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• Finally, a maligned Manchester City winger will get the move that he has long craved

  21-08-2026 01:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Finally, a maligned Manchester City winger will get the move that he has long cravedSince arriving at Manchester City in the summer of 2024, Savinho has made 84 appearances, scoring seven goals and contributing sixteen assists. Those statistics do tell the story of Savinho as a City player. The Brazilian international needs to improve his end product to become the player he promises to be on the right or left wing. Savinho is blessed with tremendous ability to beat a man and is quick, but has th
  
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• Roma prepare new bid for Jamie Gittens

  24-08-2026 11:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Roma prepare new bid for Jamie GittensRoma isn’t ready to stop. After filling another spot in the squad with Oosterwolde, Tony D’Amico continues to work on Jamie Gittens, one of the players identified to add quality to Gian Piero Gasperini’s attack. The first attempt didn’t yield the hoped-for breakthrough. As La Gazzetta dello Sport reports, Chelsea have already rejected a €3 million loan offer plus €40 million for a buyout option. A no, however, hasn’t p
  
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• Simonelli: Serie A clubs wanted Conte as Italy coach, but will ‘support’ Mancini

  24-08-2026 11:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Simonelli: Serie A clubs wanted Conte as Italy coach, but will ‘support’ ManciniLega Serie A President Ezio Maria Simonelli confirms clubs preferred Antonio Conte over Roberto Mancini as Italy’s head coach, but now ‘we all have to get behind him and the national team.’Lega Serie A President Simonelli confirms that Conte was the preferred choice among clubs in Italy’s top tier for the Azzurri head coach position.PARMA, ITALY – APRIL 12: Antonio Conte, hea
  
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• Were Man Utd players unfit?

  24-08-2026 11:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The general consensus was that Manchester United lacked intensity against Hull City; even Carrick's close friend Wayne Rooney said so on Match of the Day."For Manchester United to build on what they did last season they need to become a team other teams are scared of," he said."There needs to be more energy in the press. They were too passive."It was not a view Carrick agreed with."Just because you get beaten, it doesn't mean you are passive," he said."It's one game. Results can happen in footba
  
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• Stoke undercooked as substitutes struggle

  24-08-2026 11:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Robert Bozenik reacts after missing a chance at goal against Southampton [Getty Images]The glucose gels were being passed around not long after the hour mark as Stoke's players began to flag in the heat.Up until then, they'd been the better side but fell away along with their energy levels against a Southampton team that kept the ball well and ran the legs from under the away side.The Potters have rebuilt their medical department and changed how they work between games to try and avoid the numbe
  
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• Liverpool discover Yankuba Minteh price after Brighton reject two bids for winger

  24-08-2026 11:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool will have to pay £70m to sign Yankuba Minteh from Brighton after seeing two bids rebuffed.Brighton will hold firm to their valuation of the Gambian winger, The Independent understands. Andoni Iraola is keen on the 22-year-old, who missed the Seagulls’ 4-0 win over Aston Villa through injury. Liverpool saw bids of £50m and £60m rejected by Brighton, but could return with a third improved offer before next Tuesday’s transfer deadline. Brighton are thought to
  
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• Atletico Madrid set Arsenal price for Julian Alvarez

  24-08-2026 11:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Atletico Madrid set Arsenal price for Julian AlvarezAtletico Madrid would consider selling Julian Alvarez to Arsenal this summer, but only for a hefty transfer fee.Photo by David Ramos/Getty ImagesMario Cortegana reports for The Athletic that Atletico Madrid see Arsenal as the only possible exit route for Julian Alvarez this summer, but one source close to the club’s leadership suggested it would need to be a €150m (£128.4m) offer.The same source suggested that they believed it&
  
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• Will Guehi experiment become a long-term fix?

