ESPN Sites
ESPN Apps
Favorites
Customize ESPN
Inside Real Madrid's transfer plans: Mourinho pulling strings to build 'win now' team
José Mourinho's predecessors at Real Madrid were frustrated by a lack of control over transfers, but he's changing the age profile for instant success.

Top Headlines
soccer transfers
Men's transfer grades: Real Madrid get A for difference-maker Dumfries

soccer transfers
Transfer big board: Best players in each position who could move


English Premier League
Transfer rumors, news: Chelsea, Madrid, Barça chase Man City's Dias


English Premier League
Transfer rumors, news: Premier League clubs on alert over Barcelona and France defender

Top Headlines
- Premier League transfers: All confirmed ins, outs
- Real Madrid sign Dumfries from Inter Milan
- Chelsea sign Matsukubo from NWSL's Courage
- Aké completes Fenerbahce move after City exit
- Man United's Onana rejoins Trabzonspor on loan
- Fenerbahce announce Nathan Aké deal agreement
- Madrid deny interest in signing Enzo Fernández
Trending Transfers
Giuseppe Maffia/NurPhoto via Getty Images Summer transfer window: Grading big signings in men's soccer
The 2026 summer transfer window is open. Here is how we rated the biggest deals.
Getty Summer transfer window: Grading big signings in women's soccer
The women's transfer window is nearly open for the summer. Here are the big deals and how we rated them.
Getty Images Transfer big board: Best players in each position who could move this summer
The transfer window is open in Premier League and will be soon in Europe, so who is available? It's our big board!
Ronny HARTMANN / AFP via Getty Images 16 players who could use World Cup to get a big transfer in Europe
The World Cup is the biggest stage in sports, so which players are hoping to use it to get their next big transfer?
Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC, Nikki Dyer - LFC/Liverpool FC, Manchester United via Getty Images When does the 2026 summer transfer window open and close?
Find out when the 2026 summer transfer window will close in the Premier League, LaLiga, Serie A, Bundesliga and Ligue 1.
Illustration by ESPN Premier League's 50 worst transfers of all time
All right: We've covered the best deals in PL history, but what makes a bad deal? Whatever the reasons behind them, here are the 50 worst since the league began in 1992.
Illustration by ESPN Premier League's top 50 transfers of all time
What makes a great signing? Is it trophies won, goals scored, a long run of dominance ... or all of the above? Bill Connelly breaks down the best 50 Premier League moves since it began in 1992-93.



















