Palace and Sunderland battling for £30m Fofana
Crystal Palace attempt to hijack Sunderland’s move for Lyon’s Malick Fofana.

Crystal Palace attempt to hijack Sunderland’s move for Lyon’s Malick Fofana.

Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay is to have a minor heart procedure after the discovery of “a mild benign arrhythmia”, Napoli have announced.

BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions before the Italian Grand Prix.

Former England captain Sir David Beckham says Lionel Messi has inspired “millions of children worldwide,” following the Argentine retiring from international football.

Men’s transfer interactive | Women’s transfer interactiveThe Rumour Mill: check all of the deadline-day gossipYou can mail Will and follow us on TikTok and BlueskyA lot of people are highly invested in people moving companies and changing jobs. You do not get this with accountancy or waste management.In case any players do not get a…

Our cartoonist looks through the ages to chart the evolution of the football transfer into its modern constructBuy a cartoon | Some of David’s favourite worksAnd his latest book, Chaos in the Box: get it now Continue reading…

Hansi Flick is very happy to welcome Gabriel Jesus to Barcelona. But Julián Álvarez remains the ultimate prizeIf Raphinha has any misgivings about playing as a makeshift No 9 for Barcelona, he is doing a good job of hiding it. Julián Álvarez would have been proud of the Brazilian’s two neat finishes that inspired the…

Premier League clubs smashed the £3.1 billion transfer-spending record on a dramatic deadline day, with Manchester City leading the frenzy by signing Enzo Fernandez from Chelsea for a British-record £125 million and adding Everton forward Iliman Ndiaye for £65 million. The spending spree capped a remarkable window of big-money deals as clubs across England reshaped…

PCB seeks explanation over inclusion of Rizwan and Imam in Test squad

Alex Eala has become the Philippines’ biggest sporting star since Manny Pacquiao. Now the 21-year-old’s traveling army of fans have descended on Flushing MeadowsThe crowd began to swell in Louis Armstrong Stadium a half hour before 2pm. A fair number of fans were probably there to see Taylor Fritz and Terence Atmane practice, but it…