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• Why Chelsea’s Marc Cucurella replacement can come from Serie A

  15-06-2026 21:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Why Chelsea’s Marc Cucurella replacement can come from Serie AQuickly enough, Chelsea have confirmed that Marc Cucurella will join Real Madrid in the summer. The deal has gone through rather swiftly, leaving the Blues looking for a replacement for the Spaniard.Now, there is every chance that the required player can come from Serie A.Gianluigi Longari has reported about Chelsea’s interest in Juventus defender Andrea Cambiaso. The Italy international has previously been attracted inter
  
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• Roma join race for out-of-favor Juve player Juan Cabal

  01-09-2026 13:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Roma join race for out-of-favor Juve player Juan CabalRoma’s transfer window could end with a double signing. Sporting director Tony D’Amico, in addition to exploring various prospects for the right-footed left-back role, is also pursuing other negotiations. Among these, there’s a last-minute move with Juventus for Colombian full-back Juan Cabal. According to Matteo Moretto, the 2001-born player is being closely monitored by Atalanta and Bologna.Roma have also reportedly made t
  
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• Aston Villa sign Mbaye and Harwood-Bellis

  01-09-2026 13:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mbaye and Harwood-Bellis could make their Villa debuts against Hull on Saturday [Getty Images]Aston Villa have completed the signings of Senegal winger Ibrahim Mbaye from Paris St-Germain and English centre-back Taylor Harwood Bellis from Southampton.Mbaye, 18, arrives from Paris St-Germain for a fee of 55m euros (£47m), while Villa could pay up to £29m for Harwood-Bellis.Villa have paid an initial fee of £25m - with £4m in potential add-ons - for the 24-year-old defender
  
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• 🚨 BREAKING: Scott McTominay to undergo heart surgery after arrhythmia

  01-09-2026 13:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨 BREAKING: Scott McTominay to undergo heart surgery after arrhythmiaScott McTominay will undergo corrective heart surgery after Napoli confirmed the midfielder has been diagnosed with a mild, benign cardiac arrhythmia.The Serie A giants announced on Tuesday that the Scotland international will have a cardiac arrhythmia ablation using pulsed field ablation (PFA) in the coming days.“Following the onset of a mild benign arrhythmia, Scott McTominay will undergo corrective surgery usin
  
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• Wow! Liverpool have signed their own Eli Junior Kroupi and he's phenomenal

  01-09-2026 13:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Wow! Liverpool have signed their own Eli Junior Kroupi and he's phenomenalLiverpool have their own version of Eli Junior Kroupi. It has been a remarkable transfer window for Liverpool so far, but unfortunately not for the right reasons.According to some reports, Richard Hughes has been juggling two jobs at once, working on Liverpool business while also preparing for his reported move to Al Hilal. How much truth there is in that remains unclear, but either way, it is difficult to argue that Liver
  
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• Perhaps the perfect move for a Manchester City favourite came through

  01-09-2026 13:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Perhaps the perfect move for a Manchester City favourite came throughDespite Jack Grealish coming off the bench twice to begin the 2026-27 season for Manchester City, it always seemed that the England international would once again be on the move this summer. Last season, Grealish was sent out on loan to Everton. He made 20 appearances for David Moyes’ side, scoring two goals and providing six assists. Unfortunately, a stress fracture in his foot prematurely ended Grealish’s 2025-26
  
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• Keito Nakamura agrees to join Lyon as negotiations with Reims continue

  01-09-2026 13:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Keito Nakamura agrees to join Lyon as negotiations with Reims continueOlympique Lyonnais are pushing to sign Stade de Reims winger Keito Nakamura (26), with the Japanese international forward having given his approval to a move, according to Foot Mercato. Lyon have identified Nakamura as a potential replacement for Malick Fofana (21), who looks set to join Sunderland. The French side are now looking to accelerate negotiations and complete a deal before the transfer window closes.The 26-year-old
  
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• WSL survival the primary target for Charlton Athletic says Hutton

