Besiktas have agreed a €20million deal with Arsenal to sign Leandro Trossard.

Trossard only has one year left on his Arsenal contract, after agreeing new terms in August 2025 that granted the forward a significant pay rise but did not extend his stay at the Emirates beyond the already-set expiry of 2027.

🚨Manchester City reach agreement with Leicester City to sign Jeremy Monga. Deal for 16yo #LCFC winger £12.5m (£10m + £2.5m) & percentage of future sale. #MCFC secure England youth int’l despite #AFC pursuit & strong interest from elsewhere

Man United were prepared to go to £80m + £5m for Mateus Fernandes, with some expectation he would join. But Tottenham’s guaranteed fee + wages swung talks. Significant signing to miss out on. #MUFC onto other targets.

🚨 Tuchel: “We’re not here for revenge, we’re here to write our own chapter & we are ready”
🚨 Henderson: “It doesn’t get much bigger than playing Mexico at this stadium - no words”
🚨 Tuchel on #England    / viagra reports: “That is not true”

🚨 Thomas Tuchel confirms Jarell Quansah fit & available for selection after taking full part in training on eve of #Mexico    vs #England    in #FIFAWorldCup last-16 encounter at Estadio Azteca. Tuchel says Reece James may be on substitutes bench

🚨Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli - top Chelsea prospect - signs scholarship terms + will move to pro contract when 17 in January. 16yo midfielder rejected many leading European clubs & pledged future to #CFC. England youth int’l also pursued by France

🚨 Manchester United exploring deal to sign Andrey Santos from Chelsea. No club talks yet - enquiries by multiple suitors to 22yo’s agents. #MUFC keen but will depend on price. #CFC would not block move if suits all parties

Folarin Balogun will be available to play the USMNT’s round of 16 match against Belgium with his one-game red-card ban suspended.

The 25-year-old received a straight red card against Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Multiple FIFA officials told The Athletic after the game that a team is not able to appeal against a red card or the subsequent suspension.

However, Balogun is set to be available to face Rudi Garcia’s side as his suspension has been suspended.

Jarell Quansah expected to start at right-back for #England against #Mexico in #FIFAWorldCup last-16 tie after recovering from injury. Anthony Gordon also set to start in place of Marcus Rashford having made impact off bench last time out

🚨 Amadou Onana set for spell on sidelines after suffering ACL rupture in #Belgium    win over #USMNT    at #FIFAWorldCup. Huge blow for 24yo midfielder, national team & Aston Villa. #AVFC did not plan to recruit in that area but will now reassess

🚨 Newcastle United to open talks with Freiburg in coming days as work continues to sign Johan Manzambi. #NUFC now leading contender for 20yo midfielder & intensifying efforts to get deal done. #Switzerland    international keen on opportunity

🚨 EXCL: Arsenal have agreed a deal to sign goalkeeper Illan Meslier after the expiration of his contract at Leeds United.

Arrival of 26-year-old former France U21 intl should free Tommy Setford up to go on loan & gain experience.

🚨EXCL: Manchester United reach agreement with Chelsea to sign Andrey Santos. Deal for 22yo #CFC midfielder worth £48m + £2m easily achievable add-ons & 10% sell-on clause. Permission given to undergo #MUFC medical; personal terms in place

🚨EXCL: Bruno Guimaraes informs Newcastle United of wish to leave & join Arsenal. #AFC stepping up pursuit - ready to offer deal worth up to £60m at present but no club-to-club contact yet + #NUFC stance still not entertaining bids for 28yo

🚨 FA made strong representation to FIFA that VAR process incorrectly followed on Quansah red card. Cited referee viewing still image 1st when should be realtime replay. Request for mitigation not accepted. Rules state 2-game ban + no appeal

Michael Edwards has stepped down as FSG's CEO of football. He leaves with one year remaining on his contract.
Owners unlikely to recruit a replacement with FSG president Mike Gordon set to resume control of running football operations.

Declan Rice, Marc Guehi and Reece James all trained on Friday ahead of England’s World Cup quarter-final against Norway.

Rice has been suffering with illness while Guehi has been managing hamstring tightness in recent days.

James has not featured since the second game of the group stage against Ghana after picking up a hamstring problem.

Jürgen Klopp has agreed in principle to become the new Germany head coach.

🚨 Ezri Konsa poised to start at right-back for #England in #FIFAWorldCup quarter-final vs #Norway as Reece James continues recovery from injury. John Stones expected to come in at centre-back. Noni Madueke replaces Bukayo Saka on right wing

🚨 EXCL: Aston Villa in process of finalising move to sign Johan Manzambi from Freiburg. Newcastle United had agreement with #SCF but #NUFC lacked player approval. 20yo Swiss midfielder wants #AVFC & deal now accelerating towards conclusion

🚨 Leandro Trossard is close to agreeing personal terms with Besiktas, after Arsenal agreed an €18m + €2m fee for the 31-year-old.

3 yr deal + option for a 4th, salary of approx €7m p/yr. Deal in final stages.