European football news and transfers
Here are the latest European football news and transfers:
Transfers:
- Manchester United sign Jadon Sancho: Manchester United have completed the signing of Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund for a reported fee of £73 million.
- Chelsea sign Romelu Lukaku: Chelsea have signed Romelu Lukaku from Inter Milan for a reported fee of £97.5 million.
- Liverpool sign Ibrahima Konate: Liverpool have signed Ibrahima Konate from RB Leipzig for a reported fee of £36 million.
- Barcelona sign Sergio Agüero: Barcelona have signed Sergio Agüero from Manchester City for a reported fee of £15 million.
- Tottenham sign Bryan Gil: Tottenham have signed Bryan Gil from Sevilla for a reported fee of £22 million.
News:
- UEFA Champions League draw: The UEFA Champions League group stage draw has taken place, with Manchester City, Chelsea, and Liverpool all drawn in Group C.
- European Super League plans scrapped: The plans for a European Super League have been scrapped after several top clubs withdrew from the project.
- Manchester United's Paul Pogba out for several weeks: Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba is expected to be out for several weeks after suffering a knee injury.
- Real Madrid's Karim Benzema out for several weeks: Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema is expected to be out for several weeks after suffering a hamstring injury.
- Arsenal's Mikel Arteta signs new contract: Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has signed a new contract with the club until 2025.
Injuries:
- Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne out for several weeks: Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne is expected to be out for several weeks after suffering a hamstring injury.
- Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk out for several weeks: Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk is expected to be out for several weeks after suffering a knee injury.
- Chelsea's N'Golo Kanté out for several weeks: Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kanté is expected to be out for several weeks after suffering a hamstring injury.
- Barcelona's Ansu Fati out for several months: Barcelona winger Ansu Fati is expected to be out for several months after suffering a knee injury.
- Tottenham's Harry Kane out for several weeks: Tottenham striker Harry Kane is expected to be out for several weeks after suffering a hamstring injury.
Other news:
- UEFA Europa League draw: The UEFA Europa League group stage draw has taken place, with Arsenal, Tottenham, and Manchester United all drawn in different groups.
- English Premier League fixtures released: The English Premier League fixtures for the 2021-22 season have been released, with Manchester City, Chelsea, and Liverpool all set to face each other in the opening weeks.
- Spanish La Liga fixtures released: The Spanish La Liga fixtures for the 2021-22 season have been released, with Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Atlético Madrid all set to face each other in the opening weeks.
- Italian Serie A fixtures released: The Italian Serie A fixtures for the 2021-22 season have been released, with Juventus, Inter Milan, and AC Milan all set to face each other in the opening weeks.
- German Bundesliga fixtures released: The German Bundesliga fixtures for the 2021-22 season have been released, with Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, and RB Leipzig all set to face each other in the opening weeks.