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Transfer rumors, news: Chelsea eye loan move for Buonanotte
Chelsea are looking at a deal to sign Brighton & Hove Albion‘s Facundo Buonanotte on loan, while Manchester United winger Jadon Sancho is on the radar of Tottenham Hotspur Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors and gossip from around the globe as the window closes on Monday.
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TOP STORIES
– Sources: Newcastle on verge of signing Woltemade in £64.9m deal
– Sources: Man United accept Betis offer for Antony
– Sources: AC Milan agree €42m transfer for Chelsea’s Nkunku
– Sources: Forest near deal to sign Savona from Juventus
TRENDING RUMORS
– Chelsea have made a move to sign Brighton attacking midfielder Facundo Buonanotte on loan, says The Athletic. Buonanotte, 20, registered six goals and three assists in 35 games on loan at Leicester City last season and had looked set to join Leeds United on another loan, before the deal collapsed. The Argentina international is now set to link up with Alejandro Garnacho at Stamford Bridge once his £40m move from Man United is confirmed.
– Tottenham Hotspur are considering a move to sign Manchester United winger Jadon Sancho as a replacement for Son Heung-Min, says the Manchester Evening News. Sancho, 25, is out of favor at United and has been linked with a host of clubs from Serie A, most notably Roma, though his club could take the option to extend his contract by another year to protect his transfer value. United signed Sancho from Borussia Dortmund for €85 million in 2021, but are now looking to move him on for around €25m.
– Newcastle have joined the race to sign Barcelona attacking midfielder Fermín López, according to El Chiringuito. As they close on an €80m deal for VfB Stuttgart and Germany striker Nick Woltemade, the Magpies are prepared to make an offer worth €100m to sign the 22-year-old Fermin and are willing to quadruple his salary. Previous reports have indicated that the Blaugrana would be willing to accept €90m for the transfer of their La Masia academy graduate, who has been capped by the Spain senior national team on two occasions. He has also recently been linked with Chelsea.
– PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma could soon get his move to Manchester City, as the European champions have lowered their demands over his fee to €30m, according to RMC Sport. Donnarumma, 26, is set to leave Paris after the club signed Lucas Chevalier as his replacement, but has a contract which expires in 2026. City are waiting on Éderson to depart for Galatasaray before moving for the Italy international, but this one could rumble on until January.
– Juventus are keeping tabs on the situation of Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson, says Gianluca Di Marzio. The Bianconeri are keen to add a forward before the transfer window closes, and they have lined up a move for the 24-year-old as a potential alternative if they fail in their pursuit of Paris Saint-Germain‘s Randal Kolo Muani. It is reported that Bayern Munich are leading the race for Jackson amid reports that a loan deal to the Allianz Arena has been agreed.
– Al Ittihad midfielder N’Golo Kanté is looking to return to Europe, according to L’Equipe. The 34-year-old’s representatives are reportedly in talks with Ligue 1 sides Monaco and Paris FC, who have “not closed the door” on a potential swoop for him. Kante made the switch from Chelsea to Saudi Arabia in the summer of 2023, but despite scoring four times in 31 Pro League matches last season, he is yet to secure a call up to the France senior national team this year.
CONFIRMED DEALS
– Tottenham Hotspur have signed winger Xavi Simons from RB Leipzig for a fee of around €60m. Read
– Crystal Palace have signed winger Yeremy Pino from Villarreal for fee in excess of €30m.
– Ajax have signed midfielder James McConnell from Liverpool on a season-long loan.
– West Ham have signed midfielder Mateus Fernandes from Southampton for a fee of £8m, plus £2m in add-ons.
– Borussia Dortmund have completed the signing of striker Fabio Silva from Wolves for around €25m.
– West Brom have signed midfielder Alfie Gilchrist from Chelsea for around £2m.
– Swindon Town have signed striker Ollie Palmer from Wrexham.
– Australia and Tottenham winger Hayley Raso has signed a contract with Eintracht Frankfurt until 2027 for an undisclosed fee.
– Sevilla have signed defender César Azpilicueta from Atlético Madrid on a one-year deal.
EXPERT TAKE
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What can Newcastle expect from Nick Woltemade?
Archie Rhind-Tutt explains what Stuttgart striker Nick Woltemade could provide Newcastle amid links to the Premier League side.
ESPN’s resident scout Tor-Kristian Karlsen on what Nick Woltemade could bring to Newcastle.
In his breakthrough season, Woltemade scored 10 Bundesliga goals after January and then exploded onto the international scene with a sensational European Under-21 Championship for Germany where he finished as the tournament’s top scorer (6 goals), registered the most assists (3) and key passes (3.0 per 90 minutes).
