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• When does the summer transfer window close?

  18-08-2026 12:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The summer transfer window will close for Premier League and EFL clubs at 23:00 BST on Tuesday, 1 September.The window opened for a second time this year on Monday, 15 June.Fifa rules state a transfer window cannot last more than 16 weeks in a calendar year.Last season, the transfer window for clubs in the Premier League and English Football League closed at 19:00 to move it in line with the working day. However, it has returned to its usual 23:00 slot this season.The windows in Spain, Germany,
  
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• 📸 Announcement imminent! Rodri has already signed for Barça

  18-08-2026 14:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  📸 Announcement imminent! Rodri has already signed for BarçaFC Barcelona is putting the finishing touches on the official signing of Rodri Hernández. The international midfielder has just left the club’s offices after signing his new contract, which will tie him to the Blaugrana side until 2030.The agreement between the two parties has been finalized after intense negotiations. With this move, the Barça board secures the arrival of a key piece to strengthen the
  
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• These 3 clubs gutted in the 2026 summer transfer window 🫠

  18-08-2026 14:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  These 3 clubs gutted in the 2026 summer transfer window 🫠Nice transfer window.The transfer window means arrivals, but also, unfortunately, departures.This summer, several of Europe’s biggest clubs have been properly stripped bare.Key players, XXL sales, wonderkids looking for a new challenge: here’s our selection of the clubs for whom this summer transfer window was particularly tough. Newcastle, goodbye starsThe bosses of the game.Antony Gordon to Barcelona, Sandro Tona
  
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• Mourinho unveiled, Real Madrid share his grand reveal 🎥

  18-08-2026 14:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mourinho unveiled, Real Madrid share his grand reveal 🎥Real Madrid has officially announced the presentation of José Mourinho as the new head coach of the first team. Although the Portuguese manager had already spent several weeks leading the squad’s training sessions, the formal event took place at Real Madrid City.The event was held in a private setting within the Valdebebas facilities. Club president Florentino Pérez acted as host to welcome the tactician back to t
  
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• 🚨 Mourinho unveiled, Real Madrid share his unveiling 🎥

  18-08-2026 14:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨 Mourinho unveiled, Real Madrid share his unveiling 🎥Real Madrid have officially announced the presentation of José Mourinho as the new head coach of the first team. Although the Portuguese manager had already spent several weeks overseeing training sessions with the squad, the formal event took place at Real Madrid City.The event was held in a private setting within the Valdebebas facilities. The club’s president, Florentino Pérez, acted as host to welcome t
  
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• Jamie Vardy next club odds: Who will sign Vardy this summer?

  18-08-2026 14:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The EFL season might have kicked off last weekend, and we’re just days away from the Premier League season getting underway, but one striker is still without a club and being linked with moves across the world.Former England forward Jamie Vardy is looking for a new club after leaving Italian side Cremonese at the end of last season, having scored seven goals in 29 Serie A appearances.The 39-year-old, who won 26 England caps, is now looking for his next club, and it appears that nowhere is
  
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• Marseille’s Leonardo Balerdi offered to Fulham, Abdelhamid Ait-Boudlal talks ongoing

  18-08-2026 14:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Marseille’s Leonardo Balerdi offered to Fulham, Abdelhamid Ait-Boudlal talks ongoingOlympique de Marseille are stepping up their attempts to offload players as the end of the transfer window nears. Foot Mercato understands that the French club have offered Leonardo Balerdi to Fulham FC.Balerdi is one of the most bankable players in OM’s squad and one that they are desperate to sell, as the club looks to abide by promises made to the DNCG and UEFA with regard to player sales
  
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• Barcelona retain €14 million buy-back option in academy defender’s Ajax move

  18-08-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona retain €14 million buy-back option in academy defender’s Ajax moveBarcelona may have allowed Jofre Torrents to leave for Ajax, but the club has made sure they have not completely lost control over the young left-back’s future.According to Sergi Capdevila of SPORT, Barcelona have built several important clauses into Torrents’ move to the Dutch club. The most striking is a €14 million buy-back option, which can be activated from 2028 onwards.Furthermore,
  
