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• PSG get Liverpool answer in 'problematic' talks over forward deal

  21-08-2026 09:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PSG get Liverpool answer in 'problematic' talks over forward dealLiverpool are desperately trying to add to their wide forward options before the transfer window closes on September 1.Ever since Mohamed Salah left on a free transfer Andoni Iraola’s squad has looked short of wingers - especially on the right side.It’s been suggested that Victor Munoz and Rio Ngumoha may have to switch over the the right-hand side in order to address the shortfall.But the ideal scenario will be to recr
  
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• Jamie Carragher raises ‘serious doubt’ over Florian Wirtz in make-or-break Liverpool season

  21-08-2026 10:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jamie Carragher has admitted that he has doubts over whether Florian Wirtz can succeed in the Premier League, with the former Liverpool defender questioning whether the German “possesses the tools to overcome the physical challenge”. Wirtz, who arrived at Anfield from Bayer Leverkusen last summer in a deal worth £115m, failed to hit the ground running last term as Liverpool struggled, with their title defence falling apart as Arne Slot eventually left the club at the end of the
  
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• Arsenal manager closes exit door on Real Madrid-linked Spanish midfielder: ‘A really important player’

  21-08-2026 10:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arsenal manager closes exit door on Real Madrid-linked Spanish midfielder: ‘A really important player’Real Madrid have been in the market to sign a new midfielder for Jose Mourinho’s squad this upcoming season.The club were linked with a move for Rodri from Manchester City, but the Spaniard gave his preference to a move to Barcelona.Since then, one other player who has emerged on Los Blancos’ radar is Martin Zubimendi, but Madrid never really pursued the Arsenal midfielde
  
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• 'No panic' says Argyle's Cleverley after opening loss

  21-08-2026 10:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Plymouth Argyle boss Tom Cleverley says they will be staying calm despite last weekend's losing start to their League One campaign.The 3-1 defeat at home to beaten play-off finalists Stockport County was just their second loss in 12 league matches stretching back to last season.Cleverley told BBC Radio Devon: "The message is absolutely no panic. Since the end of February that's our second defeat."Before Saturday, we'd lost one match in six months. Now it's just two defeats in all kinds of footba
  
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• Man Utd's Devaney in talks with Hibs over loan move

  21-08-2026 10:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jacob Devaney scored for Manchester United in their pre-season victory over Rosenborg in July [Getty Images]Manchester United youngster Jacob Devaney is in talks with Hibernian over a loan move back to the Scottish Premiership.Devaney was captain of United's Premier League 2 side for the first half of last season, before moving to St Mirren for his first extended stint in senior football.The 19-year-old impressed in his time at the club, making 18 appearances, including 16 starts.Devaney returne
  
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• Five things in EFL: Fallen giants and ambitious upstarts

  21-08-2026 10:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  West Ham United (left) and Leicester City are both hoping to recover from relegation [Getty Images]Ambition can be many things - the enemy of success or what drives people to new heights - just ask a few of the sides lining up for week two of the English Football League.West Ham United and Leicester City's ambitions lay well above the Championship and League One respectively but previous failings mean they are now having to dig themselves out of self-constructed holes.On the other side of the co
  
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• Barcelona leave door open for late centre-back signing under two conditions

  21-08-2026 10:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona leave door open for late centre-back signing under two conditionsBarcelona’s search for a new striker is not the only transfer issue occupying Deco in the final stages of the window.The club is still looking closely at the market for a centre-back, and SPORT suggests another defensive signing cannot be ruled out. The interesting part is that Barcelona’s next move at the back could depend heavily on what happens with the long-awaited No. 9.If the club spend heavily on a
  
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• “I don’t think so” – Fabrizio Romano provides update on Liverpool star’s future

  21-08-2026 10:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  “I don’t think so” – Fabrizio Romano provides update on Liverpool star’s futureFederico Chiesa Liverpool Future: Why Training Absence Has Not Triggered Exit TalksFederico Chiesa’s Liverpool future has come under fresh scrutiny after the forward missed training on Wednesday, but the latest information suggests there is no immediate cause to connect that absence with a move away from Anfield.Speculation around Chiesa has become a familiar theme. Since arriving i
  
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• Mourinho talks Diomande, Tchouameni, Valverde, Vinicius, Mbappe, Bellingham, Khedira ahead of Espanyol vs Real Madrid

  21-08-2026 10:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mourinho talks Diomande, Tchouameni, Valverde, Vinicius, Mbappe, Bellingham, Khedira ahead of Espanyol vs Real MadridJose Mourinho is not putting a perfect starting XI together before his first competitive game in charge of Real Madrid. He is putting together the best team available.That was the message from the Portuguese coach ahead of Real Madrid’s La Liga opener against Espanyol, where he addressed everything from injuries and squad competition to Vinicius Jr.’s renewal, a possib
  
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• Arsenal owners send message to fans ahead of Premier League opening game

