The Real Sociedad Gazette
Transfer targets10 Aug 2026
Espanyol tell Real Sociedad: Urko González is not for sale
The approach was made and the answer came back in a sentence. There is no number on the table because there was no number that would have been enough.
Market10 Aug 2026
Héctor Fort turns Tondela down
“It was not right for me. I am not going to explain why to anybody except the people I owe an explanation to.” A deal agreed between two clubs, and a player who declined to be part of it.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Mikel Oyarzábal signs on for more
“Some decisions take a long time. This one took ten minutes, and most of that was finding a pen.” Mikel Oyarzábal and Real Sociedad agree another 5 years.
Squad10 Aug 2026
A falling-out at Real Sociedad
Mikel Oyarzábal and a teammate went at it, and not about football. Training grounds are small places and a long season makes them smaller.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Gonçalo Guedes out for 26 days
The medical room confirms 26 days on the sidelines for Gonçalo Guedes, and a plan built around him now has to be rebuilt.
Market10 Aug 2026
David Blanco steps up from the Real Sociedad academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. David Blanco has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
In brief
- Market Carlos Pascual steps up from the Real Sociedad academy
- Market Real Sociedad promote Pablo Camacho from within
- Squad Gorka Carrera wants out of the dugout
- The dugout Takefusa Kubo knocks on the manager’s door