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• Are Newcastle halfway to an Ashley-style transfer strategy?

  14-08-2026 11:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]Some of you have been asking via our Newcastle United Ask Me Anything form whether the club's summer transfer window has been reminiscent of the Mike Ashley era.It is a question few would have imagined being asked nearly five years on from the Saudi-led takeover.But this has been a testing 12 months for the project, following the departures of key players Alexander Isak, Anthony Gordon, Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimaraes, and a bruising 12th-placed finish in the Premier League.Rather than ai
  
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• Scott sale could make millions for Bristol City

  14-08-2026 15:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Alex Scott has been called up to the England senior squad and made 80 Premier League appearances since leaving Bristol City for Bournemouth [Getty Images]Bristol City owner Steve Lansdown says the Championship club will benefit financially if AFC Bournemouth sell midfielder Alex Scott.The Robins recruited Scott from non-league Guernsey FC in December 2019 and sold him to the Cherries in a deal worth about £25m three-and-a-half years later.The England Under-21 international has impressed in
  
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• Tijjani Reijnders’s Manchester City exit is a sad parable of modern football

  14-08-2026 15:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tijjani Reijnders’s fleeting time at Manchester City is almost over. The Dutch international is on the verge of joining Saudi Arabian club Al Qadsiah in a transfer worth around £55m. Will he lift the “Pride of the Eastern Province” to Saudi Pro League glory? Who knows? Also: who cares?Amid the summer transfer churn, perhaps it is not a particularly eye-catching or noteworthy deal. City will make a small profit on a player they bought for £45m last summer. City fans
  
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• Sheffield Utd striker Campbell agrees new contract

  14-08-2026 15:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sheffield United striker Tyrese Campbell has signed a new deal which will keep him at the club until the summer of 2028.The 26-year-old joined the Blades in August 2024 and found the net 11 times in his first season with the club.Last season was less productive in front of goal with the former Manchester City and Stoke player managing just six goals.But manager Chris Wilder remains a big fan of the forward and has moved to tie him down to an extended stay at Bramall Lane. Wilder told the club we
  
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• Report: Tottenham Hotspur ‘actively working’ on two major deals

  14-08-2026 15:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Tottenham Hotspur ‘actively working’ on two major dealsTottenham Transfer News: Cody Gakpo Interest Remains Live as Savinho Talks ProgressTottenham are pushing ahead with plans to strengthen in attack, with Cody Gakpo and Savinho both under active consideration as Roberto De Zerbi shapes his squad for the new season. Credit to Caught Offside, whose original report outlines a situation that looks fluid, multi-layered and heavily dependent on movement elsewhere.The key line is
  
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• Real Madrid key midfield duo doubts for Schalke friendly – report

  14-08-2026 15:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid key midfield duo doubts for Schalke friendly – reportReal Madrid will face Schalke 04 on Sunday, August 16, in Gelsenkirchen, Germany in their final pre-season friendly of the summer. Indeed, it will be the team’s final game before the official start of their La Liga season on August 22, when Jose Mourinho’s side visit Espanyol in Barcelona.For the match in Germany, Mourinho will be able to call on new signings Yan Diomande, Marc Cucurella and Ibrahima Konate, none
  
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• Fabrizio Romano: Liverpool star is ‘untouchable’ this summer

  14-08-2026 15:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Fabrizio Romano: Liverpool star is ‘untouchable’ this summerLiverpool Transfer News: Fabrizio Romano Provides Rio Ngumoha UpdateLast season was a painful watch for Liverpool supporters, but at least one good thing came from it. Rio Ngumoha.After scoring a 90+10th minute winner against Newcastle United at the age of 16, Ngumoha became one of the hottest prospects in Europe.Now aged 17, and with an England cap under his belt, he’s ready to step up and be a major part of Andoni Ir
  
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• Mikel Arteta coy over Ezri Konsa and Jarell Quansah links amid Arsenal injury woes

