A Rebuild Like No Other Since Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital took charge in May 2022, Chelsea have pursued a radical rebuild unprecedented at the elite level. From 10-year contracts to almost £900m spent on players aged 21 or younger, the club has defied convention. The approach has been divisiv...

Former Porto Captain Jorge Costa Dies Aged 53 FC Porto legend Jorge Costa, a Champions League-winning captain and iconic figure in Portuguese football, has tragically died at the age of 53 after suffering a cardiac arrest at Porto’s training centre. The former defender, affectionately known as “...

Cazorla Ready for Fairytale Finish After Son’s Words of Inspiration As Santi Cazorla, 40, gears up for the final season of his illustrious career with boyhood club Real Oviedo, he carries with him the voice of his 15-year-old son Enzo — the voice that urged him to keep going when the pain seemed...

Spurs’ James Maddison Suffers Suspected Knee Injury in Newcastle Friendly Tottenham midfielder James Maddison suffered a suspected knee injury during his side’s 1-1 pre-season draw with Newcastle United in Seoul on Sunday, raising fears of another long spell on the sidelines. The 28-year-old Eng...

Joao Felix’s upcoming transfer to Al-Nassr marks yet another twist in one of modern football’s most puzzling careers. Once hailed as Portugal’s next superstar, Felix is now heading to Saudi Arabia at just 25 years old—a far cry from the meteoric trajectory once expected of him. The third mos...

Chelsea have opened talks with Ajax over a move for centre-back Jorrel Hato while pushing ahead with interest in RB Leipzig forward Xavi Simons. Hato, 19, has emerged as one of Europe’s most promising young defenders after an impressive campaign in the Eredivisie, making 31 appearances. BBC Sp...

Barcelona’s latest arrival did not touch down in a blaze of fireworks. There were no rooftop unveilings, no dramatic montages backed by operatic scores. Marcus Rashford landed quietly with a little video of him talking to someone in a red telephone kiosk. “It’s official,” he ...

Leeds United have agreed a £17m (€20m) deal with Hoffenheim for German midfielder Anton Stach. The 25-year-old is expected to sign a four-year contract at Elland Road, with the deal subject to performance-related add-ons. Once finalized, Stach will become Leeds’ sixth signing of the summer tran...

Barcelona’s New No.10: Lamine Yamal Turns 18 and Takes Centre Stage Lamine Yamal turned 18 this week, and Barcelona marked the milestone by handing their teenage prodigy the club’s most iconic shirt: the number 10. The decision places Yamal in the footsteps of legends like Lionel Messi, Ronaldin...

FK Arsenal Tivat Banned 10 Years by UEFA for Match-Fixing Montenegrin club FK Arsenal Tivat has been banned from European competitions for 10 years following a UEFA investigation into match-fixing allegations. The punishment, which runs until the 2034-35 season, also includes a €500,000 (£433,000...