Managers & contracts
Manager moves, contracts and dugout news.
Wednesday, 15 July 2026
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Gary Neville picks Ryan Gravenberch as the midfielder Manchester United should sign
Gary Neville says Ryan Gravenberch is the midfielder he would take for Manchester United, while Danny Welbeck's 13-goal season keeps a return chat alive.
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Harry Kane's World Cup form puts the old knockout debate back in context
Harry Kane has 6 goals and 1 assist in 6 World Cup matches, and England face Argentina in the semi-final on 15 July.
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Kylian Mbappe backed by Claude Makelele for the Ballon d'Or
Claude Makelele has backed Kylian Mbappe for the 2026 Ballon d'Or, praising his World Cup form and calling him the closest thing to a modern-day R9.
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Real Madrid confirm Courtois contract extension through 2028
Real Madrid confirm Courtois one-year extension through 2028. Goalkeeper recovers from World Cup injury as Madrid secures squad continuity.
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Eduardo Camavinga transfer to Manchester United blocked by Real Madrid standoff
Camavinga refuses to leave Real Madrid as Manchester United's midfield search collides with player power. United have already spent £85m on Santos and
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Enrique Macaya Marquez at 91: measuring seven decades without a hierarchy
At 91, Macaya covers his 18th World Cup. His philosophy on why Pele, Maradona, and Messi can't be ranked as the greatest.
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Dan Burn: from academy release to World Cup at 34
Dan Burn was released by Newcastle at 11. At 34, he made his World Cup debut. His non-league journey contradicts the academy-or-nothing orthodoxy.
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Makalele made his pitch: Michael Olise is the only signing that matters
Michael Olise is Real Madrid's target. Makalele urged Perez to sign him, but Bayern's €200m asking price and refusal to sell stand in the way.
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Beckham's World Cup moment: family celebration without his eldest son
Beckham celebrated England's semi-final at Hard Rock with three children, but Brooklyn watched from New York amid their six-month family estrangement.
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Harrison's reset after TNS's Champions League exit
Craig Harrison refuses to accept excuses after The New Saints lose to Sabah in Champions League. TNS face Flora Tallinn next in Conference League.
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From Azores semi-pro to Celtic: the unlikely rise built on more than talent
Camilo Duran's £6m Celtic move from Qarabag marks an extraordinary rise from Portuguese semi-pro football, validated by a debut goal against Sporting.
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Mainoo's World Cup snub raises serious questions about Tuchel
Mainoo's World Cup snub raises questions about Tuchel's selections. But Manchester United could get their young midfielder back fresh for 2026-27.
Tuesday, 14 July 2026
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Johan Manzambi and Bundesliga's World Cup breakthrough generation
Johan Manzambi involved in half of Switzerland's World Cup goals. Five Bundesliga young stars transformed 2026 as a breakthrough generation.
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Dan Burn: how clarity turned a substitute into England's World Cup hero
Dan Burn accepted his substitute role and became England's cult hero. How clarity and mental discipline transformed his substitute cameos into crucial
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Five young Americans quietly building the USMNT's next generation
Five young U.S. players developing in elite leagues could transform the USMNT by 2030, but dual eligibilities threaten to sway them elsewhere.
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Xabi Alonso charts Chelsea's reset around physical intensity and star retention
Alonso's Chelsea reset: sixth manager in four years commits to Fernández and James while rebuilding around physicality and European ambition.
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Argentina-England is not just football
Argentina face England in the 2026 World Cup semi-final carrying the weight of the Falklands, Maradona's legacy, and 44 years of national memory.
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Gueye's Everton future in limbo as pre-season begins
Gueye's contract expired on July 1 as Senegal exited the World Cup. Instagram posts from his wife sparked transfer speculation with no destination confirmed.
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From Liverpool disappointment to World Cup essential: Mac Allister's redemption
Mac Allister faces England in the World Cup semi-final after a disappointing Liverpool season. How the midfielder became Argentina's tournament essential.
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England at 26: inside the World Cup-winning age bracket
England's squad age of 26.7 years matches World Cup winners, but Declan Rice's fatigue from 67 appearances poses a selection problem in the semi-finals.
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Bellingham has already won the England captaincy race, experts say
Bellingham's World Cup dominance — 9.2 knockout rating, six goals — has convinced experts he, not Rice, will succeed Kane as England captain.
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Diego Forlan named as Uruguay interim coach after World Cup failure
Diego Forlan becomes Uruguay interim coach after World Cup failure. Like Scaloni in Argentina, he has until March 2027 to earn a permanent role.
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Pau Cubarsi eclipses Lamine Yamal in Barcelona's World Cup breakthrough
Barcelona becomes first club with 10 World Cup semifinalists as Pau Cubarsi's emergence eclipses Lamine Yamal. Adeyemi deal confirmed €22m plus add-ons.
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Mourinho's Bernabeu moment awaits Netflix finale
Mourinho's presentation timed to August 11 Netflix release. Manager keeps faith in Bernardo Silva despite World Cup struggles.
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Twenty years of winning: inside Mourinho's Netflix legacy project
Netflix releases José Mourinho's three-part documentary August 11, charting 20 years of titles from Porto's Champions League triumph through Europe's
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Bundesliga 2026/27 schedule set after World Cup delay
Bundesliga's 2026/27 schedule starts on 28 August after a World Cup-driven delay, with Bayern and Dortmund meeting in the Supercup on 22 August.
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Jude Bellingham as Mourinho's No. 10 behind Mbappe
Jose Mourinho is reportedly planning to use Jude Bellingham as Real Madrid’s attacking midfielder behind Kylian Mbappe, with England’s World Cup form and
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Findlay Curtis wants Rangers minutes to prove himself in Europe
Findlay Curtis says he needs Rangers minutes to showcase his talent in Europe after a Kilmarnock loan and World Cup breakthrough.
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Erling Haaland says the World Cup changed his life after Norway's run
Erling Haaland says Norway's World Cup run changed his life, after seven goals in five games and a raccoon souvenir made his return to Oslo go viral.
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Bruno Guimaraes transfer row turns on £50 million claim
Bruno Guimaraes is at the centre of a reported £50 million versus £100 million transfer standoff, with Arsenal linked and Newcastle refusing to budge.