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• Arsenal target formally asks club to cancel his contract

  18-08-2026 12:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arsenal target formally asks club to cancel his contractArsenal’s pursuit of Igor Tyjon is coming to a head, with the player reportedly asking Blackburn Rovers to cancel his contract so he can complete the transfer.Photo via Tyjon on InstagramJames McNicholas reports for The Athletic that Arsenal are continuing their protracted pursuit of Blackburn Rovers youth striker Igor Tyjon, with the Gunners already having made several bids, but the youngster’s club refusing to sell.McNicholas
  
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• Barcelona Secure Buy-Back Option in Jofre Torrents Deal

  18-08-2026 18:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona Secure Buy-Back Option in Jofre Torrents DealBarcelona have confirmed an agreement with Ajax for the transfer of left-back Jofre Torrents. Before the official confirmation, Mundo Deportivo reported that the clubs had agreed the move and were finalising details for an official announcement. Torrents will join former teammate Marc-André ter Stegen in Amsterdam.FC Barcelona confirmed the agreement on its official channels, thanking the La Masia product for his commitment, professio
  
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• 📸 Fenerbahçe v Lyon: our combined XI

  18-08-2026 17:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  📸 Fenerbahçe v Lyon: our combined XIAttack vs. defense.This Tuesday evening, Olympique Lyonnais play their first-leg Champions League playoff away at Fenerbahçe.It’s a clash Lyon will start as underdogs, given the Turkish club’s stratospheric squad.But when you put together a combined XI from both teams, you ultimately realize that some OL players do deserve a spot.What do you think?This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can rea
  
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• Cobham Next Gen - Chelsea ditch club name for age-group teams

  18-08-2026 17:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Chelsea have announced they will now be referring to their under-21 and under-19 teams as Cobham Next Gen, inspired by the name of the club's training ground.The Blues believe the change better represents the level that their academy players are playing at, as many of their under-19 players were representing the under-21s last season.The new name will be showcased in Premier League 2 and they will be known as CNG for short.A club statement read: "The new name more accurately reflec
  
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• Awoniyi goes with everyone's blessing

  18-08-2026 17:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]There is great love for Taiwo Awoniyi.He has done a lot of work off the field with Nottingham Forest - and of course a lot of good work on the field as well.Since he has been at the club, he has done everything with a massive smile on his face. That is what has endeared him to the Nottingham public.He obviously had some real problems while he was at the club as well, none more so than at the back end of the 2024-25 season when he collided with the goalpost in a game against Leicest
  
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• Report: Aston Villa defender moving closer to summer exit

  18-08-2026 17:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Aston Villa defender moving closer to summer exitKosta Nedeljkovic to Rangers move leaves Aston Villa with more questions than answersRangers are closing in on Kosta Nedeljkovic, and for Aston Villa this looks like another case of a young signing being pushed further down the road. According to TeamTalk, Rangers are set to complete a season-long loan for the Serbian right-back, with an obligation to buy worth £4 million, a figure that tells its own story.The report states that the
  
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• Report: 19-year-old Barcelona starlet set to replace exit-bound midfielder in first-team squad

  18-08-2026 17:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: 19-year-old Barcelona starlet set to replace exit-bound midfielder in first-team squadLess than a week away from their first La Liga game, Xavi Espart seems to have already earned his place in FC Barcelona’s first-team squad for the 2026-27 season.Indeed, according to Mundo Deportivo, the 19-year-old La Masia gem could become a fully fledged first-team player, taking the place that Marc Casado is expected to leave vacant.A versatile replacement for CasadoEspart started the friendly
  
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• Napoli nearing three-year renewal for Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa, decision could backfire

  18-08-2026 17:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Napoli nearing three-year renewal for Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa, decision could backfireAndre-Frank Zambo Anguissa has become an icon for Napoli in the last few seasons, winning two Serie A titles since joining from Fulham.There have recently been doubts about his future in Naples, with his current deal running out in 2027. This led to links with Turkish clubs and even Sunderland, causing some alarm at the Partenopei about the possibility of losing the Cameroonian.Now, that casualty could be av
  
