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Barcola joins Liverpool for €140m, record transfer between PSG and Reds
PSG and Liverpool reached an agreement on August 27 for Bradley Barcola's transfer. The total amount of the deal reaches approximately €140 million including bonuses, with a fixed fee of €116–117 million.
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Manchester United and City discover Champions League group-phase opponents in Thursday's draw
Manchester United and Manchester City will learn their eight league-phase opponents in the 2026/27 Champions League draw on Thursday. United return to Europe's top competition for the first time since 2023/24, while City sit in Pot 1 alongside Liverpool and Arsenal.
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De Bruyne backs Gabriel Jesus to thrive at Napoli as Arsenal weigh summer exits
Kevin De Bruyne has endorsed a potential move for former Manchester City teammate Gabriel Jesus to Napoli, praising the Brazilian's quality and winning experience. Jesus, 29, has yet to feature for Arsenal this season and is also attracting interest from Everton and Ipswich.
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Guendouzi sparks post-match brawl at Lyon after Fenerbahce seal Champions League place
Matteo Guendouzi's exuberant celebrations following Fenerbahce's 2-1 win over Lyon on Wednesday triggered a mass brawl involving players, fans and staff — reviving memories of his acrimonious exit from Arsenal under Mikel Arteta.
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Bouaddi set for City debut at Palace as Doku and Nunes face fitness doubts
Ayyoub Bouaddi could feature for Manchester City against Crystal Palace on Friday after manager Enzo Maresca confirmed the £80m signing from Lille is fit and ready, though Jeremy Doku remains sidelined and Matheus Nunes is not fully recovered.
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Maresca targets Enzo Fernandez to fill Man City's leadership void before deadline
Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez is Manchester City's primary transfer target as manager Enzo Maresca seeks to replace the leadership lost with the departures of Rodri and Bernardo Silva. A deal would cost in excess of £120 million.
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Man United set to sell Overy and Jackson with buyback clauses as Baldé pursuit intensifies
Manchester United are sanctioning the departures of teenagers James Overy and Louis Jackson before Tuesday's transfer deadline, with buyback clauses included in both deals. The club is simultaneously pushing to sign Barcelona left-back Alejandro Baldé as cover for the injury-prone Luke Shaw.
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Nottingham Forest sign Liam Delap from Chelsea in club-record £45m deal
Liam Delap has joined Nottingham Forest from Chelsea in a club-record £45m deal, signing a five-year contract at the City Ground after being told he had no future under Xabi Alonso at Stamford Bridge.
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Savio scores on debut as De Zerbi sets £85m signing a 10-goal target after Spurs rout Charlton
Savio marked his Tottenham debut with a goal and an assist just 24 hours after completing an £85 million move from Manchester City, helping Spurs to a 5-1 Carabao Cup win over Charlton. Manager Roberto De Zerbi has already challenged the 22-year-old winger to reach double figures this season.
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Barcola, Alvarez and nine more deals Premier League clubs could seal before the September deadline
With the transfer window closing on 1 September, Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea and Aston Villa are among the clubs racing to finalise major signings, including Bradley Barcola to Liverpool and Julian Alvarez to Arsenal.
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UEFA Champions League 2026-27 group stage draw: 36 clubs to learn their opponents Thursday in Monaco
The group stage draw for the 2026-27 UEFA Champions League takes place Thursday, August 27 at 6:00 p.m. at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. The 36 qualified teams, including PSG and Lille, will discover their eight opponents.
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Arsenal reach €150m swap agreement with Atlético for Julian Álvarez, reports claim
Arsenal have reportedly struck a club-to-club agreement with Atlético Madrid worth €150m plus Viktor Gyökeres for World Cup winner Julián Álvarez, though a personal deal with the Argentine himself remains unsigned.
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Liverpool agree £100m fee with PSG to sign France winger Bradley Barcola
Liverpool have reached an agreement with Paris Saint-Germain to sign Bradley Barcola for just over £100m, with add-ons potentially taking the deal to £120m — well below PSG's original £145m asking price.
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Maresca faces City press conference amid Fernandez pursuit and transfer window frenzy
Enzo Maresca addresses the media ahead of Manchester City's Premier League trip to Crystal Palace on Friday, with the club deep in transfer activity including a reported pursuit of Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez and the confirmed departures of Savinho and Nico Gonzalez.
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Lyon's Champions League exit hands Arsenal cut-price route to Malick Fofana
Lyon's failure to reach the Champions League group stage after a VAR-denied goal ended their play-off against Fenerbahce leaves the French club facing a €30m–€40m revenue shortfall, forcing likely player sales — and putting 21-year-old winger Malick Fofana within Arsenal's reach.
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Guendouzi taunts Lyon crowd and sparks mass brawl as Fenerbahce seal Champions League place
Matteo Guendouzi provoked a chaotic mass brawl at Lyon's Groupama Stadium after celebrating wildly at the final whistle, with fans launching missiles at the Fenerbahce midfielder as the Turkish club advanced 3-2 on aggregate to the Champions League league phase.
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Champions League draw: PSG, Lens and Lille face risk of a group of death
The draw for the new league phase of the Champions League takes place Thursday in Monaco. Despite being double defending champions and in pot 1, PSG could face Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Manchester United and Stuttgart in a worst-case scenario.
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Champions League: best and worst-case draw scenarios for PSG, Lens and Lille
As the Champions League league phase draw takes place Thursday in Monaco, PSG, RC Lens and LOSC Lille will discover their eight opponents in the new 36-team format. The difficulty gap between a Bayern-Arsenal draw and an Atlético-Bruges scenario is stark.
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Guendouzi breaks silence after karate kick sparks Champions League qualifying tunnel brawl
Matteo Guendouzi has defended his post-match celebrations after a tunnel brawl erupted between Fenerbahce and Lyon players following their Champions League qualifier, in which a Lyon goalkeeper coach karate-kicked the former Arsenal midfielder.
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Shearer cuts Match of the Day appearances to once a month to watch Newcastle more
Alan Shearer has revealed he told the BBC some time ago that he wanted to scale back his Match of the Day commitments to roughly once a month, with the Newcastle legend prioritising trips to St James' Park and co-commentary duties over regular studio appearances.
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