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The race to sign Palmeiras midfielder Richard Rios is heating up with Benfica joining Nottingham Forest, Wolves and Roma in lining up a bid for him.
Jurgen Klopp has insisted yet again that he is "not the shadow boss" at RB Leipzig while revealing how he expects the team to play in the 2025-26 campaign under new manager Ole Werner. Klopp brought in Werner this summer to revive the performances of a team that finished seventh in the Bundesliga, their worst final league position since returning to the top division in 2016.
Wrexham were beaten 2-1 by Sydney FC in their latest pre-season friendly on Tuesday as Ollie Rathbone limped off with a worrying injury.
Former Bayern Munich player Timothy Tillman believes Thomas Muller will enjoy a high quality life as he encouraged the forward to join the MLS club.
Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly reflected on his team winning the Club World Cup in New Jersey, beating Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 in the final. The American businessman was overjoyed as the Blues bagged their second title of the 2024-25 campaign. Boehly also heaped praise on all the Blues stars while delivering his verdict on manager Enzo Maresca.
Morgan Gibbs-White has held showdown talks with Nottingham Forest as he bids to force through his move to Tottenham Hotspur.
The relationship between Vinicius Jr and Real Madrid is tense, as the Brazilian has demanded a higher salary than Kylian Mbappe in his new contract.
Bayern Munich have been told the minimum offer they would have to make in order to get Stuttgart to open negotiations for star forward Nick Woltemade.
Fans have slammed Brentford for signing Jordan Henderson while warning that the veteran English midfielder is a massive "downgrade" on Christian Norgaard. On Tuesday, the Bees confirmed the free transfer for the Premier League and Champions League-winning former Liverpool captain, who has returned to his homeland following stints at Al-Ettifaq and Ajax.
