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• Argentina's Paredes banned for 10 games

  21-08-2026 16:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Argentina midfielder Leandro Paredes has been given a 10-match ban for the role he played in on-field clashes after his side were beaten 1-0 by Spain in the 2026 World Cup final.Fifa's disciplinary committee has also handed his team-mate Nahuel Molina a seven-match suspension.Argentina have also been ordered to play their next two home matches behind closed doors, though one match of that sanction is suspended.The Argentinian Football Association (AFA) has been fined $321,000 (£243,000) fo
  
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• RB Leipzig submit a bid for Lille’s Matias Fernandez-Pardo

  23-08-2026 15:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  RB Leipzig submit a bid for Lille’s Matias Fernandez-PardoRB Leipzig have officially submitted a bid worth €35m plus add-ons for 21-year-old Belgian forward Matias Fernandez-Pardo, according to Fabrizio Romano.Fernandez-Pardo can play as a center forward or as a winger on either side. He joined Lille from Gent in 2024 and has made 51 Ligue 1 appearances, scoring 12 goals and providing eight assists. He has also represented the Belgium national team, making five appearances for The Red
  
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• Another Richard Hughes disasterclass: Liverpool face making transfer loss as forward closes in on move away

  23-08-2026 15:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Another Richard Hughes disasterclass: Liverpool face making transfer loss as forward closes in on move awayLiverpool are not done remodelling the frontline for the 2026/27 season. Victor Munoz has been brought in for £34m after Richard Hughes triggered the Spain FIFA World Cup winner’s Osasuna release clause.Plans are afoot meanwhile to sign at least two more wingers. One-v-one quality out wide was always the stated aim for the current transfer period - a need stepped up following Mo
  
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• Arsenal icon criticises club's treatment of Gabriel Martinelli

  23-08-2026 15:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arsenal icon criticises club's treatment of Gabriel MartinelliThe uncertainty surrounding Gabriel Martinelli’s future at Arsenal has caused discomfort behind the scenes and in the English press.With one year left on his contract, the Brazilian forward was left out of the first official matches of the 2026/27 season (including the FA Community Shield and the Premier League opener), which drew harsh criticism from Ian Wright, a legend of the London club.Speaking on Sky Sports, the former str
  
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• Malick Fofana to remain in Lyon in case of Champions League qualification

  23-08-2026 15:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Malick Fofana to remain in Lyon in case of Champions League qualificationBelgium international winger Malick Fofana (21) would be keen on remaining in Lyon for another campaign should Paulo Fonseca’s Les Gones qualify for the UEFA Champions League, according to Sacha Tavolieri. Lyon will learn their European fate on Wednesday as they host Fenerbahçe in a make-or-break Champions League playoffs return leg. Both sides are on equal terms after this week’s 1-1 draw
  
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• Virgil van Dijk speaks on the ‘intense football’ expected under Andoni Iraola

  23-08-2026 15:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Virgil van Dijk speaks on the ‘intense football’ expected under Andoni IraolaVirgil van Dijk sets Liverpool standard with intensity message ahead of Premier League seasonVirgil van Dijk has laid out Liverpool’s objective for the new campaign in clear terms, speaking openly about standards, consistency and the need to “bring the intensity” under Andoni Iraola.In a wide-ranging discussion with Men In Blazers, the Liverpool captain reflected on a difficult previous sea
  
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• Tottenham target Savinho absent from Manchester City squad but Marmoush included against Bournemouth

  23-08-2026 15:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tottenham target Savinho absent from Manchester City squad but Marmoush included against BournemouthSavinho has been left out of Manchester City’s squad to face Bournemouth as the Brazilian closes in on a move to Tottenham Hotspur. Omar Marmoush has also been linked with a transfer to Spurs, but he has been named among the substitutes for their opening game of the season. Tottenham have agreed an £85 million deal to sign Savinho, with an initial £75m fee plus £1
  
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• An imperfect side yet dominant: A look at Cristian Chivu’s Inter following Monza win

