Transfers
Player buying / selling / loan deals.
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Manchester City send Marmoush to Tottenham on loan with £60m obligation to buy
Omar Marmoush has joined Tottenham on loan from Manchester City, with an obligation for Spurs to purchase the Egypt forward permanently for £60m next summer. The deal marks another departure from the Etihad under new head coach Enzo Maresca.
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Rooney backs £70m Baleba signing to spark midfield competition at Man United
Manchester United have completed the signing of midfielder Carlos Baleba from Brighton for up to £70million. Former captain Wayne Rooney has backed the deal, predicting the Cameroonian will improve the squad and sharpen competition for places.
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Liverpool set to sell Bajcetic to Celta Vigo as midfield depth thins after Jones departure
Stefan Bajcetic is close to rejoining Celta Vigo on a permanent deal, according to Fabrizio Romano, leaving Liverpool with a notably thin midfield bench after Curtis Jones's £30m move to Inter Milan.
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Sunderland's €30m bid for Paixão forces OM into painful decision
Author of 12 goals and 8 assists last season, Igor Paixão is Sunderland's top target, with the English club submitting a €30 million offer. OM is torn between Genesio's sporting reservations and the financial imperatives of its American ownership.
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Benzema Tied to Saudi Pro League Until 2030: The €79M That Blocks Any Departure
Despite rumours of a split with Al-Hilal, Karim Benzema remains financially bound to Saudi Arabia. An ambassador contract with the Saudi Pro League guarantees him €78.8M until 2030 — a sum he would lose entirely if he left the league.
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Man City close in on £250m summer spend with Bouaddi and Allan deals imminent
Manchester City are set to complete signings of Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi for £81.4m and Palmeiras winger Allan Elias before the transfer deadline, pushing their summer outlay to £250m. Nico Gonzalez is edging closer to Newcastle while Omar Marmoush nears a loan to Spurs.
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Manchester United's £70m Baleba earns Roy Keane comparison but grew up idolising Pogba
Manchester United have signed Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba for £70m, with senior recruitment figures at Old Trafford drawing comparisons to Roy Keane. The Cameroon international, who idolised Paul Pogba growing up, has ambitions to win the Ballon d'Or and "lots of trophies".
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Liverpool close in on Barcola as Arsenal chase Alvarez and City plot Enzo Fernandez move
PSG insiders now expect Bradley Barcola to leave this summer with Liverpool leading the chase, while Arsenal are pushing to sign Julian Alvarez from Atletico Madrid and Manchester City could make Enzo Fernandez the window's biggest deal.
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PSG Close to Selling Ibrahim Mbaye for €70M After Liverpool Negotiations Collapse
After talks with Liverpool fell through over price — PSG demanded €70M while Liverpool offered no more than €50M — a mystery club is now reportedly ready to meet Paris's asking price for the 18-year-old winger.
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Mahrez leaves Saudi Arabia for Al-Wasl in Dubai, two-year deal agreed
Free since his departure from Al-Ahli, Riyad Mahrez has reportedly agreed a two-year contract with UAE club Al-Wasl in Dubai, with an annual salary of €7.5 million, according to journalist Pablo Oliveira.
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Man United close in on Kadioglu as Baleba deal confirmed and Balde pursuit cools
Manchester United have completed the signing of Carlos Baleba from Brighton on a five-year deal worth up to £70m, and are now set to sign fellow Brighton left-back Ferdi Kadioglu for £40m as their pursuit of Barcelona's Alejandro Balde loses momentum.
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Arsenal close in on Alvarez as Liverpool target Barcola in final transfer window week
Arsenal are in advanced talks over a deal for Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez, while Liverpool are pursuing Paris Saint-Germain winger Bradley Barcola as the January transfer window enters its final days.
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Larkham's attacking vision convinces Waratahs winger Reilly to sign two-year Brumbies deal
Triston Reilly has left the NSW Waratahs after five or six seasons to join the ACT Brumbies on a two-year contract, with a conversation with coach Stephen Larkham proving the decisive factor in the 27-year-old's move to Canberra.
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Dembélé rested by PSG: hidden punishment or new Luis Enrique method?
Substituted at half-time in PSG's draw at Rennes, Ousmane Dembélé has been sidelined from training until Monday by the club. While officially presented as rest, the decision fuels speculation about a possible sanction and a potential departure before the transfer window closes.
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Barcola and Minteh: Inside Liverpool's dream scenario to fix their squad before deadline day
Liverpool have less than a week to overhaul their squad before the September 1 deadline. PSG winger Bradley Barcola and Brighton's Yankuba Minteh, valued at over £70m, are the primary targets as the Reds seek pace on the wings and midfield stability.
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Dugarry slams Alvarez after failed Barcelona push: "Idiots!"
Christophe Dugarry harshly criticized Julian Alvarez and his entourage for their mishandling of the transfer saga. The Argentine, booed by Atlético Madrid supporters after publicly expressing his desire to join FC Barcelona, has still not secured a move a week before the transfer window closes.
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Man United target Lewis Hall U-turn as Zirkzee £40m exit nears end of window
Manchester United are pursuing a late move for Newcastle's Lewis Hall despite the club insisting he is not for sale, while Joshua Zirkzee edges closer to a £40m departure with Napoli, Aston Villa and Juventus all interested.
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Chelsea eye Rashford as United face £38.5m asking price for Balde after Hull defeat
Manchester United are scrambling for reinforcements before the September 1 deadline after losing their Premier League opener to Hull City. Chelsea are monitoring Marcus Rashford, while a permanent deal for Barcelona's Alejandro Balde could cost up to £38.5 million.
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Liverpool close in on £111m-£128m Barcola deal as PSG agreement nears deadline
Liverpool are reportedly nearing an agreement with PSG for winger Bradley Barcola, with L'Equipe claiming the Reds are confident their final offer will be accepted before the September 1 transfer deadline. A fee between £111m and £128m is said to be capable of sealing the move.
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Arsenal close in on Julian Alvarez as £85m Martinelli and Nwaneri exits near
Arsenal are edging toward a club-record move for Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez, with the expected £85m departures of Gabriel Martinelli and Ethan Nwaneri set to fund the deal before the transfer window closes.
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