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The Guardian FootballWhy did Manchester United pay Chelsea £48m for Andrey Santos?
Michael Carrick’s first signing is a surprise, but the Brazil midfielder will help the team deal with Casemiro’s exit By Opta Analyst Andrey Santos moving from Chelsea to Manchester United was not on our summer transfer window bingo card, but the Brazilian has become Michael Carrick’s first signing . United desperately needed reinforcements in midfield, especially after Casemiro’s departure and Manuel Ugarte’s long-term injury , so deals for Santos and Youri Tielemans will be welcomed by fans. Tielemans looks like particularly good business – he captains Belgium, has made 244 appearances in the Premier League and was available for £35m – but Santos is a more curious choice. He was often a backup player for Chelsea last season as they finished seven places and 19 points behind United; he is not the finished article, and played for one of United’s rivals. Since Alex Ferguson retired 13 years ago, United had only signed four players from their “big six” rivals: Juan Mata, Nemanja Matic, Mason Mount (all Chelsea) and Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal). Continue reading...
BBC SportWhy you should care about World Cup third-place play-off
It might feel like the last thing anyone wants right now - but here is why, actually, you do want to watch the World Cup's third-place play-off.
BBC SportMidfielder Gomes close to £38m Villa move
Joao Gomes is set to leave Wolves after their relegation from the Premier League and join Aston Villa.
ESPNInside Man United's summer rebuild, as Santos and ...
Manchester United have had to adapt their summer transfer window plans, but the club continue to be active and more signings are expected.
ESPNGutting youth soccer in America is not enough to m...
Everyone thinks they can fix the USMNT, but maybe it is making progress and luck just hasn't been on its side.
BBC SportArsenal forward Trossard joins Besiktas for £15.3m
Arsenal forward Leandro Trossard joins Besiktas on a three-year deal.
ESPNMatt Freese: USMNT criticism 'hurts my heart'
USMNT goalkeeper Matt Freese said he felt hurt by the backlash following the elimination from the 2026 World Cup after losing 4-1 to Belgium in the round of 16.
ESPNMan United sign Villa's Tielemans in $47M deal
Manchester United have announced the signing of midfielder Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa.
The Guardian FootballThomas Meunier ‘hugely excited’ about joining Sunderland on a free transfer
Experienced Belgium right-back signs two-year deal Competing in Europa League was ‘big factor’ in move Sunderland have completed the signing of the experienced Belgium right-back Thomas Meunier on a two-year deal as Régis Le Bris’s team step up preparations for a second successive season in the Premier League alongside a Europa League campaign. Meunier, who has just returned from the World Cup, has been capped 83 times by Belgium and was a free agent after the expiration of his contract at Lille. The 34-year-old is Sunderland’s first summer signing. Continue reading...
BBC SportSunderland sign Belgium World Cup defender Meunier
Experienced Belgian defender Thomas Meunier signs for Sunderland after his contract with Lille comes to an end.
The Guardian FootballHave the top four teams ever made up the World Cup semi-finalists before? | The Knowledge
Plus: back-to-back heavy wins and defeats, and an unsurprising challenger to a Lionel Messi record Mail us with your all of your questions and answers “The top four teams in the Fifa rankings are also the four semi-finalists at the World Cup,” writes Henry Conroy. “Has this happened before?” The men’s rankings have updated after every match of the World Cup, and Fifa surely missed a trick by not asking the great Martin Tyler to shout “And they’re live!” It means the order has changed during the tournament but the makeup of the top four was the same going into the semi-finals as it was at the start of the competition. Brazil (3) v Germany (2) Netherlands (15) v Argentina (5) Germany (11) v South Korea (40) Brazil (2) v Turkey (22) Germany (19) v Italy (13) Portugal (7) v France (8) Spain (6) v Sweden (3) Australia (10) v England (4) United States (2) v Germany (1) Japan (4) v England (6) Continue reading...
ESPNSpain 'feeling unbeatable' heading into WC final
Luis de la Fuente said Spain are "feeling unbeatable" after reaching the World Cup final with a 2-0 win over France.
ESPNBalogun: Red card 'controversy' affected USMNT
United States striker Folarin Balogun revealed that he predicted President Donald Trump's involvement in overturning his World Cup suspension would "cause a lot of controversy."
BBC SportA special team beats brilliant individuals - how silky Spain flattened France
Spain have rather flown under the radar at the 2026 World Cup - but will they go all the way and win it?
The Guardian FootballPedro Porro turns from defender to destroyer as Spain outwit France once more | Sid Lowe
The full-back was supposed to be busy shackling France’s vaunted front line but found time to score the killer goal at the other end “Let me loose in a prison and I’ll end up owning the place,” Pedro Porro once said. Let him loose in the penalty area and that will belong to him too. The whole world might: to him and the entire gang. When the Spain right-back burst into the box like a jail break, sprinting on to Dani Olmo’s superb layoff, and steadied himself to guide the ball into the net and score the second goal in Dallas, there was still half an hour to go in this semi-final, but it was done . They knew it was. Somehow, it was like they always had. Porro kissed the badge and raced to the corner, his teammates streaming across the pitch and off the bench towards him. He was there to protect them from Kylian Mbappé, the tournament’s top scorer and one member of that terrifying French forward line, projected as if they were the four horsemen of the apocalypse: the toughest, most fearful men in the joint. Or so it goes. Yet he won’t back down, never has, and when it came to the decisive blow, he was the one who delivered it. Instinct had taken over, if only for an instant. And what an instant it was, guaranteeing Spain would go to the World Cup final. Continue reading...
BBC SportGyokeres part of Alvarez offer - Wednesday's gossip
Viktor Gyokeres may be used as a makeweight to bring Julian Alvarez to Arsenal, Liverpool have made contract with Paris St-Germain over a transfer for Bradley Barcola, while Tottenham captain Cristian Romero is set to leave the club.
BBC SportMan Utd sign Tielemans for £35m from Aston Villa
Manchester United complete the signing of Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa on a five-year deal.
The Guardian FootballYouri Tielemans targets ‘biggest trophies’ after joining Manchester United
Midfielder signs from Aston Villa for about £35m Villa to have Visit Rwanda as front-of-shirt sponsor Manchester United have confirmed the signing of Youri Tielemans for about £35m on a five-year deal, with the midfielder stating he wants to help “push for the biggest trophies”. The 29-year-old will join from Aston Villa and follows United’s recruitment of another midfielder, Andrey Santos, who is 22, from Chelsea for £48m plus a possible £2m in add-ons on Monday. Continue reading...