Manchester United outcast Antony has reportedly moved out of his luxurious mansion in Hale, Greater Manchester, as he checked into a hotel close to the airport with his family. The Brazilian winger is on the verge of ending his United nightmare after Real Betis reached an agreement in principle to bring back the 25-year-old to La Liga.
Fermin Lopez reportedly wants to stay at Barcelona as the Blaugrana demand €90 million (£78m/$105m) from Chelsea to consider selling the midfielder. The Blues launched a €50m (£43m/$58m) opening bid only to be met with outright resistance from the Catalan giants. The 22-year-old midfielder remains firmly committed to continuing at Camp Nou, even as the Premier League side dangles eye-watering financial incentives in front of him.
Real Betis have put out a statement confirming that they have pulled out of Antony transfer unless Manchester United shell out an exit fee or the player lowers his salary demands. The La Liga side sensationally walked away from a deal just hours after a transfer package worth £21.6 million ($29m) had been agreed. Betis admitted they couldn’t afford the astronomical financial demands tied to the agreement with United.
Rodrygo will stay back at Real Madrid after winning manager Xabi Alonso's trust. The Brazilian winger was linked with a move to the Premier League throughout the summer, with Manchester City and Liverpool keen on signing him, however, after featuring in Madrid's starting lineup last week, he is satisfied with his role and has decided against exiting Santiago Bernabeu.
Chelsea have made a £37 million (€40m/$50m) bid to sign Barcelona midfielder Fermin Lopez as they look to strengthen before the transfer window closes.
Kylian Mbappe was denied two goals in Real Madrid's tightly-contested 2-0 win over Mallorca after the Frenchman was adjudged to have been offside by the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) in both instances. The France captain has now shared the controversial confirmation image that saw his first goal chalked off, which showed Mbappe's shoulder and sleeve just barely offside.