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512 active dossiers11 confirmed20 debunked36 closedLast audit 4 mins ago

Dossiers

Latest football transfer rumours, audited

Each dossier traces a rumour back to the outlet that first reported it, separates original reporting from repetition, and scores the evidence alone.

Real-time investigative ledger

Showing 521–540 of 579
  • Logged 26d agoEvidence 47/100 · Under investigation
    Brentford FC→Juventus FC

    Michael Kayode: Brentford FC to Juventus FC

    First reported
    The Athletic · 15 May
    Sources
    3 independent
    7 outlets · 10 articles
    Stage
    interest
    Fee
    Not reported

    Michael Kayode, Brentford right-back, is on Juventus' radar. The earliest report appeared on 15 May 2026, when The Athletic noted Kayode called Juventus links "nice" but wanted to improve at Brentford.

  • Logged 26d agoEvidence 30/100 · Under investigation
    Stade Rennais FC→Everton FC

    Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal: Stade Rennais FC to Everton FC

    First reported
    TEAMtalk · 27 Sep
    Sources
    1 independent
    2 outlets · 3 articles
    Stage
    interest
    Fee
    Not reported

    Everton are among the clubs monitoring Rennes centre‑back Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal, a Morocco international, after Fulham’s €30m bid was turned down, with Newcastle also tracking the defender, according to TEAMtalk. His…

  • Logged 26d agoEvidence 25/100 · Speculative
    FC Porto→Manchester United

    Alberto Costa: FC Porto to Manchester United

    First reported
    TribalFootball.com · 29 Sep
    Sources
    1 independent
    6 outlets · 11 articles
    Stage
    interest
    Fee
    Not reported

    Manchester United and Arsenal are both linked with Alberto Costa, with reports pointing to a potential January move. His contract at Porto runs to June 2030.

  • Logged 26d agoDid not happen
    FC Metz→Arsenal FC

    Believe Munongo: FC Metz to Arsenal FC

    First reported
    SportsBoom · 9 Jul
    Sources
    1 independent
    2 outlets · 2 articles
    Stage
    contact
    Fee
    Not reported

    SportsBoom first reported on 9 July that both clubs sent enquiries. EPL Index repeated it on 10 July, citing SportsBoom, and added that Metz value him at €10-12m.

  • Logged 26d agoDid not happen
    FC Metz→Newcastle United

    Believe Munongo: FC Metz to Newcastle United

    First reported
    SportsBoom · 9 Jul
    Sources
    1 independent
    5 outlets · 5 articles
    Stage
    contact
    Fee
    Not reported

    Arsenal and Newcastle United are both targeting Believe Munongo, a central midfielder at FC Metz, per SportsBoom (9 Jul), which says both clubs have submitted official enquiries and that Newcastle urgently needs…

  • Logged 26d agoEvidence 30/100 · Under investigation
    Bröndby IF→Bologna FC 1909

    Luis Binks: Bröndby IF to Bologna FC 1909

    First reported
    TEAMtalk · 7 Oct
    Sources
    1 independent
    1 outlet · 1 article
    Stage
    interest
    Fee
    Not reported

    Bologna are reported to be interested in Brøndby centre‑back Luis Binks, with TEAMtalk on 7 October saying the Serie A side’s approach is the most natural of the Italian suitors because Binks spent four years at the…

  • Logged 26d agoEvidence 58/100 · Credible
    Bröndby IF→Everton FC

    Luis Binks: Bröndby IF to Everton FC

    First reported
    OneFootball · 27 Sep
    Sources
    4 independent
    5 outlets · 5 articles
    Stage
    interest
    Fee
    Not reported

    Everton have been linked with Brøndby centre-back Luis Binks, with reports describing the interest differently. His listed contract runs to June 2030.

  • Logged 26d agoEvidence 16/100 · Speculative
    Eintracht Frankfurt II→Tottenham Hotspur

    Niko Ilicevic: Eintracht Frankfurt II to Tottenham Hotspur

    First reported
    No first-hand report
    Sources
    0 independent
    1 outlet · 3 articles
    Stage
    interest
    Fee
    Not reported

    Sport Witness reports that Tottenham, Chelsea, Newcastle United, Real Madrid and AC Milan are suitors for Niko Iličević, with scouts regularly sent to follow him live. The clubs "want to lure" him away from his current…

  • Logged 26d agoEvidence 49/100 · Under investigation
    Eintracht Frankfurt II→Newcastle United

    Niko Ilicevic: Eintracht Frankfurt II to Newcastle United

    First reported
    cfcOkiPeter · 9 Apr
    Sources
    3 independent
    4 outlets · 4 articles
    Stage
    interest
    Fee
    Not reported

    Multiple outlets report interest in Niko Ilicevic, a German attacking midfielder at Eintracht Frankfurt II, with Newcastle United among the suitors. Earlier reports in April 2026 listed Tottenham, Chelsea, Newcastle…

