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Quenda and Satpayev spotted at Cobham as Xabi Alonso begins Chelsea tenure
Geovany Quenda and Dastan Satpayev were pictured at Chelsea's Cobham training ground on July 1, the same day Xabi Alonso officially began his role as head coach — nine days before pre-season is scheduled to start.
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Spence plays through broken jaw at World Cup 2026 with custom carbon-fibre mask
Djed Spence fractured his jaw in a Premier League clash in May after being caught by Liam Delap's elbow, and must wear a custom-fitted carbon-fibre mask throughout the World Cup 2026 tournament while his injury heals.
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Ferdinand urges United to move fast for Tchouameni after Anderson and Fernandes misses
Rio Ferdinand has called on Manchester United to act decisively on Aurélien Tchouameni after the club missed out on Elliot Anderson, who joined City for £116m, and Mateus Fernandes, set to join Spurs for £85m.
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Shearer's AFCON stance and the text that shaped Wissa's path to facing England at World Cup 2026
Newcastle United forward Yoane Wissa is set to face England for DR Congo at World Cup 2026, reuniting him in a sense with Alan Shearer — the BBC pundit who publicly questioned whether Wissa should have travelled to AFCON before making his Newcastle debut.
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Chelsea sign Marco Palestra from Atalanta for £43m in Xabi Alonso's first transfer
Chelsea have confirmed the signing of Italian defender Marco Palestra from Atalanta on a seven-year deal worth more than £43million, beating Inter Milan to the 21-year-old's signature in Xabi Alonso's first confirmed transfer as Blues manager.
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Man City's 17 World Cup stars set to miss Maresca's first days as pre-season begins July 20
Manchester City will start pre-season on July 20 without most of their first team, as 17 players remain at the World Cup. New head coach Enzo Maresca will be introduced to a squad largely made up of fringe players, with World Cup absentees Nathan Ake, Tijjani Reijnders and Abdukodir Khusanov the earliest possible returnees.
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Tottenham target James Trafford as first-choice goalkeeper with Vicario set to leave
Tottenham Hotspur are pursuing England international James Trafford as their new first-choice goalkeeper, with Guglielmo Vicario expected to depart and Martin Dubravka already signed as back-up cover.
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Man United abandon six-month pursuit of Mora as bidding war looms over £20m teenager
Manchester United have withdrawn from the race to sign 17-year-old Tijuana forward Gilberto Mora, despite half a year of scouting. Sir Jim Ratcliffe is unwilling to enter a bidding war with City, Chelsea, Real Madrid and Barcelona for the World Cup breakout star.
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Man City weigh £100m Tonali against Bouaddi as second midfield signing looms
With Elliot Anderson's £116m arrival from Nottingham Forest almost confirmed, Manchester City are now weighing a move for Newcastle's Sandro Tonali or Lille teenager Ayyoub Bouaddi as they look to add a second midfielder this summer.
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Tottenham seal £85m Mateus Fernandes deal after outbidding Manchester United in late twist
Tottenham Hotspur have agreed a deal worth around £85million to sign Portugal midfielder Mateus Fernandes from West Ham, after sporting director Johan Lange outbid Manchester United, who withdrew when the fee exceeded their valuation.
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Arsenal targeting six signings as Berta drives summer recruitment push
Arsenal sporting director Andrea Berta is reportedly working on up to six transfers this summer, with bids and talks already under way for Bruno Guimaraes, Bradley Barcola, Morgan Rogers, Alex Scott, Kerim Alajbegovic and Christos Tzolis.
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Rashford's United return edges closer but two real risks remain for both parties
Manchester United are in positive talks over reintegrating Marcus Rashford after Barcelona declined their £26m purchase option. The 27-goal forward impressed in Spain, but his 619-day exile and the circumstances of his exit create genuine complications.
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Jeremy Jacquet seals £60m Liverpool move from Rennes after shoulder surgery recovery
Centre-back Jeremy Jacquet has completed his £60m transfer to Liverpool from Rennes, signing a five-year deal at Anfield. The 20-year-old becomes the club's second most expensive defender ever, behind Virgil van Dijk, after recovering from the shoulder injury that delayed his January agreement.
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Liverpool seal £55m permanent deal for Jacquet as Konate replacement
Liverpool have completed the signing of French centre-back Jeremy Jacquet from Rennes for an initial £55m, formalising an agreement first struck in January. The 20-year-old has signed a five-year contract and is expected to be fit for pre-season after recovering from a shoulder injury.
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Everton's CMC Markets shirt deal lifts sponsorship earnings above £20m to fund Hackney and George bids
Everton have signed a multi-year shirt sponsorship with financial services firm CMC Markets, pushing their combined shirt deal earnings above £20m per year — a 30 percent uplift the club has pledged to invest in new signings.
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Stones and Silva exit City as £116m Anderson deal seals record signing
Manchester City lose four players on July 1 — including John Stones and Bernardo Silva — freeing up an estimated £550,000 per week in wages. That saving is set to be reinvested immediately in a club-record £116m move for Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson.
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Leeds sign Harry Wilson and target five more free agents as Farke reshapes squad
Leeds United have finalised a four-year deal for former Fulham winger Harry Wilson and are pursuing five additional free-agent signings as Daniel Farke looks to build a squad capable of a top-half Premier League finish.
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Bissouma leads 12-player Tottenham exodus as De Zerbi reshapes squad for new season
Tottenham have parted ways with 12 players as the 2024-25 season officially closes, with midfielder Yves Bissouma the most prominent departure after the club declined to renew his contract following his £30m arrival from Brighton in 2022.
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Liverpool shed £710k weekly wage bill as 12 players depart and Munoz signing confirmed
Liverpool have officially parted ways with 12 players — including Mohamed Salah, Andy Robertson and Ibrahima Konate — as the club simultaneously confirms the £34.5m signing of Spanish winger Victor Munoz from Osasuna.
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Acid attack survivor Wissa targets England upset as DR Congo reach first World Cup knockouts
Newcastle United striker Yoane Wissa scored three goals to fire DR Congo into the World Cup round of 32 for the first time in the nation's history — a remarkable achievement for a player who nearly lost his sight in a 2021 acid attack that required emergency surgery on both eyes.
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