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• 'We can build something really strong' - Delap completes Forest switch

  27-08-2026 11:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Nottingham Forest record signing Liam Delap believes Oliver Glasner can be the coach to "really help me develop and get to that next step".Delap has completed a £50m transfer from Chelsea and signed a five-year deal at the City Ground after just one season at Stamford Bridge.The 23-year-old striker struggled in west London, scoring just one league goal, but was convinced of the Forest project by new head coach Glasner, who himself arrived earlier this summer."I'm buzzing," De
  
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• Chelsea agree deal to sign goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez from Aston Villa

  27-08-2026 23:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign Emiliano Martinez from Aston Villa for £7.5m.The 33-year-old will move to Stamford Bridge on a two-year deal bringing to an end his six-year stay at Villa.Martinez’s representatives made contact with Chelsea on Wednesday about a possible move and things accelerated quickly to finalise a deal for the goalkeeper, who will likely become the club’s number one.Villa signed Japan international Zion Suzuki earlier in the transfer window and had been
  
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• UECL | Hapoel Tel-Aviv 0-1 Atalanta: Scamacca guarantees European place

  27-08-2026 23:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  UECL | Hapoel Tel-Aviv 0-1 Atalanta: Scamacca guarantees European placeGianluca Scamacca scored within minutes of coming off the bench to send Atalanta into the Conference League, eliminating Hapoel Tel-Aviv 1-0 on aggregate.La Dea needed a result on neutral turf at the DVTK Stadium in Miskolc, Hungary after the first leg ended goalless in Bergamo. Charles De Ketelaere was still not ready to start, with Thomas Kristensen, Isak Hien and Kamaldeen Sulemana injured. Their Serie A season started at
  
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• Real Madrid keeping tabs on Roma midfielder Manu Kone

  27-08-2026 23:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid keeping tabs on Roma midfielder Manu KoneThere is no doubt that Real Madrid have had a very productive and exciting summer transfer window, as they brought in up to six new players to reinforce all the areas of the team, barring the goalkeeper position.However, one area where the reinforcements seem somewhat underwhelming is that of the midfield. The Merengues went into this summer transfer window with this as one of the main areas that needed addressing, and they made a key signing
  
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• Real Madrid draw Arsenal and Inter in Champions League league phase

  27-08-2026 23:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid draw Arsenal and Inter in Champions League league phaseAs has been the case in other competitions in which they have played, Real Madrid have not had a lot of luck in their favorite competition, the UEFA Champions League, either during the last two years. After winning their last UCL title in the 2023-24 season, the Merengues saw their European campaigns end at the quarter-final stage in the last two seasons, as they fell to Arsenal and Bayern Munich respectively.Now, Los Blancos are
  
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• Oosterwolde sent back to Fenerbahce after failed Roma medical

  27-08-2026 23:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Oosterwolde sent back to Fenerbahce after failed Roma medicalRoma have decided not to sign Jayden Oosterwolde after a failed medical, claim Sky Sport Italia, so the player returns to Fenerbahce amid reports he’ll be out for at least two months.The agreement had been reached between the two clubs last week, making it a loan for €1m with option to buy for another €15m plus add-ons at the end of the season.That would become an obligation if certain conditions were met, but the Giall
  
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• Napoli interest in Woltemade, Gabriel Jesus and Guiu with Premier League focus

  27-08-2026 23:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Napoli interest in Woltemade, Gabriel Jesus and Guiu with Premier League focusNapoli will only bring in a new striker if Noa Lang is sold, with candidates including Marc Guiu of Chelsea, Newcastle United’s Nick Woltemade, and Arsenal forward Gabriel Jesus.The Partenopei have already managed to release one unwanted player in attack, as Walid Cheddira underwent his medical tests with Serie B side Avellino today for €2.5m plus bonus.They are hoping to now offload Lang, who spent half of
  
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• Bradley Barcola: Liverpool are risking £100m for a new Mo Salah

  27-08-2026 23:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bradley Barcola: Liverpool are risking £100m for a new Mo SalahLiverpool are ready to spend a fortune on Bradley Barcola. Here's why they're risking £100m for a new Mohamed Salah.Mohamed Salah left Liverpool this summer and it has been a slog to replace him. There are just days remaining but finally, the Reds have got their man: Bradley Barcola.Now, you'll correctly point out that Barcola doesn't even play in the same position. He's a left-sided player, Salah's a right-sided player.B
  
