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• The Chelsea academy stars looking to break through

  27-07-2026 17:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Xabi Alonso speaking to (from left to right) Ryan Kavuma-McQueen, Cole Palmer, Landon Emenalo and Reggie Walsh [Getty Images]Seven academy players have been taken on Chelsea's pre-season tour - and will be looking to impress new boss Xabi Alonso.The Blues are travelling with a 26-man squad to train under Alonso in Australia, where they will face Western Sydney Wanderers and Tottenham.Almost all of the academy players have been with the first team throughout Alonso's first two weeks in charge, fe
  
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• Watkins' departure would cut deepest - and Villa did not see it coming

  24-08-2026 18:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  Ollie Watkins scored his last Aston Villa goals in their final-day win at Manchester City last season [Getty Images]Aston Villa have been here before.Last year, it was Emi Martinez looking to leave for Manchester United. When asked about the Argentina goalkeeper's absence from last season's opening league match against Crystal Palace, head coach Unai Emery just repeated replacement Marco Bizot's name several times.Twelve months on, for their Premier League opener at Brighton on Sunday, Ollie Wat
  
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• Serie A Liveblog: Bologna vs. Lazio and Roma vs. Fiorentina

  24-08-2026 18:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  Serie A Liveblog: Bologna vs. Lazio and Roma vs. FiorentinaFootball Italia Live BlogThis page will update live with the latest relevant news, no need to refresh the page!Welcome to the Football Italia Liveblog for coverage of Monday’s Serie A matches: Bologna vs. Lazio and Roma vs. Fiorentina!These are the final two matches of the 2026-27 opening weekend.A three-goal victory is required to join Inter at the top of the Serie A standings at the end of the first week, a four-goal victory is r
  
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• Sunderland sign Ahoka from Royal Antwerp

  24-08-2026 18:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  Jules Ahoka (right) has signed a long-term contract with Sunderland [Getty Images]Sunderland have signed midfielder Jules Ahoka from Belgian side Royal Antwerp for 10m euros (£8.6m).The Black Cats said the 20-year-old DR Congo youth international has signed a long-term contract with the club."I am very happy and proud to join Sunderland," said Ahoka, who featured in both of Antwerp's league games this season. "It is a big club with great ambitions, and I am excited to be here. "I want to w
  
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• Real Madrid defender to receive medical green light this week

  24-08-2026 18:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  Real Madrid defender to receive medical green light this weekReal Madrid were very light on central defenders for their victory over Espanyol in their opening match of the 2026-27 season on Saturday night. Jose Mourinho started with Ibrahima Konate and Dean Huijsen with Antonio Rudiger on the bench alongside La Fabrica centre-back Mario Rivas, who deputised due to Eder Militao and Raul Asencio being unavailable.The latter, who was expected to leave this summer after being told he was not part of
  
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• Nkunku medical set as Milan sanction potential €32m sale to RB Leipzig

  24-08-2026 18:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  Nkunku medical set as Milan sanction potential €32m sale to RB LeipzigThe latest reports claim that Christopher Nkunku could have his medical with RB Leipzig on Tuesday as Milan have sanctioned his departure in a deal that could see the Rossoneri recoup up to €32m.Report: Nkunku could have RB Leipzig medical on TuesdayOn Sunday, it was reported that Milan and RB Leipzig had reached an agreement over the price and the structure of a deal for Nkunku, who spent four successful years with
  
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• Football legends take on Infantino and FIFA

  24-08-2026 18:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  Football legends take on Infantino and FIFA"Enough is enough."Former football players, now retired, spoke out this Monday against FIFA and the leadership of Gianni Infantino.In a joint statement, a group of football legends called for reform of the organization following the recent events that have shaken world football.According to Reuters, the group notably includes Bixente Lizarazu, Emmanuel Petit, Didier Drogba, Robert Pirès, Emmanuel Petit, Claudio Pizarro and Emmanuel Adebayor.This
  
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• O'Neill on game plan for LASK, potential transfers & team news

