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• Genoa weigh move for ex-Inter striker Taremi

  20-08-2026 19:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Genoa weigh move for ex-Inter striker TaremiGenoa continue to search for a new centre-forward, and former Inter striker Mehdi Taremi has emerged as one of the names under consideration.According to Il Secolo XIX, via CalcioMercato, Daniele De Rossi’s side still see Evan Ferguson as their preferred profile, with the loan move from Brighton progressing but complicated by the timeline for the Irishman’s return from ankle surgery.Genoa are also exploring Lorenzo Lucca, whose club Napoli
  
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• Real Madrid legend backs PSG star for Ballon d’Or ahead of Mbappe: ‘Number 1 without hesitation’

  21-08-2026 08:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid legend backs PSG star for Ballon d’Or ahead of Mbappe: ‘Number 1 without hesitation’In a FIFA World Cup year, the Ballon d’Or is often decided by the result of the global event and performances at the same time.The situation this time around, however, is queer.Spain, who won the World Cup, had no clear bona fide overperformer and won because of their collective efforts. The teams that had clear standout individuals, meanwhile, all fell short.Lionel Messi, Real
  
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• Barcelona preparing first offer for Inter Milan captain below €100 million

  21-08-2026 08:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona preparing first offer for Inter Milan captain below €100 millionLautaro Martinez’s links with Barcelona could be heading towards an important new stage, with the Catalan club reportedly preparing its first offer for the Inter Milan captain.Barcelona’s interest in the Argentine striker is said to be genuine, and the club now believe there is a realistic chance of opening negotiations with Inter. As such, according to El Chiringuito TV, the Blaugrana are working on
  
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• Spurs agree £75m deal to sign Man City's Savinho

  21-08-2026 08:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tottenham have agreed a deal with Manchester City to sign winger Savinho for £75m, with a further £10m in potential add-ons.Savinho, 22, will now have a medical before signing a long-term deal with Spurs. The Brazilian's move to north London has been more than 12 months in the making,with Spurs failing in a bid to sign him last summer.Savinho opted to remain at Etihad Stadium, but his game time was limited under Pep Guardiola last term when he made just seven Premier League starts.Ha
  
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• How to watch Newcastle vs Liverpool live: Stream, TV channel, team news, prediction

  21-08-2026 08:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Four months ago, Newcastle and Liverpool fans expected their sides would still be led by Eddie How and Arne Slot when the 2026-27 Premier League season kicked off but both clubs will have new managers in charge when they face off on Sunday.Howe watched as Sandro Tonali, Anthony Gordon and Bruno Guimaraes all made their way out of the club before he eventually stepped down himself on July 30. A year after Alexander Isak forced his way out to join Liverpool, perhaps Howe had seen enough and felt h
  
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• 🚨 BREAKING: Tottenham 'agree £85m deal' to sign Savinho from Man City

  21-08-2026 08:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨 BREAKING: Tottenham 'agree £85m deal' to sign Savinho from Man CityTottenham have agreed a deal with Manchester City to sign winger Savinho for £75m, with a further £10m available in potential add-ons, according to the BBC.The 22-year-old Brazil international has been given permission to undergo a medical in north London before completing his move to Spurs.Savinho is expected to sign a long-term contract with Tottenham once the transfer is finalised over the next 24 h
  
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• Real Madrid summer signing names Cristiano Ronaldo his idol: ‘The pictures say everything’

  21-08-2026 08:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid summer signing names Cristiano Ronaldo his idol: ‘The pictures say everything’Real Madrid signed talented Ivory Coast winger Yan Diomande from RB Leipzig this summer for a mammoth fee of €140 million.That price tag was a clear reflection of the kind of faith Los Blancos had in the teenage sensation who had taken the Bundesliga by storm last season.After signing for Madrid, Diomande reiterated that he was honoured to play for the Spanish club and that he was not feeli
  
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• Premier League 2026/27 matchday 1 predictions: New era beckons as Newcastle vs Liverpool headlines opening weekend