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• Cardiff draw 'hurts' - O'Brien

  18-08-2026 13:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Lewis O'Brien says Wrexham's 1-1 draw with Cardiff City "hurts" as his side failed to see out victory in the Welsh capital.Phil Parkinson's side appeared destined to kick-start their 2026-27 Championship campaign with a win over the Bluebirds after Kieffer Moore's third-minute strike.But substitute Rubin Colwill struck a free-kick beyond debutant Anthony Patterson in the eighth minute of added time to earn Brian Barry-Murphy's men a share of the spoils at Cardiff City Stadium."It h
  
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• Parkhead prices highlight need for action on away tickets

  18-08-2026 13:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]Having been eliminated from the League Cup during the group stages and with this weekend's game against Hearts postponed due to their continental commitments, fixtures have been thin on the ground for Falkirk fans of late.For some supporters, the wait to see the Bairns in action again will stretch even further.When we resume the weekend after next, we'll be away at Celtic. It's obviously going to be a limited allocation for our support, but even those tickets are unlikely to be snapped up g
  
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• Away form vital for play-off objective - De Norre

  18-08-2026 13:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Midfielder Casper De Norre says trying to replicate last season's impressive away form will be vital for Millwall to challenge for the Championship play-off spots again.The Lions boasted the best away record in the division in the 2025-26 campaign with 41 points from 23 games on the road, while only champions Coventry City picked up as many wins (11).Alex Neil's side started the new season with an impressive 2-0 victory away at Bristol City on Saturday to pick up where they left off."It's very i
  
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• Report: Liverpool move closer to securing £155m double transfer raid

  18-08-2026 13:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Liverpool move closer to securing £155m double transfer raidLiverpool Push for Bradley Barcola and Ibrahima Mbaye as PSG Double Deal Takes ShapeLiverpool’s summer business always seems to arrive with a mix of noise, doubt and possibility, and this latest report has all three in generous supply. According to TeamTalk, the club have moved seriously in their pursuit of Paris Saint-Germain pair Bradley Barcola and Ibrahima Mbaye, with personal terms on both deals already advanced
  
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• Report: Everton in talks over move to re-sign former star

  18-08-2026 13:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Everton in talks over move to re-sign former starEverton Transfer News: Richarlison Return Talk Grows as Tottenham Weigh Summer ExitEverton are doing what sensible clubs should do in this market, checking whether a deal is actually there before charging into fantasy. According to TeamTalk, the Toffees have been in regular contact with Tottenham over a possible move for Richarlison, and the key detail is the simplest one, he is “very keen on a return to his former club.”That m
  
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• 'Big step-up' - Hjerto-Dahl on joining Hull and watching the play-off final

  18-08-2026 13:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Summer signing Jens Hjerto-Dahl says Hull City fans can expect to see a "hard-working midfielder" who likes to create chances at MKM Stadium this season. The Norwegian spoke to BBC Radio Humberside about joining the Tigers and rising to the Premier League."A big step-up from what I'm used to in everything," Hjerto-Dahl said. "The players are better, the team-mates are better and you've got more quality around you. It's a bigger stadium and it's more fans so everything is just bigge
  
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• LIVE: Latest transfers, biggest summer moves & Italians to watch in 2026-27

  18-08-2026 13:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LIVE: Latest transfers, biggest summer moves & Italians to watch in 2026-27The Football Italia LIVE Show is back with a brand-new episode, bringing you the latest talking points from the world of Italian football.Click here to subscribe to the official Football Italia YouTube channelToday’s show, the first one after the summer break, takes an in-depth look at the latest Serie A transfer activity, including the biggest moves, the clubs making the strongest statements in the market, and
  
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• Man Utd's hierarchy need to help Carrick

