Shock Chelsea deal agreed as Man Utd bomb drops

Updated: 10 Jul 2026 20:03 BST | 6 min read

Tom Weber | Writer

Multilingual sports writer who specialises in European football and American soccer.

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Friday delivered some massive transfer news as a surprising Chelsea deal was effectively confirmed.

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Plus, Man Utd made a shock decision on one of their marquee summer signings and Arsenal were sent a clear message over the future of captain Martin Odegaard. There's plenty to cover, so let's jump right in.

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Exclusive: Celtic's Hassan decision

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Derry leaves Chelsea

Chelsea wonderkid Jesse Derry has arrived in Portugal ahead of a surprising move to Sporting CP.

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Man Utd deal off

Man Utd have pulled the plug on their deal to sign Atalanta midfielder Ederson.

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Ronaldo to delay retirement?

Could Cristiano Ronaldo postpone his Portugal retirement after Jorge Jesus' appointment as head coach?

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Ronaldo's nemesis arrives

In other coaching news, Ronaldo's nemesis is ready to rival him in the Saudi Pro League.

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Chelsea hijack?

Chelsea attempted to hijack Morten Hjulmand's move from Sporting CP to Atletico Madrid.

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Iraola's problem

Andoni Iraola is already dealing with his first major Liverpool problem following a seismic boardroom shake-up.

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Barcelona injection

Barcelona have received a massive cash injection amid their ongoing pursuit of Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez.

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Celtic sign Duran

Celtic have completed the signing of Qarabag striker Camilo Duran.

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Tzolis record

Arsenal's possible signing of Club Brugge winger Christos Tzolis will be a record-breaking one.

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