  24-08-2026 18:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  Celtic manager Martin O'Neill has been talking to the media before Tuesday's Champions League play-off second leg against LASK.Here are the best bits from his news conference:O'Neill expects Celtic "to be put under pressure" with LASK trailing 3-0 on aggregate, but insists Celtic will not sit in and defend their lead. He fancies his team to score, but would not be drawn on whether a single goal would be enough to secure progression to the Champions League proper.On potential transfer business, O
  
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• Bristol Rovers sign QPR winger Sanyaolu on loan

  24-08-2026 18:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  Bristol Rovers have signed teenage winger Philip Sanyaolu on loan from Queens Park Rangers for the rest of the 2026-27 season.The 18-year-old has been part of the Championship club's age-grade system since the age of eight and has yet to make a first-team appearance.Rovers manager Steve Evans said that Sanyaolu, who is their 12th signing this summer, will be in the squad for Tuesday's EFL Trophy game against Chelsea U21."Phillip is a young man full of pace, technique, and energy and is ready for
  
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• Como nearing move for Fiorentina’s Moise Kean

  24-08-2026 18:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  Como nearing move for Fiorentina’s Moise KeanSerie A side Como have been working on a move for Fiorentina’s Moise Kean and are now making key progress to sign the striker.Get Italian Football News have looked at how the lakeside club have had an initial bid rejected for Kean. They were preparing a new offer and this week was likely to be key in the move.Sky Italia report that the deal could now be closing, with Kean expected to be out of Fiorentina’s squad for the Roma tie late
  
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• Report: Liverpool’s draw at Newcastle United has exposed major faults in Andoni Iraola’s squad

  24-08-2026 18:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Liverpool’s draw at Newcastle United has exposed major faults in Andoni Iraola’s squadLiverpool 2-2 Newcastle exposes Andoni Iraola’s priority in transfer marketLiverpool’s 2-2 draw with Newcastle offered an early snapshot of where this squad stands under Andoni Iraola, and where immediate work is required. There was attacking speed, there was threat in wide areas, and there were also familiar vulnerabilities that left the game feeling more like a warning than a p
  
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• Falkirk sign Wolves winger McLeod on loan

  24-08-2026 18:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Falkirk have signed Wolves winger Conor McLeod on a season-long loan deal.McLeod, 19, is yet to make a senior appearance for Wolves, but has impressed for the club's youth sides, while also being capped by England at under-16 level."Conor is a winger, and he's one that Allan Fraser watched towards the end of last season and he caught his eye, so we've followed him since then," manager John McGlynn said."He's been doing really well in pre-season with Wolves. He scored a couple of goals against Bu
  
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• Serie A: Bologna vs. Lazio – Confirmed line-ups

  24-08-2026 18:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Serie A: Bologna vs. Lazio – Confirmed line-upsThe line-ups are in as Domenico Tedesco and Gennaro Gattuso get their Serie A careers with Bologna and Lazio underway at the Dall’Ara on Monday evening.This is the penultimate fixture in the first week of 2026-27 Serie A matches. Reigning champions Inter have set the pace to match with a 4-1 victory over Monza on Saturday, although Napoli, Lecce, Milan, Atalanta, Juventus and Cagliari have also got off to winning starts. Udinese 1-1 Como
  
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• FC Nantes to dismiss Michel Der Zakarian to appoint former Red Star head coach Grégory Poirier

  24-08-2026 18:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  FC Nantes to dismiss Michel Der Zakarian to appoint former Red Star head coach Grégory PoirierFC Nantes head coach Michel Der Zakarian only lasted three competitive games this season before his dismissal, which is set to be made official in the next hours, according to L’Equipe. Der Zakarian’s third spell as Nantes head coach has been cut short after only 68 days. The wheels have already come off Nantes’ season on the back of their relegation from Ligue 1 to Ligue 2. Les
  
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• Champions League draw: Start time, teams and how to watch league phase matches

  24-08-2026 18:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Champions League returns next month, and this Thursday sees the league phase draw confirmed with a ceremony in Monaco. Three months on from PSG retaining their title on penalties against Arsenal in Budapest, this season’s competition takes shape, as each of the 36 teams discovers their eight league phase matches. Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United, Aston Villa and Liverpool are the English teams involved, with Celtic hoping to make it six British teams by winning their play-of
  
