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• Hart expects patient backing for Maresca

  18-08-2026 10:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Former Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart believes nobody should be "heaping massive expectations" on new manager Enzo Maresca this season, especially if the club's hierarchy aren't "putting pressure on internally".Last season saw Pep Guardiola bring an end to his 10-year reign at Etihad Stadium with a domestic cup double, handing over the baton to his former assistant manager."I do feel the club will want to be pushing on all fronts but I don't think the same sort of pressure will be on Maresc
  
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• Liverpool's biggest worry ahead of Newcastle opener revealed

  18-08-2026 11:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool's biggest worry ahead of Newcastle opener revealedLiverpool's opening Premier League game against Newcastle is now less than a week away. The Anfield outfit have made a few changes to their team since the end of the 2025-26 season but, if they're wanting to finish higher than fifth this term, they're going to need to add even more players to their ranks.Luckily for them, however, Newcastle have also made wholesale changes to their starting XI as well.Sandro Tonali, Bruno Guimaraes and
  
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• Benfica and Nottingham Forest emerge as potential transfer options for Barcelona outcast

  18-08-2026 11:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Benfica and Nottingham Forest emerge as potential transfer options for Barcelona outcastBarcelona had a simple solution on the table.Marc Casado could have moved to Saudi Arabia, with interest from Al Hilal opening the door to a deal that may have brought in close to €40 million. For Barcelona, selling a La Masia graduate for that kind of money would have been a clean piece of business and a welcome boost as they continue to manage their finances and squad.Casado, though, had other ide
  
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• Manchester City have an exciting goalkeeper worth keeping an eye in the Championship

  18-08-2026 11:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester City have an exciting goalkeeper worth keeping an eye in the ChampionshipManchester City completed the signing of promising goalkeeper Pierce Charles from Sheffield Wednesday early in the summer transfer window. Charles was immediately sent out on loan to QPR to spend the 2026-27 season and gain further experience in the Championship. Pierce Charles started in goal for QPR in their 3-1 win over Portsmouth and his performance over the weekend showed that he is a player to keep an eye o
  
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• Official | Djibril Sidibé joins Le Mans

  18-08-2026 11:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Official | Djibril Sidibé joins Le MansDjibril Sidibé (34) has signed for newly promoted Ligue 1 side Le Mans FC, following the expiry of his contract at Toulouse FC.The 2018 FIFA World Cup winner with France has been a free agent since the start of the summer and the expiry of his deal with Le TéFéCé. The full-back has bided his time in finding a new club and has now put pen to paper on a two-year deal (with the option of one further year) with Le Ma
  
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• 'A really big honour for me to join Newcastle' - Dedic

  18-08-2026 11:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Newcastle United's latest summer signing Amar Dedic says it's a "special feeling and a really big honour" to sign for the club.Dedic has joined from Benfica in a deal worth about £30m and he has reunited with boss Matthias Jaissle, who he won the league title with at Red Bull Salzburg."It's a special feeling and a really big honour for me to join Newcastle United," he said after the move was announced on Tuesday, his 24th birthday."I'm really happy to be here and can't wait t
  
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• Watford sign Manchester United keeper Middleton-Patel on loan

  18-08-2026 11:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Watford sign Manchester United keeper Middleton-Patel on loanWatford have completed the signing of goalkeeper Safia Middleton-Patel on a season-long loan deal from Manchester United.WSL Full-Time were informed of the news via an official club press release from The Golden Girls this morning.The 21-year-old stopper re-joins Watford for a second loan spell. Middleton-Patel initially turned out for The Golden Girls in the second half of the 2023/2024 season. The player made six appearances for Watf
  
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• How Villarreal helped Barcelona save a small fee in the Rodri operation

  18-08-2026 11:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  How Villarreal helped Barcelona save a small fee in the Rodri operationBarcelona reached an agreement with Manchester City to sign Rodri, and the Spanish midfielder is already in the Catalan capital.Upon reaching Barça, Rodri made it clear when speaking to the media at the airport that he was coming to win the Champions League for the Catalan club.The Spanish midfielder is a transformative signing for Hansi Flick’s team and can help them get closer to the elusive trophy.Barça
  
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• Reims’ Keito Nakamura to Hull City?

