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Bouaddi completes £85m Manchester City move from Lille on six-year deal
Ayyoub Bouaddi has joined Manchester City from Lille in an £85m deal, signing a contract until at least 2031. The 18-year-old Moroccan midfielder becomes City's fifth summer signing, pushing their total outlay beyond £200m.
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Balde rethinks Barcelona future as United eye £30m left-back amid Grimaldo and Cucurella warnings
Alejandro Balde has reconsidered his commitment to Barcelona after talks with agent Jorge Mendes, with Manchester United among his suitors. The Catalan club value the 22-year-old at around £30m and have ruled out a loan exit.
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Man City seal £86m Bouaddi signing and turn attention to Enzo Fernandez before deadline
Manchester City have completed the signing of 18-year-old Moroccan midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille for £85.6m, with the club now pursuing Chelsea's Enzo Fernandez ahead of Tuesday's transfer deadline as they rebuild a depleted midfield.
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Rice applauds graciously as Fernandes sweeps PFA, FWA and Premier League awards
Bruno Fernandes claimed the PFA Players' Player of the Year award on Tuesday, beating Arsenal's Declan Rice after a record-breaking season. Cameras caught Rice leading the applause among his Arsenal team-mates at the ceremony.
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Hungarian police search for ex-QPR and Portsmouth midfielder Akos Buzsaky, missing for a week
Hungarian police are appealing for information on former QPR, Portsmouth, Plymouth and Barnsley midfielder Akos Buzsaky, 44, who has been missing from Budapest since 18 August. His father says he last spoke to him shortly before he disappeared.
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Manchester City to bid £100m for Enzo Fernandez as Chelsea deadline passes
Manchester City are set to make a £100m opening offer for Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez, despite missing the Blues' August 13 deadline. The Argentina World Cup winner is keen on a move to the Etihad, where new manager Enzo Maresca previously worked with him.
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Chelsea set to net £115m profit as Delap and Jackson near exits to Forest and Villa
Liam Delap is closing in on a £50m move to Nottingham Forest, while Nicolas Jackson is set to join Aston Villa for £65m — a combined £115m windfall for Chelsea after both strikers were exiled from Xabi Alonso's squad.
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Arsenal close in on Igor Tyjon signing after Blackburn teenager posts farewell message
Arsenal are on the verge of signing 18-year-old striker Igor Tyjon from Blackburn Rovers for an initial £1 million, after the teenager posted — then deleted — a goodbye message to the club on Instagram.
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Marmoush to Tottenham: Financial engineering theory with Savinho debunked
British media claimed Manchester City and Tottenham artificially inflated Savinho's price to lower Marmoush's and bypass Frankfurt's resale clause. Sky Sports denies it: no such clause exists.
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Maddison fractures shoulder in Tottenham's opening-day collapse against Brentford
James Maddison has fractured his shoulder after coming off the bench in Tottenham's 3-0 defeat by Brentford on the Premier League's opening weekend, adding to a lengthy injury list that already includes Xavi Simons, Wilson Odobert and Pape Sarr.
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Feyenoord in talks to sign Manchester United teenager Chido Obi in €5m deal
Feyenoord are in negotiations to sign Manchester United forward Chido Obi, with Dutch reports indicating the Eredivisie club are pursuing a loan while United have set a €5 million asking price for the 18-year-old.
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Tottenham agree £60m loan-to-buy deal for Man City forward Omar Marmoush
Tottenham have agreed a season-long loan with Manchester City for Omar Marmoush, with an obligation to buy the Egypt international for £60m next summer — their second signing from City in days after Savio's £75m arrival.
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Arsenal dressing room uneasy as Martinelli's freeze-out edges him toward Al Hilal exit
Gabriel Martinelli's imminent departure from Arsenal has generated 'discomfort' among his team-mates, who have shown 'plenty of sympathy' for the Brazilian after Mikel Arteta dropped him from the squad for both of the club's opening fixtures this season.
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Chelsea to warn fans over sectarian chant heard during 3-2 win at Fulham
Chelsea plan to email ticketholders from Monday's Premier League opener at Craven Cottage after a section of away supporters sang the sectarian chant 'Flute for 50 Pence' during a 3-2 victory over Fulham. The FA is also aware of the incident.
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Manchester City send Marmoush to Tottenham on loan with £60m obligation to buy
Omar Marmoush has joined Tottenham on loan from Manchester City, with an obligation for Spurs to purchase the Egypt forward permanently for £60m next summer. The deal marks another departure from the Etihad under new head coach Enzo Maresca.
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Rooney backs £70m Baleba signing to spark midfield competition at Man United
Manchester United have completed the signing of midfielder Carlos Baleba from Brighton for up to £70million. Former captain Wayne Rooney has backed the deal, predicting the Cameroonian will improve the squad and sharpen competition for places.
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Liverpool set to sell Bajcetic to Celta Vigo as midfield depth thins after Jones departure
Stefan Bajcetic is close to rejoining Celta Vigo on a permanent deal, according to Fabrizio Romano, leaving Liverpool with a notably thin midfield bench after Curtis Jones's £30m move to Inter Milan.
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Allardyce reverses City title prediction after Maresca's shaky Premier League debut
Manchester City survived a scare to beat Bournemouth 2-1 at the Etihad on the opening weekend, with Marc Guehi's 92nd-minute own goal sealing the win — but Sam Allardyce has already abandoned his pre-season prediction that City would win the title, switching his pick to Arsenal.
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Sunderland's €30m bid for Paixão forces OM into painful decision
Author of 12 goals and 8 assists last season, Igor Paixão is Sunderland's top target, with the English club submitting a €30 million offer. OM is torn between Genesio's sporting reservations and the financial imperatives of its American ownership.
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Man City close in on £250m summer spend with Bouaddi and Allan deals imminent
Manchester City are set to complete signings of Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi for £81.4m and Palmeiras winger Allan Elias before the transfer deadline, pushing their summer outlay to £250m. Nico Gonzalez is edging closer to Newcastle while Omar Marmoush nears a loan to Spurs.
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