Bologna defender Riccardo Calafiori reportedly views Arsenal as his clear preference and they currently seem in control of this transfer saga despite links with other clubs like Chelsea, according to Fabrizio Romano. The Italy international looks a hugely exciting young talent after impressing in Serie A last season and with his national side at Euro 2024, and one imagines he’d …

Former Barcelona midfielder and Spanish midfield maestro Thiago Alcantara announced his retirement from professional football yesterday. The retirement decision was in the works for a while, as Thiago had been considering his future for the past few months. Thiago was also coming on the back of a tumultuous campaign at Liverpool, with the midfielder featuring in just one Premier League …

Fabrizio Romano says Manchester United are “almost there” with the transfer of Bologna forward Joshua Zirkzee after informing his club of an agreement on personal terms, while everything is also done with the player’s agent. The talented young Dutchman shone in Serie A last season and it’s no surprise to see him attract interest from top clubs this summer, having …

July 7 – Inter Milan are moving swiftly under their new ownership and have renewed their sponsorship with bank BPER for a further two seasons and added naming rights to the club’s training centre. Designated as the club’s Official Banking Partner, the club will also rename its training centre in Appiano Gentile to the BPER Training Centre in memory of …

Michael Olise has been confirmed as a Bayern Munich player on Sunday and upon the announcement the winger has explained why he chose the Bundesliga giants over the Premier League duo of Man United and Chelsea. The 22-year-old was expected to leave Crystal Palace this summer as the French star had an achievable release clause in his contract at Selhurst …

Man City are willing to part ways with Jack Grealish this summer with the Premier League champions seeking to recoup the majority of the £100m transfer fee they paid for the winger three years ago.  The Englishman moved to the Etihad on a six-year deal during the summer of 2021 and following a slow start, the 28-year-old became a key …

Juventus Women have announced the signing of Amalie Vangsgaard who will enforce the club’s frontline next season. The Bianconere are eager to reclaim the Scudetto title after missing out on the previous two occasions, finishing as runners-up to Roma. Therefore, the Turin-based giants have been working on bolstering their ranks. After signing Alisha Lehmann who made the move from Aston …

Goalkeeper Adrian has confirmed that he has left Liverpool after five years with the 37-year-old expected to join Real Betis as a free agent.  The veteran shot-stopper was offered a new deal by the Merseyside club to stay for another season but the Spaniard posted a video on his X account to confirm his decision to turn down the new deal. Adrian …

  Crystal Palace star Michael Olise has moved to Bayern Munich for a reported fee of more than £50m. The France under-21 international – who was born in London to a French-Algerian mother – made 90 appearances for the Eagles after joining from Reading in 2021, scoring 16 goals and assisting 25 more. Thank you to everyone at @cpfc. Thankful …

Arsenal could potentially part ways with Jakub Kiwior this summer as the Gunners are open to good offers for the defender as the North London outfit close in on Bologna’s Riccardo Calafiori. The Italian star is close to completing a move to the Emirates Stadium as part of a €50m deal, with the centre-back set to sign a five-year contract worth €4m …