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• Manchester City face competition for Premier League attacker

  17-08-2026 12:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester City face competition for Premier League attackerPedro Neto to Man City: Chelsea Winger Emerges as Key Option in £70m Transfer BattleManchester City’s interest in Pedro Neto feels like the sort of move that reveals a club’s mood as much as its strategy. According to talkSPORT, City are in the race to sign the Chelsea winger, with Al Hilal also pushing to secure a player valued at £70million. On the surface, it is a straightforward market story. In practice, it
  
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• Striker Fullkrug exits West Ham on loan

  18-08-2026 15:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Niclas Fullkrug has scored 14 international goals for Germany [Getty Images]West Ham United striker Niclas Fullkrug has moved to Werder Bremen on a season-long loan.The 33-year-old, who joined the Hammers for £27m from Borussia Dortmund in August 2024, scored three goals in 11 Premier League starts but spent the second half of last season on loan at AC Milan.Fullkrug, a German international, returns to Werder for a third spell having also started his career with the Bundesliga club.West Ha
  
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• Who has qualified for Champions League's league phase?

  18-08-2026 15:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]The final seven places in this season's Champions League league phase will be confirmed next week.A total of 36 teams will compete in the league phase. Of those, 29 sides have already sealed their places.They consist of the best-placed finishers across Europe's top-ranked leagues from the 2025-26 season. The best-placed teams from the lower-ranked European nations entered qualifying rounds.Qualifying consists of four rounds, with the last of those four rounds taking place across this week a
  
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• Lucumi gives first interview as a Juventus player: ‘Happy to be joining Italy’s biggest team’

  18-08-2026 15:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lucumi gives first interview as a Juventus player: ‘Happy to be joining Italy’s biggest team’Jhon Lucumi has given his first interview as a Juventus player, speaking to the club’s official channels shortly after completing his move from Bologna.Speaking with quotes via Juventus’ website, the Colombian defender is already relishing the step up: “I’m very happy to have arrived here. I’m joining the biggest team in Italy and I’m really excited.
  
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• 'We've brought this issue upon ourselves' - fans on Blues' need to sell

  18-08-2026 15:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC][Getty Images]We asked for your views on the bloated squad at Stamford Bridge - which our Chelsea reporter Nizaar Kinsella (17 August, 16:54 BST) says is the main issue to solve after pre-season - and what will happen between now and the end of the transfer window.Here are some of your comments:Nick: Chelsea have done well to bring in players early in the transfer window but, as usual, have dithered over moving on those who are surplus to requirements. To avoid another 'bomb squad ', we'll
  
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• Mendes brought in to resolve Fernandez situation

  18-08-2026 15:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Alexander Isak's protracted £125m move to Liverpool dominated last summer's transfer window and there are signs that Manchester City's pursuit of Enzo Fernandez could follow a similar pattern.Chelsea agreed with the midfielder's agent Javier Pastore in late May that he could leave the club for £120m - but they put a deadline of 14 August for any bids.Now that deadline has passed without any formal offers, the Blues have told Fernandez's camp that the player is not for s
  
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• I will be there for the team - Bocat

  18-08-2026 15:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bocat is in his third season with Stoke City [Getty Images]Eric Bocat is ready to take on any role Stoke City boss Mark Robins wants him to fill.The Frenchman has started both games for the Potters so far this season, scoring his first goal for the club in Saturday's 2-1 defeat by Swansea City on the opening day of the Championship campaign.Bocat, 27, made 21 league starts for Stoke last season but is not taking anything for granted this term."When the team needs me, I will be here and always an
  
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• Hansi Flick shuts down Frenkie de Jong rift claims: ‘Our relationship is excellent’

  18-08-2026 15:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Hansi Flick shuts down Frenkie de Jong rift claims: ‘Our relationship is excellent’Hansi Flick has moved to end the speculation surrounding his relationship with Barcelona captain Frenkie de Jong, insisting there are no problems between the two.Questions over De Jong’s relationship with the Barcelona manager have grown since the Dutchman returned from the 2026 FIFA World Cup carrying a knee injury. One report even claimed that trust between the pair had broken down followi
  
