News Thursday, July 30, 2026
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Kristiansen and De Vrij close as Panathinaikos reshape the defence

Victor Kristiansen. Stefan de Vrij. The club is not window-shopping. Panathinaikos are in the final stages with Leicester for the Danish left-back, and the Dutch centre-back is on the verge of completing his move after 12 seasons in Serie A.…

Arsenal's transfer ambition and the Ødegaard question

Granit Xhaka has agreed personal terms with Chelsea. Xabi Alonso, his manager at Bayer Leverkusen, is pushing the reunion, and the deal is advancing.…
Ugarte injury nightmare scrambles United's summer midfield plans

Manuel Ugarte was carried off on a stretcher during Uruguay's World Cup match against Spain on Saturday, with the early fear an ACL injury. If the scans confirm it, United lose their starting defensive midfielder for the bulk of the 2026-27 season.…

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Xhaka agrees terms as Alonso puts his stamp on Chelsea before day one
Granit Xhaka has agreed personal terms with Chelsea. A full verbal agreement is in place, the player is pushing for the move personally, and Chelsea have lodged a formal bid worth €30m.…Weekly Analysis
Diego Garcia arrives as Malmö's manager search drags on
Diego Garcia is a Malmö FF player. The Spanish striker was confirmed this week, and he takes the number 9 shirt straight away.…Weekly Analysis
AIK win with the last kick but the squad keeps thinning
Viktor Andersson scored the winner with the final kick of the match. AIK beat VSK 1–0 in their last friendly before the Allsvenskan restart, a result that reads more comfortably than it played.…Weekly Analysis
André Luiz becomes the window's first real test
André Luiz has three clubs circling and the bids are only going to climb. Trabzonspor, Wolves, and Benfica are all in for the Brazilian midfielder, and Olympiacos now face the first genuine sell-or-keep dilemma of the window.…
Fred recruitment goes public as Atlético-MG players beg him to join
Atlético-MG players are publicly recruiting Fred. Renan Lodi told Brazilian media he and Bernard have been hounding their former Brazil teammate to join: "Pelo amor de Deus, venha! You will help us so much".… Follow your club One daily brief about your team, in your inbox every morning. Free. Subscribe →
Saliba injured, Ødegaard to leave, £80m Bruno Guimaraes bid readied
William Saliba sat out France's World Cup clash against Norway with a back problem. It is not believed to be serious.…
Berglund confirms multiple deals in final stages
Sporting director Philip Berglund did not dance around it. "We are in some kind of final stage," he said about the ongoing squad reshaping.…
Olympiacos strike deal with Ludogorets for Stanić at over €7m
Olympiacos have struck a deal with Ludogorets for winger Petar Stanić. The transfer will exceed €7 million, and an agreement is in place between the clubs.…
Flataker close to Go Ahead Eagles move as AIK trial Genk teen
AIK are negotiating a sale that will send Erik Flataker to Go Ahead Eagles for around 11 million kronor. The Dutch side have been shopping in Scandinavia and landed on the AIK forward as their target.…
Jean-Charles and De Vrij close in on Panathinaikos moves
Panathinaikos are closing in on Livio Jean-Charles, the 30-year-old French big man. Željko Obradović wants a French trio in the frontcourt, and Jean-Charles brings 207 EuroLeague games of experience across spells with Baskonia, Anadolu Efes, and Olympiacos.…
Xhaka closing in on Chelsea reunion with Alonso as Chalobah draws bids
Your next midfield signing is Granit Xhaka. Chelsea have reached a full verbal agreement with Sunderland for the 33-year-old, and multiple outlets across Europe confirm the deal is advancing fast.…
Eloustondto arrives as PAOK bid for Chatzidiakos
Areiz Eloustondto landed in Thessaloniki on Saturday, and your first summer signing is effectively done. The Spanish defender arrived to complete his medical and sign the contract.…
Ugarte injury fear, United move for Orozco and Fernandes
This is the one keeping you up. Manuel Ugarte left the stadium in a wheelchair after Uruguay's World Cup match against Spain, and the early suspicion is a ruptured ACL.…
Guimaraes gets green light as Ødegaard future hangs in the balance
Bruno Guimaraes wants the move. That is the story this morning.…
Maresca's €20m move and the Dias captaincy plan
Enzo Maresca has an agreement with City to terminate his Chelsea contract for around €20 million (team background). He will travel to Manchester to sign a three-year deal, succeeding Pep Guardiola (team background).…
Stanić deal agreed as Olympiacos push ahead with summer rebuild
Petar Stanić is on his way to Piraeus. Olympiacos have struck a deal with Ludogorets for the 24-year-old Serbian attacking midfielder, a transfer that will exceed €7 million.…
Kanutte hat-trick fires Malmö FF to third in Damallsvenskan
Malmö FF's women's team dismantled Kristianstad 6–0 in Damallsvenskan on Saturday, surging to third place. Sara Kanutte Fornes scored a hat-trick, and Malmö could have had even more before the break, Miljana Ivanovic told SVT at half-time it was already 3–0 but felt her side could have scored five in the first half alone.…
Palestra signs six-year deal as Chelsea close in on €55m target
Chelsea are closing in on a €55 million summer signing, with Newcastle also in the mix targeting Felix Nmecha. Details on the player are thin, but at that price this would be a statement arrival.…
Rastoder deal sealed, presentation set for Tuesday
Elmin Rastoder is a Panathinaikos player. The deal with Swiss side Thun is finalised, and the striker will be presented on Tuesday (30/06).…
Anderson in for €135m as City chase Bouaddi and Madrid eye Haaland
Elliot Anderson is a City player. Manchester City signed the teenage midfielder from Nottingham Forest for €135 million, a record fee.…
Lucescu studies two Middle East offers as Lisi settles in
Razvan Lucescu is studying two formal proposals from clubs in the Middle East as his departure from PAOK enters its final stages. One of those offers is believed to be from Al Sadd in Qatar.…