Ligue 1

Lazio are considering making a move for Manchester United defender Victor Lindelof according to reports as they look to strengthen their defensive options.  United, who are set for a busy end to the transfer window with both incomings and outgoings have finally agreed a deal to sign midfielder Manuel Ugarte from Paris Saint Germain, whilst Scott McTominay is set to …

Aston Villa have agreed a deal in principle worth £35m for Feyenoord defender Lutsharel Geertruida according to reports. Villa have been busy this summer as they look to prepare their squad for Champions League football and have made a number of new signings including the likes of Ian Maatsen and Amadou Onana. Unai Emery’s men have also lost Douglas Luiz …

Newcastle are considering a move for Chelsea’s Axel Disasi according to The Athletic as their pursuit of Marc Guehi has seemingly stalled. It’s been a quiet summer for the Magpies who have four points from their opening two games and they are yet to bring in what would be considered a marquee signing. Eddie Howe’s side have identified England international …

Liverpool have announced the signing of goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili from Valencia but the 23-year-old will not play for the Reds until the 2025/26 campaign. The Premier League club have been monitoring Mamardashvili’s progress for several seasons and this summer decided to make their move to get the jump on the rest of Europe’s big clubs. According to The Athletic, the …

Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Andersen is set to come up against his former side Newcastle on Wednesday night when the teams lock horns in the second round of the Carabao Cup. Andersen left Newcastle this summer for a reported fee of £35m as the Magpies looked for ways to comply with the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability rules. The deal …

Everton are looking to replace Neal Maupay and have held talks with Chelsea over a loan deal for David Datro Fofana according to reports.  It’s been a difficult start to the season for the Toffees and they have been beaten convincingly in their opening two games against Brighton and Tottenham. Sean Dyche’s side have had a fairly quiet summer, although …

Chelsea enter the final week of the summer transfer window in search of a new striker and despite links to Brentford’s Ivan Toney, the Blues’ preference is the lure Napoli’s Victor Osimhen to Stamford Bridge.  The Premier League giants have been interested in the Nigeria international for some time now and will battle with Saudi Pro League outfit Al-Ahli for …

Chelsea are set to make their first offer for Victor Osimhen in the coming hours according to Italian outlet Di Marzio. The Blues are likely to be one of the busiest clubs in the final few days of the window as they hunt for a new striker and look to move on as many as seven players. The Stamford Bridge …

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Man United run the risk of losing Christian Eriksen for free next summer as the Premier League club struggles to find a buyer for the veteran midfielder.  The Denmark international has just one year remaining on his current contract at Old Trafford having joined the Manchester club during the summer of 2022. Having featured 72 times for Man United over …