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• Chelsea open talks to sign Maxence Lacroix

  24-06-2026 22:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Chelsea open talks to sign Maxence LacroixAccording to a report from Fabrizio Romano, Chelsea have officially opened talks to sign Maxence Lacroix (26) from Crystal Palace. The French international centre back has been earmarked by the Blues as their primary target at centre back this summer. The Premier League club have started negotiations with the former Wolfsburg defender’s camp to hopefully reach an agreement on personal terms. After talks with the 26-year-old, direct negoti
  
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• Real Madrid teenage midfielder wants to convince Mourinho and stay at club

  25-06-2026 11:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid teenage midfielder wants to convince Mourinho and stay at clubReal Madrid’s pre-season will begin on July 13 with medical examinations at Valdebebas before Jose Mourinho officially starts work with his squad. While players involved in the World Cup will return in stages depending on their international commitments, the Portuguese manager already has several key decisions in mind.Among the most important are the futures of some of the club’s brightest young talents like Go
  
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• What do Scotland need to make World Cup knockouts?

  25-06-2026 11:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Reaching the last 32 of the World Cup is out of Scotland's hands after they suffered a 3-0 defeat by Brazil in their final group-stage game.Scotland fans will now be clinging on to hopes of progressing as one of the eight best third-placed sides.It means they may need to wait until Sunday to find out whether they will reach the knockouts for the first time.With a potentially agonising few days on the way, BBC Sport guides you through what to look out for and how Scotland could still make it.Vini
  
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• Inter could reinvest Palestra funds on Nico Paz from Real Madrid instead

  25-06-2026 11:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Inter could reinvest Palestra funds on Nico Paz from Real Madrid insteadInter were left disappointed by Marco Palestra’s decision to join Chelsea rather than moving to San Siro earlier this week, but the latest reports claim that the Nerazzurri could now reinvest the funds they had set aside for the wing-back on Nico Paz from Real Madrid instead.Renewed Nico Paz hope for Inter after missing out on PalestraDenzel Dumfries is set to join Real Madrid from Inter having had his release clause a
  
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• Gossip: York in talks with Read

  25-06-2026 11:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]York City have entered advanced talks to sign Colchester United midfielder Arthur Read on a free transfer. The Londoner made 45 appearances in League Two last season. (Football Insider)Want more transfer news from the EFL? Take a look at Thursday's gossip column here.[BBC]
  
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• Julian Alvarez has spoken with Lionel Messi about Barcelona – report

  25-06-2026 11:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Julian Alvarez has spoken with Lionel Messi about Barcelona – reportAccording to journalist Hernan Castillo on Jijantes FC, Julian Alvarez has been in constant communication with Lionel Messi regarding a potential transfer to FC Barcelona, as the striker is desperate to move to and live in the Catalan city. The ongoing 2026 FIFA World Cup has provided the perfect backdrop for the two international teammates to discuss life at the Spotify Camp Nou. This close contact comes amid Alvarez&rsqu
  
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• Franck Kita on Nantes’ disastrous season: ‘I am the only one to blame.’

  25-06-2026 11:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Franck Kita on Nantes’ disastrous season: ‘I am the only one to blame.’Speaking ahead of the return for pre-season, FC Nantes CEO and son of owner Waldemar Kita, Franck, had addressed Les Canaris’ catastrophic 2025/26 campaign, which ended with relegation to Ligue 2. “When we win, it’s thanks to everyone; when we lose, I take full responsibility. I am the boss, I am the owner of the club, I am the one to blame, first and foremost. I am the only
  
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• Gossip: Owls closing in on Motherwell's Slattery

  25-06-2026 11:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]Sheffield Wednesday are closing in on a deal to sign midfielder Callum Slattery with the 27-year-old departing Scottish Premiership side Motherwell this summer following five years at the club. (The Star)Want more transfer news from the EFL? Take a look at Thursday's gossip column here.[BBC]
  
