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• Barcelona will try everything possible to sign top attacking target as they wait for another nudge

  29-07-2026 08:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona will try everything possible to sign top attacking target as they wait for another nudgeAs we slowly approach the start of the new season, there is much anxiety among Barcelona fans surrounding the attacking department.The departure of Robert Lewandowski coupled with the potential exit of Ferran Torres means Barcelona are in desperate need of a new centre forward.But their pursuit of Julian Alvarez has not progressed, with Atletico Madrid still determined not to sell their star player
  
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• Hansi Flick pleased with Barcelona academy talents’ progress during pre-season

  29-07-2026 10:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Hansi Flick pleased with Barcelona academy talents’ progress during pre-seasonAs FC Barcelona continue to navigate the transfer market, with both arrivals and departures still possible, manager Hansi Flick is using pre-season to assess the club’s internal options.The first two weeks of training at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper allowed the German coach to closely evaluate several academy players. And, according to Mundo Deportivo, the manager is more than pleased with what he has s
  
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• Blackburn sign Stockport winger Fevrier

  29-07-2026 10:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jayden Fevrier (right) scored two goals in 11 Championship appearances for Charlton Athletic last season [Shutterstock]Blackburn Rovers have signed Stockport County winger Jayden Fevrier for an undisclosed fee.The Championship club say the 23-year-old has signed a "long-term" contract to become their first summer signing.Fevrier scored five goals in 46 league appearances for the Hatters and ended last season on loan in the second tier with Charlton."I want to bring a buzz back to the stadium and
  
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• Roma don’t give up on Moreira and offer €3 million for Reyes

  29-07-2026 10:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Roma don’t give up on Moreira and offer €3 million for ReyesRoma is looking for Celik’s replacement on the flank. A player who can complete a currently under-resourced unit, given that Angelino and Salah Eddine are on their way out, leaving only Wesley and Rensch available to Gasperini. The Giallorossi management is working on Ivan Fresneda and two other prospects: Diego Moreira and Israel Reyes. The Belgian winger remains a top target, particularly for improvement on the left f
  
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• Kolo Muani nearing Juventus return after PSG’s key admission

  29-07-2026 10:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kolo Muani nearing Juventus return after PSG’s key admissionMultiple sources in Italy claim that Juventus are finally close to reaching an agreement with PSG for Randal Kolo Muani, with the Ligue 1 giants confirming for the first time that a deal is close.French striker Kolo Muani is close to returning to Juventus.Sky Sport Italia, SportMediaset and Fabrizio Romano all say that the Bianconeri have made substantial steps forward in negotiations with PSG.According to SportMediaset, Juventus
  
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• Birmingham & Preston - Barcelona's unlikely UK camp

  29-07-2026 10:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Hansi Flick led Barcelona to the Spanish title by eight points last season [Getty Images]As Premier League clubs jet off to the Far East and the United States, Barcelona have made the Midlands their home.Manager Hansi Flick has brought his La Liga champions to St George's Park in Staffordshire for a training camp this week as their pre-season preparations continue.Barca's eight World Cup winners - including Lamine Yamal - remain on a break after their triumph with Spain this month, but new signi
  
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• Barcelona, Manchester United continue to track 16-year-old Brazilian wonderkid – report

  29-07-2026 10:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona, Manchester United continue to track 16-year-old Brazilian wonderkid – reportAccording to reports in England and Brazil, as relayed by Mundo Deportivo, FC Barcelona remain among several European giants monitoring Palmeiras wonderkid Eduardo Conceicao. alongside Manchester United. Meanwhile, Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain have also been tracking the 16-year-old prodigy, while Real Madrid have also previously been linked with the youngster.Despite the growing interest, Pal
  
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• Real Madrid make first contact with Manchester City over Rodri transfer

  29-07-2026 10:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid make first contact with Manchester City over Rodri transferManchester City have received their first communication from Real Madrid over Rodri.Los Blancos president Florentino Perez is said to have given a move his personal green light.The Spanish giants are said to be willing to spend over €50 million on the midfielder.Manchester City have received official contact from Real Madrid for the very first time over a potential transfer for Rodri this summer, according to reports.The
  
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• 'Pressure on already' but 'promising signing' - your views on Hogh signing

  29-07-2026 10:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]Celtic fans, we asked you for your thoughts on new club-record signing Kasper Hogh.Overall for Bodo/Glimt, the Denmark striker - who has one goal in four caps for his country - has averaged a goal every other game, netting 54 times in 103 matches.Here is a selection of your views on the club's record addition:Calum: Promising signing but also a potentially charged one. With so few options, an injury or an underperformance from one of these two signings (although Camilo Duran has looked clas
  
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• Have season ticket holders 'passed their sell-by date' for clubs?