  14-08-2026 15:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mikel Arteta has remained coy over Arsenal’s pursuit of Ezri Konsa and Jarell Quansah but asserted his desire to “improve the squad” as he looks to plug gaps in his defence caused by injury.The defending English champions raise the curtain on their season with the Community Shield on Sunday, taking on FA Cup winners Manchester City at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium.Arteta begins the campaign without two of his first-choice defenders, with Jurrien Timber working his way ba
  
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• Shakhtar want to play Champions League ties at Chelsea

  14-08-2026 15:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Shakhtar Donetsk won the Ukrainian Premier League title by 12 points last season [Getty Images]Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk want to play their Champions League home games at Chelsea's Stamford Bridge this season.Shakhtar have been unable to use their Donbas Arena since the 2014 Russia-backed annexation of Donetsk, playing domestic matches in Kyiv and Lviv, and European home games in Germany, Slovenia and Poland.Negotiations are ongoing according to Ukrainian sources, with Chelsea providing th
  
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• How do Albion fill gap left by Mowatt's departure?

  14-08-2026 15:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Alex Mowatt was West Brom captain for their Carabao Cup tie at Rotherham last weekend [Getty Images]For the second summer in a row, the Baggies have left it late to sell an experienced player who wore the captain's armband in their first match of the season.Twelve months ago, Darnell Furlong was skipper as Albion opened the Championship campaign by beating Blackburn. Two games later, then-boss Ryan Mason was blindsided by the sale of the full-back to Ipswich just four days before transfer deadli
  
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• Barcelona considering a deadline for Julian Alvarez operation – report

  14-08-2026 15:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona considering a deadline for Julian Alvarez operation – reportBarcelona continue to work on the signing of Julian Alvarez, largely ignoring the growing list of alternative names being linked with the club. Hansi Flick and Deco are firmly behind the Argentine striker, although they are increasingly aware that time is running out and that internal tension is beginning to grow around the situation.As such, SPORT reports that the Blaugrana are now considering setting a deadline for the
  
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• Real Madrid set to offload key youth duo this summer as they train separately

  14-08-2026 15:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid set to offload key youth duo this summer as they train separatelyThe mass exodus in the Real Madrid academy this summer appears to have no end in sight, with a host of players already leaving the club for greener pastures.The latest to join the list could be Jacobo Ortega, who is set for a move to Strasbourg, which would make him the most expensive sale for a Real Madrid youth player yet to feature in the first-team.But Ortega won’t be the last, with Real Madrid also expected t
  
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• How to watch Arsenal vs Manchester City live: Stream link, TV channel, Community Shield preview, prediction

  14-08-2026 15:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arsenal and Manchester City clash for silverware as the Community Shield heads to Wales on Sunday.The Gunners, winners of the Premier League, are looking for an 18th Community Shield triumph in 25 tries, while City seek an eighth shieldout of 17 attempts.MORE — Premier League completed summer transfersThe last three Community Shield matches have gone to penalties — Arsenal's win over Man City in 2023, City's win over Man United in 2024, and Crystal Palace's defeat of Liverpool last A
  
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• Coppa Italia: How to watch the First Round fixtures tonight

  14-08-2026 15:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Coppa Italia: How to watch the First Round fixtures tonightThe Italian football season officially begins tonight with the Coppa Italia First Round, so here’s how to watch games including Fiorentina vs. Benevento, Parma vs. Catania and Monza vs. Avellino.The 2026/27 campaign kicks off this evening with the Round of 64 fixtures in the Coppa Italia, a trophy won by Inter last term beating Lazio 2-0 in the Final.ROME, ITALY – MAY 13: Lautaro Martinez of FC Internazionale Milano lifts the
  
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• Capello: ‘Amorim must have seen something in Nkunku he didn’t like’

  14-08-2026 15:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Capello: ‘Amorim must have seen something in Nkunku he didn’t like’Fabio Capello has had his say on the current state of affairs at Milan and the reports that Christopher Nkunku is ‘out’ of the project, suggesting that Ruben Amorim must have seen something that he didn’t like from the Frenchman during training and that teenager Francesco Camarda is more than good enough to play a regular role with the first-team this season.Amorim has been in charge of Milan f
  
