Football Frenzy: All the Biggest Transfers & Rumours from July 29th!
July 29, 2025 Football News & Updates By Fabrizio Romano
- Celta Vigo and Bayern are currently signing all the contracts of Bryan Zaragoza’s loan deal, including the obligation to buy him.
- Serge Levac joined Atalanta as a free agent after leaving AS Roma. ✍🏼
- Thomas Muller at Vancouver Whitecaps, here you go! The German legend has confirmed his deal to join the MLS team.
A two-year deal has been agreed for Muller, who will not retire and start a new chapter in MLS as he wishes.
According to reports from @TomBogert and BILD, the deal has been agreed and Muller has said yes today. (July 29, 2025 Football News & Updates)
- Oscar Gluch at Ajax, here you go! A deal with RB Salzburg for a fixed fee of €14 million has been confirmed.
According to ESPN NL report, Glukh has agreed on a contract extension worth €2 million and a 5-year deal. Agent Rafaela Pimenta brokered the deal.
Glukh will now travel for a medical examination.
- Benfica and Union Saint Gilloise have finalised all the details of the deal for Franjo Ivanovic, with no risk of a recall.
Fixed fee of €23 million, an extension of €5 million, future benefits until June 2030 and a sell-on clause on the contract.
The medical examination will take place in Lisbon tomorrow. (July 29, 2025 Football News & Updates)
- 🔟 Official: Kylian Mbappe becomes Real Madrid’s new number 10 player. ⭐️🇫🇷
- Official confirmation. Adam Ažno joins Everton from Bayern on a deal worth €9 million and €3 million.
- EXCLUSIVE: Chelsea plan to offer a new contract to Marc Cucurella, a key part of this long-term project.
Links with Al Nassr are not confirmed, and there have been no talks as #CFC considers Cucurella an important player.
Jorel Hato will return to LB and will also play a key role as a center back. (July 29, 2025 Football News & Updates)
- Official confirmation. Joao Felix has joined Al Nassr with an initial contract of €30 million, plus additional contracts of up to €50 million and a sell-on clause.
Two-year contract for Felix, director Simao Coutinho said.
“I’m here to spread happiness. Let’s win together.”
- Talented center back Harley Amsden James has confirmed he has signed with Manchester United.
- Exclusive: Real Sociedad are getting closer to signing Duje Caleta Car from Olympique Lyonnais as their new centre back.
The 28-year-old defender is on the verge of completing his transfer. (July 29, 2025 Football News & Updates)
- Daniele Gilardi joins AS Roma from Hellas Verona in an initial deal worth €10 million.
The centre back has undergone a medical test, the deal is confirmed and let’s get started. 🏁
July 29, 2025 Football News & Updates From Other Sources
- Inter have made a written offer of €42 million + €3 million extra to Atalanta for Ademola Lookman! ⚫️🔵 (Source: @DiMarzio)
- 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗟 𝗗𝗢𝗡𝗘: Middlesbrough have signed defensive midfielder Abdoulaye Kante from Troyes.
🔸 Fee around £2.5 million.
🔸 Contract until 2030.
(Source: @boro)
- Borussia Dortmund are keeping a close eye on Leandro Trossard’s situation at Arsenal. (Source: @Plettigoal)
- Fulham are interested in signing Samuel Chukwueze from AC Milan and have begun talks. (Source: Gazzetta dello Sport)
- RB Leipzig are considering signing Leicester City midfielder Bilal Al Khanous to replace Xavi Simons, who could move to Chelsea. (Source: @FootMercato) (July 29, 2025 Football News & Updates)
- Liverpool have agreed a five-year contract with Alexander Isak. A bid of £100 million will be made and the Reds are expected to complete the deal for around £120 million. (Source: @sachatavolieri)
- Newcastle are in talks with Chelsea over Nicholas Jackson, who the Blues are valuing at £65 million. (Source: The iPaper)
- Everton, West Ham and Nottingham Forest are in the race to sign Douglas Lewis. (Source: Gazzetta dello Sport)
- Manchester United are confident Benjamin Cesco will choose them over Newcastle. (Source: @RobDawsonESPN) (July 29, 2025 Football News & Updates)
- Vinicius Jr’s agent wants a salary equal to Kylian Mbappe’s at Real Madrid. The club are not thinking of accepting this request right now. (Source: @PacojoSER)
- Despite recent rumours, Real Madrid are not working on signing Rodri from Manchester City. ❌ (Source: @MarioCortegana)