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• Journalist: £34.3m striker ‘locked in talks’ with Chelsea as Alonso sanctions triple exit

  29-07-2026 23:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Journalist: £34.3m striker ‘locked in talks’ with Chelsea as Alonso sanctions triple exitChelsea transfer talks intensify over Kerim Alajbegovic as Xabi Alonso weighs triple exitChelsea are pushing hard to land Kerim Alajbegovic, with the club now deep in discussions over personal terms after making it clear they are ready to meet Bayer Leverkusen’s valuation. According to TeamTalk, the Blues have told the Bundesliga club they will pay the full £34.3m asking price f
  
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• Kerim Alajbegović chooses Juventus despite late Chelsea intervention

  30-07-2026 13:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kerim Alajbegović chooses Juventus despite late Chelsea interventionKicker reports that Leverkusen’s Kerim Alajbegovic has officially green-lit his transfer to Juventus, leaving Chelsea empty handed. Leverkusen and Juventus reached a final agreement on Thursday, while the player’s representatives have now also accepted the move.The 18-year-old Bosnia and Herzegovina international is expected to travel to Turin on Friday or Saturday to undergo his medical examination and sign a c
  
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• The winner who played for Tuchel - potential Newcastle boss Jaissle

  30-07-2026 12:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Matthias Jaissle has managed clubs in Austria and Saudi Arabia [Getty Images]Matthias Jaissle is the surprise favourite to take over as Newcastle head coach as Eddie Howe's replacement - and would arrive with a strong recent record of success.Howe, 48, is set to leave St James' Park after nearly five years. He had been in charge since November 2021 when he replaced Steve Bruce and took the Magpies to their first domestic trophy in 70 years by winning the Carabao Cup in 2025.Former RB Salzburg bo
  
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• Official: Roma sign Castro in €35m deal from Bologna

  30-07-2026 12:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Official: Roma sign Castro in €35m deal from BolognaRoma have officially announced the signing of centre-forward Santiago Castro on a permanent transfer from Bologna.Official: Roma sign Castro from BolognaCastro becomes Roma’s first new signing of the summer transfer window. He joins at a cost of €35m plus bonuses, with his former club Bologna holding onto a 10% sell-on clause.BOLOGNA, ITALY – MARCH 08: Santiago Castro of Bologna controls the ball during the Serie A match b
  
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• Newcastle set to bring in Matthias Jaissle to work alongside Nick Woltemade

  30-07-2026 12:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Newcastle set to bring in Matthias Jaissle to work alongside Nick WoltemadeGerman head coach Matthias Jaissle appears poised to return to European football, with the 38-year-old in advanced talks to replace Eddie Howe at Newcastle United. Howe has reportedly informed the Premier League club of his desire to take an immediate break from professional football. Newcastle are prepared to accept the Englishman’s request, with Jaissle emerging as the leading candidate to assume control shortly b
  
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• Liverpool agreement denied but Arsenal lag behind for signing

  30-07-2026 12:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool agreement denied but Arsenal lag behind for signingNew reports have denied that Bradley Barcola has reached a contract agreement with Liverpool, but confirmed that the Paris Saint-Germain winger is prioritising the Merseyside club.Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty ImagesContrary to the other reports from France on Tuesday, Fabrice Hawkins of RMC Sport claims Bradley Barcola hasn’t reached a contract agreement with Liverpool.Yet Hawkins adds that Barcola has made Liverpool his priority i
  
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• Arsenal target now set to join Inter Milan

  30-07-2026 12:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arsenal target now set to join Inter MilanArsenal are set to miss out on one of their shortlisted defensive transfer additions, with John Stones edging towards a free transfer to Inter Milan.Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty ImagesArsenal appear to be on the lookout for a defender in the wake of William Saliba’s injury setback, and one player who had been linked with a move to London was John Stones.Stones is out of contract with Manchester City, so he’s available as a free agent thi
  
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• 🤕 Raúl Asencio, the first casualty of the Mourinho era