  24-08-2026 11:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Enzo Maresca might have been expected to keep his head down and not make any curious team selections in his first Premier League game in charge of Manchester City.Instead, he made the surprising decision to field Marc Guehi in a holding role and, eventually, the gamble paid off - as discussed on Match of the Day above.The Guehi experiment may end up being a long-term fix, with Maresca saying afterwards he provides "a solution" in the middle of the park.Maresca had started Mateo Kovacic on the be
  
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• Atlético’s Álvarez crisis deepens after chaotic Villarreal draw

  24-08-2026 11:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Atlético’s Álvarez crisis deepens after chaotic Villarreal drawAtlético Madrid were held to a 2-2 draw by Villarreal at the Metropolitano, with Marc Pubill and Giuliano Simeone scoring for the hosts against Gerard Moreno and Georges Mikautadze penalties, according to Into the Calderon.Two penalties and a red card shape a chaotic afternoonPubill curled home in the 59th minute before Morten Hjulmand’s foul on Tajon Buchanan gifted Villarreal a leveller from the spo
  
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• Warrington's Sipley out for rest of season

  24-08-2026 10:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Toafofoa Sipley will miss the rest of the Super League season after suffering a leg fracture.The 31-year-old prop picked up the injury in last Tuesday's 38-24 win over reigning Super League champions Hull KR.Head coach Sam Burgess delivered the injury update speaking to BBC Radio Merseyside in the aftermath of Sunday's 34-24 win over Huddersfield Giants."Unfortunately Toff has fractured his leg, so he is going to miss the rest of the season, which is a big loss," said Burgess.Sipley has made 17
  
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• Report: Aston Villa could make double defender move

  24-08-2026 10:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Aston Villa could make double defender moveAston Villa Step Up Joel Ordonez Move in Search for Ezri Konsa ReplacementAston Villa have accelerated their efforts in the transfer market after making an approach to sign Club Brugge defender Joel Ordonez, according to The Athletic. The 22-year-old Ecuador international has been firmly on Villa’s radar and the latest contact suggests the club are now moving with greater intent following Ezri Konsa’s departure to Arsenal.As original
  
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• Oosterwolde to land in Italy today, attend Fiorentina match

  24-08-2026 10:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Oosterwolde to land in Italy today, attend Fiorentina matchJayden Oosterwolde is ready for his first matchday as a Roma player. The deal with Fenerbahçe is now finalized, and the Dutch defender is expected in the capital in the next few hours to complete the final steps before officially becoming a new Roma player. But his first contact with the Giallorossi world could come even before he steps onto the pitch at Trigoria. According to a report by Corriere dello Sport, Oosterwolde could be
  
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• Liverpool told to fix major issue in the transfer market

  24-08-2026 10:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool told to fix major issue in the transfer marketLiverpool Defensive Midfielder Problem Laid Bare as Daniel Sturridge Issues Transfer WarningLiverpool have started the new campaign looking like a side with an old problem. The names may have changed in the dugout, the title glow may have faded, but the structural weakness in midfield remains obvious.After the 2-2 draw at Newcastle, Daniel Sturridge used his Sky Sports appearance to push a point many have made for far too long. He said: &ld
  
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• Change the plan, Richard Hughes! Liverpool want the wrong Brighton star

  24-08-2026 10:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Change the plan, Richard Hughes! Liverpool want the wrong Brighton starLiverpool want Yankuba Minteh from Brighton. He's not the one they should be chasing, however.Liverpool will reportedly hold transfer talks with Brighton tonight as they try to sign Yankuba Minteh. The Reds have already seen two offers rejected for the winger but believe there's a real chance they get over the line with a third.Now, Minteh is a talent and could become a great player. But people paying attention will notice th
  
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• Three things you might have missed from Elche 0-5 Barcelona

  24-08-2026 10:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Three things you might have missed from Elche 0-5 BarcelonaBarcelona’s 5-0 win over Elche was supposed to be about one thing: a statement start to the La Liga season.Hansi Flick’s side arrived at the Martinez Valero with questions hanging over their attack, particularly with the debate around signing a new No. 9 growing louder. By the final whistle, those questions had been temporarily pushed aside. Raphinha scored twice while operating through the middle, Fermin Lopez added ano
  