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• Analysis: Saints 'miles off' last season's standards at Watford

  18-08-2026 17:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tonda Eckert's Southampton were beaten 2-1 at Watford on Sunday [PA Media]On Sunday, I felt flattened by Southampton's defeat at Watford.When recording Goin' Home With Adam and Jo on the way back, Jo Tessem and I could hardly raise our spirits and delivered a thoroughly miserable half-hour.Since then I have been reflecting on how the game unfolded at Vicarage Road and whether we were overreacting on Sunday.Should we have said "well, it's only the first game" and "it's early in the season, they w
  
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• Real Madrid reluctant to pay La Liga midfield prospect’s €3 million release clause

  18-08-2026 17:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid reluctant to pay La Liga midfield prospect’s €3 million release clauseAs reported earlier this week, Real Madrid are among the top clubs keeping a close eye on Racing Santander starlet Sergio Martinez.The Merengues have been tracking the 19-year-old midfielder since January earlier this year and continue to monitor him, along with bitter rivals FC Barcelona as well as Villarreal.Real Madrid refuse to pay €3 million release clauseDespite their interest, Mario Cortegana
  
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• Galatasaray open talks with Milan’s Nkunku amid Newcastle and Leipzig rumours

  18-08-2026 17:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Galatasaray open talks with Milan’s Nkunku amid Newcastle and Leipzig rumoursGalatasaray have opened talks with AC Milan over a possible move for Christopher Nkunku, joining an increasingly crowded field of suitors for the forward as he edges towards the Rossoneri exit door.According to journalist Sacha Tavolieri, the Turkish club began discussions with Milan’s hierarchy on Monday, having already been tracking Rafael Leao for some time.Nkunku was left out of Ruben Amorim’s plan
  
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• New Celtic signings unlikely before LASK tie - O'Neill

  18-08-2026 17:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Celtic manager Martin O'Neill does not anticipate any new arrivals before Wednesday's Champions League play-off first leg at home to LASK and insists he would be happy for midfielder Reo Hatate to stay.Summer signings Camilo Duran and Kasper Hogh have made bright starts, with Mika Baur and Haissem Hassan also recently arrived.Asked about adding to his squad before the late night deadline on Tuesday, O'Neill said there was a "fairly decent chance of nothing happening".Arne Engels was sold to West
  
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• Can Jaissle get Woltemade firing again?

  18-08-2026 17:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC][Getty Images]Matthias Jaissle already has his hands full.As well as integrating Newcastle United's new signings, the head coach will also attempt to get far more out of last summer's recruits, such as countryman Nick Woltemade.The German forward made a mightily impressive start to his Newcastle career, following his £69m move from Stuttgart.But it proved a testing campaign in the end for a player who was even used in an ill-suited midfield role at various points."I saw that he had a
  
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• Arsenal's pre-season question that needs answering

  18-08-2026 17:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC][Getty Images]Arsenal had some mixed results during pre-season but their dominant win over Manchester City in the Community Shield in Cardiff reminded supporters that the Gunners are still the team to stop.Mikel Arteta has built a squad with immense depth and the Arsenal midfield could be counted as one of the best in Europe.Bruno Guimaraes has levelled up the engine room and Martin Odegaard looks back to his best too.But the biggest question for Arsenal is what they can do in the remainder
  
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• O'Neill on signing search, Hatate & 'very fine' LASK

  18-08-2026 17:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Martin O'Neill has been speaking to the media before Celtic host LASK in the Champions League play-off first leg on Wednesday.Here are the main lines from the Celtic manager:O'Neill says it's unlikely Celtic will sign any players - including a replacement for Arne Engels following his West Ham move - before Tuesday's deadline (23:00 BST). The Celtic boss wanted Engels to stay for the play-off but the midfielder "didn't want to play in the matches in case he got injured", which O'Neill says is un
  
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• Retaining top talent a challenge - Everton chief Kinnear