  18-08-2026 13:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images][BBC]Ruben Amorim jokingly made the point on Saturday that Manchester United's news conferences are "more boring" now he has left the club.That is certainly true.Michael Carrick is simply not willing to court headlines in the same way as Amorim. He is more protective of his players and the harmony he is trying to build at Old Trafford, and knows demands for new players can imply a lack of trust or belief in those he has - and needs.That is why his "we want more, we need more" state
  
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• Manchester City midfielder Oldroyd signs first professional deal

  18-08-2026 13:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester City midfielder Oldroyd signs first professional dealManchester City midfielder Amelia Oldroyd has signed her first professional contract with the club.WSL Full-Time were informed of the news via an official club press release from The Cityzens earlier today.The 19-year-old joined Manchester City’s Girls’ Academy in October 2025 and she soon impressed head coach Andrée Jeglertz. Oldroyd featured for Manchester City’s Next Gen Under-21 squad in the Professional
  
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• 'Odegaard is back to his very best' - Nevin

  18-08-2026 13:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Martin Odegaard was some distance from his brilliant best last season, I suspect now that was down to a niggling injury.I was at the Norway v Brazil game during the World Cup and he suddenly looked like the Odegaard of old. I wondered then if that was just lifting himself for the tournament or the fact that international games are often easier for skilful players than top-level domestic English matches.I saw enough in Cardiff on Sunday to assure me and indeed the Arsenal fans that
  
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• Dedic 'incredibly hungry' to prove himself

  18-08-2026 13:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Amar Dedic has already experienced what it is like to play at St James' Park.The defender was part of the Benfica side thumped 3-0 by Newcastle in the Champions League last season, so he will be hoping for a much happier experience if he lines up against Liverpool on Sunday.Dedic is one of Newcastle's oldest signings this summer – which is saying something – and only the second over the age of 20, alongside goalkeeper Lukas Hornicek.The defender has never played in the
  
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• Report Leipzig challenge Newcastle and Aston Villa for Nkunku

  18-08-2026 13:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report Leipzig challenge Newcastle and Aston Villa for NkunkuAccording to Sportitalia, RB Leipzig are keen on bringing Christopher Nkunku back, with Milan open to discussing a potential loan deal.Bundesliga side RB Leipzig want to bring Nkunku back to the club, according to Sportitalia transfer expert Gianluigi Longari.Leipzig want to bring Nkunku backAccording to the report, Leipzig have been ‘pushing’ in recent hours, knowing that Nkunku is not part of Milan’s plans.The Frenc
  
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• Forward Ashworth joins Leigh from Castleford

  18-08-2026 13:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jack Ashworth previously had a spell on loan with Leigh in 2021 [SWpix.com]Forward Jack Ashworth has joined Leigh Leopards from Castleford Tigers with immediate effect, signing a contract until the end of the 2028 season.Samoa international forward Lazarus Vaalepu has gone in the opposite direction, joining Castleford from Leigh on loan for the rest of the season.Ashworth, 31, joined Cas from Hull FC at the start of the season and made 10 first-team appearances, as well as having a spell on loan
  
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• PSG make major decision over Bradley Barcola as Liverpool bids get serious

  18-08-2026 13:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PSG make major decision over Bradley Barcola as Liverpool bids get seriousPSG have decided to exclude Bradley Barcola from all their match-day squads until his future is resolved, reports claim.If you enjoy PSG Talk coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a preferred source on Google to make us a favourite and see more of our content.PSG played two competitive games last week – one against Aston Villa in the UEFA Super Cup, another against Lens in the Trophee des Champions.The teams
  
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• Barcelona ready to go all out for Julian Alvarez but with a strong deadline

