Mancini takes Saudi Arabia role and sets sights on Asian Cup 2023
August 28 – Just two weeks after quitting the Italian men’s national team, Roberto Mancini has been appointed coach of the Saudi Arabia national team.
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Herdman quits Canada Soccer after 12 years for Toronto FC
August 28 – Canada Soccer’s men’s head coach, John Herdman, has quit to take up the post vacated by Bob Bradley at MLS team Toronto FC.
Deals not done: Hammers try to nail Kudus deal, Lukaku set for Serie A return
August 23 – Liverpool have had a €30 million bid for 22-year-old Brazil international midfielder Andre rejected by Fluminense, who want to keep the player until the end of the Brazilian Serie A season in December.
Guardiola takes two-week break for surgery
August 23 – Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has undergone emergency back surgery and will be out of action for up to a month, the club said.
Deals not done: Doku set for Man City move, Liverpool eye Kalvin Phillips
August 22 – Belgium international and Stade Rennais winger Jeremy Doku is on the verge of completing a €60 million transfer to Manchester City, as talks have reached their conclusion after rumbling on for the past week.
Deals not done: Man Utd and Liverpool scramble to bolster midfield options
August 21 – Paris Saint Germain and Italy star Marco Verratti has been strongly linked to Manchester United as the reds look to flesh out their midfield.
Deals not done: Chelsea return for more, Forest pulling up trees to find quality additions
August 18 – Brennan Johnson of Nottingham Forest is being eyed by Chelsea in the latest twist in their summer transfer saga as Todd Boehly’s spending will inevitably smash the £1 billion mark by the end of the window.
Barca draft in Deco as sporting director
August 17 – Former Barcelona favourite Deco is returning to the club as their new sporting director.
Inter Milan expand Academy project in US
August 17 – Italian league giants Inter Milan have further developed their academy network into the US, opening the Virginia-based Inter Academy Strikers in Richmond.
Deals not done: Maguire frustrates West Ham, Man City close in on Paqueta
August 15 – West Ham are growing frustrated in their £30m pursuit of Manchester United defender Harry Maguire, 30, as they feel that transfer talks are taking much longer than they should.
Want-away Mbappe now wants to stay?
August 14 – After a seemingly interminable impasse with the club’s owners, Kylian Mbappe looks set to remain at Pars St Germain after being reinstated into the first team.
Kane scores Bayern Munich move but is goalless on Super Cup debut
August 14 – England captain Harry Kane says he may need time to adapt to German football and won’t panic if he isn’t scoring.
Lopetegui walks out on Wolves three days before season starts
August 9 – Julen Lopetegui left his position as Wolverhampton Wanderers manager on Tuesday after just nine months in charge and three days before the start of the new Premier League season.
PSG recruit new frontline with Ramos signed and Dembele deal closing
August 8 – Portugal star Gonçalo Ramos is joining PSG from Benfica in a one-year loan deal, with a which has a 65 million obligation to buy at the end of the loan. The fee could rise to €80 million including add-ons for the -23-year-old.
Neymar asks to join PSG’s big name exodus, reports
August 8 – First Lionel Messi, then Kylian Mbappe, now Neymar. The superstars are lining up to want out of Paris St Germain.