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• Why Newcastle have shifted to a trading model

  02-07-2026 19:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Elliot Anderson was always going to go on and flourish.But when Newcastle United reluctantly sold the midfielder to Nottingham Forest to avoid a breach of profit and sustainability rule (PSR) in 2024, club executives were still somewhat relieved they had kept hold of their more established names.This side have been taken apart in the past 12 months, however, and several key figures have wanted to move on.Alexander Isak pushed to join Liverpool for a British record £125m last
  
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• World Cup: In America, there's no crying over red cards

  02-07-2026 20:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  There's an old saying in the world of fútbol: "The World Cup truly begins when the bulls—t takes flight." Well, it's about 10 seconds old, considering I just made it up. But we're here in the midst of the World Cup, and man, is the b.s. flying around the Americans now. Question is, what are we going to do about it? You know the story. Midway through the second half of the USMNT's knockout-round match over Bosnia and Herzegovina, the great Folarin Balogun — who had already
  
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• Unpacking the truth behind Man City’s £116m record transfer deal

  02-07-2026 20:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Unpacking the truth behind Man City’s £116m record transfer dealWhy Manchester City Are Paying a British Record £116m for Elliot AndersonTransfer fees stir debate like few subjects in football, particularly when the sum reaches historic proportions. Manchester City have now agreed to pay Nottingham Forest £116m for Elliot Anderson, a fee that will make him the most expensive British player in history. It is a figure that naturally invites scrutiny, excitement and a degree
  
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• Arsenal Are Facing Stiff Competition For This Gifted Playmaker: One For The Future?

  02-07-2026 20:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arsenal Are Facing Stiff Competition For This Gifted Playmaker: One For The Future?In a recent report, De Telegraaf revealed that Arsenal are facing stiff competition for Club Tijuana playmaker Gilberto Mora. It has been claimed that the Gunners would have to rival Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester City in the race to land the Mexico international later this year.Mora’s Impressive Form In The Premier LeagueMora has come through the youth ranks of Club Tijuana and has don
  
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• Sunderland sign striker Hughes on two-year deal

  02-07-2026 20:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sunderland sign striker Hughes on two-year dealSunderland have completed the impressive signing of former Crystal Palace forward Elise Hughes on a permanent deal.The Lady Black Cats announced news of the transfer via a post on their official club website this evening.The 25-year-old striker joins Sunderland upon the expiry of her contract at former club Crystal Palace. She has signed a two-year deal on Wearside.Hughes spent four years with Crystal Palace after joining the club from neighbours Ch
  
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• EXCLUSIVE | Brad Friedel on Folarin Balogun: ‘The confidence he brings from AS Monaco is excellent’

  02-07-2026 20:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  EXCLUSIVE | Brad Friedel on Folarin Balogun: ‘The confidence he brings from AS Monaco is excellent’With both France and the United States Men’s National Team through to the World Cup Round of 16, Get French Football News spoke to former Premier League stalwart and USMNT goalkeeper Brad Friedel about the US squad’s France-based players, the prospects of France and the US, and how he thinks Antoine Griezmann will fare in the MLS.The US have had a really impressive start to
  
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• Spireites sign Simpson as McFadzean extends deal

  02-07-2026 20:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kyle McFadzean has made 53 appearances in all competitions for Chesterfield [Shutterstock]Chesterfield have signed former Leyton Orient defender Jack Simpson on a two-year deal, while fellow centre-back Kyle McFadzean has signed a new one-year contract.Simpson, 29, made 41 appearances in all competitions for the O's last season.McFadzean, 39, whose previous contract expired on Tuesday, has made 45 appearances for the Spirietes since joining in January 2025."Over the last 18 months I've really se
  
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• Real Madrid prepared to facilitate superstar’s departure if contract talks do not progress

