Manchester City failed to land Spain pair in scramble for Miedema cover, according to The Guardian Football. The Guardian Football confirms that Atlético Madrid rejected a bid of more than £500,000 from Manchester City for the Spain midfielder Fiamma Benítez on the Women’s Super League’s transfer deadline day.
Limited reliable evidence suggests that Lucas Paquetá, the Brazilian midfielder, has set a personal target of scoring 20 goals in the 2026 season, according to Globo Esporte Futebol. This comes after he achieved his initial goal of scoring 10 goals in his return to the Flamengo club.
The Women's Super League season kicks off tonight with London City Lionesses versus Manchester United, as confirmed by The Guardian Football. This marks the beginning of an exciting new era for women's football, with an expansion to 14 teams, the introduction of playoffs, increased investment, and some huge transfers.
AS Roma coach Gian Piero Gasperini believes Donyell Malen can break Gonzalo Higuaín's Serie A record, according to Voetbal International. The Italian coach is impressed by the Dutchman's start to the season, with five goals in just two league matches.
Manchester City's executives played down their interest in Enzo Fernández at one point this summer, according to ESPN Soccer. The original source is a detailed report on Manchester City's busy summer transfer window.
Tottenham signed Kirsty Hanson from Aston Villa and Shekiera Martinez from West Ham, according to ESPN Soccer. The confirmation status is confirmed by the source.
Tottenham Hotspur have left Richarlison out of their 25-player Premier League selection for the first half of the season, according to VoetbalPrimeur. The Brazilian forward has been in the news recently due to his dissatisfaction with the transfer negotiations between Tottenham and Everton.
The Eredivisie has seen a record-breaking 43 goals in the last weekend, the most in seven years, according to Voetbal International. The Dutch football magazine reports that this is the most productive weekend in the Eredivisie since 2015.
Nederlandse clubs zijn op zoek naar transfervrije talenten, zoals VoetbalPrimeur aangeeft. De transfermarkt in Nederland is sinds woensdagavond gesloten, maar dat betekent niet dat er geen spelers meer aangetrokken kunnen worden. Spelers die een transfervrije status genieten, kunnen ook na de deadline nog bij een nieuwe club tekenen.
BBC Football reports that Mary Earps, the 33-year-old goalkeeper, is set to face her former club Manchester United in the Women's Super League this season. According to Earps, it was "meant to be" that her potential debut could come against United.
Former France international Bacary Sagna has confirmed that Cesc Fabregas will never coach Arsenal in the Premier League, according to Football Italia. Sagna's statement is based on an interview with The Italian Football Podcast.