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• Arsenal explore move for Kenan Yildiz after missing out on Vinicius Jr

  20-08-2026 12:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arsenal are looking into whether a deal for Juventus' Kenan Yildiz is possible in this window, as Mikel Arteta seeks to complete his transfer plans for an assault on both the Champions League and Premier League for the new season.The Basque has long identified the left side attack as a priority position to upgrade, with Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr having been the ideal target. The Brazilian's decision to stay at the Bernabeu caused Arsenal to reconsider the situation, and some thought has been giv
  
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• Mourinho tells Real Madrid defender to find new club as super agent steps in

  20-08-2026 13:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mourinho tells Real Madrid defender to find new club as super agent steps inRaul Asencio’s future at Real Madrid remains unresolved, with Jorge Mendes still searching for a club willing to take the defender before the transfer window closes.According to Jose Felix Diaz, the 23-year-old centre-back remains one of the players most likely to leave Real Madrid this summer. However, despite the club being open to his departure and Jose Mourinho telling the player to find a new team, there
  
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• Barcelona forward target ‘would love’ Camp Nou move but exit remains near impossible

  20-08-2026 13:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona forward target ‘would love’ Camp Nou move but exit remains near impossibleBarcelona’s search for a new centre-forward has eventually brought Lautaro Martinez back into the conversation, although prising the Inter Milan captain away from Italy would be an extremely difficult task.According to SPORT, Lautaro would be excited by the possibility of wearing the Barcelona shirt despite being happy at Inter, where he remains one of the club’s most important players.The
  
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• Jaissle on pain which set him on path to Newcastle and speaking with Howe

  20-08-2026 13:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Matthias Jaissle is reliving a nightmare."It was the biggest setback in my life so far," the Newcastle United head coach said. "I was in a real low at that time."Jaissle was just 25 when a serious knee injury ended his playing career.After realising his dream of winning promotion to the Bundesliga with Hoffenheim only a few years previously, the former defender suddenly found himself plunged into darkness.But this painful experience ultimately set him on the path to St James' Park."I got to know
  
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• Brought down by a fan, Juve captain could miss the restart 😳

  20-08-2026 13:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Brought down by a fan, Juve captain could miss the restart 😳That’s a red card, right, Mr. Referee?The Serie A season hasn’t even started yet, and we may already have its biggest WTF moment.Italy international and Juventus captain Federico Gatti could miss his team’s opening game this weekend after... being tackled by one of his own supporters. Yes, you read that right.Last weekend, Juventus played a friendly at home between two of its teams. A great celebration to wrap
  
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• Lyon’s Tanner Tessmann on the radar of two Premier League clubs

  20-08-2026 13:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lyon’s Tanner Tessmann on the radar of two Premier League clubsOlympique Lyonnais’ Tanner Tessmann (24) is reportedly on the radar of Brentford and Ipswich Town, according to information from L’Équipe.Under contract until 2029, the US international – who has 14 caps (one goal) – boasts athletic statistics that have caught the eye of the scouting departments at the clubs interested in him.Signed in 2024 from Venezia for €6m, the player who came through th
  
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• Real Madrid academy youngster closing in on Almeria move

  20-08-2026 13:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid academy youngster closing in on Almeria moveReal Madrid have spent much of the summer focusing on signings for the first team but have now pivoted towards sales in Castilla.The club’s academy is filled with talented players who need regular game time in the upcoming seasons to aid their development.Los Blancos’ first team is absolutely stacked, and such players will have to move elsewhere to try to build a career for themselves.Now, according to Arancha Rodriguez, 22-year
  
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• Earthy should boost Reading's attack - analysis

  20-08-2026 13:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Good things come to those who wait. 39 days after signing Josh Stokes on loan, the club has confirmed they have now signed 21-year-old attacking midfielder George Earthy from West Ham.Reading fans have certainly had to wait for this signing, fingers crossed he's good.Fans will be relieved the recruitment department is alive and kicking, some fans were starting to fear they'd gone on a very long summer vacation.Earthy should add to Leam Richardson's attacking options. There's clearl
  
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• LIVE Serie A 2026-27 Preview: Table predictions, best kits, coaches, top scorers & surprise team!

