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• PSG identify Barcelona forward as ideal replacement for unsettled star

  13-06-2026 08:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PSG identify Barcelona forward as ideal replacement for unsettled starBarcelona could soon find themselves at the centre of a major transfer story after a fresh report revealed that Paris Saint-Germain are closely monitoring one of Hansi Flick’s most reliable attacking options.According to information revealed by Gianluca Di Marzio, PSG have placed Ferran Torres on their shortlist of attacking targets for this summer.However, the operation is linked directly to the future of Bradley Barcol
  
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• Talks confirmed for stunning €100m Yan Diomande deal

  13-06-2026 20:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Talks confirmed for stunning €100m Yan Diomande dealLiverpool are making big changes to their forward line once again this summer. Last year sporting director Richard Hughes oversaw £450m worth of spending - including around £200m on new strikers. In came Alexander Isak for a British record £125m fee and Hugo Ekitike was added for £69m.The defending Premier League champions also concluded a deal for Florian Wirtz - worth up to £116m.And while spending last summ
  
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• Brentford Lead Race For This Everton Striker Target: What Should Moyes Do?

  13-06-2026 20:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Brentford Lead Race For This Everton Striker Target: What Should Moyes Do?Brentford have moved fast. Very fast. The West London club have actively accelerated their pursuit of Parma striker Mateo Pellegrino, effectively leaving Everton and Newcastle United trailing in their wake.Brentford lead race for Mateo Pellegrino as Everton lag behindAccording to Italian outlet ParmaToday, as relayed by Sport Witness, the South American forward has attracted attention across the Premier League after a rapi
  
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• How Germany could line up vs. Curaçao

  13-06-2026 20:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  How Germany could line up vs. CuraçaoGermany get their 2026 FIFA World Cup under way against debutants Curaçao at Houston Stadium, USA, on Sunday evening. Julian Naglesmann has already confirmed that Manuel Neuer will start in goal ahead of Oliver Baumann, but there’s still plenty to be decided in the outfield positions. Against the USA in Germany’s final warm-up fixture, Nathaniel Brown started at left-back and the Eintracht Frankfurt man appears to be Nagelsmann&
  
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• Celtic backroom delay 'surprising & disappointing', says Jackson

  13-06-2026 19:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Former Celtic striker Darren Jackson is "surprised and disappointed" Martin O'Neill's backroom team is yet to be confirmed following his appointment as permanent manager.Shaun Maloney and Mark Fotheringham were key lieutenants as O'Neill guided Celtic to the title and Scottish Cup last season, but have reportedly been asked to take a pay cut to stay on.Gavin Strachan, Stephen McManus and goalkeeper coach Stevie Woods were also part of the backroom team that delivered Celtic's fifth consecutive l
  
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• 🚨Qatar and Switzerland name XIs for their World Cup opener

  13-06-2026 19:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨Qatar and Switzerland name XIs for their World Cup openerFor the first time in history, these two national teams face each other, and there is plenty of excitement to see both sides make their debut.
  Switzerland are going all out for a highly anticipated World Cup debut, with iconic players such as Xhaka, Ebolo, Freuler, Akanji and Zakaria.Meanwhile, Julen Lopetegui’s Qatar are doing the same with a hard-working team, and the spotlight will have to be on players such as Afif, Madi
  
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• Ancelotti has designed a specific plan to get the best out of Real Madrid superstar with Brazil

  13-06-2026 19:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ancelotti has designed a specific plan to get the best out of Real Madrid superstar with BrazilVinicius Jr. will carry enormous expectations into the 2026 World Cup, and Brazil manager Carlo Ancelotti appears to have designed a tactical setup specifically to maximise the Real Madrid star’s strengths.According to GE Globo (h/t Madrid Xtra), Ancelotti intends to use Vinicius in a hybrid role during the tournament to bring the best out of him.Freedom to attack from his preferred positionThe 2
  
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• Kingussie beat Newtonmore in fiery final to retain MacTavish Cup