  02-07-2026 20:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid prepared to facilitate superstar’s departure if contract talks do not progressVinicius Jr.’s future at Real Madrid has become one of the club’s biggest unresolved issues, with contract negotiations reaching a difficult stage.Although the Brazilian winger has been a cornerstone of the team in recent seasons, talks over a new deal have slowed significantly.Now, according to journalist Ramon Alvarez de Mon (h/t Bernabeu Digital), the gap between the two parties remains
  
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• Liverpool and four other Premier League clubs now eyeing teenage phenomenon

  02-07-2026 20:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool and four other Premier League clubs now eyeing teenage phenomenonLiverpool seem to be in the market for a new player every day now. The Reds are in desperate need of some upgrades with most of their squad failing to meet expectations last term.As a result of their poor performances, Arne Slot was sacked which led to Andoni Iraola being appointed as their new head coach.This means that new transfer targets are likely to continue emerging until the window slams shut.And, while this may g
  
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• The change Thomas Tuchel has made to England’s World Cup plans to combat Azteca altitude

  02-07-2026 20:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Thomas Tuchel says England have the opportunity to "make peace" with the Azteca Stadium amid potential "karmic" retribution on their first return to the famous arena since the ‘Hand of God’ in 1986, despite agreeing that the altitude is an unfair "disadvantage".Sunday's last-16 match with hosts Mexico marks England's first match back at the ground since the 1986 quarter-final defeat to Argentina, where Diego Maradona scored two of the most famous goals in football history. Tuchel sai
  
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• Glasner poised for Forest job as Pereira exits

  02-07-2026 20:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Vitor Pereira (left) is poised to be replaced by Oliver Glasner (right) [Getty Images]Vitor Pereira has left Nottingham Forest with the club poised to appoint former Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner as his successor. BBC Sport understands a deal to appoint the 51-year-old is virtually done with just the formalities left to complete.Contact with Glasner, who left the role as Palace manager at the end of last season, was first initiated earlier this summer.The Austrian, who led Palace to the Eur
  
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• Thomas Tuchel offers encouraging Declan Rice injury update for England’s Mexico clash

  02-07-2026 20:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Declan Rice does not have any injury, Thomas Tuchel said, as he expects his influential midfielder to be in shape for England’s World Cup last-16 match against Mexico at the Azteca on Sunday.The 27-year-old had to go off at the end of England’s late 2-1 win over Democratic Republic of Congo, having been managing nerve pain in his back over the course of the tournament. Rice has notoriously played well over 4,000 minutes this season, leaving him as one of the most overworked of many s
  
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• Liverpool Are Keeping A Keen Eye On This Barcelona Ace: Good Choice For Iraola?

  02-07-2026 20:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool Are Keeping A Keen Eye On This Barcelona Ace: Good Choice For Iraola?In a recent report, journalist Mark Brus mentioned that Liverpool are keeping a keen eye on Barcelona ace Jules Kounde. It is understood that the Reds would have to compete with Chelsea in the race to acquire the services of the France international in this transfer window.Kounde’s Solid Campaign In La LigaKounde enjoyed a good run of form at the Catalan club as he put in a handful of impressive displays for the
  
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• Man City join race for Leicester starlet Monga

  02-07-2026 19:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Manchester City have entered the race to sign Leicester City's teenage attacker Jeremy Monga.Monga, 16, is attracting major interest from a number of Premier League clubs this summer, including from Arsenal and Brentford.The Gunners are the most advanced in their interest, but City - who are long-term admirers of Monga - are understood to have made enquiries towards a potential move in recent days.Monga - who turns 17 this month - agreed to a one-year scholarship contract which is
  
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• Report: The £185m reason Spurs ace wants to quit club

  02-07-2026 19:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: The £185m reason Spurs ace wants to quit clubTottenham Transfer News: Lucas Bergvall Exit Talk Grows After Sandro Tonali and Mateus Fernandes ArrivalsTottenham have gone big in the market and the consequence is obvious, somebody in midfield is going to feel squeezed out. According to TeamTalk, that player is Lucas Bergvall, with the young Swede now pushing for a move after Spurs landed Mateus Fernandes for £85m and moved to complete Sandro Tonali’s £100m deal, mad
  
