Spanish expatriate Mateo Vargas bridges the gap between La Liga and East African fans. Drawing from his background as a sports translator, he focuses on the rhythm, aesthetics, and theatrical drama of Spanish football with poetic flair.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is poised to join newly-promoted Deportivo La Coruña from Marseille in a €1.5 million transfer, with the Gabon striker set to miss the French club’s pre-season tour.
Juventus are considering a move for Monaco striker Folarin Balogun, though the Ligue 1 club are demanding at least €50 million for the United States international.
New Italy technical director Paolo Maldini wants to offer Gianluigi Buffon a primary role within Club Italia, while Andrea Pirlo remains the preferred candidate for the head coach position.
Arsenal defender William Saliba was forced off with a back injury during France’s semi-final defeat to Spain. The centre-back had been managing the problem since the closing stages of the domestic season.
Juventus hope to secure Colombia defender Jhon Lucumí for less than his expired buy-out fee after netting €20m from Tarik Muharemovic’s transfer to Leeds United.
Thibaut Courtois has been cleared of serious injury following tests on the groin problem sustained during the World Cup quarter-finals, with the goalkeeper expected to be fit for Real Madrid’s La Liga opener.
AS Roma have informed Crysencio Summerville’s agents that they will only pursue the West Ham winger if the transfer fee stays below €40 million and his salary remains capped at €4 million per year.
Roma have opened talks to sign Crysencio Summerville from West Ham while submitting offers for Alejandro Garnacho and Diego Moreira, with Chelsea co-owner Behdad Eghbali assessing the proposals.