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• Adeyemi: They explained to me that Catalonia is not the same as Spain

  23-07-2026 20:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Adeyemi: They explained to me that Catalonia is not the same as SpainFC Barcelona have officially announced the signing of German forward Karim Adeyemi. After finalizing the deal days ago, the player appeared at a press conference this Thursday to wear the Blaugrana shirt for the first time, go over the reasons behind his move, and highlight the uniqueness of his new surroundings.Hansi Flick, the decisive factor in his arrivalThe German striker had no hesitation in pointing to Hansi Flick as the
  
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• Barcelona veteran says La Liga means more than Champions League: ‘Forces you to perform at the highest level consistently’

  30-07-2026 17:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona veteran says La Liga means more than Champions League: ‘Forces you to perform at the highest level consistently’The Barcelona squad under Hansi Flick for his third season in charge of the club has a very young look, with Robert Lewandowski leaving and Marc-Andre ter Stegen on the verge of securing an exit.That leaves back-up goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny as the oldest member of the squad, and his role right now is to provide leadership in the dressing room and be ready in ca
  
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• Manchester City submit offer to sign James Trafford replacement

  30-07-2026 17:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester City submit offer to sign James Trafford replacementManchester City have submitted an offer to sign Marseille goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli, according to Foot Mercato. An agreement between the two clubs is not expected to be difficult, with the 34-year-old’s contract expiring next year in June. The Ligue 1 outfit have already identified a replacement for Rulli, with Toulouse’s Guillaume Restes reportedly their top target. Rulli was Marseille’s first-choice
  
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• Pressley signs new Dundee deal but warns of pain ahead

  30-07-2026 17:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Head coach Steven Pressley says signing a new contract with Dundee was the "right decision", despite "a lot of pain ahead" for the club.The Dens Park outfit have not disclosed details of Pressley's new deal, but it is believed he remains on a one-year rolling contract.The 52-year-old replaced Tony Docherty in June 2025 and guided Dundee to an eighth-place finish in the Scottish Premiership last season."We'd been discussing [a new contract] for some time," Pressley said. "And obviously I'm deligh
  
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• Liverpool step up pursuit of £145m-rated PSG winger Bradley Barcola

  30-07-2026 17:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool are poised to open negotiations with Paris St Germain regarding a potential move for winger Bradley Barcola. The 23-year-old joined the perennial French champions from Lyon in 2023 for a reported €45 million (£38.6m) and has been a key figure in their back-to-back Champions League triumphs.The Merseyside club is keen to bring Barcola to Anfield and is ready to step up their pursuit of the France international by initiating formal club-to-club talks with PSG. While an eye-wat
  
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• Cercle Brugge confirm €900k signing of Manchester City winger as summer exodus progresses

  30-07-2026 17:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Cercle Brugge confirm €900k signing of Manchester City winger as summer exodus progressesManchester City have confirmed the permanent sale of winger Joel Ndala to Cercle BruggeThe 20-year-old leaves after 10 years in Man City’s academy, having joined from Port Vale in 2016Ndala had loan spells at Jong PSV, Nottingham Forest, Hull City and Sheffield WednesdayCercle Brugge, have confirmed the permanent signing of winger Joel Ndala from Manchester City for a reported fee of €900,000
  
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• Barcelona veteran’s loan move to Ajax back on track as tax issues resolved – report

  30-07-2026 17:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona veteran’s loan move to Ajax back on track as tax issues resolved – reportThe stalled loan transfer of goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen from FC Barcelona to AFC Ajax has officially reactivated, reports journalist Matteo Moretto. The complex tax issues that had completely blocked the deal earlier this week have now been fully resolved, clearing the main hurdle for the temporary switch for the veteran star to proceed. Solving the economic deadlockThe 34-year-old German interna
  
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• Nadiem Amiri declines firm commitment to Mainz 05: “I don’t want to disappoint the fans.”

