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• New right-back 'needed ASAP' or 'not top priority'?

  25-08-2026 13:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]We asked whether Celtic should sign a right-back in the current transfer window after Alistair Johnston was ruled out until October.Here are some of your comments: Michael: The cover Celtic have at the moment is enough to get by if we don't buy. But it baffles me how consistently threadbare the left-back position is.Paul: Of course cover is needed at right-back; if Donovan is injured we're left with Anthony Ralston. Johnson may be out for longer than October as there's no guarantee his reco
  
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• Manchester United preparing €50 million offer for Real Madrid midfielder

  26-08-2026 08:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester United preparing €50 million offer for Real Madrid midfielderAll of Real Madrid’s transfer plans, at this point, depend directly on sales and the club have faced a dead end on that front.After all, it is difficult to push for a player exit at a club of Real Madrid’s stature where a contract with even a bench role is something players opt to push through.Over the past month, Real Madrid have seen two players to be particularly transferable – Eduardo Camavinga and
  
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• Barcelona lower their asking price to €25 million for exit-bound midfielder; suitors still hesitating

  26-08-2026 08:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona lower their asking price to €25 million for exit-bound midfielder; suitors still hesitatingBarcelona’s plans for the final stages of the summer transfer window appear increasingly clear: Marc Casado will leave, but finding a club willing to meet their valuation is proving to be a difficult task.According to MARCA, Barcelona are seeking around €25 million for the midfielder, a figure that has so far complicated negotiations with interested clubs. There has been no s
  
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• A major signing for Manchester City showed plenty against Bournemouth

  26-08-2026 08:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  A major signing for Manchester City showed plenty against BournemouthUnfortunately for Elliot Anderson, his home debut for Manchester City only lasted 63 minutes. The England international was substituted due to cramp in the second half of Manchester City’s 2-1 win over Bournemouth. However, it may have been Maresca’s plan to take off Anderson around that time of the game anyway before cramp struck. While Anderson was on the pitch, he showed plenty of positive signs and it is easy to
  
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• Is Joao Pedro ready to break Chelsea's so-called number nine curse?

  26-08-2026 07:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Joao Pedro missed out on a place in Brazil's World Cup squad in the summer [Getty Images]Joao Pedro took just 31 seconds to make a statement about how he is handling the so-called curse of the number nine shirt at Chelsea.The Brazilian deftly lifted his shot over Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno to set his side on their way to a dramatic 3-2 win at Craven Cottage in manager Xabi Alonso's first game in charge on Monday.It was a memorable weekend for Joao Pedro personally, having been handed the covet
  
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• Liverpool now involved in controversial Julian Alvarez transfer saga

  26-08-2026 07:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool now involved in controversial Julian Alvarez transfer sagaAtletico Madrid are facing a transfer headache over Julian Alvarez. The 26-year-old Argentina international is hellbent on leaving Diego Simeone’s club. But Atletico are refusing to budge on their €150m valuation - and have decided not to do business with Barcelona.It leaves Arsenal as the only real, viable option for the FIFA World Cup winner should he get his transfer wish this summer. And any potential deal which s
  
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• Cardiff plan to let King depart on loan

  26-08-2026 07:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Huw Evans Picture Agency]Brian Barry-Murphy has revealed Cardiff City plan to allow midfielder Eli King to depart on loan in the final days for the transfer window.King has not featured for the Bluebirds in a competitive fixture since August 2025, having suffered an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury in training.The 23-year-old has been named on the bench twice this season, but was absent from the squad beaten 2-1 by Norwich in the EFL Cup on Tuesday evening.Instead, King featured for Card
  
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• The tweaks that Enzo Maresca is implementing at Manchester City will take time to download

  26-08-2026 07:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The tweaks that Enzo Maresca is implementing at Manchester City will take time to downloadThe Manchester City squad remains in the process of learning the intricacies of Enzo Maresca’s system. While Maresca’s philosophy is similar to Pep Guardiola’s, there is a lot for the City squad to digest as the Maresca era takes flight. In the two competitive matches that City have played, they have lacked cohesion at the back. Arsenal picked their way through Manchester City in the FA Co
  
