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Two speeds: Bayern's transfer sprint and the Olise question

It is not even the middle of June and Bayern München already look like a club moving at two speeds. The DFB-Pokal draw sent them to VfL Osnabrück in the first round, the kind of fixture a champion should handle without blinking. Meanwhile the transfer machinery is spinning fast: personal terms agreed with Nathaniel Brown, a Monday meeting set to finalise Ismael Saibari from PSV, and Gabriel Martinelli on the shopping list. The front office is busy.…

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Election day, Endrick statement, and the transfer race begins

Madrid socios are voting. For the first time in two decades, the club's presidency is genuinely contested, and the result, expected Sunday evening between 20:30 and 22:00, will ripple through every corner of the institution.…
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Veckan Hammarby slog om

Hammarby inleder den andra halvan av allsvenskan med en ny tränare, ett stukat omklädningsrum och fler frågor än svar. I fredags sparkade klubben Kalle Karlsson.…

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Guardiola vilse, Maresca i vingar, Citys sommar av uppgörelser
Guardiolas erkännande om att han saknar en tydlig plan för tiden efter Manchester City är ett uttalande som borde oroa varje supporter. Det här är ingen tränare som glömt att förnya ett gymkort.…Weekly Analysis
AGF captain explains forbidden Brondby switch
Former AGF captain Patrick Mortensen has broken his silence on his controversial move to Brøndby, describing it as a transfer that was once considered "forbidden" between the two rival clubs. The striker acknowledged the animosity surrounding switches between AGF and Brøndby, but insisted the opportunity to join a club of Brøndby's stature, even amid their current turmoil, was too compelling to turn down.…Veckans analys
Botheims tändning och Hornelands väntan
Malmö FF gick in i matchen mot Halmstads BK med en månad av misslyckanden bakom sig och en tränare som inte längre var kvar vid rodret. De kom ut med en 5–2-seger, ett hattrick på åtta minuter av Erik Botheim och kanske en svag skymt av en vändning.…Weekly Analysis
The week Hammarby hit reset
Hammarby begin the second half of the Allsvenskan season with a new manager, a bruised dressing room, and more questions than answers. On Friday the club sacked Kalle Karlsson.…Εβδ. Ανάλυση
Το deal με Maffeo δείχνει προθέσεις, ο Ολυμπιακός αναδομείται υπό τον Mendilibar
Η θερινή μεταγραφική περίοδος δεν ανοίγει επίσημα για εβδομάδες, όμως ο Ολυμπιακός ήδη κινείται με μία καθαρότητα που δεν χαρακτήριζε πάντα αυτόν τον σύλλογο. Και αυτό από μόνο του αξίζει προσοχής.… Follow your club One daily brief about your team, in your inbox every morning. Free. Subscribe → Veckans analys
Fernandess kontraktsglidning lämnar United exponerat
Det här skulle vara den lugna veckan. Säsongen över, tredjeplatsen säkrad, 71 poäng på tavlan.…Veckans analys
Maffeo-affären signalerar ambition, Olympiacos formas om under Mendilibar
Sommarfönstret öppnar inte officiellt på flera veckor, men Olympiacos agerar redan med en tydlighet som inte alltid präglat klubben. Det förtjänar uppmärksamhet.…Veckans analys
Yohanna-försäljningen och frågorna AIK inte kan undvika
När en 18-åring med 18 A-lagsmatcher blir den dyraste försäljningen i nordisk fotbollshistoria vet du att spelet har förändrats. Zadok Yohannas flytt till Brighton, bekräftad i lördags, ger AIK mellan 22 och 23 miljoner euro.…Weekly Analysis
Champions in transition: Trossard exit looms as Mbemba and Gibbs-White top summer agenda
Arsenal won the Premier League. That fact should not be buried beneath Budapest.…Weekly Analysis
Guardiola Adrift, Maresca in the Wings: City's Summer of Reckoning
Guardiola's admission that he has no clear plan for life after Manchester City is the kind of statement that should unsettle every supporter. This is not a manager who forgot to renew a gym membership.…Weekly Analysis
Fernandes contract drift leaves United exposed
This was supposed to be the quiet week. Season done, a third-place finish secured, 71 points on the board.…Weekly Analysis
Maffeo deal signals intent as Olympiacos reshape under Mendilibar
The summer transfer window does not officially open for weeks, yet Olympiacos are already moving with a clarity that has not always defined this club. That alone deserves attention.…Weekly Analysis
The Botheim spark and the Horneland waiting game
Malmö FF went into the Halmstads BK match with a month of failure behind them and a manager no longer at the helm. They emerged with a 5–2 victory, a hat-trick in eight minutes from Erik Botheim, and perhaps the faintest outline of a turnaround.…Análisis semanal
Castañeda listo para Chivas mientras Tijuana se convierte en sede del Mundial
