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• Report Solet targeted by Crystal Palace with €25m bid after Ordonez problem

  28-08-2026 18:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report Solet targeted by Crystal Palace with €25m bid after Ordonez problemCrystal Palace are ready to offer €25m for Udinese defender Oumar Solet after Joel Ordonez failed his medical, claim Sport Mediaset.The Udinese centre-back had been at the centre of numerous approaches during the summer, including from Inter, Milan, Juventus and Roma, plus Leeds United in the UK, but ultimately stayed put.Solet now on Crystal Palace radarUDINE, ITALY – FEBRUARY 15: Oumar Solet of Udinese c
  
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• ‘I don’t know if people understand the situation’ – Marseille Sporting Director Grégory Lorenzi hints at transferless summer window

  28-08-2026 23:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ‘I don’t know if people understand the situation’ – Marseille Sporting Director Grégory Lorenzi hints at transferless summer windowMarseille Sporting Director Grégory Lorenzi is adamant that OM could go an entire summer transfer window without making a single signing. The financially-stricken OM have transfer-listed their most marketable assets, if not all players at Bruno Genesio’s disposal. Brazilian winger Igor Paixão is a target for Sunderla
  
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• Leeds go back top with thumping win at St Helens

  28-08-2026 23:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Betfred Super LeagueSt Helens (0) 6Tries: Welsby Goals: SailorLeeds (18) 34Tries: Hankinson, Smith, Newman, Hall, Handley, Croft Goals: Connor 5Leeds Rhinos moved back to the top of Super League on points difference with a rare and comprehensive away win at St Helens.The Rhinos' first win at Saints since March 2023 means they will secure their first League Leaders' Shield for 11 years if they beat second-placed Wigan in a decider for the trophy next Saturday.Cameron Smith scored the pick of the
  
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• Will Mourinho Make Any Changes? | 4-2-3-1 Real Madrid Predicted Lineup Vs Malaga

  28-08-2026 23:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Will Mourinho Make Any Changes? | 4-2-3-1 Real Madrid Predicted Lineup Vs MalagaReal Madrid will entertain Malaga at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium this Sunday as they look to secure a win at home in La Liga. Los Blancos managed to earn a dominant 4-1 victory over Real Sociedad recently, which should give them some confidence going into this game.Jose Mourinho will opt for the 4-2-3-1 formation and is expected to keep changes to a minimum for this game. Hence, Kylian Mbappe will once again spearh
  
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• PLAYER RATINGS | Lille 2-2 PSG: Marquinhos rescues point with last-gasp header

  28-08-2026 23:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PLAYER RATINGS | Lille 2-2 PSG: Marquinhos rescues point with last-gasp headerLigue 1 McDonald’s, Matchweek 2, 28/08/2026Davide Ancelotti’s Lille OSC were seconds from registering a huge scalp, but would see their 2-0 lead disappear as Paris Saint-Germain rescued a point. The MatchLille couldn’t have asked for a better start when Hákon Arnar Haraldsson rifled home the opener into the top right corner in the 21st minute, assisted by Olivier Giroud. In truth, it had been c
  
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• Liverpool paying extra £50m to fix Richard Hughes forward transfer error

  28-08-2026 23:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool paying extra £50m to fix Richard Hughes forward transfer errorLiverpool are honing in on their No1 target. Barring any last-minute hitches Bradley Barcola will soon be confirmed as a Liverpool player. The Reds’ sporting director Richard Hughes has wrapped up a deal worth up to £120m for the Paris Saint-Germain winger.Barcola will put pen to paper on a six-year deal at Anfield - and will be expected to be the leader of a new attacking revolution.Liverpool turned down B
  
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• Cherki genius and Wharton excels - Palace v Man City player ratings

  28-08-2026 23:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester City beat Crystal Palace 4-1 at Selhurst Park on Friday [Reuters]Manchester City continued their winning Premier League start under manager Enzo Maresca with victory at Crystal Palace. Here's how I rated the players, and you can see how you scored them below.What do BBC Sport's player ratings mean?Premier League: Cherki and Haaland both score twice as Man City beat Palace - reactionCrystal PalaceDean Henderson: No chance for Manchester City's goals but demonstrated his quality with a
  
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• Serie A | Milan 2-0 Venezia: Ramos breaks duck in first San Siro show