  13-06-2026 19:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]Kingussie retained the MacTavish Cup with a 2-0 defeat of local rivals Newtonmore in a bad-tempered final at Bught Park in Inverness.A busy but unproductive first half boiled down to a single save at either end - Kingussie's Bob MacGregor denying Iain Robinson, then Kenny Ross thwarting Ruaridh Anderson.Within two minutes of the restart, 55-year-old Ross - who was man of the match - produced an spectacular stop from Dylan Borthwick's effort.As the hour approached Newtonmore captain Robinson
  
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• RB Salzburg close to appointing Danny Röhl

  13-06-2026 19:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  RB Salzburg close to appointing Danny RöhlRB Salzburg are expected to name Rangers’ Danny Röhl as their new head coach.According to a report from Sky Germany, only the final few details remain to be ironed out with the Austrian side expected to confirm the appointment soon.Röhl took charge of Rangers in October 2025 and has won 18 of his 25 Scottish Premiership games but after six draws and one defeat, missed out on the title.The 37-year-old has been in the Red Bull system p
  
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• Liverpool could save £70m as major U-turn mooted

  13-06-2026 19:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool could save £70m as major U-turn mootedLiverpool's summer will be full of change but money is going to be an issue. The Reds spent over £400 million last summer on new players which is the most that the club has ever splashed.And, with them making such a big investment into the playing squad last term, most people expected them to have a quiet window this time around.But, after finishing in fifth place and only just scraping qualification to the Champions League, new signing
  
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• Tottenham reject €35m offer for Luka Vušković

  13-06-2026 19:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tottenham reject €35m offer for Luka VuškovićTottenham Hotspur have rejected an opening approach from Brighton and Hove Albion for Croatian defender Luka Vušković (19), according to a report by Florian Plettenberg.The Seagulls are expected to go in with another offer after seeing their opening €35m bid immediately rejected for Vušković – who was named in Get German Football News’ Team of the Season and was crowned Young Player of the Seas
  
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• Report: Man United ready to offer £375,000-per-week to midfielder

  13-06-2026 19:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Man United ready to offer £375,000-per-week to midfielderManchester United Move to Secure Bruno Fernandes FutureBruno Fernandes Contract Talks AccelerateManchester United appear ready to make the sort of statement that tells a dressing room, and perhaps the wider Premier League, where their next era is meant to begin.According to SportsBoom, United are preparing a new £375,000-a-week contract offer for Bruno Fernandes, with club chiefs keen to move quickly rather than allow u
  
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• 🕺🏽Brazil conquers the Big Apple with pure rhythm

  13-06-2026 19:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🕺🏽Brazil conquers the Big Apple with pure rhythmJust hours before their World Cup debut, Rio fans have taken over the streets of New York to the rhythm of samba and football.
  It is undoubtedly one of the biggest matches of this World Cup group stage, but it is also Brazil’s debut, and that is always special. The five-time champions take the stage, and that means dancing, joy, and football.Today, walking through Times Square felt as close as it gets to Copacabana, with thous
  
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• Fulham in talks to appoint Arbeloa as Silva's replacement

  13-06-2026 19:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Alvaro Arbeloa managed 28 of Real Madrid's matches last season [Getty Images]Fulham are in talks to appoint Alvaro Arbeloa as a replacement for outgoing manager Marco Silva.Silva spent five years in charge at Craven Cottage but has opted to leave for Portuguese giants Benfica after they lost Jose Mourinho to Real Madrid.Arbeloa, 43, was in charge at Madrid at the end of last season on an interim basis, having replaced incoming Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso midway through the campaign.He is now a s
  
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• Atlético Madrid make contact with Bayer Leverkusen’s Alejandro Grimaldo

  13-06-2026 19:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Atlético Madrid make contact with Bayer Leverkusen’s Alejandro GrimaldoAs Atlético Madrid’s search for a left-back continues, the Spanish club have turned their attention towards Bayer Leverkusen’s Alejandro Grimaldo (30). According to a report by Matteo Moretto, Atlético have made contact with the Spaniard, who scored 14 goals and provided 14 assists in 46 appearances across all competitions in 2025/26.Grimaldo has been open about his desire to one day pla
  
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• Liverpool have signed their very own Yan Diomande in £85m-rated forward

