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• Liverpool told to avoid major transfer mistake by former star

  19-08-2026 16:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool told to avoid major transfer mistake by former starLiverpool Transfer News: Why Cody Gakpo Should Not Be Sold This SummerAs the summer window moves into its final stretch, Liverpool transfer news has settled on a familiar theme, noise, speculation and the usual rush to manufacture uncertainty. This time, Cody Gakpo is in the middle of it. According to John Aldridge for The Liverpool Echo, Liverpool would be making a serious mistake if they allowed the Dutch forward to leave before the
  
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• Bundesliga 2026-27 season table: Standings, scoring leaders as Kane, Bayern look to continue dominance

  19-08-2026 20:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The quest to deny Bayern Munich a 14th Bundesliga title in 15 tries begins this month as Borussia Dortmund joins 16 other sides in the quest to claim the Meisterschale.MORE — Bundesliga 2026-27 schedule, resultsMunich, Dormund, RB Leipzig, and Stuttgart will have to deal with Champions League campaigns, while Hoffenheim, Bayer Leverkusen, and Freiburg also reached continental competition.Newly-promoted sides Schalke, Elversberg, and Paderborn will try to find a second season in the top fli
  
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• Celtic Eye €54,231-A-Week Star As Atalanta Seek Fresh Buyer: Best Decision For The Hoops?

  19-08-2026 20:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Celtic Eye €54,231-A-Week Star As Atalanta Seek Fresh Buyer: Best Decision For The Hoops?Atalanta want to find the best buyer for their 26-year-old left-back Mitchel Bakker before the August window closes. According to transfer reporter Ekrem Konur, Celtic have shown interest, while Atalanta expect a decisive development within the next few days.Konur’s report points to a market situation around a defender whose contract runs until June 2027. Celtic have emerged as one of the clu
  
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• Bayern Munich’s Jamal Musiala reveals ‘neurological dysfunction’ diagnosis after second on-pitch collapse

  19-08-2026 20:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bayern Munich’s Jamal Musiala reveals ‘neurological dysfunction’ diagnosis after second on-pitch collapseBayern Munich forward Jamal Musiala has revealed that he is receiving treatment for a “neurological dysfunction” after fainting during two pre-season matches within four days.Musiala first suffered the incident on Saturday during Bayern’s friendly against RB Leipzig in Munich. The 23-year-old passed out shortly after entering the game as a substitute,
  
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• Tottenham plan double Man City raid in expensive attacking revamp

  19-08-2026 20:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tottenham are interested in Omar Marmoush as well as Savinho as they could make two signings from Manchester City. Savinho is a long-term target for Spurs, who considered a £50m move for the Brazilian winger last summer.But they are also keen on Marmoush as Roberto De Zerbi looks to strengthen his forward line and continue his expensive revamp of a squad who only just avoided relegation last season.Savinho and Marmoush will not come cheap if Spurs want to sign both (Getty Images)Marmoush j
  
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• Champions League play-off: Build-up as Celtic host LASK of Austria

  19-08-2026 20:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Listen to Sportsound commentary from Celtic ParkSummer signings Baur, Duran and Hogh all startCeltic one tie away from Champions LeagueAustria's LASK welcome Scottish champions to Linz next Tuesday Champions League play-off: Build-up as Celtic host LASK of Austria
  
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• 🚨 Confirmed XIs: Atleti make their big debut against Málaga

  19-08-2026 20:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨 Confirmed XIs: Atleti make their big debut against MálagaThe Riyadh Air Metropolitano Stadium is dressed for the occasion this Wednesday, August 19 (1:00 p.m. Central Mexico time / 9:00 p.m. Spain time) for both clubs’ debut in the 2026/27 LaLiga EA Sports season. Atlético de Madrid begin a new era driven by major signings such as Alejandro Grimaldo, Morten Hjulmand, and Kang In Lee, but also marked by Antoine Griezmann’s definitive farewell to join MLS. For t
  
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• Watch: Barcelona fans welcome Rodri with thunderous ovation