  21-08-2026 08:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Premier League 2026/27 matchday 1 predictions: New era beckons as Newcastle vs Liverpool headlines opening weekendThe 2026/27 Premier League season is finally here, with the opening weekend set to offer the first taste of another thrilling campaign.From Arsenal’s bid to retain their crown to a host of new managers and promoted sides looking to make their mark, Matchday 1 promises to provide an early glimpse of what could lie ahead.Arsenal vs Coventry CityBuoyed by a 3-0 rout of Manchester
  
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• Fabrizio Romano confirms two forwards coming when Gakpo is sold

  21-08-2026 08:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Fabrizio Romano confirms two forwards coming when Gakpo is soldLiverpool’s long-stated aim in this summer’s transfer window is adding one-v-one quality out wide. The plan was to add Yan Diomande but after RB Leipzig knocked back the Reds’ bid the Ivorian 19-year-old joined Real Madrid instead.Since then the focus has been on bringing in Bradley Barcola. It’s proving to be a tricky task indeed however with Paris Saint-Germain intending to ask for £145m before letting
  
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• The Manchester City rebuild is continuing as evidenced by what has occurred this week

  21-08-2026 08:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Manchester City rebuild is continuing as evidenced by what has occurred this weekThe documentary ‘A Beautiful Obsession’ was released in the UK and Ireland on Amazon Prime earlier this week. Kevin MacDonald’s brilliant documentary provides a behind-the-scenes look at the final two seasons of Pep Guardiola’s decade-long tenure as Manchester City manager. The documentary is powerful and filled with standout moments which show the emotion that Guardiola, Manchester City
  
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• Crystal Palace look to have squashed any chance of Manchester City signing an England international

  21-08-2026 08:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Crystal Palace look to have squashed any chance of Manchester City signing an England internationalManchester City continues to search for midfielders that they can sign to bolster Enzo Maresca’s squad. Crystal Palace’s England international Adam Wharton was named as a potential target for the FA Cup and Carabao Cup holders. Wharton’s passing game and quality in possession seem suited to life in a City side. It has now been reported that Manchester City have enquired about the
  
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• Barcelona agree personal terms with Julian Alvarez alternative; deal still difficult – report

  21-08-2026 08:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona agree personal terms with Julian Alvarez alternative; deal still difficult – reportBarcelona’s search for a new striker appears to have taken an important step forward, with the Catalan giants reportedly reaching an agreement with Lautaro Martinez over personal terms.The problem, however, is that agreeing terms with the player is only one part of the equation.As reported before, Barcelona have not yet made an offer to Inter Milan, and the Serie A side is not currently expec
  
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• The Premier League is entering a different era – and 11 new managers show us why

  21-08-2026 07:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  At Chelsea’s Cobham training ground, players have already remarked on one way that Xabi Alonso has lived up to his reputation. The training sessions rarely follow a set pattern, ensuring the squad have to think about everything a lot more. They’re kept on their toes, if not to the same degree that Liverpool are. Andoni Iraola has his new group adapting to different “physiological demands”. There’s been a jolt.At Newcastle United, Matthias Jaissle may not have such a
  
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• Is Arsenal vs Coventry on TV? Channel, kick-off time and how to watch Premier League season opener

  21-08-2026 07:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Premier League is back, with reigning champions Arsenal beginning their title defence against last year’s Championship winners Coventry City.Frank Lampard’s side have the toughest possible task to kick off their return to the top flight for the first time in over two decades, particularly as the Gunners looked so impressive as they cruised to a 3-0 Community Shield win over a dispirited Manchester City side in their last outing. Both sides have strengthened in the transfer window
  
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• Break-up of Villa's Europa heroes leaves cracks for Emery to fill

  21-08-2026 07:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Morgan Rogers joined Aston Villa from Middlesbrough and Youri Tielemans arrived from Leicester[Getty Images]Aston Villa's European heroes are already part of history.They ended a 30-year wait for a trophy by lifting the Europa League in May against Freiburg but the club could have sold six of the starting XI by the end of the transfer window.Ezri Konsa's imminent £51m departure to Arsenal is the latest high-profile exit at Villa Park this summer as Unai Emery's squad undergoes drastic chan
  
