77 m. ago Every Premier League move in first summer transfer window including Liverpool and Man Utd deals

The first summer transfer window has now closed with clubs now unable to seal any more deals until it reopens in a few days but a host of sides have already been very busy

Politics

3 h. ago How Infantino used Trump and the Club World Cup to open up football’s next cash cow

Fifa’s new tournament has been divisive and Miguel Delaney outlines how it could reshape football’s future and where the power ultimately lies

Politics

3 h. ago How Infantino embraced Trump and the Club World Cup as a political football

Fifa’s new tournament has been divisive and Miguel Delaney outlines how it could reshape football’s future and where the power ultimately lies

Politics

4 h. ago Tijjani Reijnders to play for Man City at Club World Cup despite announcement after deadline

The Dutch international midfielder says he's "ecstatic" after completing his switch to the Premier League, and he will be in City's squad for the Club World Cup in the USA

Events

7 h. ago Transfer news LIVE: Liverpool 'close' to Wirtz move, striker rejects Man Utd, Man City seal TWO deals

Man City, Man United, Liverpool and Chelsea all managed to seal a host of deals during the first transfer window of the summer but there could be more to come with Florian Wirtz, Benjamin Sesko and more linked with Premier League switches

Economics

7 h. ago Liverpool give £100m Florian Wirtz guarantee but three issues remain to seal transfer

Liverpool have run out of time to sign Florian Wirtz during the first summer transfer window but the Reds remain close to sealing a deal for the Bayer Leverkusen star

Economics

16 h. ago Manchester City seal move for Rayan Cherki in time for Club World Cup

Playmaker signs five-year deal for initial £30.5m feePepijn Lijnders appointed as new assistant coachManchester City have completed the signing of Rayan Cherki from Lyon, in time for the attacking midfielder to feature at the upcoming Club World Cup.The 21-year-old, who has made almost 200 appearances for Lyon and earned two France caps, has signed a contract until 2030. City will pay a reported initial fee of €36m (£30.5m) plus add-ons, with the move announced just in time for the 7pm (BST) deadline to register players for Fifa’s 32-team club tournament in the United States. Continue reading...

Politics

18 h. ago The Fifa Club World Cup, explained: everything you wanted to know about the tournament

What is the Club World Cup, how can you watch it, and who is playing in it? All the key questions are answered hereThe 2026 World Cup is what is technically known as the Proper World Cup, for national teams. This summer’s tournament is the Club World Cup, featuring some (with the emphasis on “some”) of the world’s best domestic teams – Real Madrid, PSG, River Plate and the like. Continue reading...

Society

18 h. ago When summer transfer window reopens as first deadline for Club World Cup passes

The 2025 summer transfer window has shut for six days because of the Club World Cup and Premier League rules, with deadline day also set for a minor change on September 1

Events

18 h. ago Arsenal get green light for Benjamin Sesko transfer as forward stands ground over £60m move

Benjamin Sesko was targeted by Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal for a £60m switch in time for the Club World Cup, but that deadline has now passed and Arsenal could swoop in

Economics

18 h. ago Why Cristiano Ronaldo's Club World Cup refusal is still a victory for Gianni Infantino

FIFA's president says the Club World Cup is the pinnacle of the game but absence of Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the two defining players of the past 25 years, is now being framed as a major blow

Politics

19 h. ago Chelsea transfer bid REJECTED as Blues suffer third Club World Cup deadline blow

Chelsea have suffered a blow in their pursuit of three summer transfer targets Jamie Gittens, Mike Maignan and Hugo Ekitike - with time running out before the Club World Cup

Sport

19 h. ago Is the FIFA Club World Cup being affected by what’s happening in the US right now?

The Club World Cup is considered in many ways to be a rehearsal for the real FIFA World Cup next summer

Politics

21 h. ago Transfer news LIVE: Chelsea scramble to seal Gittens deal; major Sesko to Arsenal update; Wirtz, Mbeumo latest

Clubs push to get deals done before 7pm deadline

Sport

21 h. ago Why does everyone love Scott Carson? End of an era as Man City seal surprise transfer

Manchester City have signed Marcus Bettinelli from Chelsea to replace Scott Carson.

Politics

21 h. ago Arsenal looked set to seal move for midfield star before transfer snub and Real Madrid hijacking

Real Madrid star Federico Valverde was close to clinching a move to Arsenal as a teenager but admitted he declined the transfer before the Spanish giants secured his signature

Sport

23 h. ago Chelsea transfer falls apart on deadline day in blow to Enzo Maresca Club World Cup plans

Chelsea were fighting to get a key signing over the line before the transfer window slams shut on Tuesday but the deal has reportedly collapsed in the final hours

Sport

25 h. ago David Squires on Infantino’s Club World Cup buildup in the land of Trump

Our cartoonist looks ahead to Fifa’s $1bn bonanza hosted amid unrest in the United StatesBuy a copy of a cartoon in our Print ShopDavid’s new book, Chaos in the Box: buy it now Continue reading...

Politics

27 h. ago Football transfer rumours: Gittens to Chelsea before first deadline closes?

This stuff is just looking for somethingThe summer’s first transfer window will close on Tuesday night at 7pm UK time ahead of the Fifa Club World Cup so watch out for some last-minute jobs to fill up squads for Gianni Infantino’s folly. Will Manchester City get Rayan Cherki signed in time? Chelsea are after a keeper in Milan’s Mike Maignan and want to add Jamie Gittens of Borussia Dortmund to their winger collection. Both deals may go to the wire.When Bournemouth were flying high in mid-winter there was a fun game to play. Less fun if you were a Cherries fan, of course, but the game was to fit their unearthed gems with the clubs they would end up at. Dean Huijsen to Real Madrid was unexpected but then again Illia Zabarnyi to PSG, actual European champions, may well trump that. The club are prepared to sell, at the right price, but have demanded a £59m fee for the Ukrainian. Continue reading...

Sport

28 h. ago Transfer Deadline Day LIVE: Man City seal £33.7m deal, Chelsea in last

Follow Mail Sport's live blog on the closing day of this summer's special early transfer window ahead of the Club World Cup as teams look to bolster their squads ahead of the competition. 

Economics