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• Belgian Pro League 2026/2027 Preview: Gent

  04-08-2026 16:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Belgian Pro League 2026/2027 Preview: GentGent scrapped into Europe last season and are already underway in the Conference League qualifiers. Expectations are higher with Rik De Mil having had a full summer in charge of the club, and once again they have been active in the transfer window. In many ways, not making Europe this season will heap a lot of pressure on the Gent squad to make sure they have a much higher ticket at the end of the season. Transfers in: Mouhamed Bgom (Grasshoppers), Josue
  
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• Official | Werder Bremen sign former Hamburg vice-captain Ludovit Reis

  14-08-2026 19:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Official | Werder Bremen sign former Hamburg vice-captain Ludovit ReisWerder Bremen have officially completed the signing of former Hamburg midfielder Ludovit Reis from Club Brugge, bringing the 26-year-old Dutchman back to German football after only one season in Belgium. The financial structure represents particularly attractive business for Bremen. DeichStube reports that Werder will pay no guaranteed transfer fee.Instead, Club Brugge will receive performance-related bonuses and a p
  
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• Borussia Dortmund hold talks to sign 20-year-old Barcelona defender – report

  14-08-2026 19:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Borussia Dortmund hold talks to sign 20-year-old Barcelona defender – reportFC Barcelona want to resolve the situation of youngster Hector Fort as soon as possible, with the 20-year-old right-back not part of Hansi Flick’s plans for the upcoming season.The La Masia graduate, as such, has been training separately from the main group in the past few days, waiting for a resolution over his future and has attracted a long list of interested clubs.As previously reported, Fort has attracte
  
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• Swindon Town sign QPR midfielder Pearman on loan

  14-08-2026 19:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jaylan Pearman featured for Australia in the 2025 FIFA U20 World Cup in Chile last year [Getty Images]Swindon Town have signed Queens Park Rangers midfielder Jaylan Pearman on a season-long loan. The Australia youth international, 20, has made one appearance for the R's, in their Carabao Cup first round loss at Plymouth Argyle a year ago.Having come through the youth ranks at A-League side Perth Glory he played 15 times for the first team before moving to Loftus Road last June. "I think it's goo
  
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• Journalist: Arsenal have set their sights on move for £60m-rated striker

  14-08-2026 19:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Journalist: Arsenal have set their sights on move for £60m-rated strikerArsenal Make Victor Osimhen Top Transfer Target as Mikel Arteta Pushes for Elite StrikerArsenal have turned their focus towards Victor Osimhen as they look to add another high-level attacking option before the transfer window closes, with the Nigeria international now understood to be the leading name on the club’s shortlist.The north London side have already strengthened key areas of Mikel Arteta’s squad w
  
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• When does Erling Haaland play next? 2026-27 Man City schedule, opening matches for Premier League season

  14-08-2026 19:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  After a historic World Cup run with Norway, Erling Haaland prepares to return to his club team Manchester City for another campaign in the Premier League.The best striker in the world netted seven goals for his country, including a brace against Brazil and the match winner against Côte d'Ivoire. Norway made its deepest run at any World Cup after qualifying for the tournament for the first time in 28 years.Haaland now sets his eyes on his fifth Premier League season with Manchester City aft
  
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• Norwich's Jurasek makes Sparta Prague loan move

  14-08-2026 19:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Norwich City winger Matej Jurasek has joined Sparta Prague on a season-long loan.The 22-year-old returns to the top flight in the Czech Republic just 19 months after he moved to Carrow Road from Slavia Prague.Sparta Prague will have the option to make the Czech Republic international's move permanent at the end of the season.Jurasek featured in Norwich's first competitive game of the season, having come off the bench in their Carabao Cup first-round win against League One side MK D
  
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• Liverpool told the priority of £100m + sensation