  30-07-2026 16:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Nadiem Amiri declines firm commitment to Mainz 05: “I don’t want to disappoint the fans.”Mainz 05 and German national team midfielder Nadiem Amiri has declined to guarantee that he will remain with the club beyond the summer transfer window, insisting that he does not wish to make a promise he may later be unable to keep. The 29-year-old addressed his future during Mainz’s training camp in Hopfgarten, Austria, amid continued speculation surrounding a potential move to RB
  
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• 'Spence has a top mentality' and 'we must 100% hang on to him'

  30-07-2026 16:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC][Getty Images]We asked for your views on Djed Spence's uncertain future amid reports that manager Roberto De Zerbi wants to convince him to remain at Tottenham.Here are some of your comments:James: Keep Spence, sell Destiny Udogie. Udogie cannot stay fit and flatters to deceive when he plays. Djed is a better defender and, as demonstrated playing for England, he is a real threat going forward when given licence to do so. Djed also has a top mentality. I cannot understand why we would let hi
  
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• Pressley's new contract: Have your say

  30-07-2026 16:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]Steven Pressley has signed a new contract as Dundee head coach, with managing director John Nelms expressing his delight that the former Scotland defender "will be staying at the club".Was there any doubt that he would, with or without a new deal? He remains on a 12-month rolling contract.A pleased Pressley himself believes it is the "right decision" and revealed it was "something that had been discussed for a while".However, he warned that "there will be "pain ahead" as he continues to reb
  
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• Eddie Howe leaves Newcastle, to be replaced by Matthias Jaissle

  30-07-2026 16:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Eddie Howe has left Newcastle United after five years in charge at St. James' Park, reversing course after he had previously chosen to stay on at the Premier League club at the end of last season.MORE — Ranking the 2026-27 Premier League kitsHowe famously led Newcastle to the club's first major trophy in 70 years when the Magpies lifted the League Cup in 2025. That moment was supposed to be just the start of the good times at Newcastle, with the club's Saudi Arabian owners pushing the proj
  
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• Arsenal close to £70m Bruno deal after Howe exit

  30-07-2026 16:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arsenal close to £70m Bruno deal after Howe exitEddie Howe’s departure could reshape Newcastle’s summer, and Arsenal’s determination to land Bruno Guimarães shows no sign of fading.Photo by Stu Forster/Getty ImagesArsenal‘s pursuit of Bruno Guimarães has taken on added significance after it was announced that Eddie Howe has decided to leave Newcastle United with immediate effect and the Gunners now said to be close to a £70m+ deal for the midfiel
  
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• ⚖️ Over Julián Álvarez: RFEF opens disciplinary proceedings against Barça

  30-07-2026 16:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ⚖️ Over Julián Álvarez: RFEF opens disciplinary proceedings against BarçaThe Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has launched an extraordinary disciplinary procedure against FC Barcelona following the complaint filed by Atlético de Madrid on June 30. The Madrid club accuses the Catalan side of having contacted the Argentine forward outside the period allowed by the regulations, reminding that Julián Álvarez is under contract with the Ma
  
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• Premier League clubs agree EFL funding proposal

  30-07-2026 16:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Premier League's current TV income is about £3.84bn per year, the EFL's is just over £1bn over five years [Getty Images]An end is finally in sight to the long-running funding dispute between the Premier League and the English Football League.The Premier League confirmed its 20 clubs have "unanimously voted" to approve a proposal for a "new strategic partnership", which will be put to the EFL for its members to vote on in the next few days.No figure has been put on the deal, which
  
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• Real Madrid forward convinced he will return to club in the future as Premier League move nears

  30-07-2026 16:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid forward convinced he will return to club in the future as Premier League move nearsDepartures were always going to be important for Real Madrid this summer to prune the squad from Jose Mourinho’s perspective.The Portuguese manager has a stacked forward line with the likes of Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Jr., Rodrygo, Yan Diomande, Brahim Diaz and Endrick, which meant that sacrifices would have to be made in that position.Gonzalo Garcia is one player who was competing for minutes but
  
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• Newcastle captain Guimaraes expected to join Arsenal