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• Manchester City are covering up their transfer mistakes – and leaving a clear lesson

  26-08-2026 07:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It has been a goodbye to the greats in Manchester City’s summer of change, adios to Pep Guardiola and Bernardo Silva and John Stones and Rodri, with tributes reflecting their importance in the club’s history. Nathan Ake, another Champions League winner, was afforded less of a fanfare, but then he always did tend to fly under the radar.But there is a different kind of farewell: to the men who have come and gone at some speed, often with sizeable sums of money changing hands, but witho
  
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• Rayados, first Leagues Cup semi-finalists

  26-08-2026 05:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Rayados, first Leagues Cup semi-finalistsWe have the first team qualified for the Leagues Cup 2026 semifinals.
  Rayados were the better side throughout the 90 minutes against the MLS team. Monterrey had the chance to take the lead but missed a penalty. But just minutes before the end of the first half, a great header from Guzmán gave them the lead.At the start of the second half, Rayados were in control, but a mistake while playing out from the back was capitalized on by Chicago, who score
  
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• Last side into the Libertadores quarter-finals decided, see all ties

  26-08-2026 04:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Last side into the Libertadores quarter-finals decided, see all tiesOnly one of the Libertadores 2026 quarterfinal matchups was still to be decided.And it was up to Independiente del Valle to send Deportes Tolima packing this Tuesday (25).The Ecuadorian side will face Flamengo for a place in the semifinals.After winning 1-0 away from home, Del Valle made it 3-1 in front of its fans at Banco Guayaquil Stadium.Daykol Romero (59') and Carlos González (70') scored for the home team.Jún
  
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• Last Libertadores quarter-finalist decided, see all the ties

  26-08-2026 04:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Last Libertadores quarter-finalist decided, see all the tiesOnly one of the Libertadores 2026 quarterfinal matchups remained to be decided.And it was up to Independiente del Valle to dispatch Deportes Tolima this Tuesday (25).The Ecuadorian side will face Flamengo for a spot in the semifinals.After winning 1-0 away from home, Del Valle followed it up with a 3-1 victory in front of its fans at Estadio Banco Guayaquil.Daykol Romero (59') and Carlos González (70') gave the home side a comfor
  
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• 🎥 Tension, stunner and fightback: what happened in Cruzeiro v Atlético

  26-08-2026 04:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🎥 Tension, stunner and fightback: what happened in Cruzeiro v AtléticoThe first Cruzeiro vs. Atlético clash in the quarterfinals of the 2026 Copa do Brasil ended without a winner at Mineirão.Arroyo — with a stunning goal — and Renan Lodi scored in Tuesday night’s (25) 1-1 draw.The first half featured little football and a tense moment involving Atlético’s Ruan.The second half, meanwhile, delivered more excitement in front of 59,225 fans
  
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• 🎥 Tense moment, wonder goal and fightback in Cruzeiro v Atlético

  26-08-2026 04:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🎥 Tense moment, wonder goal and fightback in Cruzeiro v AtléticoThe first Cruzeiro vs. Atlético clash in the 2026 Copa do Brasil quarter-finals ended without a winner at Mineirão.Arroyo — with a stunning goal — and Renan Lodi scored in Tuesday night’s (25) 1-1 draw.The first half had little football and a tense moment involving Atlético’s Ruan.The second half, meanwhile, delivered more excitement in front of 59,225 fans.Check out the hi
  
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• 🎥 Mineiro derby sees nasty fall and sub, watch and have your say

  26-08-2026 02:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🎥 Mineiro derby sees nasty fall and sub, watch and have your sayAtlético lost center-back Ruan just 18 minutes into the clash against Cruzeiro in the first leg of the Copa do Brasil quarter-finals this Tuesday (25).After being hit by Kaio Jorge, he fell in a way that drew attention, tried to continue, but had to be substituted.Find out what happened below.
  He tried to stay on, but... 😳Ruan was challenged by Kaio Jorge in the very first minute.And he went down without being
  
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• 🎥 Mineiro derby sees nasty fall and a sub, watch and have your say

