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• 🎧 Canary Call reaction

  31-08-2026 14:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The latest episode of BBC Radio Norfolk's Canary Call podcast is out now.Phil Daley and former Norwich City striker Adrian Coote take your calls after the Canaries' massive 4-1 victory over relegated club Burnley.Listen below or on BBC Sounds here - and don't forget to subscribe to get each episode into your My Sounds feed.[BBC]Latest Norwich City news and analysis
  
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• Barcelona set to return for Julian Alvarez in January with €70 million financial cushion

  02-09-2026 14:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona set to return for Julian Alvarez in January with €70 million financial cushionBarcelona have already decided what comes next in their pursuit of Julian Alvarez.The Catalan club failed to pry the Argentine away from Atletico Madrid during the summer, but according to SPORT, that was not the end of the story. Rather, Barça are now preparing to return for the forward when the January transfer window opens.Alvarez ultimately remained at the Metropolitano after Atletico Mad
  
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• ‘It’s part of the game’ – Thiago Scuro explains Lamine Camara’s failed Chelsea move and Folarin Balogun’s decision to reject Everton

  02-09-2026 14:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ‘It’s part of the game’ – Thiago Scuro explains Lamine Camara’s failed Chelsea move and Folarin Balogun’s decision to reject EvertonAS Monaco CEO Thiago Scuro held a press conference, attended by Get French Football News, in La Turbie on Wednesday afternoon to explain how Lamine Camara’s (22) move to Chelsea and Folarin Balogun’s (25) move to Everton broke down during the final hours of transfer deadline day. The Principality club’s CEO notab
  
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• How Everton's deadline day debacle leaves owners facing fan mutiny

  02-09-2026 14:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  United States striker Falorin Balogun's proposed move to Everton from AS Monaco descended into farce [Reuters]Everton's shambolic end to the transfer window has resulted in open revolt from supporters that places fierce scrutiny on owners The Friedkin Group and chief executive Angus Kinnear.The final straw for fans already infuriated by the controversial proposed sale of home-grown youngster Harrison Armstrong to Nottingham Forest - the deal was eventually blocked by Everton's board in the face
  
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• Failed Everton transfer has implications for Arsenal & Chelsea

  02-09-2026 14:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Failed Everton transfer has implications for Arsenal & ChelseaFolarin Balogun’s transfer to Everton fell apart late on deadline day, denying Arsenal a sell-on fee and seemingly causing significant problems for Chelsea in the process.Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty ImagesEarly on deadline day, we covered reports that AS Monaco’sFolarin Balogun was set to sign for Everton in a €50m package that would see Arsenal cashing in on their 17.5% sell-on clause.Yet that move was thrown int
  
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• Trabzonspor U-turn to accept manager's resignation

  02-09-2026 14:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tekke was appointed Trabzonspor head coach in March 2025 [Getty Images]Trabzonspor have accepted the "emotional" resignation of head coach Fatih Tekke after the Turkish side initially rejected his request to step down.Tekke, who led Trabzonspor to a third‑place finish in the league last season, tendered his resignation after his side were knocked out of the Europa League play‑off round 5‑0 on aggregate by Hungarian club Ferencvaros.After rejecting his request on Friday and sugg
  
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• Real Madrid summer signing wins over fans and teammates after just 161 minutes under Mourinho

  02-09-2026 14:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid summer signing wins over fans and teammates after just 161 minutes under MourinhoMarc Cucurella did not have to wait long to make an impression at Real Madrid.The 28-year-old summer signing had to wait until the third matchday of the 2026/27 La Liga season for his first start under Jose Mourinho.However, by the time the final whistle was blown against Malaga, the Spanish full-back had already begun to establish himself as a popular figure within the dressing room and among the suppor
  
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• West Ham sign left-back Boiro on loan

  02-09-2026 14:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Adama Boiro was born in Senegal and moved to Spain at the age of four [Getty Images]West Ham United have signed Athletic Club left-back Adama Boiro on a season-long loan deal, with an option to buy.The 24-year-old has played 45 times for the Basque club, including six appearances in last season's Champions League."I like the challenge that's in front of us here," Boiro told West Ham's website."This is a club with ambition and an objective to get promoted, and I think my mentality, my desire and
  
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• What can Boro expect from Rokas Pukstas?

  02-09-2026 14:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Middlesbrough's new midfield signing Rokas Pukstas has never played domestic football outside of Croatia - so what will he bring to the English game?The 22-year-old has arrived at Boro following a four-year spell in the Hajduk Split first team in which he scored 27 goals and registered 10 assists in 142 games.Croatian football journalist Lovre Nikolac said one of Pukstas' main qualities is arriving late in the box to provide a goal threat."He is very good arriving late and as soon as he steps on
  
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• Glasner can now start to shape Forest

  02-09-2026 14:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Quality over quantity was Nottingham Forest's plan this summer.Oliver Glasner prefers to work with a small squad so there was never going to be a huge influx, as in previous years. Liam Delap's £50m arrival and the successful £34m pursuit of Ousmane Diomande adds depth and quality in key areas.Glasner will look for Diomande to slot alongside Murillo and Nikola Milenkovic in a back three while Daniel Munoz has followed him from Crystal Palace and puts Ola Aina's position
  