  19-08-2026 20:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Watch: Barcelona fans welcome Rodri with thunderous ovationThe Joan Gamper Trophy has now reached its 61st edition. The occasion, the traditional curtain-raiser for the new campaign, serves primarily as FC Barcelona’s opportunity to present the squad for the upcoming season, along with the club’s new arrivals.And, it was the same earlier today as Barcelona walked out their entire current squad in front of the fans ahead of the Gamper Trophy match against Al Ahly.One by one, the playe
  
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• Reading sign midfielder Earthy from West Ham

  19-08-2026 20:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  George Earthy made five first-team appearances for West Ham [Getty Images]Reading have signed West Ham United midfielder George Earthy for an undisclosed fee. The 21-year-old has signed a three-year deal at the SCL Stadium and is the Royals' fifth addition of the summer transfer window.Earthy is a product of the east London club's academy and went on loan to Bristol City on two occasions, in 2024 and for part of last season. He made five first-team appearances for West Ham and, during his time a
  
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• West Ham United Agree Deal For 28-year-old: Right Decision With His Departure?

  19-08-2026 20:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  West Ham United Agree Deal For 28-year-old: Right Decision With His Departure?West Ham United face a major squad change after Aston Villa agreed a deal for their 28-year-old right-back, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, with Fabrizio Romano reporting that all parties agreed on August 18.Romano says Villa will take the defender on loan with a mandatory purchase clause, ending the disagreement over a straight loan proposal. The player has given his approval to Unai Emery’s project, while the clubs have rea
  
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• Senegal appoint former Gunner as their new manager

  19-08-2026 20:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Senegal appoint former Gunner as their new managerThe Senegalese national team have confirmed the appointment of former Arsenal midfielder Patrick Vieira as their new head coach.Photo by SEBASTIEN BOZON/AFP via Getty ImagesThe Federation Senegalaise de Football (FSF) have confirmed the appointment of Patrick Vieira as their new head coach, writing that the date of the former Gunner’s official presentation and onboarding will be announced at a later date.In their statement, the FSF report t
  
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• Liverpool have just found their successor for Florian Wirtz

  19-08-2026 20:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool have just found their successor for Florian Wirtz was one of Liverpool's biggest flops last season. Most people expected the German to be the Reds' main creative force after Trent Alexander-Arnold left but, in reality, it looked like he was out of his depth for most of the campaign.The 23-year-old did still manage to score seven goals and get 10 assists for his teammates but, compared to his 2024-25 campaign for Bayer Leverkusen where he had 31 goal contributions in total, he was clear
  
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• Rodon signs new deal with Leeds until 2030

  19-08-2026 20:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Leeds United defender Joe Rodon has signed a new contract with the Premier League club until the summer of 2030.Rodon joined the Whites permanently in the summer of 2024 after a season on loan while Leeds were in the Championship.He has made a total of 136 appearances for the club in all competitions, scoring three goals. On his extension, Leeds said: "Away from the pitch, Joe's professionalism and dedication to engaging with the important community work delivered by the Leeds Unit
  
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• Premier League transfer fees are incredible - Lampard

  19-08-2026 20:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Coventry boss Frank Lampard has said transfer fees in the Premier League have been an eye-opener for the Sky Blues, who will play their first top-flight game for 25 years on Friday.Striker Sidiki Cherif became the club's latest summer signing on Wednesday after joining from Fenerbahce to push the Sky Blues spending to around £130m this summer."One of the interesting things between being a player and transitioning into a manager is that you learn about the other side of the ga
  
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• Flick, Raphinha address Barcelona fans ahead of new season: ‘We’re ready to fight for every trophy’

  19-08-2026 20:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Flick, Raphinha address Barcelona fans ahead of new season: ‘We’re ready to fight for every trophy’FC Barcelona presented their squad to the fans today at the Spotify Camp Nou prior to the kickoff of the 61st Joan Gamper Trophy match.The entire squad, along with La Masia prospects who have been doing pre-season with the senior team, walked on to the pitch at the Spotify Camp Nou before the game against Al Ahly.The three major new arrivals, Rodri , Anthony Gordon and Karim Adeye
  
