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• Liverpool considering activating clause for €55m defender

  28-09-2026 15:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool considering activating clause for €55m defenderLiverpool Weigh Ronald Araujo Transfer Decision as €55m Buy Option Comes Into FocusLiverpool have moved quickly in plenty of windows before, and this report suggests they may be ready to do it again with Ronald Araujo. According to Caught Offside, the club are considering activating the defender’s buy option after an encouraging opening spell at Anfield.The background matters. Liverpool spent much of the summer searching fo
  
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• Liverpool urged to move for Premier League star in ‘smart signing’

  28-09-2026 18:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool urged to move for Premier League star in ‘smart signing’David Lynch Backs Tyrick Mitchell as Smart Liverpool Transfer OptionLiverpool’s full-back options could become an early area of focus for new sporting director Julian Ward, and Crystal Palace defender Tyrick Mitchell has emerged as an intriguing possibility.Speaking to Dave Davis on Anfield Index’s Media Matters podcast, David Lynch discussed Liverpool’s potential recruitment plans and the possibility
  
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• Barcelona and Florentino Perez to meet in court over Real Madrid president’s claims

  28-09-2026 18:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona and Florentino Perez to meet in court over Real Madrid president’s claimsAs has been the case for most part of the history of the competition, Real Madrid and FC Barcelona are once again going to be the main two contenders for the La Liga title this season. Meanwhile, the two clubs might also cross-roads in their Spanish Super Cup, Copa del Rey, and UEFA Champions League campaigns.However, the two clubs are not going to face one another only on the field, as they are also engaged
  
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• The truth behind football’s much-maligned Financial Fair Play rules

  28-09-2026 18:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  After the shock, the waves. Usually, by the third day of every new episode of the eight-year Manchester City saga, debates about the story devolve into debates about the rules alleged to have been broken. That they’re “unfair”; that they seek to stop those challenging the “establishment”; that they were created by a “cartel”.Such views – currently being argued – have also long been shaped by spin, increasingly fired by complex new ownerships
  
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• Anthony Gordon believes Barcelona move has earned him greater respect

  28-09-2026 18:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Anthony Gordon believes Barcelona move has earned him greater respectAnthony Gordon believes his summer move to Barcelona has changed how people view him as a footballer and earned greater recognition for the technical side of his game.The England international left Newcastle United in May after Barcelona agreed a package worth around £69.3 million, including add-ons, for the winger.Gordon signed a five-year contract with the Spanish champions after they moved ahead of Bayern Munich and ot
  
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• Report: Chelsea remain in the race to sign £47m-rated star

  28-09-2026 18:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Chelsea remain in the race to sign £47m-rated starChelsea Transfer News: Lamine Camara Chase Looks Set to Return in JanuaryChelsea’s transfer strategy has rarely lacked ambition, and the pursuit of Lamine Camara feels like another sign of a club still trying to complete an unfinished piece of work. According to Caught Offside, the Blues have not walked away from their interest in the Monaco midfielder and are expected to renew that chase in January.That makes sense. Chelsea m
  
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• Former Atalanta, Bayer Leverkusen and PSG defender training NEC Nijmegen

  28-09-2026 18:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Former Atalanta, Bayer Leverkusen and PSG defender training NEC NijmegenVI are reporting that Mitchel Bakker is currently training with NEC Nijmegen in Spain. The former Ajax, PSG and Bayer Leverkusen defender left Atalanta this summer and has been a free agent. The 26-year-old can play at left-back or higher up on the wing and is hoping to earn a contract with NEC Nijmegen, who are hoping to add to their squad as they look to balance domestic and European football this season. If NEC add Bakker
  
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• Bad news for Cagliari as Deiola undergoes knee surgery

  28-09-2026 18:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bad news for Cagliari as Deiola undergoes knee surgeryCagliari will be without midfielder Alessandro Deiola for a while after he was forced to undergo surgery for a knee injury.The 31-year-old has been one of the most consistent performers for the club, who are having an excellent start to the Serie A season, sitting in fourth place on 12 points.That is thanks to a run of four victories and only one defeat, leaving them one point adrift of joint leaders Roma, Inter and Lazio.Cagliari lose Deiola
  