  18-08-2026 17:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Iliman Ndiaye joined Everton from Marseille in July 2024 [Getty Images]Retaining top talent is a challenge for established Premier League clubs even when they are performing well, Everton chief executive officer Angus Kinnear has said.Speaking to BBC Radio Merseyside, Kinnear acknowledged the challenges Everton and clubs of their size face, as he attempts to retain attacker Iliman Ndiaye and re-sign last season's loanee Jack Grealish."Our vision is very much that our best players like Ndiaye are
  
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• Tottenham Hotspur 2026/27 Premier League preview: Spending spree may not deliver the desired results

  18-08-2026 17:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tottenham Hotspur 2026/27 Premier League preview: Spending spree may not deliver the desired resultsTottenham Hotspur will head into the 2026/27 season aiming to put two thoroughly miserable Premier League campaigns behind them.Flirting with relegation in consecutive seasons was undoubtedly a hugely embarrassing outcome for one of the so-called ‘Big Six’ clubs.Tottenham have splashed the cash this summer in a bid to force their way back up the standings under manager Roberto De Zerbi
  
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• Barcelona teenage prodigy returns to training ahead of Gamper Trophy match

  18-08-2026 17:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona teenage prodigy returns to training ahead of Gamper Trophy matchFC Barcelona are continuing to raise the intensity during the decisive week before the start of the 2026/27 season. After the 5-2 win over FC Basel, the team returned to training at the Ciutat Esportiva for their second session of the week, with the focus already shifting toward the Joan Gamper Trophy and, above all, Sunday’s La Liga opener against ElcheXavi Espart back in trainingThe main change from Monday’s
  
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• Moylan the right player for Cardiff - Barry-Murphy

  18-08-2026 17:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Huw Evans Picture Agency]Brian Barry-Murphy says Jack Moylan is the right profile of player for Cardiff City at present following his impressive league bow for the club against Wrexham.The central midfielder - who signed a four-year deal after joining from Lincoln City earlier this month - played the duration of the 1-1 draw with Phil Parkinson's side on Monday night.And while Barry-Murphy has promoted several of the club's academy players since becoming boss in the summer of 2025, the Irishman
  
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• Jeff Bezos consortium bought nearly 40 per cent stake in Liverpool as club valued at more than £5bn

  18-08-2026 17:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The consortium including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos actually bought 38 percent of Liverpool from Fenway Sports Group.1892 Holdings, a group led by Amit Bhatia and also including Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin, were thought to have acquired between 30 percent and one third of the club.Their purchase of shares, for more than £1.5bn, came as Liverpool were valued at over £5bn.The deal also includes a framework for future investment by 1892, although neither they nor FSG are committe
  
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• 🤝Franco Calderón leaves Universidad de Chile and joins Independiente

  18-08-2026 17:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🤝Franco Calderón leaves Universidad de Chile and joins IndependienteArgentine defender Franco Calderón ended his time at Universidad de Chile after two and a half years and 100 matches played. The center-back returns to his country to become Independiente’s fourth signing.The financial details of the deal"Chaco" joins the "King of Cups" on loan until December 2027. The deal was completed for a loan fee of $120,000 and includes a purchase option of $1,200,000 for 80% o
  
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• Hart on Man City's rebuild, Chelsea's opportunity and Arsenal's title defence

  18-08-2026 17:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Enzo Maresca (left) lost his first game in charge of Manchester City to Mikel Arteta's Arsenal in Sunday's Community Shield [Getty Images]How will Manchester City fare without Pep Guardiola? Will Xabi Alonso improve Chelsea? And how will Arsenal find defending their Premier League title?These are some of the biggest questions going into the Premier League season.Former City and England goalkeeper and current BBC Sport pundit Joe Hart gave his views on BBC Radio 5 Live's Monday Night Club.Listen
  
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• Ferguson close to Genoa switch as Brighton accept loan proposal

