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Liverpool sack Arne Slot after two seasons, citing need for fresh direction
Liverpool have parted ways with head coach Arne Slot with immediate effect, the club confirmed on Saturday. Slot, who won the Premier League title in his debut season and secured back-to-back Champions League qualification, responded briefly, calling his time at the club "an amazing ride".
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Slot's Liverpool sacking may prove bad news for Manchester United next season
Manchester United fans celebrated Arne Slot's dismissal from Liverpool, but the move could backfire on their rivals. A managerial change at Anfield may reinvigorate a side that slipped from Premier League champions to barely qualifying for the Champions League in a single season.
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Liverpool sack Arne Slot after fifth-place finish with Iraola lined up as replacement
Liverpool have dismissed Arne Slot following an end-of-season review after the club finished fifth in the Premier League. Fenway Sports Group are pursuing former Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola as his replacement.
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Keown, Gerrard and Hargreaves to pundit as Arsenal face PSG in Budapest final
Laura Woods leads TNT Sports' coverage of the Champions League final between Arsenal and PSG in Budapest on Saturday, May 31, with Martin Keown, Steven Gerrard and Owen Hargreaves in the studio and Darren Fletcher and Ally McCoist on commentary.
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Liverpool sack Arne Slot after fifth-place finish, 25 points behind champions Arsenal
Liverpool have dismissed head coach Arne Slot following a disappointing 2025/26 Premier League season that ended with the club in fifth place, 25 points adrift of champions Arsenal — just one year after he delivered the club's 20th league title.
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Alvarez's agent set to meet Atletico Madrid amid Barcelona transfer tension
Julian Alvarez's agent Fernando Hidalgo is set to meet with Atletico Madrid to ease tensions after the club launched a social media broadside denying Barcelona made a €100 million offer for the Argentina striker.
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Ansu Fati set for permanent AS Monaco move as Anthony Gordon ends Barcelona return hopes
Ansu Fati's 14-year association with Barcelona is nearing its end, with AS Monaco expected to trigger their €11m buy option after Anthony Gordon's arrival closed the door on a Camp Nou comeback. The 23-year-old scored 12 goals in 30 Ligue 1 appearances this season.
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Iraola emerges as Liverpool's leading candidate to replace Arne Slot
Andoni Iraola is the frontrunner to become Liverpool's next manager after Arne Slot's departure was confirmed on Saturday, with reporters Ben Jacobs, Matteo Moretto, and Santi Aouna all pointing to the former Bournemouth head coach as the club's top target.
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Barcelona need €30-50m in sales to register Gordon, Silva and Alvarez
Barcelona have signed Anthony Gordon from Newcastle for €80m and agreed personal terms with Bernardo Silva, but Cadena SER report the club must raise €30-50m through player sales this summer to register all three targets — including striker priority Julián Álvarez — within La Liga's salary limit rules.
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Barcelona enquire about Arsenal loanee Piero Hincapie as left-side defensive cover
Barcelona have made enquiries about Ecuador international Piero Hincapie after Arsenal left his €52m permanent transfer from Bayer Leverkusen unconfirmed. The 24-year-old made 38 appearances for the Gunners this season, covering both left-back and central defence.
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Daniel Siebert: the German referee appointed for the Arsenal vs PSG Champions League final
Daniel Siebert, a 42-year-old German official with 11 years of experience, will referee the Champions League final between Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain at Budapest's Puskas Arena on 30 May. He has already officiated two Arsenal matches this season, with the Gunners winning both 1-0.
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Chong's early strike puts Curacao ahead against Scotland in World Cup warm-up
Tahith Chong gave Curacao a 17th-minute lead against Scotland at Hampden Park on Saturday, driving into the penalty area before guiding the ball past Craig Gordon. Steve Clarke's side, preparing for their 2026 World Cup Group C opener against Haiti in Boston, were missing six first-choice players.
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Evra names Osimhen as United's top transfer priority as Leao hints at Milan exit
Former United defender Patrice Evra has singled out Victor Osimhen as the one signing Manchester United must make this summer, despite a reported £130m asking price from Galatasaray. Meanwhile, AC Milan forward Rafael Leao has given a promising signal over a potential move to Old Trafford.
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Liverpool target Juventus defender Bremer and Leipzig winger Diomande in summer rebuild
Liverpool are pursuing Juventus centre-back Gleison Bremer as a replacement for departing Ibrahima Konate, while the club are also pushing hard to sign RB Leipzig's 19-year-old winger Yan Diomande, with Manchester City and PSG also in the race.
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Arsenal and PSG's Champions League final reunion shadowed by last year's ticket row
Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain meet in the Champions League final at Budapest's Puskas Arena on Saturday, but their previous encounter in last season's semi-finals was soured by a bitter dispute over away ticket allocations that led PSG to file a formal UEFA complaint.
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Valentin Barco set for Chelsea move after confirming Strasbourg departure
Chelsea are closing in on a fifth summer signing as Argentina left-back Valentin Barco, who has been named in Lionel Scaloni's World Cup 2026 squad, publicly confirmed his exit from sister club Strasbourg and appears headed to Stamford Bridge.
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Manchester United target Sandro Tonali in £87m move as midfield rebuild takes shape
Manchester United are pursuing Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali for around £87million as Michael Carrick looks to reshape his engine room following Casemiro's departure and the near-completed signing of Ederson from Atalanta.
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Steve Holland's coaching genius quietly reshaping Manchester United under Carrick
Steve Holland, Michael Carrick's assistant at Manchester United, has drawn widespread praise from former colleagues since joining the club five months ago. Allan Russell, who worked alongside Holland at England for four years, credits him with shaping 75 per cent of his own coaching philosophy.
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Leao hints at United preference as Milan's Europa League finish slashes asking price
AC Milan forward Rafael Leao has publicly named Manchester United as his favourite Premier League club, citing Cristiano Ronaldo as his idol. With Milan dropping to the Europa League after a fifth-place Serie A finish, his asking price is reported to have fallen to around £43 million.
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Rogers admits Arsenal admiration as Barcelona plot Hincapie bid this summer
Aston Villa midfielder Morgan Rogers has revealed Arsenal was the match that convinced him he belonged in the Premier League, as the Gunners weigh an £80m move. Meanwhile, Barcelona are reportedly preparing a bid for newly permanent signing Piero Hincapie.
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