Esta fue una semana de historias fuera de la cancha que dicen más sobre hacia dónde se dirige Xolos que cualquier resultado. Tijuana ocupa el 9° lugar en la tabla tras 17 jornadas, aferrándose a una diferencia de +2 y a esa ambigüedad de media tabla que inquieta a cualquier afición.…Weekly Analysis
The Yohanna sale and the questions AIK cannot avoid
When an 18-year-old with 18 senior appearances becomes the most expensive sale in Nordic football history, you know the game has changed. Zadok Yohanna's move to Brighton, confirmed this Saturday, will bring AIK somewhere between €22 and €23 million.…Weekly Analysis
Castañeda set for Chivas as Tijuana becomes World Cup stage
This was a week of off-pitch storylines that say more about where Xolos are heading than any match result could. Tijuana sit 9th in the table after 17 matches, clinging to a +2 goal difference and the kind of mid-table ambiguity that makes a fan base restless.…
PSG threaten Gibbs-White pursuit, Lille reject €60m Bouaddi bid
Arsenal want Morgan Gibbs-White as a top summer target, but PSG are now watching the Nottingham Forest midfielder too. The sticking point: Forest's asking price may be too steep for anyone to make work this window.…
Yohanna slår transferrekord, AIK kammar hem miljonerna
Zadok Yohanna är officiellt Brighton-spelare. Den 18-årige nigerianske yttern fullbordade flytten på lördagen, och övergångssumman, rapporterad till mellan £21,5 miljoner och €22-23 miljoner, krossar det tidigare nordiska transferrekordet som hölls av Alexander Isak.…
Horneland nära MFF-jobbet, besked väntas inom kort
Malmö FF är på väg att utse Eirik Horneland till ny huvudtränare. Enligt källor återstår endast detaljer innan norrmannen skriver på, och ett besked kan komma innan seriestarten.…
Yohanna breaks transfer record as AIK cash in
Zadok Yohanna is officially a Brighton player. The 18-year-old Nigerian winger completed his move Saturday, and the fee, reported between £21.5m and €22-23m, shatters the previous Nordic transfer record held by Alexander Isak.…
Maffeo klar för Olympiacos, López-affären läggs ned
Olympiacos har säkrat en affär för Mallorcas högerback Pablo Maffeo. Övergångssumman är cirka 3 miljoner euro, och spanska och grekiska medier bekräftar att flytten i praktiken är klar.…
Horneland close to Malmö job, announcement imminent
Malmö are on the verge of appointing Eirik Horneland as the new head coach. Sources say only details remain before the Norwegian signs, and an announcement could come before the league restart.…
Maffeo signs for Olympiacos, López pursuit dropped
Olympiacos have sealed a deal for Mallorca right-back Pablo Maffeo. The transfer fee is approximately €3 million, with Spanish and Greek outlets confirming the move is essentially complete.…
Andersen é apresentado, Hjulmand não se compromete com o futuro
O médio dinamarquês de 21 anos passou nos exames médicos e será apresentado oficialmente como jogador do Sporting amanhã. Andersen descreveu o Sporting como "tentador" no início do processo e chega depois de uma boa passagem pelo Häcken, onde marcou um belo golo de despedida.…
Andersen set for presentation, Hjulmand non-committal on future
The 21-year-old Danish midfielder has passed his medical exams and will be officially presented as a Sporting player tomorrow. Andersen described Sporting as "tempting" earlier in the process and arrives after a strong spell at Häcken, where he scored a fine farewell goal.…
Arruabarrena, cerca de volver a Boca, mientras el año de pesadilla de Cavani se profundiza
Rodolfo Arruabarrena está a un paso de convertirse en el nuevo entrenador de Boca Juniors. El exdefensor xeneize dio el sí y el club empuja para cerrar el acuerdo rápido.…
L'image du PSG transformée, polémique Mbappé, Arsenal sur Mbemba
Une nouvelle étude CSA montre que l'image publique du PSG s'est considérablement améliorée après le deuxième titre consécutif de Ligue des champions du club. Les chiffres confirment ce que vous ressentiez déjà dans les tribunes et lors du défilé sur le Champ-de-Mars, ce n'est plus le même PSG.…
Ceballos-Deal nahe, Michel überzeugt Real-Madrid-Mann
Ajax steht kurz vor einem großen Mittelfeldtransfer. Dani Ceballos ist vom Projekt in Amsterdam überzeugt, und Michel ist der entscheidende Grund dafür.…
PSG image transformed, Mbappé ad row, Arsenal chase Mbemba
A new CSA study shows PSG's public image has dramatically improved after the club's second consecutive Champions League title. The numbers back up what you already felt in the stands and at the Champ-de-Mars parade, this is not the same old PSG.…
Ceballos deal close, Michel convinces Real Madrid man
Ajax are closing in on a major midfield signing. Dani Ceballos is convinced by the project in Amsterdam, and Michel is the key reason why.…