  30-07-2026 12:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🤕 Raúl Asencio, the first casualty of the Mourinho eraReal Madrid confirm Raúl Asencio’s injury.The Madrid side announced this Thursday that Asencio has suffered a muscle injury and, as a result, Mourinho will not be able to count on him in the near future.He is the first injury of the ‘Mourinho Era’.Real Madrid’s statement"Following tests carried out today on our player Raúl Asencio by the Real Madrid Medical Services, he has been diagnosed w
  
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• Union St Gilloise look to Burkina Faso international as replacement for Ipswich Town’s Kjell Scherpen

  30-07-2026 12:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Union St Gilloise look to Burkina Faso international as replacement for Ipswich Town’s Kjell ScherpenWith Kjell Scherpen having moved to Ipswich Town and the Premier League, Union St Gilloise are in the market for a new goalkeeper. According to LDH, the Brussels based side are set to bring in Herve Koffi on loan from Lens. The former Charleroi goalkeeper spent last season on loan at Angers and was one of the top performing goalkeepers in Ligue 1. Koffi has rarely featured for Lens since jo
  
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• Ligue 3 signs Betclic naming deal, but betting on the competition will not be permitted

  30-07-2026 12:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ligue 3 signs Betclic naming deal, but betting on the competition will not be permittedFrance’s newly created third division will be known as Ligue 3 Betclic from the 2026-2027 season after the French Football Federation agreed a three-year naming-rights partnership with the gambling company.However, despite the competition carrying the name of one of France’s leading bookmakers, supporters will not initially be able to place bets on Ligue 3 matches.The agreement was officially annou
  
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• Alan Shearer baffled by Eddie Howe’s shock Newcastle exit: ‘What’s going on?’

  30-07-2026 12:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Alan Shearer has been left baffled by the “strange timing” of Eddie Howe’s shock departure from Newcastle, admitting that the development is “not a good look” for the club.Howe is understood to have left the Magpies after five years in charge, with the 48-year-old’s exit coming just hours after a 4-1 pre-season defeat to Bristol City.Newcastle are yet to officially comment on Howe’s decision to leave, but his departure has been described as amicable.It p
  
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• 'We are in a very healthy place as a football club'

  30-07-2026 12:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]After a record summer spend last season of £450m, Liverpool were disappointing on the pitch.Ultimately, that led to the sacking of Arne Slot at the end of the campaign. Senior players like Mohamed Salah, Andy Robertson and Ibrahima Konate all left on free transfers too.It has been a summer of change at Liverpool with Michael Edwards stepping down as FSG's CEO of football, primarily because plans of multi-club ownership were abandoned.Meanwhile, Richard Hughes, Liverpool's sporting dir
  
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• Roma abandon striker pursuit after Club Brugge reject offer of €35m while Manchester United and Chelsea remain interested

  30-07-2026 12:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Roma abandon striker pursuit after Club Brugge reject offer of €35m while Manchester United and Chelsea remain interestedHLN are reporting that Roma have abandoned their pursuit of Club Brugge striker Nicolo Tresoldi after Club Brugge rejected a bid of €35m for the young forward. However, the 21-year-old remains of interest to both Manchester United and Chelsea, although neither side has been ready to make an offer for the forward just yet.Tresoldi only joined Club Brugge last summer f
  
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• Real Madrid approve Mastantuono’s exit with three Serie A clubs linked

  30-07-2026 12:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid approve Mastantuono’s exit with three Serie A clubs linkedReal Madrid are willing to send Franco Mastantuono out on loan, and according to Italian sources, three Serie A clubs are interested in the Argentine: Milan, Roma and Fiorentina.Argentine talent Mastantuono is being chased by three Serie A clubs, according to Italian sources.Three Serie A clubs linked with MastantuonoMatteo Moretto reports that Mastantuono is not part of Real Madrid’s plans for 2026-27 and that the
  
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• Fabrizio Romano confirms PSG breakthrough, it gives massive hope to Liverpool

