9 h. ago Football transfer rumours: Ferran Torres to swap Barcelona for Aston Villa?

Today’s tell-all is faxing in its offersFresh from selling their women’s team to their wholly separate, er, parent company, Aston Villa feel in the mood for waving their wedge about, with Ferran Torres their target. The Spanish site Fichajes says that Barcelona, no strangers themselves to imaginative accountancy flexes, have been sounded out for a £43m move for the forward.Eberechi Eze to Arsenal seems to have acquired some momentum since the Mill first mulled it over on Tuesday, and the Sun is now touting the Gunners as clear favourites to gazump their rivals Tottenham to the Crystal Palace attacking midfielder’s signature. Palace are holding out for £68m but Arsenal’s sporting director, Andrea Berta, has apparently held talks with Eze’s people as interest is stepped up. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Rangers deal ‘imminent’, Celtic move confirmed, Ibrox exits stall over fee

The latest Scottish football transfer news and beyond on Wednesday morning, including the latest rumours from Rangers, Celtic, Falkirk and more.

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26 h. ago Rangers deal 'collapses', Hibs update on £1m target, Scotland star linked to move

The latest Scottish football transfer news on Tuesday afternoon, including the latest rumours from Rangers, Celtic, Hibs and the Scotland national team.

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33 h. ago Football transfer rumours: Spurs, Newcastle and Napoli to tussle over Jack Grealish?

Today’s fluff is moving slowly and breaking thingsAt last, the Mill can report action on the Jack Grealish front. The winger, left twiddling his thumbs at home while his Manchester City teammates fried at the Copa Gianni, is now attracting serious interest from Tottenham, Newcastle and Napoli after City slapped a cut-price £40m yellow sticker on a player who cost them two-and-a-half times that three years ago. The Sun reports that Grealish’s £300,000 weekly wage could prove a sticking point but the interest in him is real, nor is a move back to Aston Villa ruled out.It feel as if Hugo Ekitike has been closing in on a Premier League move all summer, and Liverpool’s interest in the Eintracht Frankfurt forward – who has been strongly linked with Manchester United – is now being talked up. The English champions are reported to have been in dialogue with Eintracht since April but have already splurged heavily on strikers in this window. A deal for Crystal Palace’s Marc Guéhi may be likel...

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35 h. ago Rangers 'pushing' for deal, Celtic eye double deal, 'special' Aberdeen admission

The latest Scottish football transfer news on Tuesday morning, including the latest rumours from Celtic, Rangers and Aberdeen.

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5 d. ago Chelsea, Aston Villa and Barcelona fined by Uefa over spending rule breaches

Chelsea hit with unconditional €31m fineVilla confident they can absorb fine and strengthenChelsea, Aston Villa and Barcelona have been fined by Uefa for breaking financial rules. Chelsea have been hit with an unconditional €31m (£27m) bill but could face a further €60m (£52m) fine if they do not comply moving forward. Barcelona and Villa have been fined €15m (£13m) and €11m (£9.5m) respectively but are also at risk of further conditional penalties.The conditional fines for Chelsea (€60m), Villa (€15m) and Barcelona (€45m) relate to agreed plans across four-year, three-year and two-year periods respectively. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Chelsea face doubts over registering signings with Uefa after £27m fine

Aston Villa and Barcelona also punished over financesVilla confident they can absorb fine and strengthenChelsea, Aston Villa and Barcelona have been fined by Uefa for ­breaking financial rules. Chelsea have been hit with a €31m (£27m) fine, with a ­potential further €60m looming over the next four years if they fail to ­comply with regulations again. They also face doubts over whether they will be able to register new signings in ­European competitions over the next two seasons.Villa have been fined a total of €11m with a further €15m suspended for the next three years. Barcelona have been fined €15m and are also at risk of further conditional penalties. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Chelsea: Blues cop hefty UEFA fine after breaching financial fair play regulations

Barcelona, Lyon, and Aston Villa are also among the clubs facing fines

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8 d. ago Football transfer rumours: Manchester United switch focus to Ollie Watkins?

