Fabrizio Romano

​​📝 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗟 𝗗𝗢𝗡𝗘: Portsmouth have signed defender Benjamin Arthur on a season-long loan from Premier League side Brentford.

​​🚨 Tottenham are stepping up their interest in Folarin Balogun, with groundwork already laid for talks over a potential move. AS Monaco could demand around €60M for the USMNT striker. 🇺🇸 (Source: L’Équipe)

​​📝 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗟 𝗗𝗢𝗡𝗘: Crystal Palace have signed Evann Guessand on a season-long loan from Aston Villa.

​​📝 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗟 𝗗𝗢𝗡𝗘: Manchester City have signed Gerónimo Rulli from Marseille for around £1.75M. He's penned a 2-year deal and will be No.2 to Gianluigi Donnarumma.

​​📝 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗟 𝗗𝗢𝗡𝗘: Chelsea have signed Pep Chavarría from Rayo Vallecano on a contract until 2031. Fee £16.3M.

​​🚨 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: Paris Saint-Germain are closing in on a deal to sign Ferran Torres from Barcelona. The 26-year-old is unlikely to return to training under Hansi Flick, with his focus now firmly on completing the move to Paris. Talks between the clubs are progressing as they work to agree the final transfer fee. (Source: David Ornstein)

​​👕 The biggest money transfers of 2026/27 so far, in a starting line-up:

​​📝 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗟 𝗗𝗢𝗡𝗘: Coventry City have re-signed midfielder Gustavo Hamer from Sheffield United on a long-term contract. Fee around £6M.

​​​​🚨 Manchester United are keeping a close eye on opportunities in the STRIKER market. 🔴👀 United want another No.9 to share the goalscoring responsibility with Benjamin Šeško, who is yet to feature in pre-season as he continues his recovery from a shin problem. (Source: The Athletic)

​​🚨 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: AS Monaco have terminated Paul Pogba’s contract. 💔 What a sad end for the French midfielder. 😔 (Source: Le Parisien)

🗣️ José Mourinho reveals the conversations with Iker Casillas that made him realize Real Madrid’s squad was “𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐈𝐋𝐄𝐃.” 😳 “The first thing he told me was: ‘I want to ask for more holidays for the national team players.” 🏝️☀️ “The second time he spoke with me: ‘I would like to ask you to put the training sessions 𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐑’ because there was a lot of 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂 in Madrid.” 🚦❌ “The third time: ‘We don’t want to go to the hotel. We prefer to meet on match day and go directly to the stadium to play.’” Mourinho’s conclusion? “It didn’t take long for me to realize that they were 𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐈𝐋𝐄𝐃.” A fantastic squad technically - but Mourinho immediately saw that the mentality and standards had to change. 👀⚪️

​​📝 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗟 𝗗𝗢𝗡𝗘: Sevilla have signed Scottish striker Robbie Ure from Swedish league leaders IK Sirius. Initial fee of €6.5M + €2.5M add-ons.

​​📝 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗟 𝗗𝗢𝗡𝗘: Bolton Wanderers have signed striker Ryan Hardie from Wrexham on a season-long loan.

​​📝 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗟 𝗗𝗢𝗡𝗘: West Bromwich Albion have signed midfielder Rabby Nzingoula from Ligue 1 side Strasbourg for an undisclosed fee. 3-year contract.

​​🚨 Ousmane Dembélé has already told those close to him that he is taking this week very SERIOUSLY, with two trophies up for grabs. 🏆🔥 🔸 UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday. 🔸 Trophée des Champions on Sunday. He wants to dominate and win EVERYTHING. 😤🏆 (Source: L’Équipe)

​​🚨 Chelsea are OPEN to loan offers for Mykhaylo Mudryk as they want him playing regular football following his return. 🔵🇺🇦 Italian clubs and Strasbourg are among the options, but Mudryk’s preference would be to remain in the Premier League on loan. (Source: Fabrizio Romano)

​​📝 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗟 𝗗𝗢𝗡𝗘: Southampton have signed Divin Mubama on a season-long loan from Manchester City.

​​📝 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗟 𝗗𝗢𝗡𝗘: Ousmane Diomande has joined Nottingham Forest from Sporting for €40M. He's penned a four-year deal with an option of another year. 🗣️ Nottingham Forest CFO George Syrianos: "Ousmane is a powerful, commanding defender, and arrives here with a winning mentality."

​🚨 Juventus are closing in on a deal to sign Manchester United target Jhon Lucumi from Bologna. The defender has agreed personal terms on a five-year contract, with the transfer expected to be completed within hours. Juventus are prepared to pay €20m plus achievable add-ons after Bologna rejected player-swap proposals. (Source: goal)

​🚨 Inter are ready to submit an official bid for Tottenham defender Djed Spence. The Italian side believe Spurs could now accept under €40M, having previously demanded €45m after the World Cup. Spence is keen on the move, with talks expected to continue as Inter revive their pursuit. (Source: Fabrizio Romano)