San Diego FC exercised its trade option Wednesday to acquire defender Oscar Verhoeven permanently from the San Jose Earthquakes. The 19-year-old California native was loaned to San Diego in April for the rest of the 2025 season in exchange for $100,000 in general allocation money.
Arsenal are closing in on a new contract agreement with Bukayo Saka. The 24-year-old is a key player for them, and they are determined to secure his long-term future at the club.
Arsenal have suffered a fresh setback in their efforts to bring Kai Havertz back onto the pitch. The German attacker has endured an injury-prone spell in recent months and has been unavailable since making only a brief appearance at the start of the season.
The Philadelphia Union placed sporting director Ernst Tanner on administrative leave Wednesday as Major League Soccer reopened its investigation into his alleged misconduct.
A lot has been said about Tottenham’s start to the Premier League campaign as they aim to build on last season’s Europa League triumph. There are still several concerns that continue to dominate headlines, making Thomas Frank’s job more challenging.
It is increasingly unlikely that Denzel Dumfries or Santiago Gimenez will be available for Inter and AC Milan in Sunday’s Derby della Madonnina. It kicks off at San Siro on Sunday at 19.45 GMT.
Carlos Alcaraz officially ended his 2025 tennis season due to a right hamstring muscle issue that prevented him from participating in the Davis Cup Finals in Bologna this week.
Aston Villa are interested in signing Gonzalo Garcia from Real Madrid. According to a report from Fichajes, manager Unai Emery believes that the 21-year-old striker could significantly improve his team and has urged the club to secure his signature.
Ex-Manchester City financial adviser feels Ivan Toney will not return to the Premier League in January amid Tottenham interest Tottenham Hotspur are in the hunt for a striker following their inconsistent form in front of goal.
Chelsea are interested in signing Marcus Rashford at the end of the season. The England International is on loan at Barcelona, and they could look to sign him permanently at the end of the season.
Enzo Fernandez is taking a well earned break this week after withdrawing from Argentina duty to recover from a knee injury. That’s prompted some interesting discussion about his season so far, and his time at Chelsea as a whole.
Ethan Nwaneri enjoyed a highly productive international window as he was relied upon by the England U21 side for their matches, in contrast to his situation at Arsenal.
Mattia Perin has been part of Juventus since 2018, a period during which he has worked under Max Allegri on two occasions as well as several other managers at the club.
Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing Takefusa Kubo from La Liga club Real Sociedad. Aston Villa are interested in the 24-year-old Japanese international as well, but a report from Fichajes claims that Tottenham are currently favourites to secure his signature.
Fabrizio Romano confirms Manchester United will be looking to invest in a new attacker in 2026, but he might not necessarily be Karim Adeyemi. The Red Devils focused predominantly on enhancing their attacking department last summer.
Before we return to Premier League action let’s take a breather to look back over the past week and a half to discuss how each Chelsea player performed during the international break.
Christian Pulisic has been linked with a return to the Premier League in the coming months, and the likes of Manchester United and Aston Villa are interested in him, as per Fichajes.
The international break is over, and while Chelsea escaped any injuries from the fixtures (as far as we know so far, anyway), a number of players did play significant minutes for their country, enough to affect their availability this weekend.
Tottenham forward Brennan Johnson has struggled to find consistency and rhythm under Thomas Frank this season. The Welshman began the campaign brightly, scoring twice in the opening two matches for the Lilywhites.
It now seems most likely that Ibrahima Konate will be leaving Liverpool at the end of his contract next summer. That’s according to former Manchester City financial adviser Stefan Borson, speaking to Football Insider and providing his insight into Konate’s situation.
Bruno Guimaraes has poured praise on compatriot Casemiro, hailing the impact he’s still having on the current Brazil squad. Having made his national team
Arsenal will return to Premier League action this weekend when they face Tottenham in a high-stakes north London derby. The Gunners will be eager to secure a win after failing to do so in their last match just before the international break.
Liverpool are set to be handed some welcome news on the injury front ahead of their return to Premier League action at the weekend. The Reds have to contend
Among Joshua Zirkzee’s suitors heading into the January transfer window is AS Roma, who are willing to offer the forward a route back to Serie A. Prior to his £37 million Manchester United move in 2024, the striker had spent two seasons in Italy plying his trade with Bologna.
Since taking charge as Manchester United’s head coach a year ago, Ruben Amorim has, for the first time, led the team through a five-game unbeaten streak, securing three wins and two draws.