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Atletico Madrid are in advanced discussions with Chelsea over a deal for midfielder Conor Gallagher.While a deal between the two clubs is close, there is no agreement between Atletico and Gallagher at this stage.The England international…

Welcome to the latest edition of the Transfer DealSheet, your weekly guide to what is happening in the summer window.Our team of dedicated writers, including David Ornstein — who is away this week — will take you inside the market to…

Real Madrid could be about to go stratospheric.They recently surpassed €1billion ($1.1bn; £844million) in revenue for the 2023-24 season and boast a squad valued at €1.8bn by the CIES Football Observatory. Now, space might be the next…

In the past month, The Athletic has reported on Barcelona’s transfer interest in Athletic Bilbao winger Nico Williams and RB Leipzig attacking midfielder Dani Olmo.It is easy to see why Barca would want to sign those players. They were…

Endrick’s arrival at Real Madrid was worth the wait. It did not match the clamour for Kylian Mbappe on July 16, but around 60,000 fans were at the Santiago Bernabeu for his unveiling — more than 18 months after a deal was struck with…

Hansi Flick faced the media for the first time as Barcelona coach this week — although the German had already given reporters a glimpse of his methods.Last week, as local press watched the first 15 minutes of an open training session at…

Borussia Dortmund are in advanced talks to sign defender Yan Couto from Manchester City with a deal expected to be concluded in the coming days.The 22-year-old Brazil international is valued by City — for whom he has not made a…

Real Madrid will be without Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham for their tour of the United States.But they will include both Felipe Endrick and Vinicius Jr on their pre-season tour, which begins on July 28. After two weeks of training at…

Real Madrid’s long-awaited signing of Kylian Mbappe has plenty of upside for the reigning Spanish and European champions — but there are some question marks.One of them is how Mbappe fits into the starting line-up, given his preferred…

“We weren’t in the running to sign Joao Felix because it was very difficult to convince one player like him,” said Unai Emery, unusually boldly. “Because, now, he’s better than us.”This was March 2023 and Aston Villa were aiming, in…