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• Reus 'proud' of Hearts performance v Benfica

  14-08-2026 15:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Goalkeeper Beau Reus says Hearts can take confidence from Thursday's 1-1 draw with Benfica despite dropping out of the Europa League. The Edinburgh club had a mountain to climb in the match at Tynecastle having been beaten 6-1 by the Portuguese giant in the first leg of the third qualifying round in Lisbon last week. And although they lost out on aggregate, Wouter Vrancken's side put on a much improved performance to draw 1-1 with Marco Silva's men in Gorgie. And Reus, who joined the club this s
  
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• Wolverhampton set their sights on Stade Rennais’ Jordan James

  14-08-2026 15:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Wolverhampton set their sights on Stade Rennais’ Jordan JamesWolverhampton are reported to have set their sights on Stade Rennais FC’s Jordan James (22), according to information from Ouest-France.Having been relegated to the Championship at the end of the 2025-26 season, the Wolves are said to have offered their Breton counterparts a deal worth just over €10m in an attempt to secure the midfielder’s services.Whilst James would prefer to experience the Premier League, a mo
  
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• Enzo Maresca almost has a full squad to work with against Arsenal

  14-08-2026 15:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Enzo Maresca almost has a full squad to work with against ArsenalEnzo Maresca will take charge of his first competitive match as Manchester City this Sunday against Arsenal in the FA Community Shield clash in Cardiff. The FA Cup holders will take on last season’s Premier League champions at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff. Speaking ahead of the match, the Manchester City manager has revealed that he almost has a full squad to utilise against Mikel Arteta’s side.Enzo Maresca has r
  
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• Barcelona are satisfied with terms of 26-year-old World Cup-winner’s departure

  14-08-2026 15:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona are satisfied with terms of 26-year-old World Cup-winner’s departureBarcelona and PSG have reached an agreement on the transfer of Ferran Torres, and the player’s move could even be made official in the coming days.After Robert Lewandowski’s departure this summer, Torres had all the cards playing in his favour to have an important season ahead. The player, however, used his World Cup stardom to push for a transfer instead, and the club have happily obliged.Barcelona n
  
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• Arsenal vs Man City: Early team news

  14-08-2026 15:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arsenal vs Man City: Early team newsMikel Arteta has spoken to the media ahead of Sunday’s Community Shield match, so let’s take a look at the Arsenal and Manchester City team news.Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty ImagesArsenal are set to face Manchester City in the Community Shield on Sunday, but both clubs are in a race to get their players ready following the summer World Cup.The Gunners will certainly be without William Saliba, who suffered an injury prior to the World Cup tourn
  
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• “Verbal agreement” complete for next PSG attacking signing; will cost more than Ferran Torres

  14-08-2026 15:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  “Verbal agreement” complete for next PSG attacking signing; will cost more than Ferran TorresMika Godts will soon be PSG’s latest attacking reinforcement of the summer, with a verbal agreement over a transfer already in place.If you enjoy PSG Talk coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a preferred source on Google to make us a favourite and see more of our content.The first phase of PSG’s summer saw them sell a number of attacking players. Now we’ve reached
  
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• Portsmouth sign Kavuma-McQueen on loan from Chelsea

  14-08-2026 15:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ryan Kavuma-McQueen featured on Chelsea's pre-season tour [Getty Images]Portsmouth have signed Chelsea winger Ryan Kavuma-McQueen on a season-long loan. The 17-year-old is a product of Chelsea's academy and has made one senior appearance for the club, during a 7-0 victory over Port Vale in the FA Cup.He signed professional terms with the west London side in January and last season made the first-team bench for Champions League matches against Paris St-Germain and Ajax.He also made Chelsea's matc
  
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• Just in: Real Madrid forward set to miss Schalke friendly due to muscle overload