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• Only 28.2 per cent of Serie A playing time this season was for Italian talent

  28-09-2026 18:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Only 28.2 per cent of Serie A playing time this season was for Italian talentIn the first five rounds of the Serie A season, only 28.2 per cent of the playing time went to Italians, with clubs including Milan, Juventus and Como dominated by foreign talent.During this on-going crisis for the Italy squad, reflected in the Nations League opening day 2-0 defeat to Belgium, Il Fatto Quotidiano took a look at the statistics after 50 Serie A matches this season.It found that 454 different players were
  
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• Liverpool forward out for the rest of the international break with ankle injury

  28-09-2026 18:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool forward out for the rest of the international break with ankle injuryNews coming out of the Netherlands camp is that Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo will miss the rest of the international break. The 27-year-old has returned to Liverpool to evaluate an ankle injury that he picked up during the Netherlands 2-1 victory over Serbia at the weekend. Xavi has a few options in his squad already to replace Gakpo so is not going to call up a replacement. The absence of Gakpo will give more opportu
  
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• Injured Arsenal player back in training with former club

  28-09-2026 18:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Injured Arsenal player back in training with former clubInjured Arsenal defender Cristhian Mosquera has returned to training over the international break, but with former club Valencia in Spain.Photo by Carl Recine/Getty ImagesCristhian Mosquera’s fitness situation has been a little unclear for the last couple of weeks, with repeated suggestions that he’s closing in on a comeback, but no sign of the player in any Arsenal training sessions.The international break has provided a welcom
  
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• Barcelona pay tribute to Lionel Messi after stunning free-kick goal for Inter Miami

  28-09-2026 18:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona pay tribute to Lionel Messi after stunning free-kick goal for Inter MiamiFormer FC Barcelona captain and club legend Lionel Messi continues to produce magic from dead-ball situations. At 39, the Argentine produced another spectacular free-kick goal for Inter Miami, and the Blaugrana took the opportunity to pay homage to the record Ballon d’Or winner by recalling one of the many memorable efforts he scored during his time at Camp Nou.The Catalan club posted a video on X of Messi&r
  
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• Marc Pubill pushes back after unexpected Spain role at Wembley

  28-09-2026 18:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Marc Pubill pushes back after unexpected Spain role at WembleyMarc Pubill found himself in an unexpected role for Spain against England at Wembley, and then in an unexpected exchange with a reporter once the final whistle had gone. The Atlético Madrid defender was drafted into Luis de la Fuente’s starting eleven after Eric García, the original selection at right-back, felt discomfort during the warm-up and had to be withdrawn.Pubill stepped in and, according to the primary ac
  
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• Jose Mourinho turned down high-profile job before Real Madrid return

  28-09-2026 17:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jose Mourinho turned down high-profile job before Real Madrid returnBack in June, Jose Mourinho was re-appointed as Real Madrid manager, 13 years after his first spell in charge came to an end. Florentino Perez tasked him with being the man to turn things around at the Bernabeu after back-to-back seasons without a major trophy, although things could have been different for The Special One.Weeks before Mourinho was officially appointed, it was reported that he had an agreement in place to take ov
  
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• 'Taken a long time to get to this result'

  28-09-2026 17:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Former Manchester City midfielder Nigel Gleghorn told BBC Radio Manchester that Enzo Maresca "must think he has jumped into a fire" after the club were found guilty of the vast majority of 115 breaches of financial rules. "It has taken a long time to get to this result. Until the fight is finished, we will not know the real result."The rules put in place, I know why they're put in place to protect clubs, but I will still go to Man City and still watch them as I do," added Gleghorn.Hit play below
  
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• Risky... or a perfect time to return to Deepdale?

