Transfers
Player buying / selling / loan deals.
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Grealish jokes Moyes calls him 'a nightmare' after sealing Everton loan return from City
Jack Grealish has returned to Everton on a season-long loan from Manchester City, with the 30-year-old revealing a strong bond with head coach David Moyes and joking that the Scot sometimes finds him a handful.
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Curtis Jones credits Inter Milan manager Chivu for convincing him to leave Liverpool in £30m deal
Curtis Jones has revealed that Inter Milan head coach Cristian Chivu was the decisive factor behind his £30m summer move from Liverpool, where the midfielder spent 16 years after joining the club's academy aged nine.
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Arsenal missed out on Monga and Page as Berta's negotiation style bypassed Leicester directly
Arsenal failed to sign Leicester teenagers Jeremy Monga and Louis Page after sporting director Andrea Berta negotiated through intermediaries rather than directly with the club. Monga subsequently joined Manchester City for £12m, while Page remained at Leicester.
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Ex-City chairman says £440m summer spend makes 'mockery' of Premier League charges
Former Manchester City chairman David Bernstein has criticised the club's £440m transfer outlay as making 'a mockery of regulation' while 115 Premier League financial charges against City remain unresolved, more than six months after a 12-week hearing concluded.
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Salah admits 'mixed feelings' about facing Liverpool after Trabzonspor move
Mohamed Salah, who scored 257 goals in 442 appearances for Liverpool before joining Trabzonspor this summer, says facing his former club would be 'very tricky' — though a reunion remains highly unlikely given the two sides' differing European fortunes.
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Ince challenges Mainoo to prove his worth after Man Utd spend £155m on midfielders
Manchester United legend Paul Ince has praised Kobbie Mainoo's display in the 5-2 win over Ipswich but insists the 19-year-old must drive forward, shoot more often, and stop playing it safe now that three new midfielders have arrived for a combined £155m.
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Nicky Butt doubles down on Osimhen push as Saha claims striker is waiting for United offer
Former Manchester United midfielder Nicky Butt has reiterated his call for the club to pursue Victor Osimhen, while ex-teammate Louis Saha claims the Galatasaray striker is a United fan actively waiting for a concrete approach.
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Biancheri leaves Manchester United permanently to join Austrian second-tier side FC Wacker Innsbruck
Nineteen-year-old Welsh forward Gabriele Biancheri has completed a permanent move from Manchester United to FC Wacker Innsbruck, thanking the club on social media after three-and-a-half years and 45 appearances for the development side.
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Simeone storms out of press conference after Julián Álvarez warm-down question
Atlético Madrid manager Diego Simeone abruptly left his post-match press conference after being asked why Julián Álvarez skipped the substitutes' cool-down following a 3-0 defeat to Athletic Club Bilbao — the latest flashpoint in a turbulent summer for the Argentine striker.
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Kanchelskis admits forcing his way out of Man Utd to join Everton was a mistake
Andrei Kanchelskis has revealed he pushed through a £5m move to Everton in 1995 against Sir Alex Ferguson's wishes — and now concedes the decision cost him his place at one of football's great dynasties.
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Rashford declares 'same mission' after switching to United's No.9 shirt
Marcus Rashford has responded to taking Manchester United's No.9 shirt — vacated after Matheus Cunha claimed the No.10 — with a four-word Instagram post: 'New number, same mission.' The 28-year-old is pushing for a starting role ahead of Sunday's trip to Everton.
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Barcola warned over Liverpool starts as sporting director Richard Hughes departs Anfield
Bradley Barcola made his Liverpool debut in a 2-0 win over Ipswich Town, but Jamie Carragher cautioned the £123m signing may struggle for starts given Cody Gakpo's form. Separately, sporting director Richard Hughes has left the club after two years, with Al-Hilal expected to be his next destination.
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Rogers and Fofana speak out after Arsenal passed on both wingers in summer window
Xabi Alonso has praised Morgan Rogers as a transformative signing for Chelsea, while Malick Fofana expressed delight at joining Sunderland — both players having been linked with Arsenal before the Gunners opted against moves for either winger.
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Rangnick warned Manchester United to replace Luke Shaw six years ago — they still haven't
Footage has resurfaced of Ralf Rangnick questioning Luke Shaw's level at Manchester United over a year before he became interim manager in 2021. United failed to sign a left-back before this summer's transfer deadline, leaving Shaw's position under renewed scrutiny.
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Carrick backs Manchester United to compete despite finishing tenth in Premier League spending
Manchester United spent £163m this summer — less than newly-promoted Hull City and Ipswich Town — yet manager Michael Carrick insists the squad has the quality to challenge for major honours under Ineos ownership.
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Fernandez impresses on full City debut as Haaland header seals win over Coventry
Enzo Fernandez started ahead of schedule after Nico O'Reilly picked up a back injury in the warm-up, and the £125m signing impressed manager Enzo Maresca in Manchester City's 1-0 Premier League win over Coventry City.
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Maresca backs £65m Ndiaye to adapt despite 'wrong direction' Man City debut
Enzo Maresca expressed confidence that Iliman Ndiaye will settle at Manchester City after the Senegalese winger struggled with positional demands on his debut in a 1-0 pre-season win over Coventry, just days after his deadline-day move from Everton.
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Fernandez slots straight in on debut as 10-man City edge Coventry to stay perfect
Enzo Fernandez impressed on his Manchester City debut in a 1-0 Premier League win over Coventry City, stepping in at the last minute after Nico O'Reilly was injured in the warm-up. Erling Haaland's first-half header proved the difference.
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Benzema ready to join Lyon for free, Saudi ambassador contract blocked everything
Free since leaving Al-Hilal, Karim Benzema was willing to return to Olympique Lyonnais without a salary this summer. His contractual commitment as Saudi Pro League ambassador until 2030 made the deal impossible.
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United players back Shaw over left-back signing but urge Carrick to find Sesko a strike partner
Manchester United's players are reportedly unconcerned by the lack of left-back cover this summer, placing their trust in Luke Shaw — but the dressing room considers a second striker alongside Benjamin Sesko the squad's most pressing unresolved need.
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