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• Spain and Austria line-ups set for cup clash; see teams

  02-07-2026 19:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Spain and Austria line-ups set for cup clash; see teamsThe ball is about to roll for another decisive clash at the 2026 World Cup!This Thursday, Spain and Austria face off in the second round of the tournament.Whoever comes out on top in the showdown in Los Angeles already has a date set for July 6 in Dallas: the opponent will come from the clash between Portugal and Croatia.📌 Match InformationDate and Time: Thursday, 4 p.m. (Brasília time).Venue: Los Angeles Stadium (United State
  
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• Roma officially launch talks for Pellegrini’s renewal

  02-07-2026 19:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Roma officially launch talks for Pellegrini’s renewalLorenzo Pellegrini’s contract renewal remains a puzzle, as he was officially released yesterday. However, the first meeting between Roma and his agent will take place today. The new Roma, led by Gasperini and D’Amico, is starting over with contract renewals. After nearly completing those of Zeki Celik and Paulo Dybala, Lorenzo Pellegrini remains to be negotiated, and he was officially released yesterday. The midfielder’
  
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• World Cup 2026: How do yellow and red cards work?

  02-07-2026 19:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Every four years a new set of fans unfamiliar with the sport of soccer (or football, in most parts of the world) settles in for a month consuming "The Beautiful Game." Inevitably, questions arise when a referee reaches into his front or back pocket and pulls out a card. The origin story actually involves a traffic light. As the inventor of the card system, Ken Aston, says of his attempts to develop a tiered, cautionary punishment system: "As I drove down Kensington High Street, the traffic light
  
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• 🚨 Spain v Austria: the line-ups for the World Cup last 16

  02-07-2026 19:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨 Spain v Austria: the line-ups for the World Cup last 16After the spectacular Belgium–Senegal clash (3-2) and the United States’ impressive win over Bosnia (2-0), it is now Spain and Austria’s turn to take the stage and kick off this new World Cup evening.The official lineups for this all-European round-of-16 match have been announced. Lamine Yamal does start, while Fabián Ruiz and Nico Williams will begin on the bench.On the Austrian side, Marko Arnautović
  
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• Cruzeiro have 4️⃣ players nearing contract expiry, see who

  02-07-2026 19:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Cruzeiro have 4️⃣ players nearing contract expiry, see whoThe turn of the second half of 2026 set off a contract alert at Toca da Raposa.According to ge, four players from the current squad have entered the final six months of their contracts and, under FIFA rules, are now free to sign a pre-contract with any other team, meaning they could leave for free at the end of the year.The detail drawing attention behind the scenes: of this group, only one player is in active talks to extend
  
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• 🤯 Cursed 86th minute! Africa sides suffer the same World Cup collapse

  02-07-2026 19:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🤯 Cursed 86th minute! Africa sides suffer the same World Cup collapseAt the World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico, nine out of ten African nations made it to the knockout stage. An outstanding record. However, things have not gone quite so successfully in the round of 32 so far. Only Morocco managed to prevail, beating the Netherlands in a penalty shootout.South Africa, Ivory Coast, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Senegal have also been eliminated. All four in truly brutal fas
  
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• Confirmed: Barcelona sign 22-year-old forward for the reserve team

  02-07-2026 19:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Confirmed: Barcelona sign 22-year-old forward for the reserve teamFC Barcelona have officially announced the signing of striker Ignasi Quer for their reserve team, Barça Atletic.The 22-year-old Catalan forward joins on a free transfer from CE L’Hospitalet and has signed a contract until 30 June 2028, becoming the second confirmed signing of the reserve team for the 2026/27 season, after Javi Castro.“FC Barcelona and Ignasi Quer have reached an agreement for the strik
  
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• How Santos plan to lift transfer ban and pay overdue wages

