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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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Tottenham close in on Tonali, Fernandes and Savinho as summer spending nears £300m

Spurs have received positive signals from three high-profile targets — Sandro Tonali, Mateus Fernandes and Savinho — in deals that could push Roberto De Zerbi's summer overhaul past £300m following back-to-back 17th-place finishes.

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Stones and Silva exit frees £550k weekly wage as City sign Anderson for record £116m

John Stones and Bernardo Silva officially leave Manchester City on July 1 as their contracts expire, cutting roughly £550,000 from the club's weekly wage bill. The savings are being reinvested immediately into a club-record £116m deal for Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson.

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Man City's £116m Anderson deal forces Arsenal to rethink Rogers valuation

Manchester City have agreed a £116m fee with Nottingham Forest for Elliot Anderson, and the deal is already reshaping the transfer market — with Aston Villa now demanding £130m from Arsenal for Morgan Rogers.

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Free-agent Salah opens door to Premier League return as Liverpool exit is confirmed

Mohamed Salah officially becomes a free agent on Wednesday after agreeing to terminate his Liverpool contract a year early, ending a nine-year spell in which he scored 257 goals and won two Premier League titles and the Champions League.

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Gerrard texted Kroos to join Liverpool in 2014 — and Kroos let him down gently

Steven Gerrard has revealed he was asked by Brendan Rodgers to personally recruit Toni Kroos to Liverpool in 2014, only for the German midfielder to politely decline before signing for Real Madrid instead.

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Tonali agrees personal terms with Spurs as £90m Newcastle exit edges closer

Sandro Tonali has reportedly agreed a contract with Tottenham Hotspur worth £10.3m per year until 2032, with Spurs expected to submit a second bid exceeding £86m to Newcastle United for the Italy midfielder.

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Arsenal release eight academy players as Arteta completes £34.5m Hincapie signing

Arsenal have parted ways with eight academy players as contracts expired on Tuesday, while Mikel Arteta has confirmed Piero Hincapie's permanent signing from Bayer Leverkusen for £34.5m after the defender's title-winning loan spell.

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Barcola not for sale at PSG as Liverpool's £112m Diomande target admits he expects to leave Leipzig

Paris Saint-Germain have made clear that Bradley Barcola is not available despite Liverpool's interest, while RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande has publicly confirmed he expects to depart the German club this summer.

Football Jul 1

Foden close to new deal but Rodri and Ake futures cloud Man City's summer rebuild

Manchester City face a series of contract decisions this summer with five first-team players entering the final year of their deals. Phil Foden has broadly agreed terms on an extension, while Rodri's Real Madrid links and Nathan Ake's search for regular football add uncertainty.

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Fernandes, Martinez, Shaw and Bayindir enter final year of their Manchester United contracts

Bruno Fernandes, Lisandro Martinez, Luke Shaw and Altay Bayindir have all entered the last 12 months of their Manchester United deals, with Shaw at particular risk of leaving on a free transfer next summer.

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