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• Richard Hughes ready to pay £47m for new Mats Hummels

  28-07-2026 22:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Richard Hughes ready to pay £47m for new Mats HummelsLiverpool’s needs at centre-back are growing. The latest mishap to befall Andoni Iraola’s side is an injury to Joe Gomez. The 29-year-old went down against Sunderland in a preseason friendly over the weekend - reducing the pool of available defenders by one.The Reds were already without Virgil van Dijk on tour owing to an extended post-FIFA World Cup break. And other than those two the new Liverpool head coach is dealing with
  
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• Real Madrid’s new signing finally set for first start in Real Sociedad clash – report

  26-08-2026 08:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  Real Madrid’s new signing finally set for first start in Real Sociedad clash – reportReal Madrid are expected to give Marc Cucurella his first start at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday, with the summer signing in line to be the only alteration to Jose Mourinho’s starting XI against Real Sociedad.According to AS, Mourinho is not planning a major overhaul for Real Madrid’s first home match of the 2026/27 La Liga season. Instead, the Portuguese coach is expected to ke
  
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• The pressure and the problem behind Liverpool’s transfer puzzle

  26-08-2026 08:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  Liverpool have a customary management meeting at the start of September, just after the transfer window closes, and the tone of it is currently subject to one main aim.The football hierarchy, led by Richard Hughes, know the squad just has to be bigger. It’s an absolute priority, with a week of the window remaining, and there’s a pressure.
Within that, though, there’s also a problem.There are multiple areas to focus on, without that much money to spend. This is a strangely
  
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• Barcelona will not force exit-linked defender out despite growing Manchester United interest

  26-08-2026 08:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  Barcelona will not force exit-linked defender out despite growing Manchester United interestAlejandro Balde’s future at Barcelona may have become one of the more unexpected talking points of the summer, but the club has no intention of pushing the left-back towards the exit door.According to Mundo Deportivo (h/t FCB World), Barcelona will not force Balde to leave despite the strong message recently delivered by Hansi Flick. The defender’s omission from the squad for the match ag
  
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• Oosterwolde’s entourage confident player will pass medical

  26-08-2026 08:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  Oosterwolde’s entourage confident player will pass medicalRoma was ready to welcome Jayden Oosterwolde to Trigoria yesterday. The Dutchman arrived in Rome this morning, landing at Ciampino Airport on a flight from Amsterdam to begin his Giallorossi adventure. However, the 2001-born defender had some trouble passing his medical. As is well known, the Fenerbahçe defender is struggling with an injury, and the Giallorossi club wants to have a clear picture before adding the player to th
  
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• Green light as Liverpool close in on record forward deal

  26-08-2026 08:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  Green light as Liverpool close in on record forward dealLiverpool are expected to be busy in the final stages of this summer’s transfer window. Despite a poor midfield showing against Newcastle in Andoni Iraola’s Premier League opener on Sunday the Reds are unlikely to go into the market for a specialist No6.Instead the focus will be on improving the frontline further. Liverpool used Rio Ngumoha and Cody Gakpo as their wide forward starting options against the Toon at St. James&rsquo
  
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• Celtic captain slams ‘scared’ team-mates for humiliating Champions League collapse

  26-08-2026 08:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  Celtic captain Callum McGregor accepted there were no excuses for the players after their incredible Champions League play-off collapse.McGregor put his team 4-0 up on aggregate against LASK when he struck from 18 yards in the 21st minute in Austria but they went on to lose 5-1 on the night after extra time.Defeat sends Celtic into the Europa League and delivers a damaging financial blow that will cost the club at least £20million.“We got what we deserved,” McGregor told Amazon
  
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• Real Madrid academy left-back set to leave for Deportivo La Coruna

  26-08-2026 08:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid academy left-back set to leave for Deportivo La CorunaReal Madrid academy graduate Manu Serrano is set to continue his development away from the Santiago Bernabeu, with the young left-back heading to Deportivo La Coruña in search of regular senior football.According to MARCA, the 22-year-old will join Deportivo and initially link up with the club’s reserve team. The move is nevertheless understood to offer a clear pathway towards the first team, with his multi-year
  
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• Ipswich Town reach verbal agreement with Bayer Leverkusen for Exequiel Palacios

  26-08-2026 08:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ipswich Town reach verbal agreement with Bayer Leverkusen for Exequiel PalaciosEnglish Premier League newcomers Ipswich Town have reached a verbal agreement with Bayer Leverkusen to sign Exequiel Palacios for a reported €30m including bonuses, according to a report by Sky Germany’s Florian Plettenberg.A Bundesliga and DFB Pokal winner with Bayer Leverkusen, and World Cup champion with Argentina in 2022, Palacios has agreed a four-year contract with Ipswich through to June 2030. With f
  
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• 🗞️ Front pages: Mou returns, Barça's mercato and a historic flop

  26-08-2026 08:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🗞️ Front pages: Mou returns, Barça's mercato and a historic flopMourinho returns to the Bernabéu thirteen years later and MARCA sums up the challenge of Madrid’s season in one word: connection — the one that must click between Vinicius and Mbappé if Real Madrid want to challenge for the biggest titles.Livakovic arrives in Barcelona and, meanwhile, Laporta meets with Deco and puts the backup plan for Julián on hold for now.The other Xavi of t
  
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• Manchester United preparing €30 million offer for Barcelona defender

  26-08-2026 08:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester United preparing €30 million offer for Barcelona defenderManchester United could make a late move for Barcelona defender Alejandro Balde, with a new report from El Larguero claiming that the Premier League club is preparing a potential €30 million offer before the transfer window closes.The future of the 22-year-old left-back has attracted growing attention in recent weeks, particularly amid reports of a change in his relationship with Barcelona manager Hansi Flick. Whi
  
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• O'Neill takes responsibility after Celtic's latest European capitulation

  26-08-2026 08:07 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 the 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 aggrega
  
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• Liverpool forward deal now depends on Xabi Alonso and Chelsea decision

  26-08-2026 08:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool forward deal now depends on Xabi Alonso and Chelsea decisionLiverpool are chasing wingers. Of that there is little doubt. Deals are currently live for Bradley Barcola and Yankuba Minteh - while there is an outside chance of Ibrahim Mbaye also arriving.Richard Hughes is at a critical juncture in the Barcola deal with negotiations now delicately poised with Paris Saint-Germain.The French champions are seeking a record deal for the 23-year-old - who prefers to play on the left but who can
  
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• Liverpool's midfield is fragile - will they act in the window?

  26-08-2026 08:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ryan Gravenberch lost the ball for both goals Liverpool conceded at Newcastle [Getty Images]A little over four minutes had passed at St James' Park on Sunday and Liverpool had started encouragingly, keeping the ball well and with urgency in their play.Ryan Gravenberch created space with a brilliant touch to get past Lewis Miley but instead of shooting from the edge of the box or playing Dominik Szoboszlai through, the Netherlands international lost possession.Just 11 seconds later, Newcastle wer
  
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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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