  13-06-2026 19:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool have signed their very own Yan Diomande in £85m-rated forwardThere has been a lot of transfer speculation concerning Yan Diomande and Liverpool in recent months. The 19-year-old winger left Leganes for RB Leipzig last summer - joining the Bundesliga side on a five-year contract for only €20m.The Ivorian’s progress has been startling - scoring 12 goals and making nine assists in his maiden German top-flight season and catapulting himself to the forefront of the wishlist
  
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• ‘I would love Messi to do it’ – Lazio legend Klose on his World Cup record being broken

  13-06-2026 19:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ‘I would love Messi to do it’ – Lazio legend Klose on his World Cup record being brokenMiroslav Klose has admitted he expects his all-time World Cup goalscoring record to fall during the 2026 tournament, with both Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe well placed to surpass his mark of 16 goals set in 2014, and the former Lazio striker says he would be delighted if it is Messi who does it.The German, who now coaches Nuremberg, broke Ronaldo Nazario’s previous record during the 2
  
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• Transfer latest, 13 June 💰

  13-06-2026 18:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Transfer latest, 13 June 💰Just a few days before the opening of the 2026 summer transfer window, OneFootball brings you a daily transfer round-up. Official announcements, major rumours: the biggest transfer news from this Saturday, June 13, can be found here!Official ✍️- Renato Sanches has not been kept by Panathinaikos, who announced the end of his loan this Saturday, and he is returning to PSG.- Yaya Touré has officially become Slovan Bratislava's head coach.Cr
  
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• New rules abound - why VAR diving decision was wrong despite feeling right

  13-06-2026 18:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Paraguay forward Miguel Almiron (centre) was stunned by Danny Makkelie's decision to book him for diving during the 4-1 defeat by the United States [Getty Images]Four games, three opening ceremonies, victories for two of the host nations and an eye-catching performance in an entertaining draw for the third.Setting aside issues around ticket prices and blocked entry for match officials and players, the World Cup itself has got off to a decent start.Now it really starts hotting up.Eleven successiv
  
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• Milan ‘fascinate’ Krosche as Amorim & Jaissle overtake Glasner in head coach sprint

  13-06-2026 18:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Milan ‘fascinate’ Krosche as Amorim & Jaissle overtake Glasner in head coach sprintMilan’s leadership picture is beginning to take shape, with Eintracht Frankfurt sporting director Marcus Krosche emerging as the leading candidate for a senior role at the club, while Ruben Amorim and Matthias Jaissle have overtaken Oliver Glasner in the race for the head coach position.According to transfer expert Matteo Moretto, speaking on Fabrizio Romano’s YouTube channel, via Milan
  
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• Flick banking on two Barcelona stars to transform the midfield next season

  13-06-2026 18:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Flick banking on two Barcelona stars to transform the midfield next seasonBarcelona may be linked with the odd midfielder or two in the transfer market, but two of the most important names in the position for Hansi Flick may already be in the squad.Gavi and Marc Bernal are heading into the 2026/27 season with a very different feeling. After two difficult seasons shaped by injury management, the duo now have a chance to become mainstays for Flick.In fact, according to SPORT, Flick has full confid
  
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• 'No-brainer for Rangers to try to land McInnes'

  13-06-2026 18:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Rangers making a move for Hearts boss Derek McInnes if Danny Rohl leaves for Red Bull Salzburg would be a "no-brainer", according to BBC Scotland chief sports writer Tom English.The Ibrox club have reportedly asked Hearts for permission to speak to McInnes as Rohl seemingly edges closer to an Ibrox exit.Speaking on BBC Sportsound, English said: "If Rangers are looking for a manager, Derek McInnes is a no-brainer. I think it's an obvious call."He moved to Hearts and almost won the league in his f
  
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• Hull FC end losing run with win over Huddersfield

  13-06-2026 18:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Betfred Super LeagueHull FC (12) 36Tries: Moy, Arthur, O'Neill 2, Bourouh, Barron Goals: Sezer 6Huddersfield (6) 12Tries: Russell, Wrench Goals: Flanagan 2Hull FC ended their four-match losing streak in Super League with a win which piles on the misery for bottom side Huddersfield Giants.The visitors to the MKM Stadium had lost their previous six matches but sparked some hope among their travelling supporters by taking an early lead as Olly Russell, returning from injury, scampered over for a tr
  
