Taylor, Garnacho, Rogers — All the big stories everyone’s talking about
Two days after the 2026 World Cup final, Football trends on X continue to be hot and interesting as transfer news takes over the space with the likes of Alejandro Garnacho, Crysencio Summerville, Alex Scott, and Morgan Rogers in the news.
FirstDailySports takes a look at the top trending football topics on X on Tuesday, July 21 2026.
Anthony Taylor
English referee, Anthony Taylor announced his retirement from professional officiating on Tuesday and he is currently on top of the trends on X after football fans took to the social media platform to wish him well.
Taylor officiated in every major domestic English cup final, officiating the 2017 and 2020 FA Cup finals and the 215 League Cup final, as well as 432 Premier League matches.
He also served for 14 years on the FIFA international list, and was selected to represent England at both the 2022 and 2026 World Cups.
Taylor officiated 163 international matches including the 2020 UEFA Super Cup, the 2021 UEFA Nations League final, the 2022 FIFA Club World Cup final, the 2023 UEFA Europa League final and the 2024 UEFA Champions League semi-final.
His final match was the Round of 16 tie between Portugal and Spain at the 2026 World Cup.
Taylor described the opportunity to officiate at the highest level as an immense privilege.
He said: “Officiating at the elite level has been an immense privilege, but the pressure is intense and the scrutiny is constant. The time is now right to step aside and look forward to transitioning to the next chapter of my career.”
Top Stats About Anthony Taylor
668 professional matches in England
16 seasons in the Premier League
432 top-flight matches
Officiated every major domestic cup final
14 years on FIFA International List
163 international matches
Two World Cups (2022 and 2026), two European Championships (2020 and 2024) and two Club World Cups (2022 and 2025)
Gave 14 yellow cards in a Premier League match – the most ever
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Crysencio Summerville Set To Join Al Hilal
Another major transfer news broke when it was reported that Al Hilal had agreed a deal worth £55million plus £5m in add-ons with West Ham for Crysencio Summerville, bringing the total package to just over €70m.
The news took the majority of football fans on X by surprise after the Dutch winger was close to joining Roma.
The Italian side submitted a bid of €50 million, including bonuses on Monday before Al Hilal blew them out of the waters on Tuesday.
Aston Villa Set To Sign Alejandro Garnacho
Chelsea winger Alejandro Garnacho is closing in on a loan move to Aston Villa after they opened talks with the Blues for the Argentine.
The report emerged on Tuesday that Aston Villa are discussing a deal to sign Alejandro Garnacho from Chelsea on loan with a conditional obligation to buy.
Chelsea confirm Morgan Rogers Signing From Aston Villa
Chelsea confirmed the signing of Aston Villa forward Morgan Rogers on Tuesday following his £117m move.
The English star signed a six-year deal to swap Villa Park for Stamford Bridge.
Bruno Guimaraes
Another major transfer news on Tuesday was about Newcastle United’s midfielder Bruno Guimaraes, who has been linked with a move to Premier League champions Arsenal.
The Gunners are expected to submit a bid for the Brazilian midfielder in the next few days after missing out on Morgan Rogers.
Roma Interested In Signing Chelsea’s Axel Disasi
Italian Serie A side Roma are interested in signing Chelsea defender Axel Disasi to bolster their squad ahead of next season.
They made official inquiries for Chelsea defender Axel Disasi.
The Blues are reportedly looking for around €20m for the French centre-back.
