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Football Rumours Saturday 22nd August 2026
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TRANSFER RUMOURS

  • Arsenal remain keen on signing Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen, 27, but only if the Nigeria international lowers his wage demands .
    (Footmercato)


  • Crystal Palace and Colombia full-back Daniel Munoz, 30, has been linked with a move to Tottenham, but is having 'second thoughts' about joining Spurs.
    (Football insider)


  • Liverpool have asked Real Madrid about the availability of Brazil forward Endrick, 20, after Brighton rejected a second bid for 22-year-old Gambia winger Yankuba Minteh.
    (Times)


  • Chelsea expect Aston Villa to submit an offer for their £65m-rated Senegal striker Nicolas Jackson, 25.
    (Daily Telegraph)


  • Ezri Konsa says he is proud to play for "one of the best teams in the world" as he completed his £55m move to Arsenal. The 28-year-old England defender joins the Premier League champions from Aston Villa on a four-year contract, with the option to extend for a further year.
    (BBC Sports)


  • Newcastle and RB Leipzig are in contact with AC Milan over a deal for French forward Christopher Nkunku, 28.
    (Fabrizio Romano on X)


  • Manchester United have agreed a fee of up to £70m for Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba.
    (BBC Sports)


  • Sunderland have reached agreement on an £8m deal to sign DR Congo Under-23s midfielder Jules Ahoka, 20, from Royal Antwerp.
    (Sky Sports)


  • Bournemouth are close to signing Juventus goalkeeper Michele di Gregorio, 29, on a loan deal with an option to buy.
    (Gianluca di Marzio on X)


  • Atletico Madrid have agreed to sell Argentina striker Julian Alvarez to Arsenal, but the 26-year-old has rejected the move as he only wants to join Barcelona.
    (Mundo Deportivo)


INTERNATIONAL STUFF

  • Argentina have been slapped with a £237,000 fine by FIFA for their banner claiming the Falklands after their World Cup win over England.
    (Sun)


OTHER STUFF

  • Premier League record-breaker Max Dowman has collected his GCSE results and is leaving school for his first season full-time as a professional footballer.
    (Daily Mail)


  • Chelsea striker Joao Pedro has signed a new contract running until 2034. The Brazil international, 24, joined from Brighton last summer in a deal worth an initial £55m, plus £5m in add-ons.
    (BBC Sports)


  • Eight-time Olympic champion sprinter Usain Bolt has registered to play for a veterans' Sunday league football team in Manchester. The Football Association's Full-Time website has the 40-year-old Jamaican as a registered player for Wythenshawe Vets FC, who play in the Premier Division of the Cheshire Veterans Football League.
    (BBC Sports)








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