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.
Thorsten Fink, the former coach of, among others, KRC Genk, has raved about his former protégé Konstantinos Karetsas, who has joined Borussia Dortmund.
Borussia Dortmund are determined to sign Said El Mala. However, if the transfer does not go through, Giannis Konstantelias of PAOK Saloniki is apparently the alternative. Bayern Munich also once made an offer for the now 23-year-old.
Borussia Dortmund head coach Niko Kovac has offered a surprising vote of confidence to Arsenal striker Viktor Gyokeres despite the Swede’s recent struggles in front of goal. The Gunners fell to a 3-2 pre-season defeat against the Bundesliga giants at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday afternoon.