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Chelsea improve bid for Rayo Vallecano defender ChavarriaChelsea have improved their bid for Rayo Vallecano full-back Pep Chavarra as negotiations continue.Xabi Alonso has identified Chavarria as the left-back he wants to replace Marc Cucurella at Stamford Bridge, following the latters transfer to Real Madrid. Chelsea saw an offer of around 15m turned down for the 28-year-old earlier this summer, with Rayo Vallecano valuing the player at closer to 25m.The defender is understood to have agreed personal terms with Chelsea and is keen on the move, and the Blues have now raised their offer, according to Fabrizio Romano. The latest offer from the Premier League side is around 20m, as Chelsea look to get a deal done.Last season, Chavarrie ranked among La Ligas top 10 full-backs for accelerations, duels won, and progressive carries. He was part of the Rayo Vallecano side that reached the Europa Conference League final, losing to Crystal Palace in the decider.Follow the Football Faithful on Social Media:Facebook|Instagram|Twitter|YouTube|TikTok

Trabzonspor close in on Mohamed Salah dealTrabzonspor are closing in on the signing of Mohamed Salah after moving ahead of Besiktas in the race for the former Liverpool forward.The Egypt international had appeared destined to join Besiktas after reaching a verbal agreement with the Istanbul club following his departure from Liverpool earlier this summer. However, the transfer has taken a dramatic turn, with Foot Mercato reporting that Trabzonspor are now on the verge of securing a full agreement with the 34-year-old.According to the report, Trabzonspor have entered advanced negotiations with Salahs representatives and are now close to finalising personal terms, putting them in pole position to complete one of the biggest transfers in Turkish football this summer.Trabzonspor close in on Mohamed Salah dealThe development has prompted Besiktas to suspend negotiations, despite having already agreed a 1+1-year contract with Salahs camp. The proposed deal was reportedly worth 10 million net per season, with a further 2m in performance-related bonuses.Trabzonspors late intervention has dramatically altered the course of the transfer, with the Black Sea club now hopeful of convincing the experienced forward to choose their project instead.Salah became a free agent after bringing an end to a hugely successful spell at Liverpool, where he established himself as one of the clubs greatest modern-era players. His availability has attracted significant interest across Europe and the Middle East, but a move to the Turkish Super Lig now appears increasingly likely.Although Trabzonspor are close to reaching a full agreement with the player, the transfer has not yet been completed and final details still need to be resolved before the deal can be officially confirmed.Follow the Football Faithful on Social Media:Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube |TikTok

Bayern retain long-term interest in Man Utds SeskoBayern Munich continue to view Manchester United striker Benjamin Sesko as a long-term transfer target as they plan for life beyond Harry Kanes peak years.The Bundesliga champions are not expected to make an immediate move for the Slovenia international, but CF Bayern Insider reports that the 23-year-old remains firmly on the clubs shortlist as part of their long-term attacking plans.The report claims Bayern envision Kane gradually adopting a deeper, more creative role as he gets older, allowing a traditional centre-forward to lead the line. Sesko is regarded as one of the players capable of filling that role in the future.Bayern first explored a move for Sesko in 2024 following Vincent Kompanys arrival, but the striker was deemed too expensive at the time before eventually joining Manchester United.Bayern retain long-term interest in Man Utds SeskoChristian Falk told CF Bayern Insider that the idea of pairing Kane with a more advanced striker remains under consideration.It is true: There is an idea to give Harry Kane a deeper role as he gets older at Bayern Munich, Falk said.The plan for the future is to sign another striker who can be a Harry Kane successor but also play in a two-striker system.Bayern have already strengthened their attack this summer by signing Ismael Saibari from PSV Eindhoven, reducing the urgency to recruit another striker during the current transfer window.However, the report suggests Sesko remains a player the German champions admire.Falk added that Bayern could revisit their interest if Sesko struggles to establish himself consistently at Manchester United, although no immediate approach is expected.The Slovenian scored 12 goals in all competitions during his first season at Old Trafford and remains an important part of Michael Carricks squad.Bayern, meanwhile, are expected to continue monitoring his development as they shape their long-term succession plan around Kane.Follow the Football Faithful on Social Media:Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube |TikTok

West Ham want Troy Parrot to spearhead promotion challengeWest Ham Unitedare interested in a deal to sign Republic of Ireland strikerTroy Parrott from AZ Alkmaar.Nuno Espirito Santo wants to sign the 24-year-old to spearhead the clubs Championship promotion challenge. Parrott has caught the attention of clubs in Europe and England after a prolific period in the Netherlands, where he has scored 51 goals in 95 games for AZ over the last two seasons.He joined AZ in a 6.7m deal in 2024, after only four senior appearances for Tottenham Hotspur, where he came through the ranks.Parrott shone during Irelands 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign, scoring a hat-trick, including a 96th-minute winner, against Hungary to book Ireland a place in the play-offs. Hes scored 11 goals in 37 senior caps.According to Sky Sports, West Ham want to reinvest some of their summer windfall into a deal for Parrott, but face competition from Ajax and Real Betis. West Ham have sold Crysencio Summerville and Mateus Fernandes for a combined sum of more than 145m this summer, while Freddie Potts is nearing a 10m move to Club Brugge.Follow the Football Faithful on Social Media:Facebook|Instagram|Twitter|YouTube|TikTok