  30-07-2026 16:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bruno Guimaraes has won 48 Brazil caps, scoring three goals [Getty Images]There is growing expectation that Newcastle captain Bruno Guimaraes will join Arsenal this summer, multiple sources have told BBC Sport.The Brazil midfielder has made it clear he wants to join the Premier League champions and Arsenal are increasingly confident of signing the 28-year-old.Guimaraes, who has scored 31 goals in 195 appearances for Newcastle since joining from Lyon in 2022, has been a player of interest to the
  
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• VfB Stuttgart increase offer for Wolfsburg striker Dzenan Pejcinovic to €25m

  30-07-2026 16:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  VfB Stuttgart increase offer for Wolfsburg striker Dzenan Pejcinovic to €25mThe local Wolfsburger Allgemeine Zeitung reports that – with Porto attempting to hijack one of their priority transfer targets – VfB Stuttgart have upped their bid for Germany U21 striker Dzenan Pejcinovic a third time. The Swabians continue to be proactive in their pre-season push to sign attacking reinforcements.Stuttgart, anticipating losing offensive players such as Jamie Leweling and Bilal El Khanno
  
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• Bastoni transfer complicated for Real Madrid after Asencio set-back

  30-07-2026 16:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bastoni transfer complicated for Real Madrid after Asencio set-backItaly international Alessandro Bastoni is reportedly of interest to Jose Mourinho and Real Madrid, but an injury to Raul Asencio has complicated any chance that the 15-time Champions League winners had of landing the Inter centre-back.Asencio injury makes Bastoni move to Madrid unlikelyBastoni has been linked with moves to both Barcelona and Real Madrid at various stages of the off-season. More recently, reports from Spanish outl
  
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• Dixon-Bonner & Santos depart QPR

  30-07-2026 16:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Elijah Dixon-Bonner did not play a league game for QPR last season [Getty Images]QPR midfielder Elijah Dixon-Bonner has left the club and Brazilian full-back Hevertton Santos has joined Bulgarian side Levski Sofia.Dixon-Bonner, 25, made 34 appearances in all competitions for the R's during his four seasons with the club. However he spent a significant portion of that time out on loan including spells at Morecambe and Wealdstone last season.Santos, also 25, had loan spells with Portuguese clubs V
  
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• Rangers sign 'strong & confident' defender Makhanya - share your views

  30-07-2026 16:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]New signing Olwethu Makhanya can "make a real impact" at Rangers, insists manager Derek McInnes.The South Africa defender, 22, has become the club's eighth summer recruit, joining from Philadelphia Union on a four-year contract."We're really pleased to bring Olwethu to the club," said McInnes. "He's a player we have watched closely, and we feel he has all the attributes to make a real impact here, while also continuing to develop his game."For someone so young, he's already gained experienc
  
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• Veteran striker Barnes extends Burnley contract

  30-07-2026 16:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ashley Barnes is 10th on Burnley's list of all-time appearance makers with 320 in all competitions [Shutterstock]Burnley striker Ashley Barnes has signed a new-one year contract and will move on to the club's coaching staff at the end of the 2026-27 season.The 36-year-old is in his second spell with the Clarets, having returned in January 2025 after an 18-month stint with Norwich.Across his two stays with the Turf Moor side, he has won promotion to the Premier League four times."He's an experien
  
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• Premier League clubs unanimously agree for major ‘long-term’ funding proposal to be put to EFL

  30-07-2026 16:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Premier League clubs have unanimously endorsed a new funding proposal destined for the English Football League (EFL), signalling a significant advance in the protracted 'New Deal' discussions.The Premier League announced on Thursday that this "long-term" proposal, slated to begin in the upcoming season, will now be formally presented to EFL clubs for their consideration. This development marks a crucial breakthrough, following the halt of financial redistribution talks earlier in 2024.While the
  
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• Man City agree personal terms with Ayyoub Bouaddi as Lille talks continue