  29-07-2026 10:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]BBC Radio Manchester's Gaz Drinkwater and Joe McGrath discussed restrictions on season tickets in the latest episode of The Devils' Advocate.Manchester United has restricted the accounts of "thousands" of fans, in an operation aimed at identifying potential ticket touts.Drinkwater said he has "full sympathy" for fans who have fallen under the restrictions despite not being involved as touts."It's pretty obvious that these were fans that were not touting tickets," Drinkwater said."I
  
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• Real Madrid launch official approach for Manchester City maestro with €60 million valuation

  29-07-2026 10:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid launch official approach for Manchester City maestro with €60 million valuationAccording to Fabrizio Romano, Real Madrid have officially launched an opening approach to sign midfielder Rodri from Manchester City. Following several weeks of internal discussions and analysis, club President Florentino Perez has given his definitive final approval for the Spanish giants to complete the transfer of the 30-year-old Spain international during the current summer window.Financial parame
  
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• Brentford reach €48m agreement in principle to sign Lens’ Mamadou Sangaré

  29-07-2026 10:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Brentford reach €48m agreement in principle to sign Lens’ Mamadou SangaréBrentford FC have reached a €48m agreement to sign Lens defensive midfielder Mamadou Sangaré (24), according to Foot Mercato. On Tuesday, L’Equipe broke the news that the Malian international was very close to sign for Keith Andrews’ Bees for a similar amount. Sangaré only joined Lens a year ago from Rapid Wien in a €8m deal, but he has been instrumen
  
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• Who is Dastan Satpaev?

  29-07-2026 09:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Dastan Satpaev is attempting to become the first Kazakh player to appear in a Premier League match.In his homeland, he is a superstar. He has already played for his national team and attracted fans from his home country to both the open training session on Sunday and the match on Tuesday in Sydney.Quick, sharp in the box and relatively small in stature, Satpaev is stylistically often compared to former Argentina and Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero.Asked whether he will get a
  
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• David Lynch: Liverpool need at least two more signings this summer

  29-07-2026 09:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  David Lynch: Liverpool need at least two more signings this summerLiverpool Still Need Two Signings as David Lynch Explains Summer PrioritiesLiverpool may have made an encouraging start to life under new head coach Andoni Iraola, but David Lynch believes there is still important work to do before the transfer window closes.Speaking with Dave Davis on the latest episode of Media Matters for Anfield Index, Lynch repeatedly returned to one central point. Liverpool have improved areas of the squad t
  
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• Bayern Munich CEO rejects proposal to provide €5m in assistance for crisis-stricken 1860 Munich

  29-07-2026 09:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bayern Munich CEO rejects proposal to provide €5m in assistance for crisis-stricken 1860 MunichIn addition to laughing off transfer rumors surrounding Michael Olise and Luis Diaz and joking that Vincent Kompany’s appointment had been part of the club’s “master plan”, Bayern Munich CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen made some controversial comments about city rivals 1860 Munich. The latter club once again find themselves operating in the German fourth tier this season after fa
  
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• 🎙️ Tebas: FIFA competitions aren't Infantino's property

  29-07-2026 09:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🎙️ Tebas: FIFA competitions aren't Infantino's propertyJavier Tebas took aim at Gianni Infantino this Wednesday in a post on X.The LaLiga president alleges a "suspicion of political interference" over the famous red card shown to Balogun and a request from the U.S. Congress regarding former FIFA members convicted of corruption.Tebas also points to the distribution of more than $10 billion that FIFA is promising to federations. In his view, "it does not look like a reform; it looks
  
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• Report: Man City ready to replace Rodri with La Liga midfielder

  29-07-2026 09:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Man City ready to replace Rodri with La Liga midfielderMarc Bernal, Rodri succession and why Man City may have to waitManchester City are doing what smart clubs should do, they are planning ahead. According to Caught Offside, their search for a future holding midfielder has brought them to Barcelona teenager Marc Bernal, a player described as one of the club’s standout academy products. The logic is obvious. Rodri has been the reference point in midfield for years, and replacing th
  
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• What we know about Fifa’s World Cup sell-off, Trump’s role in it, and threat of boycott

  29-07-2026 09:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Fifa has caused uproar by announcing plans to sell off stakes in the World Cup to private investment, with its intention to create a private company to manage the commercial rights and delivery of the World Cup. Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE), which Fifa says it will own and control, would oversee the sale of commercial rights and the operational delivery of the World Cup and its other tournaments.Private investors will be sought to “make minority, non-controlling investments” in the
  
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• Mourinho already working on clear role for 19-year-old Real Madrid-bound sensation

  29-07-2026 09:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mourinho already working on clear role for 19-year-old Real Madrid-bound sensationReal Madrid may not have announced the signing of Yan Diomande from RB Leipzig yet, but it already feels like a deal that has got over the line.The talented teenager made waves in the Bundesliga last season and also at the World Cup with Ivory Coast, and is now set to join the Spanish capital club.According to Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano, manager Jose Mourinho has already started planning how Diomande will f
  
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• Will there be a World Cup boycott? Infantino’s deal with Trump empire pushes football to the brink

  29-07-2026 09:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Senior figures within European football are working out whether there are legal options to oppose Gianni Infantino’s plan to to set up a private company to run Fifa’s competitions, while some executives have privately spoken of their countries being ready to boycott the World Cup. They are among the more furious reactions to Fifa’s announcements on Tuesday, but others were reminded of another aspect of this long story. Back when Infantino first started to really ingratiate hims
  
