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• Dangerous Bamba needs to believe - County boss

  09-08-2026 06:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Huw Evans Picture Agency]Newport County boss Hayden Mullins has urged Yahya Bamba to believe in himself after a stunning goal on debut.The summer signing from Forest Green Rovers caught the eye on his first competitive outing for the Exiles by scoring a superb solo goal against AFC Wimbledon in the Carabao Cup.It looked like his 71st-minute strike – when he came off the left wing and curled in an effort from outside the area – would be the winner but the Dons levelled in added time
  
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• Johansson on statement signing Hodge, HJK and 'playing our way'

  12-08-2026 14:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [SNS]Manager Alfred Johansson has been speaking to the media before Motherwell face HJK in the second leg of their Conference League third-round qualifier.Here are the key lines:Johansson is "absolutely buzzing" to bring "very exciting" midfielder Joe Hodge to the club. The manager says he is "mainly a number six in our system" but can also have a "more box-to-box" role.The Swedish coach says the Republic of Ireland international possesses the "vision, quality on the ball and mobility" to play a
  
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• Official | Austrian attacker Romano Schmidt departs Werder Bremen after seven years in German football

  12-08-2026 14:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Official | Austrian attacker Romano Schmidt departs Werder Bremen after seven years in German footballWerder Bremen have officially confirmed the departure of Austrian international Romano Schmid, with the 26-year-old completing a permanent move to newly-promoted Serie A side Frosinone Calcio.Get German Football Newsreported last week that Bremen and Frosinone were engaged in advanced negotiations over Schmid, with the Bundesliga club prepared to sanction a sale during the final year o
  
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• Neto attracting Premier League interest

  12-08-2026 14:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Chelsea winger Pedro Neto has attracted interest from four Premier League clubs, with one believed to be Manchester City. The 26-year-old Portugal international is not regarded as one of the 'untouchable' players at Stamford Bridge and could therefore move before the transfer deadline.However, Chelsea insist they would demand a significant fee for the attacker, who joined from Wolves for £54m in 2024.The club believe the market for wide forwards has been inflated by a lack of
  
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• Clubs placed under transfer embargoes reassure fans

  12-08-2026 14:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The new National League season started last weekend [Getty Images]AFC Fylde and Halifax Town have moved to reassure supporters there are no financial problems at the National League clubs after they were two of six teams placed under a temporary transfer embargo.Aldershot Town, Hornchurch and Morecambe and Altrincham were also sanctioned on Tuesday over non-compliance with the league's financial regulations following late submission of budgetary information.Altrincham's ban was lifted on Wednesd
  
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• Tennent's Soccer Sixes returns with legends event

  12-08-2026 14:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  All 12 Scottish Premiership clubs will enter a team into a legends version of cult indoor tournament the Tennent's Soccer Sixes later this year.The revived event, backed by the SPFL, will take place at Braehead Arena on the weekend of 3 and 4 October and be broadcast on Premier Sports.Group stages will be played on Saturday, with the winner and runner-up from three regionalised groups of four teams progressing to the knockout stage along with the two best third-placed teams.Every game will have
  
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• Lazio look to sell Tavares for €20m after Porto and Beşiktaş snub

  12-08-2026 14:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lazio look to sell Tavares for €20m after Porto and Beşiktaş snubLazio have set a €20m asking price for Nuno Tavares as they look to move on the out-of-favour full-back, with earlier approaches from Porto and Beşiktaş having failed to develop.According to Tuttomercatoweb, relaying Corriere dello Sport, Tavares is firmly among Lazio’s sacrificeable players, so much so that he has not featured for a single minute of pre-season, cutting an almost mysterious figur
  
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• Could former Gunner join Spurs this summer?