  02-07-2026 19:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  How Santos plan to lift transfer ban and pay overdue wagesFIFA’s recent imposition of a transfer ban has set off alarm bells at Vila Belmiro. Santos’ board is now racing against time not only to get rid of the punishment that prevents new signings, but also to meet its internal obligations, such as paying overdue wages and image rights to the current squad.The website ge then detailed Peixe’s strategy to settle its accounts. Check it out below.A delicate momentIn the first quar
  
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• Confirmed: Barcelona academy winger leaves for Dinamo Zagreb

  02-07-2026 19:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Confirmed: Barcelona academy winger leaves for Dinamo ZagrebFC Barcelona have officially announced that La Masia winger Dani Rodriguez has left the club to sign for Dinamo Zagreb.The 20-year-old winger departs the Catalan outfit in search of regular first-team football, and has signed for the Croatian giants, following in the footsteps of former La Masia defender Sergi Dominguez.As confirmed by the club, the deal for Rodriguez, who still had a year left on his contract, sees Barcelona retain a b
  
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• Veteran full-back applies pressure on club as he pushes for Barcelona transfer – report

  02-07-2026 19:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Veteran full-back applies pressure on club as he pushes for Barcelona transfer – reportJoao Cancelo remains determined to return to FC Barcelona despite officially ending his second loan spell with the club on 30 June.The Portuguese full-back has returned to Al Hilal, where he has one year remaining on his contract, but his priority continues to be a move back to the Spotify Camp Nou.Cancelo’s pressure tacticAccording to 365Scores (h/t SPORT), Cancelo has informed Al Hilal that he do
  
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• Everton, Bournemouth and Fulham interested in Reims’ Keito Nakamura

  02-07-2026 19:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Everton, Bournemouth and Fulham interested in Reims’ Keito NakamuraSeveral Premier League clubs, including Everton, Bournemouth and Fulham, are reportedly interested in Stade de Reims’ Keito Nakamura (25), according to the BBC.Although under contract with the Champagne-based club until 2028, the Japanese player is said to have secured a release clause from the club’s management in the event of a satisfactory offer this summer. A fee of around €25m could therefore persuade
  
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• Harrogate bring in right-back Payne

  02-07-2026 19:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lewis Payne had loan spells in the Football League with Newport and Cheltenham [Shutterstock]Harrogate Town have signed former Morecambe right-back Lewis Payne.The 22-year-old, who started his career with Southampton, scored four goals in 33 National League appearances for the Shrimps last season."We've chased Lewis Payne the whole summer. He's a right-sider that we feel can add quality and expertise in a specialist position," boss Simon Weaver told the club website.Town have not disclosed the l
  
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• AFC Fylde sign ex-loanee Lewis on permanent deal

  02-07-2026 19:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]AFC Fylde have signed full-back Adam Lewis on a permanent basis after spending time with the club on loan last season.The 26-year-old came through Liverpool's academy and had loan spells at Amiens, Plymouth Argyle and Newport County.He went on to join Morecambe and later Chesterfield, before he spent time with Fylde last term, making 11 appearances as they won the National League North title."He came in last year and helped the club get over the line. He bought into everything we a
  
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• World Cup midfield star attraching strong interest from Liverpool and Man United

  02-07-2026 19:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  World Cup midfield star attraching strong interest from Liverpool and Man UnitedNeil El Aynaoui transfer interest grows as Manchester United weigh Roma midfield moveNeil El Aynaoui has played himself into the middle of the summer market. According to TeamTalk, Manchester United are among a cluster of Premier League clubs now monitoring the Roma midfielder after a World Cup that has changed the conversation around him.That matters, because this is how transfer races begin. A player performs well
  
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• Zinedine Zidane, Luis Suárez and the most notable red cards in World Cup history

  02-07-2026 19:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  There have been 189 total red card incidents involving players in World Cup history. Some ejections were via straight red cards, others were due to a player picking up a second yellow card. Many were earned, many were deserved, some were controversial, some were consequential to a player's team.Peru's Plácido Galindo was the first to be sent off in 1930. Folarin Balogun of the United States men's national team is the latest player to receive a red card in a World Cup match.Here's a l
  
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