transfer window

Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa joins Bournemouth on loan

Kepa Arrizabalaga kicked off an expected exodus of out-of-favour Chelsea players in the final 48 hours of the transfer window by joining Bournemouth on a season-long loan on Thursday.

Juve confirm Koopmeiners' big-money move from Atalanta

Juventus have signed Netherlands midfielder Teun Koopmeiners from Atalanta in a deal worth up to 60.7 million euros ($67.5 million), the Serie A giants confirmed on Wednesday.

Palmer wants to 'bring trophies' to Chelsea after signing extension

England forward Cole Palmer has signed a two-year contract extension with Chelsea, the Premier League club announced Tuesday.

Alvarez leaves City to join Atletico 

The 24-year-old Argentina international's exit marks a record sale price for City, eclipsing the 50 million pounds Chelsea paid for winger Raheem Sterling in 2022.

Clubs spent record $9.63b on int'l transfers in 2023

Clubs worldwide spent a record $9.63 billion on international transfers in 2023, an increase of nearly 50% compared to 2022, world soccer's governing body FIFA said in its Global Transfer Report published on Tuesday.

Mbappe's future to dominate transfer window

Arsenal's search for a proven goalscorer to spearhead their challenge for a first Premier League title since 2004 could also loom large.

Chelsea sign World Cup winner Enzo Fernandez for record fee

Premier League side Chelsea completed the signing of Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez from Benfica for a British record 106.8 million pounds ($131.46 million) on Wednesday after a day of complex negotiations between the clubs.

Caicedo confirms he wants to leave Brighton

Moises Caicedo has pleaded with Brighton to accept a club record transfer fee amid interest from Arsenal in the midfielder.

Arsenal sign Poland defender Kiwior from Spezia

Premier League leaders Arsenal signed Poland defender Jakub Kiwior from Italian side Spezia in a deal worth a reported £12 million ($27 million) on Monday.

July 16, 2022
July 16, 2022

Lewandowski set to join Barca after verbal agreement with Bayern

Poland striker Robert Lewandowski is set to join Barcelona after Bayern Munich reached a verbal agreement with the LaLiga side on a transfer, the Bundesliga champions said on Saturday.

July 16, 2022
July 16, 2022

Lewandowski on verge of joining La Liga giants

With the acquisition of Robert Lewandowski all but done, Barcelona are set to be back in the La Liga title race in 2022-23 -- providing that they can register their new signing. Back in May, Lewandowski said, "My era at Bayern is over. I don't see any possibility to continue playing for this club anymore." While he did return to preseason training for the German side, there was an expectation that Barcelona would eventually find a way to hit their asking price and they did just that.

July 16, 2022
July 16, 2022

'You have been everything for me'

Kalidou Koulibaly has said goodbye to Napoli as he nears a move to Chelsea, saying: “you have been everything for me”.

July 14, 2022
July 14, 2022

Dembele wants to win Champions League with Barcelona

French international winger Ousmane Dembele, whose contract with Barcelona expired last month, ended six months of speculation  by agreeing to 'rejoin' the Catalan side, the club announced on Thursday.

July 14, 2022
July 14, 2022

Sterling will shape the team, says Tuchel

Chelsea's new signing Raheem Sterling will be a huge asset for the London club and the England forward will help shape the team, manager Thomas Tuchel said.

July 14, 2022
July 14, 2022

Ozil leaves Fenerbahce, joins Istanbul rival Basaksehir

Midfielder Mesut Ozil has left Fenerbahce after his contract was terminated by mutual consent and joined Turkish top flight rivals Istanbul Basaksehir on Thursday.

July 14, 2022
July 14, 2022

Hazard linked with Chelsea for possible return

Although the story seems to crop up every transfer window, the reactions, feelings and emotions change like the wind. Just the thought of seeing a Chelsea icon back in the royal blue at Stamford Bridge is enough to get the fans excited.

July 13, 2022
July 13, 2022

'It's been an honour to wear the shirt of City'

Raheem Sterling confirmed his departure from Manchester City in an emotional message to the club's fans on Wednesday.

July 13, 2022
July 13, 2022

Barcelona reach agreement with Raphinha

Barcelona have reached an agreement in principle to sign Brazilian winger Raphinha from Premier League side Leeds United, both clubs announced on Wednesday.

September 1, 2016
September 1, 2016

Luiz heads to Chelsea as records tumble on final day's transfers

Records continued to fall as the deadline for European football transfers (2200GMT) drew closer on Wednesday and new managers at some of the biggest clubs refined their squads with Chelsea set to re-sign Brazilian defender David Luiz.