  23-08-2026 15:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  An imperfect side yet dominant: A look at Cristian Chivu’s Inter following Monza winThe Nerazzurri kicked off their title defence yesterday evening against Monza in a high-fashion with a Hakan Calhanoglu screamer, a cheeky touch of class from Pio Esposito, and a superb piece of individual skill from Andy Diouf whilst embracing the role as provider in Inter’s 4-1 thrashing of coach Ivan Djuric’s side.Although the Beneamata have demonstrated their ability to continue where they l
  
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• Out-of-contract Arsenal youngster shares farewell message

  23-08-2026 15:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Out-of-contract Arsenal youngster shares farewell messageSeb Ferdinand has posted a farewell message to Arsenal after leaving the club at the end of his contract earlier this summer.Photo via Ferdinand on InstagramSeb Ferdinand was included on Arsenal’s list of released players earlier this summer, bringing to an end a seven-year association with the Gunners.Ferdinand was on a professional contract with the club, signed in 2024, but he’s now a free agent.A couple of months after Arse
  
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• Man City step up midfield rebuild with €100m deal for 18-year-old World Cup star

  23-08-2026 15:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester City have agreed a €100m deal with Lille to buy midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi. The 18-year-old is set to become City’s second big-money midfield signing of the summer, and the third most expensive player in their history, as they continue their busy first summer under Enzo Maresca. Bouaddi will arrive as City step up their overhaul in midfield after the departures of captain Bernardo Silva, Rodri and Tijjani Reijnders.City will pay an initial €95m deal with a potential &eu
  
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• Fabrizio Romano: Liverpool have slammed the brakes on move for PSG star

  23-08-2026 14:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Fabrizio Romano: Liverpool have slammed the brakes on move for PSG starLiverpool Tracking Mbaye as Barcola Talks Continue in Final Days of Transfer WindowLiverpool’s final week of the summer transfer window appears to be centred on wide attacking options, with Fabrizio Romano outlining movement on both Ibrahim Mbaye and Bradley Barcola as discussions continue behind the scenes.In an update first discussed by Fabrizio Romano, the key line on Mbaye was clear. “For Ibrahim Mbaye, apprec
  
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• Barcelona play down links with 24-year-old Portuguese centre-back

  23-08-2026 14:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona play down links with 24-year-old Portuguese centre-backEarlier today, word broke that Barcelona were emerging as dark horses to sign Goncalo Inacio from Portugal this summer.The player, after all, has been linked with a move away from Sporting for a long time now and has a relatively affordable release clause priced at €60 million.That sum, needless to say, is not out of Barcelona’s reach and word spread that the Catalans are considering a surprise move for the centre-back.L
  
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• Barcelona could raise €100m from three major sales before transfer deadline – report

  23-08-2026 14:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona could raise €100m from three major sales before transfer deadline – reportBarcelona could be heading for a hugely significant final week of the transfer window, both in terms of incomings and outgoings.The club are still focused on improving the squad at Hansi Flick’s disposal, but there are a few players who are no longer in his plans and need to be moved on.Now, according to SPORT, Barça are hoping to generate close to €100 million through three sales in
  
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• Trent Alexander-Arnold opens up on Liverpool fan abuse: ‘It hurts, but I understand’

  23-08-2026 14:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Trent Alexander-Arnold has spoken candidly on his messy exit from boyhood club Liverpool last summer, admitting that he was hurt by the fan abuse that came his way.Alexander-Arnold ended a two-decade spell at Liverpool to join Real Madrid following the expiry of his contract in June 2025, news that drew the wrath of Reds supporters.The right-back, who had become a local hero during his glory-laden time at Anfield, was booed by fans in a home game against Arsenal in May - his first appearance sin
  
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• Why Fluminense have made Marcão permanent

  23-08-2026 14:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Why Fluminense have made Marcão permanentFluminense have officially confirmed Marcão as the team’s head coach.The announcement was made by president Mattheus Montenegro after the win over Remo in the Brazilian Championship, bringing the coach’s interim spell to an end.Despite the change in status, the coach’s contractual situation remains the same, according to ge.See below:No new deal: Marcão did not sign a new contract and remains a permanent employee of
  
