Tottenham, Chelsea and Arsenal are all plotting a move for Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford, 28, but the Old Trafford hierarchy do not want to sell him to another English club. (The I - subscription required), external
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Now the dust has settled on the 2026 World Cup, you can officially review your Predictor results for the tournament.
If you played more than four rounds, BBC Sport has done a deep dive into your predictions, tournament performance and compared you to other players.
Don't worry, though, Predictor isn't stopping at international tournaments! Pre-season has kicked off and there are plenty of friendlies and European qualifiers to keep us occupied before the new season gets under way.
So how do you fancy your chances of correctly predicting the scores for our six selected matches every week?
BBC Sport has launched a new weekly Predictor game to cover the 2026-27 season, allowing users to pick what they think will be the result from six fixtures from across the leagues.
There will usually be a Friday deadline and the game will also feature streaks, so make sure to build it into your weekly football habits.
Lock in your first round of predictions before Friday, 24 July here
If you're wondering how to play, here are a few easy steps:
Click on the link above to take you to the selections page.
For every match, you either choose a winning team or select a draw - once your prediction has been submitted you won't be able to change it, so be sure to pick carefully.
Then wait for the results to roll in to see how you have done.
Share your results with your friends and family.
Every consecutive round you play adds one to your streak, but if you miss a round then your streak will reset to zero.
Mohamed Moallim
BBC Sport Journalist
Image source, Getty ImagesThe Premier League's financial landscape has changed dramatically over the past decade. Since 2016 total summer transfer spending has risen from £1.16bn to a record £3.19bn in 2025 – an increase of almost 175%.
On the surface, that suggests transfer figures are continuing to accelerate. Headline fees, though, tell only part of the story.
Research by Kieran Maguire and colleagues at the University of Liverpool suggests some of the Premier League's earlier record signings represented even greater investments when measured against clubs' buying power at the time.
Using Premier League broadcasting revenues as an index, Alan Shearer's £15m move from Blackburn Rovers to Newcastle United in 1996 remains the league's biggest transfer relative to clubs' spending power. Rio Ferdinand's £29.1m move to Manchester United in 2002 and Juan Sebastian Veron's £28.1m arrival at Old Trafford in 2001 also rank above any of this summer's blockbuster deals.
The same model suggests Trevor Francis' £1m move from Birmingham City to Forest in 1979 – English football's first £1m transfer – would equate to about £173m in today's market.
That does not mean the fees paid for Morgan Rogers, Elliot Anderson and Sandro Tonali were modest. Rather, it reflects how dramatically Premier League revenues have grown, allowing clubs to spend sums that would once have been unimaginable.
When Jack Grealish became Britain's first £100m footballer when joining City from Villa in 2021, the transfer marked another turning point in the evolution of the market.
Only five years later, nine-figure deals are no longer viewed as extraordinary. They have become a familiar feature of Premier League transfer windows.
The next milestone may not be far away.
While no Premier League club has yet paid £200m for a player, football's financial ceiling continues to rise and the first transfer of that magnitude no longer feels beyond the realms of possibility.
With the 2026 World Cup done and dusted, the return of club football is back on everyone's minds.
Pre-season preparations are under way and we want you to have a think about Tottenham's squad.
There have, of course, already been some big-money additions to Roberto de Zerbi's options, but tell us one realistic target you still want Spurs to bring in before the transfer window shuts and one player you would like to move on this summer.
Image source, Getty ImagesAndrew Crofts has left his position as Brighton assistant head coach to take on the same role at Tottenham as Roberto de Zerbi's's assistant.
The pair previously worked together during De Zerbi's spell in charge of the Seagulls.
Brighton sporting director Mike Cave said: "Andrew has been a fantastic member of the coaching staff in both our men's first team and the boys' academy, adding a huge amount of value to every role he has undertaken.
"While we are disappointed to see him leave, we understand that this is a fresh opportunity for him to challenge himself in a new environment.
"He is a great example of the pathway at the club for both our players and staff. We wish him the best of luck for the future."
Tottenham have also confirmed the appointments of Ali James (head of medical services), Tom Tombleson (head of athletic development) and Agostino Tibaudi (strength and conditioning coach).
