News Saturday, August 1, 2026

Protest messages cleaned, U17 stars eye Euros glory

Anderlecht have already begun removing protest messages left by disgruntled supporters at the club's facilities, just one day after they appeared. The nature of the messages hasn't been detailed, but the swift cleanup signals tension between the fanbase and the club hierarchy. With the season finished and the team sitting 4th, a disappointing return for a club that expects to compete for titles, frustration is clearly bubbling to the surface. Belgium's U17s play the European Championship final this Sunday, and Anderlecht's fingerprints are all over the squad.…

Five Champions League signings, Óskarsson exit door opens

Real Sociedad have closed five signings at Champions League level, setting up what looks like a genuinely exciting season ahead. Details on the names are still under wraps, but the club has moved early and decisively in the window.…
José Sanfilippo, San Lorenzo icon, dies at 91

José Sanfilippo, one of San Lorenzo's greatest icons and the club's all-time leading scorer, has died at the age of 91. The Argentine striker defined an era at the Ciclón and remains a towering figure in the club's history, his goalscoring records still standing decades after he last pulled on the blue and red.…

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Italiano in Istanbul, Semih returns, Robertson off the table
Vincenzo Italiano is in Istanbul and the club has officially confirmed negotiations. Beşiktaş made the announcement via KAP (the Public Disclosure Platform), the Italian coach is your new man.…
Greenwood agrees Fenerbahçe move, Roma fight looms
Fenerbahçe have reached an agreement with Mason Greenwood, but the transfer is far from done. Roma are also in the fight, and this is shaping up as a proper tug-of-war between the two clubs.…
Delfim's four-day director stint at Boavista
Delfim has lifted the lid on his remarkably brief four-day spell as Boavista's director of football, a fleeting appointment that encapsulates the chaos engulfing your club. Speaking to Record, the former Sporting man revealed he was brought in and out the door before he could even get started, with the entire stint lasting less than a week.…
FCK adds Tårnby FF as new collaboration club
FC Copenhagen have added Tårnby FF to their network of collaboration clubs, the club confirmed Friday. The partnership strengthens FCK's grassroots presence in the capital region, with Tårnby's youth setup now integrated into the club's scouting and development pipeline.…
Toros take the series in wild 5–4 slugfest
Club Tijuana's baseball side, the Toros, edged the Charros de Jalisco 5–4 in a chaotic series decider to claim the weekend set in the Liga Mexicana de Béisbol. The back-and-forth contest saw both offenses trade blows before the Toros held on late to close out the rubber match on home soil.… Follow your club One daily brief about your team, in your inbox every morning. Free. Subscribe →
Stankovic returns, Dumfries nears Madrid exit
Inter have exercised their buyback clause to re-sign midfielder Aleksandar Stankovic from Club Brugge. The fee: €23 million.…
Mourinho case dismissed, transfer window heats up
The legal dispute between José Mourinho and Galatasaray has been thrown out. Mourinho was seeking more than €35,000 in compensation from the club, but the tribunal has now archived the case, ending a distracting off-field saga for the champions.…
Greenwood fight, Pisilli stance, and Serie A draw day
The calendar for the new season drops this evening. You finished third in Serie A, 73 points, +28 goal difference, your best league finish in nearly a decade.…
Kroupi boost, Bayern eye Martinelli, Havertz tipped for Golden Boot
Arsenal's path to Lorient wonderkid Eli Junior Kroupi just got a lot clearer. Paris Saint-Germain have dropped out of the race for the young forward, handing Mikel Arteta a significant boost in the pursuit.…
Election bombshell: Haaland, Rodri promises and Olise bid
The presidential election is this Sunday, and challenger Enrique Riquelme has made two blockbuster pledges, Erling Haaland and Rodri would both come to Madrid if he wins. "If I am president, Rodri will play for Real Madrid," Riquelme has stated, with Haaland named as his preferred galáctico signing.…
Vlahovic set to leave on a free, Juve target Kim
Dusan Vlahovic is set to leave Juventus as a free agent this summer. That means no transfer fee, no replacement funded, just a gaping hole up front.…
Khaldoon breaks silence on charges, Anderson linked with return
It has been three years of silence, but your chairman is ready to talk. Khaldoon Al-Mubarak says he has "a lot of things" he wants to say about the Premier League's 115 charges against the club, and he is waiting for the moment he can say them publicly.…
Sheikh Jassim rules out fresh United bid, Leao wants Premier League move
Sheikh Jassim has reached a decision on making a fresh bid to buy Manchester United, and it is not happening. The Qatari banker will not return with another offer, despite the Glazers holding internal talks about the club's future.…
Galaxy enter World Cup break stuck in mid-table
Your season's first half wrapped up with a 1–1 draw against the Houston Dynamo at Dignity Health Sports Park. It was a result that summed up the campaign so far, neither a disaster nor a statement.…
Real Madrid line up €150m Olise bid, Bayern stall on Brown
Bayern Munich are refusing to meet Eintracht Frankfurt's €60m asking price for left-back Nathaniel Brown, despite the player already having a verbal agreement to join. Sporting director Max Eberl is trying to negotiate that figure down.…
Yaremchuk future hangs on Mendilibar's plan
Roman Yaremchuk's Olympiacos career will be decided by what José Luis Mendilibar wants from his attack next season. The Ukrainian striker's future is entirely tied to whether the manager sees him fitting into the tactical setup for the coming campaign.…
Alonso at Cobham early as Chelsea rebuild takes shape
Xabi Alonso is wasting no time. The new head coach visited Cobham this week with his staff, getting an early start before pre-season officially begins.…
Record Yohanna bid accepted, Wilson extends to 2029
AIK have accepted a bid of around 270 million SEK for 18-year-old winger Zadok Yohanna, and Chelsea and Newcastle are now battling for his signature. Brighton were previously in the frame with a €22–23m offer, but this accepted bid takes things to another level entirely.…
Inter pushing to beat Arsenal to Palestra for €40m
Inter Milan are pushing to beat Arsenal to the signature of Atalanta's highly-rated full-back Marco Palestra, with the Bergamo club valuing the defender at around €40 million. The 22-year-old impressed on loan at Cagliari last season, attracting interest from several top clubs.…
Champions League final heartbreak, Gabriel a doubt for Brazil
Arsenal lost the Champions League final to PSG on penalties last Saturday after a 1–1 draw in Budapest. Kai Havertz scored for the second Champions League final running, but once again ended up on the losing side.…
Botheim hat-trick in eight minutes buries Halmstad 5–2
Erik Botheim silenced every doubt in eight extraordinary minutes. The striker scored a hat-trick in that spell as Malmö FF demolished Halmstads BK 5–2 in Allsvenskan.…