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• Report: Arsenal could still have a chance at landing Julian Alvarez this summer

  23-08-2026 14:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Arsenal could still have a chance at landing Julian Alvarez this summerJulián Alvarez transfer latest as Arsenal monitor Barcelona battle with Atletico MadridThe situation around Julián Alvarez has become one of the most delicate stories of the market, and for Arsenal it now carries a familiar theme, a world-class forward potentially becoming available only when every other route starts to close. Credit to AS, whose reporting lays out a fractured relationship between player
  
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• The maths whizz turned £86m teenage star heading to Man City

  23-08-2026 14:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ayyoub Bouaddi has won eight caps for Morocco [Getty Images]Olivier Giroud knows a prodigious talent when he sees one."I played with Kylian Mbappe when he was 18," the Lille striker said. "He was so mature for his age and I have the same feeling with Ayyoub."It is a bold statement.But the teenage Moroccan's "rise to prominence is nothing new" in the words of another club insider.The manner in which the midfielder impressed at the World Cup did not come as a surprise to anyone in Creil, either, w
  
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• Official: Spalletti’s first Juventus squad of the 2026-27 season revealed

  23-08-2026 14:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Official: Spalletti’s first Juventus squad of the 2026-27 season revealedLuciano Spalletti has named a travelling squad of 26 players for Juventus’s first Serie A match of the season away against Torino on Sunday evening, including summer signings Randal Kolo Muani, Kerim Alajbegovic, Guglielmo Vicario, Jhon Lucumi and Zeki Celik.It is a bumper squad for Spalletti on the first week of the 2026-27 Serie A season, and one that includes a few names and faces that haven’t played in
  
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• Deco Travels to Madrid as Barcelona Keep Álvarez Pursuit Alive

  23-08-2026 14:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Deco Travels to Madrid as Barcelona Keep Álvarez Pursuit AliveBarcelona have not walked away from Julián Álvarez, but Atlético Madrid remain adamant that they will not sell. That impasse was at the centre of Deco’s discreet trip to Madrid, where the Barcelona sporting director met the forward’s agent, Fernando Hidalgo, as the club seek to keep alive a transfer pursuit that has stalled.Where the Saga StandsDeco’s meeting with Hidalgo was reported by S
  
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• Man City agree €100 million deal with Lille for teen talent Ayyoub Bouaddi

  23-08-2026 14:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Man City agree €100 million deal with Lille for teen talent Ayyoub BouaddiManchester City have agreed a deal with Lille to sign Ayyoub Bouaddi for €95 million plus another €5m in bonuses. He joins on a five-year contract with the option of another year (h/t Fabrice Hawkins).Bouaddi won’t play today against Angers as he is now set to move to the Premier League. Lille wanted to keep him for another season but have agreed to let him leave now.The Cityzens needed a holding midfi
  
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• Yankuba Minteh has already confirmed why he wants to join Liverpool

  23-08-2026 14:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Yankuba Minteh has already confirmed why he wants to join LiverpoolYankuba Minteh Makes Liverpool Preference Clear as Transfer Talks ContinueLiverpool’s pursuit of Yankuba Minteh has developed into one of the defining transfer stories of the final days of the summer window, with the Brighton winger now publicly acknowledging that Anfield is a destination firmly in his thoughts.Speaking to Foday Manneh, Minteh discussed Liverpool, his admiration for Sadio Mane and the growing speculation su
  
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• Man City agree £86m deal for teen midfielder Bouaddi

  23-08-2026 14:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi starred at the World Cup for Morocco[Getty Images]Manchester City have agreed a deal in principle worth 100m euros (£86m) to sign 18-year-old Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi.BBC Sport reported earlier this week that the two clubs were in advanced talks over a deal for the Morocco international to join City.An agreement for the teenager to join Enzo Maresca's side is now in place, with Bouaddi now set to complete his protracted move to England.Having sold mid
  
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• Tottenham target Omar Marmoush included in Man City squad but Savinho absent