  14-08-2026 19:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool told the priority of £100m + sensationOver the last couple of weeks, Liverpool have been linked with a whole host of players. The Anfield outfit need to make an awful lot of changes to their ranks before they're even ready to start competing for the Premier League title again.Indeed, three new players have already been signed by the Reds so they're well on their way towards improving their ranks but, with the number of injuries that their squad are currently suffering with, their
  
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• Liverpool officially announce investment by Bhatia, Bezos and Saverin consortium

  14-08-2026 19:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool officially announce investment by Bhatia, Bezos and Saverin consortiumFSG Sell Liverpool Minority Stake as Jeff Bezos Consortium Buys InLiverpool have new money in the room, but the people running the room remain the same. That is the heart of this deal.Fenway Sports Group have confirmed the sale of a significant minority stake in Liverpool to a consortium fronted by Amit Bhatia, with Jeff Bezos involved through K5 Sports and further backing from Eduardo Saverin’s family office.
  
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• Petris leaves Watford for Aris Thessaloniki

  14-08-2026 19:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Petris joined Watford last summer [Getty Images]Watford defender Jeremy Petris has joined Greek side Aris Thessaloniki on a permanent deal.The 28-year-old right-back signed for the Hornets in September last year after leaving Belgian club Royal Charleroi.He went on to make 18 Championship appearances last season, including 12 starts, as Watford finished 16th.Their new campaign kicks off at home to Southampton on Sunday.Latest Watford news, analysis and fan views
  
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• Mourinho happy with progress in the Real Madrid camp but sees room for improvement

  14-08-2026 19:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mourinho happy with progress in the Real Madrid camp but sees room for improvementIt has been around a month since Jose Mourinho formally took charge of Real Madrid. Since then, the Portuguese coach has already played a crucial role in dictating the club’s transfer policy.Much of the work revolving around the six new signings was done by Mourinho, who now has a full-strength team to train with heading into the new season.In the lead up to the season opener, Mourinho has some initial observ
  
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• Hamburg and Arsenal scheduled for fresh round of talks over Fabio Vieira deal

  14-08-2026 19:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Hamburg and Arsenal scheduled for fresh round of talks over Fabio Vieira dealHamburger SV’s pursuit of Fabio Vieira could gather fresh momentum following the €7m-plus sale of Fabio Baldé to Racing Strasbourg. Vieira remains one of HSV’s priority targets after spending last season on loan at the Volksparkstadion. The 26-year-old Portuguese midfielder is understood to favour a return to Hamburg and has already reached an agreement with the Bundesliga club over personal term
  
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• Grimsby sign Notts midfielder Reynolds on loan

  14-08-2026 19:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ryley Reynolds has made four senior appearances for Notts County [Getty Images]Grimsby Town have signed Notts County midfielder Ryley Reynolds on a season-long loan deal.The 20-year-old spent last season on loan in National League North with Kidderminster Harriers and helped them win promotion to the fifth tier.He could make his Mariners debut in Saturday's League Two season-opener against Exeter."He's an energetic, technically good midfielder who has the ability to play between the lines, creat
  
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• Barcelona target Julian Alvarez ’emotionally devastated’ as Atletico Madrid refuse to budge

  14-08-2026 19:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona target Julian Alvarez ’emotionally devastated’ as Atletico Madrid refuse to budgeMedia updates on Julian Alvarez and his disappointment at Atletico Madrid have been flowing in all day on the Spanish media, but nothing has changed with regard to a potential transfer,Atletico Madrid still remain firm that they will not sell the player, and the Argentine star finds himself in a helpless situation given that he refuses to take the radical route out.Radio La Red (h/t Albiceleste
  
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• CBF confirms dates and kick-off times for two more Brasileirão rounds 📅

  14-08-2026 19:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CBF confirms dates and kick-off times for two more Brasileirão rounds 📅The CBF announced this Friday (14) the dates and kickoff times for more matches in this year’s Brasileirão.The matches from the 25th and 26th rounds will take place on the last weekend of this month and the first weekend of September.We will have another Sunday 11 a.m. match, with Athletico-PR facing Fluminense in Curitiba.In addition, two more matches have been scheduled for Monday night.Check out
  
