Crystal Palace have signed Jamaica defender Allyson Swaby from Italian club AC Milan for an undisclosed fee. Swaby, 28, has played top-flight football in the United States and Italy and has committed to a two-and-a-half-year deal with Palace. Palace have also signed Chelsea defender Aniek Nouwen on loan for the remainder of the season. Defender

Neymar has agreed to sign for his former side Santos in Brazil, saying “it feels like I’m going back in time”. Brazil’s record goalscorer, 32, is expected to sign a short-term deal at the club where he began his career. The forward has already cancelled his contract at Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal by mutual

Tom HamiltonJan 30, 2025, 08:13 PM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Manchester City have accepted a loan offer from Arsenal for forward Chloe Kelly just hours before the Women’s Super League‘s January

Arsenal have had a loan bid accepted by Manchester City for Chloe Kelly on Women’s Super League Deadline Day, but Manchester United are also still working on a deal. Kelly had turned down a move to Brighton as she preferred to stay in Manchester due to family and location amid interest from City’s rivals Manchester

Darko Gyabi loved playing for Millwall. Being a south-east London boy, there was nothing better than playing football for his local club and, crucially, with his friends. He was clearly on the right path with the Lions, so much so that Manchester City signed him for their academy when he was 14 in November 2018.

Mikaela Mayer will box Sandy Ryan in a rematch for the WBO welterweight world championship on March 29 (early hours March 30, UK time) in Las Vegas. Mayer won their first contest, a hard-fought majority decision victory, when they clashed in New York last year. But it was overshadowed by an unexpected attack on Ryan

Arsenal have signed United States defender Jenna Nighswonger from Gotham FC on a permanent deal on transfer deadline day. The fee is believed to be £80,500 and Nighswonger becomes Arsenal’s first signing of the January transfer window. The 24-year-old, who has made 18 appearances for the USA, joined New York-based Gotham in 2023 from LA

Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran is close to completing a move to Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr, sources have confirmed to BBC Sport. A fee has been agreed between the two clubs and Duran – who was on the bench for Villa’s 4-2 win over Celtic on Wednesday night – was undergoing a medical on Thursday.

Former Belgium star Radja Nainggolan has called for his privacy to be respected after being arrested and released as part of an investigation into cocaine trafficking charges. Nainggolan, 36, took to social media on Wednesday to address the news of his arrest after the Brussels public prosecutor’s office confirmed on Monday that the player was

Chelsea are set to make an offer to sign Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho, while Aston Villa’s Jhon Durán is closing in on completing a £64.5m switch to Al Nassr. And it’s Deadline Day in the Women’s Super League. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage

Tom HamiltonJan 30, 2025, 09:02 AM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Xavi Simons is set to join RB Leipzig permanently after a successful loan spell. Photo by ANP via Getty Images Netherlands forward

To counter that argument, the old group stage offered home and away matches against three opponents, with the rivalry that could deliver. Uefa’s hopes of ensuring every game counted in this format has largely been met, but its stated aim of a loss or win in the final match making the difference between reaching the

It is no secret that the Gunners are in need of a striker. Gabriel Jesus is out with an injury while their highest scoring player is Kai Havertz, who has been converted into being an out-and-out forward since joining the Gunners and has done a commendable job in that role. However, his tally of eight

Mikel Arteta cast doubt over David Raya‘s availability for Sunday’s Premier League clash against Manchester City. The Gunners’ first-choice goalkeeper was absent through injury on Wednesday as they secured automatic qualification to the Champions League round of 16 with a 2-1 win at Girona. Editor’s Picks 1 Related In Raya’s absence, Neto made his Arsenal

Even in victory here, City were too often vulnerable on the counter-attack, with too many spaces in midfield for Club Brugge to exploit, but they dug deep when it mattered and clawed themselves out of the hole they were in. City will somehow have to fashion a vast improvement in the short period between this

The global average temperature has risen markedly since 1980, with 2024 the first year to be more than 1.5C above the pre-industrial average. The previous World Cup – held in Qatar in 2022 – was moved from June and July, when temperatures regularly exceed 40C and can reach 50C in Doha, to November and December

The English Premier League was the league phase’s strongest division. Three of the Premier League’s four teams – Liverpool, Arsenal and Aston Villa – finished in the top eight and went straight into the last 16. The other, Manchester City, sneaked into the play-off round with a final-day win over Club Brugge. Spain’s La Liga