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• Milan interested in Manchester City’s Ruben Dias, initial discussions held

  20-08-2026 15:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Milan interested in Manchester City’s Ruben Dias, initial discussions heldSerie A side Milan want to sign a new defender and Ruben Amorim has been keen on bolstering that position. Manchester City’s Ruben Dias has now emerged as a possible target.The Rossoneri have worked rather closely with Jorge Mendes this summer and the Portuguese was also in Milan to speak to Amorim’s side about various topics. This led to the idea of signing the Citizens’ defender, who is now on Mil
  
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• Bundesliga 2026/27 Tactical Previews | Hamburger SV

  20-08-2026 18:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bundesliga 2026/27 Tactical Previews | Hamburger SVOur Get German Football News Bundesliga 2026/27 Tactical Preview series continues. The second “series within a series” concludes today with a look at the other tradition-rich club that avoided relegation last season, Hamburger SV. Hamburg’s fellow 2025/26 promotion pals 1. FC Köln received a largely positive prognosis in the most recent installment. HSV, by contrast, enter the start of competitive play with an in
  
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• Pangai Jnr and Lewis dropped by Hull KR after bans

  20-08-2026 18:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Hull KR's Tevita Pangai Junior has been hit with a four-game ban [SWpix.com]Hull KR head coach Willie Peters has dropped Tevita Pangai Junior and Mikey Lewis for Saturday's clash with Toulouse Olympique following their latest bans.Pangai Junior has been given a four-game ban and Lewis a two-match suspension following Tuesday's clash with Warrington Wolves by the Match Review Panel on Thursday.Tonga prop Pangai was penalised for three late tackles in Rovers' 34-28 home defeat to accrue his suspen
  
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• 🤯 Inspired by Zizou? Foreigner hits stunner in Série B, have your say

  20-08-2026 18:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🤯 Inspired by Zizou? Foreigner hits stunner in Série B, have your sayAvaí vs. Sport last Wednesday (19) ended with a comeback win for the Santa Catarina side at the Ressacada.A result that lifted the team out of the Série B relegation zone in the Brazilian Championship.But Diego Hernández was the first main character of the clash in Floripa.The Uruguayan attacking midfielder for Sport, who is on loan from Botafogo, scored a stunning first-time volley after a c
  
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• 😅All the numbers: Roma’s bizarre Serie A record

  20-08-2026 18:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  😅All the numbers: Roma’s bizarre Serie A recordAS Roma has entered the international football history books following the official signing of Rodrigo Mora. By choosing the number 86 shirt, the Italian club became the first team in the world to have had at least one player wear every number from 1 to 99 over the course of its history.
  The former Porto player completes the puzzleThe arrival of the former FC Porto player represented the final missing piece in the capital club’s
  
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• Mikel Arteta ‘100 per cent’ confident Myles Lewis-Skelly will stay at Arsenal this summer

  20-08-2026 18:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mikel Arteta ‘100 per cent’ confident Myles Lewis-Skelly will stay at Arsenal this summerMikel Arteta says he is ‘100 per cent’ confident Myles Lewis-Skelly will stay at Arsenal. Chelsea were linked with an interest in the talented left-back earlier this summer. Manchester United have also been long-term admirers of the teenager, although they are not actively pursuing a move for him in this transfer window. Asked in a press conference on Friday if Lewis-Sk
  
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• FC Utrecht bring in Norwegian winger on loan from Lille

  20-08-2026 18:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  FC Utrecht bring in Norwegian winger on loan from LilleFC Utrecht have announced the signing of Marius Broholm on loan from Ligue 1 side Lille. The 21-year-old winger has signed on loan for the season without a purchase option included. Broholm only joined Lille last summer from Rosenborg but now joins Utrecht as a means to get some first team football, with chances limited for him at the Ligue 1 side currently.Broholm made his debut for Rosenborg as a teenager during the 2021 Eliteserien season
  
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• Three big questions before Ligue 1 returns 🤔