  18-08-2026 13:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona ready to go all out for Julian Alvarez but with a strong deadlineBarcelona are not ready to give up on Julian Alvarez. Not yet.Despite Atletico Madrid’s repeated public insistence that their star forward is not for sale, Barcelona are preparing to make one more serious attempt to bring the Argentine to Camp Nou. But according to Mundo Deportivo, there is now a clear limit to how long they are willing to wait, and in that regard, the next two or three days will be decisive.Ba
  
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• Gray deserves some slack

  18-08-2026 13:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]It's been a huge week for David Gray.He was able to say with some justification that Hibs have had a "strong start" to the season in the wake of our 0-0 draw in North Macedonia, which set up a Conference League play-off against Gent.Gray has overcome early-season adversity - a shock defeat in Kosovo left a large section of the support pushing for change, while his case was not helped by defeat to Motherwell in the league opener.But we've seen the Hibs boss turn around these situations befor
  
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• Manchester City midfielder Oyama joins HB Køge

  18-08-2026 13:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester City midfielder Oyama joins HB KøgeManchester City midfielder Aemu Oyama has joined Danish A-Liga club HB Køge on a permanent deal.The Cityzens announced the news via a post on their official club website this morning.The 21-year-old Japanese international midfielder joined Manchester City from SOMPO WE League club Tokyo Verdy Beleza in January 2025 but she has struggled for game time with The Cityzens.Oyama made two appearances for Manchester City in competitive footbal
  
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• AC Milan make contact with Real Madrid prodigy’s camp to explore loan deal

  18-08-2026 13:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  AC Milan make contact with Real Madrid prodigy’s camp to explore loan dealAC Milan have made a move for Real Madrid forward Endrick, although it is not one that is expected to lead anywhere immediately.According to Fabrizio Romano, the Italian giants contacted the Brazilian forward’s entourage in recent hours to explore whether there could be room for a loan. Real Madrid’s response, however, has been clear: Endrick will not leave this summer.Interestingly, though, that doe
  
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• 'We want the best specialists' - Alonso on MacPhee

  18-08-2026 13:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]New manager Xabi Alonso says Chelsea want the "best possible specialists" after hiring set-piece coach Austin MacPhee from Aston Villa. The Blues agreed a compensation fee for the Scottish coach, who oversaw positive performances in attacking and defending set-pieces under Unai Emery at Villa Park. MacPhee joined Chelsea at the end of July and has immediately taken a prominent role in Chelsea's back room staff. In an interview with the Men In Blazers Network, Alonso spoke about Mac
  
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• Liverpool star reaches contract agreement after negotiations held

  18-08-2026 13:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool star reaches contract agreement after negotiations heldLiverpool still have a lot of changes to make to their first-team squad before the transfer window slams shut. Their first Premier League game is now less than a week away and, at the moment, it's unclear whether the current crop of players that Andoni Iraola has at his disposal are better than last seasons.Of course, some deals still need to be struck and with the sheer number of players being linked with a Liverpool move, there's
  
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• Erling Haaland responds to Arsenal’s Community Shield win

  18-08-2026 13:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Erling Haaland responds to Arsenal’s Community Shield winErling Haaland has offered congratulations to Arsenal after Sunday’s Community Shield win, with the Manchester City striker also seen embracing Gabriel Magalhaes.Photo by Carl Recine/Getty ImagesErling Haaland hasn’t always had the best relationship with Arsenal, and he has a very public rivalry with Gunners centre-back Gabriel Magalhaes. But after Sunday’s 3-0 Community Shield defeat, the Manchester City striker wa
  
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• 'Scouting is about your eyes' - Vale legend Foyle

  18-08-2026 13:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Port Vale chief scout Martin Foyle will rely on his eyes over data and statistics when it comes to recommending possible signings for the club.Foyle scored 107 goals in 356 games for the club, managed them from 2004 to 2007 and was inducted into the club's Hall of Fame in June.He has previously filled recruitment roles at Northampton Town, Morecambe, St Mirren and Carlisle United. He told BBC Radio Stoke doing the job had changed over that time."A lot of it [now] is data driven which is somethin
  
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