  21-08-2026 10:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arsenal owners send message to fans ahead of Premier League opening gameThe Arsenal co-chairs have thanked supporters for an unforgettable year while setting their sights firmly on winning more trophies.Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images For Premier LeagueStan Kroenke and Josh Kroenke have sent a rallying message to Arsenal supporters ahead of the club’s Premier League opener, urging everyone to build on a historic title-winning campaign.In a joint programme message before Friday night&rs
  
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• Rangers 'slow & uninspiring' as fans question McInnes selections

  21-08-2026 10:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]We asked for your views after Rangers beat Jablonec 1-0 at home in the Conference League play-off first leg.Here's what some of you said:Bob: Surely Derek McInnes doesn't want a European campaign? If he does, why on earth did he choose that team? Where did he think goals were going to come from? Who did he think was going to pass the ball accurately? Poor poor team selection.Ronnie: Once again Rangers struggle against a team nobody had heard of prior to the draw. Yes, we won and could have
  
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• 'Everyone is somehow against us' - Jaissle

  21-08-2026 10:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]Matthias Jaissle sees an opportunity, refusing to "waste energy" speaking about the game's financial rules, which have limited their overall spending power and heightened the need to trade."I like challenges," the ex-Al-Ahli and Red Bull Salzburg manager said. "I try to see in all challenges the chance in it, so therefore I'm here."Of course you can complain about the timing, the big transition, all the sales the club did, but we will not."We will have no excuses."Newcastle have made six si
  
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• Liverpool's numbers last season

  21-08-2026 10:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]As disappointing as last season was for the 2024-25 champions, Liverpool's underlying numbers just about justified their top-five finish - but it is clear there is a lot for new manager Andoni Iraola to improve.While only the two Manchester clubs took more shots, 11 teams were better than Liverpool at converting them.But it wasn't so much a finishing problem for Arne Slot's side, it was a creative one as 12 teams fashioned chances that were easier to score, which is why the Reds on
  
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• Arsenal's numbers last season

  21-08-2026 10:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]The Gunners were fully-deserving of their Premier League title as they were by far the best team, with their expected goal difference much higher than closest rivals Manchester City (+36.7 compared to City's +26.7).Their defence was excellent across the board, not just in terms of goals conceded. They remarkably gave up both the fewest and the hardest chances to score in the league, so there was no luck involved in how they managed to let in so few goals, with 27 conceded from 28.2
  
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• Crystal Palace's numbers last season

  21-08-2026 10:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Being a Crystal Palace fan last season must have been a frustrating experience (in the league at least) as their team missed so many chances, resulting in only the bottom two sides Wolves and Burnley scoring fewer than their 41 goals.While they only ranked 13th for shots, Brentford were the only side to create better chances on average which gave Palace the eighth-highest expected goals figure at 58.4.As a result, Crystal Palace scored an incredible 17 goals fewer than they should
  
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• Coventry's numbers last season

  21-08-2026 10:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Championship winners Coventry were undoubtedly the best team in the division, with both the best goal difference and expected goal difference.Their attack was excellent as not only did they score the most goals, they had the most shots and highest expected goals as well.Although three teams were more clinical, Frank Lampard's players still scored 10 more goals than expected given the chances that they had.While they conceded the fewest goals, Coventry weren't quite as impressive ov
  
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• Chelsea's numbers last season

  21-08-2026 10:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Chelsea finished a disappointing 10th last season but the fact that they had the fourth-best expected goal difference shows that things maybe weren't quite as bleak as the table suggests.While five teams had more shots than the Blues, only Brentford and Crystal Palace created better chances (even if you exclude penalties), meaning only Manchester City had a higher expected goals figure.The problem was taking their chances. Despite only five teams having a better shot-conversion rat
  
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• Brentford's numbers last season

  21-08-2026 10:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]After losing their manager, captain and top two scorers last summer, many tipped Brentford to be in a relegation battle last season. But, Keith Andrews' men proved them all wrong by comfortably finishing in the top half - and deservedly so given their underlying numbers.While only four sides took fewer shots than the Bees, they more than made up for this by creating the best chances on average in the league, leaving them an impressive seventh for expected goals.In fact, incredibly,
  
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• Bournemouth's numbers last season

  21-08-2026 10:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Bournemouth's excellent 2025-26 season saw them qualify for Europe for the very first time, mainly thanks to having one of the best attacks in the league.Only four sides scored more goals than the Cherries and they also ranked fifth for shots and expected goals, showing it wasn't just down to good finishing.If anything, the team should have scored more goals as they put away four fewer than expected, given the number and quality of chances they had.The club lost three of their back
  
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• Aston Villa's numbers last season

  21-08-2026 10:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Aston Villa enjoyed another excellent season under Unai Emery by finishing fourth in the Premier League and they were incredibly efficient at both ends of the pitch.Despite nine teams having more shots and 12 teams having a higher expected goals figure, Villa's ruthlessness in front of goal meant that just six sides put the ball in the net more often.Villa scored eight more goals than expected, given the number and quality of chances they had, with only Tottenham overperforming the
  
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• Everton's numbers last season

  21-08-2026 10:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Everton finished 13th for the second season in a row under the safe stewardship of David Moyes, thanks mostly to the fact that only five teams conceded fewer goals.Thirteen sides scored more often than the Toffees, but that isn't too surprising given that the same number had a higher expected goals and 14 sides took more shots. With 47 goals scored from 46.6 xG, Moyes' men were perfectly fine finishers by Premier League standards, including their strikers Beto (nine goals from 8.8
  
