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• Vrancken vision becoming clear - will it be enough for Rapid result?

  18-08-2026 11:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]After scoring 11 goals in the past three games, it's fair to say Hearts are buying into Wouter Vrancken's attacking philosophy.The "organised chaos" now looks more like organised attacking play. That shift has produced 32 efforts on goal across the Dundee United, Benfica and Inverness Caley Thistle matches, with half of them on target.Encouragingly, most of the attackers have impressed during this run. Josh McPake and Calvin Miller have strengthened their claims for starting places with goa
  
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• Lincoln sign Brentford's Konak on loan

  18-08-2026 19:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Yunus Konak was 18 when he first joined Brentford [Getty Images]Championship newcomers Lincoln City have signed Yunus Konak from Brentford on a season-long loan immediately after the midfielder agreed to a new five-year deal with the Premier League side.The 20-year-old, who also has an additional 12-month option in his latest Brentford contract, has made 10 substitute appearances for the Bees in the top flight since joining the London club from Sivasspor in January 2024.He spent the later part o
  
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• Barcelona complete Rodri transfer from Manchester City in £65.4million deal

  18-08-2026 19:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Rodri has finalised a four-year contract to join Barcelona from Manchester City, the club have announced.The midfielder, named player of the tournament during Spain’s World Cup triumph this summer, completed a £65.4million transfer on Tuesday after undergoing his medical with the club.Rodri spent seven seasons at City, helping them win the Premier League title on four occasions and scoring the decisive goal as they beat Inter Milan in the 2023 Champions League final.The master of spa
  
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• Barcelona sign Rodri from Man City in £65m deal

  18-08-2026 19:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona have announced the signing of midfielder Rodri from Manchester City in a deal worth in the region of £65m.The 2024 Ballon d'Or winner has signed a four-year contract at the Nou Camp, returning to Spanish football for the first time since 2019 when he played for Atletico Madrid.Rodri, 30, leaves City after seven seasons at the club, having made 298 appearances and won 12 major honours, including four Premier League titles, two FA Cups, three EFL Cups and the Champions League in 20
  
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• Lazio transfer news: Southampton eye Ratkov as Fiorentina could enter Icardi race

  18-08-2026 19:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lazio transfer news: Southampton eye Ratkov as Fiorentina could enter Icardi raceLazio are working to offload Petar Ratkov this summer, with a third club now interested in the Serbian striker as his future at the club looks increasingly shaky.According to Sky Sport, via TuttoMercatoWeb, Dinamo Moscow and Southampton have both made contact over a permanent deal, and they’ve now been joined by Red Star Belgrade.Ratkov had hoped to fight for his place under Gennaro Gattuso at Formello, but ha
  
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• Report: Liverpool defender set to make big decision this week

  18-08-2026 18:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Liverpool defender set to make big decision this weekIfeanyi Ndukwe Loan Decision Nears After Liverpool Pre-Season BreakthroughLiverpool youngster Ifeanyi Ndukwe is expected to decide on his next move in the coming days, with the 18-year-old now at the centre of a significant development call following an impressive pre-season under Andoni Iraola.As reported by The Athletic, Liverpool’s academy defender is expected to choose a loan destination this week after attracting multiple of
  
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• Former Real Madrid star asks Mourinho to follow PSG’s playbook: ‘Everyone has to push’

  18-08-2026 18:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Former Real Madrid star asks Mourinho to follow PSG’s playbook: ‘Everyone has to push’Real Madrid are gearing up for their season opener against Espanyol this coming weekend and all eyes will be on Jose Mourinho.The Portuguese manager was the heart of Real Madrid’s rebuilding project that saw the club bring in six new signings.With the pre-season over and Mourinho having made his observations, a former Real Madrid player has given his two cents on what kind of playbook Mo
  
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• Chelsea to rebrand youth teams under new head coach from 2026/27 season

