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• Boston sign Holmes from Rotherham

  30-06-2026 12:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Boston Unitedhave signed Jack Holmes after the versatile midfielder turned down the offer of a new deal with League Two side Rotherham United.The 24-year-old, who featured 56 times for the Millers across two seasons, has joined the Pilgrims on a one-year deal with the option of a further 12 months.
  
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• Napoli say goodbye to Elmas and Juan Jesus as contracts expire

  30-06-2026 19:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Napoli say goodbye to Elmas and Juan Jesus as contracts expireTuesday marked the final day as Napoli players for both Juan Jesus and Eljif Elmas, with the pair departing as their respective situations at the club came to a close.The Brazilian defender leaves as a free agent, while Elmas returns to RB Leipzig, the club that holds his registration following his loan spell in Naples.Aurelio De Laurentiis’s side marked the occasion with warm tributes on their official channels, via Il Corriere
  
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• Arsenal consider Barcola as alternative to Rogers

  30-06-2026 19:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bradley Barcola began his career at Lyon before joining Paris St-Germain in 2023 [Getty Images]Arsenal are expected to step up their interest in Paris St-Germain's Bradley Barcola this week after receiving encouragement that the forward could be available this summer.BBC Sport understands representatives of Arsenal, who have been tracking Barcola for some time, intend to watch him again in France's World Cup last-32 match against Sweden on Tuesday night (22:00 BST)England forward Morgan Rogers,
  
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• Spurs agree £85m deal for West Ham's Fernandes

  30-06-2026 19:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mateus Fernandes joined West Ham for £40m last summer [Getty Images]Tottenham have agreed an £85m deal to sign Portugal midfielder Mateus Fernandes from West Ham.The north London club saw off competition from Manchester United, who were unwilling to match the fee agreed by Spurs - which is a guaranteed £85m without add-ons.The 21-year-old was viewed as a primary target for Tottenham after their £80m to sign Sandro Tonali was rejected by Newcastle.Tottenham have made a fas
  
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• Rasmus Kristensen ready to go again after Midtjylland return

  30-06-2026 19:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Rasmus Kristensen ready to go again after Midtjylland returnSpeaking at his press conference upon returning to his boyhood club, Rasmus Kristensen made it clear that he was ready to go again and help his team reclaim the Danish Superliga crown.The 28-year-old is coming home after a two-year spell at Eintracht Frankfurt, who are receiving €6 million to let him go.“Rasmus came to us and told us of his wish to return home. As well as being a very good footballer, he’s also a family
  
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• £35m Liverpool midfielder to stay after dramatic transfer U-turn

  30-06-2026 19:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  £35m Liverpool midfielder to stay after dramatic transfer U-turnLiverpool midfielder Curtis Jones has been the subject of intense transfer speculation throughout 2026. Back in January the Reds’ No17 was wanted by both Inter Milan and Tottenham - who ended up signing Conor Gallagher instead. But Inter are once again knocking on the door for Jones - knowing that sporting director Richard Hughes is facing a tough decision.The 25-year-old is out of contract in summer 2027 - meaning the o
  
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• World Cup: Mexico fans make excessive noise outside Ecuador's hotel to prevent team from sleeping before match

  30-06-2026 19:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  How badly do Mexico's fans want their team to win the 2026 World Cup? Bad enough that they are willing to sacrifice their short-term well being as long as it hurts Team Ecuador. Ahead of Mexico's game against Ecuador in the Round of 32 on Tuesday (9 p.m. ET, Fox), fans of Team Mexico took to the street overnight to loudly make noise just outside the hotel at which Ecuador was staying. The goal? Make sure players on Team Ecuador could not get a good night's sleep.View this post on InstagramIf vid
  
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• Forest Green scrap women's team for 2026-27 season

