After a long transfer saga, there are now many signs that Joao Palhinha really will leave Bayern Munich and join Benfica Lisbon. For the German record champions, however, this departure was apparently not the preferred solution.
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.
Andoni Iraola has issued a stark warning to the Liverpool hierarchy, admitting that the current squad is significantly short of the numbers required to compete at the highest level. As the transfer deadline approaches, the Basque coach expressed his frustration with the uncertainty surrounding the club's pursuit of key targets like Bradley Barcola and Yankuba Minteh.