  • Logged 26d agoEvidence 16/100 · Speculative
    AFC Bournemouth→Aston Villa

    Adrien Truffert: AFC Bournemouth to Aston Villa

    First reported
    No first-hand report
    Sources
    0 independent
    3 outlets · 3 articles
    Stage
    interest
    Asking price
    €70.2m

    Adrien Truffert, a French left-back currently at AFC Bournemouth, is linked to a potential move to Aston Villa following reports on 7 October. Aston Villa appeared among clubs with prior interest in the Bournemouth…

  • Logged 26d agoEvidence 34/100 · Under investigation
    RCD Espanyol Barcelona→Chelsea FC

    Roberto Fernández: RCD Espanyol Barcelona to Chelsea FC

    First reported
    ubebe.eferamires · 22 Sep
    Sources
    2 independent
    3 outlets · 3 articles
    Stage
    interest
    Fee
    Not reported

    Chelsea are monitoring Roberto Fernández, the Espanyol centre-forward, with interest ahead of January. His contract runs to 2031. Chelsea Media News and chidera.odom.79 describe the same shape: the Blues keeping tabs on…

  • Logged 26d agoEvidence 26/100 · Under investigation
    Atlético de Madrid→FC Bayern Munich

    Juan Musso: Atlético de Madrid to FC Bayern Munich

    First reported
    Sky Sport Germany · 6 Oct
    Sources
    1 independent
    3 outlets · 3 articles
    Stage
    interest
    Fee
    Not reported

    Bayern Munich are weighing a move for Juan Musso as part of a goalkeeping search that also includes Newcastle's Nick Pope, per Sky Germany. The Argentine's contract at Atlético Madrid runs to 2028.

  • Logged 26d agoEvidence 40/100 · Under investigation
    Paris FC→FC Bayern Munich

    Kevin Trapp: Paris FC to FC Bayern Munich

    First reported
    TEAMtalk · 6 Oct
    Sources
    2 independent
    4 outlets · 4 articles
    Stage
    interest
    Fee
    Not reported

    Bayern Munich have listed Kevin Trapp among goalkeeper targets for next summer, per Sky Germany. His contract at Paris FC runs to June 2028.

Source credibility watchlist

Live

The outlets that originate the most reporting (a repeater is not an origin), how much of what they publish is their own, and how often their stories turned out right.

  • TEAMtalkTier 2
    100% accuracy
    Origin in 145 of 160 dossiers · first in 925 of 5 cases
  • Ekrem KonurTier 3
    No settled cases yet
    Origin in 47 of 54 dossiers · first in 24
  • Football InsiderTier 3
    1 case, no percentage yet
    Origin in 26 of 28 dossiers · first in 5
  • GoalTier 2
    1 case, no percentage yet
    Origin in 21 of 62 dossiers · first in 7
  • 4-4-2Tier 3
    No settled cases yet
    Origin in 19 of 25 dossiers · first in 10
  • Yahoo SportsTier 2
    33% accuracy
    Origin in 19 of 196 dossiers · first in 31 of 3 cases

Accuracy is the cases an outlet got right divided by the settled cases it originated (one per dossier, public or not), shown from 3 cases; the pale part of the bar is the range the true figure plausibly lies in. 31 of the dossiers on this site are settled.

Flagged by the desk

Rumours the audit found false, or that a source has contradicted.

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Most-linked players

The players who appear in the most live dossiers right now.

  1. Daniel Banjaqui10 dossiers
    SL Benfica
  2. Oliver Månsson10 dossiers
    IFK Göteborg
  3. Lucas Da Cunha9 dossiers
    Como 1907
  4. Gustavo Varela
    Gustavo Varela7 dossiers
    AC Monza
  5. Néider Parra7 dossiers
    Atlético Nacional
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Most-linked clubs

The clubs named, as origin or destination, in the most live dossiers.

  1. Arsenal FC35 dossiers
    England
  2. Manchester United32 dossiers
    England
  3. Chelsea FC30 dossiers
    England
  4. Liverpool FC29 dossiers
    England
  5. Brighton & Hove Albion28 dossiers
    England
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Latest updates

The five dossiers with the newest significant change.

  1. Pablo Barrios

    Atlético de Madrid to Paris Saint-Germain

    Evidence 27 → 44 ▲ · 1 new article

    +1 independent source: TEAMtalk

  2. El Hadji Malick Diouf

    Brentford FC to Liverpool FC

    Stage: Interest → Contact · 1 new article

    +1 independent source: africasoccer.com

  3. Noah Sadiki

    Sunderland AFC to SSC Napoli

    Evidence 20 → 30 ▲ · 2 new articles

    +1 independent source: Ekrem Konur

  4. Calvin Bassey

    Fulham FC to Manchester United

    Evidence 30 → 44 ▲

  5. Luiz Araújo

    CR Flamengo to Clube Atlético Mineiro

    Closed: did not happen · Evidence 27 → 0 ▼

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