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• Monaco set asking price for Everton target Folarin Balogun

  31-08-2026 11:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Monaco set asking price for Everton target Folarin BalogunAS Monaco have set their asking price for Folarin Balogun (25), who is attracting significant interest, notably from Everton, as the transfer window nears its end.Balogun, who set Ligue 1 alight last season, has not played for the Principality club this season. The striker played through the FIFA World Cup with a minor injury, Filipe Luís has explained, and so the former Arsenal man is continuing his recovery. He was, however, in t
  
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• Clubs set for key Fernanez talks

  01-09-2026 00:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Manchester City have opened talks with Chelsea in their bid to sign midfielder Enzo Fernandez.In what is set to be one of the key narratives on transfer deadline day, City have set the wheels in motion towards what would be one of the most expensive deals of the summer.It is understood Chelsea want a minimum of £120m for Fernandez and talks are under way as both clubs negotiate a price.Fernandez, 25, worked with City manager Enzo Maresca during the Italian's reign at Chelsea.
  
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• Roma to renew talks for Gittens after Leweling’s rejection

  01-09-2026 00:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Roma to renew talks for Gittens after Leweling’s rejectionWe’re now entering the final hours of the transfer window, and on the final night of negotiations, Roma is considering a new bid for Jamie Gittens, Chelsea’s 2004-born winger. Following the failed agreement with Jamie Leweling of Stuttgart, Roma are now said to be ready to focus again on Gittens.As reported by Gianluca Di Marzio of Sky Sport, the English club could open the door to a €5 million loan deal, while a bu
  
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• Ajax set to bring in former Brighton winger on loan from Sunderland

  01-09-2026 00:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ajax set to bring in former Brighton winger on loan from SunderlandKeith Downie is reporting that Sunderland and Ajax have agreed a deal that will see Simon Adingra join the Dutch side on loan for the rest of the season. The former Brighton winger, who is currently injured, will join Ajax in the Eredivisie. Last season Sunderland spent £21.5m to bring in Adingra from Brighton, but the Ivorian only managed 15 appearances for the then recently promoted Sunderland. Adingra spent the second ha
  
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• Could a transfer to Ipswich Town help Zian Flemming become part of Xavi’s new look Netherlands team?

  01-09-2026 00:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Could a transfer to Ipswich Town help Zian Flemming become part of Xavi’s new look Netherlands team?According to Joost Blaauwhof, Zian Flemming could be returning to the Premier League. Burnley and Ipswich Town are in negotiations, with Flemming having already agreed terms with Premier League new boys Ipswich Town. If Ipswich and Burnley can agree a fee, Flemming will get a chance to return to the Premier League.This could be perfect timing for the forward, with a new head coach in charge
  
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• Aston Villa 0-1 Arsenal: What Emery said

  01-09-2026 00:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Aston Villa boss Unai Emery, speaking to Match of the Day: "We performed like we planned and we competed like we planned. We didn't achieve the result, of course, it's painful. But through how we played and competed, that is the way we want to build again, to build a team like we want. The debut of some players was fantastic."On if is excited to work with new players: "We are happy how we are closing the transfer window. We are not regretting anything. The players we have joining should be enoug
  
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• Saka scores only goal as Arsenal beat Villa

  31-08-2026 23:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Premier LeagueAston Villa 0 - 1 Arsenal FTBukayo Saka scored the only goal as Premier League champions Arsenal came away from Aston Villa with all three points.The England international slid the ball into a near-empty net from Riccardo Calafiori's cutback, with what was the first shot on target.Villa went close in the first half when Emiliano Buendia's shot hit the crossbar, although a goal may well have been disallowed for a foul had the ball found the net.Not long before Arsenal's goal, they w
  
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• Raphinha & Lamine Yamal score twice in Barca win

  31-08-2026 23:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Spanish La LigaBarcelona 5 - 2 Rayo Vallecano FTLamine Yamal, 19, is the youngest player from any team in the top five leagues to pass 50 goals in all competitions since at least 2014-15 [Getty Images]Raphinha and Lamine Yamal both scored twice as Barcelona beat Rayo Vallecano to make it three wins out of three in La Liga.Brazil's Raphinha is the first player to score five goals in the first three La Liga games of a season since Lionel Messi for Barcelona in 2017.Those games have all come in eig
  