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• Gossip: Luton eyeing up Wood

  25-06-2026 11:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]Luton Town are considering a move for Shelbourne midfielder Harry Wood, 23, although no formal bid has been made by the League One club to bring the former Hull City player back to England. (Irish Sun)Want more transfer news from the EFL? Take a look at Thursday's gossip column here.[BBC]
  
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• Gossip: Lima lined up for Wolves exit

  25-06-2026 11:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]Flamengo have identified Wolves and former Brazil Under-20 right-back Pedro Lima, 19, as a possible replacement for Emerson Royal should the former Tottenham Hotspur defender leave the Brazilian club. (Radar da Bola - in Portuguese)Want more transfer news from the EFL? Take a look at Thursday's gossip column here.[BBC]
  
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• OneFootball x Jordan Rakei: I'm still proud of frustrating New Zealand

  25-06-2026 11:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  OneFootball x Jordan Rakei: I'm still proud of frustrating New ZealandAs part of OneFootball's collaboration series with Shoot Music we're interviewing an artist about their love of football and, over the next few weeks, it will be all about the World Cup.Today it's multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, producer and New Zealand fan Jordan Rakei.How are you feeling after New Zealand's opening games against Iran & Egypt?Mixed, honestly haha. Leading twice and coming away with a draw against Ir
  
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• 🇧🇷 See who Brazil could face in the Copa knockouts

  25-06-2026 11:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🇧🇷 See who Brazil could face in the Copa knockoutsBrazil secured sole possession of first place in Group C of the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a 3-0 win over Scotland. Now, the Brazilian National Team awaits the outcome of Group F to find out its next opponent in the knockout stage, which will be the team that finishes second in the group.The final standings will be decided this Thursday (25), with the last-round matches being played simultaneously at 8 p.m. Brasília time: Jap
  
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• Brighton express interest in signing Italy U21 talent Ahanor from Atalanta

  25-06-2026 11:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Brighton express interest in signing Italy U21 talent Ahanor from AtalantaReports in Italy claim that Premier League side Brighton and Hove Albion have registered an interest in signing Atalanta and Azzurrini talent Honest Ahanor this summer.Brighton express interest in Italy talent AhanorAccording to reports from Gianluca Di Marzio of Sky Sport in Italy, representatives from Brighton have been in Milan over the last few days for a series of meetings, and in that time, the topic of signing Ahano
  
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• Report: Man United Track €45m Porto Winger Amid Arsenal Interest

  25-06-2026 11:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Man United Track €45m Porto Winger Amid Arsenal InterestManchester United Track William Gomes as £70m Clause Frames Transfer RaceBrazilian winger draws Premier League attentionManchester United’s search for attacking freshness has reportedly led them towards William Gomes, the FC Porto winger whose rise has been sharp enough to stir half of Europe. According to A Bola, Arsenal, Manchester United, Newcastle United, AS Roma, Atletico Madrid and Juventus are all interested
  
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• Juventus join race to sign PSG’s Lee Kang-in

  25-06-2026 11:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Juventus join race to sign PSG’s Lee Kang-inLee Kang-in (25) looks set to leave Paris Saint-Germain this summer. There has been long-standing interest from Atletico Madrid, however, as per a report from La Gazzetta dello Sport, the La Liga side may face competition from Juventus. Atletico Madrid’s interest dates back to last summer. At the time, however, PSG were keen to retain the South Korea international. After another season of playing a back-up role at the Parc de
  
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• Amdouni's Switzerland into last 32 of World Cup

  25-06-2026 11:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Burnley forward Zeki Amdouni watched from the bench as Switzerland reached the first knockout phase of the World Cup with a 2-1 win over the co-hosts, Canada in Vancouver on Wednesday.The 25-year-old has featured in one game so far, coming on as a 79th-minute substitute in their second Group B game, a 1-1 draw with Qatar.Having also beaten Bosnia-Herzegovina 4-1, the victory over Canada means Switzerland finish as group winners.Amdouni has a total of 30 senior caps and has scored 1
  