  23-08-2026 14:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Omar Marmoush and Nico Gonzalez are part of the Manchester City squad to face Bournemouth this afternoon, but Tottenham Hotspur target Savinho is absent.Winger Savinho is set to join Spurs in a deal that could reach £85m, while Marmoush is also wanted by Tottenham in a separate deal.Gonzalez, meanwhile, has been linked with a move to Newcastle United as the Magpies look to add an experienced central midfielder.But Rico Lewis, who had also been linked with a move away, starts for City in mi
  
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• RB Leipzig enter race for Lille’s Matias Fernandez-Pardo

  23-08-2026 14:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  RB Leipzig enter race for Lille’s Matias Fernandez-PardoAccording to a report from Fabrizio Romano, RB Leipzig have entered the race for Lille OSC’s Matias Fernandez-Pardo (21). The Bundesliga side have reportedly submitted a €35m bid (with add-ons included) for the Belgian international; negotiations are thought to be ongoing. So far, Lille have been steadfast in their refusal to countenance a departure for the forward. Even after Fernandez-Pardo attempted to force an exit
  
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• Manchester City land their man as midfield reinforcement is on the way

  23-08-2026 14:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester City land their man as midfield reinforcement is on the wayManchester City have had their eyes on adding Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi to their squad all summer. With Tijjani Reijnders and Rodri having departed the club, Enzo Maresca’s squad is in need of midfield reinforcements. The hope was that City could sign Bouaddi at some point over the past week. Unfortunately, that didn’t occur. Ahead of Manchester City’s opening Premier League fixture of the 2026-27 seaso
  
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• Ollie Watkins and Emi Martinez left out of Aston Villa squad amid exit talk

  23-08-2026 14:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ollie Watkins and Emi Martinez were absent from Aston Villa’s matchday squad named to face Brighton in their Premier League opener amid rumours of an imminent exit for both.Villa frontman Watkins is wanted by Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal, and his omission from the travelling squad to the south coast will only heighten speculation.Goalkeeper Martinez has also been heavily linked with a departure from Villa Park, as he was last summer, but misses out on the squad due to a lack of match fit
  
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• Juventus clarify stance on Arsenal winger target

  23-08-2026 14:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Juventus clarify stance on Arsenal winger targetJuventus manager Luciano Spalletti wants to keep Kenan Yildiz regardless of the offer the club receive for the winger, amid links with Arsenal.Photo by Stefano Guidi/Getty ImagesDavid Ornstein reported for NBC Sports ahead of Arsenal’s Premier League opener that Juventus want Gunners target Kenan Yildiz to stay, and that’s a stance the club’s manager has since reiterated.“I am perfectly relaxed, because dealing with Yildiz i
  
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• Manchester City reach full agreement with Lille for Ayyoub Bouaddi

  23-08-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester City reach full agreement with Lille for Ayyoub BouaddiAccording to a report from RMC Sport journalist Fabrice Hawkins, Manchester City have reached an agreement with Lille OSC for Ayyoub Bouaddi (18). The teenager has been in the sights of the Premier League side throughout this summer as they look for a replacement for long-term servant Rodri, who left for Barcelona in a €76m deal. Bouaddi, who was set to be included in Lille’s matchday squad for their opening game a
  
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• Journalist provides update on Cody Gakpo’s potential Liverpool exit

  23-08-2026 13:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Journalist provides update on Cody Gakpo’s potential Liverpool exitTottenham interest places Gakpo at centre of transfer intrigueLiverpool could yet make another significant change to their attacking ranks before the summer transfer window closes, with Tottenham maintaining a strong interest in Cody Gakpo.The Netherlands international has emerged as an important target for Spurs as they seek greater quality and flexibility across their forward line. Reports have suggested that Gakpo has ag
  
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• 'Steady defense and attacking buzz'

  23-08-2026 13:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]South Americans in Suffolk; they were all the rage over the weekend.Quite a few make the conversation list. Brazilian Emersonn, who scored on his Premier League debut, offered an industrious, clever display in Ipswich's forward line. For someone of his age playing at this level for the first time, I thought he grew into the game nicely after his goal.Then there was the Ecuadorian Nilson Angulo's free-kick for Sunderland, which was very special. The pace was too much even for the wi
  
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