  18-08-2026 10:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Reims’ Keito Nakamura to Hull City?As the transfer window nears its end, it is a surprise to see Keito Nakamura (26) still at Ligue 2 side Stade de Reims. Could that change before the closure of the window? Nakamura excelled with Reims in Ligue 1 and so it was a surprise when he made the drop down to Ligue 2 with Les Stadistes, following their relegation. Reims did not succeed in earning promotion at the first time of asking, but the winger once again had the chance to showc
  
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• Fabrizio Romano: Another bid expected as Liverpool star heads for the exit

  18-08-2026 10:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Fabrizio Romano: Another bid expected as Liverpool star heads for the exitCurtis Jones transfer latest as Inter Milan line up fresh Liverpool approachCurtis Jones looks increasingly central to one of Liverpool’s most delicate late-window decisions, with Inter Milan expected to return after an initial offer was rejected. Credit for the latest update goes to Fabrizio Romano on X, who reported: “Inter remain keen on the English midfielder with new bid anticipated, deal depends on club-t
  
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• Report: Man United offered the chance to sign 22-year-old Barcelona star

  18-08-2026 10:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Man United offered the chance to sign 22-year-old Barcelona starMarc Casado Transfer Latest as Barcelona Push for Exit and Premier League Clubs Monitor SituationBarcelona are moving towards a decision on Marc Casado’s future, with the academy midfielder now expected to leave before the market closes. According to Sport, there has been a significant change in direction around the 21-year-old, whose path had previously pointed towards Saudi Arabia before fresh developments reopened t
  
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• Lyon predicted XI v Fenerbahçe: Mads Bidstrup on the bench, Lois Openda to start

  18-08-2026 10:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lyon predicted XI v Fenerbahçe: Mads Bidstrup on the bench, Lois Openda to startOlympique Lyonnais travel to Fenerbahçe for the first leg of their UEFA Champions League qualifier. For the encounter, Paulo Fonseca is without a couple of key players.Khalis Merah is out, but more importantly, so is Pavel Sulc, who also missed the aggregate victory over Slavia Prague earlier this month. Nicolas Tagliafico is also not back up to speed following his participation in the FIFA World Cup wi
  
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• 'The whiff of dynasty builders'

  18-08-2026 10:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]It's the same lament every year, usually from the losers, that "you don't learn anything from the Community Shield season opener".Sometimes this tie sees the worthy league champions play against a side that has had a good cup run but aren't really the other 'best' team in England. This time however, it was Arsenal and Man City, clearly the two favourites for this season's Premier League title.If, as it is often proposed, the Community Shield is little more than a glorified friendly
  
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• Will Odegaard be like a new player?

  18-08-2026 10:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]Martin Odegaard's man-of-the-match performance was the highlight of Arsenal's 3-0 Community Shield demolition of Manchester City and showed early signs that the Gunners' chief creator might be returning to his best after a frustrating 2025-26.Although Arsenal won the Premier League last season, knee and shoulder problems stopped their Norwegian playmaker from reaching his very top level.He only started 16 times in the league and his one goal and seven assists were his lowest totals since jo
  
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• 'We proved the doubters wrong and we'll aim to do that again'

  18-08-2026 10:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Hull City assistant manager Dean Holden says the club are still hoping to recruit players with "a bit more Premier League experience". The Tigers were last in the top flight for the 2016-17 season and Holden is hoping they have the personnel to stay there this time."I was talking to Sergej [Jakirovic] and he said it was probably a bit easier last year because we knew what we had to work with," Holden said on BBC Radio 5 Live's Monday Night Club. "We obviously had a plan to try to a
  
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• Mourinho already has four untouchables at Real Madrid – report