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• Atalanta ready to raise Rowe offer to €40m, as Chelsea buy Ahanor

  27-08-2026 23:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Atalanta ready to raise Rowe offer to €40m, as Chelsea buy AhanorAtalanta are ready to offer €40m for Bologna winger Jonathan Rowe, funded by the sale of Honest Ahanor to Chelsea for €48m and Conference League qualification.La Dea have been chasing Rowe for most of the summer and saw several proposals turned down, as Bologna feel they cannot sell another top player after losing Santiago Castro to Roma and Jhon Lucumi to Juventus.Atalanta edge closer to RoweBOLOGNA, ITALY – F
  
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• Arsenal target Bahoya on Milan wish list if Rafael Leao sold for €50m

  27-08-2026 23:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arsenal target Bahoya on Milan wish list if Rafael Leao sold for €50mWith Rafael Leao finally heading to either Galatasaray or Aston Villa, Milan are looking towards Eintracht Frankfurt winger Jean-Matteo Bahoya, also linked with Arsenal.The final decision will ultimately be up to Leao, because both Galatasaray and Aston Villa are ready to meet the €50m asking price including add-ons.Now the focus is on finding a suitable replacement who can fit into Ruben Amorim’s formation.Baho
  
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• Raphinha 9.5, Pedri 9 | Barcelona 2-0 Athletic Club: Player Ratings

  27-08-2026 23:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Raphinha 9.5, Pedri 9 | Barcelona 2-0 Athletic Club: Player RatingsBarcelona’s game against Athletic Club last night may well have been as dominant as the team’s win over Elche, but the scoreline did not reflect the same.The Catalans were the dominating side by some distance once again and barely gave the visitors any chances at all. However, their efficiency in front of goal was not as clean as the previous time around, and that made all the difference.Raphinha opened the scoring in
  
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• Mainz 05 attacker William Bøving set for 2. Bundesliga loan

  27-08-2026 23:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mainz 05 attacker William Bøving set for 2. Bundesliga loanMainz 05 attacker William Bøving is set to join 1. FC Nürnberg on loan for the 2026/27 2. Bundesliga campaign. Florian Plettenberg reports that the two clubs have reached a full agreement on a one-year loan for the 23-year-old Dane. The deal will not include a purchase option, with only final details left to resolve ahead of an expected medical on Friday.The former Sturm Graz attacker only joined Mainz last summer but
  
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• Chelsea 2-0 Luton: What Alonso and Welbeck said

  27-08-2026 23:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso speaking to Sky Sports: "We needed to play with patience. Credit to Luton, they defended with heart. They were solid. It's not easy so in half-time we spoke to be patient and keep going. We scored quite quickly in the second half and that helped a lot.On the talent in the squad: "We want to have a complete squad in all aspects, in quality, maturity, personality, young players with experienced players. It's important that young players get help to develop an
  
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• Canada Star Prefers Celtic Over Rival Clubs: Why The Hoops Need To Make A Solid Bid?

  27-08-2026 23:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Canada Star Prefers Celtic Over Rival Clubs: Why The Hoops Need To Make A Solid Bid?Celtic haven’t lodged a single formal bid. That’s the key detail buried under days of breathless headlines suggesting a deal was close. According to Michael Shearer of Celts are Here, Niko Sigur, the 22-year-old Canadian international currently at Croatian side HNK Hajduk Split, explicitly wants Celtic. Not Genk. Not Toulouse. Celtic.Belgian club KRC Genk have submitted a concrete €4 million offe
  
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• Struggling Inter Miami are finalizing hire of Kily González as new head coach

  27-08-2026 23:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kily González has managed three clubs since retiring as a player, all in Argentina. Photograph: Luciano Bisbal/Getty ImagesInter Miami are finalizing the hire of former Argentina international Cristian “Kily” González as the club’s new head coach, according to three sources familiar with negotiations. César Luis Merlo was first to report the news.The hiring will spell the end of interim manager Guillermo Hoyos’ time in charge of the South Florida club
  
