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Babbel turned down Real Madrid's $1m offer to join Liverpool — then watched his Anfield career unravel
Former Liverpool defender Markus Babbel has revealed he rejected a $1m inducement from Real Madrid to sign for the Reds in 2000, only to see a rare neurological illness and a falling-out with Gerard Houllier cut short what had been a brilliant start at Anfield.
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Trabzonspor seeks new manager: Blanc mentioned, Conceiçao prioritized
After firing Fatih Tekke, Trabzonspor is targeting Sergio Conceiçao to take over the Turkish club. Laurent Blanc, mentioned by some supporters, is not believed to be on the board's shortlist.
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United's £120m midfield 'miss' and Newcastle's Hall warning leave Carrick with questions
Manchester United failed to sign Mamadou Sangare, now thriving at Brentford and tipped to be worth £120m, while Newcastle boss Matthias Jaissle has publicly backed Lewis Hall to stay at St James' Park after United's left-back search ended without a signing.
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Enzo Fernandez and Ndiaye headline City's £190m window as fans give it 8/10 or higher
Manchester City closed the summer window with the £125m signing of Enzo Fernandez from Chelsea and Iliman Ndiaye from Everton for up to £65m, with 81 per cent of supporters rating the overall business an eight out of ten or better.
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Gakpo commits to Liverpool after £85m City move collapses on deadline day
Cody Gakpo is set to feature against Ipswich Town after Manchester City's £85m bid was rejected when Liverpool failed to sign a replacement attacker. Manager Andoni Iraola says the Dutch forward is in a good place physically and mentally.
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Arsenal target Raphinha, Alvarez and two strikers as Arteta eyes January and summer reinforcements
Arsenal are monitoring up to five potential signings across the next two windows after a summer that brought Bruno Guimaraes, Ezri Konsa and Piero Hincapie but no marquee forward. Raphinha, Julian Alvarez, Eli Junior Kroupi and Benfica's Andreas Schjelderup are among the names on Mikel Arteta's radar.
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Deschamps sent three personal messages to Éric Roy's family during World Cup
Loetitia Roy, widow of former Stade Brestois manager Éric Roy who died in June, revealed to Le Parisien that Didier Deschamps sent her three personal messages during the World Cup despite the pressure of the competition.
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Platini, Kroos, Emery: Kvaratskhelia Gathers Big Names for 2026 Ballon d'Or
As PSG has yet to designate its official candidate, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is seeing his support widen among football personalities. Michel Platini, Toni Kroos and Unai Emery have all taken a stance in favor of the Georgian winger.
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Newcastle's Jaissle warns Manchester United off £75m left-back Lewis Hall
Newcastle manager Matthias Jaissle has issued a public hands-off warning to Manchester United over left-back Lewis Hall, praising the 21-year-old's long-term future at St James' Park after United failed to sign a new left-back before the transfer deadline.
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Man United's Chido Obi joins Willem II on loan, following Alexander Isak's path to the Eredivisie
Manchester United teenager Chido Obi has joined Dutch side Willem II on a season-long loan, treading a path previously taken by Liverpool's Alexander Isak, who scored 14 goals in 18 appearances for the Tilburg club in 2019.
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Ian Wright says Arteta is 'unhappy' as Arsenal miss out on marquee forward again
Arsenal legend Ian Wright believes Mikel Arteta is frustrated after the summer window closed without a marquee forward signing, with Morgan Rogers' move to Chelsea cited as a particular source of disappointment.
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Martinelli's Arsenal farewell omits Arteta as £60m Al-Hilal move is confirmed
Gabriel Martinelli has completed a £60 million permanent transfer to Al-Hilal, ending his seven-year Arsenal career. His farewell message thanked teammates, staff, and fans but made no mention of manager Mikel Arteta amid reports their relationship had broken down.
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The €2M clause complicating Höjbjerg's contract extension at Marseille
According to L'Équipe, a clause in Pierre-Emile Höjbjerg's Marseille contract would allow him to leave OM for just €2 million at the end of his third season. A lever that undermines ongoing negotiations for his contract extension.
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Marcos Llorente retires from Spain at 31 days after winning the World Cup
Atletico Madrid right back Marcos Llorente has retired from international football at 31, just weeks after helping Spain lift the World Cup. The 27-cap defender described the decision as deeply personal and said he had made up his mind before the tournament began.
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FIFA accuses UEFA of 'smear campaign' as World Cup shares row escalates into legal battle
FIFA has hit back at UEFA in court filings, accusing the European governing body of running a 'smear campaign' against president Gianni Infantino after UEFA sought legal discovery in the US over the abandoned FFE privatisation scheme.
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FA launches formal inquest with Tuchel after England's World Cup semi-final collapse against Argentina
The Football Association has held a detailed debrief with Thomas Tuchel and his coaching staff following England's semi-final defeat to Argentina at the 2026 World Cup, with a formal performance review group set to examine what went wrong in the tournament.
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MLS record-breaker Cavan Sullivan, 16, targets USMNT call-up ahead of Manchester City move
Philadelphia Union midfielder Cavan Sullivan, who became MLS's youngest-ever player at 14, says he believes he can make an impact for the United States men's national team and is targeting a senior call-up before his expected move to Manchester City in 2027.
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Richarlison axed from Tottenham's Premier League squad after Everton return collapses
Richarlison has been omitted from Tottenham's Premier League squad for the first half of the season after a proposed return to Everton fell through, leaving the 29-year-old Brazilian to seek a move abroad before an overseas transfer window closes.
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FIFA accuses UEFA of 'smear campaign' as US court battle over Infantino escalates
FIFA has fired back at UEFA in a US federal court filing, calling the European body's legal campaign a 'weeks-long smear' designed to protect its dominance over world football. The dispute centres on FIFA's now-scrapped plan to sell commercial stakes in the World Cup to private investors.
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Leaked document claim suggests Atlético secretly cleared Álvarez to talk to Barcelona
El Chiringuito journalist Jordi Jota claims to have seen a document in which Atlético Madrid privately gave Julián Álvarez written permission to discuss a move to Barcelona — a detail that sits uneasily with the club's public insistence all summer that he would not be sold to a La Liga rival.
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