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• Mohamed Salah's perfect successor is about to be taken away from Liverpool

  21-08-2026 07:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mohamed Salah's perfect successor is about to be taken away from LiverpoolAndy Robertson and Ibrahima Konate also left L4 and, while their absences will certainly have an impact on the way that the Reds play, neither of them made as much of a difference as Salah.The Egyptian King has been the Reds' main attacking outlet since he joined the club in 2027 with his performance in the 2024-25 season the best of his career so far.However, due to multiple fall outs with Arne Slot and the Dutchman not p
  
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• Despite the uncertainty, a new era officially gets at Manchester City this weekend

  21-08-2026 07:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Despite the uncertainty, a new era officially gets at Manchester City this weekendThis week has been dominated by players either leaving Manchester City or edging closer to an exit from the FA Cup and Carabao Cup holders. Rodri and Tijjani Reijnders have left City this week. Savinho is on the verge of completing his ‘dream’ move to Tottenham. There is also the real possibility that Omar Marmoush and Nico Gonzalez could also depart City before the transfer window closes. Om top of tha
  
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• Newcastle United unveil £190m vision for world-class new training ground

  21-08-2026 07:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Newcastle United unveil £190m vision for world-class new training groundNewcastle United are preparing for one of the biggest training ground projects in English football after agreeing to buy the 260-acre Woolsington Hall estate for a proposed new £190 million performance complex.According to The Sun, the Magpies want the site, which is close to Newcastle International Airport and around five miles north-west of the city centre, to become the new home of their men’s first team
  
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• Manchester United’s Joshua Zirkzee: Why Napoli and Juventus are yet to make a formal move

  21-08-2026 07:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester United’s Joshua Zirkzee: Why Napoli and Juventus are yet to make a formal moveAfter two seasons’ worth of underwhelming returns, Manchester United are willing to move Joshua Zirkzee on, even on a loan, before the end of the ongoing transfer window.The Dutch forward is attracting interest from Italy, where he has had the best years of his career thus far while playing for Bologna.Juventus have been linked with him in recent days, while Napoli have also entered the fray, bot
  
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• Gwengwe relishing fresh start at County

  21-08-2026 05:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Huw Evans Picture Agency]Newport County Shaquille Gwengwe says he is enjoying his time in south Wales since signing from Poole Town in the summer.The prolific 24-year-old scored 46 goals in 46 games last season in the Southern Premier Division South and stepped up three divisions to switch to the Exiles.The forward made his league debut during County's season opener, scoring County's second goal in their 3-0 win against Rochdale."To be honest, I'm just enjoying it. I'm having fun. I think my tr
  
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• Still 8️⃣ Brazilians alive! Libertadores and Sudamericana quarters

  21-08-2026 04:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Still 8️⃣ Brazilians alive! Libertadores and Sudamericana quartersFive matches wrapped up the round of 16 of the 2026 Conmebol Libertadores and the 2026 Conmebol Sudamericana this Thursday (20).As a result, eight Brazilian teams are still alive in the continental tournaments.Due to the tragic earthquake in Colombia on August 10, Conmebol postponed two matches — one from each competition.Next Tuesday (25), Independiente del Valle and Tolima will face off in Ecuador in the Liber
  
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• Still 8️⃣ Brazilians alive! All on the Libertadores and Sudamericana QFs

  21-08-2026 04:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Still 8️⃣ Brazilians alive! All on the Libertadores and Sudamericana QFsFive matches wrapped up the round of 16 of the 2026 Conmebol Libertadores and the 2026 Conmebol Sudamericana this Thursday (20).As a result, eight Brazilian teams are still alive in the continental tournaments.Due to the tragic earthquake in Colombia on August 10, Conmebol postponed two matches — one from each competition.Next Tuesday (25), Independiente del Valle and Tolima will face off in Ecuador in the
  