  20-08-2026 17:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Three big questions before Ligue 1 returns 🤔Roll on Friday!Ligue 1 returns this Friday evening with a blockbuster clash between OM and Strasbourg.And before kick-off, several questions still remain. From PSG’s level to the battle for Europe, not to mention the new faces in the dugout, here are the three big questions of the 2026-2027 season.What kind of PSG in Ligue 1?Will we get the almost unbeatable PSG of 2024-2025, unbeaten until a few games from the end and authors of a season
  
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• Transfer priorities clear for Swansea - Matos

  20-08-2026 17:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Huw Evans Picture Agency]Vitor Matos says it is "clear" what is required as Swansea City look to put the finishing touches to their squad in the final stages of the transfer window.Swansea have made five permanent signings so far this summer, with defender Stephen Welsh, attacking midfielder Elijah Just, wingers Joseph Opoku and Moussa Yeo and striker Ross Stewart moving to the Welsh club.They have also brought in left-back Tiago Parente on loan, leaving centre-back and central midfield as the
  
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• Reports: FC Bayern offload €51m transfer flop

  20-08-2026 17:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Reports: FC Bayern offload €51m transfer flopThe end of a transfer saga is in sight. According to media reports, FC Bayern have finally found a taker for João Palhinha. The Portuguese midfielder is reportedly set to return home and join Benfica from Lisbon.This is being reported by both 'Sky Sport News', the Portuguese daily newspaper 'Record', and transfer expert Fabrizio Romano late on Thursday afternoon.The 31-year-old defensive midfielder is set to sign a four-year contract with
  
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• Report: Tottenham Hotspur receive green light to move for Premier League forward

  20-08-2026 17:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Tottenham Hotspur receive green light to move for Premier League forwardTottenham Transfer News: Omar Marmoush Keen on Spurs Move as Man City Talks AdvanceTottenham’s pursuit of Omar Marmoush is gathering real momentum, with fresh discussions under way over a move that could become one of the most intriguing Premier League deals of the summer. According to TeamTalk, the Manchester City forward is open to joining Spurs as he weighs up his next step in search of more regular football
  
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• James Pearce: Liverpool have shock £50m bid rejected for Premier League star

  20-08-2026 17:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  James Pearce: Liverpool have shock £50m bid rejected for Premier League starLiverpool Transfer News: Reds Have £50m Bid Rejected for Premier League ForwardWhilst Liverpool’s pursuit of PSG forward Bradley Barcola has stole the headlines in recent weeks, the Reds have a had a shock bid rejected for a long-term target today.According to James Pearce of The Athletic, Liverpool have had a £50m bid rejected for Brighton winger Yankuba Minteh.Speaking on X, he said: “Live
  
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• Roma continue talks with Inter over Luis Henrique

  20-08-2026 17:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Roma continue talks with Inter over Luis HenriqueRoma have reopened talks with Inter over a move for Luis Henrique, with the versatile Brazilian seen as a way to solve two problems at once for Gian Piero Gasperini’s side.According to Tuttomercatoweb, Roma’s priority is a wing-back capable of covering the full width of the pitch, alongside an attacking option to add to their rotation in the number 10 role.With Gasperini and sporting director Tony D’Amico working with limited res
  
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• Bromley's Charles sidelined by serious knee injury

  20-08-2026 17:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ashley Charles joined Bromley in February 2024 [Getty Images]Bromley midfielder Ashley Charles faces a long spell on the sidelines having suffered a serious knee injury.The 27-year-old, who recently signed a new three-year contract, picked up the injury during the second half of Saturday's 1-1 draw with Reading.Scans have revealed cruciate ligament damage, and he has since had surgery. Manager Andy Woodman explained: "Ashley has sadly snapped his cruciate and has done some other damage in his kn
  
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• Lewis-Skelly to stay at Arsenal - Arteta

  20-08-2026 17:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Mikel Arteta has said that Myles Lewis-Skelly will 100% be an Arsenal player once the transfer window closes.Lewis-Skelly's future has been the subject of much debate, with reported interest from clubs in the Premier League.Arsenal are also trying to maintain their self-sustainable model and have been looking to raise funds through player sales.However, when asked whether Lewis-Skelly will be at the club after the deadline on 1 September, Arteta's answer was: "100%."The Gunners bos
  
