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Major blow for Laporta: Barça furious after Williams twist
Barcelona is the big loser in the transfer saga surrounding Nico Williams. That’s the conclusion drawn by Spanish media after it was revealed on Friday that the Spanish winger will in fact stay at Athletic Bilbao and has even extended his contract by eight years, keeping him at the club until mid-2035.
Chelsea spends millions on new striker
Chelsea have signed João Pedro. The Brazilian forward signed a seven-year contract on Wednesday, running until 2032.
Ten Hag and Bayer Leverkusen do business again with Liverpool and Slot
Jarell Quansah is the next signing for Erik ten Hag's Bayer Leverkusen. The 22-year-old central defender is making the move from Liverpool, which had previously signed Jeremie Frimpong and Florian Wirtz from the German top club. Both clubs announced the deal on Wednesday.
Rakitic ends his career and immediately takes on a new role
Ivan Rakitic has ended his playing career. Coach Gonzalo Garcia confirmed the news and announced that Rakitic will take on a new role at Hajduk Split: he will become the assistant to sporting director Goran Vucevic.
Ten Hag adds two fellow countrymen to Bayer Leverkusen's coaching staff
Erik ten Hag has further completed his coaching staff at Bayer Leverkusen. Rogier Meijer and Andries Ulderink will join the head coach at Die Werkself.
Why Real Madrid approaches the Club World Cup the same way as the Champions League
Winning the Club World Cup has been a major priority at Real Madrid for quite some time, according to Spanish media. The club offers generous bonuses to the squad if they win the tournament, which is regarded almost on the same level as the Champions League.
Attempt to mend rift between Inter rivals changes nothing about Çalhanoglu's future
According to Italian media, Inter rivals Hakan Çalhanoglu and Lautaro Martínez spoke on the phone on Thursday, but the situation is far from resolved. Çalhanoglu is still expected to leave the Champions League finalist this summer.
From tormentor to teammate? Dumfries' name echoes around Barça
According to Spanish media, Barcelona is seriously considering signing Denzel Dumfries. The Dutch international can be acquired from Inter Milan for 25 million euros until July 15, making the 29-year-old right-back an interesting option for the Spanish champions.
Free agent top striker lands in Italy to complete move to Juve
Jonathan David is set to become Juventus' first major summer signing. The Canadian top striker was a free agent after leaving Lille and is about to sign a five-year contract with the Italian giants.
Liverpool confirm: Van Bronckhorst replaces Heitinga
Where one Dutchman leaves, another steps in at Liverpool. Giovanni van Bronckhorst is the successor to John Heitinga on the bench of the English champions, Liverpool announced on Wednesday through their official channels.