Football

Newcastle United are in advanced talks to sign Republic of Ireland forward Leanne Kiernan from Liverpool. The 27-year-old spent the second half of last season on loan at Nottingham Forest but still has at least a year remaining on her Liverpool contract. It means second-tier Newcastle would be expected to …

Chelsea ended last season without a trophy and finished 10th in the Premier League, but their academy teams won league and cup titles. It highlights the quality of the talent coming through under the leadership of Shields and Van der Kraan, with pathways director Jack Francis providing continuity as he …

Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola wants midfielder Alexis Mac Allister and goalkeeper Alisson to remain at the club. Argentina international Mac Allister has two years left on the five-year contract he signed at Liverpool when he joined the Reds in 2023. The 27-year-old has yet to begin talks over a new …

Sporting have received an enquiry from Nottingham Forest for centre-back Ousmane Diomande. Sources in Portugal say they have received expressions of interest from the Midlands club for the Ivory Coast international, 22, but they have stopped short of an official bid. Diomande is known to have a £68.2m release clause …

Chelsea are interested in signing England defender John Stones on a free transfer following his departure from Manchester City. The west London side have joined Inter Milan in considering a move for the 32-year-old, who became a free agent when his City contract expired at the end of June. Chelsea …

Saudi club Al-Hilal have agreed a £68.3m deal to sign winger Crysencio Summerville from West Ham. The Netherlands international, 24, has been offered a long-term contract and has clearance to undergo a medical. West Ham had previously rejected an offer in the region of £40m for Summerville, who was also …

Ipswich Town have continued their preparations for their return to the Premier League by completing the £20m signing of Ghana winger Abdul Fatawu from Leicester City. The 22-year-old has signed a five-year contract and joins Gary O’Neil’s side after scoring 16 goals in 100 games for Leicester since joining from …

Aston Villa are in advanced talks to sign Alejandro Garnacho on loan, with a potential obligation to buy. The Argentina winger, 21, was made available for sale by Chelsea for £43m last month, but the club are open to a move that could see him leave permanently, under certain conditions, …

Middlesbrough have agreed a deal for Tottenham striker Will Lankshear that could rise to a club-record £20m. The initial deal is worth around £10m with an additional £10m due in add-ons based on various incentives. The 21-year-old has yet to agree personal terms amid reported rival interest. Lankshear spent last …

A consortium led by British-Indian millionaire businessman Amit Bhatia has expressed an interest in buying a minority stake in Liverpool. Bhatia, the son-in-law of the Indian billionaire businessman Lakshmi Mittal, was director and co-owner at QPR for 18 seasons but stepped down from the board and relinquished ownership of the …

Everton have signed Holly McNamara on a free transfer after the Australia striker’s Melbourne City had expired. The 23-year-old has won the Golden Boot in Australia’s A-League on two occasions. Everton say they beat “a wide range of top clubs across Europe and the United States” to sign McNamara. She …

Ferguson joined the floods of tributes being paid to former England captain and manager Keegan, who enjoyed a stellar playing career which involved spells at Scunthorpe United, Liverpool, Hamburg, Southampton and Newcastle. He claimed three league titles, the European Cup, two Uefa Cups and the FA Cup during a six-year …

Newcastle United supporters are set to vote on a new crest, with the club poised to change their badge for the first time since 1988. The existing emblem is popular with supporters, but Newcastle feel it “struggles to perform in a modern setting”. “Its intricacies and irregularities make consistent, high-quality …

Available for over a year Erling Haaland’s Norway went out of the World Cup at the quarter-final stage – but on social media, he’s arguably been the tournament’s biggest winner. From shopping for a cowboy hat in Texas to coming home with a taxidermied raccoon, Haaland’s American adventures have seen …

For the first since 2006, Wales’ Principality Stadium will be the host for the Community Shield between Arsenal and Manchester City on Saturday, 16 August. Because of The Weeknd’s ‘After Hours til Dawn’ tour taking place on the same day at Wembley Stadium, the annual Community Shield will take place …

Everton have agreed a deal to sign Finland international striker Jutta Rantala from Leicester City. Leicester have said, external Rantala has a year remaining on her contract so Everton are expected to pay a fee to sign the 26-year-old. BBC Sport reported last week the clubs were in discussions having …

Aston Villa have signed Japan goalkeeper Akane Okuma, subject to visa approval. The 21-year-old joins the Women’s Super League side from Japanese club INAC Kobe Leonessa, where she had played since 2024. Okuma began her senior career at JEF United Chiba. She represented Japan at youth level and was part …

Parkinson was born in Singapore to an English father and a Japanese mother, and is eligible to represent both nations, as well as Portugal, where she spent most of her playing career. She was with Leixoes from the age of 10 and had some involvement with Benfica before breaking into …

Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott has rejected a new contract with growing Premier League interest in the England Under-21 international. The Cherries have made it a summer priority to tie Scott down to fresh terms but as things stand there is no agreement. The development comes amid interest from Arsenal, Manchester …

Available for 29 days Spain succeed, Argentina played the villains and is the pressure off Thomas Tuchel? Steve Crossman is joined by Adam Crafton, Steph Houghton and Luis Miguel Echegaray to discuss the fallout from the World Cup Final and England’s bronze final win over France. 1:21 – Former Spanish …