Florian Wirtz scored his first goal for Liverpool since completing a £116 million ($156m) British record transfer from Bayer Leverkusen this summer. He opened the scoring for the Reds in a comfortable 3-1 victory over J1 League side Yokohama F Marinos in a pre-season friendly on Wednesday. Trey Nyoni and Rio Ngumoha were the other scorers for the English side.
Federico Chiesa is all set to leave Liverpool this summer as he eyes a move back to Italy. The winger has reportedly rejected an offer from Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce because he wants to return to his homeland. Two Italian clubs are keen on signing Chiesa this summer, although they are yet to submit a formal proposal to the Reds.
Luis Diaz has said his final farewell to Liverpool after making the switch to Bayern Munich and made sure to hail Diogo Jota in an emotional message on social media.
Former Chelsea player and manager Roberto Di Matteo has compared Cole Palmer to Eden Hazard, while claiming the England international could win the Ballon d'Or in the future. The 23-year-old recently starred with a brace in the Club World Cup final as Chelsea beat Paris Saint-Germain to win the title.
Tottenham youngster Mikey Moore is set to head out loan this season, with the 17-year-old likely to link-up with Russell Martin at Rangers after signing a contract extension in north London.
England will face Women's Asian Cup winners China in a meeting of continental champions at Wembley in November. The friendly match will serve as a perfect rehearsal for Sarina Wiegman's side ahead of the 2027 Women's World Cup qualifiers, which begin in February. The Lionesses won the 2025 European Championship by beating Spain on penalties in the final.
Aston Villa icon Gabriel Agbonlahor has threatened to "move countries" if Manchester United sign Ollie Watkins. The Villans are reportedly eyeing a move for Dominic Calvert-Lewin in case Watkins leaves the club. The 28-year-old striker is currently a free agent after leaving Everton at the end of the 2024-25 campaign.
Bayer Leverkusen have named Malik Tillman as their successor to Florian Wirtz by officially handing him the No.10 shirt following the German's move to Liverpool.
Luke Shaw has credited Ruben Amorim for fixing the "toxic atmosphere" in the Manchester United dressing room. The English left-back, who has played under six different coaches at Old Trafford in the last 11 years, felt that things were extremely negative before the arrival of the ex-Sporting CP manager, but the situation has now vastly improved.