Kevin De Bruyne’s first outing in a Napoli shirt ended in unexpected disappointment as the Serie A giants fell to a 2-0 loss against third-tier side Arezzo in pre-season. Despite the shock result, the Belgian star struck a positive tone on social media, calling the match 'some good minutes' as Gli Azzurri prepare to defend their Scudetto title in the 2025/26 season.
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta provided an injury update on Gabriel Magalhaes and Jurrien Timber after the defensive pair missed the Gunners' pre-season win over AC Milan. Bukayo Saka's second-half goal sealed the victory in the friendly fixture as the North London side continue to fine-tune their preparations for the upcoming Premier League season.
Atletico Madrid are set to meet with Chelsea in an effort to speed up talks as they look to sign Renato Veiga this summer.
Hakan Calhanoglu has broken his silence on the rift with Lautaro Martinez, insisting he wants to stay at Inter despite interest from Turkey.
Marc Cucurella agrees that the timing of Noni Madueke's move from Chelsea to London rivals Arsenal was "strange".
Tottenham have been handed a fresh boost in their pursuit of Morgan Gibbs-White after Manchester City's stance on returning for the midfielder was revealed.
Raheem Sterling could end up playing under ex-Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag in the 2025-26 campaign as Bayer Leverkusen are reportedly interested in the winger. The Chelsea outcast has been strongly linked with a permanent move away from Stamford Bridge this summer after a failed loan spell at Arsenal, where he scored just one goal in 28 appearances across all competitions, with Juventus also said to be weighing up a swoop.
Jose Mourinho says his first Chelsea team were the "best Premier League side ever", while taking a swipe at Liverpool's 2005 Champions League win.
Ruben Amorim's side's pursuit of Bryan Mbeumo and his fast-rising price has brought back memories of the club being taken for a ride in negotiations
