Real Madrid expect to complete a deal to sign Yan Diomande from RB Leipzig in the coming hours for a deal expected to total €135 million, sources have told ESPN.

Miss the World Cup so much 🥺

Four of the Premier League's record transfer deals have been to Chelsea 🔵💰

◼︎ Romelu Lukaku for £97m (2021)
◼︎ Moisés Caicedo for £99m (2023)
◼︎ Enzo Fernández for £104m (2023)
◼︎ Morgan Rogers for £117m (2026)

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Barcelona have sounded out the possibility of signing Bournemouth striker Eli Junior Kroupi, although Julián Álvarez remains the Spanish champions' top target this summer, a source told ESPN.

Chelsea's reported targets this summer:

▪️35-year-old Danny Welbeck
▪️36-year-old Jordan Henderson

Didn't see that coming 😅

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has launched a scathing attack on critics of the 2026 World Cup, accusing them of being "consumed by hate" and saying they should "reflect, meditate, pray, or watch a football match."

Nicolas Pépé joined Arsenal in 2019 for £72m.

Now Yan Diamonde is set to join Real Madrid in a deal that could reach up to €135m.

This means the two most expensive African players in history both come from Ivory Coast 😮🇨🇮

Mexican attacking midfielder Roberto Alvarado was among the World Cup's top assist providers and was one of just three Latin American players on the list, alongside Lionel Messi and Bruno Guimarães 🤯

He really showed up for Mexico until the very end 🇲🇽 💚

Mexico's all-time leading goalscorer Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez is signing for USL Championship expansion team Atletico Dallas, a source told ESPN Mexico.

Hernandez, 38, will now return to the pitch after last playing for boyhood club Chivas in November of 2025.

Jordan Henderson and Danny Welbeck have been teammates before... 👀

Rio Ferdinand with a reminder that Chelsea missed out on European football this season 😅

63’ Joao Pedro subbed on ➡️
66’ Assist (3-3) 👟
80’ Goal (4-4) ⚽️
86’ Goal (5-4) ⚽️
90’ Goal (6-4) ⚽️

What a cameo from the Brazilian 🤯

Zinedine Zidane is no stranger to trophies as a manager 🏆

Never forget John Stones’ midfield performance in the UCL final vs Inter Milan 😮‍💨

Marc Cucurella fulfils his promise of getting a Luis de la Fuente tattoo 😅

Kylian Mbappé's managers next season:

Zinedine Zidane 🇫🇷
José Mourinho 🇵🇹
Some of the most decorated coaches Kylian will have had in his career 🤯

Fermín López's profile picture while his Spain teammates all have photos with the World Cup trophy 😓

López injured his foot in Barcelona's second-to-last match before the tournament, effectively ending what likely would have been his bid for a World Cup spot.

Brutal.

WAFCON 2026 has its first hat-trick...

Of course it's Zambia's Barbra Banda 🔥🇿🇲

Mikel Merino's pinned IG posts:

🏆 World Cup Trophy
🏆 Premier League Trophy
🏆 EURO Trophy

What a flex 🔥

Vozinha may not be able to wear his iconic nickname on his official kit after signing with Colo Colo 😧

Per regulations of Chile's National Professional Football Association (ANFP), only official surnames are allowed on the back of uniforms with an optional first name initial, nicknames are not allowed.

Vozinha's full name is Josimar José Évora Dias 🇨🇻