  18-08-2026 18:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Chelsea to rebrand youth teams under new head coach from 2026/27 seasonChelsea have announced that their academy teams will be publicly known as ‘Cobham Next Gen’ from the 2026/27 season.The Blues are set to give their youth teams a new identity under head coach Harry Hudson, and it’s designed to better explain the role of the club’s leading academy group.Chelsea say the change reflects both the age profile of the players and the club’s long history of preparing you
  
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• Report: Aston Villa star reaches agreement over mega-money exit

  18-08-2026 18:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Aston Villa star reaches agreement over mega-money exitOllie Watkins to Al-Hilal: Aston Villa Face Major Transfer Call as Saudi Talks LoomAston Villa are facing a significant summer decision after reports that Ollie Watkins has “agreed terms with Al-Hilal” and the Saudi Pro League side are now preparing to take the next step in pursuit of the England striker. According to TeamTalk, the Saudi club are ready to open talks with Villa after making Watkins their leading attacking
  
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• 🚨Rodri is now blaugrana: Barcelona announce market bombshell

  18-08-2026 18:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨Rodri is now blaugrana: Barcelona announce market bombshellAfter weeks of drama, it all ended happily for the Blaugrana side, who today announce Rodri as their new signing.The deal has finally been completed for a fixed fee of €60 million plus €10 million in add-ons, which Barça will pay to Manchester City.
  The now former City player has signed a contract until 2030 and has already promised that his goal is to go for the Champions League.This article was translated into
  
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• Video: Rodrigo Mora arrives in Italy ahead of Roma switch

  18-08-2026 18:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Video: Rodrigo Mora arrives in Italy ahead of Roma switchRodrigo Mora has landed in Rome to complete his move from Porto, with the 19-year-old set to undergo his medical and finalise a five-year contract before immediately joining up with Gian Piero Gasperini’s Roma.The deal, reported at €25m upfront for 50% of his rights, includes an option to buy the remaining share for the same fee, with performance-related bonuses that could push Porto’s total return to around €52m.It c
  
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• Confirmed: Barcelona sign Rodri from Manchester City

  18-08-2026 18:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Confirmed: Barcelona sign Rodri from Manchester CityIt is official. FC Barcelona have announced the signing of Spanish midfielder Rodri from Manchester City.The 30-year-old World Cup winner has signed a four-year contract with the Blaugrana until the summer of 2030.A coup for BarcelonaFor a while in the summer, it appeared like Rodri was headed to Real Madrid, who were making progress in their efforts to bring in the 2024 Ballon d’Or winner.However, Barcelona’s entry into the race ch
  
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• Barcelona to activate Plan B if Julian Alvarez situation does not change by Saturday

  18-08-2026 18:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona to activate Plan B if Julian Alvarez situation does not change by SaturdayAfter securing the arrival of Rodri, Barcelona have only two positions of importance as far as the summer transfer window goes – centre-back and centre-forward.All emphasis, however, is only on the latter department, especially with all the uncertainty around Julian Alvarez’s situation.The Argentine star is indeed keen on a move to Catalonia and is set to meet with the hierarchy of his club later this
  
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• 🚨 Official: FC Barcelona sign Rodri!

  18-08-2026 18:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨 Official: FC Barcelona sign Rodri!The transfer of the summer?Expected for several days, Rodri’s transfer is now official!This Tuesday, FC Barcelona announced the signing of the 2024 Ballon d'Or winner from Manchester City.Initially reported to be close to joining Real Madrid, the world champion ultimately chose FC Barcelona, who moved quickly to seize the opportunity to sign La Roja’s captain.According to various sources, the Catalan club reportedly paid around €70 mil
  
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• 🚨 BREAKING: Barcelona seal blockbuster signing of Rodri from Man City

  18-08-2026 18:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨 BREAKING: Barcelona seal blockbuster signing of Rodri from Man CityBarcelona have officially announced the signing of Spain's World Cup-winning captain Rodri from Manchester City.The midfielder was also pursued by rivals Real Madrid this summer but it is the Spanish champions who have won the race for his signature.Barça will pay a fee of €76.5million (£65.3m) for the 30-year-old, who had just one year remaining on his City contract, with €60m being pai
  
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• FEATURE | From bargain hunt to midfield engine: Who is Mainz 05’s Kaishu Sano?