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• Penrice determined to make Rangers left-back jersey his own

  18-08-2026 15:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  James Penrice scored and assisted on his Rangers debut [SNS]James Penrice hopes to capitalise on an impressive debut performance by making the starting Rangers left-back spot his own.The 27-year-old was signed on loan from AEK Athens on Saturday and featured in Derek McInnes' XI 24 hours later with Tuur Rommens out injured.The former Hearts defender went on to score and assist in the 5-1 League Cup last-16 victory over St Mirren, setting up a quarter-final with Celtic."[Rommens] is obviously inj
  
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• Monza submit offer for Derby and Sweden goalkeeper Zetterstrom

  18-08-2026 15:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Monza submit offer for Derby and Sweden goalkeeper ZetterstromMonza have submitted an offer to Derby County for Jacob Widell Zetterstrom, with the Sweden goalkeeper impressing at this summer’s World Cup.According to Fabrizio Romano, via TuttoMercatoWeb, Monza want the 28-year-old on a permanent deal despite already having Thiam and Pizzignacco on their books, with the proposal worth €2.5m plus 50% of any future sale. The move comes just four days before Serie A’s season opener,
  
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• Fifa accused of ‘management by fear’ after Gianni Infantino critic sacked

  18-08-2026 15:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Fifa has been accused of “management by fear” after the departure of a top official who criticised president Gianni Infantino. Kevin Lamour left his position as Fifa’s chief operating officer on Monday, just weeks after he said that Fifa staff had been “deceived” by Infantino’s plans to sell off commercial stakes in the World Cup. Lamour criticised those plans and said Fifa staff“deserve better than contempt and intimidation” after they were left i
  
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• 🚨 Patrick Vieira appointed Senegal head coach

  18-08-2026 15:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨 Patrick Vieira appointed Senegal head coachThe return to his roots is confirmed.Patrick Vieira, a native of Dakar, is the new head coach of the Senegal national team. The former France midfielder was officially appointed this Tuesday, while the dismissal process of Pape Thiaw still drags on in the background.In its brief statement, the Senegalese Football Federation specifies that “the date of the official presentation and the next steps of his appointment will be the subject of
  
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• 'Prognosis remains guarded' - Serie A's Trepy on ventilator

  18-08-2026 15:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Yael Trepy played for Cagliari in the Coppa Italia on Friday [Getty Images]Serie A forward Yael Trepy remains in hospital under "pharmacological sedation" and on a ventilator after he lost consciousness in a swimming pool in Sardinia.Trepy, 20, was airlifted to hospital after being pulled from a swimming pool at a villa on Sunday afternoon.His club Cagliari shared a statement on Tuesday from the Santissima Annunziata Civil Hospital in Sassari, where Trepy is being treated.The statement said Trep
  
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• Genk bring in Uruguayan international defender from Liverpool

  18-08-2026 15:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Genk bring in Uruguayan international defender from LiverpoolGenk have announced the signing of 22-year-old right-back Kevin Amaro. The Uruguayan international has signed a five year deal with the Belgian Pro League club and joins from the countries own Liverpool side, based in the capital city of Montevideo. Genk have had a lot of success in signing young full-backs from Latin America and there will be hopes that Amaro can follow in the footsteps of Daniel Munoz, who joined Genk from Colombia a
  
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• 'I can thrive' at Portsmouth - Kamara on return

  18-08-2026 15:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Abu Kamara played 65 minutes in Saturday's loss to QPR [Getty Images]Portsmouth winger Abu Kamara believes that he can "thrive" back at the club where he previously spent a successful season on loan. The 23-year-old attacker won promotion with the Blues in 2024 before returning to his parent club Norwich and then being sold to Hull that summer. He returned to Fratton Park on Saturday after completing a permanent transfer back to the south coast. "The boss [John Mousinho] called me early on in th
  