Image source, Getty ImagesThirty-four years ago a £13m transfer caused national outrage in Italy.
When AC Milan signed Gianluigi Lentini from Torino in 1992 for a then world record fee, newspapers called the deal "obscene", while the Vatican's official newspaper described it as "an offence against the dignity of work".
Today that fee would barely register among the Premier League's biggest transfers.
This summer alone Chelsea have agreed a club record £117m deal for Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers, Manchester City paid Nottingham Forest £116m for Elliot Anderson, and Tottenham spent a club record £100m on Sandro Tonali.
These are not the only major deals. Tottenham also agreed an £85m move for West Ham midfielder Mateus Fernandes, Barcelona paid £69m to sign Anthony Gordon from Newcastle United, and Manchester United spent £50m on Chelsea midfielder Andrey Santos.
It is the first transfer window in Premier League history to produce three £100m-plus signings - and there are still weeks to go before deadline day on 1 September.
During the 2025 summer window English top-flight clubs spent a record £3bn.
So why are transfer fees continuing to climb? Why are clubs paying record sums for players already playing in England? And why are more clubs willing to sell some of their biggest stars?
Read more here on the big spending taking place in the Premier League
Sami Mokbel
Senior football correspondent
Image source, Getty ImagesRoberto de Zerbi is set to add Brighton's Andrew Crofts to his Tottenham coaching staff before the 2026-27 season.
Crofts is the Seagulls' assistant head coach under Fabian Hurzeler and also works as part of Wales boss Craig Bellamy's staff.
The 42-year-old has spent his entire club coaching career with Brighton, rising through the academy ranks before being appointed to the first-team staff in August 2024 following the arrival of Hurzeler.
Crofts played for clubs including Brighton and Norwich City, and won 29 caps for Wales.
Simon Stone
Manchester United reporter
Image source, Getty ImagesManchester United have signed teenage winger Tynan Thompson from Tottenham in a deal that could be worth £8m.
The 18-year-old England youth international scored 13 goals and contributed six assists last season across Under-18 to Under-21 level.
The initial fee will be £4m with a further £4m in add-ons related to the first team and there is a 15% sell-on clause.
It is unclear which squad he will join yet and whether he will be part of United's squad in Norway for Friday's pre-season game against Rosenborg.
Katie Stafford
BBC Sport journalist
Image source, Getty ImagesTottenham right-back Pedro Porro will return to North London as a world champion having played his part in Spain's 2026 World Cup win.
Porro followed up on his solid display in the semi-final against France to play a part in the move that produced Ferran Torres' winning goal in the second-half of extra-time in New Jersey.
Cristian Romero and Marcos Senesi's Argentina didn't produce one shot on target throughout the entirety of the game as Spain dominated.
Porro's success makes him the fourth Spurs player in history to win the World Cup, following Jimmy Greaves (1966), Hugo Lloris (2018) and Cristian Romero (2022).
Summer signing Senesi, Romero and Porro will now have three weeks to rest and recover, as per Fifa guidelines, before returning to Tottenham for the 2026-27 Premier League season.
Roberto de Zerbi's side kick off the new campaign at Brentford on Saturday, 22 August.
European champions Spain broke the resistance of 10-man Argentina in extra-time to win their second ever World Cup in New Jersey.
Barcelona's Ferran Torres was the difference maker in what was an overall disappointing final that was littered with interruptions.
Spain created the best opportunities against the defending world champions, who mainly resorted to spoiling tactics and had Chelsea's Enzo Fernandez sent off just before the game went into extra time.
Torres was the hero for Spain when he collected substitute Nico Williams' header to beat Argentina and Aston Villa keeper Emiliano Martinez with a powerful shot from close range after 106 minutes.
Seven Premier League players will now return to their five respective clubs for the new 2026-27 season having won the biggest honour in world football.
Everton could rival Inter Milan in the race to sign Tottenham's 25-year-old England defender Djed Spence. (Football Insider), external
Spurs are targeting Celtic and Belgium midfielder Arne Engels, 22. Football Insider, external
Meanwhile, Tottenham striker Will Lankshear is attracting interest from Championship side Southampton. (Darren Witcoop), external
Want more transfer stories? Read Monday's full gossip column
Katie Stafford
BBC Sport journalist
Image source, Getty ImagesTottenham are guaranteed to have a 2026 World Cup winner in their squad no matter who emerges victorious in Sunday's final.