  30-06-2026 19:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Forest Green Rovers say they would like to bring the women's team back in the future[Getty Images]Forest Green Rovers have announced that they will not have a women's team for the 2026-27 season. In a statement, the club also said that they would be ending their partnership with Hartpury University's elite training centre for girls aged nine to 16.Last season the women's team finished second in the South West Regional Women's Football League Premier Division, missing out on promotion to the four
  
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• Villa among four Premier League clubs fined by Uefa

  30-06-2026 19:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Aston Villa have been fined by Uefa for the second successive season [Getty Images]Aston Villa have been fined 22.5m euros (£19.4m) by Uefa for a "significant breach" of its squad-cost rule for 2025.The Villans will also face a restriction on the registration of new players on their squad list for the Champions League next season.A large part of the fine - 15m euros (£12.9m) - is suspended, depending on the club continuing to significantly decrease their squad-cost ratio in 2026.In e
  
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• Talks for Pellegrini’s contract renewal on hold

  30-06-2026 19:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Talks for Pellegrini’s contract renewal on holdThe situation regarding Lorenzo Pellegrini’s future remains unresolved at Roma. The former Giallorossi captain’s contract expires at midnight between June 30th and July 1st, but there’s no particular concern at Trigoria. The parties are reportedly willing to continue working together, though a final agreement will still take a few more days.As reported in today’s edition of La Gazzetta dello Sport, unlike the situations
  
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• Sunderland defender Brown signs new deal

  30-06-2026 19:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sunderland defender Brown signs new dealSunderland defender Jess Brown has signed a new one-year contract with the club.The Lady Black Cats announced the news via a post on their official club website earlier today.The 22-year-old is Sunderland’s longest serving player. She joined their Regional Talent Club (RTC) in 2014 before progressing up to the first team. Brown has made 144 appearances for Sunderland in all competitions while she has scored six goals.Brown broke into the Sunderland s
  
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• Roma reject Juventus’ Mile Svilar offer, response likely definitive

  30-06-2026 19:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Roma reject Juventus’ Mile Svilar offer, response likely definitiveSerie A side Juventus have attempted to move for Roma’s Mile Svilar and it seems like their attempt has already been rejected.Various sections of the Italian press reported about Juve’s talks for the keeper. Il Messaggero have gone into some details.The Roman outlet report that after initial discussions between Juve and Roma, the Bianconeri made a formal offer for the Serbian. They put forward €42m plus bon
  
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• Real Madrid would never have matched €100 million bid for Tottenham-bound midfielder

  30-06-2026 19:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid would never have matched €100 million bid for Tottenham-bound midfielderMateus Fernandes was one of the many midfield targets Real Madrid considered this summer in their bid to give the department a fresh lease of life.After all, they struggled in midfield last season, especially in a creative sense, and it has become the administration’s objective to improve that in the summer.Earlier today, however, it came to light that Tottenham Hotspur have made a massive move for the
  
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• Mourinho expected to hand Jude Bellingham familiar role at Real Madrid

  30-06-2026 19:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mourinho expected to hand Jude Bellingham familiar role at Real MadridAfter two underwhelming seasons with their club, the World Cup 2026 is providing an opportunity for Real Madrid stars to showcase their talents in a different environment, but still at the highest competitive level.Most of these stars are taking full advantage of this situation and shining brightly for their respective national teams. This is the case with Kylian Mbappe, who is the top goal-scorer for France so far, and also f
  
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• Jurgen Klopp ready to take Germany job if Julian Nagelsmann is dismissed

  30-06-2026 19:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jurgen Klopp ready to take Germany job if Julian Nagelsmann is dismissedFormer Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is reportedly ready to take over as head coach of the German national team if Julian Nagelsmann leaves the position, per Berger PJ.Nagelsmann is under scrutiny after Germany crashed out of the 2026 World Cup following their loss to Paraguay on penalties yesterday.Die Mannschaft went a goal down after Julio Enciso’s header, but Kai Havertz brought the Germans back on level terms.The Ar
  
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• Cataldi wants to stay for life as Lazio prepare new contract