  28-08-2026 23:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Serie A | Milan 2-0 Venezia: Ramos breaks duck in first San Siro showGoncalo Ramos scored in his first appearance at San Siro, an own goal also giving Milan the 2-0 victory over Venezia after wasting several big chances.The Rossoneri had their first home game of the season, which was also the opportunity to pay tribute to iconic captain Franco Baresi, who died on July 31 at the age of 66.ITALY – AUGUST 28: The big screen shows a picture of Franco Baresi as players, officials and fans take
  
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• Roma drop Fofana and Hull City present new €35m offer to Lyon

  28-08-2026 23:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Roma drop Fofana and Hull City present new €35m offer to LyonRoma have decided not to pursue Malick Fofana, claims Alfredo Pedullà, so Hull City have made a €35m offer to Olympique Lyonnais for the winger.The 21-year-old Belgium international is one of several players who have been linked with the Giallorossi this summer, but their finances are limited.They seem to be currently focusing on other priorities, including defender Leonardo Balerdi from Olympique Marseille, allowing J
  
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• RB Leipzig to sign Chelsea striker Marc Guiu for under €20m

  28-08-2026 23:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  RB Leipzig to sign Chelsea striker Marc Guiu for under €20mRB Leipzig are on the verge of completing the signing of Chelsea striker Marc Guiu. Fabrizio Romano reports that Leipzig have reached a full agreement with Chelsea over a permanent transfer for the 20-year-old Spaniard. Sky Germany reports that the base transfer fee will reportedly come in below €20m. Chelsea are also expected to secure a sell-on clause as part of the agreement.Guiu arrives to address an obvious need in Mart&ia
  
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• No Premier League gifts at Coventry - Lampard

  28-08-2026 23:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Frank Lampard has warned his Coventry squad he is not in the business of giving Premier League presents.The Sky Blues host Hull City on Saturday, their first Premier League home game in 25 years after last season's promotion.Lampard has signed 10 new players this summer, with Manchester City defender Stephen Mfuni also expected to join on loan. But, Lampard insisted everyone must prove their worth.He said: "I'm not here to give gifts of Premier League games to players unless they c
  
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• Coleraine register comfortable win over Portadown

  28-08-2026 22:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Irish PremiershipPortadown 0 - 3 Coleraine FTColeraine extended their early lead at the top of the Irish Premiership table with an impressive 3-0 win at Shamrock Park over Portadown, whose wait for their first points of the season continue. First half goals from Matthew Shevlin and Senan Devine had the visitors comfortably in front at half-time before Will Patching sealed the points with an expertly executed penalty in the second half.The victory sees the Bannsiders open up a four-point gap on t
  
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• Reading sign Portsmouth defender Knight on loan

  28-08-2026 22:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Reading have signed defender Josh Knight on a season-long loan from Portsmouth.The 28-year-old made 14 appearances in the Championship for Pompey last season before suffering a back injury in November which kept him out for most of the campaign.Knight had arrived at Fratton Park in the summer of 2025 from German club Hannover 96.He previously made 141 appearances in the Championship and League One for Peterborough United in two separate spells from 2018 to 2020 and 2021 to 2024.The former Leices
  
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• Evans holds third place at chaotic Rally Paraguay

  28-08-2026 22:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Elfyn Evans is aiming to win his first World Rally Championship title[Getty Images]World Rally Championship leader Elfyn Evans sits in third place after a dramatic opening day of Rally Paraguay.The chaotic opening eight stages brought three retirements as all but one of the 10 Rally1 drivers had some form of issue on the rugged gravel roads.Toyota's Sami Pajari, Evans' closest challenger in the standings, was the sole driver to escape any drama and he is first by 11.9 seconds ahead of New Zealan
  
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• Everton Eye Spurs Midfielder Before Deadline: Is He The Right Man For David Moyes Now?

  28-08-2026 22:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Everton Eye Spurs Midfielder Before Deadline: Is He The Right Man For David Moyes Now?Three clubs are chasing the same Tottenham midfielder, and the clock is ticking.According to Matt Law, Nottingham Forest, Everton and Besiktas have all registered interest in signing Pape Matar Sarr from Spurs. Law’s report makes clear that Sarr has been handed permission to find a new club, with Tottenham actively looking to move fringe players on before the September 1, 11 PM deadline.The 23-year-old Se
  
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• Arsenal & Barca monitor Rashford - Saturday's gossip