  12-08-2026 14:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Could former Gunner join Spurs this summer?Reports are mixed on whether Folarin Balogun could join Tottenham Hotspur this summer, amid competing interest from clubs in Turkey and Saudi Arabia.Photo by VALERY HACHE/AFP via Getty ImagesFormer Arsenal academy striker Folarin Balogun could be set to leave AS Monaco this summer, with the Gunners keeping an eye on things due to a sell-on clause in Balogun’s Monaco contract.Santi Aouna of FootMercato reports that Balogun is a priority signing for
  
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• 'Oxford are far from a crisis club despite embargo'

  12-08-2026 14:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Oxford United start their season on Saturday at home against MK Dons [Shutterstock]At the start of the season we think we know what the narrative will be; we're not always right, but we think we know.For the last two seasons in the Championship it was obvious. Can Oxford stay up? For more than a decade before that, it was "Can Oxford go up?"This season? Insert your own IDK (I don't know) emoji here.Oxford's particular set of circumstances is unique in the modern professional era; they go into th
  
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• Lothar Matthäus praises Borussia Dortmund’s transfer activity

  12-08-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lothar Matthäus praises Borussia Dortmund’s transfer activityFormer Germany international and World Cup winner Lothar Matthäus has praised the transfer activity of Borussia Dortmund..He also believes that one more player is needed to complete the transfer window.The Black and Yellows have been trying to land Cologne’s Said El Mala for weeks.Matthäus agrees with the club’s efforts to sign the 19-year-old. “If I were Dortmund, I would now consistently push ah
  
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• Gustavo Gómez: Palmeiras’ defensive rock wants more trophies

  12-08-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Gustavo Gómez: Palmeiras’ defensive rock wants more trophiesThe player with the most achievements in Palmeiras history, Paraguayan Gustavo Gómez has been piling up individual records while trying to lead Verdão to an unprecedented feat: the Treble in 2026.Discover the new PUMA Ultra 7, Gustavo Gómez’s boot. Click here to learn moreThe eight years spent during the most successful era in the club’s history have made Gómez the foreign player with
  
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• Hamer's poetic return to the Sky Blues

  12-08-2026 13:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]There is something quite poetic about Gustavo Hamer's return to Coventry City.After signing from PEC Zwolle in 2020, it soon become clear that the midfielder was destined for the Premier League. And it felt like he was going to take the Sky Blues with him after spearheading Coventry's challenge to the 2022-23 play-offs.The Brazil-born Dutchman could not have done any more - scoring the decisive goal in the play-off semi final against Middlesbrough and then levelling in the final to
  
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• 'Everything is going well' on contract extension - Jakirovic

  12-08-2026 13:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Hull City head coach Sergej Jakirovic says he and the club are "on the same page" in regards to him signing a prospective contract extension.Jakirovic - who unexpectedly guided the Tigers to promotion via the play-offs in his first season in charge - has one year left on his current deal but is confident he will stay beyond this due to his strong relationship with club owner, Turkish businessman Acun Ilicali."Everything is going well," he told BBC Radio Humberside. "I am waiting fo
  
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• Liverpool wonderkid’s agent confirms potential next move

  12-08-2026 13:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool wonderkid’s agent confirms potential next moveIfeanyi Ndukwe transfer latest as Liverpool assess loan options amid work permit waitLiverpool are advancing plans to send Ifeanyi Ndukwe out on loan after the teenage centre-back emerged as one of the early standouts of pre-season under Andoni Iraola.The 18-year-old joined from Austria Vienna this summer after a £2.6 million agreement was struck in January, and his performances have quickly generated interest across the market.
  