Today’s rumours aren’t going out in this weatherManchester United’s search for a suitable striker continues to occupy the minds of the gossip-mongers, with Ollie Watkins now reported to be firmly on Ruben Amorim’s radar. As United toil to get a deal for Brentford’s Bryan Mbeumo over the line, amid rumours the Cameroon striker may be persuaded to remain in west London, Aston Villa’s Watkins has emerged as a strong target, the Athletic reports. However, a deal may be dependent on Rasmus Højlund being bundled out of the Old Trafford exit door.United also continue to be dogged by the “How do you solve a problem like Marcus Rashford?” conundrum; the striker faces starting the season at Old Trafford because Aston Villa will not be taking up the £40m option to sign him. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Football transfer rumours: Arsenal join Premier League race for Hugo Ekitike?

Today’s fluff has the ice machine onAs always, every single football team in the country needs a brand new striker to take them from mediocre to champions. Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United have already taken a long look at Eintracht Frankfurt’s Hugo Ekitike, done the calculations and have not yet signed him. This casual messing about has allowed others to consider their position and Arsenal are now also interested in the Frenchman, who is worth an absolute shedload.One reason Mikel Arteta may have turned his attention to the Frenchman, is the lack of movement in Arsenal’s pursuit of Sporting striker Viktor Gyökeres. The Swedish international is keen to depart the Portuguese club and he might just get his wish after a bit of complaining. Sporting president Frederico Varandas has admitted the club are willing to accept a fee lower than his €100m (£85.6m) release clause. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Next Celtic signing agreed, surprise Rangers return, Shankland deadlock, Leigh Griffiths move

The latest transfer rumours and speculation around Scottish football

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1 week ago £21m Celtic exit mooted, Rangers deal 'expected', Hibs forward departs

The latest Scottish football transfer news on Saturday evening, including the latest rumours from Rangers, Celtic, Hibs and Kilmarnock.

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1 week ago Football transfer rumours: Arsenal and Spurs to battle for Eberechi Eze?

Today’s rumours are juicing orangesEveryone t’up north (London) wants Eberechi Eze. Fierce rivals Tottenham and Arsenal are ready to battle it out for the winger, eager to procure his dazzling dribbling and finishing. Crystal Palace know their position in this and are willing to sell, but he will set any suitors back around £68m. Last season the England international scored and created eight goals in 34 league appearances to make him one of the most sought-after attackers in the country.Spurs do not plan to fund any of their summer business by selling Europa League winner Cristian Romero on the cheap. Atlético Madrid are flirting with the idea of signing him but the £60m sale demands will almost certainly put them off. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Football transfer rumours: Jadon Sancho offered exit route to Fenerbahce?

Today’s fluff is the footballing equivalent of BazballJadon Sancho must be wondering where to turn next, as Chelsea chose not to sign him and Manchester United certainly do not want to reintegrate him into Ruben Amorim’s squad. It might not always seem as if there is a solution in these situations but there often is and it comes in the form of the Turkish Super Lig. Supposedly José Mourinho’s Fenerbahce have agreed personal terms with the former Borussia Dortmund winger, who is available for around £17m. His fellow unwanted United forward Marcus Rashford has been offered some hope of moving to Barcelona on loan.Any money earned by Jason Wilcox could be splashed on Wilfred Ndidi, who would cost £9m from Leicester thanks to a release clause. Everton are also keen. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Football transfer rumours: Garnacho and Nkunku set for blockbuster swap?

Today’s rumours are still feeling that late-Sunday fileDespite a breakthrough season at Paris Saint-Germain, where he registered double digits for both goals and assists in Ligue 1 and made a sizeable contribution to the club’s maiden Champions League triumph, Bradley Barcola finds himself as the odd one out in Luis Enrique’s forward line. Ousmane Dembélé, Désiré Doué and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia appear to be in the box seats for PSG’s starting XI, the latter signing in January from Napoli, which has meant the absurdly talented Barcola could move on this summer. Europe’s elite are lining up, fluttering their eyelashes at the 22-year-old, with Arsenal, Bayern Munich and Liverpool all seen as frontrunners, should Barcola (and PSG) decide to move on.Nothing stirs the heart quite like the words “Japanese wonderkid” and the latest J1 League star to make his way to England is Kōta Takai, who is on the verge of a £5m move to Tottenham from Kawasaki Frontale – which would constitute a record s...

