Napoli have lodged a formal bid worth just under €10m to Boca Juniors for Argentine forward Exequiel Zeballos, who has already agreed personal terms with the Serie A club.
Argentina scored twice in the final minutes to overturn Anthony Gordon’s opener, booking a place against Spain in the final and ending England’s tournament in devastating fashion.
Atalanta have tabled a new offer worth €25m plus bonuses for Bayer Leverkusen winger Kerim Alajbegovic as they look to close the gap with the Bundesliga club’s €30m valuation.
Bayer Leverkusen’s decade-long plan to build a youth academy in Monheim has been rejected by the city council. Chairman Fernando Carro called the vote a “huge disappointment” but vowed the club would remain persistent.
Como have accepted an offer from Udinese for Mergim Vojvoda, with the Kosovo international right-back now set to discuss personal terms with the Serie A club.
British broadcasters will screen the full half-time performance curated by Chris Martin despite concerns the 25 to 30-minute break breaches IFAB regulations.
Spain booked their place in the FIFA World Cup final with a commanding semi-final victory over France in Arlington, completing a hat-trick of knockout triumphs against Les Bleus dating back to Euro 2024.
Borussia Dortmund have approached Paris Saint-Germain about signing 18-year-old winger Ibrahim Mbaye, though Aston Villa are also monitoring the teenager.
A coroner has ruled that repeatedly heading a football contributed to the death of 1966 World Cup winner Nobby Stiles. The verdict strengthens links between the sport and long-term brain conditions.