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• Real Madrid squad effectively closed as lack of exits blocks further signings

  21-08-2026 10:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid squad effectively closed as lack of exits blocks further signingsReal Madrid may still like opportunities in the market, but their squad is effectively full, leaving the club with very little room to complete further signings before the window closes.The club have made as many as six signings so far and a few sales, but Jose Mourinho now has a full roster at his disposal.Now, according to Javi Herraez on Cadena SER, Madrid already have all 25 first-team slots occupied, with Thiago Pi
  
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• His successor is found! Poldi's role in the El-Mala coup

  21-08-2026 10:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  His successor is found! Poldi's role in the El-Mala coupLukas Podolski personally handed over the legendary number 10 shirt at 1. FC Köln. Shortly before extending his contract until 2031, Said El Mala received a surprise call from the FC icon — something of an unofficial passing of the baton.Since Podolski’s departure in 2012, no Köln professional had been allowed to wear this prestigious number. Now, however, El Mala will take it on — likely the club’s greates
  
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• Transfer latest: Savinho & Minteh updates plus reporter Q&A

  21-08-2026 10:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Transfer latest: Tottenham have agreed a deal with Manchester City to sign winger Savinho for £75m, with a further £10m in potential add-onsLiverpool have had a £50m bid rejected by Brighton for their winger Yankuba MintehRead the latest gossip and catch up on done dealsDo you have a transfers question for our reporters? Send them in using the Get Involved button on this page Transfer latest: Savinho & Minteh updates plus reporter Q&A
  
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• Hansi Flick has decided where Karim Adeyemi fits in Barcelona’s attack

  21-08-2026 10:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Hansi Flick has decided where Karim Adeyemi fits in Barcelona’s attackKarim Adeyemi can play through the middle. His career record shows that clearly. Yet after several weeks of pre-season under Hansi Flick, one detail has stood out: the manager has not once turned to the German as his striker.That appears to be a deliberate choice.With Barcelona still searching for a new centre-forward, Flick has used the club’s friendly matches to test several solutions in the No. 9 role. 
  
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• Hansen joins Gaziantep FK on loan

  21-08-2026 10:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Middlesbrough winger Sontje Hansen has joined Turkish club Gaziantep FK on loan for the 2026-27 season.The 24-year-old scored one goal in 22 appearances in all competitions for Boro last season.Hansen, a Dutch-born Curacao international who played at the 2026 World Cup, arrived at the Riverside in the summer of 2025 from Eredivisie side NEC Nijmegen.BBC Radio Tees understands Gaziantep, who play in the Turkish Super Lig, have an option to buy Hansen at the end of his loan spell.
  
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• UECL: Sarri demands more ‘courage’ from Atalanta after 0-0 draw vs. Hapoel Tel Aviv

  21-08-2026 09:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  UECL: Sarri demands more ‘courage’ from Atalanta after 0-0 draw vs. Hapoel Tel AvivAtalanta coach Maurizio Sarri admits that a 0-0 draw against Hapoel Tel Aviv in the Conference League play-off was ‘not positive’ and feels his players should have shown ‘more courage’ in attack.Atalanta were held to a 0-0 home draw by Hapoel Tel Aviv on Thursday in the first leg of the Conference League play-off.Atalanta 0-0 Hapoel Tel Aviv – Sarri’s post-match inte
  
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• Manchester City have a major weapon that will be crucial while they put their squad together

  21-08-2026 09:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester City have a major weapon that will be crucial while they put their squad togetherWhile it may not seem like it right now given that Rodri, Tijjani Reijnders and likely Savinho have departed Manchester City this week, Enzo Maresca does have a selection of quality players at his disposal for Manchester City’s opening Premier League fixture against Bournemouth. One of those players is superstar striker Erling Haaland. As City’s squad gets put together, Haaland looms as a key
  
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• Inter Weigh Martinelli Move as Arsenal Prepare to Listen to Offers

  21-08-2026 09:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Inter Weigh Martinelli Move as Arsenal Prepare to Listen to OffersInter Milan are exploring a late move for Arsenal winger Gabriel Martinelli, according to Corriere dello Sport.The report says Inter are considering adding an attacking player with creativity, unpredictability and the ability to make an impact in one-on-one situations. Reports from Brazil have linked Martinelli with a move to Milan.Arsenal are ready to listen to offers for the Brazil international as they look to upgrade the left
  
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• Two Liverpool youngsters set to leave on loan

  21-08-2026 09:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Two Liverpool youngsters set to leave on loanLiverpool Loan Moves Gather Pace as Morrison Departs and Ndukwe, Ramsay Near ExitsLiverpool’s loan market is moving quickly, and there is no mystery about the thinking behind it. One deal is done, two more are close, and each case says something different about the player involved.Kieran Morrison has completed a loan move to Sheffield Wednesday for the rest of the 2026/27 season. The timing means he could be available immediately, with Wednesday
  
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