  01-09-2026 13:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  WSL survival the primary target for Charlton Athletic says HuttonCharlton Athletic midfielder Jodie Hutton says that the club’s primary target this season is to stay in the Barclays Women’s Super League.The Addicks were promoted to the top tier after defeating Leicester City on penalties in a one-off play-off tie back in May.Charlton Athletic were Barclays WSL2 leaders for most of the season but ended up needing to win the play-off to seal promotion. When speaking in a Charlton Athle
  
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• Official | Bayer Leverkusen bring Moussa Diaby back to the Bundesliga

  01-09-2026 13:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Official | Bayer Leverkusen bring Moussa Diaby back to the BundesligaBayer Leverkusen have completed the return of Moussa Diaby from Al-Ittihad, bringing the French winger back to the Bundesliga three years after his initial departure from the BayArena. Kicker reports the Saudi club finally provided the necessary approval and signatures after the deal, complicated by several weeks of negotiations, threatened to collapse at the final hurdle. Leverkusen will reportedly pay €27m for
  
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• Key reason why Barcelona youth team midfielder picked Serie A club despite offers from Germany and England

  01-09-2026 13:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Key reason why Barcelona youth team midfielder picked Serie A club despite offers from Germany and EnglandBarcelona have reached an agreement to sell academy graduate Toni Fernandez to Venezia, bringing an end to the 18-year-old’s time at La Masia while allowing the Catalan club to retain significant control over his future.The deal, as reported before, is worth €4 million and is expected to include both a 50% sell-on clause and a buy-back option. Those protections were particula
  
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• Fabio Vieira signs for Hamburg

  01-09-2026 13:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Fabio Vieira signs for HamburgHamburg have secured the midfielder after declining their original purchase option, with the eventual terms leaving Arsenal’s negotiating position open to scrutiny.Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty ImagesFabio Vieira has completed a permanent move from Arsenal to Hamburger SV, ending his four-year association with the club after the Bundesliga side returned for him following last season’s loan spell.The agreement is worth about €10 million, or £8
  
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• Everton agree deal to sign Ainsley Maitland-Niles from Lyon

  01-09-2026 13:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Everton agree deal to sign Ainsley Maitland-Niles from LyonEverton have agreed a deal with Olympique Lyonnais to sign Ainsley Maitland-Niles (29), according toSky Sports News. The Toffees will pay a fee of £4.2m for the former England international, who is entering the final year of his contract with the French club.The Premier League club had previously attempted to sign Maitland-Niles and have now reached an agreement to bring the versatile player back to the Premier League. The 29-year-
  
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• Deadline day latest on Arsenal’s Julian Alvarez pursuit

  01-09-2026 13:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Deadline day latest on Arsenal’s Julian Alvarez pursuitJulian Alvarez isn’t set to join Arsenal on deadline day, with the player seemingly preparing to stay at Atletico Madrid, according to a report.Photo by David Ramos/Getty ImagesJulian Alvarez is set to stay at Atletico Madrid, with Isaan Khan reporting for the Daily Mail that barring a last-minute change in stance from the player, Arsenal are not hopeful of a move and are assessing other options.Arsenal have reportedly turned the
  
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• Time for McCann to take blinkers off and change system

  01-09-2026 13:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]I was going to write this column on Saturday night after the Dundee United game but I simply couldn't find enough swear words to describe our performance.Neil McCann was nippy to BBC Scotland's Jonathan Sutherland after the cup win over Ayr United when asked about our propensity for losing goals. It's time for him to take the blinkers off and accept what all Killie fans can see - his system simply isn't working. Our defence is hugely exposed when we lose the ball in the opposition half and
  
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• Colchester sign Blackpool forward Kouassi

  01-09-2026 13:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Colchester United have signed Blackpool forward Kylian Kouassi for an undisclosed fee.The 23-year-old had been with the Seasiders since 2023, but spent the last two seasons on loan at Salford City and Cambridge United.Kouassi made 14 League Two appearances for Cambridge in their 2025-26 promotion campaign, and began the new season by scoring in Blackpool's 3-1 away victory over Grimsby Town in the EFL Cup.He is Colchester's ninth summer signing and has agreed a two-year contract.Transfer deadlin
  
