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• Wrexham close in on Burnley defender Worrall

  31-08-2026 10:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Joe Worrall has been capped by England at under-21 level [Getty Images]Wrexham are closing in on a deal to sign Burnley defender Joe Worrall.Phil Parkinson has been eager to improve his defensive options and looks set to add the 29-year-old to his ranks prior to Tuesday's 23:00 BST transfer deadline.Worrall has been an unused substitute in each of the Clarets' opening three Championship games of the season.His sole appearance under new boss Nicky Hayen this term came in Burnley's EFL Cup first r
  
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• Mourinho identifies key Real Madrid improvement needed to compete for all titles

  03-09-2026 16:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mourinho identifies key Real Madrid improvement needed to compete for all titlesJose Mourinho has no intention of taking the speed or attacking ambition out of his new Real Madrid.However, after an explosive start to the season, the Portuguese coach is now focused on ensuring that Madrid’s attacking freedom is supported by greater defensive control.According to MARCA, Mourinho wants his side to remain aggressive with and without the ball.The 4-0 victory over Malaga provided an encouraging
  
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• Hollywood actor Hugh Jackman in talks to buy stake in Norwich City

  03-09-2026 16:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Actor Hugh Jackman has revealed he is "very interested" in investing in Norwich City.The actor, 57, described Norwich as “an exciting team” and said he was a supporter of the club as his mother is from the city.In an interview with TalkSPORT, he said: “I’m very interested – and talking about it right now.”Jackman also poked fun at his Deadpool co-star Ryan Reynolds, who co-owns Wrexham AFC with fellow actor Rob McElhenney, joking that they could soon be rivals
  
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• Falkirk sign teenage midfielder Eames on loan

  03-09-2026 16:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Falkirk have signed midfielder Owen Eames on a season-long loan from English Championship side Derby County. The 19-year-old is John McGlynn's 17th and final summer signing and could make his debut when the Bairns travel to Tannadice to play Dundee United on Saturday. Eames signed his first professional contract with the Rams in 2025 and since making his debut this year has gone on to feature five times in the English Championship. "We like the fact he's very tenacious and he works
  
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• Official | Monaco’s Yann Lienard joins Cercle Brugge on loan

  03-09-2026 16:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Official | Monaco’s Yann Lienard joins Cercle Brugge on loanAS Monaco goalkeeper Yann Lienard (23) has joined Cercle Brugge on a straight loan until the end of the season. The deal was confirmed on Thursday. Lienard, a France U20 international goalkeeper, has played just one professional game for his formative club. His pathway to any first-team football is currently blocked. Lukas Hradecky is currently the undisputed No.1, whilst Philipp Kohn represents an experienced second-choice option
  
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• Juventus’ Guglielmo Vicario reveals how Tottenham experience changed him

  03-09-2026 16:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Juventus’ Guglielmo Vicario reveals how Tottenham experience changed himSerie A side Juventus successfully completed the initial loan signing of Guglielmo Vicario from Tottenham not too long ago. This came after the keeper had endured a period of chaos in London. He was clearly out of the project. Towards the end of last season, Roberto De Zerbi showed an inclination towards using Antonin Kinsky, even if the Italian was fit.The move from Tottenham to Juve did take a while, though. Sev
  
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• Ferran Torres explains Barcelona exit and Luis Enrique’s role in PSG move: ‘Contacts began before the World Cup’

  03-09-2026 16:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ferran Torres explains Barcelona exit and Luis Enrique’s role in PSG move: ‘Contacts began before the World Cup’Ferran Torres has revealed that his move from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain was in motion long before the summer transfer window, with the forward admitting that he had already decided to join the European champions when serious talks began.Ferran left Barcelona after four and a half seasons and completed a move worth close to €50 million. The Spain inter
  
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• Crystal Palace re-sign midfielder Hopcroft

