France moved into the World Cup semifinals with a 2-0 win over Morocco, powered by Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele. Mbappe opened the scoring for his eighth goal of the tournament after earlier missing a penalty, and his strike quickly became the focal point of the postmatch coverage as France’s run gathered more momentum.

Manchester United made the clearest transfer progress of the day, advancing two confirmed deals. Atalanta midfielder Ederson completed the first day of intensive medical tests ahead of a €45 million move and was set to finish them on Friday. United also finalized the signing of a veteran Premier League player, with that move potentially becoming official on Friday. Other midfield links and stalled targets remained uncertain, leaving these two deals as the only firm developments around the club.

Arsenal also took a significant step in their pursuit of Bruno Guimaraes. The consistent detail across the coverage was that personal terms are in place and that Newcastle have agreed to a sale price, even if the exact figures differed. That leaves the move clearly advanced, with the key points on player terms and valuation aligned.

In Italy, several deals moved quickly. Mario Gila is set for a Milan medical after a €30 million agreement with Lazio, while Atalanta completed the signing of Gianluca Gaetano from Cagliari in a deal worth €14 million including add-ons. Fiorentina sealed a move for Arthur Atta from Udinese, and Inter’s deal for Anan Khalaili is done with medicals expected this weekend. Christian Pulisic, though, faces three to six weeks out after scans confirmed a microfracture suffered during the World Cup.