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Arsenal completed the signing of Brazil midfielder Bruno Guimaraes from Newcastle on Saturday. The Premier League champion paid a reported 75 million pounds ($101 million) for Guimaraes, who signed a long-term deal at the Emirates. "I'm very excited," Guimaraes said. "I'm at the point of my life where I need a challenge like this. I want to win trophies, I want to make history and I think I'm in the right place to do it." Newcastle did not want to sell its captain, but the 28-year-old Guimaraes had told the club he wanted to leave. Newcastle signed Guimaraes from Ligue 1 club Lyon in January 2022 and he swiftly established himself as a talisman for the team, as well as one of the most influential midfielders in the Premier League. Guimaraes helped Newcastle win the English League Cup in 2025 - the club's first major domestic trophy in 70 years - and also played a pivotal role in the team twice qualifying for the Champions League. He joins an Arsenal midfield anchored by Declan Ri
Teenage defender Luka Vuskovic moved between Premier League clubs on Tuesday, joining Brighton from Tottenham after playing at the World Cup for Croatia. Brighton said the 19-year-old Vuskovic signed a five-year deal without stating the transfer fee. British media reported the fee was 46 million pounds ($61.5 million). One month ago Tottenham paid Brighton a reported 52 million pounds ($69.6 million) for the Netherlands defender Jan Paul van Hecke who Vuskovic should now replace. Vuskovic played once at the World Cup, starting in the 4-2 loss to England in their opening group-stage game. Croatia was eliminated in the round of 32 by Portugal after a controversial call to disallow an equalizing goal deep in stoppage time. Vuskovic's game time at Tottenham seemed blocked by the offseason signings of central defenders Van Hecke and Marcos Senesi, who was a free agent after his contract expired at Bournemouth. Vuskovic spent last season on loan from Tottenham at Hamburger SV, where his
Manchester United signed veteran goalkeeper Karl Darlow on Tuesday. United said the 35-year-old Wales international signed a contract until June 2028, with the option for another year. Darlow was Leeds' starting goalkeeper last season. He became a free agent after his contract expired. "I am extremely proud to sign for Manchester United. I'm joining an excellent group of goalkeepers and I'm really looking forward to all pushing each other to ensure that we maintain the highest standards, which this club demands," Darlow said. "This is a really special opportunity; everyone can see what an exciting time it is for the club and I cannot wait to play my part in supporting my teammates and helping to drive the group forwards." United's starting goalkeeper last season was Belgium international Senne Lammens, who made a costly mistake in his nation's World Cup elimination against Spain in the quarterfinals after substituting for injured starter Thibaut Courtois. "Karl has proven his abil
Pep Guardiola fought back tears on the sideline as he brought 10 years at Manchester City to an end. His final game ended in a 2-1 loss to Aston Villa on a day charged with emotion as he said goodbye to the fans he gave so much joy during a decade of dominance in English soccer. "I never could have imagined the amount of love I've found," said Guardiola, standing in the centre of the field at the Etihad Stadium and addressing the crowd on Sunday. "It is an incredible, tremendous honor to be your manager, to be here 10 years." The tears started long before the final whistle, with Guardiola welling up and rubbing his eyes as two of his most loyal servants, Bernardo Silva and John Stones, also said farewell and were given guards of honor when substituted in the second half. Then it was his turn to receive a guard of honour of his own. "This is the man who changed everything," the stadium announcer said as Guardiola ran onto the field wearing khakis and a cream T-shirt, with fans che
Xabi Alonso is set to be named Chelsea coach after reaching an agreement with the Premier League club, a person with knowledge of the situation told the Associated Press on Saturday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the appointment has not been publicly announced. Alonso talked with Chelsea in the past week and is expected to sign a four-year contract. It would be the Spaniard's first job since lasting less than eight months at Real Madrid. Alonso left Madrid by mutual consent in January after poor results and widespread media reports that he lost control of the locker room. Despite the short tenure at the Bernabeu Stadium, Alonso's reputation remained high across Europe after leading Bayer Leverkusen to a German league and cup double and breaking Bayern Munich's dominance of the Bundesliga. Chelsea has been searching for a new coach since firing Liam Rosenior last month. Rosenior was the second coach to be fired since the turn of the year following the departur