  28-08-2026 22:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arsenal monitor Marcus Rashford, Chelsea eye Monaco's Lamine Camara and Valencia push for Liverpool midfielder Harvey Elliott.Manchester United have not ruled out England forward Marcus Rashford leaving the club, with Arsenal and Barcelona monitoring the 28-year-old's situation. (Teamtalk)Monaco and Senegal midfielder Lamine Camara, 22, is under consideration as a possible replacement for Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez. (Mail)Newcastle are making a late push to sign Belgium forward Matias Fer
  
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• Roma unwilling to move forward with Fofana deal at Lyon’s current pricetag

  28-08-2026 22:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Roma unwilling to move forward with Fofana deal at Lyon’s current pricetagIt’s the final days of the transfer window, and the Giallorossi management continues to work to bring new signings to Trigoria to coach Gian Piero Gasperini. The possibility of signing Malick Fofana is still very concrete, but Roma prefers to wait to close the deal.Fofana is among the names at the top of sporting director Tony D’Amico’s list, and negotiations seemed to be in full swing, but in the l
  
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• PSG winger Ibrahim Mbaye to undergo Aston Villa medical on Saturday

  28-08-2026 22:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PSG winger Ibrahim Mbaye to undergo Aston Villa medical on SaturdayPSG winger Ibrahim Mbaye (18) has eventually agreed to join Aston Villa, after the two clubs had thrashed out a €55m deal for the transfer of the Senegal international, according to RMC Sport. The player is expected to fly out to Birmingham this Saturday to undergo a medical and complete final formalities to sign for Unai Emery’s UEFA Europa League winners. Mbaye is set to sign a five-year deal with the Villans.RMC Spo
  
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• Bundesliga Player Ratings | Bayern Munich 5-1 Stuttgart – Michael Olise stars as Bayern begin their title defence in style

  28-08-2026 22:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bundesliga Player Ratings | Bayern Munich 5-1 Stuttgart – Michael Olise stars as Bayern begin their title defence in styleThe 2026/27 Bundesliga season opened with Bayern Munich hosting Stuttgart at the Allianz Arena as they began their defence of the Bundesliga title and win it for the third time in a row.Obviously, the last time these two teams met was in the final game of the German football season last year when Bayern completed their domestic double with a 3-0 win in the DFB Pokal fin
  
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• Bundesliga Player Ratings | Bayern Munich 5-1 Stuttgart – Bayern begin their title defence in style with a commanding win

  28-08-2026 22:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bundesliga Player Ratings | Bayern Munich 5-1 Stuttgart – Bayern begin their title defence in style with a commanding winThe 2026-27 Bundesliga season opened with Bayern Munich hosting Stuttgart at the Allianz Arena as they looked to begin their defence of the Bundesliga title and win it for the third time in a row.Obviously, the last time these two teams met was in the final game of the German football season last year when Bayern completed their domestic double with a 3-0 win in the DFB
  
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• 🎥 Only 22 to go! Al-Nassr stay perfect, Cristiano Ronaldo decisive

  28-08-2026 22:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🎥 Only 22 to go! Al-Nassr stay perfect, Cristiano Ronaldo decisiveAl-Nassr are still not dropping points in the Saudi league.And Cristiano Ronaldo helped maintain the 100% record this Friday (28).They went behind in front of their own fans, but beat Al-Taawoun 2-1, with the Portuguese star scoring his 978th goal.
  They had to come from behind...After the insane 3-2 win in the last round, having conceded twice and gone down to 10 men, Al-Nassr suffered again.Al Hurayji put the visitors ahe
  
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• 🎥 Just 22 to go! Al-Nassr stay perfect, Ronaldo decisive

  28-08-2026 22:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🎥 Just 22 to go! Al-Nassr stay perfect, Ronaldo decisiveAl-Nassr remain perfect in the Saudi league.And Cristiano Ronaldo helped keep that 100% record intact this Friday (28).They went behind at home, but beat Al-Taawoun 2-1, with the Portuguese star netting his 978th goal.
  They had to come from behind...After an insane 3-2 win in the previous round, despite conceding twice and going down to 10 men, Al-Nassr struggled again.Al Hurayji put the visitors ahead as early as the 11th minute.Th
  
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• OGC Nice monitoring Eintracht Frankfurt left-back Niels Nkounkou

  28-08-2026 22:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  OGC Nice monitoring Eintracht Frankfurt left-back Niels NkounkouOGC Nice are monitoring Eintracht Frankfurt left-back Niels Nkounkou (25), as they expect to part ways with in-demand full-back Melvin Bard, according to L’Equipe. The 25-year-old Lyon Academy graduate is set to leave Les Aiglons. The INEOS-owned Ligue 1 club is set to receive several enquiries from foreign clubs for Bard, who is under contract until 2028, from now until the end of the summer transfer window.Nkounkou has been
  
