Mohamed Salah has shared a heartbreaking tribute following the tragic death of his Liverpool teammate Diogo Jota. Jota, 28, died in a car crash alongside his younger brother, Andre Silva, in Spain on Thursday. Reports say their car veered off the road after a suspected tyre blowout while heading to a ferry back to England. The tragedy happened just days after Jota married his longtime partner Rute Cardoso, with whom he had three children. Tributes have flooded in from across the football world, including from Jurgen Klopp and Cristiano Ronaldo. Salah, who played alongside Jota at Liverpool since 2020, posted an emotional message on X: “I am truly lost for words.Until yesterday, I never thought there would be something that would frighten me of going back to Liverpool after the break.Teammates come and go, but not like this. It’s going to be extremely difficult to accept that Diogo won’t be there when we go back.” The football world continues to mourn the devastating loss of a player remembered for both his talent and humility.

Jarell Quansah has completed a permanent transfer from Liverpool to Bayer Leverkusen for a reported fee of £35 million, including add-ons. Liverpool have included a buy-back clause in the deal for the 21-year-old defender, who came through the club’s academy after joining at the age of five. He made 58 senior appearances, scoring three goals, and won both Premier League and Carabao Cup medals during his time with the Reds. Quansah played 13 league games in Arne Slot’s debut season, helping Liverpool to another league title. He also recently won the U21 European Championship with England. Speaking about his move, Quansah said:“I was able to get a good impression of the team and the club when we faced Leverkusen with Liverpool in the Champions League last season. A great team. It’s an exciting task and challenge for me to become part of Leverkusen’s current rise.” He becomes one of the first signings under new manager Erik ten Hag at the Bundesliga club.

Turkish club Besiktas have confirmed the loan signing of English striker Tammy Abraham from AS Roma. The 27-year-old joins on a season-long deal with an option to make the move permanent for €13 million starting from the 2026/27 season. Besiktas will pay Roma a €2 million loan fee for the 2025/26 campaign. If the conditions in his contract are met, the deal will become permanent, with the transfer fee paid in instalments until 2030. Abraham, who arrived in Istanbul earlier this week and passed his medical, still has a year left on his Roma contract. He joined Roma in 2021 from Chelsea for €41 million and helped them win the 2022 Europa Conference League. Last season, he scored 10 goals during a loan spell at AC Milan.

Chelsea have reached an agreement to sign England winger Jamie Gittens from Borussia Dortmund in a deal reportedly worth £55 million. The 20-year-old will sign a seven-year contract with the Premier League club. Both clubs are currently in the United States for the Club World Cup, where they’ve reached the quarter-finals. The deal was struck in Fort Lauderdale, with final contract details still being completed. Gittens joined Dortmund from Manchester City’s academy in 2020 and made his senior debut in 2022. He has played 107 matches for the Bundesliga side, scoring 17 goals. “Jamie Gittens’s career is an example of the development of top talents at Borussia,” said Dortmund managing director Lars Ricken. “We discovered Jamie very early, practically signed him for free, and gave him playing time at the highest level.” Chelsea are strengthening their left wing options after deciding not to keep Jadon Sancho, who returned to Manchester United following a loan spell.

Liverpool players and staff gathered in the Portuguese town of Gondomar on Saturday to attend the funeral of Diogo Jota. Joys tragically died alongside his younger brother, André Silva, in a car crash on Thursday. Club captain Virgil Van Dijk, goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher, and manager Arne Slot were among those who flew in from England to pay their final respects. The funeral took place at the Igreja Matriz church, with hundreds of locals and Jota’s family, including his wife Rute Cardoso and their three children, in attendance. Jota, 28, had only recently married Cardoso and was a beloved figure both in Gondomar and across the football world. The crash occurred when their Lamborghini veered off the road and caught fire. Authorities suspect a tyre blowout caused the accident. The football community has continued to send tributes, with fans, players, and political figures mourning the loss of a talented forward and family man.