PITTSBURGH (AP) Earlier in his coaching career, Mike McCarthy leaned into pushing the limits of his players during training camp.Two-a-days in full pads for two weeks straight? Sure. Practices scheduled for two hours that would sometimes bleed into three? You bet.Not so much anymore.I'd go to jail today if I tried to do that, McCarthy joked.Or at least, the NFL's version of it. The league has evolved over the last 30 years. The Collective Bargaining Agreement banned two-a-days long ago. There are now specific time limits on practice, and they are policed down to the minute.So McCarthy has made it a point to get ahead of the curve. Just how far ahead? Well, when the Pittsburgh Steelers walk onto Chuck Noll Field on Monday for their first padded practice of the McCarthy Era, they'll do it with one particular instruction in mind: no tackling. At all.While most of the changes to camp at Saint Vincent College have been subtle as the team transitions from Mike Tomlin to McCarthy the volume of the music over the loudspeakers is softer, for example the decision to do everything but take a teammate to the ground is not.Tomlin's 19 years in Pittsburgh often began with an iron sharpens iron approach during the club's annual stay at the small school tucked in the western Pennsylvania hills. Don't get McCarthy wrong. He plans to run a physical camp, but the Tempered Steel mantra the club has adopted one printed on shirts worn by players and staff is real in more ways than one.Its a risk-assessment decision, McCarthy said.Banning tackling during camp is hardly new. A significant chunk of NFL teams, Pittsburgh's longtime rival the Baltimore Ravens included, have adopted the policy in recent years.Still, these are the Steelers, who have historically embraced by reputation if not always in reality the idea of being a throwback of sorts. So yeah, expect an adjustment period.Obviously, I love to tackle, inside linebacker Payton Wilson said. It's been great in the past to get that in before the first preseason game, but that's what preseason games are for.The Steelers instead will thud up," meaning defenders will try to wrap up ball carriers but not take them all the way to the ground. It's commonplace during the regular season, but not always in early August.McCarthy stressed there are tools the team can use to refine their tackling technique without driving each other into the turf. From monitoring a player's positioning using GPS to video analysis to other sports science resources to coaching points that have been part of the game since its inception, McCarthy is confident the Steelers will be ready when they need to be ready.The long stride, short stride, the specifics of how the fundamentals are being taught to the approach, the strike, the wrap, the finish, he said. So these are constants that are taught throughout our whole team.The shift will require as much of a mental adjustment as a physical adjustment. Defensive tackle Cam Heyward's first 15 camps were defined in part by what Tomlin likened to full-on sparring as opposed to shadowboxing. There were certain days during camp Family Day and the team's Friday Night Lights practice at nearby Greater Latrobe High School when Heyward knew the intensity level would spike.It's an alpha sport, the longest-tenured Steeler said. And (we'd) just ramp it up.McCarthy still wants to do just that, but in a way designed to get the defending AFC North champions to Week 1 as healthy as possible.His philosophical evolution has more to do with the way the NFL operates in 2026 than any concern about the age of the team he is taking over, though it should be noted that several of Pittsburgh's highest-profile defenders Heyward, outside linebacker T.J. Watt and defensive back Jalen Ramsey are all in their 30s.The way McCarthy figures it, getting defenders in the right position to drop an opponent is the hardest part of the process. Once they get there, finishing the play should be the easy part.That doesn't mean the Steelers won't be searching for gray areas. Linebacker Patrick Queen spent the first four seasons of his career in Baltimore, where former head coach John Harbaugh placed a no tackling edict. That didn't stop Queen and teammate Roquan Smith from tackling everybody one day just to prove a point.Queen doesn't expect to go quite that far over the next few weeks. Besides, it's not like the Steelers are going to run around with flags on their hips like they're preparing for the 2028 Olympics.At the end of the day, you still got a chance to put yourself on somebody, put your hip on somebody, he said. Whatever you do pre-tackle, it's the same as putting somebody on the ground.Besides, there will still likely be drills like backs on backers, a perennial camp highlight in which running backs work on pass protection by fending off linebackers charging at them at full speed. It's a drill that helped running back Jaylen Warren first capture the coaching staff's attention as an undrafted rookie free agent in 2022, and one that in many ways lets football players be football players in the most primal way possible.We got dogs on the team, Warren said. The competition is what leads to that. I don't mind that at all.___AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl

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