Club captain Cristian Romero, who has been the anchor of Argentina's defence at this tournament, will bid for his second world title against European champions Spain live on the BBC from 19:00 BST.
International team-mate Marcos Senesi is yet to play for Spurs having signed from Bournemouth on a free transfer at the beginning of June.
The defender was an unused substitute for the sixth time in the semi-final victory over England, with his only start coming against Jordan in the group stage.
Meanwhile, Pedro Porro, who scored against France in Tuesday's semi-final, is almost certain to start the final as Luis de la Fuente's first-choice right-back.
The 26-year-old has said "it's a dream come true" to reach the final, but can he and Spain go one further and win their second World Cup, having lifted their first title in 2010?
Three-time champions Argentina stand in their way.
Image source, Getty ImagesWith pre-season officially in full swing, we asked you to tell us what you're looking forward to about club football returning.
Here are some of your replies:
Dan: I guess we're all looking forward to seeing the new players and how Roberto de Zerbi sets the team up. But most of all, I'm hoping to see our Dutch central-defensive partnership. It worked so well when we had the two Belgians together. But, this to come to fruition probably requires Captain Redcard's departure from the club.
Toby: Winning two games in a row at home.
Chris: I'm looking forward to seeing how all the new arrivals gel into the team. We cannot afford another start to the season like we've seen the past two years. This is now a De Zerbi team - the players arriving are ones he wanted, the club have backed him and he'll have had a decent pre-season despite the inconvenience of players being at the World Cup. Time to see if our manager is worth all the hype. I hope so. I'm sure there will be more business done in the window, both arrivals and departures (just hope none of the departures go to Nottingham Forest unless it's for massive money). So yes, I'm looking forward to seeing how De Zerbi builds this team of ours.
Rowli: Actually winning games with style, flair and great football.
HardcastleHotspur: The prospect of a season in which we actually play well and win games at the Lane. It's been a long time, and we can now hope that De Zerbi can produce some good results.
John: Watching us (hopefully) climb the table instead of hanging around in the bottom third. It will also be interesting to see the style of play we adopt under De Zerbi.
Doug: Seeing the brand of football De Zerbi has us playing and sets us up without the threat of relegation hanging over us.
Steve: Things going back to normal and Spurs having a distinctively average season.
Inter Milanare working on deals for Tottenham's England defender Djed Spence, 25, and Argentina centre-back Cristian Romero, 28. (Corriere dello Sport - in Italian), external
Liverpool are leading the race to sign Japan midfielder Kaishu Sano from Mainz and are prepared to offer up to 60m euros (£50.9m) for the 25-year-old, who has also attracted interest from Arsenal,Tottenham and Borussia Dortmund.(Teamtalk), external
Tottenham Hotspur have rejected a loan offer fromIpswich Town for Mikey Moore, the 18-year-old winger who spent last season with Rangers. (Football Insider, external)
Want more transfer stories? Read Friday's full gossip column
The World Cup has done a fantastic job of filling the Premier League void, but there is nothing quite like club football.
As the tournament in North America heads towards its climax and England supporters' disappointment sinks in, there is a Tottenham fanbase waiting for the 2026-27 season with anticipation.
So, it has got us thinking: what are you looking forward to most about club football resuming?
Manchester City are now looking at Paris St-Germain's Senegal forward Ibrahim Mbaye, 18, after interest from Tottenham and Aston Villa. (FootMercato), external
Want more transfer stories? Read Thursday's full gossip column
Image source, Getty ImagesWe asked you which players you have watched at the World Cup that you think would be a great fit at Tottenham.
Here are some of your comments:
James: Despite our early spending, I think we would benefit from a world-class striker. Lautaro Martinez of Argentina or Bradley Barcola of France would fit the bill.
Ali: I'd easily want Marcus Thuram of France. He is a prolific goalscorer, with great hold-up play, and he is technically good as well. He is also good in the box and we could do with a proper unit in there.
Alex: I would sign Brian Brobbey of the Netherlands as he fits the Tottenham system very well and he is a very good player.
