Football/Soccer 8 Hours

Last updated: August 8, 2026, 9:06 PM ET

Transfer Rumors and Moves

Rashford is set to rejoin Manchester United's squad at their preseason camp in Ireland, beginning preparations for the new season per ESPN sources. Ferran Torres has told Barcelona he wants to join Paris Saint-Germain this summer after agreeing personal terms, a source told ESPN. Meanwhile, Rodri is valued by Manchester City at more than €70M (£60M) amid interest from Barcelona and Real Madrid, and Barcelona have made a second bid for the midfielder according to Sunday's gossip. In North London, Cristian Romero is open to joining Arsenal but Tottenham are resisting a sale, per newspaper reports. The LA Galaxy have confirmed the signing of former Barcelona midfielder Sergi Roberto. On the youth front, Pio Esposito of Inter Milan is wanted by Premier League giants Arsenal and Manchester United. Elsewhere, the amazing transfer unveilings of Mohamed Salah and Vozinha continued to dazzle fans, although both players remain under contract.

Preseason Friendlies

Udinese beat Spanish champions Barcelona and Premier League side Nottingham Forest on Saturday to win the inaugural Friuli Venezia Giulia Cup. At Newcastle United, Matthias Jaissle started with a win but insisted he is not planning to "smash the locker room" after a friendly victory over Valencia. Hornicek and Bamba were handed debuts by Jaissle as Newcastle faced Valencia, and Yoane Wissa scored a double to give the manager a winning start against ten-man Valencia. Meanwhile, Manchester United's new £35M signing Youri Tielemans made an impressive cameo debut in a 1-1 friendly draw against Paris Saint-Germain in Gothenburg, hinting at his future impact.

International and Women's Football

Algeria became the first team to reach the WAFCON semifinals, booking their spot at the Women's World Cup for the first time with a 2-1 win over Ivory Coast. In other news, FIFA hit out at what it called "a concerted and ongoing effort by some to undermine" world soccer's governing body and its president Gianni Infantino.

Other News

Inter Miami and Argentina forward Lionel Messi missed Saturday's Leagues Cup match against Monterrey following the death of his father, Jorge Messi, who died at 68 in a Rosario hospital. Messi's absence was confirmed by the club. In Scotland, St Mirren are defying expectations, sitting top of the Scottish Premiership with two opening wins despite being tipped for relegation.