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Manchester United sign Baleba for £70m after Brighton slash asking price by £45m
Manchester United are set to complete the signing of Carlos Baleba from Brighton for £70million, roughly £45million less than the south-coast club demanded twelve months ago when United first registered their interest in the midfielder.
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Newcastle boss rules out Hall move as United eye Balde amid left-back search
Manchester United's pursuit of a left-back has hit a wall after Newcastle manager Matthias Jaissle emphatically dismissed links with Lewis Hall, while Barcelona's Alejandro Balde has emerged as an alternative following his omission from the Catalans' squad.
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Barcelona Seeks to Sell Balde for €30M and Sign Inácio Before Transfer Window Closes
With the Spanish transfer window closing on September 1st, FC Barcelona is pushing to sell left-back Alejandro Balde, valued at €30 million, and is exploring the possibility of signing Sporting Portugal centre-back Gonçalo Inácio to strengthen a defensive line deemed too inexperienced.
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Arsenal face £128m demand from Atletico Madrid as Alvarez pursuit intensifies
Atletico Madrid will not consider any offer below €150m (£128.3m) for Julian Alvarez, according to reports, as Arsenal continue their search for a marquee forward with under two weeks of the transfer window remaining.
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Man City face Thursday morning deadline to register £81.4m signing Bouaddi for Crystal Palace
Manchester City must complete Ayyoub Bouaddi's £81.4m move from Lille by Thursday lunchtime to register the Moroccan teenager in time for Friday night's Premier League trip to Crystal Palace.
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Rogers scores on Chelsea debut and backs Palmer to silence critics after World Cup snub
Morgan Rogers marked his Chelsea debut with a goal in a winning start under Xabi Alonso at Craven Cottage, then predicted best friend Cole Palmer — who scored and assisted — would prove doubters wrong after a difficult year of injuries and a World Cup omission.
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Alonso backs Sanchez after two errors threaten to undermine Chelsea's winning Alonso debut
Xabi Alonso's first match in charge ended in a 3-2 Premier League win at Fulham, but goalkeeper Robert Sanchez gifted both home goals with costly mistakes, prompting calls from pundits for Chelsea to sign a new keeper.
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Aubameyang scores but La Corogne held to draw at Malaga
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored his second goal in two Segunda División matches, opening the scoring at Malaga (21st minute), before Chupe equalized from the penalty spot (34th minute). La Corogne remain on two consecutive draws.
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Reims overturns Annecy and secures first Ligue 2 victory
Trailing after Annecy's opening goal, Reims turned the match around in the second half to win 3-1 on matchday 3 of Ligue 2, claiming their first victory of the season.
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Frattesi launches Lazio, Malen scores hat-trick for Roma in Serie A
Rome's two clubs opened their Serie A season with victories on Monday. Lazio won 1-0 away at Bologna thanks to Frattesi, while Roma thrashed Fiorentina 4-0, with Malen scoring a hat-trick set up three times by Dybala.
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Balde left out of Barcelona's opener as Man United loan interest grows with meeting imminent
Barcelona defender Alejandro Balde was omitted from the club's 5-0 pre-season win over Elche amid transfer speculation, with Manchester United among his suitors and a face-to-face meeting with Hansi Flick scheduled for Monday night.
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Xabi Alonso wins Premier League debut as Chelsea edge five-goal thriller at Fulham
Xabi Alonso began his Chelsea tenure with a 3-2 victory at Fulham on Saturday, with debutants Maxence Lacroix and Morgan Rogers combining for a crucial goal and Joao Pedro and Cole Palmer also on the scoresheet.
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PSG target Adil Hamdani, Lyon's young attacking midfielder on academy contract
With one week left before the summer transfer window closes, Paris Saint-Germain is interested in Adil Hamdani, 17, an attacking midfielder at Olympique Lyonnais who remains on an academy contract with no professional deal signed.
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15-year-old JJ Gabriel scores and assists on Manchester United U21 debut to impress Carrick
JJ Gabriel, just 15, marked his competitive Manchester United Under-21 debut with two assists and a goal in a 5-0 win over Ipswich, with first-team manager Michael Carrick watching from the stands at Leigh Sports Village.
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Manchester City agree €37.5m deal for Palmeiras winger Allan to replace Savinho
Manchester City have agreed a fee of €37.5m, rising to €40m with add-ons, to sign Palmeiras winger Allan as a direct replacement for Savinho, who is set to leave for Tottenham in a club-record £85m deal.
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Atletico Madrid approach Chelsea for Nicolas Jackson loan as Alvarez exit looms
Atletico Madrid have held talks with Chelsea over a loan deal for Nicolas Jackson, with a potential obligation to buy. The move could accelerate Julian Alvarez's departure, with Arsenal and Barcelona both circling the Argentine.
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Trossard slapped in the face as Besiktas condemn 'disgraceful' refereeing after Alanyaspor defeat
Leandro Trossard was struck in the face by Alanyaspor defender Fidan Aliti during Besiktas' 1-0 Super Lig defeat on Sunday, yet the incident went unpunished by the referee and VAR. The Belgian and his club have since issued furious responses.
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Neville tips Chelsea for second place but backs Arsenal to claim Premier League title
Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher both believe Arsenal are the team to beat in the Premier League this season, though Neville sees Xabi Alonso's Chelsea — bolstered by signings Morgan Rogers and Maxence Lacroix — as genuine contenders for the runners-up spot.
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Manchester City make shock move for Gakpo to leave Tottenham with transfer dilemma
Manchester City have entered the race to sign Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo, reportedly making their first approach to beat Tottenham — who had a bid rejected and agreed personal terms with the Dutchman — to a deal worth over £70m.
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Sky Sports launches multiview and real-time features for Premier League 2026-27 season
Sky Sports has introduced several new viewing features for the 2026-27 Premier League season, including a four-event multiview option and Sky Real Time, a low-latency broadcast mode designed to reduce spoilers from phone notifications.
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