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2 w. ago Football transfer rumours: Emiliano Martínez eager to join Manchester United?

Today’s fluff is embracing rainThe tears seemed very real from Emiliano Martínez after a win over Tottenham last month because his Aston Villa future is not certain. Despite being the world’s best goalkeeper, according to some golden trinket, Villa might need to sell him to please the calculator botherers. Manchester United, where Martínez was gloriously sent off on the final day of the season, are eager to find a goalkeeper who does not make fortnightly errors. Even though United are pretty terrible and Villa set for another European adventure, Martínez is actually quite tempted by a move to Old Trafford. Another man on the Ruben Amorim radar is Fiorentina striker Moise Kean who has a £44.5m release clause.After missing out on Florian Wirtz and potentially Nico Williams, Bayern Munich are having to look elsewhere for a new attacking threat. One potential option is Arsenal’s Gabriel Martinelli. The Gunners are potentially looking to clear the decks in an attempt to stop finishing se...

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2 w. ago Liverpool agree £40m Kerkez deal, Wirtz has medical, WSL expansion approved: football – live

Men’s transfer interactive | Women’s transfer interactiveToday’s Rumour Mill | Football Daily | And mail WillThat’s my stint over. We now go live to Will Unwin’s garden where he’ll be taking this blog to even greater levels.Rumour Mill: Plenty of hot gossip today and Liverpool are at the centre of a fair chunk of it. Could Crystal Palace’s Marc Guéhi be the one to bolster the Reds’ centre-back options? And which Premier League player could be joining Kevin De Bruyne at Napoli? Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Liverpool agree £40m Kerkez deal, Wirtz having medical, Club World Cup latest: football news – live

Men’s transfer interactive | Women’s transfer interactiveToday’s Rumour Mill | Football Daily | And mail WillThat’s my stint over. We now go live to Will Unwin’s garden where he’ll be taking this blog to even greater levels.Rumour Mill: Plenty of hot gossip today and Liverpool are at the centre of a fair chunk of it. Could Crystal Palace’s Marc Guéhi be the one to bolster the Reds’ centre-back options? And which Premier League player could be joining Kevin De Bruyne at Napoli? Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Wirtz having Liverpool medical, Club World Cup latest and more: football news – live

Men’s transfer interactive | Women’s transfer interactiveToday’s Rumour Mill | Football Daily | And mail DavidClub World Cup: Back to the action in the United States and a couple of stories featuring two high-profile Englishmen: Cole Palmer and Harry Kane.Florian Wirtz latest: The German attacker flew into the UK last night (Manchester rather than Liverpool; just logistics rather then a dramatic change of heart) and has already undergone and successfully completed the first part of his medical in Liverpool. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Football transfer rumours: Liverpool move for Guéhi? Rashford to Newcastle?

Today’s rumours are working in the gardenMarcus Rashford’s future is very much in the category of “up in the air”. The chances of him ever playing for Manchester United look slim-to-none as he will not be given a boarding pass for the club’s US tour, while a dream move to Barcelona is going up in smoke. A few Serie A clubs have had a sniff but his wages might be a stumbling block. What he really needs is a Champions League club with plenty of cash. Step in Newcastle. The Magpies are back in the bigger time next season, will be eager to make a statement signing or two, and Rashford fits the bill. Liam Delap chose Chelsea over Newcastle and Eddie Howe likes to have the best English talent at his disposal, so Rashford would be an ideal candidate as an extra attacking option.It takes a brave man to move from Liverpool to Everton (and vice versa). Nick Barmby, Abel Xavier and Gary Ablett did the Merseyside double in their time and the next potential candidate is Ben Doak. The Scottish te...

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