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• Bundesliga 2026-27 season schedule: Fixtures, results, start date, all 18 clubs

  19-08-2026 20:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  \nBetter late than never, the Bundesliga begins its 2026-27 season in late August as 17 teams look to challenge Bayern Munich's route to another title.The usual suspects line up at the door to the throne room, where Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen hope to reclaim champions status.Schalke, Elversberg, and Paderborn are into the top flight via promotion, taking the places of St. Pauli, Heidenheim, and Wolfsburg.The sides all have DFB-Pokal first round or Supercup matches the weekend of Augu
  
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• Inter send written Jones offer to Liverpool, €30m plus €5m bonus

  19-08-2026 19:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Inter send written Jones offer to Liverpool, €30m plus €5m bonusAfter a verbal agreement, Inter have now reportedly sent their formal offer to Liverpool for Curtis Jones, at €30m plus €5m add-ons and a percentage of the future sale.The negotiations have been going for the best part of a year, as the midfielder had already been pushing to come to San Siro in January.With his contract set to expire at the end of this season, Liverpool found they had to lower the €40m deman
  
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• Report: Man United Close-In On Premier League Midfielder

  19-08-2026 19:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Man United Close-In On Premier League MidfielderManchester United close in on Carlos Baleba as Michael Carrick reshapes midfieldManchester United’s summer has carried the air of a club trying to restore order to its centre. According to The Athletic, United and Brighton are “closing in on a deal for midfielder Carlos Baleba”, a move that feels revealing as much as it does practical. It says plenty about the type of side Michael Carrick wants to build, and about where Un
  
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• 💣 Plan B activated: Barça rule out Julián and move for Lautaro

  19-08-2026 19:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  💣 Plan B activated: Barça rule out Julián and move for LautaroFC Barcelona have drastically changed their plans in the market after Atlético de Madrid’s outright refusal to negotiate for Julián Álvarez. Faced with the firm stance of the rojiblanco board, Deco has thrown in the towel and made striker Lautaro Martínez the Catalan club’s top priority at Hansi Flick’s request.Complex deal in the final stretch of the transfer windowA
  
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• Lautaro Martinez targeted by Barcelona after Julian Alvarez snub

  19-08-2026 19:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lautaro Martinez targeted by Barcelona after Julian Alvarez snubOutlandish reports from Spain suggest Barcelona could target Inter captain Lautaro Martinez after Atletico Madrid refused to sell Julian Alvarez, but any move seems very unlikely indeed.This is hardly the first time that the Blaugrana have made an approach for the Argentina international, and it has never really gone beyond initial discussions.The situation now would appear to be even less likely to proceed, seeing as the Serie A se
  
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• How to watch Hull City vs Manchester United live: Stream link, TV channel, team news, prediction

  19-08-2026 19:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Newly-promoted Hull City welcome big-dreaming Manchester United to the MKM Stadium early Saturday to kick off their 2026-27 Premier League seasons.Sergej Jakirović led Hull to the top flight in his first season as boss, and this team will look a bit different to the side that won the Championship playoffs. Ivor Pandur and Kyle Joseph have left and a bunch of new talent is in the fold.STREAM LIVE — Hull City v Manchester UnitedMan United got a full offseason's preparation under Michael
  
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• Arsenal striker ‘offering himself daily’ to Barcelona – report

  19-08-2026 19:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arsenal striker ‘offering himself daily’ to Barcelona – reportIn a major development as we enter the final days of the summer transfer window, Arsenal striker Viktor Gyokeres is “offering himself daily” to FC Barcelona. Indeed, according to journalist Victor Navarro of COPE, the Swedish international is pushing for a move to Catalan club as an alternative following the definitive collapse of their pursuit of Atletico Madrid’s Julian Alvarez.Alvarez ruled outBa
  
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• Cagliari talent Trepy saved from drowning thanks to rapid response

  19-08-2026 19:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Cagliari talent Trepy saved from drowning thanks to rapid responseCagliari talent Yael Trepy is breathing without oxygen after coming out of a coma, as the hospital confirms ‘getting help rapidly was decisive’ after he nearly drowned in a pool.The 20-year-old striker had played in the Coppa Italia match against Arezzo on August 14, starting for his side in the 1-0 victory sealed by Alessandro Deiola’s penalty.Just two days later, he was rushed to hospital in critical condition
  