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• Flick confirms Barcelona’s provisional captains: ‘Raphinha, together with Eric and Pedri’

  18-08-2026 15:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Flick confirms Barcelona’s provisional captains: ‘Raphinha, together with Eric and Pedri’Barcelona will begin the new season with Raphinha wearing the captain’s armband, with the decision officially confirmed.It was reported yesterday that the Brazilian would be Barça’s first captain at the Joan Gamper and not Frenkie de Jong, who was technically next in line.The departures of Marc-Andre ter Stegen and Ronald Araujo have left the Catalans with a decision to m
  
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• Truth of Arsenal-Osimhen talks confirmed

  18-08-2026 15:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Truth of Arsenal-Osimhen talks confirmedArsenal aren’t in active talks with Galatasaray over Victor Osimhen, despite reliable suggestions of at least one conversation between the two clubs on the topic.Photo by Ahmad Mora/Getty ImagesJames McNicholas reports for The Athletic that there are no active negotiations between Arsenal and Galatasaray over a potential transfer for Victor Osimhen.McNicholas confirms the two clubs have been in dialogue over several players, but it seems this isn&rsq
  
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• The woeful qualifying record Celtic must rectify

  18-08-2026 15:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]For Celtic, failure to reach the Champions League this season would be a disaster.I know that might sound dramatic. But look at the record.Kairat Almaty last year. Midtjylland in 2021. Ferencvaros in 2020. Cluj in 2019. AEK Athens in 2018.Five consecutive Champions League qualifying campaigns. Five exits.Go back further and there were also defeats to Maribor in 2014 and Malmo in 2015, though Brendan Rodgers did buck the trend somewhat by overcoming Hapoel Be'er Sheva in 2016 and Astana in 2
  
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• 🥹 I’m one of you: Mourinho emotional at his unveiling

  18-08-2026 15:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🥹 I’m one of you: Mourinho emotional at his unveilingJosé Mourinho has put on white again. The Portuguese coach has been officially unveiled as Real Madrid’s new manager in an event full of anticipation in front of the media.In his first words after taking charge, the Portuguese manager did not hide the excitement this new spell on the Chamartín bench brings him. Mourinho stated emphatically: “It’s like coming home again.”The coach wanted to po
  
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• Mount absent from Man Utd training

  18-08-2026 14:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Mason Mount was missing from Manchester United training this morning, sparking fears he will not be fit for the Premier League opener at Hull on Saturday.Mount was arguably United's player of the first three games of their pre-season campaign and his partnership with new signing Andrey Santos looked like being productive.It had been suggested the England international could be the 'third' midfielder the club had been looking for this summer, following the arrivals of Santos from Ch
  
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• Galatasaray working to sign RB Leipzig’s Conrad Harder

  18-08-2026 14:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Galatasaray working to sign RB Leipzig’s Conrad HarderConrad Harder has attracted attention from Turkish side Galatasaray, who are working to sign the player from RB Leipzig, according to Sky Germany. According to the report, contact has already been made between the two clubs.Galatasaray want to sign the player on loan with an option to buy. Meanwhile, Leipzig want to let the player go on a permanent deal. Harder is also said to be interested in the move.The 21-year-old Danish forward joi
  
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• Besiktas and Italiano target Juventus winger Gonzalez amid Milan links

  18-08-2026 14:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Besiktas and Italiano target Juventus winger Gonzalez amid Milan linksBesiktas have joined the race for Nico Gonzalez, with the Turkish club looking to add the Juventus winger to their pursuit of Dusan Vlahovic this summer.According to Tuttosport, Gonzalez is one of several players Juventus are prepared to sell as they look to raise funds for further additions before the transfer window closes.The Argentine returned to Turin after Atletico Madrid opted against making his loan move permanent, tho
  
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• Strasbourg hold talks to sign Chelsea striker Washington