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• Derby classic coming as Hearts belief grows

  01-09-2026 13:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]Whenever opposition fans fall over themselves to launch into a snide rendition of Joy Division's biggest hit and chant, 'Hearts are falling apart', it tends to feel a little premature.Our rivals may have gleefully watched us lose our first four competitive games, but Hearts have since responded with back-to-back league victories, earn a favourable away draw in the League Cup quarter-final and progress to the Conference League league phase - restoring a little national pride in the coefficie
  
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• Arsenal unwilling to match Lyon’s €40m asking price for Malick Fofana

  01-09-2026 13:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arsenal unwilling to match Lyon’s €40m asking price for Malick FofanaArsenal will not meet Olympique Lyonnais’ €40m asking price for Malick Fofana (21), according to Fabrizio Romano. The Gunners remain interested in the Belgium international but consider Lyon’s valuation too high. Arsenal could look to negotiate a different structure or set of conditions to make a deal possible, but should an agreement fail to materialise, the Premier League side are prepared to move
  
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• Alan Knight: Portsmouth pay tribute after ‘The Legend’ dies aged 65

  01-09-2026 13:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Portsmouth have announced the death of former goalkeeper and coach Alan Knight at the age of 65.Knight made 801 appearances for Pompey – second only to Jimmy Dickinson – after debuting as a 16-year-old on the final day of the 1977-78 season.He publicly disclosed his prostate cancer diagnosis in October 2024 to raise awareness and encourage people to get tested.A club statement read: "The word legend is often overused in football, but the fact that Alan was still known as ‘The L
  
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• Robinson needs to find consistency quickly

  01-09-2026 13:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]Maybe the weekend off didn't help Aberdeen, maybe a few decisions will be looked back on, but we need to stop finding excuses and look at other problems that Sunday's defeat to Rangers has brought about.There is still a real lack of identity about this Aberdeen team and with 13 new arrivals it is little wonder. Walking away from Pittodrie at full-time I couldn't help but feel disappointed at two things. One, taking nothing from the game, and two, not applying ourselves more against a Ranger
  
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• AFC Wimbledon sign Pompey keeper Bursik on loan

  01-09-2026 13:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  AFC Wimbledon have signed goalkeeper Joe Bursik on loan from Championship side Portsmouth for the rest of the season.The 26-year-old returns to Plough Lane, where he joined the academy as an eight-year-old before leaving for Stoke City aged 16.He kept seven clean sheets in 16 Championship games for the Potters in 2020-2021 before going on loan to Telford, Accrington, Doncaster and Peterborough.Bursik signed for Pompey in September 2025, making 10 league appearances and starting against Arsenal i
  
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• Real Madrid ready to agree move: Liverpool can finally land midfielder today

  01-09-2026 13:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid ready to agree move: Liverpool can finally land midfielder todayReal Madrid are ready to sell one of their midfielders. Liverpool have the chance to bring in a player they've wanted for many years.It's deadline day! Will Liverpool sign a midfielder? No one knows but probably not, let's be honest. They've had all summer to address their lack of ability-to-win-the-ball-back in the middle and haven't done a thing about it.In fact, they've moved Curtis Jones on without a replacement. The
  
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• Official | Hamburg complete €8m Zakaria El Ouahdi signing

  01-09-2026 13:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Official | Hamburg complete €8m Zakaria El Ouahdi signingHamburg have officially completed the signing of Morocco international Zakaria El Ouahdi from KRC Genk, finally landing their preferred solution on the right side after several weeks of negotiations. The 24-year-old successfully completed his medical on Sunday before signing his contract with the Bundesliga club.According to Transfermarkt, HSV will pay an initial €8m transfer fee, with another €3m potentially due t
  
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• Official | Toulouse sign Strasbourg midfielder Mathis Amougou on loan