  20-08-2026 13:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LIVE Serie A 2026-27 Preview: Table predictions, best kits, coaches, top scorers & surprise team!The new Serie A season is almost upon us, and with it comes another year of title battles, tactical intrigue, emerging stars and plenty of surprises.Click here to subscribe to the official Football Italia YouTube channelIn the latest episode of the Football Italia LIVE Show on YouTube, Lorenzo Bettoni and Richard Hall preview the upcoming season, welcome messages from viewers, and answer question
  
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• Done deal: Lazio seal Sutalo agreement with Ajax

  20-08-2026 13:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Done deal: Lazio seal Sutalo agreement with AjaxOutlets in Italy are reporting that Lazio have now finalised the final details of an agreement with Eredivisie giants Ajax for the transfer of centre-back Josip Sutalo, who will join the Biancocelesti on loan with an option to buy.Done deal: Lazio expecting Sutalo on FridayReports on Wednesday indicated that the two sides were on the verge of reaching a full agreement for the sale of Sutalo, and now reports from Sky Sport Italia, Gianluca Di Marzio
  
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• Barcelona academy midfielder travels to Portugal to complete €11 million transfer

  20-08-2026 13:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona academy midfielder travels to Portugal to complete €11 million transferAccording to JIjantes (h/t SPORT), FC Barcelona youngster Tommy Marques is heading to Portugal.The La Masia midfielder will travel to Braga this Thursday to complete his transfer to SC Braga, after the two clubs reached a definitive agreement over his move.€11 million for BarcelonaThe deal was initially set at €10 million fixed plus €2 million in variables, but the final terms have changed. Barce
  
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• More home comforts would do nicely for Swans

  20-08-2026 13:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Huw Evans Picture Agency]Championship football returns to the Swansea.com Stadium on Saturday with Vitor Matos hoping for more of the same on home soil this season.Having begun the new league campaign with a rousing victory at Stoke City, Swansea will aim to make it two second-tier wins from two when Sheffield United come to south Wales.Beyond the Blades' visit, the goal for Swansea is to replicate the sort of consistency on home soil which was key to their progress under Matos last season.When
  
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• Midfielder jets out as Fabrizio Romano confirms £30m deal

  20-08-2026 13:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Midfielder jets out as Fabrizio Romano confirms £30m deal© IMAGOLiverpool are close to confirming a major transfer. The Reds are making big alterations in the squad - with a winger or two hopefully arriving at anfield before the transfer deadline.The focus right now however is on outgoings. And the club are close to finalising a £30m deal which will see Curtis Jones join Italian champions Inter Milan.Jones edging closer to Inter dealNews broke on Wednesday that the Nerazzurri ha
  
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• Arsenal v Coventry team and injury news

  20-08-2026 13:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arsenal v Coventry team and injury newsArsenal begin the defence of their Premier League title on Friday night filled with optimism after their Community Shield dismantling of Manchester City, but Mikel Arteta must still contend with key absences as newly promoted Coventry City arrive at Emirates Stadium.Here is the latest team news, injury updates and predicted line-ups ahead of Arsenal’s opening Premier League fixture of the new season.Arsenal v Coventry team and injury news 6Arsenal lau
  
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• Who replaces Salah as Africa's Premier League king?