His all-round offensive abilities are impressive but standing taller than Sesko at 6-foot-6, Woltemade is notably less mobile, which limits his threat in transitional moments. Also, curiously for someone of his size, he won just 33% of his aerial duels in 2024-25 — which is 17% lower than Sesko (50%).
That said, Woltemade’s recent goal return and remarkable shot accuracy (62% of his efforts land on target) suggest he could make a real impact.
OTHER RUMORS
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What signings do Manchester United need before the transfer deadline?
Ian Darke and Rob Dawson believe Manchester United still need to sign at least two players as the end of the summer transfer window approaches.
– Liverpool are preparing to go “all-in” to sign Newcastle striker Alexander Isak. (Fabrizio Romano)
– Talks are ongoing between Liverpool and winger Cody Gakpo over a new contract, (Eindhovens Dagblad)
– Newcastle set to make a third bid of £60m to sign Wolves striker Jorgen Strand Larsen, but it will be rejected. (Telegraph)
– Discussions are continuing between former Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy and Serie A side Cremonese over a free transfer. (Corriere dello Sport)
– After Real Madrid midfielder Dani Ceballos put the brakes on a move to Marseille, he can either stay, move to another club, or “wait for the miracle” that boyhood club Real Betis find a way to sign him. But Betis would struggle to make a deal work financially, both in terms of wages and a transfer fee, as they work elsewhere trying to bring back Antony from Manchester United. (Diario AS)
– Atletico Madrid would only accept an offer of over €42m to sign midfielder Conor Gallagher, with Tottenham interested. (Marca)
– Tottenham are also interested in Manchester City defender Nathan Ake, 30. (GMS)
– Aston Villa have made a €15m offer to sign Paris Saint-Germain attacking midfielder Marco Asensio, which is short of PSG’s €20m valuation. (L’Equipe)
– Villa are also looking at West Ham’s Lucas Paqueta, 28, as a potential replacement for Morgan Rogers should he leave Villa Park, but any deal is expected to require an offer worth at least £60m. (Footmercato)
– Wolves are in advanced talks with Genk regarding a move to sign striker Tolu Arokodare. (Mirror)
– West Ham are closing in on signing two midfielders, with the Hammers hopeful of getting deals over the line for Southampton’s Mateus Fernandes and Monaco’s Soungoutou Magassa. (Guardian)
– Negotiations between Lyon and Villarreal are underway over the signing of signing Georgia international striker Georges Mikautadze. (L’Equipe)
– A loan deal has been sanctioned by Tottenham Hotspur for 18-year-old defender Luka Vuskovic to join Hamburg. (Daily Mail)
– Clubs in the MLS, as well as Wrexham, have seen their interest in defender Andrea Carboni dismissed by Monza. (Nicolo Schira)
– Bournemouth are closing in on a move to sign AC Milan defender Alex Jimenez. (Gianluca Di Marzio)
– Talks are ongoing between Leeds United and Brighton regarding a loan move for attacking midfielder Facundo Buonanotte. (Ben Jacobs)
– An enquiry has been made by Lyon for Internazionale striker Mehdi Taremi. (Fabrizio Romano)
– Multiple Premier League clubs as well as Sevilla are interested in Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder Junior Dina Ebimbe. (TEAMtalk)
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Ounahi gave Girona the lead before half-time, but Mbappe equalised from the penalty spot
French forward Kylian Mbappe earned Real Madrid a point from the penalty spot. Photo: AFP
BARCELONA:
Real Madrid were held to a third consecutive La Liga draw in a 1-1 tie at Girona on Sunday, allowing Barcelona to retain pole position.
Azzedine Ounahi fired the hosts into a surprise lead before half-time, with Kylian Mbappe earning Madrid a point from the penalty spot.
After Barcelona beat Alaves on Saturday to move top of the table, Madrid needed a victory at Girona to reclaim top spot but now sit second, a point behind the champions.
Earlier Alberto Moleiro helped Villarreal, third, move back ahead of fourth-place Atletico Madrid with a stoppage time winner in a 3-2 victory at Real Sociedad.
Real Madrid’s draw increases the pressure on Madrid coach Xabi Alonso, after recent rumours suggesting his future is insecure in the Madrid dugout.
“We are up there, it’s all very even, it’s a long season and we have to continue,” Alonso told reporters.
“I liked the reaction from the players. It was not enough to turn it around but we were close, and we have to continue with the unity we have, being self-critical enough, and wanting to win away from home.”
Madrid travel to face Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday for a fourth consecutive league match on the road, a game moved because of the club’s participation in the Spanish Super Cup in January.
“The table will be hard-fought, there will be lots of movement,” added Alonso.
Mbappe and Arda Guler fired off target for Madrid early on in a hotly-contested but scrappy clash, in front of a raucous home crowd.