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• Romano: Roma abandon talks for Luis Henrique

  24-08-2026 10:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Romano: Roma abandon talks for Luis HenriqueThe possibility of bringing Luis Henrique to the Giallorossi has definitively faded. As reported by Fabrizio Romano, the deal has fallen through. The deal was never close to being finalized: the Brazilian’s entourage and Roma’s management reached a deadlock, and a financial agreement was never reached between the parties. Oosterwolde is expected to fill the role of fifth winger, reports Matteo Moretto.
  
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• Official | Terem Moffi completes move from OGC Nice to Hamburg

  24-08-2026 10:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Official | Terem Moffi completes move from OGC Nice to HamburgTerem Moffi (27) has completed a move from OGC Nice to Hamburg. The Nigerian forward had spent the second half of last season on loan at FC Porto in the Portuguese top flight. Nice had been desperate to offload Moffi this summer. The Nigeria international was one of two players to leave the club following an episode back in November. Upon the return of Le Gym’s team bus, following a defeat against FC Lorient, fans atta
  
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• Mateta's contract claim leaves Palace with transfer decision

  24-08-2026 10:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jean-Philippe Mateta has 10 months left on his Crystal Palace contract [Getty Images]The latest twist in what has, certainly of late, been a rollercoaster ride between Jean-Philippe Mateta and Crystal Palace has once more thrown the striker's future at the club under scrutiny.BBC Sport's revelation on Saturday that Mateta has been arguing the final year on his Palace contract should be ruled invalid - and the fact he has taken the dispute to a Premier League independent tribunal and a Fifa heari
  
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• 'It makes me feel uncomfortable' - is Martinelli being frozen out?

  24-08-2026 10:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Arsenal have held talks with Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal over the sale of winger Gabriel Martinelli.The Brazil international is free to leave the club this summer, with manager Mikel Arteta making it clear to the attacker that he is not in his plans.Turkish club Galatasaray showed interest in Martinelli earlier this summer, but the Brazilian would not consider a move to Istanbul, despite Arsenal receiving a 45m euro (£38.54m) bid.As reported by BBC Sport's senior football
  
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• Premier League opening weekend - who were the big winners and losers?

  24-08-2026 10:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Premier League opening weekend: Who were the biggest winners and which team had the worst start to the campaign?Send in your thoughts after the weekend fixtures by using the Get Involved button on this pageOne game remains to be played as Fulham host Chelsea on Monday at 20:00 BST Premier League opening weekend - who were the big winners and losers?
  
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• Diego Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ ball sells for £2.5m

  24-08-2026 10:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The football with which Diego Maradona scored his famous “Hand of God” goal against England at the 1986 World Cup has sold for £2.5m at auction.Maradona struck twice in a 2-0 quarter-final win in Mexico City 40 years ago, the first via his hand after beating English goalkeeper Peter Shilton to a ball in the box.The Argentina captain added another, sublime solo goal soon afterwards as his side went on to secure World Cup glory.Diego Maradona outjumped England goalkeeper Peter Sh
  
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• Manchester City make enquiry for injured Barcelona midfielder – report

  24-08-2026 10:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester City make enquiry for injured Barcelona midfielder – reportJust when Frenkie de Jong’s future at Barcelona appeared to be dominated by questions over his injury, Manchester City have entered the picture.According to Jose Alvarez Haya on El Chiringuito TV, the Premier League side has enquired about the Dutch midfielder and want to explore the possibility of signing him this week. It must be remembered that De Jong’s situation has become complicated in recent week
  
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• Exactly what Manchester City need in midfield is set to arrive

  24-08-2026 10:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Exactly what Manchester City need in midfield is set to arriveManchester City are the verge of finally completing their move to sign midfield prodigy Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille. Fabrizio Romano has reported today that Bouaddi is scheduled to fly into Manchester today to complete his medical and sign a five-year contract with City. It is also reported that Manchester City will pay Lille €95 million plus €5 million in add-ons. In terms of what Bouaddi will add to Enzo Maresca’s squa
  
