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Grealish returns for City in Community Shield loss but transfer future remains unresolved
Jack Grealish came off the bench at half-time as Manchester City were beaten 3-0 by Arsenal in the Community Shield on Sunday, his first appearance for the club in over a year. New City head coach Enzo Maresca offered no clarity on the winger's future with the transfer window still open.
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Man United slash 2025/26 kids shirts to £15 ahead of Premier League opener
Manchester United have cut their 2025/26 home, away and third children's jerseys from £60 to £15 in an outlet sale flagged as 'last chance', with only limited sizes remaining as the new Premier League season approaches.
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Barcelona exile Casado emerges as option for United despite midfield spending spree
Barcelona have banned Marc Casado from pre-season fixtures after making him available for transfer, reopening a potential move to Manchester United — though the club are not actively pursuing the 22-year-old and remain focused on signing a left-back.
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Galatasaray eye Bruno Fernandes as United close in on £10m Louis Page deal
Manchester United have rejected Galatasaray's approach for captain Bruno Fernandes, insisting he is not for sale, while the club edges closer to a £10m deal for Leicester City teenager Louis Page.
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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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Hawkins predicts female F1 driver within 'few years' as Academy raises the bar
Jessica Hawkins, the first woman to test a modern F1 car in nearly five years, says she is convinced a female driver will reach the grand prix grid within a few years, citing the F1 Academy as a transformative pathway for women in motorsport.
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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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Albon's sharp Red Bull jibe steals the show in F1's Grill The Grid anniversary episode
Alex Albon drew the biggest laughs in Formula 1's 10th-anniversary Grill The Grid episode, joking that every driver who passed through Red Bull had been fired — a self-deprecating nod to his own exit from the team in 2020.
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Honda targets 30bhp ICE gain as first 2026 F1 power unit upgrade arrives at Zandvoort
Honda will introduce its first power unit upgrade of the 2026 Formula 1 season at Zandvoort, with chief engineer Shintaro Orihara confirming the update focuses entirely on the internal combustion engine — the area he identifies as the team's biggest weakness against rival manufacturers.
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Alonso reaches Q2 for first time in 2026 as Aston Martin upgrades end back-row streak
Fernando Alonso qualified 16th at the Hungarian Grand Prix to end Aston Martin's run of five consecutive back-row qualifying sessions, with the team's first major upgrade of the 2026 season bringing renewed momentum inside both factories.
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