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Manchester United seal record sleeve sponsorship deal with fintech firm SumUp
Manchester United have agreed their biggest-ever sleeve partnership with British fintech company SumUp, surpassing the previous £20m-per-season deal with DXC Technology. The club credits its return to the Champions League for strengthening its commercial negotiating position.
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Manchester United seal record sleeve deal with fintech firm SumUp
Manchester United have agreed a multi-million-pound sleeve sponsorship with British fintech company SumUp, replacing the expired DXC Technology deal. The club describes it as their biggest ever sleeve partnership.
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Newcastle had been planning Howe's replacement for nine months, sporting director reveals
Sporting director Ross Wilson has revealed Newcastle spent up to nine months succession planning before Eddie Howe's departure in July, insisting the transition was neither chaotic nor painful despite a turbulent summer of high-profile exits.
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Newcastle warn fans of more big sales as Man Utd target Lewis Hall
Sporting director Ross Wilson has conceded that further high-profile player sales are inevitable at Newcastle as the club adopts a trading model to comply with Premier League and UEFA financial rules. Manchester United remain interested in left-back Lewis Hall despite Newcastle's efforts to tie him to a new contract.
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Manchester United poach three teenage academy prospects from Liverpool and Man City
Manchester United are set to confirm the signings of Isaac Konde from Liverpool and David Eze and Karim Cassim from Manchester City, with all three 16-year-olds joining Darren Fletcher's Under-18 setup pending Premier League ratification.
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Jonjo Shelvey's Dubai side targets Jadon Sancho and Raheem Sterling as free-agent options dwindle
Arabian Falcons manager Jonjo Shelvey has confirmed interest in Jadon Sancho and Raheem Sterling as the UAE second-division club looks to attract high-profile free agents following the close of the English transfer window.
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Joe Cole keeps TNT Sports role after admitting he dodged Hull City's shock win over Man United
Joe Cole avoided covering Hull City's opening-day 2-0 win over Manchester United, admitting he ignored TNT Sports' calls — yet the broadcaster has kept him on punditry duty, assigning him to Napoli vs Arsenal in the Champions League.
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Eight targets from Arsenal's 21-man summer shortlist Arteta could still pursue
Arsenal ended the summer window without a marquee forward despite having 21 players on their shortlist. Eight of those targets remain available, with Juventus winger Kenan Yildiz and Como's Nico Paz among the names Mikel Arteta could revisit in January or next summer.
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Szoboszlai warns Liverpool's rivals 'no one can stop us' if intensity returns under Iraola
Liverpool vice-captain Dominik Szoboszlai has identified a lack of intensity as the root cause of the club's failed Premier League title defence last season, telling Steven Gerrard that Andoni Iraola's direct, high-tempo approach could make the Reds unstoppable.
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Maitland-Niles snatches stoppage-time equaliser to deny United all three points at Everton
Manchester United were held to a 2-2 draw at Everton on Sunday after Ainsley Maitland-Niles struck deep into added time. Benjamin Sesko had appeared to win it for Michael Carrick's side in the 87th minute before the late leveller.
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Maresca brings music to Man City training sessions to lift energy and morale
Enzo Maresca has introduced music into Manchester City training sessions, a habit carried over from his spells at Leicester and Chelsea. The manager says players are happier and perform better with dance tracks in the background.
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Chido Obi makes Willem II debut as Manchester United monitor striker's loan progress
Manchester United teenager Chido Obi came off the bench on his Willem II debut in the Eredivisie, beginning a loan spell the club hope will accelerate the 18-year-old striker's development after Ruben Amorim admitted he was introduced to first-team football too soon.
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Liverpool lose sporting director Hughes and two more staff to Al-Hilal as Ndukwe concern grows
Richard Hughes has officially joined Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal as sporting director, taking recruitment duo Mark Burchill and Craig McKee with him. Meanwhile, on-loan teenager Ifeanyi Ndukwe is yet to make an appearance for Levante.
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Neville slams Dorgu's 'massive mistake' as United concede late equaliser at Everton
Manchester United were denied all three points at Everton on Sunday after conceding a last-minute Ainsley Maitland-Niles equaliser to draw 2-2. Gary Neville has singled out substitute Patrick Dorgu for his role in the late collapse.
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Gabriel escapes red card as Arsenal prepare for Napoli Champions League opener
Arsenal kept their perfect Premier League start with a 2-1 win over Chelsea, but the victory sparked controversy after Gabriel avoided a red card for a high boot on Emi Martinez. The Gunners now turn their attention to a Champions League opener against Napoli.
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Souness accuses Declan Rice of 'cheating' with positioning in latest Arsenal broadside
Graeme Souness has renewed his criticism of Declan Rice, accusing the Arsenal and England midfielder of playing 'old man's football' by dropping too deep and effectively operating as a centre-back during build-up play.
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Manchester United poach 16-year-old Isaac Konde from Liverpool's academy
Manchester United have agreed a deal to sign Liverpool academy winger Isaac Konde, with the 16-year-old set to swap Anfield for Old Trafford after making six Under-18s Premier League appearances this season.
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Canal Football Club plummets to 102,000 viewers, one of its worst scores since 2008
The flagship Canal+ show, presented by Hervé Mathoux, attracted only 102,000 free-to-air viewers in its latest broadcast, a 0.7% audience share — an abysmal level for a programme that once gathered up to two million loyal viewers at its peak.
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Doku set to miss Manchester derby as Maresca offers cautious O'Reilly return hope
Jeremy Doku is unlikely to feature in Sunday's Manchester derby at Old Trafford after missing City's trip to Porto, while Nico O'Reilly has a chance of returning following his late withdrawal from the Coventry warmup.
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New image confirms ball struck Williams' arm but fails to end Forest VAR furore
A newly released still photograph shows the ball did make contact with Neco Williams' arm during Nottingham Forest's disallowed goal against Tottenham on Saturday — yet the image was not available to VAR official Peter Bankes when he made his intervention.
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