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• Andoni Iraola tells Richard Hughes: Bradley Barcola is not enough as deal revived for African forward

  28-08-2026 22:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Andoni Iraola tells Richard Hughes: Bradley Barcola is not enough as deal revived for African forwardLiverpool have sealed a deal for Bradley Barcola. The Paris Saint-Germain winger puts pen to paper on a contract at Anfield after the two clubs reached an agreement.The 2024/25 Premier League champions are paying up to £120m for Barcola - who has emerged over the summer as Richard Hughes’ No1 attacking option.But the Liverpool sporting director - and head coach Andoni Iraola - won&rsq
  
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• Bizarre goal as Bayern Munich thrash Stuttgart in 🇩🇪 opener

  28-08-2026 22:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bizarre goal as Bayern Munich thrash Stuttgart in 🇩🇪 openerBayern Munich took the first step in its bid for a 36th Bundesliga title.The Bavarian giants beat Stuttgart 5-1 this Friday (28) at the Allianz Arena.Bayern will be back in action away to Schalke 04 on Saturday (5) at 1:30 p.m.Stuttgart, meanwhile, will host Cologne next Friday (4) at 3:30 p.m.This Friday (28), Upamecano opened the scoring. Josha Vagnoman did equalize, but Olise put Bayern back in front.Shortly after, Jos
  
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• Bayern Munich hammer Stuttgart on 🇩🇪 debut with BIZARRE goal

  28-08-2026 22:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bayern Munich hammer Stuttgart on 🇩🇪 debut with BIZARRE goalBayern Munich took the first step in its quest for a 36th Bundesliga title.The Bavarian giants beat Stuttgart 5-1 this Friday (28) at the Allianz Arena.Bayern will return to action away to Schalke 04 on Saturday (5) at 1:30 p.m.Stuttgart, meanwhile, will host Cologne next Friday (4) at 3:30 p.m.Watch the highlights soon.This Friday (28), Upamecano opened the scoring. Josha Vagnoman did level it, but Olise put Bayern back
  
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• Rayan Cherki is becoming Manchester City's magic-man 🪄

  28-08-2026 22:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Rayan Cherki is becoming Manchester City's magic-man 🪄Rayan Cherki is simply unplayable at times, and he has perhaps won the match for Manchester City this evening against Crystal Palace. 
  The Frenchman showed off his silky feet to put Enzo Maresca's side two goals to the good after the break, but Palace pulled one back just minutes later. Yet when it seemed like the hosts were picking up steam to come flying back into the affair, Cherki bagged his second of the night from outs
  
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• NEC Nijmegen pick up former Aberdeen loanee from Hoffenheim

  28-08-2026 22:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEC Nijmegen pick up former Aberdeen loanee from HoffenheimNEC Nijmegen have announced the signing of Dennis Geiger from Hoffenheim on a two year contract. The midfielder, who was on loan at Aberdeen last season, reunites with head coach Dick Schreuder, who had been an assistant to Alfred Schreuder when he was in charge of the Bundesliga side. The 28-year-old central midfielder joins an NEC Nijmegen side that will be playing Europa League football this season having missed out on Champions Leagu
  
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• Liverpool Identify This Bournemouth Midfielder As A Top Target: Should Iraola Snap Him Up?

  28-08-2026 22:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool Identify This Bournemouth Midfielder As A Top Target: Should Iraola Snap Him Up?In a recent report, The Independent claimed that Liverpool have identified Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott as a target. It has been mentioned that the Reds are keen on recruiting the English talent but are willing to wait until next summer to sign him.Scott’s Great Campaign In The Premier LeagueScott enjoyed an excellent run of form at Bournemouth last season when he put in a series of impressive di
  
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• Injury uncertainty led to 'intrusive thoughts' for Alcaraz

  28-08-2026 22:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Carlos Alcaraz has not played singles since his opening match at the Barcelona Open on 13 April [Getty Images]Seven-time major champion Carlos Alcaraz says dealing with "intrusive thoughts" over when he would be able to return from his wrist injury was the most challenging part of his long absence.Spain's Alcaraz, 23, has not played a singles match since mid-April but says he feels "great" as he prepares to make his comeback at the US Open, which begins in New York on Sunday.Alcaraz, who beat ri
  
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