  03-09-2026 16:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Crystal Palace re-sign midfielder HopcroftCrystal Palace have re-signed midfielder Shanade Hopcroft on a two-year deal.WSL Full-Time were informed of the news via an official club press release from The Eagles this afternoon.The 28-year-old midfielder returns to Crystal Palace after spending the second half of last season with the club’s Barclays WSL2 rivals Birmingham City where she won the league title. Both clubs were automatically promoted to the Barclays Women’s Super League at
  
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• Real Madrid midfield target reveals why he didn’t leave this summer: ‘I had a conversation’

  03-09-2026 15:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid midfield target reveals why he didn’t leave this summer: ‘I had a conversation’Real Madrid’s summer transfer window closed with one major midfield signing for the first team in Bernardo Silva, and one young talent who can eventually make it big at the club in the form of Sergio Martinez.Despite bringing in two players, however, it was clear throughout the window that the club prioritised yet another big signing in midfield. Rodri was the dream target, but seve
  
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• Key challenges Napoli face during the 2026/27 Serie A season

  03-09-2026 15:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Key challenges Napoli face during the 2026/27 Serie A seasonNapoli’s decision to appoint Massimiliano Allegri as their new manager on three-year contract is undoubtedly a major statement of intent.The 58-year-old knows what it takes to win the Serie A title having achieved the feat on six previous occasions with AC Milan and Juventus.Allegri has now been tasked with building on the foundations laid by predecessor Antonio Conte. That may be easier said than done.Intriguingly, Allegri has be
  
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• Report: Chelsea facing serious competition in future midfield transfer battle

  03-09-2026 15:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Chelsea facing serious competition in future midfield transfer battleChelsea Transfer News: James Garner, Lamine Camara and MoreChelsea’s frantic search for midfield reinforcements on deadline day has become clearer, with talkSPORT reporting that Everton’s James Garner was the so-called “mystery” Premier League target pursued in the closing hours of the window.The detail is significant. Chelsea were scrambling to reshape their midfield picture after Enzo Fernandez
  
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• Liverpool injury update: Confirmed latest on Hugo Ekitike, Conor Bradley and more

  03-09-2026 15:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool injury update: Confirmed latest on Hugo Ekitike, Conor Bradley and moreLiverpool injury update: Andoni Iraola outlines Joe Gomez and Giovanni Leoni return plansLiverpool’s injury list is manageable for now, but there is no point dressing it up. The squad is already carrying enough absentees to affect selection, and once the fixtures start piling up, depth stops being a luxury and becomes a requirement.Andoni Iraola has now offered a clearer picture on where things stand, particul
  
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• Barcelona boast youngest squad in La Liga after ambitious summer rebuild

  03-09-2026 15:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona boast youngest squad in La Liga after ambitious summer rebuildBarcelona will play the 2026-27 season with the youngest squad in La Liga, but this is far from a rebuilding group waiting several years to compete.Hansi Flick has been handed a team built to challenge for the biggest trophies immediately, and for many of them, their best years may lie ahead.According toMundo Deportivo, Barça’s squad has an average age of just 24.4 following the closure of the summer transfer wi
  
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• Fridolina Rolfö targets WSL title with Man United ahead of second season in red

  03-09-2026 15:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Fridolina Rolfö targets WSL title with Man United ahead of second season in redAhead of 2026/27 campaign, Swedish international Fridolina Rolfö spoke exclusively to Her Football Hub at Manchester United’s media day to discuss her belief in the club’s pursuit of their first Women’s Super League title. The 32-year-old enters her second season at Man United after an impressive debut campaign, which saw her establish herself as a key part of Marc Skinner’s side.Rolf
  
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• Jakirovic on transfer window, new contract and strong start

  03-09-2026 15:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Hull City boss Sergej Jakirovic has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Aston Villa at MKM Stadium (kick-off 17:30 BST).Here are the key lines from his news conference:On the transfer window, Jakirovic said: "Finally finished, thank God! Now we can concentrate on our job." He added: "I am pleased because we have worked very hard this last two months, a lot of calls, a lot of negotiations with players. We always had our plan to bring quality that we can improv
  
