Ritabrata Banerjee

Harry Kane and Luis Diaz were on target as Bayern Munich registered a comfortable 2-1 win over Stuttgart to claim the German Super Cup title.

Manchester United will continue to monitor Carlos Baleba throughout the season after pulling the plug on their pursuit of the midfielder this summer. United, who were keen on signing the youngster in this window at Ruben Amorim's behest, decided to pull out of the deal on Friday after Brighton reportedly demanded a whopping £115 million ($156m), an amount they received from Moises Caicedo's transfer to Chelsea.

Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand dissected the club's performance in their season opener against Arsenal as the former defender highlighted captain Bruno Fernandes' 'problem'. The Gunners edged out the Red Devils in the first match of the season after Riccardo Calafiori took advantage of a blunder from Altay Bayindir and scored the solitary goal early in the game.

England head coach Thomas Tuchel was spotted at Manchester City's training centre as he shared a warm embrace with old adversary Pep Guardiola and was also seen sharing a chat with City and Three Lions defender John Stones. Tuchel is keeping an eye on the Premier League matches ahead of the September international break, where England will play two of World Cup qualifying matches.

Real Madrid are among a host of top European clubs that are pushing for more changes to the Club World Cup format. The revised 32-team competition was held for the first time in the US this summer and Chelsea won the title, beating Paris Saint-Germain in the final. The next edition of the tournament is scheduled to be held in 2029 and after which FIFA might consider hosting it even more frequently.

Barcelona director Xavi O’Callaghan opened up on the departures of six crucial squad members this summer from their women's team. The Blaugrana lost the players due to their ongoing financial troubles, which forced them to offload some important players to reduce their wage bill. The Catalan giants, who begin the new season in three weeks, are currently left with only 17 first-team players.

Former Osasuna striker Walter Pandiani opened up about Cristiano Ronaldo's toxic attitude during his stint with Real Madrid as he labelled the Portugal icon as "arrogant". Pandiani recalled an incident during a La Liga clash between Osasuna and Los Blancos, where he had an altercation with the Al-Nassr star, who behaved rudely with him.

Everton boss David Moyes did not name Jack Grealish in his starting lineup for the club's 2025-26 Premier League season opener against Leeds United on Monday. Grealish has been named in the matchday squad and has made it to the Toffees bench and could make his Everton debut later in the match at Elland Road. The Manchester City outcast completed a loan move to the Merseyside club last week.

Savinho's proposed move to Tottenham Hotspur is on the verge of collapsing as Manchester City are all set to block the transfer, despite the Brazilian's interest in joining the north London club. Savinho was not included in the matchday squad for City's season opener against Wolves last weekend but Pep Guardiola later insisted that he wants the player to stay.

Roberto De Zerbi has suspended Jonathan Rowe and Adrien Rabiot for their dressing room bust-up following Marseille's loss against 10-man Rennes in their Ligue 1 opener last week. Following the defeat, chaos broke out in the dressing room, where several players turned on each other in frustration. English winger Rowe was accused of a lack of effort, sparking a clash with Rabiot.

England star Michelle Agyemang has returned to Brighton from Arsenal for her second consecutive loan spell. The 19-year-old English forward graduated from Arsenal's youth system and made her senior debut for the Gunners in 2022. Since the summer of 2023, the teenager has been out on loan, first at Watford and then Brighton.

Former Manchester City boss Gareth Taylor has opened up on his spat with England hero Chloe Kelly, which led to her move to Arsenal. Kelly signed for the Gunners on loan from City in January this year, before making the transfer permanent in the summer. The Lionesses star had fallen out of favour under Taylor and had pushed for a move away from the club.

Patrice Evra backed Cristiano Ronaldo to make a sensational return to European football as he labelled his former Manchester United team-mate as a 'machine'. Ronaldo left Europe in November 2022 and joined Saudi Pro League giants Al-Nassr. The Portugal icon, who turned 40 earlier this year, recently signed a new lucrative two-year contract.

RB Leipzig have stepped up their pursuit of Christopher Nkunku from Chelsea as the French attacker is keen on reuniting with his former club this summer. Both Chelsea and Nkunku are looking for a permanent transfer for the player, who has been linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge this summer. Nkunku also has offers from Bayern Munich and clubs in Italy and England.

Former Manchester United defender Patrice Evra has urged the club to be patient while dealing with Ruben Amorim as the Frenchman believes that continuously changing managers won't solve the club's ongoing issues. Evra also backed his former team to bounce back in the 2025-26 campaign and surprise everyone, although United started the new season with a loss against Arsenal at home.

Football fans lashed out at Alexander Isak after the Swedish striker released a bombshell statement taking aim at the Magpies, amid his stand-off with the club over a transfer to Liverpool this summer. Isak has been banished from Newcastle's first team squad and is training alone. The striker was also left out of the matchday squad against Aston Villa.

Arsenal are eyeing a shock move for Aston Villa star Morgan Rogers following Kai Havertz's knee injury. The German forward was notably absent from an open training session on Wednesday morning and is now set for another period on the sidelines after picking up a fresh knock. With Havertz out of action, the Gunners now have only one recognised forward in Viktor Gyokeres.

Alexander Isak's compatriot Robin Nelson says he stands by the Newcastle forward after he made his spat with the Magpies public with a bombshell statement on Tuesday. Isak claimed in his long rant that his relationship with the Magpies is over as his stand-off with them continues regarding a possible transfer to Liverpool this summer. Isak is no longer part of Eddie Howe's first team and his training alone.