The 2025 summer market shattered records especially in England while continental clubs followed widely differing strategies. The Premier League blew past the £3 billion mark, with top teams making marquee signings, whereas La Liga’s giants (hampered by Financial Fair Play) invested selectively. Serie A saw several heavy hitters raid markets (AC Milan, Juventus, Napoli) but also cash in on stars, leaving many clubs in net profit. In Germany, Bayern Munich made one blockbuster move (Luis Díaz), and most Bundesliga teams spent conservatively. Ligue 1 again served as a feeder league: aside from PSG, most French clubs focused on selling talent and balancing the books. Across all leagues, spending patterns reflected each environment from England’s unchecked spree to France’s export-driven model setting the stage for an unpredictable 2025/26 season. Premier League: Unprecedented Spending and Super Deals Clubs in England embarked on a spending spree. According to Sky Sports, Premier Leagu...
Everything you need to know ahead of the first WWE Extreme Rules pay-per-view WWE SummerSlam is just ahead of us, but before the second-biggest event of the year arrives in August we make a pitstop in Philadelphia for the Extreme Rules pay-per-view on Sunday, July 14. A few of the storylines from Stomping Grounds are continuing on before what should be a near-complete reset before SummerSlam, though some interesting stipulations and surprises have been added to a few of these matches. WWE Extreme Rules inside the Wells Fargo Center will begin at 7 p.m. ET on the WWE Network, with the kickoff show festivities leading us in beginning at 6 p.m. With Stomping Grounds -- an event filled with rematches from both Money in the Bank and Super ShowDown -- having just concluded, the card has already begun to shape out. So let's now have a look at what we have on tap for the upcoming Extreme Rules event as well as make some predictions as to what else may fill out the card. ...