  20-08-2026 13:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester City's Antoine Semenyo and Ismaila Sarr of Crystal Palace are among the African stars who enjoyed stellar campaigns last season. But can they come close to replicating Mohamed Salah's success? [BBC]Six years ago Liverpool were heading into the new Premier League season as defending champions after African superstars Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane had fired the Reds to a first title in three decades.Mane's time at Anfield ended in 2022 and now the reign of Egyptian King Salah has also dr
  
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• Premier League 2026/27 kits: Every home and away shirt ranked and rated

  20-08-2026 13:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The start of the new Premier League season brings with it fresh threads across the top flight, and as ever there is an assortment of offerings.Some are magnificent pieces of design, sartorial artworks which will be admired for years to come. Others are deeply misguided creations which should not have seen the light of day. Here, we run the rule over this season’s home and away editions. From worst to best, here are the Premier League 2026/27 kits, ranked and rated:40. Newcastle homeThe bar
  
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• Stankovic wants to fight for his place at Inter and isn’t interested in a loan move

  20-08-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Stankovic wants to fight for his place at Inter and isn’t interested in a loan moveThursday’s reports claim that Aleksandar Stankovic is determined to stay and fight for his place under Cristian Chivu at Inter this season, despite reports that the club could look to either sell him or send him out on loan given the other options available in central midfield.Stankovic wants to fight for his spot at InterStankovic, the son of former Inter treble winner Dejan Stankovic, came through th
  
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• Real Madrid close in on €2 million loan-to-buy deal for 19-year-old forward for Castilla

  20-08-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid close in on €2 million loan-to-buy deal for 19-year-old forward for CastillaReal Madrid are set to continue their busy work in the academy transfer market, with Granada forward Rayan Zinebi reportedly closing in on a move to Real Madrid Castilla.According to Ramon Alvarez de Mon, Los Blancos have agreed a deal to bring the Barcelona-born Moroccan forward to Valdebebas on loan, with an option to make the transfer permanent for €2 million.Zinebi is expected to join Castilla a
  
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• Report: Sunderland considering record-breaking £51m signing

  20-08-2026 12:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Sunderland considering record-breaking £51m signingSunderland Transfer News: Geny Catamo Move Could Smash Black Cats RecordSunderland are moving with real intent in the market, and their pursuit of Geny Catamo now looks like one of the most ambitious deals of the summer. According to TeamTalk, the Black Cats are prepared to go to exceptional lengths to land the Sporting CP winger, with a fee of €60 million, £51m, $69m under consideration.If completed, the move would repr
  
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• Confirmed: Barcelona youngster leaves for Spanish second-division club

  20-08-2026 12:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Confirmed: Barcelona youngster leaves for Spanish second-division clubIt is now official. FC Barcelona goalkeeper Aron Yaakobishvili will spend the season on loan at UD Almería, who have an option to buy him at the end of the campaign.Barcelona confirmed the goalkeeper’s departure on Thursday, giving Yaakobishvili another opportunity to gain experience in La Liga Hypermotion after spending last season on loan at Andorra.“FC Barcelona and UD Almería h
  
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• Barcelona do not rule out former captain’s exit amid long-term injury – report

  20-08-2026 12:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona do not rule out former captain’s exit amid long-term injury – reportFrenkie de Jong has had a difficult few months at Barcelona ever since he returned after the World Cup.The Dutchman played through a medial collateral ligament injury at the tournament without knowing its extent.When he returned for his medical at Barça, it emerged that the injury was serious and that he would be out for the foreseeable future.The Catalan club have since gone on to sign Rodri from Ma
  
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• 'Scattergun' Rangers approach opens Old Firm qualify 'gulf' - Halliday

  20-08-2026 12:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Rangers have already made 11 signings this summer with at least another couple likely.The total number of arrivals since the start of last summer's transfer window stands at an eye-watering 28 - leading to concerns from former Ibrox player Andy Halliday over the club's "scattergun" approach to recruitment.And Halliday says there is now a "gulf" in quality between Rangers and Celtic.Speaking on the BBC's Scottish football podcast, he said: "The key word is strategy. I can't describe Rangers' recr
  
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• Konsa set for Arsenal medical before £50m-plus move

