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• Newcastle sign Liverpool forward Kiernan

  28-07-2026 11:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Leanne Kiernan was Liverpool's top scorer in 2021-22 when they won WSL 2 [Getty Images]Newcastle United have confirmed the signing of Republic of Ireland forward Leanne Kiernan from Liverpool for an undisclosed fee.BBC Sport reported last week the clubs were in advanced talks as Kiernan’s exit from Liverpool, where she spent five years, neared. The 27-year-old spent the second half of last season on loan at Nottingham Forest but still had at least a year remaining on her Liverpool contract
  
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• Real Madrid defender reconsidering international retirement after managerial change

  29-07-2026 12:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid defender reconsidering international retirement after managerial changeDespite starting the FIFA World Cup as a backup and rotational centre-back for Germany, Antonio Rudiger ended up having far more prominence than expected.An unexpected injury to Nico Schlotterbeck saw him take over as a regular starter for his side, and he even played 110 minutes in Germany’s eventual defeat to Paraguay.His country’s disappointing elimination early in the knockout stages, needless to s
  
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• Toughest of tests awaits free-scoring Dundee

  29-07-2026 12:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]To say last season was a rollercoaster for Dundee is an understatement. The number of ups and downs would put fairground rides to shame.However, it was ultimately a relatively successful campaign as Steven Pressley's rebuilt squad finished a creditable eighth, delivering a good brand of football along the way.The challenge this time round is to build on, and better, what they achieved last term.Once again he is having to preside over a significant squad turnaround with a host of key players
  
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• Schalke and Edin Dzeko reach agreement on one-year Bundesliga contract

  29-07-2026 12:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Schalke and Edin Dzeko reach agreement on one-year Bundesliga contractKicker reports that Schalke 04 and Edin Dzeko have reached an agreement on a new contract. The two camps were reportedly close to an agreement ever since Maximilian Wöber’s signing left some additional room in the S04 budget. Now, all the figures have been settled. Kicker notes that formalities will nevertheless prevent official confirmation of Dzeko’s participation in the upcoming Bundesliga campaign until ea
  
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• Premier League club rejects two offers from Barcelona for 20-year-old centre-forward – report

  29-07-2026 12:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Premier League club rejects two offers from Barcelona for 20-year-old centre-forward – reportFC Barcelona have been exploring the possibility of signing Eli Junior Kroupi in recent days as a leading alternative to Julian Alvarez, whose proposed move remains at a standstill.While the Catalan club have not yet abandoned their pursuit of the Atletico Madrid striker, they believe the AFC Bournemouth forward fits the profile Hansi Flick wants to strengthen his attacking options.Now, according t
  
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• Defender Grec leaves Newcastle United

  29-07-2026 12:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Defender Grec leaves Newcastle UnitedNewcastle United defender Malgorzata Grec has left the club by mutual consent ahead of the new season.WSL Full-Time were informed of the news via an official club press release from The Magpies this morning.The Polish international defender joined Newcastle United last summer off the back of a spell with French Arkema Première Ligue club Dijon FCO. She went on to make seven appearances for the Tynesiders in all competitions throughout the 2025/2026 cam
  
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• Gossip: Magpies target O'Reilly

  29-07-2026 12:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]Notts County are in talks over a loan deal for Aston Villa midfielder Tommi O'Reilly, 22, who impressed on loan at Crewe last season. (Jacob Tanswell)Want more transfer news from the EFL? Take a look at Wednesday's gossip column here.[BBC]
  
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• Gossip: Rams keen on teenage keeper

  29-07-2026 12:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]Nineteen-year-old Scotland youth goalkeeper Alfie Halliwell is on trial at Derby County, having left Rangers this summer. (Football Insider)Want more transfer news from the EFL? Take a look at Wednesday's gossip column here.[BBC]
  
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• Henderson nears Chelsea move as Welbeck has medical

  29-07-2026 12:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Henderson (left) is 36 and Welbeck is 35 [Getty Images]Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign Danny Welbeck while Jordan Henderson is set to cancel his Brentford contract to enable a move to Stamford Bridge.Henderson, 36, is under contract until 2027. Welbeck, 35, has agreed a two-year deal and been given permission by Brighton to conduct a medical at Stamford Bridge.A fee for the striker has also been agreed but remains undisclosed as Chelsea tie up the deal for him to join pre-season in Hong Kong
  
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• Gossip: Martin eyes Cullen reunion

  29-07-2026 12:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]New Leicester City boss Russell Martin is set to raid his former club Swansea for Wales attacking midfielder Liam Cullen, 27. (Anthony Joseph)Want more transfer news from the EFL? Take a look at Wednesday's gossip column here.[BBC]
  
