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Carrick calls for more signings as United's midfield search enters final 15 days
Manchester United have spent £85m on three signings this summer but manager Michael Carrick is pushing for at least one more midfielder before the transfer deadline, with a defensive midfield anchor still the priority.
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City accept £65.4m Barcelona bid for Rodri as Bouaddi and Fernandez talks advance
Manchester City have accepted a £65.4m offer from Barcelona for midfielder Rodri, ending his seven-year spell at the club. The Blues are moving quickly to replace him, with talks progressing for Lille's Ayyoub Bouaddi and interest continuing in Chelsea's Enzo Fernandez.
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Rodri snubs Real Madrid to pursue Barcelona move in €60m deal with Manchester City
Rodri has informed Real Madrid he wants to join Barcelona, with the Spanish club negotiating a €60m fee with Manchester City and a four-year contract worth around €30m gross per season.
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Romero set to join Atlético Madrid as Tottenham agree £34m sale with sell-on clause
Atlético Madrid have agreed a deal in principle to sign Cristian Romero from Tottenham Hotspur for around £34.2m including add-ons, with Spurs retaining a 15 per cent sell-on clause. The Argentina defender ends a five-season spell in north London.
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Atlético Madrid sell Molina to Roma for €18m after four seasons at the Metropolitano
Nahuel Molina is set to leave Atlético Madrid for Roma in a deal worth around €18 million, with the two clubs having reached a verbal agreement and the Argentine right-back already understood to have agreed personal terms.
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Barcelona sound out Mikautadze and Lautaro as £65m Álvarez pursuit remains blocked
Barcelona have made contact with Villarreal striker Georges Mikautadze's camp and held talks over Lautaro Martínez as Atlético Madrid continue to block Julián Álvarez's proposed move to Camp Nou, with Villarreal seeking up to €65m for the Georgian forward.
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Carlos Martín's late strike completes Atlético Madrid comeback against Marseille
Atlético Madrid overturned Igor Paixão's early opener to beat Marseille 2-1 in a preseason friendly at the Orange Vélodrome on Friday, with Rodrigo Mendoza equalising before half-time and Carlos Martín sealing the win in the 78th minute.
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Real Madrid members challenge new rules that could sanction criticism of directors
Real Madrid's Reglamento de Disciplina Social, in force since August 1, has drawn concern from some socios over clauses that classify disrespectful words or acts toward club representatives as a very serious infraction — with the Junta Directiva retaining final power to approve sanctions.
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Barcelona add Sporting CP's 33-goal Suárez to striker shortlist as Álvarez pursuit stalls
Barcelona have added Sporting CP forward Luis Suárez to their striker shortlist after Atlético Madrid continued to resist a €116 million bid for Julián Álvarez. The Blaugrana could move for the Colombian as early as next week, with Ferran Torres also set to leave for PSG in a $57.5 million deal.
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Romero seals €40m Atletico Madrid move after turbulent final season at Spurs
Cristian Romero has left Tottenham Hotspur after five seasons, joining Atletico Madrid on a five-year contract in a deal worth up to €40 million. The Argentine centre-back reunites with compatriot Diego Simeone and three Argentina World Cup teammates in Madrid.
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Barcelona's third Rodri bid reaches €70m as City hold out for €80m
Barcelona have submitted a third offer for Rodri worth around €70 million, closing the gap on Manchester City's reported €80 million valuation after two earlier bids of €50m and €60m were rejected. Separately, the club are also navigating a complication in their pursuit of Joao Cancelo's return from Al-Hilal.
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Barcelona set July 31 deadline for Julián Álvarez as Atlético refuse to sell
Barcelona have given themselves until July 31 to make progress on signing Julián Álvarez from Atlético Madrid, with the club expecting the Argentine striker to publicly demand a transfer now that the World Cup is over.
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Barcelona seal £65.4m Rodri signing after City accept third bid for Ballon d'Or winner
Manchester City have accepted Barcelona's £65.4m offer for Rodri after two previous bids were rejected, ending the Spain captain's six-year stay at the Etihad and leaving City scrambling to find a replacement before the window closes.
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Ronaldo hints current season at Al-Nassr will be his last in football
Cristiano Ronaldo has suggested the 2025-26 campaign will be his final season, telling Vogue he wants to 'leave a spectacular legacy' after 950 career goals and a record sixth World Cup appearance this summer.
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Vicario set to leave Tottenham for Juventus on loan after Martinez pursuit stalls
Tottenham and Juventus have agreed a season-long loan deal for goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario, with an option to purchase. The Italian club turned to the 29-year-old after talks for Aston Villa's Emiliano Martinez collapsed over a valuation dispute.
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Odegaard scores on return as Arsenal demolish City 3-0 in Community Shield
Martin Odegaard marked his comeback from a season blighted by knee, shoulder and muscle injuries with a goal as Arsenal beat Manchester City 3-0 in the Community Shield in Cardiff, reversing their Carabao Cup final defeat against the same opponents.
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Man City in £85m Bouaddi talks as Rodri heads to Barcelona and Barcola boost lifts Liverpool and Arsenal
Manchester City have entered advanced talks to sign 18-year-old Ayyoub Bouaddi for £85m and are weighing a £120m move for Enzo Fernandez after agreeing to sell Rodri to Barcelona. Meanwhile, Bradley Barcola's omission from PSG's squad raises hopes for Liverpool and Arsenal.
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Konate fires back at Tuchel and vows France will honour Deschamps in England third-place clash
Ibrahima Konate has pushed back on Thomas Tuchel's claim that 'nobody wants to play' the World Cup third-place match, insisting France will give everything against England in Miami on Saturday to honour outgoing coach Didier Deschamps.
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Infantino holds White House talks as wildfire smog threatens World Cup final in New York
FIFA president Gianni Infantino is meeting with White House officials to address the health risks posed by Canadian wildfire smoke blanketing New York ahead of Sunday's World Cup final between Spain and Argentina at MetLife Stadium.
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Sesko, De Ligt and Ugarte all sidelined as United name squad for Wrexham pre-season opener
Manchester United travel to Finland to face Wrexham in their first pre-season friendly on Saturday, but Benjamin Sesko, Matthijs de Ligt and Manuel Ugarte are all absent through injury, while new signing Andrey Santos is included and could make his debut.
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