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• Alvarez's Arsenal dilemma amid summer's most bitter transfer tussle

  24-08-2026 18:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Julian Alvarez was a substitute in Atletico Madrid's second league match of the season against Villarreal on Sunday [Getty Images]Acrimony, anger and animosity; the Julian Alvarez summer transfer saga in a nutshell.The boos aimed at the Atletico Madrid forward from his own supporters at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano Stadium on Sunday provided the latest twist in what has been one of the most bitter - and certainly public - storylines of the window.And with deadline day on 1 September, the Argenti
  
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• Julian Alvarez Atletico situation deteriorates further

  24-08-2026 18:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Julian Alvarez Atletico situation deteriorates furtherThe Argentina international’s relationship with Atletico fans appears to have broken, but a move to north London remains far from straightforward.Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty ImagesJulian Alvarez‘s increasingly strained relationship with Atletico Madrid supporters has taken another turn, with the striker booed and insulted by his own fans as uncertainty over his future continues.The 26-year-old has been linked with Arsenal throug
  
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• Christopher Nkunku set for Leipzig move as Milan grant approval for transfer

  24-08-2026 18:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Christopher Nkunku set for Leipzig move as Milan grant approval for transferChristopher Nkunku hasn’t quite had a great spell at Serie A side Milan and he is now nearing an exit, with RB Leipzig closing in on a deal.The striker has been excluded from Ruben Amorim’s project, with the Rossoneri looking to make sales before they make more signings.Gianluca Di Marzio has now reported that Milan have now given their approval to a move to Leipzig.Nkunku could actually undergo his medical w
  
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• Carlos Espí rescues Mourinho’s Real Madrid return in stoppage time

  24-08-2026 18:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Carlos Espí rescues Mourinho’s Real Madrid return in stoppage timeJosé Mourinho marked his first game back in charge of Real Madrid with a 2-1 win at Espanyol, needing a 90th-minute winner from substitute Carlos Espí to avoid a damaging opening-day slip, according to the Guardian.Bellingham strike not enough as Espanyol hit backJude Bellingham gave Los Blancos an early lead after nine minutes, heading in from an Arda Güler free kick after Vinícius Jú
  
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• Real Madrid forward yet to recover from muscle issue, will miss Real Sociedad game

  24-08-2026 18:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid forward yet to recover from muscle issue, will miss Real Sociedad gameThe new season has not started as per plans for Real Madrid youngster Endrick. After a summer of uncertainty surrounding his future, the Brazilian ultimately chose to trust Jose Mourinho and stay at the club, despite interest from several top clubs, including Liverpool.The Portuguese manager has assured him that he will have a role in the squad and opportunities to develop and make an impact throughout the campaign
  
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• 🎥 Did it work out? Defender goes in goal for 50 minutes in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  24-08-2026 17:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🎥 Did it work out? Defender goes in goal for 50 minutes in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Have you ever imagined if an outfield player on your team had to go in goal for almost 50 minutes?Well, that’s exactly what happened last Saturday (22) with Tranmere Rovers, a team that plays in League Two, the English fourth division.Harrison Male got injured in the 53rd minute of the clash against Port Vale, with Rovers trailing 1-0 away from home.There was no
  
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• 🎥 Did it pay off? Defender turns keeper for 50 mins in the 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  24-08-2026 17:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🎥 Did it pay off? Defender turns keeper for 50 mins in the 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Have you ever imagined if an outfield player on your team had to go in goal for nearly 50 minutes?Well, that’s exactly what happened last Saturday (22) with Tranmere Rovers, a team that plays in League Two, the fourth tier of English football.Harrison Male got injured in the 53rd minute of the match against Port Vale, with Rovers trailing 1-0 away from home.Ther
  
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• Gianni Infantino told ‘enough is enough’ as players accuse Fifa president of being blinded by power