  30-07-2026 12:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Fabrizio Romano confirms PSG breakthrough, it gives massive hope to LiverpoolFabrizio Romano has confirmed a breakthrough and now Bradley Barcola to Liverpool could follow.Liverpool are working on a deal for Bradley Barcola right now. The winger has become their no.1 target after failing with Yan Diomande, though it's not exactly a cheap one.The Athletic report that Paris Saint-Germain want around €180m for Barcola. It would be the third most-expensive transfer of all time, which does feel
  
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• 21yo Arsenal target’s transfer request rejected

  30-07-2026 12:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  21yo Arsenal target’s transfer request rejectedMatias Fernandez-Pardo has asked to leave Lille OSC this summer, with Arsenal interested, but club president Olivier Letang insists he’s not going.Photo by Jose Manuel Alvarez Rey/Getty ImagesRegis Testelin and Loic Tanzi report for L’Equipe that Matias Fernandez-Pardo would like to leave Lille this summer, and Arsenal are on a list of clubs with an interest in him.The Gunners aren’t the only ones in the race, with Liverpool,
  
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• Borussia Mönchengladbach to sign Japanese international Daiki Hashioka, Zento Uno begins integration

  30-07-2026 12:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Borussia Mönchengladbach to sign Japanese international Daiki Hashioka, Zento Uno begins integrationBorussia Mönchengladbach are reportedly close to signing Japanese international Daiki Hashioka in response to the injury suffered by fellow summer arrival Yukhym Konoplya.Sky Germany – as relayed by transfermarkt.de – reports that Gladbach have reached an agreement with Slavia Prague on a loan containing an option to buy. The 27-year-old right-back is expected to undergo
  
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• Lacroix signing 'offers a glimpse into Chelsea's future direction'

  30-07-2026 12:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Mexence Lacroix had been on a shortlist of centre-back options since it became clear Chelsea's defence was underperforming and that they needed more physicality and leadership in their back line.Although former Manchester City defender John Stones and Como 1907's Jacobo Ramon were also known to be under consideration, it always felt as though the 6ft 4in defender was Chelsea's preferred target.Protracted negotiations over both personal terms and the transfer fee with Crystal Palace
  
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• Would Spurs regret letting Spence go?

  30-07-2026 12:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC][Getty Images]Tottenham manager Roberto de Zerbi says he wants to convince Djed Spence to stay at the club amid uncertainty over his future.The 25-year-old defender, who signed a long-term deal with the club last year, has been linked with a move to Inter Milan and Everton.De Zerbi says he sees Spence as an important part of his plans despite increased competition in his role after a summer of significant spending.Spurs have spent a club record £237m so far this summer as they rebuild
  
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• Report: Crystal Palace set to drop out of the race for 24-year-old defender

  30-07-2026 12:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Crystal Palace set to drop out of the race for 24-year-old defenderCrystal Palace transfer latest as Chrislain Matsima talks stall and defensive search widensCrystal Palace are reassessing their defensive shortlist after talks with Augsburg over Chrislain Matsima stalled, according to Evening Standard. There remains room for movement later in the window, but the current focus has shifted towards alternative options as Palace prepare for life after Maxence Lacroix.The report states that &
  
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• Real Madrid and Fulham finalise agreement on €80m double deal

  30-07-2026 12:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid and Fulham finalise agreement on €80m double dealReal Madrid are about to bring in yet another big piece of business, with striker Gonzalo Garcia about to leave for the Premier League. The 22-year-old has attracted strong interest from Alvaro Arbeloa’s Fulham in recent weeks, and after several rounds of talks, a deal looks set to finally be completed.Upon being appointed as Fulham head coach earlier in July, Arbeloa immediately set his sights on being reunited with Gonzalo
  
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• Bayer Leverkusen interest rejected by Marseille captain Leonardo Balerdi

  30-07-2026 12:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bayer Leverkusen interest rejected by Marseille captain Leonardo BalerdiBayer Leverkusen have explored a potential move for Olympique de Marseille captain Leonardo Balerdi (27), according to a report from La Provence.The Argentina international has informed Marseille’s new management team, led by president Stéphane Richard and sporting director Grégory Lorenzi, that he would like to leave the Stade Vélodrome this summer.Balerdi is not currently interested in a return t
  
