Chelsea have secured one of the most exciting young talents in European football after reaching an agreement to sign Honest Ahanor from Atalanta. The 18-year-old defender is regarded as a future pillar of the Italian national team and represents the latest significant investment by the Stamford Bridge hierarchy.
AS Roma manager Gian Piero Gasperini has firmly dismissed recent speculation linking midfielder Manu Kone with a high-profile transfer to Chelsea. The Italian tactician insists the ongoing rumours are purely a media creation, confirming the club has received no formal approaches and the owners are unwilling to sell.
Cesc Fabregas is reportedly eyeing a second major raid on Chelsea this summer as Como explore a late move for out-of-favor goalkeeper Robert Sanchez. The Spanish shot-stopper has been ruthlessly sidelined at Stamford Bridge following the arrival of World Cup winner Emiliano Martinez.
For some football fans, the summer is the part of the calendar that they look forward to the most - and that's not just because it's filled by a World Cup every four years! Rather, it's because the end of the season means only one thing: It's time for transfers! The 2026 window is once again proving to be busy, with some huge names making big-money moves before deadline day on September 1.
Fiorentina have moved decisively in the final hours of the transfer window to secure a new spearhead for their attack. The Viola have reached a full agreement to sign Norberto Beto from Everton in a deal that completely reshapes their offensive options for the new season.
Nick Woltemade poses a transfer “problem” for Newcastle, with Dietmar Hamann explaining to GOAL what the “best solution” for the German striker could be ahead of the summer deadline passing. The towering frontman has only spent 12 months at St James’ Park, following a big-money move, but could soon bid farewell to Tyneside and the Premier League.