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• Man Utd's Devaney in talks with Hibs over loan move

  21-08-2026 10:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jacob Devaney scored for Manchester United in their pre-season victory over Rosenborg in July [Getty Images]Manchester United youngster Jacob Devaney is in talks with Hibernian over a loan move back to the Scottish Premiership.Devaney was captain of United's Premier League 2 side for the first half of last season, before moving to St Mirren for his first extended stint in senior football.The 19-year-old impressed in his time at the club, making 18 appearances, including 16 starts.Devaney returne
  
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• Why is the Man City 115 charges case taking so long?

  21-08-2026 11:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Another Premier League season is set to kick off without a resolution to Manchester City’s financial charges. In February 2023, Manchester City were charged with more than 100 alleged breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules. A 12-week hearing into the allegations, which City have always strenuously denied, concluded in December 2024.(Getty)But an independent commission is still yet to publish a ruling on the case, which is described as “hugely complex”. The Premi
  
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• Keeper Bentley joins Coventry on two-year deal from relegated Wolves

  21-08-2026 11:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Coventry City have signed experienced goalkeeper Dan Bentley from Wolves.The 33-year-old has left Molineux and agreed a two-year contract to join Frank Lampard's side for their return to the Premier League.Bentley only made three appearances last season as Rob Edwards' side were relegated to the Championship after finishing bottom in the top flight.However, he was named in the starting XIs for Wolves' first two competitive fixtures this season - keeping a clean sheet against Port Vale in the Car
  
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• Brighton's numbers last season

  21-08-2026 11:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Brighton secured a place in the Conference League by finishing eighth last season but with some better finishing, they could – and arguably should – have finished slightly higher.Defensively the Seagulls were one of the best in the league. They conceded the fewest goals outside of the top two, while they also impressively ranked sixth for shots faced and fifth for expected goals against.The attack was not quite so impressive, although they still ranked in the top half f
  
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• Emery left to find transfer solutions

  21-08-2026 11:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]It will be a frenzied final week of the transfer window at Aston Villa. Defender Ezri Konsa will be the fourth high-profile exit after Morgan Rogers, Youri Tielemans and Lucas Digne left this summer, once his £51m move to Arsenal is officially confirmed. Villa still need to find a solution for Emi Martinez after his failed move to Juventus while Al-Hilal remain interested in Ollie Watkins.Should the duo leave before the 1 September transfer deadline - and Villa want to keep W
  
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• The inside story of how Trabzonspor pulled off Salah deal

  21-08-2026 11:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mohamed Salah scored 191 Premier League goals during a nine-year spell with Liverpool [AFP via Getty Images]As Mohamed Salah signed his two-year deal in front of tens of thousands of fans inside Trabzonspor's Papara Park stadium, the man putting his signature to the contract next to the Egyptian was struggling to keep the smile off his face.The reaction of supporters over the previous few days had already convinced club president Ertugrul Dogan he had pulled off a transfer coup."He's the biggest
  
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• Marseille predicted XI v Strasbourg: Amine Harit and Angel Gomes to start for Bruno Génésio

  21-08-2026 11:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Marseille predicted XI v Strasbourg: Amine Harit and Angel Gomes to start for Bruno GénésioThe Bruno Génésio era begins in earnest at Olympique de Marseille in tonight’s Ligue 1 curtain-raiser against RC Strasbourg Alsace. It’s been a bruising summer for Les Phocéens, who, due to their current financial situation, have had the usual chaotic outgoings, but have been stripped of their usual frenetic incomings. A rather makeshift squad has been as
  
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• Ligue 1: the editorial team's predictions for the 26/27 season 🔮

  21-08-2026 11:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ligue 1: the editorial team's predictions for the 26/27 season 🔮We’re taking the plunge!Who will be crowned French champion? Who will secure the precious European spots? Who will have to fight until the very end to stay up? With Ligue 1 returning this Friday, OneFootball’s French editorial team took part in the predictions game for the 2026-2027 season.Here are our predictions ahead of the big return of the league!You can subscribe to Ligue 1+ directly on OneFootball for &eur
  
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• 'Pace, ball carrying and one-against-one ability' - why Spurs want Savinho

  21-08-2026 11:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Savinho's output at Manchester City makes Tottenham's decision to invest heavily in him look curious at first glance.The Brazilian, who last October signed a contract extension to 2031 at City, has made 84 appearances for the club, scoring seven goals and providing 13 assists.In the Premier League, the winger has scored just twice over his two seasons at the Etihad.But those numbers tell only part of the story of a player who joined City from sister club Troyes for £30.8m in
  
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• Crystal Palace start talks over signing Arsenal star’s twin brother

  21-08-2026 11:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Crystal Palace start talks over signing Arsenal star’s twin brotherThe Marseille midfielder, and twin of Arsenal’s Jurrien Timber, is attracting interest as Palace weigh up their midfield options.Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty ImagesCrystal Palace have reportedly opened talks regarding a move for Quinten Timber, the twin brother of Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber, as the Premier League club look to strengthen their midfield before the transfer window closes.The twins, born in Utr
  
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• Barcelona wonderkid at the centre of national team tug-of-war

