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.
Barcelona are preparing an improved offer for Borussia Dortmund winger Karim Adeyemi after their opening €20 million bid was rejected, with a player-exchange deal also under consideration.
Serie A club Fiorentina will play Real Madrid in a pre-season friendly at the Wörthersee Stadion in Klagenfurt, Austria on August 1. Tickets for the match go on sale from July 15.
Hamburger SV have despatched defender Aboubaka Soumahoro on a season-long loan to RCD Mallorca after the 21-year-old failed to make a single appearance during his previous spell at AS Saint-Étienne.
Borussia Dortmund will demand between €30 million and €35 million to sell full-back Julian Ryerson, with Manchester United, Barcelona, AC Milan and Inter monitoring the Norway international.
Trevoh Chalobah has turned down an approach from Crystal Palace as Inter Milan make the Chelsea defender their priority signing this summer. The Serie A champions are negotiating a fee reported between €35m and €40m.
The United States Soccer Federation has named former LAFC manager Steve Cherundolo as head coach of the Under-23 men’s team for the 2028 Olympic Games.
FIGC President Giovanni Malagò expects to confirm a technical director within days as Italy search for a new head coach to replace Gennaro Gattuso. Roberto Mancini and Antonio Conte lead the race for the dugout, while Paolo Maldini is linked with the director role.
Red Bull are searching for a new Head of Global Soccer as Jürgen Klopp prepares to become Germany head coach, with Eintracht Frankfurt’s Markus Krösche the leading candidate.