  18-08-2026 18:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  FEATURE | From bargain hunt to midfield engine: Who is Mainz 05’s Kaishu Sano?When Mainz 05 paid a modest €2.5m to sign Kaishu Sano from Kashima Antlers in the summer of 2024, few outside of Japanese football predicted just how crucial the midfielder would become. Fast forward to 2026, and the 25-year-old is widely regarded as one of the most complete, press-resistant, and disciplined central midfielders in the Bundesliga – with major European clubs keeping close tabs on his dev
  
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• Walsall sign ex-West Ham goalkeeper Wooster

  18-08-2026 18:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tom Wooster played for Manchester United in the Uefa Youth League earlier in his career [Getty Images]Walsall have signed goalkeeper Tom Wooster following his release by Championship club West Ham United.The 21-year-old has agreed a one-year contract, with the club holding an option to extend it for a further 12 months.Wooster joined the Hammers in 2025 after beginning his career in Manchester United's youth set-up and played one game in last season's EFL Trophy.He is Walsall's 13th summer signi
  
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• Premier League chief says Fifa self-destructed over World Cup plan

  18-08-2026 18:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Premier League chief executive Richard Masters has criticised Fifa president Gianni Infantino's World Cup sell-off plan, saying the organisation has "pressed the self-destruct button" by delivering "a self-inflicted wound".Infantino is under increasing pressure over his attempt, later abandoned, to create a new company to manage the commercial and ticketing rights of all Fifa competitions, including the World Cups, with 21% to be sold off to a private investment company.Fifa Forward Enterprise (
  
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• Newcastle United 2026/27 Premier League preview: Magpies head into the unknown after Howe’s exit

  18-08-2026 18:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Newcastle United 2026/27 Premier League preview: Magpies head into the unknown after Howe’s exitNewcastle United will embark on a new era in 2026/27 following Eddie Howe’s decision to step aside as manager this summer.The Magpies were underwhelming last term, winning just 14 of their 38 games to finish 12th in the Premier League standings.Former Red Bull Salzburg and Al-Ahli coach Matthias Jaissle has been tasked with improving the club’s fortunes this season.Read on as we asse
  
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• Moreira completes Milan medical but contract signing postponed until Wednesday

  18-08-2026 18:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Moreira completes Milan medical but contract signing postponed until WednesdayDiego Moreira has completed his medical with Milan, though the winger’s move from Strasbourg won’t be signed until Wednesday morning.According to Tuttomercatoweb, the Belgian international passed his medical examination on Monday afternoon before returning to his Milan hotel, with the contract signing now pushed back to the following morning rather than completed the same day as planned.NEWPORT, WALES &ndas
  
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• Uefa vice-president says Fifa sacking Gianni Infantino critic sends ‘deeply troubling message’

  18-08-2026 18:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The dismissal of chief operating officer Kevin Lamour by Fifa sends a "deeply troubling message to all of us seeking change", according to Uefa vice-president Laura McAllister.On Monday evening, world football’s governing body confirmed Lamour’s exit, coming just over two weeks after he told the Associated Press that the Fifa administration was "deceived" by president Gianni Infantino regarding a proposal to sell shares in a World Cup entity to private investors.Lamour’s public
  
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• Inter Raise Curtis Jones Offer as Liverpool Weigh €35m Bid

  18-08-2026 18:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Inter Raise Curtis Jones Offer as Liverpool Weigh €35m BidInter have made a fresh approach for Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones and are willing to raise their offer to €35m.According to the Guardian, intermediaries representing Inter contacted Liverpool this week and indicated a willingness to increase the offer beyond the €25m bid Liverpool rejected in June. Liverpool value their homegrown midfielder at closer to €40m.Jones has one year remaining on his Anfield contract and
  
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• Como push for Milan’s Samuele Ricci and seek loan deal