  20-08-2026 12:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ezri Konsa helped Aston Villa win the Europa League and was a key player for England at the World Cup [Getty Images]Aston Villa defender Ezri Konsa will have a medical with Arsenal on Thursday before a £50m-plus move to the Emirates Stadium.Arsenal agreed a deal with Aston Villa for the England international on Wednesday following weeks of negotiations.The centre-back has now been given permission to travel to north London.BBC Sport revealed last week that Arsenal had reopened talks with V
  
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• Real Madrid interested in Porto midfielder with €85 million release clause – report

  20-08-2026 12:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid interested in Porto midfielder with €85 million release clause – reportReal Madrid have made as many as six signings this summer transfer window, but they could still focus on a few more additions in the final weeks.It has been made very clear that the only way Los Blancos will be able to reinforce the team is if they make sales.Should they manage to part ways with a few fringe players, Jose Mourinho’s preference would be to look at a new midfielder and a central def
  
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• Where €35m Curtis Jones fits into Inter’s stacked midfield department

  20-08-2026 12:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Where €35m Curtis Jones fits into Inter’s stacked midfield departmentCurtis Jones is expected to land in Italy by the end of the week to complete his transfer from Liverpool to Inter, but where will the Englishman fit into a midfield department that was already overflowing with viable starting options?Where will Jones play for Inter?Jones, 25, is expected to travel to Milan on Friday to complete the final formalities of a transfer to Inter after the Nerazzurri closed a deal worth &eur
  
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• Arteta Arsenal contract to be sorted “very shortly”

  20-08-2026 12:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arteta Arsenal contract to be sorted “very shortly”Richard Garlick says Arsenal are calm over the manager’s future and expects a new deal to be resolved very shortly.Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty ImagesMikel Arteta‘s long-term future at Arsenal appears set to be resolved in the near future after chief executive Richard Garlick revealed a new contract should be finalised “very shortly”.With the transfer window still open, Arsenal have delayed formalising th
  
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• 'I thought he'd play a role in the Premier League'

  20-08-2026 12:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Stoke City are being heavily linked with Ipswich Town striker George Hirst and Tractor Boys fans feel it could be a coup for the Championship side.The Scotland international scored 11 goals in 42 games during Ipswich's promotion run last season, though he only netted three times in 26 appearances in their previous Premier League campaign after issues with his knee."No offence to Stoke but I was expecting him to rock up at one of the parachute teams, if I'm honest," Richard Woodward
  
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• Premier League pair consider move for Liam Delap after Chelsea exile

  20-08-2026 12:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ipswich Town and Nottingham Forest are thought to be among a number of clubs considering a move for Chelsea’s Liam Delap.Delap has lost the No 9 shirt to fellow striker Joao Pedro and is part of a group in Xabi Alonso’s squad that is training separately amid a possible move away this summer.The possible availability of the 23-year-old forward has alerted a number of clubs, including former side Ipswich – who sold him to Chelsea for £30m last year after their relegation fr
  
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• Will Ipswich eclipse Sunderland's record spend?

  20-08-2026 12:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ipswich Town's 2026-27 Premier League campaign gets under way on Saturday, with Sunderland the visitors to Portman Road.It has been a busy summer on and off the pitch for the Tractor Boys, with plenty of transfer activity following the arrival of Gary O'Neil as Kieran McKenna's successor. Survival is inevitably the target and, after watching Sunderland and Leeds achieve that and more last season, there is perhaps more optimism that Town can stay up this time around.[BBC]All three promoted teams
  
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• Watford opening day win a real tonic

  20-08-2026 12:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]After ending last season so poorly, resulting in another head coach departure, and then a worryingly thin summer recruitment drive, it was heartwarming to watch Watford put in such a positive performance against Southampton.Before the match, expectations were as low as they have been for years, not just with the game but also the season - which made the outcome even more of a delight.The fans deserved it. They've been long-suffering for a while and needed some cheer at Vicarage Roa
  
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