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Stade Rennais have completed the signing of Barcelona defender Mika Faye.The deal is worth €10.3 million (£8.7m; $11.5m), and the Spanish club have included a buyback clause to bring the 20-year-old back to Barca for €25m (£21.1m;…

Hansi Flick’s Barcelona continue to make steady progress despite all the outside noise — and being unable to register Dani Olmo, their star signing of the summer.There was concern over the summer that the team would not have enough time…

Real Madrid goalkeeper Andriy Lunin is expected to stay at the club this summer.The Athletic previously reported that the 25-year-old, who has one year left on his contract, was close to agreeing a new contract that will keep him at the…

Barcelona’s Andreas Christensen is expected to miss a month with an injury to his left Achilles.The defender was a surprise absentee from Barcelona’s squad to face Athletic Bilbao on Saturday, with the club later confirming that he “has…

Real Sociedad are in advanced talks to sign Mats Hummels as a free agent.Hummels, 35, will now decide whether to accept Real Sociedad’s offer, having left Borussia Dortmund following the end of his contract in June. The decision is not a…

Porto have completed the signing of Atletico Madrid striker Samu Omorodion for €15million (£12.7m; $16.8m) — just weeks after his proposed €40million move to Chelsea collapsed.Atletico have retained a 50 per cent sell-on clause as part…

Brighton defender Valentin Barco has joined Sevilla on a season-long loan deal.The Argentine left-back joined the south coast club from Boca Juniors in January and made seven appearances under Brighton’s former head coach Roberto De…

Manchester City have signed Ilkay Gundogan from Barcelona on a one-year contract, with the option of a further 12 months. The 33-year-old re-joins City for free, having left for Camp Nou last summer.Our writers — experts in transfers,…

Dani Olmo is the big signing of Barcelona’s summer — but he isn’t allowed to play for them right now.It’s a situation that needs some explaining.Attacking midfielder Olmo, 26, rejoined boyhood club Barca in a €60million move (£50.8m,…

Real Madrid head Carlo Ancelotti says Rodrygo has assured him a WhatsApp message complaining about his role in the team was “fake”.In the wake of Madrid’s Super Cup win over Atalanta, a number of Spanish media outlets heralded the start…