Transfer rumours: Man Utd target Hojbjerg and Gravenberch
August 29 – Manchester United have now turned to Tottenham Midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg in the latest effort to bolster their midfield.
Finance
Deals not done: Man City close on Nunes; Liverpool target Felix as Salah replacement
August 28 – Matheus Nunes’ transfer from Wolves to Manchester City is all but complete, as a deal that could set the Citizens back over €60 million enters its final stages.
Deals done: Man City and Chelsea boost squads as Mitrovic scoring on Al Hilal debut
August 25 -The Premier League has continued its high-spending trend in favour of talented youth as it welcomes Belgian talent in Jeremy Doku and Romeo Lavia. The duo were bought for over double their Transfermarkt values despite only expecting to have a rotational role next year at Manchester City and Chelsea respectively.
Deals not done: Salah linked with €100m Al-Ittihad deal, Hazard sale to Palace limping over the line
August 25 – Liverpool star Mohammed Salah has been caught in transfer speculation as Saudi side Al-Ittihad reportedly prepare to launch a bid of well over €100 million to tempt the Egyptian star away from the Merseyside club.
Everton’s £150m deal with MSP Sports Capital collapses
August 25 – Premier League Everton “continue to explore discussions on new investment” after talks with MSP Sports Capital collapsed, a huge blow to one of English football’s most iconic clubs.
Lewes FC is Mercury 13’s first women’s club buy
August 25 – Mercury 13, a group led by sports entrepreneur Victoire Cogevina Reynal that will invest $100 million in acquiring women’s clubs in Europe and Latin America, will start with England’s second division side Lewes FC.
Deals not done: Saudis now targeting youth, Man City still hunting for gap fillers
August 24 – Talented young Celta Vigo midfelder Gabri Veiga looks set to agree a transfer to Saudi Arabian side Al-Ahli following the breakdown of a move to Italian champions Napoli earlier this week.
Deals not done: Hammers try to nail Kudus deal, Lukaku set for Serie A return
August 23 – Liverpool have had a €30 million bid for 22-year-old Brazil international midfielder Andre rejected by Fluminense, who want to keep the player until the end of the Brazilian Serie A season in December.
Deals not done: Doku set for Man City move, Liverpool eye Kalvin Phillips
August 22 – Belgium international and Stade Rennais winger Jeremy Doku is on the verge of completing a €60 million transfer to Manchester City, as talks have reached their conclusion after rumbling on for the past week.
Mercury 13 fund launched with $100m and mission to buy women’s clubs
August 21 – A new $100 million investment fund targeted at acquiring women’s football clubs in Europe and South America has been launched by tech entrepreneur Victoire Cogevina Reynal.
Transfer deals done: Big money deal closing as clubs hustle to fill gaps
August 18 – As the transfer window reaches its end, wallets are beginning to loosen. This week saw the largest deal of the window so far in Moises Caicedo alongside mammoth deals for England captain Harry Kane and Brazil top-scorer Neymar.
Deals not done: Have Liverpool finally found a player that wants to join the club?
August 17 – Liverpool are on the verge of completing a move for 30-year-old VfB Stuttgart and Japan Captain Wataru Endo in a deal worth €19 million as the club finally make progress in their bid to find a successor to 29-year-old Brazilian Fabinho, who departed for the Saudi Pro League in a move worth €40 million.
Chelsea keep cash flowing with another £92m earmarked for Lavia and Olise
August 16 – Not content with having just smashed the British transfer record by buying Moises Caicedo from Brighton for an eye-watering (some might say obscene) £115 million to take their spending under the new American owners to almost £1 billion, Chelsea are poised to add two more names to their star-studded squad.
Neymar makes €90m move to Saudi Pro League official
August 16 – Neymar has officially become the latest superstar player to follow the financial gravy train to the Saudi Pro League after completing a move to Al Hilal for a reported €90 million after six topsy-turvy seasons at Paris Saint-Germain.
Brentford owner Benham sells stake in FC Midtjylland
August 16 – After a decade of involvement, Brentford owner Matthew Benham is stepping away from FC Midtjylland in Denmark, selling his majority stake to Danish businessman Anders Holch Povlsen. Benham’s Smartodds however will keep supplying the club with data.