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• Tottenham preparing €65 million move for Barcelona defender – report

  29-07-2026 09:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tottenham preparing €65 million move for Barcelona defender – reportAccording to reports in England, as relayed by Mundo Deportivo, Tottenham Hotspur have identified Jules Kounde as a potential defensive reinforcement, and are preparing a €65 million offer for the Barcelona defender.The French international is admired for his versatility, but a transfer currently appears unlikely, as Barcelona regard him as an important player both at right-back and in central defence.Spurs monit
  
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• Liverpool will now sign 21 year-old sensation, his manager has already found his replacement

  29-07-2026 09:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool will now sign 21 year-old sensation, his manager has already found his replacementLiverpool still need to add a lot of players to their ranks before they can start competing for silverware again. Indeed, Andoni Iraola's arrival will certainly help give the team a bit of a boost but, with the number of injuries he still has to deal with, there's not really enough quality among their ranks at the moment.The summer transfer window has already been open for well over a month and, since Liv
  
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• Lille president turns down Matias Fernandez-Pardo’s transfer request amid interest from Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea

  29-07-2026 09:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lille president turns down Matias Fernandez-Pardo’s transfer request amid interest from Arsenal, Liverpool and ChelseaLille striker Matias Fernandez-Pardo has handed in a transfer request (21), according to L’Equipe. The Belgium international winger, who was part of Rudi Garcia’s 2026 World Cup squad, is of interest for Premier League giants Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea as well as for Atlético de Madrid. The 21-year-old joined Les Dogues from Gant t
  
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• Gillingham bring in versatile midfielder Freeman

  29-07-2026 09:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Gillingham have signed midfielder Nick Freeman following the end of his deal with Shrewsbury last season.The 30-year-old can play in defence or at wing-back and has been on trial with the Gills, featuring in two pre-season matches.He scored one goal in 16 games for Shrewsbury after joining them in January, having previously spent two and a half years with Stevenage where he played 86 games. Freeman was part of the Wycombe team that won promotion to the Championship in 2020 during seven years wit
  
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• Today’s Papers – Malagò’s Italy friends, Theo Hernandez offers himself to Serie A giants

  29-07-2026 09:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Today’s Papers – Malagò’s Italy friends, Theo Hernandez offers himself to Serie A giantsLa Gazzetta dello SportInter, Stones arrives: medical tests tomorrow.Malagò has chosen Mancini as a coach and Ranieri as technical directorMy friendsThe President introduces an Italy side built at the Aniene circle. ‘Roberto is the right man, I’ve reflected about Arabia.’ Serie A disappointed, they wanted Conte.Infantino’s plan: Sell FIFA and privatise t
  
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• Roma give Leipzig ultimatum for Antonio Nusa

  29-07-2026 09:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Roma give Leipzig ultimatum for Antonio NusaRoma’s transfer market won’t stop with the arrival of Santiago Castro, the first signing of this transfer window (the only thing missing is official confirmation). D’Amico is working to find other players who can enhance Gian Piero Gasperini’s squad. A transfer meeting with Ryan Friedkin was held in recent days. Leipzig’s Nusa remains their dream. The Roman club, having missed out on Greenwood and Summerville, will need to
  
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• Grealish misses Man City tour despite training return

  29-07-2026 09:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Everton opted against making permanent Jack Grealish's loan move from Manchester City [Getty Images]Manchester City returned to pre-season training last week and midfielder Jack Grealish was spotted among the players who had reported for duty.But any immediate hopes of seeing the 30-year-old donning a City shirt once more were dashed on Tuesday night when he missed out on a seat on the plane for the club's tour of Hong Kong and Seoul over the next 11 days.Sources have said Grealish continues to
  
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• Webster announces retirement

  29-07-2026 09:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bromley defender Byron Webster has announced his retirement from professional football.The Leeds-born player, 39, called time on his Bromley career after helping secure promotion to League One as champions at the end of last season after playing in 31 matches during the campaign.But he has now brought the curtain down for good on a career in which he has made 577 appearances in the league since starting out with York in November 2004.The defender played six full seasons with Bromley and will be
  
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• Liverpool reveal new away kit

  29-07-2026 09:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool have released their new away kit for the 2026-27 season, which is a white shirt with three red stripes down the arm.The away strip has been inspired by "Liverpool's away kits from the mid-80s" and is completed with red shorts and white socks.The Reds' goalkeeper away kit is predominantly purple, featuring black arms.Liverpool will wear the new shirt in their pre-season fixture against Wrexham on 29 July (00:00 BST).
  
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• Real Madrid put four past Leganes in training match as Mourinho’s new era gathers momentum

  29-07-2026 09:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid put four past Leganes in training match as Mourinho’s new era gathers momentumReal Madrid continued their pre-season preparations with a convincing 4-1 victory over Leganes behind closed doors at the Alfredo Di Stefano Stadium, giving Jose Mourinho another positive outing as his second spell at the club begins to take shape.As highlighted by MARCA, Real Madrid looked increasingly comfortable with Mourinho’s ideas during their second training match of the summer, following
  
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