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• Public get first chance to assess Old Trafford plans

  30-07-2026 12:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Trafford Council held the first of four open days on Wednesday to allow local residents to assess the proposed Wharfside Strategic Masterplan, which will have Manchester United's new stadium as its centrepiece.There are going to be four open days before the consultation period closes on 22 September and for the 90 minutes I attended, there were a steady stream of interested observers, keen to assess what the multi-billion pound development will look like and where the stadium will
  
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• 🚨 BREAKING: Chelsea secure £52m deal for Crystal Palace standout

  30-07-2026 12:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨 BREAKING: Chelsea secure £52m deal for Crystal Palace standoutChelsea have completed the signing of France international defender Maxence Lacroix from Crystal Palace.The 26-year-old has arrived for a reported £52m transfer fee and has signed a contract until the summer of 2032 at Stamford Bridge.He arrived at Palace two years ago from Wolfsburg and won three trophies during a massively successful spell with the Eagles.It is expected that Lacroix will soon be joined at
  
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• 🚨 Chelsea sign a France defender for €60m!

  30-07-2026 12:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨 Chelsea sign a France defender for €60m!The big leap!It was expected, and now it’s official! This Thursday, Chelsea announced the signing of Maxence Lacroix from Crystal Palace.The France international defender is said to have been transferred for a fee of €60 million.The former Wolfsburg defender is therefore continuing his rise and joining one of England’s biggest clubs, now under the guidance of Xabi Alonso.However, he will have to break the curse that seems to
  
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• Real Madrid starlet’s options for loan move as club rule out return to former team – report

  30-07-2026 12:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid starlet’s options for loan move as club rule out return to former team – reportFranco Mastantuono looks increasingly likely to spend the upcoming season away from Real Madrid, with both the club and the player agreeing that a loan is the best step for his development.Los Blancos have no intention of selling the Argentine teenager and are instead seeking a straightforward loan deal with no purchase option, allowing him to gain regular first-team football before returning t
  
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• Official | Chelsea sign Maxence Lacroix from Crystal Palace

  30-07-2026 12:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Official | Chelsea sign Maxence Lacroix from Crystal PalaceChelsea have signed Crystal Palace centre-back Maxence Lacroix (26), both clubs have announced. The two London-based Premier League sides reportedly agreed to a €60m transfer fee for the France international defender. Lacroix has signed a six-year deal with Xabi Alonso’s Blues. The former Sochaux and Wolfsburg centre-back underwent his medical on Friday.Chelsea were in the market for a centre-back due to the uncertainty regard
  
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• Arsenal learn full 2026-27 WSL fixture list

  30-07-2026 12:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arsenal learn full 2026-27 WSL fixture listA bigger Women’s Super League, Champions League commitments and landmark away venues will shape Arsenal’s season from September through to May.Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty ImagesBarclays Women’s Super League fixtures for the 2026-27 season have finally been released.The schedule is always published later than many supporters would like because a number of clubs share stadiums with men’s teams. The league therefore has to wait until
  
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• Will Killie find goalscoring touch in time for season opener?

  30-07-2026 12:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Four games, no defeats or goals conceded in 90 minutes, it's been a stellar start to the season defensively for Kilmarnock.At the other end of the pitch, though, alarm bells may soon be ringing.Across 360 minutes of Premier Sports Cup action, Neil McCann's side could only muster two goals: a last-minute winner against Elgin City and a second-half strike against Hamilton Academical.A strong finish to last season avoided any relegation trouble, with Joe Hugill scoring eight goals in 15 appearances
  
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• Real Madrid will consider selling Manchester United target if Rodri joins

  30-07-2026 12:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid will consider selling Manchester United target if Rodri joinsReal Madrid will be busy during the remaining weeks of the summer transfer window, with both signings and exits expected. Someone that looks set to arrive is Rodri, although there could be a knock-on effect by the way of a significant sale.Rodri would be a certain starter for Real Madrid during the 2026-27 season if he ended up signing, with the likelihood being that his regular partner would be club captain Federico Valver
  
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