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Anthony Gordon Newcastle Barcelona transfer grade GFX

Why are Barca blowing €80m on inconsistent Gordon?!

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 likely to once again be bust, with some huge names set to make big-money moves before deadline day on September 1.

Cristiano Ronaldo Roy Keane Gary Neville Manchester United

‘He was crying!’ - How Neville & Keane made Ronaldo a ‘robot’

The role that Gary Neville and Roy Keane played in turning Cristiano Ronaldo into a footballing “robot” has been explained to GOAL by Eric Djemba-Djemba, with the Portuguese icon wiping away tears while heading down the path to superstardom. Some rough treatment was handed out during his first spell at Manchester United, but the all-time great has never been the type to back down from a challenge.

Elliot Anderson Nottingham Forest 2025-26

‘Old-fashioned’ Anderson ‘could be one of the very best’

Elliot Anderson boasts enough potential to become “one of the very best”, Jack Colback has told GOAL, with the in-demand Nottingham Forest star considered to be an “old-fashioned” midfielder that is capable of doing a bit of everything. That skill set is said to be attracting admiring glances from Manchester, with City and United both mulling over the merits of a big-money transfer bid.

Ricardo Pepi Folarin Balogun USMNT 2026

PL prediction: Balogun with ‘big boys’ & Pepi at ‘mid team’

USMNT strikers Folarin Balogun and Ricardo Pepi have become the subject of Premier League transfer predictions, with Brad Friedel telling GOAL that both could end up in the English top-flight. It is suggested that the former may link up with one of the “big boys”, while the latter would benefit from using “mid to lower teams” as another career stepping stone.

Andre Onana Manchester United 2024-25

‘They don’t care’ - Onana told why he needs Man Utd exit

Andre Onana has been told why a permanent transfer away from Manchester United needs to be arranged this summer, with the Cameroonian goalkeeper being informed by fellow countryman Eric Djemba-Djemba that demanding fans in England “don’t care” about second chances. A number of costly mistakes across two seasons at Old Trafford have led to Onana suffering a loss of confidence and heading out on loan.

Morgan Gibbs-White Nottingham Forest 2025-26 celebration

Gibbs-White urged to chase dream that ‘money can’t buy’

Morgan Gibbs-White has been urged to chase a dream at Nottingham Forest that “money can’t buy”, with Jack Colback telling GOAL why the mercurial No.10 can go on to become an all-time great at the City Ground. A former team-mate of the talented England international has also explained what the 26-year-old’s “biggest attribute" is after seeing him become a Premier League superstar.

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1FC Vaduz crestFC Vaduz36256575413481
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2Aarau crestAarau36255677473080
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3Yverdon crestYverdon36207975482767
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4FC Stade Lausanne-Ouchy crestFC Stade Lausanne-Ouchy36148145951850
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5Xamax crestXamax36147155556-149
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