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• 📹 Corinthians knock out Rosario Central with 10 men, reach Libertadores

  21-08-2026 04:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  📹 Corinthians knock out Rosario Central with 10 men, reach LibertadoresAt a packed Neo Química Arena, Corinthians beat Rosario Central 1-0 this Thursday (20) in the second leg of the Conmebol Libertadores Round of 16 (first leg: 0-0).Surprisingly, in the first half, Timão failed to apply the expected pressure despite playing in front of the Fiel Torcida.So much so that their only real scoring chance came from a good shot by Kaio César, which Ledesma saved.The Argenti
  
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• 📹 Corinthians knock out Rosario Central with 10 men, advance

  21-08-2026 04:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  📹 Corinthians knock out Rosario Central with 10 men, advanceAt a packed Neo Química Arena, Corinthians beat Rosario Central 1-0 this Thursday (20) in the second leg of the Conmebol Libertadores round of 16 (first leg: 0-0).Surprisingly, in the first half, Timão failed to apply the expected pressure despite playing in front of the Fiel Torcida.In fact, their only real chance came from a good effort by Kaio César, which Ledesma saved.The Argentine side, meanwhile, led
  
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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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• 📋 Corinthians named to chase final Libertadores quarter-final spot

  21-08-2026 01:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  📋 Corinthians named to chase final Libertadores quarter-final spotCorinthians take the field this Thursday (20), at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), at Neo Química Arena, to face Rosario Central in the second leg of the 2026 Conmebol Libertadores round of 16.After a 0-0 draw in the first leg in Argentina, whoever wins in Itaquera will advance to face Estudiantes.If Timão secure the last spot in the tournament quarterfinals, the second leg will also be played at Neo Qu&iacu
  
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• 📋 Botafogo named to chase a miracle and go through in Sul-Americana

  21-08-2026 01:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  📋 Botafogo named to chase a miracle and go through in Sul-AmericanaBotafogo take the field this Thursday (20) at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at Nilton Santos Stadium to face Cienciano in the second leg of the 2026 Conmebol Sudamericana round of 16.
  After a 6-1 defeat in Peru, Glorioso need to win by a five-goal margin to take the tie to penalties.If they can pull off the "miracle" of six goals (or even a win on penalties), the Lone Star team will face Uruguay’s Montevideo City
  
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• The ideal loan move looks to have been found for a player that Manchester City have high hopes for

  21-08-2026 01:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The ideal loan move looks to have been found for a player that Manchester City have high hopes forDespite the fact that Divine Mukasa signed a contract extension with Manchester City until 2030 earlier this summer, a loan move always seemed to beckon for the young attacking midfielder. Mukasa spent the second half of the 2025-26 season on loan at Leicester City. Mukasa made 15 appearances and scored two goals and added three assists for the Foxes as Leicester were relegated down to League One. L
  
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• McInnes' Rangers serve up stodgy 12-course banquet of huff and puff

  21-08-2026 00:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Of all the dullness on display at Ibrox, Cammy Devlin's five-minute cameo stood apart. A blink-and-you'll-miss-him appearance from a substitute who was supposed to be a leader, a senior man, a guy to nurse Rangers to the endgame with their flimsy 1-0 lead intact.Devlin's night ended with a deserved red card for a ridiculous and entirely needless lunge that fried the brain. The midfielder was brought to Rangers to add steel, not to contribute to the mental frailties that dogged them on the run-in
  
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• 🤩 Here we go! Your guide to Premier League 2026/2027

  21-08-2026 00:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🤩 Here we go! Your guide to Premier League 2026/2027And the much-anticipated 35th edition of the Premier League is about to begin.The ball will start rolling from 4pm (Brasília time) this Friday (21) for Arsenal versus Coventry City at the Emirates. A clash between the current champions and the winners of the last Championship.Check out OneFootball's full roundup of the 26/27 PL season below.Who went up? 🔼The already mentioned Coventry - managed by Frank Lampard
  
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