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• Lobban signs contract extension before Dunfermline loan

  14-08-2026 19:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Aberdeen full-back Dylan Lobban has penned a contract extension beforejoining Dunfermline Athletic on loan for the rest of the season.The 20-year-old had a breakthrough campaign for the Dons last season, proving to be one of the silver linings in a disappointing season, and has now signed a deal tying him to the club until 2029.But the right-back has struggled for minutes under new manager Stephen Robinson and now heads out on loan to East End Park, with the option of a January recall.He started
  
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• 🤝 Official: Racing announce Leonel Pérez signing

  14-08-2026 19:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🤝 Official: Racing announce Leonel Pérez signingRacing Club has completed the signing of footballer Leonel Pérez to strengthen its squad ahead of the upcoming fixtures. The player joins the Avellaneda club on a one-year loan deal.Purchase option and long-term investmentThe agreement signed by the parties includes an option to buy 100% of the player’s economic and registration rights at the end of the loan period. Racing’s management will assess his performance b
  
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• United must match Rangers performance against Celtic - Goodwin

  14-08-2026 19:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jim Goodwin knows his Dundee United side must be at their best against Celtic in the Premier Sports Cup on Sunday, but believes they have what it takes to upset the odds.The Tannadice outfit earned a deserved point in their Scottish Premiership opener against Rangers before losing 4-0 at Hearts last weekend."It's obviously one of the most difficult draws that you could get," Goodwin told DUTV."You know that if you're going to win a cup then you're going to have to face some of the big boys at so
  
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• Wealdstone sign striker Waweru on permanent deal

  14-08-2026 19:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Wilson Waweru has played for Cobh Ramblers, Sligo Rovers and Galway United in Ireland [Shutterstock]Wealdstone have signed striker Wilson Waweru on a permanent deal.The 25-year-old has spent his career in the League of Ireland, most recently at Cobh Ramblers.Waweru, who has also had spells at Sligo Rovers and Galway United, has spent the past few weeks training with the Stones."Wilson has impressed us throughout pre-season with his movement, work rate and quality in the final third," manager Gar
  
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• Burnley closing in on Chelsea's Satpayev

  14-08-2026 19:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Chelsea winger Dastan Satpayev is close to completing a loan move to Championship club Burnley.The Kazakhstan international signed a six-year deal, with an option for a further season, on his 18th birthday on Wednesday after pre-agreeing to join Chelsea in January 2025 in a £3.4m move from Kairat FC.Satpayev has already travelled to Turf Moor and is expected to complete a medical before Burnley host West Ham on Sunday.It is one of a number of loan moves involving Chelsea this
  
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• How much will Europe affect Sunderland's second season?

  14-08-2026 19:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]The belief that promoted sides that stayed up in their first season are often relegated in their second is a popular one, with the phrase 'second-season syndrome' regularly thrown about. But is it as common as people think?Last season Sunderland and Leeds United became the 53rd and 54th promoted sides to survive in the Premier League.Of the previous 52, only 11 were relegated the following season (21%). The vast majority of promoted teams that stay up do not suffer from second-seas
  
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• Scunthorpe sign Hull City striker Parker on loan

  14-08-2026 18:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Scunthorpe United have signed Hull City striker Hugh Parker on a six-month loan deal.The 20-year-old Irishman joined the Tigers from University College Dublin in February 2025.He is yet to feature for the Premier League side but made 13 appearances in the National League during a loan spell with Carlisle United last season.
  