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• Jurgen Klopp breaks silence on potential managerial return

  25-06-2026 10:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jurgen Klopp breaks silence on potential managerial returnKlopp hints at coaching comebackJurgen Klopp has admitted he cannot rule out a return to management, despite stepping away from the dugout following his hugely successful spell at Liverpool.After bringing his time at Anfield to an emotional conclusion at the end of the 2023-24 campaign, Klopp has since taken on the role of Head of Global Football with Red Bull. It represented a significant shift in his career after almost a quarter of a c
  
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• Milan unwilling to sell Pulisic despite New York City FC and wider MLS interest

  25-06-2026 10:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Milan unwilling to sell Pulisic despite New York City FC and wider MLS interestChristian Pulisic has attracted interest from New York City FC and from several other teams back in his homeland, but the latest reports indicate that Milan are unwilling to sell the USA international this summer.Milan unwilling to sell Pulisic to NYCFCAccording to Wednesday’s reports from La Gazzetta dello Sport, New York City FC are interested in making Pulisic the club’s marquee signing and are willing
  
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• FC Metz miss out on Génération Foot prodigy

  25-06-2026 10:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  FC Metz miss out on Génération Foot prodigyFC Metz’s continued partnership with prestigious Senegalese club Génération Foot continues to reap rewards. It is a partnership that allowed Sadio Mané to join the club, notably, whilst Lamine Camara recently left to join AS Monaco. A regular in the Senegal national team, too, he is being linked with a big-money move to the Premier League.However, Metz have missed out on Adama Diouf (18). He made his Senegal debu
  
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• Tottenham make Fernandes primary target over Tonali

  25-06-2026 10:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC][Getty Images]Tottenham have accelerated their interest in West Ham's Mateus Fernandes as they target a central midfielder following a failed bid for Newcastle United's Sandro Tonali.Fernandes is viewed as a primary target with talks ongoing and, according to sources, progressing positively.Spurs are optimistic an agreement can be reached for the 21-year-old and the Hammers are understood to want about £80m for the Portugal international, who has also been linked with Manchester Unite
  
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• ‘Marseille is a big club, but it is scary’ – Arsenal’s William Saliba reveals how he almost joined Lille

  25-06-2026 10:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ‘Marseille is a big club, but it is scary’ – Arsenal’s William Saliba reveals how he almost joined LilleWilliam Saliba’s (25) loan to Olympique de Marseille back in 2021 changed the course of his career. It not only saw him enter into Mikel Arteta’s plans at Arsenal, but it also led to a call-up to the France national team. As he tells L’Équipe, however, it could have been very different. Saliba’s season loan at the Vélodrom
  
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• Jurgen Klopp ends interview after being asked about German icon’s controversial ‘African football’ remarks

  25-06-2026 10:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Former Liverpool manager and World Cup pundit Jürgen Klopp abruptly ended an interview in New York after being questioned about controversial remarks by former Germany player Bastian Schweinsteiger. Schweinsteiger, commenting for German broadcaster ARD before Germany played Ivory Coast last weekend, had described the African team’s style as "a bit African football, a bit unorthodox, a bit wild, a bit perhaps also not so conditioned by tactics. We have to be prepared for it to be unpre
  
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• Who will be Italy’s next coach?