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• Derek McInnes under pressure as Rangers set to miss out on Europe after Jablonec defeat

  27-08-2026 23:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Derek McInnes under pressure as Rangers set to miss out on Europe after Jablonec defeatDerek McInnes’ miserable start to life as Rangers manager continued on Thursday as Rangers lost 4-3 on penalties to Czech side Jablonec after the tie ended 1-1 on aggregate.Rangers won 1-0 in the first leg at Ibrox Stadium, but could not build on the advantage, as Jablonec cranked up the pressure early on.Lamin Jawo squandered a big chance to give the hosts the lead, failing to convert one-on-one with go
  
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• 2026 College Football Playoff Predictions, Odds, Picks, Projections: Ohio State, Indiana, Notre Dame, More!

  27-08-2026 23:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It's time to make your predictions for the 2026 College Football season! Everyone has an opinion on who will be in the 12-team field in its third year and here's mine!But first, you must know, in 2022, the College Football season featured four teams each make it to 11-0, in 2023, five teams accomplished that feat, and in 2025, we had three squads make it. 10 of those 12 teams reached 12-0.This year, I think we could see four teams potentially undefeated through 10 to 12 games. They are the top f
  
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• Ipswich sign Argentina World Cup winner Palacios

  27-08-2026 22:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Exequiel Palacios has been capped 41 times by Argentina after making his debut in 2018 [Getty Images]Argentina midfielder Exequiel Palacios has become the first World Cup winner to sign for Ipswich Town after joining from Bayer Leverkusen. Palacios, 27, left the Bundesliga club for an undisclosed fee and has signed a four-year contract with the Premier League newcomers. He was part of the Argentina side that both won the World Cup in 2022 and reached the final this summer while he also won the C
  
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• Report: Liverpool have set their sights on £90m-rated star after Bradley Barcola deal

  27-08-2026 22:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Liverpool have set their sights on £90m-rated star after Bradley Barcola dealLiverpool Transfers Heat Up as Bradley Barcola Nears and Alex Scott Talks LoomLiverpool’s summer planning appears to have moved sharply in the space of a few days, with The Independent reporting that an agreement has been reached for Bradley Barcola and that attention is now turning towards Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott.For a club that has spent much of the window weighing options and managing pr
  
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• PSG showdown will show how much Villa have changed

  27-08-2026 22:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Brian Madjo scored when Aston Villa lost to Paris St Germain in the Super Cup [Getty Images]The Champions League draw is another reminder that Aston Villa are back among the elite - but also how much change there has been.Europa League winners Villa, returning to the competition after a season away, will host defending champions Paris St-Germain and Borussia Dortmund. Trips to Barcelona and Galatasaray add an extra sparkle while Unai Emery's side also face Club Brugge, Fenerbahce, Viking and Sla
  
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• Enzo Fernandez in talks over £120m Man City move after absence from Chelsea squad

  27-08-2026 22:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester City remain in talks to sign Enzo Fernandez from Chelsea after the 25-year-old midfielder was left out of Xabi Alonso’s side to face Luton in the Carabao Cup. Chelsea are holding out for a £120m fee for the Argentina international, which would make Fernandez City’s record signing after the £116m fee they paid for Elliot Anderson this summer. Fernandez was not in Chelsea’s squad to face Luton (Getty)Fernandez was not in Chelsea’s squad to face Luton
  
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• Richarlison To Spearhead De Zerbi’s Attack | 4-2-3-1 Tottenham Hotspur Predicted Lineup Vs Newcastle United

  27-08-2026 22:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Richarlison To Spearhead De Zerbi’s Attack | 4-2-3-1 Tottenham Hotspur Predicted Lineup Vs Newcastle UnitedTottenham Hotspur will welcome Newcastle United at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this Saturday as they look to secure a positive result at home in the Premier League. Spurs earned a dominant 5-1 win over Charlton Athletic in the EFL Cup earlier this week, which should keep them in good spirits going into this game.Roberto De Zerbi will set his men up in a 4-2-3-1 formation and is expe
  
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• Official | Ipswich Town sign Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Exequiel Palacios

  27-08-2026 22:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Official | Ipswich Town sign Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Exequiel PalaciosIpswich Town have officially completed the signing of Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Exequiel Palacios. The 27-year-old Argentine international joins the newly-promoted Premier League side on a contract through 2030. Ipswich officially list the transfer fee as undisclosed, though Sky Germany previously reported a €25m base fee plus €5m in bonuses.The move concludes a pursuit that began earlier this month.
  