  14-08-2026 15:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Just in: Real Madrid forward set to miss Schalke friendly due to muscle overloadReal Madrid will play their final pre-season game of the summer this weekend when they take on Schalke away at the Veltins-Arena in Germany.It will offer manager Jose Mourinho the final opportunity to take a close look at his team in a match-situation before the new campaign gets underway.However, leading up to the game, it appears that one of the young players in the squad has suffered a physical setback.Endrick sid
  
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• West Ham’s Arsenal signing could be done for just £3m

  14-08-2026 15:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  West Ham’s Arsenal signing could be done for just £3mArsenal are only set to earn around £3m if Reiss Nelson agrees to join West Ham United on a permanent basis this summer, according to a report.Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty ImagesAmid recent reports linking Reiss Nelson with a possible move to West Ham United, Sami Mokbel has reported for the BBC that Arsenal are indeed in talks over a sale.But Mokbel adds that if Nelson does leave on a permanent deal, the move is expected to
  
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• Stade Rennais’ Breel Embolo set to join MLS side Atlanta United

  14-08-2026 15:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Stade Rennais’ Breel Embolo set to join MLS side Atlanta UnitedStade Rennais’ Breel Embolo (29) is reportedly set to join Atlanta United, according to information from Ouest-France.The Swiss player (92 caps, 26 goals), who had a fixed release clause for this summer, is expected to sign for the Major League Soccer franchise for a fee of just over €17m. An agreement between the player and the Five Stripes is said to have already been reached.By joining Atlanta, Embolo is set to be
  
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• Derby sign midfielder Mowatt from West Brom

  14-08-2026 15:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Alex Mowatt is the fifth player Derby have signed this summer [Getty Images]Derby County have signed midfielder Alex Mowatt from West Bromwich Albion on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee.The 31-year-old's move to the the Rams comes just two days after their Championship rivals rejected an initial bid.Former Leeds United and Barnsley man Mowatt had a year remaining on his existing deal with the Baggies, where he had been since the summer of 2021.He made the last of his 170 appearances for We
  
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• Smit leaves Stoke on loan as Wilmot signs new deal

  14-08-2026 15:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Milan Smit scored two goals in 14 games for Stoke City [Shutterstock]Stoke City striker Milan Smit has joined German second-tier side Darmstadt on a season-long loan.The Dutch forward signed for the Potters from Go Ahead Eagles on an initial loan arrangement in January and took time to settle into English football.He scored his first - and only - goal for Stoke in his eighth appearance in their 3-3 draw at home to Ipswich in March.After that game, Smit spoke of his relief at getting off the mark
  
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• EFL says losses not sustainable after PFA legal action

  14-08-2026 15:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The new EFL leagues season kicks off on Friday, when Wolves host Blackburn [Getty Images]The level of losses sustained by clubs has created "a systemic insolvency risk for the football pyramid," says EFL chief executive Trevor Birch.Birch issued an open letter after the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) began legal proceedings against the EFL over changes to financial rules in League One.In May, the EFL announced Squad Cost Rules (SCR) would replace the Profitability and Sustainability
  
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• Victor Boniface on his Bayer Leverkusen comeback: “The fans supported me in good times and bad.”

  14-08-2026 15:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Victor Boniface on his Bayer Leverkusen comeback: “The fans supported me in good times and bad.”Victor Boniface continues to make encouraging progress at Bayer Leverkusen as the Nigerian attempts to rediscover his best form following a disastrous loan spell at Werder Bremen. The 25-year-old returned to die Werkself this summer after making only 11 Bundesliga appearances without scoring for Bremen last season. Persistent knee problems eventually required surgery in January, leaving Bo
  
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• Real Madrid academy prodigy catches Mourinho’s eye ahead of important season with Castilla

  14-08-2026 15:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid academy prodigy catches Mourinho’s eye ahead of important season with CastillaReal Madrid have been very proactive in selling some of their top talents in the academy across European leagues, with the hope that they will make the same kind of impact as Nico Paz and yield financial benefits.But as some youngsters move on for substantial fees, others step up to fill the void, and one player primed to do exactly that is Manex Rezola.The talented midfielder has impressed since arri
  
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