  18-08-2026 17:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ferguson close to Genoa switch as Brighton accept loan proposalGenoa and Brighton have reached an agreement over a loan move for Evan Ferguson, with the Republic of Ireland striker set for a return to Serie A.According to Sky Sport, the deal will see Ferguson join on loan with Brighton covering 30% of his wages, and he isn’t expected to be available until early October.LECCE, ITALY – JANUARY 06: Evan Ferguson of AS Roma during the Serie A match between US Lecce and AS Roma at Stadio
  
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• Liverpool 'appreciate' wonderkid, the deal could be on

  18-08-2026 17:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool 'appreciate' wonderkid, the deal could be onLiverpool have been heavily covered in the media this summer. The Anfield outfit were expected to undergo an awful lot of changes with reports from before the window even opened suggesting that seven or eight new players could be signed by the Reds.At the moment, that hasn't been the case with only three new players being brought in so far.Indeed, there are some deals that are edging closer to completion but, at the moment, nothing concrete h
  
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• Barcelona among clubs tracking La Liga prospect with €3 million release clause

  18-08-2026 17:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona among clubs tracking La Liga prospect with €3 million release clauseThe 2026/27 La Liga season got underway this past weekend and one of the players who happened the catch the eye of fans was Racing Santander starlet Sergio Martinez.The 19-year-old midfield ace scored a brilliant goal for the newly-promoted La Liga club in their opening fixture against Villarreal.A highly-talented prospect, Martinez’s potential has not gone unnoticed with multiple big clubs in Spain keeping
  
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• Burton sign Utrecht defender Adiele on loan

  18-08-2026 17:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Burton Albion have signed defender Emeka Adiele from Dutch club FC Utrecht on a season-long loan.The 19-year-old began his career in the West Ham United academy and played eight EFL Trophy games for their Under-21 side before moving to the Netherlands.He made two substitute appearances in the Eredivisie towards the end of last season as Utrecht finished in sixth place.Burton head coach Gary Bowyer told the club website: "He is an exciting young player who adds depth to the squad."We're looking f
  
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• Official | Paderborn set new transfer record with €3m Gabriel Vidovic signing

  18-08-2026 17:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Official | Paderborn set new transfer record with €3m Gabriel Vidovic signingSC Paderborn have officially confirmed the signing of former Bayern Munich attacking prospect Gabriel Vidovic from Dinamo Zagreb. The newly promoted Bundesliga club have reportedly paid approximately €3m for the 22-year-old, making him the most expensive signing in club history. Get German Football Newsreported last week that Paderborn were closing in on the €3m acquisition of Vidovic. The deal
  
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• Liverpool weigh up €65 million summer move for Real Madrid forward – report

  18-08-2026 17:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool weigh up €65 million summer move for Real Madrid forward – reportReal Madrid’s summer has been a busy one, with the club making no less than six new signings to beef up the squad for the season ahead.This has perhaps dulled the homecoming for Endrick, who returned to the Santiago Bernabeu in the summer after a promising loan spell at Lyon.Endrick was expected to become a key player for Real Madrid in the new season. But question marks continue to remain over his future
  
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• Barcola would solve attack but midfield needs cover - fans on remaining issues

  18-08-2026 16:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC][PA Media]We asked you what you think will happen between now and the end of the transfer window, after Liverpool reporter Aadam Patel said replacing Mohamed Salah's goals and assists remains something to be solved (12:00 BST below). Here are some of your comments:Michael: For the first time in over a year, I'll be excited to watch Liverpool play again! We need a winger, yes, but more importantly a top defensive midfielder and right-back. Would be delighted to see Bradley Barcola come in. T
  
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• “Force of nature” – Why Liverpool fans every right to be excited about French star

  18-08-2026 16:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  “Force of nature” – Why Liverpool fans every right to be excited about French starJeremy Jacquet to Liverpool: Why £60m French Defender Could Shape Anfield’s Next EraLiverpool supporters are always quick to spot a defender who looks as though he belongs. Some centre-backs need months before the game slows down around them. Others arrive and seem to carry the right sort of authority straight away. Jeremy Jacquet’s first glimpse in red, brief as it was in the 2-
  
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