Transfers
Player buying / selling / loan deals.
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Carrick faces questions over failed left-back pursuit ahead of United's trip to Everton
Michael Carrick is set to address the media before Manchester United's Premier League visit to Everton, with questions expected over the club's failure to sign a left-back before Tuesday's transfer deadline, including a late enquiry for Rayan Ait-Nouri.
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McTominay admits Real Madrid move would tempt him if Mourinho came calling
Scott McTominay has opened the door to a potential move to Real Madrid, saying he would "think about it" if former Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho called. The Napoli midfielder won Serie A MVP after scoring 13 goals in his debut season with the Azzurri.
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Liverpool sign France Under-17 winger N'Guessan from St Etienne for €5m with January arrival planned
Liverpool have agreed a €5m deal to sign 18-year-old winger Djylian N'Guessan from St Etienne. The France Under-17 star, who scored four goals at the 2025 European Under-17 Championship, will initially be loaned to Brest before a potential January move to Anfield.
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Navas reveals he cried with relief when 2015 fax blunder killed his Man Utd move
Keylor Navas has recalled the moment a fax malfunction collapsed his deadline-day switch from Real Madrid to Manchester United in 2015, admitting he wept with joy at staying — before going on to win three consecutive Champions League titles.
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United's £120m midfield 'miss' and Newcastle's Hall warning leave Carrick with questions
Manchester United failed to sign Mamadou Sangare, now thriving at Brentford and tipped to be worth £120m, while Newcastle boss Matthias Jaissle has publicly backed Lewis Hall to stay at St James' Park after United's left-back search ended without a signing.
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Enzo Fernandez and Ndiaye headline City's £190m window as fans give it 8/10 or higher
Manchester City closed the summer window with the £125m signing of Enzo Fernandez from Chelsea and Iliman Ndiaye from Everton for up to £65m, with 81 per cent of supporters rating the overall business an eight out of ten or better.
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Gakpo commits to Liverpool after £85m City move collapses on deadline day
Cody Gakpo is set to feature against Ipswich Town after Manchester City's £85m bid was rejected when Liverpool failed to sign a replacement attacker. Manager Andoni Iraola says the Dutch forward is in a good place physically and mentally.
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Arsenal target Raphinha, Alvarez and two strikers as Arteta eyes January and summer reinforcements
Arsenal are monitoring up to five potential signings across the next two windows after a summer that brought Bruno Guimaraes, Ezri Konsa and Piero Hincapie but no marquee forward. Raphinha, Julian Alvarez, Eli Junior Kroupi and Benfica's Andreas Schjelderup are among the names on Mikel Arteta's radar.
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Newcastle's Jaissle warns Manchester United off £75m left-back Lewis Hall
Newcastle manager Matthias Jaissle has issued a public hands-off warning to Manchester United over left-back Lewis Hall, praising the 21-year-old's long-term future at St James' Park after United failed to sign a new left-back before the transfer deadline.
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Man United's Chido Obi joins Willem II on loan, following Alexander Isak's path to the Eredivisie
Manchester United teenager Chido Obi has joined Dutch side Willem II on a season-long loan, treading a path previously taken by Liverpool's Alexander Isak, who scored 14 goals in 18 appearances for the Tilburg club in 2019.
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Ian Wright says Arteta is 'unhappy' as Arsenal miss out on marquee forward again
Arsenal legend Ian Wright believes Mikel Arteta is frustrated after the summer window closed without a marquee forward signing, with Morgan Rogers' move to Chelsea cited as a particular source of disappointment.
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Martinelli's Arsenal farewell omits Arteta as £60m Al-Hilal move is confirmed
Gabriel Martinelli has completed a £60 million permanent transfer to Al-Hilal, ending his seven-year Arsenal career. His farewell message thanked teammates, staff, and fans but made no mention of manager Mikel Arteta amid reports their relationship had broken down.
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The €2M clause complicating Höjbjerg's contract extension at Marseille
According to L'Équipe, a clause in Pierre-Emile Höjbjerg's Marseille contract would allow him to leave OM for just €2 million at the end of his third season. A lever that undermines ongoing negotiations for his contract extension.
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FIFA accuses UEFA of 'smear campaign' as World Cup shares row escalates into legal battle
FIFA has hit back at UEFA in court filings, accusing the European governing body of running a 'smear campaign' against president Gianni Infantino after UEFA sought legal discovery in the US over the abandoned FFE privatisation scheme.
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Richarlison axed from Tottenham's Premier League squad after Everton return collapses
Richarlison has been omitted from Tottenham's Premier League squad for the first half of the season after a proposed return to Everton fell through, leaving the 29-year-old Brazilian to seek a move abroad before an overseas transfer window closes.
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Leaked document claim suggests Atlético secretly cleared Álvarez to talk to Barcelona
El Chiringuito journalist Jordi Jota claims to have seen a document in which Atlético Madrid privately gave Julián Álvarez written permission to discuss a move to Barcelona — a detail that sits uneasily with the club's public insistence all summer that he would not be sold to a La Liga rival.
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Arsenal set to hold contract advantage over Liverpool and Man Utd heading into summer
With Gabriel Martinelli's £60m move to Al-Hilal nearing completion, Arsenal will have no players out of contract next summer — a position that contrasts sharply with Liverpool and Manchester United, who face a raft of major renewal decisions.
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Tottenham drop Richarlison from Premier League squad as Turkish move looms
Tottenham have omitted Richarlison from their Premier League squad after talks over a return to Everton collapsed, with the 29-year-old striker now likely to leave for Turkey or Saudi Arabia before those transfer windows close.
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Manchester United name 23-man Premier League squad with Mainoo and Yoro absent from list
Manchester United have submitted their 23-man Premier League squad for the 2026/27 season. Kobbie Mainoo and Leny Yoro are not included but remain eligible, as players born on or after 1 January 2005 are exempt from the registration requirement.
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Sarr needs time to 'digest' collapse of dream Liverpool move, says Crystal Palace boss Sage
Crystal Palace head coach Pierre Sage says Ismaila Sarr requires time to process the late breakdown of his proposed transfer to Liverpool, with the Senegal winger now set to remain at Selhurst Park despite the club's difficult start to the season.
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