Roland Virkus has rejoined Borussia Mönchengladbach to work in the scouting department, less than a year after stepping down as the club’s managing director for sport.
Alejandro Garnacho could leave Chelsea this summer with Roma his preferred destination, though Napoli have also made enquiries for the Argentine winger.
Thibaut Courtois has publicly endorsed Real Madrid’s summer overhaul, backing the club’s new arrivals and incoming boss while stressing that the players must now deliver results.
Nottingham Forest have registered interest in Fiorentina right-back Dodo, who is determined to leave the Italian club this summer. Napoli remain the most persistent admirers of the Brazilian.
The tournament has averaged 64,511 spectators per match with stadiums at 99.7% capacity, while television audiences peaked at 41 million viewers for the US national team’s dramatic round-of-16 exit.
Ghana international Gideon Mensah has joined 1. FC Köln on a free transfer from AJ Auxerre, signing a two-year deal with the German club following his World Cup performances.
Hamburger SV have reached an agreement to sign French midfielder Martin Adeline from ESTAC Troyes for €4 million. The 22-year-old is set to sign a contract until 2030 pending a medical examination.
France midfielder Adrien Rabiot will postpone discussions with new Milan coach Ruben Amorim until the World Cup ends, though his mother and agent Veronique has suggested his future remains at San Siro.
The German Football Association has rejected claims of dressing room unrest surrounding Manuel Neuer’s return, insisting the squad stands united behind Julian Nagelsmann’s decision.
Ken Bates, who transformed Chelsea Football Club during a 21-year tenure that began with a £1 purchase and ended with a £140m sale to Roman Abramovich, has died aged 94.