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• Report: The real reason Barcelona’s pre-season standout has not featured prominently so far

  03-09-2026 15:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: The real reason Barcelona’s pre-season standout has not featured prominently so farHamza Abdelkarim was one of Barcelona’s standout performers in pre-season with four goals to his name, and all signs pointed to him having good prominence under Hansi Flick once the campaign officially began.That, however, has not been the case as the Egyptian star stayed on the bench throughout Barcelona’s clash against Elche and subsequently against Athletic Club.He only came off the be
  
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• 💣 Handanovic vs Inter, Zhegrova out, Gabbia-N'Dicka ⚠️ today's news 🔥

  03-09-2026 15:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  💣 Handanovic vs Inter, Zhegrova out, Gabbia-N'Dicka ⚠️ today's news 🔥With the first two matchdays of the league season behind us and the summer transfer window now closed, Serie A teams are back at work. Summer is now over, with coaches, staff, and players on the pitch preparing for the next fixtures.Watch the full Serie BKT live with LaB Channel on OneFootball: subscribe for just €9.99 a month!The weekend is just around the corner, and on the horizon there is a
  
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• How do European squad lists work?

  03-09-2026 15:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Paris St-Germain beat Arsenal in the final of the 2025-26 Champions League [Getty Images]The Premier League transfer window has only just closed, but some teams immediately had another deadline to meet - registering their Champions League, Europa League or Conference League squads.Clubs had to submit their senior team players to Uefa by 22:59 BST on Wednesday.But squads are actually split into two separate lists - and there are a number of criteria that have to be met.Here's how it all works.Wha
  
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• Pellegrini praises Mourinho transformation ahead of Real Betis vs Real Madrid: ‘Much more mature’

  03-09-2026 15:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Pellegrini praises Mourinho transformation ahead of Real Betis vs Real Madrid: ‘Much more mature’Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid have started the new La Liga season in excellent fashion, securing three victories on the bounce to kick-start the new era.Los Blancos have a test against Real Betis next, with Manuel Pellegrini’s side set to welcome Jose Mourinho and company at Estadio de La Cartuja.Facing the Andalusian club in their own backyard is never an easy proposition, and
  
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• Barcelona identify Inter Milan mainstay as potential free-transfer target for 2027

  03-09-2026 15:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona identify Inter Milan mainstay as potential free-transfer target for 2027Barcelona have identified Inter Milan left-back Federico Dimarco as a potential free-transfer target for next summer, with SPORT reporting that the Italy international is keen on the possibility of wearing the Blaugrana shirt.Dimarco’s name was already circulating around Barcelona during the summer transfer window. In fact, at one stage, reports suggested that they could explore a swap deal involving the
  
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• Arsenal vs Chelsea predicted lineups, possible XI's, team news ahead of huge clash

  03-09-2026 15:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Arsenal vs Chelsea predicted lineups were a lot of fun to try and figure out with a couple of big decisions for both Mikel Arteta and Xabi Alonso ahead of this London derby on Sunday. MORE — Arsenal vs Chelsea how to watch info, predictionArsenal's team is pretty set and Arteta has so many options, while new Chelsea boss Alonso is still working on the balance with his extremely talented squad. Below are the Arsenal vs Chelsea predicted lineups with some analysis, team news and general
  
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• From France: Chelsea had reached agreement with Roma for Kone prior to decision to not let Frenchman go

  03-09-2026 15:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  From France: Chelsea had reached agreement with Roma for Kone prior to decision to not let Frenchman goDuring yesterday’s press conference at the Fulvio Bernardini sports center in Trigoria, sporting director Tony D’Amico spoke about the Koné situation: “There was never an official offer for him. The reconstruction of Gasperini’s threat to resign is fanciful.” Yet, different signals seem to be coming from France. There was never an official offer for Manu Kon
  
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• Arsenal made late transfer contact with Inter Milan forward

