Month: July 2026

Ajax have announced the signing of Julian Brandt on a free transfer. Ajax battled Leeds United for Brandt’s signature after his contract at Borussia Dortmund expired last month, and he has signed a three-year deal with the Eredivisie club. Brandt spent seven seasons with Dortmund, making 307 appearances after joining…

The Arsenal persuasion would describe themselves as being optimistic when assessing the chances of Bruno Guimaraes signing for Mikel Arteta‘s side in the next month. Though they are taken their sweet time to click into gear, the Gunners have the chance to make their a show-stopping summer transfer window; having…

Luciano Spalletti believes Juventus are filling “gaps” made by “some bad signings in recent years” ahead of the 2026-27 season. Juve were in pre-season action on Saturday, defeating Nice 2-0 in Turin to add to their previous win over Standard Liege and draw with Basel. Douglas Luiz opened the scoring…

It could be some time until we see an Andoni Iraola Liverpool team firing on all cylinders. Ongoing injury issues, late returns following the World Cup and unfinished efforts to strengthen this summer preclude full strength, and will do for a while. But it’s not all doom and gloom. Liverpool…

Spain under-19 international Valde is relishing the chance to prove his quality in Serie A, having left Real Madrid for Fiorentina in an €8m deal.  The centre-back has penned a long-term contract with the Viola, which will reportedly run until 2031, ahead of their first season under the management of…

Newcastle‘s search for another right-back has become more urgent during a summer of major changes at St James’ Park. Kieran Trippier left when his contract expired after more than four influential years with the club. The former captain made over 150 appearances and helped Newcastle qualify twice for the Champions…

Yoann Damet insists nobody at St. Louis City will shy away from the challenge that awaits them on Saturday, as they prepare to face Western Conference high-flyers Real Salt Lake. St. Louis sit seventh in the West, occupying the division’s final automatic playoff spot, after 17 games of the MLS…

Cristian Romero‘s career at Tottenham appears to be approaching its final chapter after another summer dominated by transfer speculation. The Argentina international has been one of Spurs’ standout performers since arriving from Atalanta in 2021, establishing himself as one of the Premier League’s most commanding centre-backs. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez He was…

Czechia have appointed Santi Denia as their new head coach on a two-year contract, with the Spaniard becoming the first non-Czech boss to ever lead the team. Czechia endured a disappointing World Cup campaign this summer, as they crashed out in the group stage with just one point. They were…

Arne Engels enjoyed the finest season of his career in 2025/26 and, with every influential performance, it became increasingly likely that Celtic would face a battle to keep him. The Belgian midfielder established himself as one of Martin O’Neill’s most important players as the Hoops completed a domestic double and…