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• Arteta on Guimaraes injury, title defence and Lampard's Coventry

  20-08-2026 17:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has been speaking to the media before Friday's Premier League opener against newly promoted Coventry City at Emirates Stadium (kick-off 20:00 BST).Here are the key lines from his news conference:Forward Bukayo Saka and midfielder Declan Rice are "ready to be involved" but defender Jurrien Timber has not trained with the squad. Arteta said the Dutchman may be ready "in the next few weeks". Arteta said "let's see how it is" when asked about Bruno Guimaraes' injury. He add
  
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• Glasner on Savona set-back, making City Ground 'a fortress' and transfers

  20-08-2026 17:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Nottingham Forest boss Oliver Glasner has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League opener against Leeds United at the City Ground (kick-off 15:00 BST).Here are the key lines from his news conference:Ryan Yates and Nicolo Savona have been ruled out but he will still have the pick of "23 other fit on-field players" for his matchday squad.On Savona's road to recovery after undergoing surgery in March: "We did think he would be further on than he is right now. He had a minor set-b
  
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• Hansi Flick gives Barcelona squad a day off after heavy workload

  20-08-2026 17:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Hansi Flick gives Barcelona squad a day off after heavy workloadAs repored by AS, FC Barcelona manager Hansi Flick cancelled Thursday’s scheduled training session, giving the players a much-needed break. The rest day comes after the Blaugrana’s final pre-season match on Wednesday as they beat Egyptian club Al Ahly 2-1 in the Joan Gamper Trophy match at the Spotify Camp Nou.A necessary breakOne of Flick’s main objectives for this season, set when the previous campaign ended, was
  
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• Why are Brighton and Hearts both allowed in the Conference League?

  20-08-2026 17:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tony Bloom's portfolio of clubs include Brighton and Hove Albion, Union St-Gilloise and Hearts [Getty Images]Brighton and Hearts could both find themselves in the league phase of this season's Conference League.Both share an owner in businessman Tony Bloom, but have been deemed eligible to play alongside each other should they advance past this month's last round of qualifying.The Seagulls take on Norwegian outfit Tromso, with Hearts facing Rapid Vienna.Bloom expanded his football interests afte
  
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• Matos excited by options as Stewart eyes debut

  20-08-2026 17:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Vitor Matos' Swansea began the new Championship season with a 2-1 win at Stoke last weekend[Huw Evans Picture Agency]Vitor Matos says he is "very excited" by his attacking options with new signing Ross Stewart fit to feature for the first time when Swansea City host Sheffield United on Saturday (15:00 BST).Stewart is available to make his debut against the Blades having gone through a mini-pre-season since arriving at Swansea a fortnight ago.The Scotland international joins Zan Vipotnik, the Cha
  
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• Arsenal considering winter move for Bournemouth’s Eli Junior Kroupi

  20-08-2026 17:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arsenal considering winter move for Bournemouth’s Eli Junior KroupiArsenal may be tempted to make a move to sign AFC Bournemouth’s Eli Junior Kroupi (20) next January, according to reports in The Independent.Identified as a target for the Gunners a few weeks ago, the Frenchman would certainly have been the subject of a transfer bid from the reigning English champions had he not picked up an injury during pre-season. However, the idea of bringing him to the Emirates Stadium does not s
  
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• 🎥 Ronaldinho has arrived in Ravenna: the dream has come true 😍

  20-08-2026 17:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🎥 Ronaldinho has arrived in Ravenna: the dream has come true 😍Ronaldinho’s football adventure has gained a chapter as surprising as it is captivating. As already reported a few weeks ago, at 46 years old the Brazilian superstar has arrived in Italy to begin his experience with Ravenna, a Serie C club that has signed him and in which he has also become a shareholder.Watch the entire Serie BKT live with LaB Channel on OneFootball: subscribe for just €9.99 per month!Ronal
  
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• Lazio push for Hull target Pinamonti after Dieng move collapsed