Arruabarrena set for Boca return as Cavani's nightmare year deepens
Rodolfo Arruabarrena is one step away from becoming Boca Juniors' new head coach. The former Boca defender has given his yes and the club is pushing to close the deal quickly.…
Bernardo Silva opens door, Balde exit rumors swirl
Bernardo Silva has publicly confirmed Barcelona is on his shortlist, though no decision will come until after the World Cup. "Barca is an option I have, but I haven't made a decision yet," the Man City midfielder said.…
Ο ΠΑΟΚ φέρνει πίσω Ματος και Βιεϊρίνια
Ο ΠΑΟΚ ανακοίνωσε την πρώτη επίσημη κίνηση της νέας σεζόν: οι θρύλοι του συλλόγου Λέο Ματος και Αντρέ Βιεϊρίνια αναλαμβάνουν καίριες θέσεις. Ο Ματος γίνεται ο νέος τεχνικός διευθυντής, ενώ ο Βιεϊρίνια θα υπηρετεί ως γενικός συντονιστής του ποδοσφαιρικού τμήματος.…
Anderlecht rejoint le sommet du top-six alors que la guerre des enchères pour les jeunes s'intensifie
Anderlecht s'est assis à la table aux côtés de Club Brugge, Antwerp, KRC Genk, Union et AA Gent pour un débat crucial sur l'avenir du football belge, les dirigeants des clubs avertissant que la course aux armements financiers pour les jeunes talents est en train de déraper. "La guerre des enchères financières pour ces jeunes gars est complètement en train de s'intensifier", a été le constat brutal des discussions.…
PAOK bring Matos and Vieirinha back to the club
PAOK have announced their first official move of the new season: club legends Léo Matos and André Vieirinha are taking on key positions. Matos becomes the new sporting director, while Vieirinha will serve as general coordinator of the football department.…
Anderlecht joins top-six summit as youth bidding wars escalate
Anderlecht sat at the table alongside Club Brugge, Antwerp, KRC Genk, Union, and AA Gent for a critical debate on the future of Belgian football, with club leaders warning that the financial arms race for young talent is spiraling out of control. "The financial bidding war for those young guys is completely escalating," was the blunt assessment from the discussions.…
Nistrup οδηγεί την καταδίωξη του Jensen, τέλος η συμφωνία με Cosmote
Ο Παναθηναϊκός θέλει τον Δανό μέσο της Μπρέντφορντ, Mathias Jensen, και ο προπονητής Jakob Nistrup οδηγεί προσωπικά την καταδίωξη. Η επιρροή του Δανού θεωρείται κλειδί για να αποκτηθεί ο 30χρονος, ο οποίος θα αποτελούσε μια τεράστια δήλωση πρόθεσης για την επερχόμενη ανοικοδόμηση.…
Conceição desabafa, Porto tropeça em Famalicão
Sérgio Conceição quebrou o silêncio sobre a sua saída do clube, afirmando que foi "enxovalhado" no FC Porto. O ex-treinador confirmou também que não existe qualquer relação com o presidente André Villas-Boas.…
Valencia veterans win Spanish F-7 championship
Valencia CF's veterans' team are national champions after beating Atlético de Madrid 2–0 on Saturday to win the Campeonato de España de Veteranos F-7, the Torneo Solidario FEAFV 25/26. Club legends including Juan Sánchez, Fernando Giner, Solozábal, Míchel Herrero, and Manolo featured in the final, bringing a rare piece of silverware to a club where the first team's season has been defined by drift and distance between the squad and owner Peter Lim.…
Nistrup leads Jensen chase, Cosmote deal ends
Panathinaikos want Brentford's Danish midfielder Mathias Jensen, and manager Jakob Nistrup is driving the pursuit personally. The Dane's influence is seen as key to landing the 30-year-old, who would be a major statement signing for the rebuild ahead.…
Conceição speaks out, Porto stumble at Famalicão
Sérgio Conceição has broken his silence on his departure from the club, saying he was "enxovalhado", dragged through the mud, at FC Porto. The former manager also confirmed there is no relationship whatsoever with president André Villas-Boas.…
O'Neill confirmed, Vitalis stakes his claim
Martin O'Neill has agreed terms to become Celtic's permanent manager. The deal ends weeks of uncertainty and reshapes the summer plans.…
Forma Lautaro, voce Çalhanoğlu
Lautaro Martínez sta trovando la forma al momento giusto. L'attaccante dell'Inter ha segnato su rigore e servito un assist di tacco nella vittoria amichevole dell'Argentina, l'ultima sgambata prima dell'inizio del Mondiale.…
Lautaro form, Çalhanoğlu rumor
Lautaro Martínez is hitting form at exactly the right time. The Inter striker scored from the penalty spot and delivered a clever backheel assist in Argentina's friendly win, the final warm-up before the World Cup kicks off.…
Guedes steps into Ronaldo's shoes as Portugal win
Gonçalo Guedes gave Real Sociedad fans a reminder of his quality on Saturday, stepping into Cristiano Ronaldo's spot and opening the scoring for Portugal in a World Cup qualifier against Bolivia. The finish was set up by a cutting pass from Rúben Neves, the kind of ball that does half the work, and Guedes made no mistake.…