Ligue 1

Leeds United’s efforts to sign Croatian playmaker Martin Baturina have been thwarted despite Dinamo Zagreb accepting a £25m offer, according to reports. The Whites are in desperate need of reinforcements in the attacking midfield position after seeing both Georginio Rutter and Glen Kamara leave among a raft of high-profile summer departures. Leeds have found it difficult to keep their squad …

Newcastle United are reportedly exploring a significant move to sign Nottingham Forest attacker Anthony Elanga before the transfer window closes. According to the latest from TalkSport, the Magpies are set to make a last-minute attempt to secure the services of the Swedish forward, formerly of Manchester United. The report indicates that Nottingham Forest are demanding around £35 million for the …

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Newcastle United are making a late push to sign Matheus Nunes from Manchester City, according to reports. Nunes made a £53m move to Man City from Wolves last summer (per Sky Sports) but despite the sizeable fee, he has struggled to make a real impact. The 16-time international has been restricted to just 31 appearances across all competitions — only …

Leander Dendoncker could leave Aston Villa ahead of the closure of the summer transfer window, according to reports.  Dendoncker joined Villa from Wolves in the summer of 2022 but has struggled to establish himself as a regular, playing 36 games for the club across all competitions over the last two campaigns combined. After featuring just eight times in the Premier …

Former Premier League defender Chris Basham has announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 36, following an unsuccessful recovery from a severe injury sustained last season. Basham’s injury occurred during a match between Sheffield United and Fulham last season, where he suffered a devastating ankle injury in a freak incident as he attempted to cross the ball. …

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has hit back at Alan Shearer’s criticism of Marcus Rashford, labelling his analysis as ‘stupid’. Rashford is yet to score in three appearances across all competitions this season and endured a tough 2023/24 campaign, registering just eight goals in 43 appearances — a big step down from the 30 goals he scored in 2022/23 …

Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Giovani Lo Celso is edging closer to a move to Real Betis, with transfer expert Fabrizio Romano providing the latest update on the ongoing negotiations. The Argentine, who has been informed by Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou that he is not part of the club’s plans for the season, has been linked with an exit all summer. Real …

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag expects Jadon Sancho to remain a part of his squad beyond transfer deadline day. The window for English clubs to sign players officially closes at 11pm on Friday night, with sides now scrambling to get last-minute deals over the line. One transfer saga that has rumbled on is that of Sancho. The England international …

Crystal Palace have been one of the busiest teams during the closing stages of this summer’s transfer window. The Eagles are set to sign Eddie Nketiah from Arsenal with Wolfsburg’s Maxence Lacroix expected to join before Friday night’s deadline. And according to a recent report from We Are Palace, Oliver Glasner is hoping to make it three Deadline Day signings. …