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Brighton bid £30m for Tottenham teenager Vuskovic as Van Hecke talks continue
Brighton have tabled a £30 million offer for Tottenham's 19-year-old Croatian defender Luka Vuskovic, who impressed on loan at Hamburg last season. The move comes amid ongoing negotiations over Brighton's Jan Paul van Hecke, with Spurs having already rejected two bids.
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Manchester United emerge as favourites to sign £80m West Ham midfielder Mateus Fernandes
Manchester United have moved ahead of Arsenal in the race to sign West Ham's Mateus Fernandes, according to The Times. The 21-year-old midfielder is valued at around £80m by the relegated Hammers.
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Djibril Cissé's son Prince signs first professional contract with Liverpool
Prince Cissé, 17, has signed his first professional deal with Liverpool after progressing through the club's academy since the pre-academy phase. The centre-back is the son of former Reds striker Djibril Cissé, who made 82 appearances for the club between 2004 and 2007.
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Friedel backs Freese to emerge as a world star at World Cup 2026 on home soil
Former US goalkeeper Brad Friedel believes Matt Freese has the composure and technical ability to announce himself on the global stage at the 2026 World Cup, where the 27-year-old is set to become the first MLS goalkeeper to start for the United States at a major tournament.
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Clarke slams FIFA's 'joke' ticket allocation as Scotland given just 4,000 World Cup seats
Scotland manager Steve Clarke has condemned FIFA's ticket allocation for the 2026 World Cup as 'a joke', warning that sky-high prices risk pushing fans into unmanageable debt. Scotland received only 4,000 tickets despite stadiums holding up to 60,000.
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McCarthy and Fortune left speechless as South Africa's 10-man side collapse against Mexico
Former Manchester United pair Benni McCarthy and Quinton Fortune sat in stunned silence on live television after South Africa were beaten 2-0 by Mexico in their World Cup opener, finishing the match with nine men.
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Dembélé sends message to Deschamps on his position for 2026 World Cup
Four days before France's opening match against Senegal, Ousmane Dembélé clarified his role within the national team, stating he can play on the right, left, or centrally, just as he does at PSG.
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BBC credits South Korean World Cup goals to first names in on-screen graphics blunder
The BBC's World Cup highlights package misidentified South Korea's goalscorers by displaying their given names instead of family names in on-screen captions, as Hwang In-beom and Oh Hyeon-gyu were credited as 'In-Beom' and 'Hyeon-gyu' respectively in the 2-1 win over the Czech Republic.
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United walk away from £120m Anderson pursuit to protect hard-won transfer discipline
Manchester United have stepped back from signing Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson after rejecting a fee in excess of £120m as too high, with Manchester City also reportedly close to abandoning their own bid for the England international.
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Man United pull ahead of Arsenal in £80m race to sign West Ham's Mateus Fernandes
Manchester United are increasingly confident of signing West Ham midfielder Mateus Fernandes for up to £80m, edging out Arsenal who balked at the Hammers' valuation. The deal would kick off a major midfield rebuild at Old Trafford.
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West Ham confirm only a handful of staff knew about secret David Sullivan ban from youth and women's teams
West Ham have revealed that a 'very limited number' of employees knew about 2023 safeguarding restrictions barring former co-chairman David Sullivan from contact with the club's youth and women's teams, with the full board only learning of separate misconduct allegations roughly a month ago.
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Man United target Hall and Robinson as left-back search shapes summer rebuild
Manchester United have added Newcastle's Lewis Hall and Fulham's Antonee Robinson to their left-back shortlist ahead of a Champions League return, with a backup goalkeeper and midfielder also among their summer priorities.
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Palestinian football chief stranded in Mexico City as US visa for World Cup remains denied
Jibril Rajoub, head of the Palestinian Football Association, attended the World Cup opener in Mexico City but has yet to receive a US visa, leaving him among several international football officials blocked from entering the host nation.
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Real Madrid table official proposal to sign free-agent Bernardo Silva ahead of Barcelona
Real Madrid have submitted a formal offer to Bernardo Silva after the Portuguese midfielder left Manchester City on a free transfer, with Barcelona and Atletico Madrid also in the running for the 31-year-old.
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Lineker cuts Richards off mid-debate in foul-mouthed on-air exchange during World Cup coverage
Gary Lineker told Micah Richards to 'shut the f*** up' before switching off his on-screen feed during a live disagreement about referees in broadcasting. Richards later reappeared and was warned it was his 'final warning'.
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Argentine referee Facundo Tello to take charge of Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina opener
Facundo Tello, the Argentine official who refereed at both the 2022 World Cup and Euro 2024, has been appointed to oversee Canada's opening 2026 World Cup group stage match against Bosnia and Herzegovina at BMO Field in Toronto.
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Dembélé pays tribute to Deschamps and eagerly awaits Zidane
In an interview with Marca, Ousmane Dembélé praised Didier Deschamps' "exceptional" record as France manager, whose tenure will end after the 2026 World Cup, before expressing his enthusiasm for the announced arrival of Zinedine Zidane.
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Diego Leon faces loan decision after debut season lost to Manchester United's Under-21s
Diego Leon, signed by Manchester United for £3.3m last summer, spent his entire debut season in academy fixtures and never made the senior bench after October. A pre-season run under Michael Carrick will determine whether the 19-year-old Paraguayan is loaned out in 2026/27.
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Man United target Lewis Hall and two more signings as Champions League return looms
Manchester United have identified Newcastle left-back Lewis Hall and Fulham's Antonee Robinson as summer targets, with a back-up goalkeeper and a midfielder also on their shortlist ahead of a return to the Champions League.
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Dembélé defends Mbappé ahead of World Cup: "They're overdoing the criticism"
Questioned by the Spanish press from Boston, Ousmane Dembélé defended Kylian Mbappé, judging the criticism targeting the France captain excessive just days before France's opening match at the 2026 World Cup.
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