for Infantino to quit, while Mexico and Argentina support him. UEFA and other confederations slammed Infantino’s World Cup stake sale “deception.” Jose Mourinho criticised Bernardo Silva’s fitness and said he would replace Ferguson at Man Utd. Mourinho revealed he agreed to replace Ferguson before Moyes. Cristian Romero is reportedly open to joining Arsenal. Trent Alexander‑Arnold faces a defining season at Real Madrid under Mourinho. World Cup burnout is affecting elite clubs. Ipswich Town are taking a global approach in the transfer market. Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis is suing Crystal Palace over a gun banner. Brazilian player Jacy fell down a tunnel during a goal celebration. Coritiba wore the name of an English fan with MND on shirts. Wolves legend Phil Parkes died at. Huddersfield Giants will leave home for Dewsbury. Big Buck’s has died aged. Cymru Premier games will be shown live by BBC Wales. Seamus Coleman trained with Killybegs but no GAA return.

Other Sports

Cricket: Nat Sciver‑Brunt helped Trent Rockets into The Hundred final. Trent Rockets beat MI London to seal knockout stage. Ben Stokes fired Durham to a One‑Day Cup win. Marsh fifty helped Sun Risers past Welsh Fire. Scotland and Netherlands criticised Cricket World Cup format changes. Rugby: South Africa edged Argentina 17‑10, but Siya Kolisi injured. Australia beat Japan 35‑32 in Les Kiss debut. Boxing: Aaron McKenna became middleweight world champ. McKenna defeated Etinosa Oliha. Callum Walsh beat Tyler Denny. Joe Ward beat Artjom Kasparian. Caroline Dubois tipped as next face of women’s boxing. Dina Thorslund regained world title. Jarrell Miller may face Murat Gassiev for WBA title. Golf: Frankie Harris shot 59 to win on Korn Ferry Tour. Brennan won Wyndham Championship to secure FedEx Cup spot. Koepka called missing playoffs “pathetic.” Rahm won LIV season title; Niemann won LIV New York. Tennis: Sinner withdrew from Cincinnati Open with knee injury. Norrie eliminated in Montreal; Sabalenka lost in Toronto. Racing: Ryan Moore led GB and Ireland to Shergar Cup win. Samangan won Prix Maurice de Gheest. Sun Goddess won Phoenix Stakes. Badri chases four‑timer at Windsor.