  30-06-2026 19:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Cataldi wants to stay for life as Lazio prepare new contractDanilo Cataldi and Lazio appear set to extend their union, with the Biancocelesti having opened talks over a new deal for the midfielder, whose current contract expires in 2027.According to Il Messaggero, via TuttoMercatoWeb, an initial meeting has already taken place between the club and Giuseppe Riso, the player’s agent, in recent days.Both parties are said to be keen to reach an agreement without any great difficulty, with Cata
  
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• Reece James and Jarell Quansah miss England training on eve of DR Congo World Cup clash

  30-06-2026 19:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  England manager Thomas Tuchel is grappling with a defensive selection headache ahead of Wednesday's World Cup last-32 clash against the Democratic Republic of Congo, as both Jarell Quansah and Reece James were absent from the squad's final training session.Quansah had stepped in for Chelsea defender James, who sustained a hamstring injury, during the final Group L fixture against Panama. However, Quansah himself was forced off with an ankle issue during that match. With both defenders following
  
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• Official I Marseille confirm departure of manager Habib Beye

  30-06-2026 19:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Official I Marseille confirm departure of manager Habib BeyeOlympique de Marseille officially announced on Tuesday that their collaboration with manager Habib Beye had come to an end.Appointed in February to succeed Roberto De Zerbi, the Senegalese manager failed to meet the targets set for him by the club’s board, namely to qualify the team for the 2026-27 Champions League and to win the Coupe de France.Knocked out at the quarter-final stage of the competition by Toulouse FC (2-2, 3-4 a.e
  
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• Milan chase Man Utd’s Licha Martínez as Amorim plans defensive rebuild

  30-06-2026 19:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Milan chase Man Utd’s Licha Martínez as Amorim plans defensive rebuildAs reported by MilanNews.it, Milan are considering bringing Manchester United midfielder Lisandro Martínez to San Siro.The 28-year-old is one of the handful of players who remained a shining light towards the end of Amoim’s ill-fated tenure at Old Trafford. Now, the Portuguese has identified the left-footed diminutive centre-back as one of the two profiles — alongside Benfica’s G
  
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• 'We're going to give it everything' - Lampard signs new contract

  30-06-2026 19:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Coventry City head coach Frank Lampard says he wants to build on the "spirit and togetherness" of the Championship title-winning campaign and that's why he has signed a new deal that will keep him at the club until 2029."After the incredible work of everybody to get promoted and win the Championship, it was important to enjoy the moment, and we certainly did as a city," said Lampard. "Our job then as staff, and for the players of course, is to firstly recharge but also focus on wha
  
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• Shrewsbury sign former Blues full-back Pendleton

  30-06-2026 19:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Shrewsbury Town have signed defender Byron Pendleton on a two-year contract.The 20-year-old right-back previously played for Salop boss Gavin Cowan in the second half of last season when the pair were at Brackley Town.He began his career with Birmingham City, where he became captain of the club's under-21s side.During his time at Blues, he had a loan spell with Yeovil Town in the first half of the last season and is now set for his first taste of league football with Shrewsbury.Pendleton is the
  
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• Coventry boss Lampard signs new contract to 2029

  30-06-2026 19:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Frank Lampard scored 177 Premier League goals from midfield before moving into management [Getty Images]Coventry City manager Frank Lampard has signed a new contract until 2029.The 48-year-old led the Sky Blues to the Championship title last year to seal promotion to the Premier League.His previous deal was due to expire at the end of next season, and Lampard attracted interest from other clubs, including Fulham, this summer.The former Chelsea and England midfielder has now committed himself to
  
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• Tottenham beat Man Utd to £85m signing of West Ham midfielder Mateus Fernandes