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• Aston Villa 0-1 Arsenal: What Arteta and Saka said

  31-08-2026 23:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta speaking to Match of the Day: "This is a really difficult place to come and win the game. Last season we lost in the last kick of the game. They were hurt after what happened last week. It was a great squad performance tonight."On if this is his best team in terms of strength in depth: "That is what we need. The players that come in make the difference. All of them contributed to create more dominance and more momentum."The level of focus and the way they want to contri
  
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• Suzuki And Cash Get 6.5 | Aston Villa Players Rated In Lackluster Loss Vs Arsenal

  31-08-2026 23:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Suzuki And Cash Get 6.5 | Aston Villa Players Rated In Lackluster Loss Vs ArsenalAston Villa entertained Arsenal at Villa Park earlier tonight as they hoped to secure a win at home in the Premier League. The Villans made a decent start to the game and managed to get to the half-time break with a 0-0 scoreline.Bukayo Saka broke the deadlock for the visitors in the 59th minute. Unai Emery’s men failed to mount a comeback and crashed to a lackluster 1-0 loss in front of their home fans.Let&rs
  
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• Leweling hesitates to accept Roma’s proposal, Giallorossi ‘shocked’ by player’s attitude

  31-08-2026 23:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Leweling hesitates to accept Roma’s proposal, Giallorossi ‘shocked’ by player’s attitudeRoma are looking to add another attacker to Gian Piero Gasperini’s squad.The latest name the Giallorossi seemed to focus on belongs to Stuttgart’s Jamie Leweling.Roma had agreed to terms with Stuttgart following a series of negotiations.However, according to Filippo Biafora of Il Tempo, the German footballer appears unconvinced by Roma’s proposal.Roma are said to be s
  
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• Raphinha 9.5, Yamal 9.5 | Barcelona 5-2 Rayo Vallecano: Player Ratings

  31-08-2026 23:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Raphinha 9.5, Yamal 9.5 | Barcelona 5-2 Rayo Vallecano: Player RatingsBarcelona’s defensive frailties were exposed for the first time this season when the team took on Rayo Vallecano on Monday night at the Spotify Camp Nou.The Catalans did indeed go on to win comfortably, but they conceded twice to make the game tighter than required at times. Hansi Flick’s rotations on the night, in that sense, brought in some instability at the back.Lamine Yamal and Raphinha were on the scoresheet
  
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• 🎥 On fire! Raphinha stars in Barça thrashing at Camp Nou

  31-08-2026 23:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🎥 On fire! Raphinha stars in Barça thrashing at Camp NouAfter an underwhelming performance with the Brazilian National Team at the World Cup, Raphinha is off to a great start to the season.Thanks to two goals from him, Barcelona beat the brave Rayo Vallecano 5-2 this Monday (31).They remain perfect in La Liga, with the No. 11 now alone at the top of the scoring charts.Yamal, also with two goals, and Gordon were the other standout performers. New Catalan signing Gabriel Jesus
  
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• Hull agree £22m fee for Everton's Iroegbunam

  31-08-2026 23:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tim Iroegbunam has played 53 matches for Everton [Getty Images]Hull City have agreed a £22m package to sign Everton midfielder Tim Iroegbunam.The 23-year-old is poised to leave Hill Dickinson Stadium for an initial £13m, although the fee could rise by a further £9m with add-ons.Iroegbunam, who joined Everton from Aston Villa for £9m in 2024, has been given permission to complete a medical in East Yorkshire.It is part of a busy end to the transfer window for both clubs inv
  
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• Chelsea Agree On A Deal To Land This Ligue 1 Midfielder: What Will He Add To Alonso’s Side?