  21-08-2026 11:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona wonderkid at the centre of national team tug-of-warJesse Bisiwu is starting to attract attention beyond FC Barcelona. The recent signing has used pre-season to impress manager Hansi Flick. The winger has featured against Udinese, FC Basel and Al Ahly, but it was against the Swiss side that he particularly stood out with two goals in just two minutes.That performance may have changed his status within Barcelona’s first-team plans and put even more attention on the 18-year-old, who
  
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• Motherwell fans 'proud of the team' despite defeat

  21-08-2026 11:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]We asked for your views after 10-man Motherwell lost 3-1 at home to Freiburg in the Conference League play-off first leg.Here are some of your comments:Matt: Nights like this are so rare for a club like Motherwell. And the team didn't let us down. Well done to everyone involved. To take the Europa League finalists all the way is an incredible achievement. Pretty soft penalty and ridiculous red card killed the game. But to play with 10 men for half an hour and only concede with the last kick
  
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• 'Vitality Stadium will absolutely be ready' - Frevola

  21-08-2026 11:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bournemouth can halt the redevelopment of Vitality Stadium "at any minute" and be ready to host a match "the next day", according to president of business operations Jim Frevola.The Cherries' multi-phase project will see the Premier League's smallest stadium increase its capacity to over 20,000 seats by summer 2027, but the immediate priority is their home fixture against Everton on Saturday, 29 August."It will absolutely be ready," Frevola told BBC Radio Solent. "There are pieces of the project
  
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• 'The club needs a mini-rebuild'

  21-08-2026 11:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Former Aston Villa winger Steve Froggatt says "teams have to evolve" and people "have got to trust Unai Emery" when what has been happening during this transfer window.He told BBC Radio WM: "There are a lot of players that are looking like they're leaving, but I don't see it as the end of the world. Football has cycles."The club needs a mini-rebuild. If you look at what Sir Alex Ferguson did three or four times at Manchester United, this Villa team has done great for three years and won somethin
  
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• Gossip: Ashia catches Brighton's eye

  21-08-2026 11:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]Brighton have approached Huddersfield Town as they consider a deal for the Terriers' 21-year-old English winger Cameron Ashia. (Football Insider)Want more transfer news from the EFL? Take a look at Friday's gossip column here.[BBC]
  
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• £16m Liverpool stalwart already knows what his future holds, it’s obvious

  21-08-2026 11:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  £16m Liverpool stalwart already knows what his future holds, it’s obviousThere may be less than two weeks left of the summer transfer window but, that doesn't mean that changes can't still occur. Liverpool still have a lot of problems that they need to solve and, if they don't manage to do this, they could end up in some serious bother.Obviously, the Reds' fanbase will be hoping that just the introduction of Andoni Iraola will be enough to get the Reds over the line and get them back
  
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• Gossip: Wolves eye Coventry's Simms

  21-08-2026 11:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]Wolves goalkeeper Dan Bentley has agreed a deal to join Coventry City on a free transfer despite the 33-year-old Englishman having a year left on his contract. (Shropshire Star)There could be a Sky Blues player heading to Molineux too, with Wolves among several Championship clubs interested in a loan deal for English striker Ellis Simms, 25. (Darren Witcoop via X)Want more transfer news from the EFL? Take a look at Friday's gossip column here.[BBC]
  
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• Milan owner Cardinale expected to hold talks with Leao amid Galatasaray speculation

  21-08-2026 11:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Milan owner Cardinale expected to hold talks with Leao amid Galatasaray speculationGerry Cardinale will meet with Milan players and staff at Milanello today and according to Gazzetta, the Rossoneri owner will sit down with Rafael Leao to discuss the Portuguese player’s future at the club.Milan patron Cardinale is expected at Milanello today, just two days before the Rossoneri’s 2026-27 season debut against Torino.Cardinale expected in Milanello todayAccording to Gazzetta, Cardinale h
  
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• Arsenal v Coventry City: Key stats and talking points

  21-08-2026 11:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It doesn't get much tougher for Coventry City in their first top-flight game for 25 years. The Sky Blues travel to defending champions Arsenal on Friday (20:00 BST) for the first game of the 2026-27 Premier League season.The Gunners ended a long wait of their own last term, as they finished top of the pile for the first time in 22 years. Given the instability elsewhere in the Premier League – nine of the 20 teams in the division have new head coaches – Mikel Arteta's side are the big
  
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• 'I expect Ngumoha to end season with new squad number and new contract'

  21-08-2026 11:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Football historian and author Peter Kenny Jones has backed 17-year-old Rio Ngumoha to start Liverpool's Premier league opener at Newcastle on Sunday on the right wing.The prodigiously talented youngster impressed during limited starts last season, but did make 30 senior appearances for the Reds."Arne Slot, rightly or wrongly, wasn't playing him a lot last season as I think the club were trying to save him," Jones told BBC Radio Merseyside."But, every time he came on he was really e
  
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• Tottenham agree Savinho fee with Man City as summer spree approaches £400m