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• 🎥 Drama in the cup! Goalkeeper attacks fan

  02-09-2026 14:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🎥 Drama in the cup! Goalkeeper attacks fanTerrible scenes from Uruguay. In the cup clash between top-flight sides Montevideo City Torque and Danubio FC (0:2), things escalated after the final whistle.Because some away fans were unwilling to accept the defeat, they stormed the pitch and attacked their own players.Danubio goalkeeper Kevin Martinez then lost his composure and landed several punches on one of the supporters before a police officer stepped in. It is currently unclear whether
  
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• 🎥 Cup drama! Goalkeeper lashes out at fan

  02-09-2026 14:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🎥 Cup drama! Goalkeeper lashes out at fanTerrible scenes from Uruguay. In the cup clash between top-flight sides Montevideo City Torque and Danubio FC (0:2), things escalated after the final whistle.Because some of the away fans refused to accept the defeat, they stormed the pitch and attacked their own players.Danubio goalkeeper Kevin Martinez then lost his composure and threw several punches at one of the supporters before a police officer stepped in. It is currently unclear whether an
  
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• Ilicali explains Hull's 18-signing transfer strategy

  02-09-2026 14:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC][Getty Images]Hull City certainly kept their fans busy waiting for the latest transfer news late into deadline day, with a flurry of activity as the clock ticked down.Club owner Acun Ilicali joined BBC Radio Humberside to share some insight on their summer transfer business."My aim this year was the player on the pitch that has to make us excited, that is my rule now," he explained. "I managed this last year and it happened and we were promoted, and this year the same has happened."He also
  
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• Barcelona made one key mistake that resulted in homegrown star staying despite exit plans – report

  02-09-2026 14:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona made one key mistake that resulted in homegrown star staying despite exit plans – reportAlejandro Balde remains a Barcelona player this season, but the left-back’s situation could have looked very different had the club started working on his departure earlier in the summer.It is known that Barcelona were open to listening to offers for Balde and communicated that position to his representative at the beginning of the transfer window. Yet no serious operation developed
  
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• The 20 most expensive transfers of the summer

  02-09-2026 14:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Enzo Fernandez's £125m move from Chelsea to Manchester City has equalled the British transfer record [Getty Images]Premier League clubs broke their all-time summer transfer record as spending reached £3.5bn - but the biggest deals of the transfer window stretch across the globe.Transfer records, World Cup standouts and unexpected departures feature in the 20 most expensive deals this summer, based on initial fees as reported by the BBC.=18. Jan Paul van Hecke - Brighton to Tottenham,
  
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• Fleetwood sign Brighton midfielder Robertson

  02-09-2026 14:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Josh Robertson captained Brighton's under-21s to the Premier League 2 title last season [Shutterstock]Fleetwood Town have signed Brighton midfielder Josh Robertson on loan until 5 January.The 20-year-old joined the Seagulls from Sunderland in February 2024 but is yet to make his senior debut for the Premier League side.He has scored one goal in two appearances for Brighton's under-21s in the EFL Trophy.Robertson could feature for the Cods in Saturday's home match against Shrewsbury in League Two
  
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• Exeter sign midfielder Watts from Swansea on loan

  02-09-2026 13:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Dan Watts has been a part of Swansea's academy set up since he was eight years old [Shutterstock]Exeter have signed midfielder Dan Watts from Championship leaders Swansea on a season-long loan.The 20-year-old, who is yet to make a senior appearance for the Welsh club, will join the Grecians next month after he has fully recovered from an injury.Watts has been with the Swans since the age of eight and signed his first professional contract in 2023. He has also featured for Wales from under-16 to
  
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• Former Red claims Liverpool transfer window is mixed

  02-09-2026 13:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Former Red claims Liverpool transfer window is mixedLiverpool transfer window leaves Andoni Iraola with quality, but key squad balance concernsLiverpool’s summer transfer window has delivered both ambition and uncertainty, with significant money committed, several high-profile arrivals completed and yet a clear sense that important areas of the squad remain unresolved.The broad outline of the market is easy to understand. Liverpool moved decisively in some positions, particularly in wide a
  
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• 'We didn't do a whole lot of mourning or crying when we had a setback'

  02-09-2026 13:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]It was rather telling that Matias Fernandez-Pardo was Newcastle United's final signing of a rollercoaster summer.It was a pursuit which was anything but straightforward. The Belgian had been a top target before the window opened, but it was only in the final stages that the club were able to complete a complex deal following delicate negotiations with Lille.It was ultimately a tale of two very different forwards on deadline day.On the same afternoon, Newcastle announced that toweri
  
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• 'A positive end to Newcastle's window'

  02-09-2026 13:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Newcastle commentator Matthew Raisbeck has praised the Magpies' recruitment team for a positive end to the transfer window despite an initially turbulent summer for the club. "It's nice to not have the drama and the anxiety and disappointment of last year's summer transfer window," he told BBC Radio Newcastle. "It's been a relatively straightforward day for Newcastle and a rather positive end to the window as well which maybe at one point in the summer we wouldn't have seen coming."He added: "Th
  
