- Aug 23
Al-Hilal enters talks with Arsenal for £60m transfer of Gabriel Martinelli
Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal has opened talks with Arsenal to sign winger Gabriel Martinelli for a fee of around £60 million, following a rejected bid from Galatasaray.
- Aug 23
Brighton beat ten-man Aston Villa 4-0 as Unai Emery addresses Ollie Watkins absence
Brighton scored four goals in the opening 31 minutes against Aston Villa before Joao Gomes was sent off on his debut, with Unai Emery remaining silent on Ollie Watkins' omitted status.
- Aug 23
Jean-Philippe Mateta loses FIFA and tribunal appeals over Crystal Palace contract
An independent Premier League tribunal and FIFA have rejected bids by striker Jean-Philippe Mateta to void the final year of his Crystal Palace contract, leaving the 29-year-old bound to the club until June 2027.
- Jun 22
Belgium forward Doku welcomes son, returns to World Cup after L'Équipe commentator suspended over childbirth remarks
Jeremy Doku flew from the World Cup to London for the birth of his son Praise, then prepared to rejoin Belgium in Seattle as a French TV commentator was suspended for calling fathers 'useless' during childbirth.
