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The summer plans for FC Barcelona are not exactly at their smoothest point right now. By now, La Blaugrana may have hoped to tie down at least one of their priority targets during this transfer window. Instead, Barcelona are now in a state of waiting as they must resort to patience instead. At the m

Chelseais reportedly on the verge of finalising a deal to acquireVillarrealgoalkeeperFilip Jorgensenas a potential replacement forDjordje Petrovic. Jorgensen, recognised for his ability with the ball at his feet, has attracted the attention of the Blues hierarchy, who are looking to find a goalkeepe

Brentfordhave confirmed that club-record signingIgor Thiagohas sustained a knee injury, which could affectIvan Toneys hopes of a summer exit. Thiago officially became a Brentford player earlier this month after Brentford had reached an agreement withClub Bruggein February. The Bees have paid a repor

FC Lorient star Mohamed Bamba has been included in Crystal Palace's target list for this summer. The striker left Austrian side Wolfsberger AC for Lorient in January, and managed eight goals and three assists from 16 games this year. It wasn't enough to help the French club avoid getting relegated f

Arsenal transfer news as the Gunners given reason for optimism over possible summer deal that could solve Mikel Arteta worriesDan Bentley has been omitted from the Wolves kit release as the goalkeeper continues to be linked with a move to Arsenal. Wolves have launched several of their kits for the u

The 24-year-old Danish midfielder, Jesper Lindstrom , has officially been signed by Everton on a loan deal with a Buy option attached to the deal. The midfielder from Napoli failed to impress in his debut season with the Partenopei following a €30m transfer from Eintracht Frankfurt, seeing just 587

Chelseahead coachEnzo Marescahas suggested that he is ready to deploy a risk-and-reward strategy during his time at Stamford Bridge. The Blues kicked off their pre-season tour of the United States on Wednesday night with a 2-2 draw against Wrexham in California. Christopher Nkunkuopened the scoring

UEFA has ordered seven national federations - almost all them from the Balkan region - to pay fines totalling €230,000 for racist and discriminatory abuse by fans at Euro 2024. The governing body's Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body has punished the associations of Albania, Hungary, Austria, Slov

Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran is reportedly closing in on a move to the London Stadium after West Ham and Villa came to a 'verbal agreement' over the details of his transfer. Duran has been a wanted man throughout the window with Chelsea among the clubs linked with a move for the Colombian. However