  26-08-2026 02:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🎥 Mineiro derby sees nasty fall and a sub, watch and have your sayAtlético lost center-back Ruan just 18 minutes into the clash against Cruzeiro in the first leg of the Copa do Brasil quarter-finals this Tuesday (25).After being hit by Kaio Jorge, he went down in a worrying fall, tried to continue, but had to be substituted.Find out what happened below.
  He tried to stay on, but... 😳Ruan was caught by a challenge from Kaio Jorge in the very first minute.And he went down wit
  
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• 🎥 Minas derby sees nasty fall and substitution, watch and have your say

  26-08-2026 02:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🎥 Minas derby sees nasty fall and substitution, watch and have your sayAtlético lost center-back Ruan just 18 minutes into the clash against Cruzeiro in the first leg of the Copa do Brasil quarter-finals this Tuesday (25).After being hit by Kaio Jorge, he fell in a way that drew attention, tried to continue, but had to be substituted.Find out what happened below.
  He tried to stay on, but... 😳Ruan was tackled by Kaio Jorge in the very first minute.And he went down without b
  
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• O'Neill takes responsibility with nowhere to hide for Celtic

  26-08-2026 01:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  In the open air of the Raiffeisen Arena, with bedlam all around, there was nowhere to hide for Celtic or Martin O'Neill.The Scottish champions had endured one of their darkest nights in their European history. After going out to Kairat Almaty on penalties last year at this stage of the Champions League play-offs, that is saying something.Four goals up on aggregate against LASK, O'Neill's Celtic somehow conspired to implode in a second half with little sign of a response on the way to a 5-4 aggre
  
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• Exhausted & fragile - how Celtic's capitulation unfolded

  26-08-2026 01:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Catastrophe, capitulation, calamity. All applicable, all too familiar, all can be levied at Celtic after their Champions League qualification blunder away to LASK.A night that started full of hope and optimism as Celtic edged four goals clear on aggregate after 21 minutes ended in deep humiliation in a 5-4 aggregate defeat after extra time.At the same stage last season, their disastrous loss to Kairat Almaty ultimately cast a long shadow over their season and was the nexus point for an overflow
  
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• 😳 Luck or skill? English League Cup sees goal from miles out, watch

  26-08-2026 01:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  😳 Luck or skill? English League Cup sees goal from miles out, watchNow a Third Division side, Leicester bowed out of the Carabao Cup, the English League Cup, on Tuesday (25).Away from home, the 2015/2016 Premier League champions saw Ipswich Town come out on top 3-1 in the second-round clash.With the Chilean Marcelino Núñez adding a touch of "cruelty."
  Luck or skill?Ipswich, back in the top flight, took the lead through Egeli (62').Leicester hit back soon after with Aluko (6
  
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• 📋 Cruzeiro and Atlético named for first Copa do Brasil decider

  26-08-2026 01:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  📋 Cruzeiro and Atlético named for first Copa do Brasil deciderIt’s about to start!Cruzeiro and Atlético are set for the first leg of the Copa do Brasil quarter-finals.The ball will roll from 9pm (Brasília time) at a packed Mineirão. Flávio Rodrigues de Souza (SP) will referee the match. SporTV and Premiere will broadcast it. 
  History in the Copa do Brasil 🇧🇷This will be the fourth edition featuring the Minas Gerais d
  
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• 📋 Cruzeiro and Atlético named for 1st Copa do Brasil decider

  26-08-2026 01:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  📋 Cruzeiro and Atlético named for 1st Copa do Brasil deciderIt’s about to begin!Cruzeiro and Atlético are set for the first leg of the Copa do Brasil quarter-finals.The ball starts rolling at 9pm (Brasília time) in a packed Mineirão.Flávio Rodrigues de Souza (SP) will be the referee.SporTV and Premiere will broadcast it.
  History in the Copa do Brasil 🇧🇷This will be the fourth edition featuring the Minas Gerais derby.They first met
  
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• Journalist: Barcelona could make one final major signing