  01-09-2026 13:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Official | Toulouse sign Strasbourg midfielder Mathis Amougou on loanToulouse FC have signed French midfielder Mathis Amougou (20) on loan from Ligue 1 rivals Strasbourg, both clubs have announced. The 20-year-old joined Chelsea from Saint-Etienne 18 months ago in a reported €15m deal. Amougou only featured two times for Chelsea before being sold to BlueCo-owned Ligue 1 side RC Strasbourg for a similar transfer fee last summer.Amougou then struggled for game time with the Alsatians, with wh
  
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• New Arsenal signing scores for u21s in 2-2 draw

  01-09-2026 13:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  New Arsenal signing scores for u21s in 2-2 drawThe 19-year-old winger found the net just days after completing his move from Manchester United, but Arsenal needed a late goal to earn a point.Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty ImagesJames Scanlon marked his debut for Arsenal Under-21s with a goal as the new signing helped his side earn a 2-2 draw away to Brighton and Hove Albion Under-21s on Monday.The 19-year-old winger, whose move from Manchester United was confirmed over the weekend, nee
  
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• John a hero in two St Mirren teams amid style shift

  01-09-2026 13:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]Declan John, marauding from his role in defence, perhaps offers more of an insight into the changing face of St Mirren football than would be expected. A chasm of drastically altered tactical intent is bridged by John, linking a heroic late sprint at Hampden to a goal on Sunday that channelled Carlos Alberto in the Azteca.The popular Welshman arrived in Paisley as emergency cover for Scott Tanser before quickly establishing himself as first choice on his preferred left flank, extending his
  
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• Hamza Abdelkarim delighted after official Barcelona debut – ‘I hope more will come’

  01-09-2026 13:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Hamza Abdelkarim delighted after official Barcelona debut – ‘I hope more will come’Barcelona continued their brilliant start to the new season with yet another dominating performance, this time against Rayo Vallecano.Raphinha notably scored a brace in a 5-2 win against Rayo, which also saw new signing Anthony Gordon deliver a masterful performance. Another key highlight of Barcelona’s win over Rayo was the appearance of Hamza Abdelkarim, as he made his official debut for
  
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• Northampton sign Chambers and Powell on loan

  01-09-2026 13:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Northampton Town have signed Leeds United midfielder Sam Chambers and Nottingham Forest defender Josh Powell on loan for the rest of the season.Chambers, 19, made his Leeds debut as a substitute in a 3-0 Championship win over Plymouth in 2024 and his first start followed in an FA Cup tie away to Millwall in February last year.It is his first loan away from Elland Road but 21-year-old Powell already has League Two experience, having made 27 appearances during temporary spells at Colchester United
  
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• European glamour over but games continue to come thick and fast

  01-09-2026 13:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]In a week where so much has happened, it feels like an eternity since my previous column.Globe-trotting Motherwell have returned home from the continent for the final time this season after Freiburg proved why they were Europa League finalists last year with a 4-1 win sealing a 7-2 aggregate triumph.I can't complain about how Thursday went - we failed to progress, but we were not failures. A failure to me would have been a Sligo-level result at an earlier stage of qualifying.People are quic
  
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• Real Madrid defender makes a case for regular game-time with stellar display vs Malaga

  01-09-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid defender makes a case for regular game-time with stellar display vs MalagaIt is no secret that this will be a defining season for Trent Alexander-Arnold. Currently in his second year at Real Madrid, the defender is coming on the back of a torrid debut campaign.He will be looking to right the wrongs under Jose Mourinho, as he looks to become a key component in Real Madrid’s new setup.The former Liverpool star already had a promising look-in against Malaga, where he was handed hi
  
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• Bradley Barcola reveals why he chose to join Liverpool in mega money deal

  01-09-2026 12:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bradley Barcola reveals why he chose to join Liverpool in mega money dealBradley Barcola Joins Liverpool as Anfield Influence Shapes Major Premier League MoveLiverpool have their man, and Bradley Barcola has made it clear this was not a transfer that required much persuasion. The France international has completed his move from Paris Saint-Germain, signed a long-term contract, and arrives with elite-level experience, two recent Champions League titles, and a very direct explanation for why he wa
  
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