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Monday, 3 August 2026 · The biggest stories on the desk right now, rated out of 10.

Top 10 stories today

  1. 1Morgan Rogers — Aston Villa → ChelseaOfficial9.5
  2. 2Johan Manzambi — Freiburg → Aston VillaOfficial9.5
  3. 3Marco Palestra — Liverpool → ChelseaAlmost done9.0
  4. 4Xaver Schlager — RB Leipzig → Nottingham ForestOfficial9.5
  5. 5Aladji Bamba — Monaco → NewcastleOfficial9.5
  6. 6Thomas Meunier — Lille → SunderlandOfficial9.5
  7. 7Álvaro Rodríguez — Elche CF → BournemouthOfficial9.5
  8. 8Luka Vušković — Tottenham → BrightonOfficial9.5
  9. 9Ousmane Diomande — Sporting → Nottingham ForestHeating up7.5
  10. 10Manuel Va Esteve — Barcelona → RB LeipzigAlmost done9.0

Biggest risers

  1. 1Harry Wilson — Fulham → LeedsAlmost done9.5
  2. 2Óscar Mingueza — Celta Vigo → Crystal PalaceAlmost done9.4
  3. 3Maxence Lacroix — Crystal Palace → ChelseaAlmost done9.0
  4. 4Tarik Muharemović — US Sassuolo Calcio → LeedsAlmost done9.0
  5. 5Manuel Va Esteve — Barcelona → RB LeipzigAlmost done9.0
  6. 6Jacob Ramsey — Newcastle → Aston VillaAlmost done9.0

Done deals

  1. 1Xaver Schlager — RB Leipzig → Nottingham ForestOfficial9.5
  2. 2Aladji Bamba — Monaco → NewcastleOfficial9.5
  3. 3Morgan Rogers — Aston Villa → ChelseaOfficial9.5
  4. 4Diego Coppola — Hellas Verona FC → PSGOfficial9.5
  5. 5Johan Manzambi — Freiburg → Aston VillaOfficial9.5
  6. 6Harry Wilson — Fulham → LeedsAlmost done9.5
  7. 7Álvaro Rodríguez — Elche CF → BournemouthOfficial9.5
  8. 8Luka Vušković — Tottenham → BrightonOfficial9.5

Heating up

  1. 1Bruno Guimarães — Newcastle → ArsenalHeating up7.5
  2. 2Carl Rushworth — Brighton → Coventry CityHeating up7.8
  3. 3Rodri — Man City → Real MadridHeating up7.5
  4. 4Trevoh Chalobah — Chelsea → ComoHeating up7.6
  5. 5James Trafford — Man City → LeedsHeating up7.5
  6. 6Shea Charles — Southampton → LeedsHeating up7.5
  7. 7Ousmane Diomande — Sporting → Nottingham ForestHeating up7.5
  8. 8Nicolas Jackson — Chelsea → Aston VillaHeating up7.5

Cooling down

  1. 1Manu Koné — Borussia Mönchengladbach → RomaOne to watch6.0
  2. 2Erling Haaland — Man City → Real MadridOne to watch6.0
  3. 3Cole Palmer — Chelsea → ArsenalOne to watch6.0
  4. 4Alisson — Liverpool → JuventusOne to watch6.0
  5. 5Shea Charles — Fulham → Crystal PalaceOne to watch5.5
  6. 6Marcus Rashford — Man United → TottenhamOne to watch5.4

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