  28-09-2026 17:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]Earlier, we asked what North End fans thought of the decision to bring Graham Alexander and assistant Chris Lucketti back to the club in a bid to help them climb away from the Championship relegation zone.Here are some of your responses:Bill: Quite honestly, I find this appointment underwhelming to say the least. The fact it's taken so long to make an appointment after Paul Heckingbottom's departure suggests that Alexander was not the first choice, or maybe not even second choice.Having sai
  
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• Ferguson hopes for long-term Scotland midfield partnership with Gilmour

  28-09-2026 17:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lewis Ferguson hailed the return of Scotland team-mate Billy Gilmour and said he hopes their midfield partnership can flourish for years to come.Injuries have prevented the pair having much of a run together in the national team, with Ferguson missing Euro 2024 before Gilmour also suffered a devastating blow when he was ruled out of the World Cup in the summer.However, after the duo impressed in Saturday's goalless draw against Slovenia, Bologna's Ferguson hopes that is about to change."I missed
  
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• Injury-prone Real Madrid defender steps up recovery as he resumes working with the ball

  28-09-2026 17:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Injury-prone Real Madrid defender steps up recovery as he resumes working with the ballFerland Mendy continues to make progress in his recovery and provided one of the day’s positive updates for Real Madrid. Indeed, according to Bernabeu Digital, the French full-back has now started working with the ball, another step in the process aimed at getting him back into competitive action after the injury that has kept him sidelined.The player himself has offered encouraging feedback on his curre
  
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• Ferguson retains Rangers dream but Bologna exit never close

  28-09-2026 17:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lewis Ferguson says he was never close to leaving Bologna this summer amid reports of interest from boyhood club Rangers.But the Scotland midfielder, 27, does retain aspirations of an Ibrox return at some stage in his career.Ferguson was released by Rangers at 14 and made his way to Serie A in 2022, via Hamilton Academical and Aberdeen.He has captained Bologna since 2023 and led them to their first Coppa Italia in over 50 years in 2025.However, starts became sparse last term under Vincenzo Itali
  
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• Mancini: ‘Turkiye-Italy not a relegation play-off, can afford risks’

  28-09-2026 17:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mancini: ‘Turkiye-Italy not a relegation play-off, can afford risks’Roberto Mancini insists tonight’s clash with Turkiye is ‘not a relegation play-off’ for the Nations League, and he needs rotation to see young players in action. ‘Italy can afford a few risks.’It kicks off at the Ataturk Spor Kompleski Matli Stadyumu in Bursa at 19.45 UK time (20.45 CEST).Both teams are bottom of Group A following home defeats, but as Italy lost 2-0 to Belgium and Turkiy
  
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• Arsenal international admits boos after recent defeat ‘hurt’

  28-09-2026 17:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arsenal international admits boos after recent defeat ‘hurt’Arsenal’s Riccardo Calafiori has admitted he was ‘hurt’ by the boos from Italy fans following their defeat to Belgium, and he’s vowed to do better.Photo by Mattia Ozbot/Getty ImagesArsenal defender Riccardo Calafiori put in a decent performance for Italy in their opening game of the international break against Belgium, but he ended up on the losing side of a 2-0 result.To rub salt in the wound, the It
  
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• Pocognoli has no concern over Scotland's lack of goals

  28-09-2026 17:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Scotland trained at Hampden on Monday morning [SNS]Sebastien Pocognoli says he does not have any concerns about a lack of goals as Scotland prepare for his first home match in charge against Switzerland on Tuesday.In his debut as head coach on Saturday, a Nations League stalemate in Slovenia was Scotland's third successive match without a goal, following World Cup blanks against Morocco and Brazil in June."It was one game. Some games you score. Some games you are unlucky," said the Belgian."I do
  
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• Report: No contact between Man City star and Arsenal despite pending judgement

