Real Madrid have completed the signing of Marc Cucurella from Chelsea in a permanent deal worth £51.7 million. The fee is made up of an initial £47.4 million plus £4.3 million in add-ons, with both clubs confirming the move.

Milan have reached a full agreement with Ruben Amorim to become the club’s new head coach. He will replace Massimiliano Allegri on an initial two-year contract running until the summer of 2028. The club is also closing in on appointments for Eintracht Frankfurt duo Markus Krösche and Massimiliano Allegri on an initial two-year contract running until the summer of 2028. The club is also closing in on appointments for Eintracht Frankfurt duo Markus Krösche and Timmo Hardung as new directors, signaling a broader reset off the field. At Juventus, Giovanni Carnevali officially began work as CEO on Monday and went straight into meetings with the accounting team. The club is looking to raise €50 million from early transfers after missing out on Champions League qualification, with five players put up for sale.

At the World Cup, Germany made the strongest opening statement in Group E with a 7-1 win over Curacao. Curacao briefly tested the four-time champions and celebrated their first-ever World Cup goal through Livano Comenencia, but Germany pulled clear emphatically. Ivory Coast joined them on three points after Amad Diallo’s 90th-minute winner sealed a 1-0 victory over Ecuador and ended Ecuador’s 19-game unbeaten run.

Group F was tighter at the top, with Japan rescuing a 2-2 draw against the Netherlands through Daichi Kamada’s late header in Dallas. Virgil van Dijk opened the scoring for the Dutch and Crysencio Summerville added their second before Japan struck back. Sweden, though, enjoyed a more comfortable start, beating Tunisia 5-0 with Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyokeres among the scorers.