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Arsenal confirm a pre-contract agreement to sign highly-rated Georgian forward Andria Bartishvili in July 2027. 17-year-old Bartishvili is currently on loan at Iberia 1999 from his parent club Kolkheti 1913. The loan allows Bartishvili experience in Georgia’s top flight.🇬🇪

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Watford confirm Michail Antonio has joined. Still expected to take some time before the former West Ham striker is fully match ready. Antonio is likely to feature in match day squads but will be eased in Viewed as a mentor to Watford’s young strikers.🟡

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Lucas Bergvall has signed a new long-term contract at Spurs.✍️ 🗣️ Bergvall: “I'm always trying to achieve as much as possible, to be the best version of myself both on and off the pitch and I know this is the right place to do that.“

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Joao Pedro wins the Premier League's Player of the Month for August after getting two goals and two assists for Chelsea.🇧🇷

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Newcastle United confirm Lewis Hall has signed a new deal keeping him at the club until summer 2031. No release clause.✍️ 🗣️ Hall: “I'm absolutely delighted. It's a really proud moment. It's an absolute pleasure to play for this club and to represent the supporters. I know how much it means to them.”

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1️⃣ Ousmane Dembele 2️⃣ Achraf Hakimi 3️⃣ Khvicha Kvaratskhelia 4️⃣ Marquinhos 5️⃣ Nuno Mendes 6️⃣ Joao Neves 7️⃣ Willian Pacho 8️⃣ Fabian Ruiz 9️⃣ Ferran Torres 🔟 Vitinha Ten PSG players make the Ballon d’Or shortlist.✅

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Alex Greenwood, Alessia Russo and Caroline Weir all shortlisted for the Women’s Ballon d’Or.🏆

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Bournemouth's Junior Kroupi shortlisted for the Ballon d'Or Men's Young Talent of the Year. Chelsea's Veerle Buurman is a finalist for Women's Young Talent of the Year.💫

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Arsenal shortlisted for the Ballon d'Or Men's Club of the Year.🔴

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Manchester City shortlisted for the Ballon d'Or Women's Club of the Year.👕

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Unai Emery and Mikel Arteta both nominated for the Ballon d'Or Men's Team Coach of the Year. Manchester City's Andrée Jeglertz makes the Women's Team Coach of the Year shortlist.🏆

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Exclusive: Ex-Everton keeper Jindřich Staněk set to join Al-Hazem on loan from Slavia Praha. Deal done by Ahmed Almualim and agent Filip Zika.🧤

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🚨 Exclusive: Georginio Wijnaldum set to join Al-Ittihad on a 1+1 contract. Player is currently undergoing a medical.

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Burnley have signed Jamie Vardy as a free agent on a contract until the end of the season.🟣

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Ben Jacobs @jacobsben.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

🚨 BREAKING: FIFA confirm Gianni Infantino will stand for re-election. “The FIFA President announced in April that he will stand for re-election in 2027. Of course, nothing has changed. Mr Infantino will be standing for re-election.”

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🚨 Liverpool confirm Richard Hughes has stepped down as sporting director. Hughes will be joining Al-Hilal.

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Ben Jacobs @jacobsben.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Neco Williams has signed a new Nottingham Forest contract until summer 2030.🌳

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Ben Jacobs @jacobsben.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Alexia Putellas has launched ElevenTV and acquired rights to the WSL in Spain via YouTube. Deal sees exclusive rights to air one game a match week. The first game will be Putellas’ debut for London City Lionesses against #MUFC tonight. ElevenTV also working on acquiring rights for other regions.📺

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Ben Jacobs @jacobsben.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

🚨 Exclusive: Stephane Keller has left Al-Ittihad to join SK Beveren on a season-long loan. Deal done by Fahad Abuaiesha.

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Ben Jacobs @jacobsben.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Al-Hilal confirm Gabriel Martinelli has joined from Arsenal. Fee around £60m fixed and is a club-record sale. Arsenal also retain a sell on.🔵

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Ben Jacobs @jacobsben.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

🚨 BREAKING: Flo Balogun deal to Everton is off. The medical threw up an issue so Everton renegotiated the terms of the deal with Monaco and put in a deal sheet. But the player has subsequently had a change of heart and walked away.

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Ben Jacobs @jacobsben.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Crystal Palace confirm Ben Chilwell has joined from Strasbourg on a free transfer.🦅 🗣️ Chilwell: "It's amazing to be back. It's nice to see some familiar faces, and I'm just really excited to get back in, see the boys and the fans – and get going again."

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Manchester City confirm Enzo Fernandez has joined from Chelsea for a joint-British transfer record fee of £125m. No add-ons. Fernandez has signed a five-year contract.🇦🇷

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⚠️ Understand Chelsea had the opportunity to stop the Enzo Fernandez to Manchester City deal after learning of Monaco's U-turn, but they decided to sanction the move after giving their word both to City and the player.

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🚨 BREAKING: Manchester United have decided to KEEP Joshua Zirkzee. Everton move is off

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🚨 Chelsea agree a deal to sign Lamine Camara. €55m fixed. No add-ons. 6+1 contract. Camara deal was looking all but off, but doubts over Flo Balogun's move to Everton made Monaco need a sale. Chelsea swooped in, and they now get a midfielder following the departure of Enzo Fernandez.

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🚨 BREAKING: Everton have made a late-window approach for Joshua Zirkzee with Flo Balogun’s move from Monaco in doubt.

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🚨 BREAKING: Zian Flemming has undergone his Ipswich medical. Results not back yet. Ipswich now working on formalising the move before the deadline. £17m+£3m fee in place with Burnley.

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🚨 Exclusive: Manchester United have made a deadline day enquiry for Manchester City left-back Rayan Aït-Nouri. Unclear if talks are going to progress this evening following an initial approach. #MCFC believe a deal is unlikely.🇩🇿

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Liverpool confirm Lucca Brughmans jas joined from Genk. He will remain at Genk for this season. £30m package but add-on heavy. The fixed fee is nominal. Brughmans has agreed a six-year contract.🧤

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Dario Essugo set to join Strasbourg on loan. Hull City decided not to make an offer.🇵🇹

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Dario Essugo set to join Strasbourg on loan. Hull City decided not to make an offer.🇵🇹

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🚨 BREAKING: Leeds United are exploring a move for Jean-Mattéo Bahoya. Player has been looked at by Sunderland as well. It follows Bahoya turning down a move to Hull City.

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🚨 BREAKING: Manchester City reach an agreement in principle to sign Enzo Fernandez from Chelsea. £125m fee.

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🚨 BREAKING: Sunderland set to win the race for Malick Fofana despite a late hijack attempt from Crystal Palace

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Newcastle United confirm Matias Fernandez-Pardo has joined from Lille for £55m. He will wear the No.20 shirt.⚫️ 🗣️ Matias Fernandez-Pardo: "I’m really, really happy to be here and very proud to be at such a big club.“

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🚨 BREAKING: Manchester United are still working on a deal for Leicester City's Louis Page ahead of tonight’s deadline. Talks ongoing, but a race against time. Arsenal the other club tracking the Foxes youngster. Leicester City also host Plymouth this evening, adding another complication.

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🚨 Exclusive: Middlesbrough are closing in on a loan move for Brighton winger Amario Cozier-Duberry. Cozier-Duberry will also sign a new contract with Brighton before making the move.

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Barcelona confirm Gabriel Jesus has joined from Arsenal on a three-year contract. €10m fee.🇧🇷

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