  28-09-2026 17:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: No contact between Man City star and Arsenal despite pending judgementArsenal Transfer Latest: No Erling Haaland Contact Despite Man City FFP UncertaintyArsenal’s name has surfaced in the growing conversation around Erling Haaland’s future, yet the reality appears far less dramatic than the noise surrounding Manchester City’s financial case. According to TEAMtalk, there has been no contact between Arsenal and Haaland, and no dialogue with the striker’s camp over a
  
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• Three Ligue 1 clubs turn down opportunity to sign former England international Raheem Sterling

  28-09-2026 17:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Three Ligue 1 clubs turn down opportunity to sign former England international Raheem SterlingRaheem Sterling has been offered to three Ligue 1 clubs as the former England international continues his search for a new club, according to Foot Mercato.The 31-year-old is now a free agent after his short-lived spell at Feyenoord ended, leaving him facing an uncertain future.Sterling was once one of the Premier League’s most feared attackers but is now a shadow of his former self.The former Live
  
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• The Nations League is a welcome example of soccer done well

  28-09-2026 17:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jude Bellingham, Anthony Gordon and Thomas Tuchel were on hand for an entertaining game on Saturday. Composite: Guardian Design, Getty ImagesEngland’s first game after the 2022 World Cup was a 2-1 win away over Italy. Their first game after the 2018 World Cup was a 2-1 defeat to Spain. Their first game after the 2014 World Cup was a 1-0 friendly win over Norway – and that was not the Norway of Erling Haaland, Martin Ødegaard and Antonio Nusa but of Joshua King, Håvard No
  
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• Report – The true story behind Raphinha’s transition to Barcelona’s leading No. 9

  28-09-2026 17:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report – The true story behind Raphinha’s transition to Barcelona’s leading No. 9Raphinha’s numbers as Barcelona’s number nine this season have been tremendous and have shattered all expectations that not only fans held but also which the management and administration maintained.The Brazilian star has been simply unstoppable for the Catalans so far across all competitions and already has twelve goals and three assists for the club in just seven La Liga games so far.
  
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• Real Madrid legend Marcelo to become FC Nantes ambassador?

  28-09-2026 17:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid legend Marcelo to become FC Nantes ambassador?Former Real Madrid defender Marcelo could become an ambassador for Ligue 2 club FC Nantes as part of a takeover led by Paulo Tavares, as per a report from L’Équipe. Waldemar Kita has confirmed that three bids have been tabled for Les Canaris. Kita took over back in 2007 but his management of the club, particularly the high managerial turnover, has been criticised. Last season, Nantes burned through three managers as they suff
  
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• Milan forward Ramos after scoring for Portugal: ‘A great victory’

  28-09-2026 17:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Milan forward Ramos after scoring for Portugal: ‘A great victory’Goncalo Ramos was handed a start ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo in Oslo and repaid Jorge Jesus with the winner as Portugal beat Norway 2-1.Posting on Instagram afterwards, the Milan striker wrote: “Great victory! Come on Portugal.”View this post on InstagramRamos punishes Nyland errorJoao Felix had put the holders ahead on 20 minutes before Erling Haaland levelled six minutes into the second half, tapping in fro
  
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• Rodrygo reaches major recovery milestone as Real Madrid return draws closer

  28-09-2026 17:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Rodrygo reaches major recovery milestone as Real Madrid return draws closerWith the six signings made during the last summer transfer window, Jose Mourinho has a very strong squad at Real Madrid, with all the positions very well covered. While this is definitely a good thing, the abundance of quality players will also cause some selection headaches for the Portuguese coach.The forward line is one area where the new Merengue coach will have to make some difficult decisions. Vinicius Junior has no
  
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• Defensive concerns and possible transfers

  28-09-2026 16:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]We asked you to send in your questions for BBC Radio Suffolk sports editor Graeme McLoughlin to answer. In the final part of a special Q&A, he addresses whether Ipswich will make further improvements to their squad and the strength of their defence. John asked: Will Ipswich strengthen in the next transfer window?Graeme: I wouldn't bet against the club bringing in a couple of additional players to freshen up the squad, but I would envisage that, before anyone else arrives, someone is lik
  
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