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• Juventus plan Suzuki loan now with Liverpool’s Alisson the target in 2027

  12-08-2026 13:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Juventus plan Suzuki loan now with Liverpool’s Alisson the target in 2027Juventus have devised a two-stage plan to solve their goalkeeping question: a one-year loan for Zion Suzuki now, followed by a move for Liverpool’s Alisson in 2027.According to calciomercato.it, relaying Sportmediaset, the difficulty in signing Suzuki on a permanent basis has pushed the Bianconeri towards a new strategy.Having seen PSG win the race to buy the Japanese from Parma, Juventus would take Suzuki on lo
  
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• Barcelona rule out completing Rodri deal today – report

  12-08-2026 13:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona rule out completing Rodri deal today – reportBarcelona’s pursuit of Rodri has entered a crucial stage, but the Catalan club will have to wait a little longer before they can potentially celebrate an agreement with Manchester City.According to MARCA, Barcelona have ruled out completing the Rodri transfer today, although the club remain confident that the midfielder will eventually arrive at Camp Nou this summer.As such, the next 48 hours could now prove decisive, as this is
  
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• Sunderland sign Belgian international midfielder Missipo

  12-08-2026 13:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sunderland sign Belgian international midfielder MissipoSunderland have completed the signing of Belgian international midfielder Kassandra Missipo on a two-year deal.The Lady Black Cats announced the news via a post on their official club website this morning.The 28-year-old joins Sunderland off the back of a spell with Italian Serie A Women Athora club US Sassuolo. Missipo spent three years with Sassuolo. She made 22 appearances for the club in the Italian top flight last season, scoring two g
  
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• Report: Brentford ready £40m offer for former Premier League star

  12-08-2026 13:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Brentford ready £40m offer for former Premier League starBrentford Ready to Test West Ham with £40m El Hadji Malick Diouf MoveBrentford are lining up a serious push for El Hadji Malick Diouf, and the numbers tell you this is no tentative enquiry. According to TeamTalk, the Bees are preparing a package that could reach £40million for the West Ham defender, with around £35million paid up front and the rest made up in add-ons.That is a substantial offer for a 21-year
  
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• Romano: PSG target to miss training as €55m transfer deal gets closer

  12-08-2026 13:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Romano: PSG target to miss training as €55m transfer deal gets closerFerran Torres is inching closer to a PSG move – but tonight’s Super Cup is a bit of a blockage for the deal.If you enjoy PSG Talk coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a preferred source on Google to make us a favourite and see more of our content.Fabrizio Romano is really pushing his luck now. His “here we go” catchphrase was annoying enough – but at least it served a purpose. Now he
  
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• Milan eye swoop for Atalanta winger Zalewski

  12-08-2026 13:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Milan eye swoop for Atalanta winger ZalewskiMilan have identified Nicola Zalewski as a potential reinforcement for their flanks, turning to the Atalanta wing-back in the closing weeks of the window.According to Milannews.it, relaying the Bergamo edition of Corriere della Sera, Milan are in the market for wide players, a crucial component of the 3-4-2-1 favoured by Rúben Amorim.The need becomes more pressing still with Zachary Athekame set to join Lyon on a straight loan, and Pervis Estupi
  
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• McClean remains Derry City player - Connolly

  12-08-2026 13:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Derry City interim manager Mark Connolly has reiterated that James McClean remains employed by the club despite speculation over his future.Former Republic of Ireland international McClean attended an open training session on Tuesday amid reports that the club are attempting to find a settlement that will end his time at the Brandywell Stadium."It was interesting to see the speculation on him turning up for training [on Tuesday]," said Connolly, the Candystripes' director of football who took on
  
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• Daniel Levy set for smaller Tottenham stake after missed deadline

  12-08-2026 13:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Daniel Levy is set to see his stake in Tottenham fall slightly after missing a deadline to take part in a club share issue, the Press Association understands.A £100m cash injection was provided to the football club this summer by the Lewis family, which runs Spurs’ majority owner Enic and has assumed a larger role in decision-making since Levy stepped down as executive chairman last September.That investment raised the Lewis family’s holding in Tottenham to around 88 per cent,
  
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• Arsenal & West Ham edge closer to permanent transfer