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• 'Football 301' predicts NFC West win totals where the Seahawks and Rams are still elite, the 49ers are in flux and the Cardinals can rise up

  27-08-2026 22:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NFC West looks primed for another strong season with both 2025-26 conference finalists at the top, a proud franchise wrestling with transition, and a plucky, talent-rich rebuilding squad. On the latest episode of "Football 301," Yahoo Sports’ Nate Tice and Matt Harmon laid out their win projections for each team and drilled deep into the roster spots and storylines that could swing the division this fall.Below, we break down their projected win total picks for each squad:TeamTice's win
  
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• Club confirms special duo are heading to Liverpool

  27-08-2026 22:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Club confirms special duo are heading to LiverpoolA special midfield duo are heading to Liverpool. Liverpool could be heading towards one of the craziest final few days of a summer transfer window in the club’s history.There is plenty of speculation flying around at the moment, and by the time the window slams shut, there could be several new faces arriving at Anfield.What we do know is that Bradley Barcola is set to become a Liverpool player, barring any late complications. An agreement h
  
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• Everton forward Iliman Ndiaye seeks Manchester City move

  27-08-2026 22:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Everton forward Iliman Ndiaye seeks Manchester City moveEverton’s Iliman Ndiaye (26) is reported to have made Manchester City his preferred destination should he leave before the transfer window closes, according to French media outlet Foot Mercato.The two clubs, who may well find themselves doing business over the Jack Grealish (30) deal, are said to have already begun talks regarding the Senegalese player. Reports suggest these talks are progressing well.Having returned to England two ye
  
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• Conferences Agree on NFL players + UNC vs. TCU preview + the return of I've Got a Feeling

  27-08-2026 22:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  On this episode of CFE Andy Staples, Ross Dellenger and Steven Godfrey break down the conferences passing rules against players returning from the NFL. From there we break down the matchup between UNC and TCU, and what we can expect from year two of Bill Belichick in Chaple Hill.To round out the show we bring back I've Got a Feeling about the week 0 matchups!All this and more on this episode of the College Football Enquirer.00:00 Show Start00:47 Conferences pass rules against NFL players returni
  
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• 'Disappointed' Bannigan steps down as Monaghan boss

  27-08-2026 22:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Gabriel Bannigan said he was "disappointed" to be stepping down from his role as Monaghan manager after two years at the helm but said the "goalposts have been moved" and he could not continue.Bannigan initially joined Monaghan as part of Vinny Corey's management team in 2022 before succeeding Corey as boss in 2024.Under Bannigan, Monaghan won the Division Two title in 2025 and reached successive All-Ireland quarter-finals where they were knocked out by Donegal and then Louth.The Farney men were
  
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• Will Iraola Make Any Changes? | 4-2-3-1 Liverpool Predicted Lineup Vs Nottingham Forest

  27-08-2026 22:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Will Iraola Make Any Changes? | 4-2-3-1 Liverpool Predicted Lineup Vs Nottingham ForestLiverpool will entertain Nottingham Forest at Anfield this Saturday as they look to secure a good result at home in the Premier League. The Reds managed to secure a last-gasp 2-2 draw away at Newcastle United recently, so they would be eager to pick up their first win of this campaign this weekend.Andoni Iraola will opt for the 4-2-3-1 formation and is expected to keep changes to a minimum for this game. Hence
  
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• Official | Augsburg’s Keven Schlotterbeck completes Southampton switch

  27-08-2026 22:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Official | Augsburg’s Keven Schlotterbeck completes Southampton switchSouthampton have officially completed the signing of FC Augsburg centre-back Keven Schlotterbeck. The 29-year-old departs the Bundesliga one year before the expiration of his contract and embarks upon the first foreign adventure of his professional career. While Augsburg officially declined to disclose the financial terms, Kicker reports that Southampton have paid a fixed fee of approximately €3.85m.The mo
  
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