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• Newcastle United receive double injury boost ahead of Liverpool clash

  14-08-2026 18:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Newcastle United receive double injury boost ahead of Liverpool clashNewcastle Injury Boost as Jaissle Prepares for Liverpool TestMatthias Jaissle could hardly have been handed a more demanding introduction to Premier League management.Newcastle United begin their campaign against Liverpool at St James’ Park on Sunday, 23 August, and the new manager will be expected to produce something coherent very quickly from a squad still adjusting to considerable change.Jaissle arrived on a four year
  
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• Is Quansah 'the obvious choice' over Konsa? Or should Arsenal 'get both in'?

  14-08-2026 18:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC][Getty Images]We asked you who would be the best fit for Arsenal out of Bayer Leverkusen's Jarell Quansah and Aston Villa's Ezri Konsa, with the Gunners linked to both centre-backs in recent days.Here are some of your thoughts:Neil: Quansah is the obvious choice over Konsa, because he is essentially a like-for-like replacement for William Saliba rather than a quick fix. He is the same height as Saliba, giving him that same aerial presence and comfort bringing the ball out under pressure - b
  
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• Bolton sign Villa winger Iling-Junior on loan

  14-08-2026 18:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Samuel Iling-Junior ended last season on loan with Pisa in Serie A [Getty Images]Bolton Wanderers have signed Aston Villa winger Samuel Iling-Junior on a season-long loan deal.The 22-year-old has not made a competitive appearance for the Premier League side since joining from Juventus in June 2024.The former England Under-21 international has had loan spells with Middlesbrough and West Brom in the Championship."I spoke to the manager and he understood my journey. That is what attracted me here,
  
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• Report: West Ham United set to complete £22m deal for midfielder

  14-08-2026 18:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: West Ham United set to complete £22m deal for midfielderWest Ham Agree Arne Engels Deal in Record Championship Transfer as Promotion Push AcceleratesWest Ham United look to have made one of the defining moves of the Championship summer, with TeamTalk reporting that the club have agreed a £22million deal for Celtic midfielder Arne Engels. If completed, it will “shatter the English Championship transfer record”, a significant marker of the level of ambition inside t
  
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• 'We have already lost the core of the team' - fans on Arsenal Konsa interest

  14-08-2026 18:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]We asked for your views on whether Aston Villa can afford to lose Ezri Konsa and if there is a price that would convince you to let him go.Here are some of your comments:Prit: Aston Villa needed to address weaknesses in the defence last season. We have now lost Digne, have no back-up for Cash and the one player that held the defence together was Konsa. Not only do we need to keep hold of him, we need a solid centre-back next to him - so absolutely no, we cannot afford to lose Konsa. At any
  
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• Baur can't wait to get on Champions League stage

  14-08-2026 18:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Celtic midfielder Mika Baur is desperate to showcase his talent on the Champions League stage after joining the Glasgow club. Baur finally secured a move from German side Paderborn to Celtic and arrived in time for next week's Champions League play-off game against Austrian outfit LASK. It took a bit of time for the midfielder's move to get over the line but Baur was delighted when it finally did. "I think it's the best next step," Baur said of his move to Celtic. "It's a great club, it's a big
  
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• 'We are ramping up certain actions - Arteta on Timber recovery

  14-08-2026 18:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Mikel Arteta has said that Jurrien Timber is progressing well as the defender works towards a return for Arsenal. Timber was out for about two months with a groin injury but returned for the Champions League final defeat before he had to withdraw from the Netherlands' World Cup squad.The 25-year-old has not featured for the Gunners during pre-season but Arteta has given an update on his condition."He is progressing really well - he is on the pitch. We are ramping up certain actions
  
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• Chelsea say no Fernandez move as deadline passes - but is it really over?

  14-08-2026 18:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Enzo Fernandez has had a tumultuous time at Chelsea [Getty Images]Chelsea's deadline for clubs to bid £120m for midfielder Enzo Fernandez has passed - and they now expect the Argentine to stay at the club this season.Manchester City have been interested in the Argentina international, who previously played under new City boss boss Enzo Maresca at Chelsea.The Blues told interested parties they had until 17:00 BST on Friday to make an offer for the 25-year-old.But they are not thought to hav
  
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