  18-08-2026 10:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mourinho already has four untouchables at Real Madrid – reportJose Mourinho has not spent the summer giving too much away about his preferred Real Madrid XI. Pre-season minutes have been shared, experiments have been made, and several players have been given the chance to stake their claim.But beneath those changes, a hierarchy is already beginning to emerge.According to AS, four outfield players have established themselves as Mourinho’s untouchables, namely, Yan Diomande, Vinic
  
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• Flick’s Barcelona selection clue puts €22 million signing ahead of Anthony Gordon for Elche clash – report

  18-08-2026 10:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Flick’s Barcelona selection clue puts €22 million signing ahead of Anthony Gordon for Elche clash – reportBarcelona’s final pre-season friendly may have offered Hansi Flick an important clue ahead of the La Liga opener against Elche.According to Mundo Deportivo, summer signing Karim Adeyemi is currently ahead of Anthony Gordon in the race for a place in Barcelona’s starting XI for the opening league game. The German forward has gradually grown into pre-season an
  
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• Spanish Journalist argues Rodri is an ‘unnecessary signing’ for Barcelona

  18-08-2026 10:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Spanish Journalist argues Rodri is an ‘unnecessary signing’ for BarcelonaHansi Flick’s Barcelona squad already had a host of talented midfield options, and they have strengthened it even further by convincing Rodri.Barça have reached an agreement with Manchester City to sign the 30-year-old Spaniard, who is set to become the team’s defensive midfielder going forward.The Catalan club rivalled Real Madrid for his signature and eventually beat them to it, convincing t
  
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• Report: £54m Chelsea star wanted by Premier League rivals

  18-08-2026 10:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: £54m Chelsea star wanted by Premier League rivalsPedro Neto Transfer Latest as Chelsea Increase Valuation Amid Premier League InterestChelsea have raised their valuation of Pedro Neto as interest gathers pace from Arsenal, Manchester City and Tottenham, according to Metro. The winger is available this summer, but only if the numbers align with Chelsea’s revised expectations before the window closes.Neto, now 26, arrived from Wolves in a £54m deal in 2024 and has already
  
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• Breel Embolo rejects Atlanta contract as Ipswich Town close in

  18-08-2026 10:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Breel Embolo rejects Atlanta contract as Ipswich Town close inBreel Embolo (29) had been closing in on a move to Atlanta United, as per L’Équipe. Stade Rennais had accepted a €17m bid for the Switzerland international from the MLS side. It is a deal that would have made him one of the most expensive signings in MLS history. However, the striker has rejected the US side’s contract offer, L’Équipe understands. Ipswich Town, meanwhile, h
  
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• 📲 Bayern Tuesday on OneFootball, Liberta and Sula deciders; see guide

  18-08-2026 10:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  📲 Bayern Tuesday on OneFootball, Liberta and Sula deciders; see guideToday’s highlights 🔥Friendly1:00 PM – Heidenheim x Bayern – OneFootball
  Copa Libertadores7:00 PM – Independiente Rivadavia x Fluminense – ESPN, Disney+ Premium
  9:30 PM – Universidad Catolica x Estudiantes – ESPN 4, Disney+ Premium9:30 PM – Tolima x Independiente del Valle – Paramount+Copa Sudamericana 7:00 PM – Recoleta x Boca Juniors – Param
  
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• Newcastle complete £30m move for Benfica's Dedic

  18-08-2026 10:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Amar Dedic started three of Bosnia-Herzegovina's four matches at the World Cup [Getty Images]Newcastle United have signed defender Amar Dedic from Benfica for around £30m.Dedic has joined the club on a five-year deal after having a medical on Tyneside on Monday.He has reunited with manager Matthias Jaissle, with whom he previously won the Austrian title at Red Bull Salzburg in 2023."It's a special feeling and a really big honour for me to join Newcastle United," he said after the move was
  
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• Burn captaincy a 'no brainer' - Anderson