  25-06-2026 10:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Who will be Italy’s next coach?According to reports in Italy, Roberto Mancini and Antonio Conte are the frontrunners to become the new Italy coach after the Azzurri failed to qualify for the World Cup for the third consecutive time.Italy have not participated in the World Cup for 12 years, and their new coach will have qualification for the 2030 tournament as the main goal.The Azzurri finished their 2026 World Cup qualification group in second behind Norway, so they were forced to play in
  
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• ‘They’re defeating nations who occupied’: inside Bangladesh’s World Cup love affair with Argentina and Brazil

  25-06-2026 10:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Fans gather in Dhaka to watch Argentina’s opening match at the 2026 World Cup. Photograph: Rubel Karmaker/ZUMA Press Wire/ShutterstockWhen Shahidul Partha was growing up in Kulkandi, Bangladesh in the early 2000s, many of the villagers watched World Cup matches on his family’s property. Upwards of 80 people piled into his front yard to watch the action on a 14in black-and-white TV, run by battery and one of the only sets in the area. To calm themselves, they sipped on milk tea and at
  
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• Enzo Maresca intent on Malo Gusto signing but Man City bullish on Chelsea star’s valuation

  25-06-2026 10:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Enzo Maresca intent on Malo Gusto signing but Man City bullish on Chelsea star’s valuationMaresca is personally keen on a reunion with Gusto at Manchester City this summerCity have also looked into the possibility of a move for Chelsea midfielder Enzo FernandezManchester City value Gusto considerably below Chelsea’s current £75M asking priceEnzo Maresca is personally keen on a reunion with Malo Gusto at Manchester City, though a significant valuation gap with Chelsea threatens
  
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• Bradford City sign goalkeeper McCracken

  25-06-2026 10:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jon McCracken made 62 appearances in the Scottish Premiership for Dundee [Shutterstock]Bradford City have signed goalkeeper Jon McCracken on a three-year deal.The 26-year-old turned down a new contract with Scottish Premiership side Dundee and will join the Bantams as a free agent on 1 July.McCracken came through Norwich City's youth academy and made 39 appearances in all competitions for Dundee last season."Jon has all the attributes a top goalkeeper needs and we are delighted he has joined us,
  
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• World Cup: How to buy tickets for Panama vs. England

  25-06-2026 10:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  World Cup: How to buy tickets for Panama vs. EnglandEngland take on Panama in their final Group L game at this summer’s World Cup 2026, and fans will surely be looking into how to buy England tickets for this intriguing encounter.BUY PANAMA VS. ENGLAND TICKETS HEREThomas Tuchel’s side started well with a 4-2 win over Croatia in their opening game, but they’ll be desperate to bounce back after a disappointing 0-0 draw with Ghana on Tuesday night.See below for our guide on Englan
  
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• 'Hardly an improvement' or 'excellent number two'? Fans on Dubravka

  25-06-2026 10:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC][Getty Images]We asked for your views on whether you are happy with Tottenham's new signing Martin Dubravka and what role the goalkeeper will play in Roberto de Zerbi's squad.Here are some of your comments:Gerald: Hardly an improvement. If Guglielmo Vicario goes and Antonin Kinsky is not seen as the future in goal, this is a backward step. The team needs English players so an all-out effort for the likes of James Trafford would be preferable to the old 'cheap is best' that has failed in the
  
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• Kolo Muani willing to cut wages in order to join Juventus from PSG

  25-06-2026 10:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kolo Muani willing to cut wages in order to join Juventus from PSGJuventus are still pursuing a deal for Paris Saint-Germain striker Randal Kolo Muani and the latest reports claim that the Frenchman is willing to take a salary cut in order to facilitate a return to Turin.Kolo Muani makes pay cut promise to Juventus … againThe Old Lady are on the hunt for a new centre-forward for the 2026-27 season as Dusan Vlahovic is set to walk away from the club on a free transfer once his contract exp
  
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• Eliminated: World Cup 2026 teams who are out of the tournament

  25-06-2026 10:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Eliminated: World Cup 2026 teams who are out of the tournamentThe group stage of World Cup 2026 is nearing a conclusion, with teams battling hard to secure a place in the round of 32. Top favourites France and Argentina have already made it to the knockout stage, while England and Spain are on the cusp of securing qualification. However, the World Cup journey has come to an end for six teams after losing their opening two matches. Below we take a look at these six teams. HaitiHait
  
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