  30-06-2026 19:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tottenham beat Man Utd to £85m signing of West Ham midfielder Mateus FernandesWest Ham United midfielder Mateus Fernandes has emerged as one of the most coveted targets in the current transfer window.The Athletic now report that Spurs have won the race for his signature. They have agreed to meet West Ham’s £85 million asking price of Fernandes, and the young midfielder has agreed to join them.United were keen on signing the 21-year-old, but were not prepared to meet either West
  
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• Exeter City sign striker Gordon on one-year deal

  30-06-2026 19:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Josh Gordon is the second player to move to Exeter City this summer [Exeter City]Exeter City have signed former Walsall striker Josh Gordon on a free transfer.The 31-year-old has agreed a one-year deal at the League Two side with a club option of a further year.Gordon spent two years with the Saddlers before being released this summer. He has also had spells at Burton Albion and Barrow, for whom he scored nine goals while on loan last season. "We've signed an all-energy centre forward who will b
  
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• Liverpool hit new stumbling block in chase for Mohamed Salah's successor

  30-06-2026 19:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool hit new stumbling block in chase for Mohamed Salah's successorMohamed Salah is probably going to be Liverpool's biggest-name departure this summer. The Egyptian King still had a year left on his current contract but, since he had so many fallings-out with Arne Slot, he chose to cut his time with the Anfield outfit short.Some fans have speculated that he could make a dramatic U-turn and stay with the club but, with the amount of money that the Saudi Pro League and the Turkish Super Lig
  
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• Aston Villa sign Norwegian youth international midfielder Melgård

  30-06-2026 19:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Aston Villa sign Norwegian youth international midfielder MelgårdAston Villa have completed the signing of Norwegian youth international midfielder Kamilla Melgård.WSL Full-Time were informed of the news via an official club press release from The Villans earlier today.The 20-year-old midfielder joins Aston Villa from Spanish Liga F Moeve club Madrid CFF where she has spent the last two years. Melgård featured in all 30 games for Madrid CFF in the Spanish top flight this season
  
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• Why doubts remain if 'world No 1' will remain Villa's No 1

  30-06-2026 19:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Emiliano Martinez is trying to win the World Cup again with Argentina [Getty Images]Emiliano Martinez has made history at Aston Villa, but will he be part of their future?Argentina continue their World Cup defence against Cape Verde on Friday, with Martinez attempting to become only the fourth goalkeeper to win the tournament twice. The 33-year-old has been central to Villa's rise since signing from Arsenal for £17m in 2020, and they ended a 30-year wait for silverware by winning the Europ
  
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• Peterborough sign former Colchester winger Edwards

  30-06-2026 19:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Peterborough United have made their fourth signing of the summer after agreeing a deal for winger Owura Edwards following his departure from Colchester United.The 25-year-old arrives on a two-year contract with an option for a further 12 months.Edwards left Colchester after three seasons, where he scored eight times in 90 appearances, having previously spent three months on loan with the U's at the end of the 2021-22 season.He links back up with Posh boss Luke Williams after the two worked toget
  
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• Report: Tottenham Hotspur pushing hard to sign £100m-rated midfielder

  30-06-2026 19:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Tottenham Hotspur pushing hard to sign £100m-rated midfielderTottenham Target Sandro Tonali as Midfield Rebuild AcceleratesTonali Tops Spurs Wish ListTottenham’s ambitious summer recruitment shows little sign of slowing, with Sandro Tonali emerging as the club’s primary midfield target. According to talkSPORT, broad personal terms have already been agreed between the Italian international and Spurs, placing the North London club in a strong position should they reach an
  
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• Enzo Maresca outlines Man City transfer market ambitions after £116M Elliot Anderson capture

  30-06-2026 19:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Enzo Maresca outlines Man City transfer market ambitions after £116M Elliot Anderson captureMaresca has described Man City squad as “young, but very good” in his first comments as managerThe 46-year-old says there is “the right mix between young and more experienced players”Maresca admits work remains to be done in the transfer market with sporting director Hugo VianaEnzo Maresca has delivered his first public assessment of the Manchester City squad following his ap
  
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