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• Fulham complete £25m deal for Bundesliga star

  02-09-2026 13:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Fulham complete £25m deal for Bundesliga starHugo Larsson to Fulham edges towards completion in €25m moveFulham are closing in on one of the more eye-catching midfield additions of the window, with Hugo Larsson now on the verge of joining from Eintracht Frankfurt. As first reported by Florian Plettenberg, a basic agreement has been reached between the clubs, with only final details still being clarified before the transfer is completed.The proposed package is worth up to €25m, a
  
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• The 🔟 most expensive transfers of the summer 💸🤑

  02-09-2026 13:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The 🔟 most expensive transfers of the summer 💸🤑Who broke the bank?On Tuesday evening, the transfer window officially closed, and we can now draw the first conclusions from this transfer market.As usual, English clubs opened their checkbooks and dominate the ranking of the biggest spenders.In fact, among the 10 most expensive transfers of the summer, only one involved a club not playing in the Premier League.Note: the transfer fees below do not include any potential bonuse
  
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• Charlton release captain Docherty

  02-09-2026 13:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Charlton Athletic captain Greg Docherty has left the club by mutual consent.The midfielder joined the Addicks in July 2024 and skippered the club to promotion from League One in his first season.He played 90 times for Charlton, scoring five goals, but is now free to find another club outside of the transfer window."To be named captain of such an iconic football club was nothing short of a privilege," Docherty, 29, told Charlton's website."I felt the weight and expectation that title carries, but
  
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• Why Chelsea had to let Fernandez go

  02-09-2026 13:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Under Enzo Maresca at Chelsea, Enzo Fernandez helped the club win the 2025 Europa Conference League and the Club World Cup later that summer but noises emerged at the start of this year about him wanting to leave.It began once Maresca left Stamford Bridge in January and two months later, following Chelsea's Champions League exit, Fernandez said he did not know whether he would be at the club next season.His first choice was to join Real Madrid but the La Liga giants never came in w
  
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• What happened with Arsenal target Malick Fofana?

  02-09-2026 13:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  What happened with Arsenal target Malick Fofana?Malick Fofana ended up joining Sunderland on transfer deadline day, after a whirlwind 24 hours during which he looked set to join three different clubs.Photo by Ahmad Mora/Getty ImagesFollowing links with Arsenal on August 31st, Malick Fofana’s proposed transfer exit from Lyon sparked a chaotic deadline day of confusion.What was clear all day was that Arsenal weren’t going to be signing the player. By early morning, it became apparent t
  
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• Ebbsfleet suspension lifted by National League

  02-09-2026 13:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ebbsfleet United will be able to start their season on Saturday after the National League lifted the club's suspension.The Kent club had their first six National League South games postponed while they addressed ongoing financial issues, which had led His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to issue a winding-up petition over unpaid debts going back to April.A takeover of the club last month, by new owner John O'Leary, allowed Ebbsfleet to fully pay HMRC and players. "We would like to thank eve
  
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• Man City's rapid squad rebuild - send us your thoughts on transfer business

  02-09-2026 13:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC][Getty Images]Manchester City spent a Premier League record £458m in the summer transfer window to complete a rapid rebuild of the squad.The midfield trio of Enzo Fernandez, Elliot Anderson and Ayyoub Bouaddi have been brought in to the tune of more than £300m, replacing the departed Bernardo Silva, Rodri, Tijjani Reijnders and Nico Gonzalez.Iliman Ndiaye, Allan and Geronimo Rulli were the other first-team players brought in by the club during this transfer window.But they have
  
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• Chaos reigns at Everton

  02-09-2026 13:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]As timelines go, turbulent doesn't really do justice to the final days of Everton's transfer window.First, Everton CEO Angus Kinnear declared in an interview with BBC Radio Merseyside on 18 August that the club were in a stable financial position heading towards the end of the transfer window.Two weeks later, and with just two days of the transfer window remaining, the club accepted a £40m bid from Nottingham Forest for highly rated academy graduate Harrison Armstrong, a move
  
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• Celtic take goalkeeper Johnstone on loan from Wolves

  02-09-2026 13:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Johnstone has Premier League experience with Wolves, West Brom and Crystal Palace [Getty Images]Former England goalkeeper Sam Johnstone has joined Celtic on a season-long loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers.The 33-year-old will provide competition for Finland international Viljami Sinisalo at the Scottish champions.Johnstone, who won the last of his four caps in 2023, made 17 appearances last season but lost his Premier League starting place at relegated Wolves in December and has not played since
  
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• Scott McTominay open to Mourinho reunion at Real Madrid: ‘If he called, I’d think about it’

  02-09-2026 13:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Scott McTominay open to Mourinho reunion at Real Madrid: ‘If he called, I’d think about it’Scott McTominay has opened the door to a potential reunion with Jose Mourinho at Real Madrid, admitting that he would consider the opportunity if his former Manchester United manager were to make the call.The Napoli and Scotland midfielder has a strong personal connection with Mourinho, who handed him his senior debut at Manchester United in 2017. Almost a decade later, their careers
  
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