  20-08-2026 17:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lazio push for Hull target Pinamonti after Dieng move collapsedLazio have turned their attention back to Andrea Pinamonti after their move for free agent Bamba Dieng collapsed, with the Senegalese forward failing his medical due to a recurring knee issue.According to Calciomercato.com, the Biancocelesti have reopened talks with Sassuolo for Pinamonti, who scored nine goals and added three assists in 36 Serie A appearances last season.The Italy international, long on Lazio’s radar, has now
  
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• Mikel Arteta gives definitive Myles Lewis-Skelly transfer answer

  20-08-2026 17:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mikel Arteta gives definitive Myles Lewis-Skelly transfer answerThe Arsenal manager responded emphatically to speculation surrounding the 19-year-old before the Premier League opener against Coventry City.Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty ImagesMikel Arteta has moved to end speculation over Myles Lewis-Skelly‘s future, insisting he is “100 per cent” confident the teenager will remain an Arsenal player when the transfer window closes.The Arsenal manager gave the clearest indication y
  
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• 🚨 EA FC 27: Ligue 1's best players revealed!

  20-08-2026 17:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨 EA FC 27: Ligue 1's best players revealed!EA Sports isn’t letting up and continues to reveal the player ratings for Europe’s five major leagues. This Thursday, it’s our good old Ligue 1’s turn to see the ratings of its representatives made official.Unsurprisingly, this ranking is dominated by PSG, which occupies the top 12 spots.Ousmane Dembélé and Vitinha are notably joint leaders with an overall rating of 90, just ahead of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.T
  
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• Pick of the stats: West Brom v Burnley

  20-08-2026 17:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]These sides will go into Sunday's game at The Hawthorns (12:00 BST) full of confidence.West Brom opened the campaign with a 2-1 win at Norwich City while Burnley came from 2-0 down at home to West Ham to claim a draw at Turf Moor.West Bromwich Albion are winless across each of their past seven league games against Burnley (D5 L2), since a 1-0 away win on matchday two of the 2017-18 Premier League campaign.Burnley lost each of their first six away meetings with West Bromwich Albion this cent
  
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• Just in: Manchester United call super-agent to enquire about Barcelona defender – Romano

  20-08-2026 17:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Just in: Manchester United call super-agent to enquire about Barcelona defender – RomanoIn a key development, Fabrizio Romano reports that Manchester United have called super-agent Jorge Mendes to enquire about the situation of FC Barcelona defender Alejandro Balde.The Red Devils are in the market for a new left-back and have identified several players as potential recruits, including Newcastle United of Lewis Hall.However, with the Magpies closing the door on the Englishman, the Premier L
  
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• Hellberg's admiration for Boro legend Mowbray

  20-08-2026 17:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Middlesbrough head coach Kim Hellberg has spoken of his admiration for former Boro boss Tony Mowbray ahead of their first meeting in the dugout.Hellberg's side head to Ewood Park on Saturday (15:00 BST) to face Blackburn, who are playing the first home game of Mowbray's second spell in charge of Rovers, more than nine years after his first began.The Saltburn-born 62-year-old played nearly 350 league games for Boro over an 11-year stay and also managed the club he grew up supporting from 2010 unt
  
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• Crystal Palace boss gives update on Adam Wharton’s future amid Man City links

  20-08-2026 17:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Crystal Palace manager Pierre Sage expressed confidence Crystal Palace will retain Adam Wharton, while playing down reports of Wilfried Zaha returning to Selhurst Park, at his first press conference since taking charge of the Eagles.The former Lens manager, who was brought in to succeed Oliver Glasner in June, also addressed Palace’s transfer objectives, highlighting the need to secure a replacement for central defender Maxence Lacroix following his recent move to Chelsea.Manchester City a
  
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• Real Madrid set to earn €6 million as academy midfielder nears exit – report

  20-08-2026 17:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid set to earn €6 million as academy midfielder nears exit – reportAccording to AS, Real Madrid and UD Almeria are close to reaching an agreement for the sale of midfielder Manuel Angel. The 22-year-old from Seville will play for the La Liga HyperMotion team next season. According to the report, the 22-year-old’s sale will see Real Madrid pocket €6 million in exchange for 50% of the midfielder’s rights, keeping with the trend that the club follow with academy
  
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