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Real Salt Lake Wins Preseason Opener 2-1 Against Randers FC
In their 2026 preseason debut at the Atlantic Cup in Portugal, Real Salt Lake defeated Danish SuperLiga side Randers FC 2-1 on January 22. Dominik Marczuk scored in the 32nd minute, assisted by Noel Caliskan and Diego Luna, while Tyler Wolff added a second in the 47th; Randers pulled one back via Ousseynou Seck. A third RSL goal by Jesus Barea was disallowed due to an offside call on Pablo Ruiz.
RSL faces Brøndby next on January 26.
Manchester City Signs Antoine Semenyo for £62.5m from Bournemouth
Manchester City completed a major January 2026 transfer by signing winger Antoine Semenyo from AFC Bournemouth for £62.5 million. The club also acquired Marc Guehi from Crystal Palace for £20m and welcomed back loanees like Claudio Echeverri.
City loaned out Echeverri to Girona and Jahmai Simpson-Pusey to FC Koln.
Crystal Palace Sells Marc Guehi to Man City, Buys Brennan Johnson
Crystal Palace sold defender Marc Guehi to Manchester City for £20m and signed Brennan Johnson from Tottenham for £34.8m-£35m. Other moves include loan returns for Hindolo Mustapha and Owen Goodman, with Goodman loaned to Barnsley.
Naouirou Ahamada departed on a free to Auxerre.
German Soccer Official Calls for 2026 World Cup Boycott Over Trump
Oke Göttlich, St. Pauli president and German federation vice president, urged considering a boycott of the 2026 World Cup due to U.S. President Donald Trump's actions. He argued professional players' lives are not worth more than those threatened by the host nation.
St. Pauli is known for its left-wing political stance.
FIFA's Infantino Admits World Cup Tickets Resold at Higher Prices
FIFA president Gianni Infantino acknowledged that high demand for 2026 World Cup tickets will lead to resale profits, with all 104 matches expected to sell out. Ticket requests equal 1,000 years of past World Cups combined, requiring a draw allocation.
Critics like Football Supporters Europe decry prices up to $8,680 and resale profiteering.
Tottenham Sells Brennan Johnson to Crystal Palace for £35m
Tottenham Hotspur transferred winger Brennan Johnson to Crystal Palace for £35m in January 2026. The club recalled Jamie Donley from loan at Stoke and loaned out several players including Kota Takai to Borussia Mönchengladbach.
Other outs include Manor Solomon to Fiorentina and Min-hyeok Yang to Coventry.
Brighton Repatriates Players and Signs Pascal Gross Permanently
Brighton brought back Andrew Moran from LAFC, Yoon Do-young from Excelsior, and signed Pascal Gross from Borussia Dortmund for £1.2m. Outgoing loans include Yoon Do-young to Dordecht, Eiran Cashin to Blackburn, and Facundo Buonanotte to Leeds United.
Ibrahim Osman was loaned to Birmingham.
Chelsea Sells Leo Castledine to Middlesbrough for £2m
Chelsea recalled Leo Castledine from Huddersfield Town before selling him to Middlesbrough for £2m in January 2026. No other major ins or outs reported for the Blues this window.
This move bolsters Middlesbrough's squad mid-season.
Women's Coupe de France Round of 16: Marseille vs Lyon on Jan 24
Olympique Marseille faces Olympique Lyon in the 2026 Women's Coupe de France Round of 16 today at 3:00 PM. Marseille recently won 1-0 vs EVI and 4-0 vs ATL, while Lyon beat ETI 6-0.
Box scores and highlights available post-match.
Nottingham Forest Welcomes Loan Returns Amid January Moves
Nottingham Forest saw Cuiabano return from Botafogo and Lorenzo Lucca from Napoli in January 2026. Outgoing loans include Arnaud Kalimuendo to Frankfurt, Josh Powell to Fleetwood, and Jamie McDonnell to Oxford.
These moves refresh the squad for the second half of the season.
Arsenal and Manchester United Make Minor Loan Adjustments
Arsenal loaned out Harrison Dudziak to Braintree and Ethan Nwaneri to Marseille with no major ins. Manchester United recalled Toby Collyer from West Brom and Sonny Aljofree from Notts County, reporting no outs yet.
Activity remains quiet for the big clubs so far.
West Ham Signs Valentín Castellanos, Loans Out Füllkrug
West Ham United signed Valentín Castellanos from Lazio on an undisclosed fee. Niclas Füllkrug was loaned to AC Milan, with Luis Guilherme sold to Sporting and Andy Irving to Sparta Prague.
Kaelan Casey stayed on loan internally.