  30-07-2026 16:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Man City agree personal terms with Ayyoub Bouaddi as Lille talks continueManchester City have moved a step closer to signing Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi after reaching a verbal agreement with the teenage midfielder.Transfer journalist Matteo Moretto reports that personal terms are no longer an issue, with the focus now shifting to finalising an agreement between the two clubs.Negotiations are understood to be progressing well, although discussions remain over when Bouaddi would make the move
  
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• Italian Football Enters a New Era as Serie A Clubs Prepare for the 2026/27 Season

  30-07-2026 16:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Italian Football Enters a New Era as Serie A Clubs Prepare for the 2026/27 SeasonItalian football is entering another fascinating chapter as Serie A clubs prepare for the 2026/27 campaign, with supporters once again looking forward to packed stadiums, tactical battles and a fresh race for domestic supremacy.As clubs return to training and begin their summer preparations, the atmosphere around the game is already building. From new signings and coaching changes to renewed ambitions among establis
  
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• Bundesliga forward emerges as a strong option for Barcelona after Eli Junior Kroupi setback

  30-07-2026 16:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bundesliga forward emerges as a strong option for Barcelona after Eli Junior Kroupi setbackBarcelona’s search for a new striker this summer seems to be going nowhere. Every light at the end of the tunnel has so far ended up being an oncoming train.The club’s dream and priority still continues to be Julian Alvarez, but with every passing day, the hope of signing him from Atletico Madrid keeps dissipating.The club briefly turned their attention to Bournemouth striker Eli Junior Kroupi
  
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• When the champions are knocked out... by their own reserves 😭

  30-07-2026 16:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  When the champions are knocked out... by their own reserves 😭Shock in the city!The Colombian Cup delivered absolute madness on Wednesday. Junior FC (the club where Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s father played), reigning first-division champions, were facing their feeder club, Barranquilla FC, a second-division side owned by the same people.A brother-against-brother clash that had already turned crazy when the little brother went 3-2 up, until an 88th-minute penalty allowed Junior FC t
  
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• Report: Brentford eyeing surprise move for former Man United forward

  30-07-2026 16:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Brentford eyeing surprise move for former Man United forwardBrentford Weigh Jadon Sancho Free Transfer as Wage Demands Threaten Summer GambleBrentford are looking at Jadon Sancho. On the face of it, that sounds improbable. Dig a little deeper and it starts to make sense, at least up to the point where the wages are mentioned.According to Sports Boom, Brentford are exploring a move for the former Manchester United winger, now a free agent and still searching for a club willing to take a c
  
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• Gattuso sends Taylor packing as Lazio training ground row erupts

  30-07-2026 16:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Gattuso sends Taylor packing as Lazio training ground row eruptsLazio’s uneasy pre-season took another turn on Thursday, as new head coach Gennaro Gattuso ordered midfielder Kenneth Taylor off the training pitch following a heated exchange at Formello.According to calciomercato.com, tempers frayed a little over an hour into the morning session. Taylor, who joined from Ajax in January, complained about a knock he had taken and bristled at a rebuke from his manager. Gattuso, never a coach to
  
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• De Zerbi gives Romero and Vicario update for Inter and Juventus: ‘I never called him’

  30-07-2026 16:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  De Zerbi gives Romero and Vicario update for Inter and Juventus: ‘I never called him’Roberto De Zerbi has spoken openly about Tottenham’s transfer business, revealing that Spurs are on the verge of landing another top-level signing following their club-record deal for Sandro Tonali, and has hinted that both Cristian Romero and Guglielmo Vicario are free to leave the club this summer amidst links to Inter and Juventus.What De Zerbi said about Inter and Juventus-linked Romero and
  
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• Altobelli questions Mancini’s Italy return: ‘Too late for apologies’

  30-07-2026 16:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Altobelli questions Mancini’s Italy return: ‘Too late for apologies’Italy’s decision to bring back Roberto Mancini has drawn a pointed response from one of the country’s World Cup winners, with Alessandro Altobelli questioning both the appointment and the manner in which it was made.According to Repubblica, via CalcioMercato, the former Inter striker, a hero of Italy’s 1982 triumph, praised Mancini’s qualities but could not look past the way his first sp
  
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