  18-08-2026 14:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Strasbourg are among the clubs in talks to sign Chelsea striker Deivid Washington before the transfer deadline.The Brazilian, 21, is attracting interest from the Ligue 1 club, which is under the same ownership as Chelsea, although sides in Portugal and elsewhere in Europe are also interested.A move to France is understood to appeal to Washington, who is looking to get his career back on track after struggling to break through at Chelsea since his £17m move from Santos in 2023
  
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• Flick’s decision, Raphinha, Pedri and Eric new Barça captains 🔵🔴

  18-08-2026 14:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Flick’s decision, Raphinha, Pedri and Eric new Barça captains 🔵🔴FC Barcelona have already chosen their leaders for the start of preseason. Raphinha has been named the Blaugrana side’s interim captain, taking charge of the dressing room at the start of the campaign while the final squad is still being decided.Alongside the Brazilian forward, Pedri and Eric García complete the list of players who will wear the armband on a temporary basis. The board and co
  
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• Fabrizio Romano confirms Arsenal star is moving closer to exit

  18-08-2026 14:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Fabrizio Romano confirms Arsenal star is moving closer to exitEthan Nwaneri Transfer Interest Grows as Arsenal Weigh Summer Window DecisionArsenal are approaching a significant decision on Ethan Nwaneri, with interest in the teenage talent building rapidly across Europe and now, crucially, within the Premier League too. According to Fabrizio Romano for Caught Offside, there is genuine momentum around the youngster as the final stretch of the summer transfer window begins.The key detail is simple
  
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• End of cup reign not down to naivety

  18-08-2026 14:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]December to August; not quite the length of that we were hoping for as League Cup champions, but better to have reigned and lost than never to have reigned at all.Sunday's visit to Govan posed a real test for Craig McLeish and his developing side. The dramatic shift from pragmatic nuisances to free-flowing ball players has navigated lower-league opposition, a slightly bruised Falkirk and newly-promoted St Johnstone thus far - and looked mostly effective while doing so.Do you double down on
  
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• EA FC 27 Ratings: Who is Liverpool’s highest rated player?

  18-08-2026 14:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  EA FC 27 Ratings: Who is Liverpool’s highest rated player?EA FC 27 Liverpool Player Ratings: Virgil van Dijk Rating ConfirmedLiverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has been confirmed among the highest rated players in EA FC 27, although the defender has received a notable downgrade ahead of the new game.EA Sports has revealed its top 27 rated men’s players for EA FC 27, with Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe and Manchester City striker Erling Haaland sharing top spot on an overall rating
  
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• Aston Villa 2026/27 Premier League preview: Emery on a mission to upset the odds again

  18-08-2026 14:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Aston Villa 2026/27 Premier League preview: Emery on a mission to upset the odds againAston Villa’s resurgence since appointing Unai Emery as manager in 2022 is no surprise to people who are familiar with his career.Emery is renowned for his ability to create teams which are greater than the sum of their parts, and he has showcased this to perfection at Villa.He guided Villa to fourth place in the Premier League last season and will be eager to keep driving the club forward this time aroun
  
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• OFFICIAL: PSG complete Mika Godts signing as Luis Enrique brings squad back to full firepower

  18-08-2026 14:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  OFFICIAL: PSG complete Mika Godts signing as Luis Enrique brings squad back to full firepowerPSG have completed the signing of talented young attacker Mika Godts from Ajax, a third attacking signing of the summer.If you enjoy PSG Talk coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a preferred source on Google to make us a favourite and see more of our content.PSG’s summer started slowly – they had sold 3 first team players before they bought one – but the last couple of weeks h
  
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• Mourinho’s first words after Real Madrid presentation: ‘It’s like coming home, even better than first time’

  18-08-2026 14:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mourinho’s first words after Real Madrid presentation: ‘It’s like coming home, even better than first time’Jose Mourinho became the first to take part in Real Madrid’s official presentation of their new signings this summer. As already reported, the Merengues have decided to do away with grand presentations with fans and media and instead opted for a low-key event.As such, the coach was accompanied only by Florentino Perez during the ceremony. There were no family m
  
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