  21-08-2026 11:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tottenham Hotspur have agreed an £85m fee with Manchester City to sign winger Savinho. The deal will take Spurs’ spending this summer past £300m and make the Brazilian City’s club record sale.The fee consists of a basic sum of £75m plus £10m in add-ons, of which £5m is guaranteed, ensuring City will receive at least £80m.Spurs, who have been in talks about Omar Marmoush, could make it a double deal of arrivals from City.Savinho will become one of t
  
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• Heckingbottom pleased with new Preston pitch

  21-08-2026 11:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Preston North End have caught up with the rest of the Championship with their new playing surface, acccording to head coach Paul Heckingbottom.The Lilywhites had to play their Carabao Cup first round tie against Huddersfield Town at Goodison Park while their new pitch was being installed at Deepdale, but will return home to host Wolves in the Championship on Saturday (15:00 BST)."Everything has progressed in football and we were the only team in the league not to have some sort of artificial sti
  
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• Video: Liverpool midfielder Jones arrives for Inter medical

  21-08-2026 11:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Video: Liverpool midfielder Jones arrives for Inter medicalCurtis Jones landed in Italy last night and will undergo medical tests with Inter today ahead of a permanent €35m transfer from Liverpool.Inter are ready to welcome their fifth summer signing as English midfielder Jones arrived in Italy last night to complete a permanent move from Liverpool.Jones set to join Inter for €35mThe 25-year-old landed at Milan’s Linate Airport at around 23:00 local time [22:00 CET] and will have
  
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• Julián Álvarez’s Arsenal Move Stalls Over London Reluctance

  21-08-2026 11:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Julián Álvarez’s Arsenal Move Stalls Over London ReluctanceArsenal have emerged as the only realistic destination willing to table a concrete offer for Julián Álvarez this summer. According to SER Deportivos journalist Pedro Fullana, however, the Argentina international is reluctant to move to the Emirates Stadium because he does not want to live in London.Why Arsenal’s pathway is blockedMikel Arteta’s side have positioned themselves as the primary s
  
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• 🎥 I like pizza: this footballer even leaves confusion confused

  21-08-2026 10:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🎥 I like pizza: this footballer even leaves confusion confusedIn recent years, it has become common for footballers to introduce themselves to the fans with short videos after moving to a new club. This often happens in the form of simple question-and-answer games.To be honest, these clips rarely contain much substance. Sometimes they trot out the usual football clichés, other times they offer a few nice words about the history of their new club.But not with Sidiki Chérif!
  
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• Journalist hints that Liverpool could yet sign a midfielder this summer

  21-08-2026 10:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Journalist hints that Liverpool could yet sign a midfielder this summerCurtis Jones Exit Leaves Liverpool Weighing Midfield Move Under Andoni IraolaLiverpool head into the opening weekend of the Premier League with a fresh coaching era, a reshaped squad and another key decision to make in the transfer market. Andoni Iraola will take charge of his first league match against Newcastle on 23 August, and while attention has naturally centred on the new head coach, the next phase of recruitment alrea
  
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• Report: Serie A giants set to join the race for Arsenal star

  21-08-2026 10:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Serie A giants set to join the race for Arsenal starArsenal Transfer News: Inter Milan Eye Gabriel Martinelli in Surprise Late Window LinkInter Milan are being linked with a possible move for Gabriel Martinelli, according to Corriere dello Sport, with reports in Brazil said to have placed the Arsenal forward on the Italian club’s radar during the closing stages of the transfer window.The emerging line of reporting suggests Inter’s squad is largely settled after completing bus
  
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• Jamie Carragher raises ‘serious doubt’ over Florian Wirtz in make-or-break Liverpool season

  21-08-2026 10:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jamie Carragher has admitted that he has doubts over whether Florian Wirtz can succeed in the Premier League, with the former Liverpool defender questioning whether the German “possesses the tools to overcome the physical challenge”. Wirtz, who arrived at Anfield from Bayer Leverkusen last summer in a deal worth £115m, failed to hit the ground running last term as Liverpool struggled, with their title defence falling apart as Arne Slot eventually left the club at the end of the
  
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• Arsenal manager closes exit door on Real Madrid-linked Spanish midfielder: ‘A really important player’

  21-08-2026 10:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arsenal manager closes exit door on Real Madrid-linked Spanish midfielder: ‘A really important player’Real Madrid have been in the market to sign a new midfielder for Jose Mourinho’s squad this upcoming season.The club were linked with a move for Rodri from Manchester City, but the Spaniard gave his preference to a move to Barcelona.Since then, one other player who has emerged on Los Blancos’ radar is Martin Zubimendi, but Madrid never really pursued the Arsenal midfielde
  
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• 'No panic' says Argyle's Cleverley after opening loss

  21-08-2026 10:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Plymouth Argyle boss Tom Cleverley says they will be staying calm despite last weekend's losing start to their League One campaign.The 3-1 defeat at home to beaten play-off finalists Stockport County was just their second loss in 12 league matches stretching back to last season.Cleverley told BBC Radio Devon: "The message is absolutely no panic. Since the end of February that's our second defeat."Before Saturday, we'd lost one match in six months. Now it's just two defeats in all kinds of footba
  
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