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• Arsenal in talks with Saudi side amid push for £60m sale

  24-08-2026 10:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arsenal in talks with Saudi side amid push for £60m saleArsenal and Al Hilal SFC are in talks over the transfer of Gabriel Martinelli, with the player open to the move after talks with Mikel Arteta.Photo by David Ramos/Getty ImagesDavid Ornstein reported for The Athletic on Sunday that Saudi Pro League club Al Hilal are pursuing a deal to sign Gabriel Martinelli from Arsenal this summer.Ornstein added that Al Hilal are also in talks with Martinelli’s camp over the proposed move, with
  
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• Will Hull defy a 'lazy but understandable' prediction?

  24-08-2026 09:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]"We are trying to prove people wrong."Hull City certainly managed to support their manager Sergej Jakirovic's desire as they shocked Manchester United - and many neutral observers - with a 2-0 win on their return to the Premier League.The Tigers have been predicted by many to finish bottom, having only squeezed into the Premier League via last season's Championship play-offs.Mike White, BBC Radio Humberside's sports editor and Hull City commentator, said: "Everyone wrote them off b
  
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• Mateta cult-hero status under threat

  24-08-2026 09:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]The contract situation with Jean-Philippe Mateta is the latest twist to what has been a rollercoaster time for the Frenchman at Crystal Palace.The 29-year-old has become a cult hero at the Eagles because of his trademark celebration where he kicks the corner flag to shouts of "boom" from supporters, while the striker also scored the winning goal in the final as Palace won the Conference League last season.It has not always been smooth sailing for Mateta, though.The forward had a sl
  
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• Video: Di Gregorio flies out for Bournemouth medical

  24-08-2026 09:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Video: Di Gregorio flies out for Bournemouth medicalJuventus goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio left Turin on Monday morning, heading to Bournemouth to undergo his medical tests with the Premier League side.Italian goalkeeper Di Gregorio is on the verge of joining Bournemouth and will undergo medical tests with the Cherries today.Sky Sport’s Gianluca Di Marzio has published a video of the Juventus goalkeeper arriving at Turin’s Caselle Airport early on Monday morning before boarding a pr
  
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• Two Liverpool stars slammed for ‘shocking’ performances against Newcastle United

  24-08-2026 09:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Two Liverpool stars slammed for ‘shocking’ performances against Newcastle UnitedLiverpool Full-Backs Under Fire as Newcastle Expose Early Iraola ProblemsLiverpool’s opening day defeat at Newcastle raised a few obvious concerns, and the most glaring one sat on both flanks. In a difficult first half at St James’ Park, Milos Kerkez and Jeremie Frimpong struggled badly, with Ian Doyle of the Liverpool Echo putting it plainly: “Both Kerkez and Frimpong have been particul
  
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• Report: La Liga defender could be heading to Manchester United

  24-08-2026 09:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: La Liga defender could be heading to Manchester UnitedManchester United Weigh Alejandro Balde Move as Cheaper Left-Back Option EmergesManchester United are exploring the left-back market and Alejandro Balde has surfaced as one of the names under discussion, according to Sport. The Barcelona defender is understood to have authorised his agent, Jorge Mendes, to look for a new destination, with Old Trafford seen as the move that most appeals to the player.That development feels significant
  
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• Barcelona have preference; Arsenal have the money – Julian Alvarez faces defining week at Atletico Madrid

  24-08-2026 09:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona have preference; Arsenal have the money – Julian Alvarez faces defining week at Atletico MadridBarcelona’s pursuit of Julian Alvarez has reached the point where waiting may no longer be an option.With the transfer window moving towards its final days, the Catalans still have not submitted an offer for an alternative striker, and according to Fabrizio Romano, this week will be important in determining whether Barcelona continue chasing Alvarez or finally accept that a deal w
  
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