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    Dortmund Prepare Record €55m Said El Mala Bid

    Borussia Dortmund, Cologne and Said El Mala
    Wednesday

    Borussia Dortmund are reportedly preparing a written offer worth €50m plus €5m in bonuses for Cologne winger Said El Mala. Cologne are said to have assured the 19-year-old’s camp that he can leave if the required base fee arrives.

    The proposed deal would make El Mala Dortmund’s record signing, overtaking Ousmane Dembele. AC Milan are positioned as a fallback destination, while Cologne have identified Zaglebie Lubin teenager Marcel Regula as a possible replacement if the transfer is completed.

    Bologna Finalise Roberto Piccoli Deal With Fiorentina

    Bologna, Fiorentina and Roberto Piccoli
    Wednesday

    Bologna have finalised a deal to sign Fiorentina striker Roberto Piccoli on an initial loan. The agreement carries an €18m obligation to buy if Bologna remain in Serie A, plus €2m in bonuses and a 10% future resale clause.

    Negotiations began around 15 days earlier with Bologna initially seeking a loan containing only an option. The clubs eventually shifted to a survival-linked obligation, giving Fiorentina a clearer path to a permanent sale while Bologna manage the immediate cost.

    Memphis Depay Accuses Corinthians Of Broken Agreement

    Memphis Depay and Corinthians
    Wednesday

    Memphis Depay has accused Corinthians of breaching an agreement after the Brazilian club decided not to renew his contract. The Netherlands forward is now a free agent and says the proposed extension had previously been approved across the club’s leadership departments.

    Corinthians said a new commitment of that size would threaten the financial balance it needs to protect. Depay, who scored 20 goals in 79 appearances, said he would respond publicly and would not leave the matter unchallenged.

    Chelsea Complete £16.3m Pep Chavarria Signing

    Chelsea, Rayo Vallecano and Pep Chavarria
    Wednesday

    Chelsea have officially signed Spanish left-back Pep Chavarria from Rayo Vallecano on a five-year contract. The 28-year-old joins for about £16.3m plus £1.7m in add-ons after four seasons as a regular in La Liga with the Madrid club.

    Chavarria arrives after Marc Cucurella’s move to Real Madrid and gives Xabi Alonso another experienced option on the left. He made 125 appearances for Rayo and started last season’s Conference League final against Crystal Palace.

    Tennent’s Soccer Sixes Returns With Legends Tournament

    Scottish Premiership clubs and the SPFL
    Wednesday

    The Tennent’s Soccer Sixes will return in October as a legends tournament featuring teams from all 12 Scottish Premiership clubs. The revived indoor event will take place at Braehead Arena on 3 and 4 October and air on Premier Sports.

    Three regional groups of four teams will feed into an eight-team knockout stage, with every match producing a winner and penalty shootouts carrying a bonus point. The original Soccer Sixes ran from 1984 until its final edition in 1993.

    Crystal Palace Re-Sign Evann Guessand On Loan

    Crystal Palace, Aston Villa and Evann Guessand
    Wednesday

    Crystal Palace have re-signed Aston Villa forward Evann Guessand on a season-long loan after the Ivory Coast international spent the second half of last season at Selhurst Park. Villa describe the deal as containing a conditional obligation to buy.

    Palace describe the purchase mechanism as an option rather than an obligation. Guessand scored his first Premier League goal during his previous loan and appeared in Palace’s Conference League final victory after struggling for minutes at Aston Villa.

    Ronaldo To Miss Al-Nassr Opening Two Matches

    Cristiano Ronaldo and Al-Nassr
    Wednesday

    Cristiano Ronaldo is set to miss Al-Nassr’s first two competitive matches of the season against Al-Fateh and Al-Diriyah. The club granted its captain additional leave after Portugal’s World Cup campaign, keeping him out of the preseason preparation programme.

    Ronaldo used part of the extended break to marry Georgina Rodriguez in Portugal and is expected to rejoin training when his leave ends. His absence affects both Al-Nassr’s Saudi Pro League opener and their King’s Cup round-of-32 tie.

    Nandy Opposes Women’s World Cup Boycott Over FIFA

    Lisa Nandy, UEFA and FIFA
    Tuesday

    UK culture secretary Lisa Nandy has backed calls for Gianni Infantino to leave FIFA but opposed using the Under-20 Women’s World Cup as part of a European boycott. Poland says no participating European nation has formally withdrawn.

    Nandy argued that players should not be punished for a governance dispute they did not create. Her intervention adds political pressure on Infantino while highlighting disagreement over whether UEFA’s threatened boycott should extend to a major women’s youth tournament.

    NEC Beat Olympiakos To Reach Champions League Play-Offs

    NEC Nijmegen and Olympiakos
    Tuesday

    NEC defeated Olympiakos 2-1 after extra time to reach the Champions League play-offs following a goalless first leg. Bryan Linssen equalised before Emre Mor scored the decisive extra-time goal against a Greek side reduced to ten men.

    Kostas Fortounis was sent off late in normal time, giving NEC an advantage they eventually converted through Mor. The Dutch club now face Bodo/Glimt for a league-phase place and have secured millions of euros through UEFA competition payments.

    Olivia Moultrie Ruled Out With ACL Injury

    Olivia Moultrie, Portland Thorns and the United States
    Tuesday

    Portland Thorns and United States midfielder Olivia Moultrie has been ruled out for the remainder of the 2026 season after tearing the ACL in her right knee during training. The club placed the 20-year-old on its season-ending injury list.

    Moultrie had produced five goals and five assists across 16 NWSL appearances this season. Her absence also removes her from the upcoming Concacaf W Championship, a major blow because that tournament serves as qualification for the 2027 Women’s World Cup.

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