  26-08-2026 00:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Journalist: Barcelona could make one final major signingBarcelona Transfers: Rodri Arrival, Julian Alvarez Hope and Alejandro Balde Drama Define Crucial WeekBarcelona have had one of those weeks that make a fan sit up a bit straighter. There is a sense of movement, of purpose, of a club trying to force the market to bend to its own needs before the window slams shut. According to The Athletic, this has been “a very positive week for Barcelona”, and it is easy enough to see why.A 5-0
  
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• LASK 5-1 Celtic (agg 5-4): What O'Neill said

  26-08-2026 00:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Celtic boss Martin O'Neill: "I think these games show you that we have obviously a lot of work to do in that aspect [squad depth]."These games are real, real tests for you and unfortunately we've failed that test tonight."I'm responsible for this one but I don't know what's happened in the past."Without a doubt. Naturally it took me a long time to get over the UEFA Cup final in 2003 but this was majorly disappointing. In the context of things, one was a final which it would have been terrific to
  
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• Wolves full-back Hoever joins Sparta Prague

  26-08-2026 00:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The last of Ki-Jana Hoever's 28 Premier League appearances for Wolves came in a 2-0 home defeat by Brentford last December [Shutterstock]Wolverhampton Wanderers defender Ki-Jana Hoever has joined Sparta Prague for an undisclosed fee on a "multi-year deal".The 24-year-old Dutchman joined Wolves from Liverpool in September 2020. He made 33 appearances in all competitions but spent much of his six years with the club out on loan.He had a brief spell back in the Netherlands with PSV Eindhoven, two s
  
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• Sky Sport: Gasperini wants Kessie, Roma make first inquiries

  25-08-2026 23:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sky Sport: Gasperini wants Kessie, Roma make first inquiriesFranck Kessié is waiting to find out his future. Juventus has been working for days to bring the former Atalanta player back to Italy, but first they must complete some midfield exits. The sale of Fabio Miretti, currently underway with Besiktas, may not be enough to free up the space needed to sign the 1997-born player. As Gianluca Di Marzio reports, Roma has stepped in during this waiting period and potential stalemate. The Gial
  
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• Report: Tottenham complete £85m winger deal as striker talks continue

  25-08-2026 23:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Tottenham complete £85m winger deal as striker talks continueTottenham Transfer Latest: Savinho, Omar Marmoush and Spurs’ Urgent Need for New FirepowerTottenham have left themselves with work to do, and there is no point dressing it up. A 3-0 defeat at Brentford to open the Premier League season told its own story, and it matched the market reality around the club. Spurs still need goals, they still need pace, and they still need a front line that looks ready for the demands
  
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• With Neymar? Santos name squad for first decider v Palmeiras

  25-08-2026 23:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  With Neymar? Santos name squad for first decider v PalmeirasSantos has made official the list of players called up for the first leg of the Copa do Brasil quarter-finals.And Neymar will be an option against Palmeiras this Wednesday (25).
  The presence of the No. 10 among the players available was in doubt because of the synthetic pitch at Nubank Parque.Neymar has been called up, but his place in the starting lineup is not guaranteed.Santos has another derby ahead, against Corinthians on Sunday (3
  
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• With Neymar? Santos name squad for first clash with Palmeiras

  25-08-2026 23:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  With Neymar? Santos name squad for first clash with PalmeirasSantos have officially announced the list of players called up for the first leg of the Copa do Brasil quarter-finals.And Neymar will be an option against Palmeiras this Wednesday (25).
  The presence of the No. 10 among the players available was in doubt because of the synthetic pitch at Nubank Parque.Neymar has been called up, but his place in the starting lineup is not guaranteed.Santos have another derby ahead, against Corinthians on
  
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• With Neymar? Santos name squad for 1st showdown with Palmeiras

  25-08-2026 23:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  With Neymar? Santos name squad for 1st showdown with PalmeirasSantos have made official the list of players called up for the first leg of the Copa do Brasil quarter-finals.And Neymar will be an option against Palmeiras this Wednesday (25).
  The No. 10’s inclusion among the available players had been in doubt because of the synthetic pitch at Nubank Parque.Neymar has been called up, but his place in the starting lineup is not guaranteed.Santos have another derby ahead, against Corinthians o
  
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