  24-08-2026 17:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  High-profile current and former players – including a representative from a Fifa advisory body – believe that "change is necessary" in the governing body’s leadership as pressure builds on its president Gianni Infantino.Mikael Silvestre, the former Manchester United defender who forms part of Fifa’s Players’ Voice Panel, published a statement calling for reform at the top of Fifa on his X account on Monday, writing above it: "Enough is enough!"The identical message
  
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• Barcelona and Atletico Madrid directors to battle for €16 million-rated La Liga defender

  24-08-2026 17:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona and Atletico Madrid directors to battle for €16 million-rated La Liga defenderThe battle between Mateu Alemany and Deco could have another chapter before the transfer window closes, according to SPORT. The sporting directors of Atletico Madrid and FC Barcelona are once again competing for Jorge Salinas, one of the most promising young defenders in Spanish football.Deco and Alemany rivalryThe story also has an obvious personal dimension. The relationship between Alemany and Deco ha
  
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• 'I'm quicker & stronger after loan spell' - Lopez

  24-08-2026 17:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Wolves midfielder Fer Lopez believes a loan spell with Spanish side Celta Vigo has made him "more prepared for football".The Spaniard has scored three goals in as many appearances this season, including a double in Saturday's 3-1 win at Preston.Lopez struggled to adapt after arriving at Molineux last summer in a £19m deal and returned to his former club on loan for the second half of the season.The 22-year-old said he chose playing time over financial incentives when choosing to move back
  
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• Bakinson returns to Plymouth on season-long loan

  24-08-2026 17:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tyreeq Bakinson played 43 times for Leyton Orient last season [Shutterstock]Plymouth Argyle have signed midfielder Tyreeq Bakinson from Leyton Orient on a season-long loan.The 27-year-old rejoins the Pilgrims six years after he first played for the club under Ryan Lowe during the 2019-20 League Two promotion winning campaign.Bakinson has gone on to play for Sheffield Wednesday, Wycombe, Charlton, and Orient, where he featured 43 times last season.Plymouth boss Tom Cleverley described Bakinson as
  
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• Liverpool are still haunted by the mess of last summer

  24-08-2026 17:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Virgil van Dijk, Ryan Gravenberch and Alexander Isak were part of Liverpool’s season-opening draw.Composite: Getty ImagesThe good news for Liverpool is that, Arsenal aside, every other team with vague title aspirations who played over the weekend looked undercooked, and that Andoni Iraola’s men did, in the end, come away from Newcastle with a point. But the vulnerability to the counter that undermined them so often last season has not gone away, and nor have they suddenly found a new
  
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• Middlesbrough sign ex-Leeds defender Byram

  24-08-2026 17:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Middlesbrough have signed former Leeds United defender Sam Byram on a free transfer.Byram, 32, was released by Leeds earlier this summer after his second spell with the Whites.The defender, who can play at either left or right-back, made 80 appearances for Leeds in the past three seasons, but only five of those came in 2025-26.He was part of the squad that won the Championship title in May 2025."I've been around this league for a number of years and had a couple of promotions in that time, so I
  
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• O'Neil expecting 'really tough game' against Leicester

  24-08-2026 17:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Ipswich Town manager Gary O'Neil believes Leicester City will be "coming here to leave some marks on us" when the two sides meet at Portman Road in the Carabao Cup second round on Tuesday (19:45 BST).The two teams had very different fates in the Championship last season, with the Tractor Boys claiming promotion and the Foxes suffering relegation."The gap is a lot closer than it looks," O'Neil said. "We were both in the same division last year and we played each other twice, so we a
  
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• Man United want a loan-to-buy deal for Barcelona defender; Catalans prefer €30-40m sale

  24-08-2026 17:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Man United want a loan-to-buy deal for Barcelona defender; Catalans prefer €30-40m saleAs has become clear over the past few days, Manchester United are closely monitoring Alejandro Balde’s situation at FC Barcelona as they consider a move for the left-back before the transfer window closes, However, according to ESPN, the two clubs currently have different ideas about the structure of a potential deal involving the La Masia graduate.Manchester United seek a loan dealIndeed, as per th
  
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