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• Kane plays down returning to Premier League in future

  19-08-2026 19:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kane has scored 98 league goals in three seasons at Bayern Munich [AFP via Getty Images]Harry Kane says "the itch isn't there as much anymore" to one day return to England from Germany and try and break the all-time scoring record in the Premier League.The striker left Tottenham to join Bayern Munich in 2023 having scored 213 goals in the English top flight, 47 goals short of Alan Shearer's tally of 260.Kane has been in sensational form for club and country since moving to Munich, and last seaso
  
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• How to watch Arsenal vs Coventry City live: Stream link, TV channel, team news, prediction

  19-08-2026 19:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Refreshed and reloaded Arsenal begins its Premier League title defense with a visit from newly-promoted Coventry City to the Emirates Stadium in London on Friday.The Gunners won the title under Mikel Arteta last season and have added Bruno Guimaraes, Christos Tzolis, and perhaps soon Ezri Konsa to their loaded side.STREAM LIVE — Arsenal v Coventry CityThe other side of the pitch sees longtime Gunners nemesis Frank Lampard, as the Chelsea legend led Coventry back to the Premier League last
  
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• Arsenal agree Ezri Konsa deal with Aston Villa to boost title defence

  19-08-2026 19:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arsenal have agreed to sign Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa for around £50m. Mikel Arteta was eager to bolster his defence after the serious injury to William Saliba and Jurrien Timber’s return to fitness.There was an awareness that one more injury in this area of the pitch could leave the champions short. And a right-sided defender was highlighted as a priority for the Gunners as they bid to defend their Premier League title. Konsa, who featured for England during the World Cup this sum
  
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• Real Madrid legend’s daughter joins the club’s La Fabrica youth academy

  19-08-2026 19:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid legend’s daughter joins the club’s La Fabrica youth academyThe “father to daughter” football legacy is becoming an increasingly common sight, with more and more girls given the opportunity to play the sport professionally from a young age, particularly when raised around it.Real Madrid’s youth academy has already produced several such examples. Now, Ema Modric, daughter of club legend Luka Modric, has become the latest to join La Fabrica.Ema Modric arriv
  
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• PSG’s opening Ligue 1 game to be played in Rennes

  19-08-2026 19:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PSG’s opening Ligue 1 game to be played in RennesPSG were initially set to host Franck Haise’s Rennes on Sunday to get their Ligue 1 title defense underway, but the fixture is now expected to get inverted with Les Bretons hosting Luis Enrique’s back-to-back UEFA Champions League winners. ICI Armorique broke the news that high-level talks took place today between the two clubs and Ligue 1’s governing body due to the state of the Parc des Princes pitch, which
  
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• Paper names seven Brazilians among Premier League's best players

  19-08-2026 19:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Paper names seven Brazilians among Premier League's best playersSeven Brazilians appeared on The Athletic’s list of the best Premier League players of the 2026/2027 season, compiled by the sports arm of The New York Times.Two of them are in the top 10: Gabriel Magalhães (4th) and Bruno Guimarães (6th), both from Arsenal.The other five are forwards João Pedro (18th), Igor Thiago (33rd), Rayan (42nd) and Matheus Cunha (45th), as well as goalkeeper Alisson (22nd). The onl
  
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• Rodrigo Mora: ‘So happy at Roma, Dybala an idol, Gasperini likes Number 10 players’

  19-08-2026 19:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Rodrigo Mora: ‘So happy at Roma, Dybala an idol, Gasperini likes Number 10 players’Rodrigo Mora reveals his concern as talks with FC Porto dragged on, but is ‘so happy’ to be at Roma with idol Paulo Dybala and coach Gian Piero Gasperini. ‘He likes Number 10 players.’The Portuguese talent was part of a long negotiation process, but this time the deal finally went through with changed terms.The Giallorossi are paying €25m now to FC Porto with 50 per cent of
  
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