  03-09-2026 15:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arsenal made late transfer contact with Inter Milan forwardArsenal made contact with Inter Milan’s Lautaro Martinez over a potential transfer late in the summer window, according to a report.Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty ImagesIsaan Khan reports for the Daily Mail that Arsenal assistant manager Gabriel Heinze reached out to Inter Milan’sLautaro Martinez over a potential transfer early last week.Inter refused to entertain any kind of deal, and Martinez still has another three years on
  
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• 'Iraola is not a short-term fix - he builds a squad'

  03-09-2026 15:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Liverpool fan Lewis Aspinall has been discussing the Reds' transfer window with Total Sport's Phil Munns.Aspinall told BBC Radio Merseyside: "It's going to take time, ultimately Iraola is not a short-term fix, he's someone who builds a squad."He transforms clubs based on time and developing young players. The problems this season for me are going to stem from the fact that he's not been backed suitably in the areas of the pitch where there's clear deficiencies for Liverpool."Right-
  
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• 'We should kill the game' - Stephan

  03-09-2026 15:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  QPR boss Julien Stephan says his team must be more clinical in front of goal to ensure they are not hanging on to leads in the closing stages of games.The R's beat Cardiff 2-1 on Wednesday to move second in the Championship table, but only after a nervy final 15 minutes following a Bluebirds goal that cut their lead in half.Stephan's side had twice the number of shots on goal despite having considerably less of the ball.He told BBC Radio London: "I think it was a funny game because two teams wan
  
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• Robinho and Aguero's ranking in Premier League's game-changers

  03-09-2026 15:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]The 'here we go' is on hold, the 'bombas' are done and dusted and the window panes are reverberating after being forcefully closed on Tuesday night.Now comes the moment for new arrivals to make their mark on the pitch rather than the balance sheet.Throughout the Premier League era there have been hordes of transfer hits and misses, but here we're looking at those signings who proved game-changing for their club and the competition, the ones who really moved the needle.I've ranked my top 10
  
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• Journalist: Liverpool reach contract agreement with star wanted by Bayern Munich

  03-09-2026 14:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Journalist: Liverpool reach contract agreement with star wanted by Bayern MunichLiverpool Move Closer to Rio Ngumoha Contract AgreementLiverpool are closing in on a new long-term Rio Ngumoha contract, with progress now advanced and the framework of an agreement understood to be in place. According to Graeme Bailey for TeamTalk, Liverpool have agreement “in principle” with the 18-year-old and are “rapidly accelerating” towards confirming fresh terms.That development will b
  
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• Report: Former Manchester United star eyeing Premier League return

  03-09-2026 14:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Former Manchester United star eyeing Premier League returnAnthony Martial Premier League Return Talk Raises Questions for Manchester United and EvertonAnthony Martial is back in the conversation, and that alone tells you plenty about the market. According to TeamTalk, the former Manchester United forward is pushing for a route back into the Premier League, with intermediaries sounding out clubs over a possible deal.The key detail is simple. Martial is a free agent, and that matters. He h
  
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• Barcelona hold key meeting with teenage star’s agent to increase release clause to €150 million

  03-09-2026 14:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona hold key meeting with teenage star’s agent to increase release clause to €150 millionBarcelona have taken another step towards securing Hamza Abdelkarim’s future, with Spanish journalist Juli Claramunt reporting that the Egyptian forward’s agent met with the club on Monday to continue negotiations over an improved contract.The talks come after Barça made clear plans to overhaul Abdelkarim’s current agreement and dramatically increase his €15 mil
  
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• 'I love to fight for the team' - Hearts sign Swiss teenager Kabashi

  03-09-2026 14:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Hearts have signed Swiss teenager Leart Kabashi from Grasshoper Club Zurich for an undisclosed fee. The 18-year-old midfielder has penned a four-year deal at Tynecastle and could make his debut in tonight's Edinburgh derby clash against Hibs. "A fast player on the ball with good technique and good finishes and a team player," Kabashi told HeartsTV about what fans can expect from him. "I love to fight for the team, give my all for the team and have a big mentality."Kabashi came thro
  
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