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Saudi side Al-Hilal have reached an agreement worth around £50m with Aston Villa for England forward Ollie Watkins, aged 30. Chelsea are considering Bournemouth's Alex Scott as a replacement if Enzo Fernández leaves, while Sunderland have made a loan offer for Manchester City's Jack Grealish.
Natilla·5 min read
Kylian Mbappé has moved to the top of the LaLiga 2026-27 Pichichi standings after scoring a hat-trick against Real Sociedad in the second round of fixtures. The French forward, who failed to score on the opening matchday, now overtakes Aubameyang, Raphinha, Fermín, Mariano and Roberto Fernández, all level on two goals. Mbappé is chasing the top scorer award for the third consecutive season.
InfoBlaugrana
·5 min read
UEFA dropped its threat to boycott FIFA competitions on Wednesday but will keep working to remove Gianni Infantino as president. The 55 European member associations will receive a letter on Thursday confirming that the Fifa Forward Enterprise project will not be revived.
InfoBlaugrana·6 min read
Celtic endured a nightmare night in Austria. Despite carrying a 4-0 aggregate lead from the first leg, they lost 5-1 to LASK and crashed out of the Champions League play-off 5-4 on aggregate, missing the main draw for a second straight season.
Matt·5 min read
Atletico Madrid have hit back at Barcelona once again over Julian Alvarez. After Joan Laporta repeated the club's interest in the forward, Atletico insist there is no possibility of selling the Argentina international to the Catalan side. The row between the two boards is escalating with the transfer deadline just days away.
varela·6 min read
Chelsea have been offered the chance to add Emiliano Martinez to their squad after the Argentine's representatives approached the London club. Aston Villa are ready to move on the World Cup winner following the arrival of Japan international Zion Suzuki, who is seen as their long-term first choice. The interest has grown after Robert Sanchez's costly error in the win over Fulham.
Matt·6 min read
Atletico Madrid have broken their silence on the Julian Alvarez transfer saga and insist there is no scenario in which the Argentine forward joins Barcelona this summer. The club describes itself as the 'only victim' of what it calls a campaign of lies and half-truths. Arsenal remain interested and could make a late bid before the transfer window closes.
Natilla·6 min read
Liverpool are exploring a deal for Crystal Palace winger Ismaïla Sarr after Brighton turned down offers of £50m and £60m for Yankuba Minteh. The Reds want to strengthen their wide areas before Tuesday's transfer deadline and are also in talks with PSG over French winger Bradley Barcola. Palace, however, are not open to selling the Senegal international this summer.
InfoBlaugrana·6 min read
Barcelona have called off the planned ceremony to honour their Spain internationals who won the World Cup before Thursday's match against Athletic Club. Club president Joan Laporta announced that Catalan independence flags will be handed out at the Spotify Camp Nou instead. The decision follows violent clashes between police and supporters displaying the flag at the season opener in Elche.
varela·6 min read
Real Madrid officially presented Diomande, 19, on Tuesday as the most expensive signing in the club's history. The deal could reach 140 million euros in total. In his first interview with Real Madrid TV, he spoke about his admiration for Cristiano Ronaldo, his dream of playing at the renovated Bernabéu and the ambition he shared with his sister to succeed at the club.
Javi·5 min read