News Thursday, July 30, 2026

Obradovic returns to Panathinaikos as Votaniko priority window opens

Zeljko Obradovic returns to Panathinaikos as EuroLeague head coach after 14 years away. The news landed Monday and it reshapes everything. Fourteen coaches have come and gone since he left in 2012. None brought back what he did, five EuroLeague titles across two stints, the last run ending with the 2011 crown in Barcelona.…

Lisi arrives in Thessaloniki as PAOK's new era begins

The new era starts now. Alessio Lisi arrived in Thessaloniki on Monday to take over as PAOK head coach, replacing the previous regime.…
Saliba plays through pain as Rice works Rogers deal and Barcola bid lands

William Saliba has been managing a chronic injury for months. He is playing through it right now at the World Cup with France, and it is not getting better.…

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Casemiro to Inter Miami confirmed as Spurs lead Fernandes race
It is official. Casemiro is leaving Manchester United when his contract expires on 30 June, joining Inter Miami on a free transfer.…
Como chase Chalobah as James pushes back on injury narrative
Trevoh Chalobah is on Como's radar. The problem is the price.…
Rodri captains Spain to 4–0 win as Tonali interest surfaces
Rodri played the entire match for Spain in a 4–0 demolition of Saudi Arabia at the World Cup on Sunday. He captained the side.…
Stanic pursuit stays alive as Carmo deal nears €8m
Red Star Belgrade had an agreement for Petar Stanic. That deal collapsed.…
AIK chase Sirius talent Isaac Yawe Höök
AIK are working to bring 19-year-old centre-back Isaac Yawe Höök back from IK Sirius, where he has broken through this season with the league leaders while on loan from IF Karlstad. Your club sits 10th in the Allsvenskan with the worst defensive record in the top half, and Höök's performances at Sirius have put him squarely on the radar.… Follow your club One daily brief about your team, in your inbox every morning. Free. Subscribe → Weekly Analysis
Hammarby crush AIK 4–1, Anderlecht next in Europe
Four goals, three points, and Södermalm will be insufferable all week. Hammarby dismantled AIK 4–1 in the derby, and the scoreline does not lie.…Weekly Analysis
Bale backs Mourinho as the Olise saga consumes Madrid's summer
Gareth Bale said it better than anyone in Madrid has managed all summer. "At a big club like Real Madrid, you don't need to really coach.…Weekly Analysis
Cucurella gone, Enzo next: Chelsea's summer is a chain reaction
Marc Cucurella to Real Madrid for £52m, completed before the World Cup group stage even finished. José Mourinho made the call personally and the player took what he called a "step" to a "bigger" club.…Weekly Analysis
Tsapras arrives as Obradovic return reshapes the club
Panathinaikos have closed an agreement with Levadiakos for Triantafyllos Tsapras. The 24-year-old midfielder is the first concrete football signing of a summer that will define the club's direction for years.…Weekly Analysis
Lucescu leaves PAOK as Lisi and Pusic emerge in manager search
Razvan Lucescu is gone. PAOK and the Romanian coach parted ways by mutual agreement this week, the club confirmed in an official statement.…Weekly Analysis
Ederson confirms United move is done, Casemiro departs, and the rebuild accelerates
"It's almost done." That was Ederson, speaking after a medical, confirming what every United source had been circling for days. The Atalanta midfielder is 26, costs €45m, and becomes the first major signing of the post-Casemiro midfield.…Weekly Analysis
Saliba plays through pain as Arsenal's summer target list hits 20
The summer transfer window is not officially open, yet Arsenal are linked with 20 players by one count, and the names keep multiplying: Bradley Barcola, Igor Thiago, Sandro Tonali, Morgan Rogers, Ayyoub Bouaddi, Christos Tzolis, Alex Scott, Jeremy Monga, Mason Greenwood. The club finished second in the league, lost a Champions League final on penalties, and now seems to be chasing everything that moves.…Weekly Analysis
Vålerenga awaits Malmö FF as the coaching search drags on
Malmö FF will face Vålerenga in the second qualifying round of the Champions League. Two Nordic clubs, two legs, and a summer that now has a focal point.…Weekly Analysis
Maresca deal close as Rodri rejects City and Doku steps away
Manchester City are about to pay Chelsea roughly £10 million in compensation to appoint Enzo Maresca as Pep Guardiola's successor. The deal is close, the talks have run for weeks, and the settlement is now a formality.…Weekly Analysis
Olympiacos keep Podence and Carmo lines open as the treble winners build again
Olympiacos won everything this season. The Euroleague, the Greek Basket League, the Super Cup.…Weekly Analysis
Hammarby derby humiliation kicks AIK's summer into overdrive
Hammarby 4–1 AIK. Ten games into the Allsvenskan season and sitting tenth, your team walked into a rivalry match and walked out humiliated.…
Saka's Achilles managed and a €80m move for a France star
Bukayo Saka is training separately from the England squad with an Achilles problem. Thomas Tuchel confirmed his minutes will be managed carefully through the group stage.…
Carmo close to Olympiacos return
David Carmo is one step from coming back. A Bola, the Portuguese sports daily, reports the Nottingham Forest centre-back is near a return to Olympiacos.…
Camara signs until 2030 and Peña deal nears for Panathinaikos
Étienne Camara is a Panathinaikos player. The midfielder signed a contract through 2030 and was presented in a way no one expected, holding Djibril Cissé's legendary No.…
Lucescu exits PAOK with no payout as Lisi leads the coaching race
Razvan Lucescu is out. PAOK and the Romanian coach have ended their partnership by mutual consent, and here is the detail that matters: the club will not pay a single euro in compensation.…
Raya broken inside after UCL final, Saka nursing Achilles issue
David Raya has opened up about the Champions League final defeat to PSG on May 30. Arsenal 1–1 PSG, lost on penalties.…