  31-08-2026 23:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Chelsea Agree On A Deal To Land This Ligue 1 Midfielder: What Will He Add To Alonso’s Side?In a recent post on X, journalist Sacha Tavolieri mentioned that Chelsea have agreed on a deal to land Monaco midfielder Lamine Camara. It has been claimed that the Blues have reached an agreement on a €45m deal (including bonuses) for the Senegalese midfield ace this summer.Camara’s Rapid Rise In Ligue 1Camara enjoyed a good run of form at the French club in the previous campaign when he
  
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• Celtic Snap Up This Serie A Midfield Ace On A Season-long Loan: What He Would Offer Under O’Neill

  31-08-2026 23:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Celtic Snap Up This Serie A Midfield Ace On A Season-long Loan: What He Would Offer Under O’NeillIf a recent transfer update from Farzam Abolhosseini is true, Celtic have tied down Oliver Sørensen on a season-long loan. They have also inserted a buy option for the Parma midfield ace, who is expected to be revealed as the latest Parkhead arrival upon completing the medical check.The 24-year-old former Denmark youth international progressed through Nørre Aaby IK, Strib IF, OKS
  
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• Mikel Arteta reaction — What did Arsenal manager say after slim win at Villa?

  31-08-2026 23:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta saw his team squeak out a 1-0 win over Aston Villa at Villa Park on Monday to keep an unblemished Premier League title defense.The Gunners took a second-half lead on Bukayo Saka's second goal of the Premier League season and rode that through stoppage time to all three points.MORE — Aston Villa v Arsenal recap, highlightsOld boss Unai Emery flustered the Gunners for much of the game but the flip side was Arsenal showed very few openings to the Villans attack.Th
  
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• West Ham and Leeds United to compete to sign Nice full-back Melvin Bard

  31-08-2026 23:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  West Ham and Leeds United to compete to sign Nice full-back Melvin BardWest Ham United and Leeds United are reportedly competing to sign OGC Nice’s Melvin Bard (25), according to information from Foot Mercato. The French full-back is also said to be of interest to newly promoted Premier League side Coventry City.Whilst Eintracht Frankfurt’s Niels Nkounkou (25) is edging closer to a move to the Côte d’Azur, Bard, for his part, is reportedly on the verge of leaving. Under c
  
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• Man City open talks with Chelsea over Fernandez move

  31-08-2026 23:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Enzo Fernandez scored 10 goals in the Premier League for Chelsea last season[Getty Images]Manchester City have opened talks with Chelsea in their bid to sign midfielder Enzo Fernandez.In what is set to be one of the key narratives on transfer deadline day, City have set the wheels in motion towards what would be one of the most expensive deals of the summer.It is understood Chelsea want a minimum of £120m for Fernandez and talks are under way as both clubs negotiate a price.Fernandez, 25,
  
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• How Riccardo Calafiori provided Arsenal’s spark in statement win at Aston Villa

  31-08-2026 23:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  A summer when Arsenal targeted Vinicius Junior and Julian Alvarez seems set to end without them luring a Galactico of a forward but Mikel Arteta may have other ways of adding a new dimension to his attack. Perhaps typically, given the Arsenal manager’s obsession with accumulating defenders, it involves a man whose day job is at the back.But Riccardo Calafiori got their season off to a flying start with a goal after 23 seconds in the Community Shield. And, when Arsenal seemed short of inspi
  
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• Saka Gets 8, Calafiori With 7.5 | Arsenal Players Rated In Narrow Win Vs Aston Villa

  31-08-2026 23:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Saka Gets 8, Calafiori With 7.5 | Arsenal Players Rated In Narrow Win Vs Aston VillaArsenal clashed heads with Aston Villa at Villa Park earlier tonight as they hoped to secure a good result on the road in the Premier League. The Gunners made a solid start to the game but were held to a scoreless draw at the half-time break.Bukayo Saka scored the opener for Mikel Arteta’s side in the 59th minute as the North London club secured a narrow 1-0 win away from home.Let’s take a look at how
  
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• Arsenal sweat double injury blow as Declan Rice limps off at Aston Villa

  31-08-2026 23:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arsenal are sweating what could prove a double injury blow after both Declan Rice and Cristhian Mosquera were forced off during their Premier League visit to Aston Villa.Mosquera went down holding his thigh in the 78th minute, calling Ezri Konsa into a debut on his Villa return, where he spent seven years before joining Arsenal this summer for £51m.This is cause for concern for the Gunners, having already experienced bad luck with injuries at centre-back this season.William Saliba is expec
  
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• Nice to beat Celtic to sign Eintracht Frankfurt full-back Niels Nkounkou