  12-08-2026 13:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arsenal & West Ham edge closer to permanent transferReiss Nelson’s potential move from Arsenal to West Ham United is now set to be a permanent deal, despite the Hammers’ initial push for a loan move.Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty ImagesWest Ham insider The West Ham Way reports that the club’s move for Reiss Nelson appears to be moving in the direction of an agreement, and it’s more likely to be a permanent deal than a loan move at this stage.The same source adds that th
  
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• Everton re-sign goalkeeper Foster-Inman

  12-08-2026 13:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Everton re-sign goalkeeper Foster-InmanEverton have re-signed former goalkeeper Rylee Foster-Inman on a permanent deal.The Toffees announced news of the deal via a post on their official club website this morning.The 27-year-old returns to Everton after previously turning out for the club in the first half of the 2024/2025 season. Foster largely provided goalkeeping competition in her six months on Merseyside.Foster is best known from her three-and-a-half-year spell with Liverpool between 2020 a
  
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• Barcelona midfield progidy’s agents meet with Deco to discuss future and contract improvement

  12-08-2026 13:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona midfield progidy’s agents meet with Deco to discuss future and contract improvementAccording to Carlos Monfort of SPORT, Marc Bernal’s representatives have just arrived at Barcelona’s training ground for a meeting with Deco to discuss the midfielder’s situation directly.The meeting comes at an important moment, following several moves by Barcelona in the transfer market. One of the topics on the agenda is the highly likely signing of Rodri. The Blaugana want to
  
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• Portsmouth sign Arthur on loan from Brentford

  12-08-2026 13:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Benjamin Arthur spent part of last season on loan at Celtic [Portsmouth FC]Portsmouth have signed defender Benjamin Arthur on a season-long loan from Premier League side Brentford.The 20-year-old centre-half spent some of last season on loan in the Scottish Premiership with Celtic, where he made six appearances. Arthur has made three senior appearances for the Bees and has been capped by England up to Under-20 level.Blues boss John Mousinho said: "We're thrilled to bring Benjamin here for the se
  
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• Lazio close in on Frattesi deal on loan with obligation to buy

  12-08-2026 13:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lazio close in on Frattesi deal on loan with obligation to buyLazio are closing in on a deal to sign Inter midfielder Davide Frattesi, as growing reports claim the two clubs have agreed on a fee and formula for the transfer.According to Fabrizio Romano, and a number of other sources across Italy, the Biancocelesti submitted a fresh proposal this morning, worth €15m total – split between the loan fee and a mandatory purchase obligation.The reports claim the only thing left to agree is
  
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• A potted history of player exchange transfer deals

  12-08-2026 13:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Harry Redknapp used his skills in the transfer market to great effect to turn Bournemouth into Third Division champions in 1986-87 [Getty Images]This week's transfer swap deal between Everton and Crystal Palace, that sees Dwight McNeil and Brennan Johnson directly change clubs, is something of a rarity in the transfer market in modern day football.There have been several other examples of straight player exchanges - but first a story from former Southampton forward Dave Puckett, who after scorin
  
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• Arne Slot walks away from Netherlands talks as he eyes return to club football after Liverpool sacking

  12-08-2026 13:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Former Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has ended discussions over taking charge of the Netherlands, as he wants to remain in club football instead.The Dutchman was dismissed in May, a year after winning the Premier League title, following a disappointing campaign that ended in a fifth-place finish.Slot was approached to succeed Ronald Koeman, who stepped down after the Netherlands were knocked out of the World Cup at the last-32 stage by Morocco, but talks did not progress past early contacts."At
  
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• Lincoln provide Sincil Bank seating plan update

  12-08-2026 13:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Lincoln City have provided a seating plan update for supporters before they commence their Championship campaign on Saturday.The Imps went on a stunning 29-match unbeaten run to seal the League One title last season and are finalising their preparations ahead of their first year in the second tier since 1960-61.They began their domestic season with a 2-1 win at Derby County in the first round of the League Cup on Saturday, which has set up a trip to Blackpool later this month.In a
  
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