  18-08-2026 10:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Dan Burn was the "standout candidate" for captain, says former Newcastle defender John Anderson.The club confirmed the 34-year-old England international would take the armband following Bruno Guimaraes' exit to Arsenal, while Joelinton was given the vice-captaincy."I think it was probably a no brainer," Anderson told BBC Radio Newcastle. "A local lad, loads of experience, grew up supporting the club, had knock-backs throughout his career and kept going. It just shows that if you wo
  
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• Liverpool transfer news: It's agreed, African duo now heading to Liverpool

  18-08-2026 10:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool transfer news: It's agreed, African duo now heading to LiverpoolAn African duo is heading to Liverpool, it's all been agreed. Liverpool has a rich history with the continent of Africa. Arguably, two of the club's greatest ever players of the Jurgen Klopp era were both stars of Africa.Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah played a key role in delivering trophies and indelible memories to the club's fans over the course of their time together at Anfield.They were also two of the biggest faces of
  
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• Liverpool transfer news: Fabrizio Romano confirms Reds begin talks over midfielder

  18-08-2026 10:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool transfer news: Fabrizio Romano confirms Reds begin talks over midfielderFabrizio Romano has confirmed Liverpool have begun talks over a midfielder. Richard Hughes' time at Liverpool looks to be coming to an end, and there is still a lot to sort out before he can finally walk away from the job.The sporting director is expected to leave Anfield and join Al Hilal once the summer transfer window closes. If that happens, these final few weeks will effectively be his last chance to put the f
  
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• Everton closely following Marseille’s Amine Gouiri, but face stiff competition

  18-08-2026 10:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Everton closely following Marseille’s Amine Gouiri, but face stiff competitionAware that every player is available at a price this summer, Amine Gouiri (26) has not committed his future to Olympique de Marseille. As the transfer window approaches its end, several clubs are circling the Algeria international, as per a report from L’Équipe. Since joining OM in January 2025, Gouiri has scored 21 goals in 42 games for the Ligue 1 club. Whilst Marseille would like to reta
  
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• Real Madrid submitted €45m bid for 30-year-old Spanish star before he chose Barcelona – report

  18-08-2026 10:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid submitted €45m bid for 30-year-old Spanish star before he chose Barcelona – reportBarcelona may have ultimately won the race for Spanish midfield superstar Rodri, but that did not always seem to be the case.For much of the summer, it looked like the 30-year-old was Madrid-bound and would be playing for Jose Mourinho’s team this season.Now, according to El Chiringuito TV journalist Juanfe Sanz, Madrid appear to have made a concrete attempt to take the Spanish midfield
  
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• Mourinho’s Real Madrid selection battle leaves two well-established stars fighting for one role

  18-08-2026 10:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mourinho’s Real Madrid selection battle leaves two well-established stars fighting for one roleReal Madrid’s new season could begin with an unexpected battle at the heart of Jose Mourinho’s team.According to Mundo Deportivo, Mourinho sees both Arda Guler and Jude Bellingham as options for the attacking midfield role, operating behind Kylian Mbappe.For much of the summer, that position looked like Bellingham’s to lose. The England international has already shown how influe
  
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• Is Martinez era nearing it's end?

  18-08-2026 09:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BBC Radio WM's Steve Hermon discusses the latest at Aston Villa and goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez: "The key here, Unai Emery is the boss - it's unique in this age. He is the man who gets the final say. I don't think he'd sanction this move for Suzuki if he wasn't prepared to let Martinez go."I think a lot of fans still remember the final game of the season before last when he was crying on the pitch and went to all four stands. He clearly thought a move would happen that summer. It didn't. Fair p
  
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• There is an injury situation to watch out for at Manchester City ahead of this weekend

  18-08-2026 09:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  There is an injury situation to watch out for at Manchester City ahead of this weekendWhen the team lineups were announced ahead of Manchester City’s 3-0 defeat to Arsenal in the FA Community Shield, Matheus Nunes was named amongst the substitutes. However, the Manchester City right-back suffered an injury in the warm-up and his spot on the bench was taken by Vitor Reis. Ahead of Manchester City’s opening Premier League fixture against Bournemouth at the Etihad Stadium, the fitness o
  
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