Managers & contracts
Manager moves, contracts and dugout news.
Wednesday, 8 July 2026
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Abu Kamara: Portsmouth would explore a return, says Richard Hughes
Richard Hughes says Portsmouth would absolutely explore an Abu Kamara return, but Hull City and contract details make any deal hard to sort.
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Johan Manzambi's World Cup surge has made him a Newcastle target
Johan Manzambi’s World Cup breakout and elite carrying numbers have made the Freiburg midfielder a Newcastle target, with five goal involvements.
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M. Klose reveals phone call with Lionel Messi after World Cup record fell
M. Klose says Lionel Messi arranged a respectful phone call after overtaking his World Cup scoring record, with a signed-shirt promise.
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Bruno Fernandes criticises Portugal after Spain exit
Bruno Fernandes criticised Portugal's second-half approach after their World Cup exit to Spain, saying they dropped too deep and gave up control.
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Europe’s World Cup surge is real, but the slow start still explains the story
World Cup 2026 European teams now fill six of eight quarter-final spots after seven of the first 10 UEFA sides failed to win their openers.
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Liverpool transfer failures from Caicedo to Fekir
Liverpool's transfer failures include a British record £111m Caicedo bid, Fekir's collapsed medical, and the Alves move they never made.
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Alvaro Arbeloa starts at Fulham with ambition, not just succession
Alvaro Arbeloa has joined Fulham on a three-year deal after Marco Silva's exit, with attacking football and academy trust central to the pitch.
Tuesday, 7 July 2026
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Dan Burn's road from Asda to England hero status
Dan Burn's words and family tribute trace his road from Asda shelf-stacker to England hero, after 25 minutes in a 3-2 win over Mexico.
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Arsenal fixtures: Chelsea moved to Sunday night
Arsenal’s early Premier League schedule has been reshaped, with Chelsea moved to Sunday night, Aston Villa to Monday night and Coventry at home first.
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Tottenham’s Tonali deal is about speed as much as money
Tottenham’s club-record Sandro Tonali deal, De Zerbi’s personal pitch and an early pre-season reset are driving Spurs’ summer rebuild.
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Johan Manzambi's World Cup form has Newcastle watching closely
Johan Manzambi has three goals and two assists in four World Cup games, but a knee injury has complicated Newcastle's push to open talks.
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Premier League transfer records keep climbing
Football365's transfer-record feature tracks how Premier League clubs keep breaking their own spending ceilings, with Declan Rice, Enzo Fernandez and
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Liam Rosenior returns with Paris FC after brief Chelsea spell
Liam Rosenior has joined Paris FC on a two-year deal after his brief Chelsea spell, with the club citing his experience and attacking football.
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Spain defence World Cup record puts them in control
Spain's World Cup run is being driven by a record-breaking defence: Unai Simon's unbeaten stretch, elite pressing and four straight clean sheets.
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Antonio Nusa's World Cup story goes beyond Norway
Antonio Nusa is part of Norway's first World Cup quarter-final run and has a children's book that sold nearly 21,000 copies in under two months.
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Manchester United's transfer approach is built to avoid another expensive mistake
Manchester United are shifting to a value-first transfer approach after Antony cost £85.5million and Rasmus Hojlund cost £64million plus £8million.
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Yakubu's case for staying: why Ndiaye must not move this summer
Ayegbeni Yakubu tells Iliman Ndiaye it's not the right time to leave Everton, despite Manchester United, Arsenal and Manchester City interest.
Monday, 6 July 2026
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John Stones backs England to handle Erling Haaland challenge
John Stones says England are ready for Erling Haaland and Norway after surviving Mexico with 10 men. Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane did the damage.
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Ruben Amorim arrives at Milan and calls it a bigger challenge than United
Ruben Amorim arrived in Milan on Monday and called AC Milan a bigger challenge than Manchester United, while insisting the club must play to win.
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Djed Spence row over Tuchel's touchline treatment
John Terry has questioned Thomas Tuchel's treatment of Djed Spence after England beat Mexico 3-2, while Tuchel says his shouting was tactical.
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Thomas Tuchel’s chemistry problem for England
Thomas Tuchel wanted England to function as a team, but cohesion data shows the left side and key Kane links still are not clicking.
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Aurelien Tchouameni to Manchester United faces a Real Madrid price problem
Manchester United plan contact over Aurelien Tchouameni, but Real Madrid want at least €100million and he is still under contract until 2028.
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Nico O'Reilly's rise from Collyhurst to England
Collyhurst headteacher Paddy McMahon recalls Nico O'Reilly as a cut above everybody else, as his England rise is traced through street football and World
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Oliver Glasner arrives at Nottingham Forest to end another reset
Oliver Glasner joins Nottingham Forest after Vítor Pereira's exit, with a reported £13m-a-year deal and a fifth managerial change in under 12 months.
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Ørjan Nyland turns Brazil heroics into free agent value
Ørjan Nyland saved a penalty and produced crucial stops against Brazil, turning the 35-year-old free agent into a hot goalkeeper market.
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Jude Bellingham gives England the right message after Mexico win
Jude Bellingham scored twice against Mexico and told England fans to celebrate, before quickly turning attention to Norway.
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Michael Carrick Manchester United pre-season starts with absences
Michael Carrick’s first Manchester United pre-season starts at Carrington with senior absences, youngsters involved and Ederson delayed.
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Everton head to Dundee with a near-full squad for first friendly
Everton begin pre-season at Dundee on July 18 with a near-full squad, six friendlies ahead and only four players away at the World Cup.
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Erling Haaland Real Madrid talk stays alive again
Alf-Inge Haaland says Erling is happy at Manchester City and has a long contract, but also says anyone would want to play for Madrid.