French superstar Mbappe had a goal ruled out for handball moments before Morocco international Ounahi fired Girona ahead, rifling home from just inside the area to stun their illustrious visitors.
Catalan minnows Girona, 18th, have twice beaten Real Madrid at Montilivi since making their top flight debut in 2017 and for a while it looked like they were going to manage it again.
Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois made a stunning save to tip away Vanat’s drive across goal before Los Blancos fought back.
After having a goal disallowed for offside Vinicius was clumsily felled in the box by Hugo Rincon.
Mbappe smashed the resulting penalty into the bottom left corner past Gazzaniga’s dive for his 14th La Liga goal of the campaign.
“Absolutely not the result we wanted tonight, but the league is still on and very long,” wrote Mbappe on social media network Instagram.
“We need to change this dynamic and show who we are as a team.”
Keeping the pressure on
Villarreal playmaker Moleiro netted twice in the second half of a thrilling game in San Sebastian.
Villarreal secured their fifth consecutive league win to stay firmly in the Spanish title fight.
Ayoze Perez sent the visitors ahead midway through the first half and teed up Moleiro for Villarreal’s second soon after the break.
Real Sociedad fought back strongly, with Carlos Soler netting on the hour mark.
The Basque side ramped up the pressure and levelled in the final stages through a spectacular Ander Barrenetxea free-kick.
However, Moleiro had the final say, firing home in the 95th minute to maintain his team’s momentum.
“We had that little bit of luck to get three very important points, as important as they were difficult (to get),” said Marcelino.
“To get 32 points out of a possible 42 to me seems a stunning achievement.”
Elsewhere, Real Betis claimed a 2-0 win at Sevilla in a fiery derby clash which was briefly suspended after home fans threw bottles onto the pitch.
The referee ordered players from the field in the 87th minute at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan stadium, with the match resuming 15 minutes later as Betis held on to fifth place.
Star batsman Virat Kohli slammed a record-extending 52nd one-day international century, scoring 135 off 120 balls to lead India to a thrilling 17-run victory over a determined South Africa in the first ODI on Sunday at Ranchi.
Kohli shared a second-wicket partnership of 136 runs with fellow stalwart Rohit Sharma, setting India on course for a competitive 349-8.
South Africa’s number eight, Corbin Bosch, made a valiant 67 off 51 balls, keeping his team in contention until the final moments. Entering the 50th over, the visitors needed 18 runs with one wicket left, but Bosch fell on the second ball, leaving South Africa all out for 332.
Earlier, Matthew Breetzke (72) and Marco Jansen (70) had forged a fighting 97-run stand for the sixth wicket, reviving the chase after South Africa slipped to 11-3 and 77-4.
Kuldeep Yadav was the standout bowler for India, taking 4-68, including a crucial double strike to dismiss Jansen and Breetzke in just three balls—a turning point in the match that helped India secure a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
Kohli, now 37, raised his 83rd international century across all three formats with a boundary off Jansen, celebrating with the raucous home crowd.
“If you’ve played over 300 games and so much cricket, you know your reflexes and physical ability are there to bat long,” said Kohli, the player of the match.
“As long as you’re hitting the ball well and playing good cricket, it’s about being physically fit, mentally ready, and excited.”
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An enthusiastic Indian fan breached security and ran onto the field to touch Virat Kohli’s feet before being restrained.
Kohli now holds the record for the most ODI hundreds, with Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar second with 49.
In a single format, he also leads the list, while Tendulkar’s 51 hundreds came in Tests.
Kohli and 38-year-old Rohit Sharma, who scored 57, now only play ODIs after retiring from T20s and Tests.
Their presence strengthened India, led by KL Rahul in the absence of the injured Shubman Gill, following a 2-0 Test series whitewash against South Africa.
Rohit lost fellow opener Yashasvi Jaiswal early for 18, but Kohli walked in to a roar from a 38,000-strong crowd.
The pair steadied the innings before Rohit was trapped lbw by Marco Jansen.
Rohit hit three sixes in his 51-ball knock, taking his total to 352 sixes in ODIs, surpassing Pakistan’s Shahid Afridi (351).
Kohli accelerated after reaching his first century since February, hitting off-spinner Prenelan Subrayen for two fours and two sixes in the 39th over, scoring 21 runs. He eventually fell to Nandre Burger, caught by Ryan Rickelton, after hitting 11 fours and seven sixes.
KL Rahul contributed 60 off 56 balls, while Ravindra Jadeja added 32 off 20.
Corbin Bosch recorded his first ODI half-century, keeping South Africa in the contest, making the series opener an exciting match ahead of the second ODI in Raipur on Wednesday.
“Great to sit in the change room and watch the guys do their thing,” said stand-in skipper Aiden Markram. “Never losing the belief that we can pull off a rabbit from the hat.”
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