Transfers
Player buying / selling / loan deals.
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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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Arsenal agree £3.9m deal for Georgian teenager Bartishvili, who joins in 2027
Arsenal are finalising a £3.9m agreement to sign 17-year-old Georgian playmaker Andria Bartishvili from FC Kolkheti-1913 Poti. The teenager is undergoing a medical but will not move to the Emirates until 2027, when he turns 18 and signs a five-year contract.
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Arsenal sell Martinelli to Al-Hilal for £60m, smashing their transfer record
Gabriel Martinelli has left Arsenal for Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal in a £60m permanent deal, eclipsing the club's previous record sale of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to Liverpool for £35m in 2017.
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Crystal Palace boss rules out January Sarr sale after Liverpool transfer collapse left him needing time to recover
Crystal Palace manager Pierre Sage has confirmed Ismaila Sarr is emotionally recovering from a failed summer move to Liverpool, and insists the club have no plans to sell the Senegalese winger in January.
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Sarr revealed Manchester United dream as Liverpool pursued £50m Crystal Palace winger
Ismaila Sarr publicly declared his love for Manchester United during the summer window in which Liverpool held a serious interest in signing the Crystal Palace winger, before ultimately moving on to Bradley Barcola for £123m.
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Hugh Jackman confirms talks to buy into Norwich City and rival Reynolds' Wrexham
Hollywood actor Hugh Jackman has confirmed he is in talks to purchase a stake in Norwich City, setting up a potential Championship promotion battle against close friend Ryan Reynolds, whose Wrexham side reached the second tier in 2025.
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Luis Enrique defends PSG's "exceptional" transfer window and explains Barcola's departure
On the eve of PSG's clash against Monaco in Ligue 1, Luis Enrique justified the club's summer transfer decisions, which resulted in a net profit of 182 million euros, including the record sale of Bradley Barcola to Liverpool for 125 million euros.
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Hugh Jackman in talks to buy stake in Norwich City, eyeing Championship rivalry with Ryan Reynolds
Hugh Jackman has revealed he is "very interested" in investing in Norwich City, citing family ties to the city. The actor joked that a stake in the Canaries could set up a Championship rivalry with his Deadpool co-star Ryan Reynolds, who co-owns Wrexham.
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United fans rate summer window a near-failure as left-back and striker targets slip away
Manchester United's transfer window closed without a left-back or additional striker, with a last-minute move for Rayan Ait-Nouri falling through on deadline day. A fan poll of nearly 5,000 voters found 57 per cent awarded the window a score of five out of ten or lower.
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PSG already targeting winter transfer window after incomplete summer in defence and midfield
Despite an active summer transfer window, PSG failed to achieve all its objectives. Luis Campos is already preparing for the winter window to strengthen right-sided central defence and add an attacking midfield profile.
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Steven Taylor slams Guimaraes' £75m Arsenal move with brutal 1/10 rating
Former Newcastle defender Steven Taylor has given Bruno Guimaraes' £75m move to Arsenal a 1/10 rating, calling it 'the worst decision' and questioning why the Brazilian would leave a project he was central to at St James' Park.
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Chelsea sign Welbeck as United pay the price for letting him slip away
Danny Welbeck has joined Chelsea after Manchester United passed on the chance to bring the 36-year-old back to Old Trafford, despite the striker scoring 13 Premier League goals last season — more than any United player managed in 2025/26.
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United's squad submission exposes thin striker and left-back cover ahead of Everton trip
Manchester United face the Premier League's squad registration deadline with just one recognised senior striker and a single senior left-back, highlighting two glaring areas of weakness Ruben Amorim must address in January.
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Chido Obi joins Willem II on loan as Man Utd draw inspiration from Isak's breakthrough
Manchester United's 18-year-old striker Chido Obi has joined Eredivisie side Willem II on a loan deal, following a path blazed by Alexander Isak and Benfica's Vangelis Pavlidis, both of whom credit the Dutch club with transforming their careers.
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Redknapp names Sangare the signing of the summer and warns United missed a £120m opportunity
Jamie Redknapp has hailed Brentford's £40m signing Mamadou Sangare as the best deal of the Premier League summer window, suggesting the Mali midfielder could be worth £120m within a few years — and that Manchester United made a costly error by not signing him.
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Modric wants to return to Real Madrid after playing career, but with one condition
Luka Modric, 40, told media outlet AS of his wish to join Real Madrid in a post-playing career role, while setting a clear requirement: only return if he can be truly useful.
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Neville names Fernandez City's £125m coup as the Premier League's best midfield signing of the summer
Gary Neville has singled out Enzo Fernandez as the standout midfield arrival of the summer window after the Argentine completed a £125m move from Chelsea to Manchester City on deadline day, edging out United's combined £155m trio of Tielemans, Baleba and Santos.
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Barcola available from Friday for Liverpool debut at Ipswich
Signed from PSG for over €140 million, Bradley Barcola could make his Liverpool debut on Friday night at Ipswich, according to manager Andoni Iraola.
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Arsenal insert January recall clause into Nwaneri's Borussia Dortmund loan deal
Arsenal have sent 19-year-old midfielder Ethan Nwaneri to Borussia Dortmund on a season-long loan, but retained the right to recall him in January. The deal contains no purchase option, keeping his long-term future firmly at the Emirates.
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Bruno Fernandes among eight Man Utd players who could leave for free in 2027
Manchester United face a significant contract crunch, with eight first-team players — including captain Bruno Fernandes and Harry Maguire — set to become free agents in the summer of 2027. The club is planning talks with Fernandes over a pay rise to £350,000 a week.
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