  18-08-2026 18:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Como push for Milan’s Samuele Ricci and seek loan dealSerie A side Milan are prepared to move on from several players and one of them is midfielder Samuele Ricci. The Italian joined from Torino last summer but never quite found favours under Max Allegri, starting very few games. This led to him fading away from the Azzurri setup, despite having done well in his few appearances for the national team.Ruben Amorim doesn’t see him as a fit for his system and this has attracted inter
  
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• Wigan midfielder Brenan signs for Bromley

  18-08-2026 18:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tobias Brenan scored three goals in a 16-game loan spell with Harrogate last season [Getty Images]Bromley have signed Wigan midfielder Tobias Brenan for an undisclosed fee.The 20-year-old joined the Latics in 2025 from Oxford United and made 12 appearances in total, five of them in League One.Brenan spent the second half of last season on loan at Harrogate during their time in League Two and made 16 appearances, including one in a goalless draw against the Ravens.He came on a second-half substit
  
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• Former Gunner signs for MLS club at 37

  18-08-2026 18:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Former Gunner signs for MLS club at 37Former Arsenal winger Alexis Sanchez has signed for CF Montreal, a Canadian club competing in the MLS.Photo by Fran Santiago/Getty ImagesCF Montreal have confirmed that they’ve completed the signing of former Gunner Alexis Sanchez as a ‘Designated Player’.That means he’s one of the club’s three (at most) players whose salaries and transfer costs go past the normal salary cap, with the team owner paying the extra money.“I a
  
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• Burton make offer for Kilmarnock's Stanger

  18-08-2026 18:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  George Stanger featured for his national team at the Olympics in 2021 [Getty Images]Burton Albion have made an offer to Kilmarnock to sign defender George Stanger.The League One club have offered a significant sum to the Scottish Premiership club for the New Zealand centre-back but the exact fee is not known.Stanger, 26, is under contract at Rugby Park until the summer of 2027.The former Hamilton Academical and Ayr United player has established himself as a regular for Kilmarnock and has also br
  
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• 'We've remained in contact' with Grealish - Kinnear

  18-08-2026 18:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Everton chief executive officer Angus Kinnear says they have "remained in contact" with Jack Grealish but need "to respect" that he is a Manchester City player at present.Grealish, 30, made 22 appearances for Everton last season before an unfortunate foot injury in January ended his season prematurely.He has since returned to parent club Manchester City, for whom he came on as a half-time substitute in Sunday's Community Shield defeat by Arsenal."Jack is a player we've remained in
  
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• Barcelona Secure Buy-Back Option in Jofre Torrents Deal

  18-08-2026 18:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona Secure Buy-Back Option in Jofre Torrents DealBarcelona have confirmed an agreement with Ajax for the transfer of left-back Jofre Torrents. Before the official confirmation, Mundo Deportivo reported that the clubs had agreed the move and were finalising details for an official announcement. Torrents will join former teammate Marc-André ter Stegen in Amsterdam.FC Barcelona confirmed the agreement on its official channels, thanking the La Masia product for his commitment, professio
  
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• 📸 Fenerbahçe v Lyon: our combined XI

  18-08-2026 17:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  📸 Fenerbahçe v Lyon: our combined XIAttack vs. defense.This Tuesday evening, Olympique Lyonnais play their first-leg Champions League playoff away at Fenerbahçe.It’s a clash Lyon will start as underdogs, given the Turkish club’s stratospheric squad.But when you put together a combined XI from both teams, you ultimately realize that some OL players do deserve a spot.What do you think?This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can rea
  
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• Liverpool set for double exit before the end of the transfer window

  18-08-2026 17:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool set for double exit before the end of the transfer windowLiverpool Transfers: Curtis Jones and Cody Gakpo Sales Could Shape Andoni Iraola’s RebuildLiverpool appear to be moving towards two notable outgoings before the window closes, with Curtis Jones attracting firm interest from Inter Milan and Cody Gakpo edging closer to Tottenham Hotspur. According to Caught Offside, both developments are becoming increasingly relevant to Andoni Iraola as he continues a major squad rebuild at
  
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