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• Dutch Defender Search For ‘Clarity’ Amid Liverpool & Spurs Links

  13-06-2026 18:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Dutch Defender Search For ‘Clarity’ Amid Liverpool & Spurs LinksVan Hecke Transfer Clarity Raises Liverpool QuestionWorld Cup Focus Comes FirstJan Paul van Hecke has offered a carefully measured update on his future, with Liverpool and Tottenham both linked to the Brighton defender.The Dutch centre back, now preparing for the Netherlands’ World Cup opener against Japan in Dallas, made it clear that club matters can wait.“First of all, I just want to focus on the Dutch
  
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• Who was the last Barcelona player to win the World Cup?

  13-06-2026 18:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Who was the last Barcelona player to win the World Cup?As the FC Barcelona contingent prepares to begin its 2026 FIFA World Cup journey, with Raphinha set to take the field for Brazil, the anticipation could not be greater.The hope is for some of the Blaugrana players to reach the final and hopefully win the trophy. After all, Samuel Umtiti remains the last Barcelona player not only to appear in a World Cup final but also to win it while representing the club.Eight years after France’s tri
  
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• It's always possible! Curaçao believe they can shock Germany

  13-06-2026 18:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It's always possible! Curaçao believe they can shock GermanyDick Advocaat has probably seen it all in professional football by now at the age of 78. Perhaps that is exactly why he firmly believes that anything is possible for his team tomorrow evening against Germany from 7 p.m."We have a chance. The team has big ambitions and can achieve a lot because of that," emphasized the former Borussia Mönchengladbach coach in an interview with 'Bild', also revealing why Germany is the perfect
  
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• Juventus and Aston Villa set to open Martinez talks as Carnevali takes charge of negotiations

  13-06-2026 18:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Juventus and Aston Villa set to open Martinez talks as Carnevali takes charge of negotiationsJuventus have already agreed personal terms with Emiliano Martinez on a three-year contract worth €5 million net per season, with Luciano Spalletti keen to welcome the Argentine goalkeeper once the World Cup concludes. However, formal talks with Aston Villa have yet to properly begin.According to Tuttosport, outgoing CEO Damien Comolli never directly contacted Villa, instead attempting to fast-track
  
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• Report: Arsenal forward could be set to leave in £20m deal

  13-06-2026 18:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Arsenal forward could be set to leave in £20m dealArsenal Transfer News: Leandro Trossard Nears Besiktas MoveCaught Offside report that Leandro Trossard is now in “advanced” talks over a possible move to Besiktas, with club-to-club negotiations expected to begin soon.Besiktas Push Moves ForwardAccording to the report, “Figures with ties to the agents industry, who have asked to remain anonymous to protect relationships, have reliably informed me that Trossard has
  
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• Ansu Fati Buy-Back Clause Details Revealed as Barcelona Finalise €11m Monaco Transfer

  13-06-2026 18:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ansu Fati Buy-Back Clause Details Revealed as Barcelona Finalise €11m Monaco TransferBarcelona are finalising a permanent €11m sale of Ansu Fati (22) to AS Monaco, with the two clubs closing in on an agreement that includes a buy-back option for the Blaugrana. The deal brings to an end a 14-year association between Fati and the club, with the forward’s path back to Camp Nou having been effectively closed off by the arrival of Anthony Gordon this summer.Fati spent last season on l
  
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• 🎥 Brazil ⚔️ Morocco: excitement builds, fans flood New York

  13-06-2026 17:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🎥 Brazil ⚔️ Morocco: excitement builds, fans flood New YorkIn a few hours, Morocco will face Brazil in their World Cup opener.A match eagerly awaited by both the fans and the entire football world.A clash that already feels like a major showdown — everyone wants to see a match like this! So, it’s off to New York, where this match will take place for the occasion. Brazilians and Moroccans are already there in their thousands, ready to sing in unison.What do y
  
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