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• Gossip: Owls eye Burstow

  29-07-2026 12:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]Sheffield Wednesday are hoping to sign Hull City forward Mason Burstow, 22, who scored 12 goals on loan at League One Bolton last season. (Alex Miller)Want more transfer news from the EFL? Take a look at Wednesday's gossip column here.[BBC]
  
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• Liverpool FC’s new 2026/27 Adidas away kit available today

  29-07-2026 12:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool FC’s new 2026/27 Adidas away kit available todayLiverpool Away Kit 2026/27 Revealed as Adidas Revives an 80s ClassicFootball clubs sell memories as much as shirts, and Liverpool know exactly what they are doing with the new Liverpool away kit for 2026/27. This is a design aimed squarely at the heart, a white strip with red and grey detailing that reaches back to the mid-1980s, to days when silverware felt like part of the club furniture and style mattered almost as much as substa
  
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• Grealish misses tour - but does he still have Man City future?

  29-07-2026 12:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC][Getty Images]Manchester City returned to pre-season training last week and midfielder Jack Grealish was spotted among the players who had reported for duty.But any immediate hopes of seeing the 30-year-old donning a City shirt once more were dashed on Tuesday night when he missed out on a seat on the plane for the club's tour of Hong Kong and Seoul over the next 11 days.Sources have said Grealish continues to recuperate from a season-ending foot injury sustained in January during a loan sp
  
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• Konstantinos Karetsas passes Borussia Dortmund medical

  29-07-2026 12:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Konstantinos Karetsas passes Borussia Dortmund medicalWestphalia’s Ruhr Nachrichten newspaper reports that Greek attacker Konstantinos Karetsas has passed his Borussia Dortmund medical. Sport Bild presently confirms the figures conveyed in an earlier Get German Football News report. Genk shall receive €30m for their player. An additional €2m in performance-related bonuses are tacked on as part of the deal. BVB sporting director Nils-Ole Book remained behind as Dortmund embar
  
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• Gossip: Wolves striker set for Ajax

  29-07-2026 12:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]Wolves striker Tolu Arokodare, 25, is set to join Ajax on loan with a £17m option to buy the Nigerian. (Anthony Joseph)Want more transfer news from the EFL? Take a look at Wednesday's gossip column here.[BBC]
  
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• Arbeloa makes €60 million-rated Real Madrid forward his top priority at Fulham

  29-07-2026 12:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arbeloa makes €60 million-rated Real Madrid forward his top priority at FulhamAccording to MARCA, Fulham boss Alvaro Arbeloa has made Gonzalo Garcia his number one transfer target. The Cottagers, now managed by the former Real Madrid head coach, are pushing hard to sign the striker and have moved close to meeting the Merengues’ valuation of around €60 million.As he begins his new project at Craven Cottage, Arbeloa has identified Gonzalo as the player he wants to build his team ar
  
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• Gossip: Phillips set for Blades return

  29-07-2026 11:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]Manchester City midfielder Kalvin Phillips, 30, is finalising a loan to Championship side Sheffield United after being left out of the club's squad list for their pre-season tour. (Mail)Want more transfer news from the EFL? Take a look at Wednesday's gossip column here.[BBC]
  
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• Gossip: Baggies eye Norwegian midfielder

  29-07-2026 11:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]West Brom are keen on SK Brann's Norwegian midfielder Felix Horn Myhre, 27, who is valued at about £2.5m. (Bergens Tidende - in Norwegian, subscription required)Want more transfer news from the EFL? Take a look at Wednesday's gossip column here.[BBC]
  
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• Zola in line to complete Italy set-up along with Mancini and Ranieri

  29-07-2026 11:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Zola in line to complete Italy set-up along with Mancini and RanieriRoberto Mancini is officially back as the head coach of the Italy national team, Claudio Ranieri has stepped into the position of FIGC technical director following the resignation of Paolo Maldini, and the latest reports indicate that Gianfranco Zola is in line to complete the new Azzurri set-up.Could Zola join Italy national team set-up with Mancini and Ranieri?It has been a rollercoaster few days for the Italy national team an
  
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• Two more players return to Real Madrid preseason training

  29-07-2026 11:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Two more players return to Real Madrid preseason trainingAlready well into his third week of preseason training with Real Madrid, Jose Mourinho is still waiting for several important players to join him. The first few players who participated in the World Cup 2026 returned to Valdebebas during the second week of training, while the last of them might still need two more weeks of holidays before joining their teammates.Arda Guler was the first World Cup player to return to training under Mourinho
  
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• Liverpool set to miss out on £48m midfielder as Premier League club agrees deal

  29-07-2026 11:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool set to miss out on £48m midfielder as Premier League club agrees dealLiverpool Transfer News: £48m Midfielder Set to Join Premier League ClubWhilst a lot of talk has been on Liverpool’s need to bolster their attacking and defensive depth this summer, the midfield department still needs serious work.It was a clear weakness in the abysmal title defence under Arne Slot. Both Ryan Gravenberch and Alexis Mac Allister massively struggled for form, whilst Curtis Jones and Do
  
