Loïc Badé joins Bayer Leverkusen in €29 million deal
French central defender Loïc Badé has officially joined Bayer Leverkusen from Sevilla. The transfer, which could rise to €29 million with add-ons, sees the 25-year-old sign a long-term contract with the German champions until June 2030. Badé will wear the number 5 shirt. Bayer Leverkusen’s managing director for sport, Simon Rolfes, expressed his excitement in…
Villarreal reject €25 million bid for Yeremy Pino
Villarreal have rejected a €25 million bid from Crystal Palace for Spanish winger Yeremy Pino. The offer was turned down as Palace looks to secure an urgent replacement for Eberechi Eze, who is nearing a transfer to Arsenal. Reports from England indicate that a deal for Eze to join Arsenal is close to completion, with…
Manchester United target Sevilla midfielder Lucien Agoumé
Manchester United’s hunt for a midfield partner for Bruno Fernandes has reportedly led them to Spain, where they are interested in signing Sevilla’s Lucien Agoumé. The pursuit of the French midfielder comes despite the club already securing signings for Bryan Mbeumo, Matheus Cunha, and Benjamin Sesko. For weeks, United has been trying to sign Carlos…
Rafa Mir joins newly promoted Elche on season-long loan
Sevilla striker Rafa Mir has completed a loan move to newly promoted La Liga side Elche C.F. for the upcoming season. The agreement was finalised on Sunday, August 17, 2025, and marks the forward’s second consecutive loan spell away from the club. Mir, who joined Sevilla in the summer of 2021 from Wolverhampton Wanderers, spent…
Sevilla receives major boost as Ruben Vargas returns to training ahead of Getafe clash
Sevilla has received a significant lift as preparations for their upcoming match against Getafe C.F. on Monday continue. The club announced on Wednesday that midfielder Ruben Vargas has returned to full team training after a two-week absence due to injury. The Swiss international, who missed the season opener against Athletic Club, is a key figure…
Espanyol stun Atletico Madrid with late comeback
Espanyol produced a dramatic late turnaround to beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 on Sunday, handing Diego Simeone’s side their first opening-day defeat since 2009. Atletico looked on course for victory after Julian Alvarez opened the scoring in the 37th minute. The Argentine forward struck a stunning free kick into the top corner, leaving Espanyol goalkeeper Marko…
Osasuna fall to Kylian Mbappé penalty in league opener
Real Madrid kicked off their 2025/26 La Liga campaign with a narrow 1-0 victory over Osasuna at the Santiago Bernabéu on Tuesday night, thanks to a solitary Kylian Mbappé penalty. While the result secured Xabi Alonso’s first league win as Los Blancos’ head coach, the performance left much to be desired, as Madrid struggled to…
Varela strikes late to salvage a point for Elche in La Liga season opener
Elche and Real Betis opened their 2025/26 La Liga campaigns with a 1-1 draw at the Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero, as Germán Valera’s late equaliser cancelled out Aitor Ruibal’s first-half strike. The result saw both sides take a point apiece in what proved to be a balanced contest. Betis started with authority, dictating play through…