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• Damaged pitch forces PSG to switch season opener

  20-08-2026 09:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PSG won Ligue 1 by six points in 2025-26, with opening-day opponents Rennes finishing sixth and qualifying for the Europa League [Getty Images]Paris St-Germain have been forced to move their opening Ligue 1 game after the summer's "exceptional heatwaves" left their Parc des Princes pitch "severely damaged". The French champions had been due to start their title defence against Rennes in the capital on Sunday, but the fixture will be reversed and held in Brittany instead. Ligue de Football Profes
  
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• Arsenal v Coventry team and injury news

  20-08-2026 13:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arsenal v Coventry team and injury newsArsenal begin the defence of their Premier League title on Friday night filled with optimism after their Community Shield dismantling of Manchester City, but Mikel Arteta must still contend with key absences as newly promoted Coventry City arrive at Emirates Stadium.Here is the latest team news, injury updates and predicted line-ups ahead of Arsenal’s opening Premier League fixture of the new season.Arsenal v Coventry team and injury news 6Arsenal lau
  
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• Who replaces Salah as Africa's Premier League king?

  20-08-2026 13:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester City's Antoine Semenyo and Ismaila Sarr of Crystal Palace are among the African stars who enjoyed stellar campaigns last season. But can they come close to replicating Mohamed Salah's success? [BBC]Six years ago Liverpool were heading into the new Premier League season as defending champions after African superstars Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane had fired the Reds to a first title in three decades.Mane's time at Anfield ended in 2022 and now the reign of Egyptian King Salah has also dr
  
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• Premier League 2026/27 kits: Every home and away shirt ranked and rated

  20-08-2026 13:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The start of the new Premier League season brings with it fresh threads across the top flight, and as ever there is an assortment of offerings.Some are magnificent pieces of design, sartorial artworks which will be admired for years to come. Others are deeply misguided creations which should not have seen the light of day. Here, we run the rule over this season’s home and away editions. From worst to best, here are the Premier League 2026/27 kits, ranked and rated:40. Newcastle homeThe bar
  
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• Stankovic wants to fight for his place at Inter and isn’t interested in a loan move

  20-08-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Stankovic wants to fight for his place at Inter and isn’t interested in a loan moveThursday’s reports claim that Aleksandar Stankovic is determined to stay and fight for his place under Cristian Chivu at Inter this season, despite reports that the club could look to either sell him or send him out on loan given the other options available in central midfield.Stankovic wants to fight for his spot at InterStankovic, the son of former Inter treble winner Dejan Stankovic, came through th
  
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• Real Madrid close in on €2 million loan-to-buy deal for 19-year-old forward for Castilla

  20-08-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid close in on €2 million loan-to-buy deal for 19-year-old forward for CastillaReal Madrid are set to continue their busy work in the academy transfer market, with Granada forward Rayan Zinebi reportedly closing in on a move to Real Madrid Castilla.According to Ramon Alvarez de Mon, Los Blancos have agreed a deal to bring the Barcelona-born Moroccan forward to Valdebebas on loan, with an option to make the transfer permanent for €2 million.Zinebi is expected to join Castilla a
  
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• Report: Sunderland considering record-breaking £51m signing

  20-08-2026 12:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Sunderland considering record-breaking £51m signingSunderland Transfer News: Geny Catamo Move Could Smash Black Cats RecordSunderland are moving with real intent in the market, and their pursuit of Geny Catamo now looks like one of the most ambitious deals of the summer. According to TeamTalk, the Black Cats are prepared to go to exceptional lengths to land the Sporting CP winger, with a fee of €60 million, £51m, $69m under consideration.If completed, the move would repr
  
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• Confirmed: Barcelona youngster leaves for Spanish second-division club

  20-08-2026 12:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Confirmed: Barcelona youngster leaves for Spanish second-division clubIt is now official. FC Barcelona goalkeeper Aron Yaakobishvili will spend the season on loan at UD Almería, who have an option to buy him at the end of the campaign.Barcelona confirmed the goalkeeper’s departure on Thursday, giving Yaakobishvili another opportunity to gain experience in La Liga Hypermotion after spending last season on loan at Andorra.“FC Barcelona and UD Almería h
  
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• Barcelona do not rule out former captain’s exit amid long-term injury – report

  20-08-2026 12:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona do not rule out former captain’s exit amid long-term injury – reportFrenkie de Jong has had a difficult few months at Barcelona ever since he returned after the World Cup.The Dutchman played through a medial collateral ligament injury at the tournament without knowing its extent.When he returned for his medical at Barça, it emerged that the injury was serious and that he would be out for the foreseeable future.The Catalan club have since gone on to sign Rodri from Ma
  
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• 'Scattergun' Rangers approach opens Old Firm qualify 'gulf' - Halliday

  20-08-2026 12:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Rangers have already made 11 signings this summer with at least another couple likely.The total number of arrivals since the start of last summer's transfer window stands at an eye-watering 28 - leading to concerns from former Ibrox player Andy Halliday over the club's "scattergun" approach to recruitment.And Halliday says there is now a "gulf" in quality between Rangers and Celtic.Speaking on the BBC's Scottish football podcast, he said: "The key word is strategy. I can't describe Rangers' recr
  
