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Liverpool turn to Crystal Palace's Sarr after £60m Minteh bid rejected by Brighton
Liverpool are exploring a move for Crystal Palace winger Ismaila Sarr as their search for a Mohamed Salah replacement intensifies. The Senegalese international has attracted Reds interest before, while Brighton have already turned down two bids — of £50m and £60m — for Yankuba Minteh.
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Lee Sharpe picks Zirkzee over Fernandes as the United star he wished he'd played with
Manchester United legend Lee Sharpe has named Joshua Zirkzee as the current Red Devil he would most have loved to line up alongside, praising the Dutchman's footwork and ability in tight spaces despite his struggles for regular first-team football.
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Carabao Cup third round draw: ball numbers confirmed as 32 clubs learn their fate
The Carabao Cup third round draw will be split into two parts, with a pre-draw for the eight UEFA clubs at around 7.20pm and the main draw following at approximately 10.30pm. All 32 ball numbers have been confirmed.
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Raya vows Arsenal will chase Champions League and Premier League title defence after 22-year wait ends
David Raya has declared Arsenal want to become serial winners after claiming their first Premier League title in 22 years last season, with the goalkeeper naming the Champions League and domestic cups as targets for the campaign ahead.
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Atlético Madrid slams door shut on Barcelona for Julian Alvarez: "0% chance"
After Joan Laporta publicly confirmed an offer for Julian Alvarez, Atlético Madrid responded firmly: the Argentine World Cup winner will not be sold to FC Barcelona, "regardless of the sum offered".
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Alonso expects Fernandez to feature for Chelsea as Man City prepare £120m deadline bid
Xabi Alonso says Enzo Fernandez will be involved in Chelsea's Carabao Cup tie against Luton on Thursday, even as Manchester City prepare a late move for the £120m-rated Argentine before the 1 September transfer deadline.
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Poirot confirms knee injury and reveals this will be his final professional season
Bordeaux-Bèglès and France loosehead Jefferson Poirot will miss six to eight weeks after spraining his knee, putting his Champions Cup opener in doubt. The 33-year-old also confirmed this will be his last season in professional rugby.
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Imola set to replace Qatar or Abu Dhabi on 2026 F1 calendar amid Middle East unrest
The FIA has until 15 September to decide whether the final two races of the 2026 Formula 1 season can go ahead in Qatar and Abu Dhabi, with Imola emerging as a standby venue as regional instability continues to threaten the Gulf events.
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Fans back City for the title despite Guardiola exit and summer of sweeping change
A majority of Manchester City supporters still expect the club to win the Premier League this season, according to a fan poll, even as Pep Guardiola's departure and a wave of exits reshape the squad under new head coach Enzo Maresca.
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Dvalishvili defends UFC 330 reaction, citing Russian flag and Georgia's occupation
Merab Dvalishvili has clarified his live reaction to Islam Makhachev's UFC 330 title defence, saying his objection was to a Russian flag being brought into the Octagon — not to Makhachev personally — and used the moment to address Russia's occupation of Georgia and its war in Ukraine.
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Liverpool bid £50m for Sarr after two Minteh offers fall short of Brighton's £70m valuation
Liverpool have abandoned their pursuit of Brighton's Yankuba Minteh after two bids failed to meet the £70m asking price, and have now offered Crystal Palace £50m for Ismaila Sarr with five days left in the transfer window.
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Infantino "has no future at FIFA", warns European Leagues president
Seven months before FIFA's presidential election, Claudius Schäfer, president of European Leagues, deems Gianni Infantino unfit to continue his mandate and calls for a sweeping overhaul of the global governing body.
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QPR pray for Akos Buzsaky after former midfielder reported missing in Hungary
QPR have expressed concern after ex-Premier League midfielder Akos Buzsaky, 44, was reported missing in Hungary. The Championship club posted on X that it is 'praying he's found safe and well', with Hungarian police said to be actively searching for him.
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Training Pain Delays Frenkie de Jong's Return at Barcelona
Frenkie de Jong, sidelined since the 2026 World Cup with a right knee medial collateral ligament injury, felt pain during his first solo running session on Wednesday at Barcelona's training centre, making any return date impossible to set for FC Barcelona.
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Real Betis and Hull City near €8m deal for academy winger Pablo García
Real Betis and newly promoted Hull City are closing in on a transfer agreement for academy winger Pablo García, with the fee structure — potentially worth more than €8 million — and Betis's stake in a future sale still to be finalised.
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United fans fear top-five finish after opening-day loss to Hull hands Reds a reality check
Manchester United began their Premier League season with a 2-0 defeat to newly-promoted Hull City — the first time they have lost to a promoted side on an opening day — leaving over a third of supporters expecting a fifth-place finish or worse.
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Igor Paixao set to leave: OM close to selling Brazilian striker to Sunderland
According to Foot Mercato, Igor Paixao has reached a verbal agreement with Sunderland over contract terms. The two clubs still need to agree on financial details, with six days remaining before the transfer window closes.
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UEFA set to lift World Cup boycott after Infantino's Fifa sell-off plan collapses
UEFA is preparing to call off its threatened boycott of all Fifa tournaments after Gianni Infantino's proposal to sell stakes in Fifa competitions failed to materialise, with the governing body set to confirm the two conditions for lifting the threat have been met at a meeting in Monaco on Thursday.
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Bella Mir suffers historic upset loss as Dana White cites lack of deep water experience
Bella Mir, the biggest betting favourite in Contender Series history, was outpointed by Alex Apodaca in a unanimous decision on Week 3 of the show. UFC CEO Dana White, a long-time supporter of Mir, said the defeat exposed her inexperience at the highest level.
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Shearer sees 'small window' for Arsenal to snatch Alvarez as Atletico block Barcelona move
Alan Shearer believes Arsenal have a realistic chance of signing Julian Alvarez after Atletico Madrid blocked a move to Barcelona. The Argentine, valued at up to £128m, missed training on Wednesday through illness and was booed by his own fans at the weekend.
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