Hincapie Agrees to Arsenal Terms, Chelsea Sell Chukwuemeka: August 26, 2025 Football News, Transfers, & Updates
August 26, 2025 Football News, Transfers, & Updates By Fabrizio Romano
- 🇰🇷 Wolves have closed the door on Hee-Chan Hwang’s departure in the last few days after being approached twice by the Premier League club.
#WWFC consider Hwang part of the project and have no intention of selling him, despite offers.
- Exclusive: Watford have reached an agreement to sign Nampalys Mendy on a free transfer.
Medical tests will take place in London on Wednesday.
One-year contract and a one-year option at #WatfordFC. (August 26, 2025 Football News, Transfers, & Updates)
- Official, exclusive news confirmed. Lucas Vazquez joins Bayer Leverkusen on a two-year contract.
Real Madrid legend joins Bayer. 🇪🇸
- 🇵🇱 Sam Greenwood has left Leeds United to join Polish club Pogon, with whom he has signed a three-year contract and a one-year option.
A fee of around €4 million for #LUFC.
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- 🇦🇷 Note that Inter have included a 30% sell-on provision in the deal for Tomas Palacios and Santos.
This will only be valid if Santos exercise the €10 million buy option provision in 2026, as this is an initial loan.
- Tomas Palacios at Santos, this deal was finalised after the deal with Basel fell through and the transfer got the green light from Inter. (August 26, 2025 Football News, Transfers, & Updates)
100% of the salary will be paid by Santos and the buy option including the loan transfer will be worth a little over €10 million.
- 🇭🇷 Croatian right back Duje Slatina has officially signed his contract with Inter today.
- Sporting CP are close to reaching an agreement with Fotis Ioannidis as the new striker to replace Conrad Harder.
An agreement has been reached with the player and it is now a club-by-club process.
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- Julio Enciso is undergoing additional tests due to a serious injury he suffered a few months ago.
This is a crucial step before his move from Brighton to Strasbourg/Chelsea.
- Official confirmation. Carney Chukwuemeka has joined Borussia Dortmund on a permanent contract from Chelsea.
Contract until June 2030.
- Serie A team Pisa have agreed a deal in principle with Flamengo to bring talented player Lovren to the club.
Loan fee of €500k to Flamengo, obligation to buy €4m, 50% sell-on provision. (August 26, 2025 Football News, Transfers, & Updates)
Flamengo has also asked for a buyback provision, final details are finalized, then we will move forward.
- Piero Hincapie has said yes to Arsenal and personal terms have been agreed, long-term contract ready!
Understand that Hincapie has the support of the #AFC and Arteta also considers him an ideal contract.
Arsenal is preparing an opening bid, possibly loan + obligation to buy… Kiwior could join FC Porto soon. 🔄👀
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August 26, 2025 Football News, Transfers, & Updates From Other Sources
- Crystal Palace are planning an ambitious deal for Atletico Madrid midfielder Conor Gallagher. (Source: @SunSport)
- Serie A club Cremonese are trying to sign Jamie Vardy on a free transfer. (Source: @DiMarzio)
- 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: Liverpool are preparing a new British transfer record offer to sign Alexander Isak from Newcastle. The new bid is expected to surpass the £130 million mark. (Source: @GraemeBailey)
- Newcastle, Everton and West Ham are all interested in a deal to sign Man City defender Nathan Ake before the window closes. The Dutch player is expected to cost around £35 million. (Source: @CaughtOffside August 26, 2025 Football News, Transfers, & Updates)
- DEAL DONE: James McConnell has signed a new five-year contract with Liverpool and is set to join Ajax on loan for a season. (Source: @David_Ornstein )
- Alexander Isak has no intention of playing for Newcastle United again! (Source: @JacobsBen )
- Yves Bissouma is set to join Galatasaray as talks with Tottenham are in the final stages. Personal terms have already been agreed. (Source: @FabriceHawkins)
- Chelsea have offered €50 million to sign Fermin Lopez. Barca are considering the offer. (Source: @sport)
- Nemanja Matic has joined Sassuolo after being released from Lyon.
🔸 Free transfer.
🔸 One-year contract.
(Source: @SassuoloUS)
- Bayern Munich have approached Chelsea about taking Nicholas Jackson on loan. The Senegalese striker has given the green light to the move. (Source: @TimesSport)
- West Ham: FC Midtjylland have signed Philip Billing from Bournemouth. (August 26, 2025 Football News, Transfers, & Updates)
🔸 £5 million fee.
🔸 5-year contract.
(Source: @fcmidtjylland)
- West Ham have agreed a deal to sign Songoutou Magassa from Monaco for 20 million euros. ⚒️ (Source: @Santi_J_FM)