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• Konsa set for Arsenal medical before £50m-plus move

  20-08-2026 12:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ezri Konsa helped Aston Villa win the Europa League and was a key player for England at the World Cup [Getty Images]Aston Villa defender Ezri Konsa will have a medical with Arsenal on Thursday before a £50m-plus move to the Emirates Stadium.Arsenal agreed a deal with Aston Villa for the England international on Wednesday following weeks of negotiations.The centre-back has now been given permission to travel to north London.BBC Sport revealed last week that Arsenal had reopened talks with V
  
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• Real Madrid interested in Porto midfielder with €85 million release clause – report

  20-08-2026 12:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid interested in Porto midfielder with €85 million release clause – reportReal Madrid have made as many as six signings this summer transfer window, but they could still focus on a few more additions in the final weeks.It has been made very clear that the only way Los Blancos will be able to reinforce the team is if they make sales.Should they manage to part ways with a few fringe players, Jose Mourinho’s preference would be to look at a new midfielder and a central def
  
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• Arsenal explore move for Kenan Yildiz after missing out on Vinicius Jr

  20-08-2026 12:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arsenal are looking into whether a deal for Juventus' Kenan Yildiz is possible in this window, as Mikel Arteta seeks to complete his transfer plans for an assault on both the Champions League and Premier League for the new season.The Basque has long identified the left side attack as a priority position to upgrade, with Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr having been the ideal target. The Brazilian's decision to stay at the Bernabeu caused Arsenal to reconsider the situation, and some thought has been giv
  
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• Where €35m Curtis Jones fits into Inter’s stacked midfield department

  20-08-2026 12:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Where €35m Curtis Jones fits into Inter’s stacked midfield departmentCurtis Jones is expected to land in Italy by the end of the week to complete his transfer from Liverpool to Inter, but where will the Englishman fit into a midfield department that was already overflowing with viable starting options?Where will Jones play for Inter?Jones, 25, is expected to travel to Milan on Friday to complete the final formalities of a transfer to Inter after the Nerazzurri closed a deal worth &eur
  
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• Arteta Arsenal contract to be sorted “very shortly”

  20-08-2026 12:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arteta Arsenal contract to be sorted “very shortly”Richard Garlick says Arsenal are calm over the manager’s future and expects a new deal to be resolved very shortly.Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty ImagesMikel Arteta‘s long-term future at Arsenal appears set to be resolved in the near future after chief executive Richard Garlick revealed a new contract should be finalised “very shortly”.With the transfer window still open, Arsenal have delayed formalising th
  
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• 'I thought he'd play a role in the Premier League'

  20-08-2026 12:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Stoke City are being heavily linked with Ipswich Town striker George Hirst and Tractor Boys fans feel it could be a coup for the Championship side.The Scotland international scored 11 goals in 42 games during Ipswich's promotion run last season, though he only netted three times in 26 appearances in their previous Premier League campaign after issues with his knee."No offence to Stoke but I was expecting him to rock up at one of the parachute teams, if I'm honest," Richard Woodward
  
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• Premier League pair consider move for Liam Delap after Chelsea exile

  20-08-2026 12:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ipswich Town and Nottingham Forest are thought to be among a number of clubs considering a move for Chelsea’s Liam Delap.Delap has lost the No 9 shirt to fellow striker Joao Pedro and is part of a group in Xabi Alonso’s squad that is training separately amid a possible move away this summer.The possible availability of the 23-year-old forward has alerted a number of clubs, including former side Ipswich – who sold him to Chelsea for £30m last year after their relegation fr
  
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• Will Ipswich eclipse Sunderland's record spend?

  20-08-2026 12:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ipswich Town's 2026-27 Premier League campaign gets under way on Saturday, with Sunderland the visitors to Portman Road.It has been a busy summer on and off the pitch for the Tractor Boys, with plenty of transfer activity following the arrival of Gary O'Neil as Kieran McKenna's successor. Survival is inevitably the target and, after watching Sunderland and Leeds achieve that and more last season, there is perhaps more optimism that Town can stay up this time around.[BBC]All three promoted teams
  
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• Watford opening day win a real tonic

  20-08-2026 12:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]After ending last season so poorly, resulting in another head coach departure, and then a worryingly thin summer recruitment drive, it was heartwarming to watch Watford put in such a positive performance against Southampton.Before the match, expectations were as low as they have been for years, not just with the game but also the season - which made the outcome even more of a delight.The fans deserved it. They've been long-suffering for a while and needed some cheer at Vicarage Roa
  
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• Sky Blues mirror Leeds' 'Big Lads FC' project

  20-08-2026 12:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The curtain lifts on the 2026-27 Premier League season on Friday and it is reigning champions Arsenal that kick it all off against newly promoted Coventry City.It has been a busy summer on and off the pitch for the Sky Blues as Frank Lampard and his side gear up for their first game in the top flight since 2001.Survival is inevitably the target, but after watching Sunderland and Leeds achieve that and more last season, there is perhaps more optimism around their chance of staying up going into t
  
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• 'Gaps to fill' for Forest but 'it should not be panic stations'