  31-08-2026 23:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Nice to beat Celtic to sign Eintracht Frankfurt full-back Niels NkounkouOGC Nice are reportedly on the verge of securing the services of Eintracht Frankfurt’s Niels Nkounkou (25), according to information from L’Équipe.Also courted by Scottish club Celtic, the French full-back is said to have ultimately opted for the Aiglons, whom he is close to joining on a loan deal with an option to buy. Melvin Bard (25), meanwhile, who is reportedly being targeted by several Premier League
  
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• Sunderland agree loan deal with Spurs for Danso

  31-08-2026 23:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kevin Danso joined Spurs in January 2025 [Getty Images]Sunderland are set to complete a season-long loan deal for Tottenham defender Kevin Danso.BBC Sport revealed on Friday that Spurs had rejected an initial loan proposal for Danso, 27, from the Black Cats.But the clubs have since reopened talks and agreed a deal in which Danso will move to the Stadium of Light on loan, with an option for Sunderland to make the move permanent.Tottenham's imminent signing of centre-back Tosin Adarabioyo, 28, fro
  
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• Mudryk to Spurs as Chelsea's Sanchez heads to Como

  31-08-2026 23:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mykhailo Mudryk joined Chelsea for an initial 70m euros (£61m) in January 2023 [Getty Images]Chelsea have accepted offers from Tottenham for winger Mykhailo Mudryk and defender Tosin Adarabioyo, as well as a bid from Italian club Como for goalkeeper Robert Sanchez.The trio are now expected to leave Stamford Bridge, subject to agreeing personal terms, with Spurs keen to secure Mudryk, 25, and reunite him with his former manager Roberto de Zerbi.The Ukraine international has not played a com
  
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• Wonderkid set to join Liverpool as deal confirmed

  31-08-2026 23:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Wonderkid set to join Liverpool as deal confirmedLiverpool have been linked with many different players this summer. At the moment, they've managed to welcome four new faces to their ranks with each of them bound to have a massive say on how the Reds' season is going to pan out.Bradley Barcola is obviously the biggest name of the lot to have been welcomed through the Anfield doors but, others such as Ronald Araujo and Victor Munoz could end up having more of an impact.Obviously, it's hard to tel
  
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• Mudryk to Spurs as Chelsea's Sanchez joins Como

  31-08-2026 23:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mykhailo Mudryk joined Chelsea for an initial 70m euros (£61m) in January 2023 [Getty Images]Chelsea have accepted offers from Tottenham for winger Mykhailo Mudryk and defender Tosin Adarabioyo, as well as a bid from Italian club Como for goalkeeper Robert Sanchez.The trio are now expected to leave Stamford Bridge, subject to agreeing personal terms, with Spurs keen to secure Mudryk, 25, and reunite him with his former manager Roberto de Zerbi.The Ukraine international has not played a com
  
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• How did match-winner Saka do at Villa Park?

  31-08-2026 23:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bukayo Saka scored in the second half to give Arsenal the lead [Getty Images]Bukayo Saka's winner gave Arsenal a narrow victory at Aston Villa. Here's how BBC Sport rated the players, and how you rated them.What do BBC Sport's player ratings mean?Aston Villa starting XIZion Suzuki: A debut for the £30m goalkeeper from Parma who had no chance with the opening goal. He misjudged his first corner but his distribution caught the eye and will be useful this season. 7Matty Cash: His usual solid
  
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• Mikel Arteta reaction — What did Arsenal manager say after slim win at Villa, Mosquera injury?

  31-08-2026 22:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta saw his team squeak out a 1-0 win over Aston Villa at Villa Park on Monday to keep an unblemished Premier League title defense.The Gunners took a second-half lead on Bukayo Saka's second goal of the Premier League season and rode that through stoppage time to all three points.MORE — Aston Villa v Arsenal recap, highlightsOld boss Unai Emery flustered the Gunners for much of the game but the flip side was Arsenal showed very few openings to the Villans attack.Th
  
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• Arsenal escape Aston Villa's trap!

  31-08-2026 22:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Gunners keep moving forward!On Monday night, Aston Villa hosted Arsenal in the closing match of the second Premier League round.In control against a Villa side still finding its rhythm, the Gunners got the better of their opponents on the night (0-1) thanks to a goal from Bukayo Saka (59th).As usual, without being brilliant in their play, Arsenal gave away very few chances over the 90 minutes.The defending champions therefore stay in touch with the leading pack made up of Manchester City, Ch
  
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