Glynn: It has to be Brobbey for me. The likes of which we haven't had since Bobby Smith in the late 1950s to 1960s.
Panupong: Cody Gakpo and Crysencio Summerville did the job at the World Cup for the Netherlands. We already have three Dutch players in Micky van de Ven, Xavi Simons and Jan Paul van Hecke, so why not go for five?
Sam Drury
BBC Sport journalist
Tottenham's Pedro Porro scored the second goal to seal a 2-0 win and send Spain through to the World Cup final with a convincing semi-final victory over favourites France at Dallas Stadium.
Luis de la Fuente's side blunted a France team brimming with attacking talent, controlled a game of few chances and will deservedly take their place in Sunday's showpiece thanks to goals from Mikel Oyarzabal and Pedro Porro.
Oyarzabal opened the scoring from the penalty spot midway through the first half after a lapse from France left-back Lucas Digne resulted in him giving forward Lamine Yamal an unceremonious wallop as he tried to clear the ball.
The spot-kick was confidently thumped into the corner by Oyarzabal and with a lead to defend, Spain's control of the match only grew.
After a below-par first-half, France were expected to come out fighting but it was an increasingly confident Spain who seized the upper hand once more as Porro played a lovely one-two with Dani Olmo before slotting in the second at the near post.
It was the Tottenham right-back's second goal of this World Cup after finding the net against Austria in the group stages.
Porro is now just the second Spanish defender to score multiple goals in a single Fifa World Cup after Fernando Hierro, who scored two in both 2002 and 1998.
In June, Porro signed a new, long-term contract with Spurs, understood to run until 2031.
Tottenham captain Cristian Romero, 28, is set to leave the club this summer, with Barcelona interested in the Argentina defender. (Talksport), external
Want more transfer stories? Read Wednesday's full gossip column
Thomas Schjelderup's performances for Norway at the World Cup have increased Benfica's asking price for the 22-year-old winger to £43m, with Tottenham, Chelsea and Liverpool all interested in him. (A Bola - in Portuguese), external
Sporting, Wolves and Southampton have all had approaches turned down for Spurs striker Will Lankshear. (Football.London), external
Want more transfer stories? Read Tuesday's full gossip column
When the World Cup ends, regardless of who wins, we'll still have loads of great content every day as we build up to the new Premier League season.
We're already working on some exciting new things for 2026-27.
As well as all the fallout and reaction to the tournament, we'll quickly shift back towards club football, with pre-season coverage and all the latest transfer gossip and stories.
BBC Sport and teams across BBC Nations and Regions cover all 20 Premier League sides and we have dedicated club reporters, who will be travelling to bring you behind-the-scenes insights from pre-season tours.
We'll also have live pages for selected pre-season matches, as well as in-depth features and storytelling, giving you the latest updates before the new campaign.
Once the World Cup ends, some of the standout players will be hot property in the transfer market, with top clubs chasing their signatures.
Our reporters, including senior football correspondent Sami Mokbel, will be breaking the big transfer stories on our website and app.
We'll also have our daily transfer gossip column, wrapping up all the rumours from across the football world.
For fans of World Cup Predictor, a new weekly game will be launching immediately after the tournament, with five fixtures a week to predict the outcomes of. You'll be able to build up your streaks and share your results with friends and family.
Our quizzes will also continue to be available to play so you can test your knowledge of the beautiful game.
Our new Shorts tab in the BBC Sport app will be the home of sport videos with content throughout the week from your club, including explainers, pundit analysis, interviews and behind-the-scenes content. We'll also be starting to include more reaction from fans so you can see the latest hot takes and debate the biggest talking points from your club.
Live pages are going to get bigger and better with more interactive elements, more conversation and improved functionality. They'll have BBC Radio 5 Live audio commentaries for the Premier League and Champions League, as well as live video for FA Cup.
Remember, the best way to get all of this content is to download the BBC Sport app and follow your favourite teams and sports using the My Sport tab.
Once you've set this up, you'll have quick access to those pages at the top of your Home tab and we'll be able to serve you better, more personalised, experiences in future.
And when following your Premier League team, from the start of the 2026-27 season you'll also get Live Notifications, which give you score updates directly on your phone's lock screen during a match.