  20-08-2026 12:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC][PA Media]With Oliver Glasner's arrival, perhaps the expectation was it would trigger another Nottingham Forest overhaul.It has been relatively quiet so far, with Glasner hoping patience will pay off. Forest's main signings - Xaver Schlager and Ousmane Diomande - add extra quality and depth, while Schlager played under Glasner at Wolfsburg and is a player the head coach knows and can immediately trust. Goalkeeper Steven Benda joins as third choice to offer extra cover, but because there has
  
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• Konsa set for Arsenal medical ahead of £50m-plus move

  20-08-2026 12:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ezri Konsa helped Aston Villa win the Europa League and was a key player for England at the World Cup [Getty Images]Aston Villa defender Ezri Konsa will undergo a medical with Arsenal on Friday ahead of a £50m-plus move to the Emirates Stadium. Arsenal agreed a deal with Aston Villa for the England international on Thursday following weeks of negotiations. The centre-back has now been given permission to undergo a medical in north London. BBC Sport revealed last week that Arsenal had reope
  
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• Osho injury leaves Cardiff vulnerable - Barry-Murphy

  20-08-2026 12:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Gabriel Osho joined Cardiff from Auxerre in the summer of 2025 [Getty Images]Head coach Brian Barry-Murphy says his Cardiff City squad is "vulnerable" after centre-back Gabriel Osho joined their list of fitness concerns.Osho was seen on crutches after the 1-1 draw with Wrexham on Monday due to a knee issue.The Championship side are already without fellow defenders Will Fish, Dylan Lawlor and Calum Chambers and have had to move established full-backs into central defence this season.Left-back Joe
  
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• Is it a wise move for Konsa?

  20-08-2026 12:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]Some of you have been sending in questions on Arsenal, with Junaied asking me if it is a wise move for Ezri Konsa and whether he will play enough under Mikel Arteta.Arsenal are planning to compete in multiple competitions this coming season and will need to utilise their squad.They played 63 games in total last season as they won the Premier League and lost in the Champions League final.Injuries also plagued them last season so the Gunners are using this campaign, after their title win, to
  
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• Man Utd academy duo in Arsenal talks

  20-08-2026 12:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]There is a bit of movement within the academy ranks at Manchester United, with a number of their older players set for moves to rival clubs.Winger James Scanlon and full-back Habeeb Ogunneye, who spent time on loan in League Two with Swindon and Newport respectively last season, are both in talks with Arsenal.Although the pair only made a handful of appearances in senior football, it is felt, at 19 and 20, they have further development in them.Neither were involved in United's pre-
  
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• Bundesliga 2026/27 Tactical Previews | 1. FC Köln

  20-08-2026 12:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bundesliga 2026/27 Tactical Previews | 1. FC KölnOur Get German Football News Bundesliga 2026/27 Tactical Previews series continues with yet another “series within a series”. Our most recent coupling took a look at Bundesliga newcomers SC Paderborn 07 and SV Elversberg. Now, it’s time to turn our attention to the two clubs attempting to navigate that tricky second Bundesliga season: 1. FC Köln and Hamburger SV. We’ll begin with the former. How are thin
  
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• Bogle pens new Leeds deal

  20-08-2026 12:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [LEEDS UNITED]Leeds United right-back Jayden Bogle has signed a new four-year contract to extend his stay at Elland Road.The 26-year-old, who joined from Sheffield United in July 2024, made 44 appearances in his first season at the club, scoring six goals and registering five assists as Daniel Farke's side clinched the Championship title.His form also earned him a place in the Championship Team of the Season and PFA Team of the Year.Bogle featured 29 times in all competitions last season, scorin
  
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• Marseille’s Quinten Timber in talks with Porto amid Premier League interest

  20-08-2026 12:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Marseille’s Quinten Timber in talks with Porto amid Premier League interestWhilst Quinten Timber is one of the players that Olympique de Marseille would ideally like to retain, the club’s financial situation means that a strong offer for the Netherlands international cannot be refused. Interest is growing, heightening the chances of a summer exit, as per a report from Foot Mercato.The 25-year-old has made his preference a move to the Premier League this summer, despite his contr
  
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• Him again? Arsenal v Coventry match officials confirmed

  20-08-2026 12:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Him again? Arsenal v Coventry match officials confirmedThe Premier League has confirmed the full officiating team for Arsenal’s opening fixture of the new campaign.Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty ImagesArsenal begin the defence of their Premier League title on Friday at home against newly-promoted Coventry City, and the Premier League has confirmed the officials who will oversee the opening fixture at Emirates Stadium.The most notable thing is that Jarred Gillett appointed as VAR for yet an
  
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• CBF mulls new youth tournament, shrinking Copinha, says site

  20-08-2026 12:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CBF mulls new youth tournament, shrinking Copinha, says siteThe Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) is discussing significant changes to the calendar for youth football in Brazil. According to reporting by UOL, the organization is considering creating a new national tournament, which would directly affect the space currently occupied by the traditional São Paulo Junior Football Cup (Copinha).At present, the Copinha — organized by the São Paulo Football Federation (FPF) &md
  
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