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• Report: Tottenham Hotspur making final push to sign £60m forward

  29-07-2026 11:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Tottenham Hotspur making final push to sign £60m forwardTottenham Set Savinho Deadline as Spurs Push for £60m Manchester City DecisionTottenham have reached a significant point in their pursuit of Savinho, with the club now pushing Manchester City for clarity before the window moves into a critical phase. According to TeamTalk, Spurs have made it clear they want a final answer before the weekend, with August 1 emerging as the key date in this developing transfer story.The pos
  
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• FA 'deeply concerned' by Fifa plan as Uefa to meet

  29-07-2026 11:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  FA chairwoman Debbie Hewitt (right) and chief executive Mark Bullingham (second right) with FIFA president Gianni Infantino (centre) at the World Cup semi-final between England and Argentina earlier this month [Getty Images]The Football Association says it is "deeply concerned" about Fifa's plan to sell stakes in its major competitions, with Uefa's 55 members nations set to hold an emergency meeting later this week amid growing anger at the proposals.Football's world governing body has said it w
  
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• Free agent striker willing to lower salary demands to secure a transfer to Barcelona

  29-07-2026 11:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Free agent striker willing to lower salary demands to secure a transfer to BarcelonaBarcelona have been searching for a new number nine to fill the boots left behind by Robert Lewandowski when the Pole left the club at the end of last season.Although the priority for the Catalan club has been to sign Atletico Madrid star Julian Alvarez, that deal does not seem realistic at the moment.The club tested the waters with the possibility of signing Eli Junior Kroupi from Bournemouth, but that quickly f
  
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• Half of Premier League fans priced out of new football shirts as costs soar

  29-07-2026 11:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Half of all Premier Leaguefootball fans are unable to afford their team’s new shirt this year, a recent survey has revealed, as soaring prices push replica kits out of reach for many. The poll, conducted for FootyComps, found that the financial strain is also significant among English Football League (EFL) supporters, with 46 per cent unable to purchase an authentic replica.Fans are now facing costs of up to £90 for replica shirts, following price increases by eight Premier League cl
  
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• Boost for Mourinho as two more Real Madrid stars join pre-season training

  29-07-2026 11:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Boost for Mourinho as two more Real Madrid stars join pre-season trainingReal Madrid received another boost on Tuesday as Endrick and Antonio Rudiger returned to training under Jose Mourinho following their involvement at the FIFA World Cup.The Brazilian and German internationals are the latest players to rejoin the squad after the club’s second pre-season friendly, a convincing 4-1 victory over Leganes. They join Arda Guler, Federico Valverde and new signing Denzel Dumfries, who had alrea
  
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• Notts County striker Jatta signs for Casa Pia

  29-07-2026 11:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Alassana Jatta scored the opening goal in the 2025-26 League Two play-off final [Getty Images]Notts County striker Alassana Jatta has completed a move to Portuguese top-flight club Casa Pia.The 27-year-old leaves for an undisclosed fee, after two and a half years at Meadow Lane.The Gambia forward scored 44 goals in 89 appearances since joining from Danish club Viborg in February 2024. He netted the opener in the 2025-26 League Two play-off final when County beat Salford City to reach League One.
  
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• Jack Grealish attracts transfer attention from outside Europe – Everton remain keen on loan

  29-07-2026 11:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jack Grealish attracts transfer attention from outside Europe – Everton remain keen on loanJack Grealish has reportedly attracted interest from Saudi Pro League clubs, with Al Hilal searching for a new left winger.Everton would consider a second loan, but City officials are said to prefer a permanent exit.The England international’s own preference is believed to be remaining in the Premier League.Manchester City are yet to find a solution to Jack Grealish’s uncertain future wit
  
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• Real Madrid confirm preseason friendly against Schalke 04

  29-07-2026 11:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid confirm preseason friendly against Schalke 04Real Madrid have only around three weeks left to prepare for the upcoming season as their first La Liga game of the 2026-27 season is scheduled to be played on 22nd August. As things stand, although Jose Mourinho is still waiting for some of the most important players to return after their holidays, the Merengues have already completed a significant part of the preseason.So far, they have played two training matches. The first ended in a 1
  
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• Former DFL investor advocate Hans-Joachim Watzke brands FIFA plan “An absolute attack on football.”

  29-07-2026 11:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Former DFL investor advocate Hans-Joachim Watzke brands FIFA plan “An absolute attack on football.”German footballing administrative heavyweight Hans-Joachim Watzke has sharply criticized FIFA’s plans to open the commercial rights connected to its most important competitions to private investors.FIFA confirmed on Tuesday that it intends to establish FIFA Forward Enterprise, a subsidiary encompassing commercial and event operations related to competitions including the men&rsquo
  
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