Transfers
Player buying / selling / loan deals.
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Lille sign Dilane Bakwa on loan after record Bouaddi sale to City
After selling Ayyoub Bouaddi to Manchester City for €100 million, LOSC is set to welcome winger Dilane Bakwa on a season-long loan from Nottingham Forest.
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Gordon's two-assist Barcelona debut leaves Rashford firmly in the rear-view mirror
Anthony Gordon delivered two assists off the bench on his La Liga debut as Barcelona crushed Elche 5-0, prompting Spanish media to lavish praise on the £69.3m signing and quickly forget their interest in Marcus Rashford.
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Arsenal push to sign Julian Alvarez as Atletico Madrid hold firm on £128m valuation
Arsenal are encouraged that a deal for Atletico Madrid forward Julian Alvarez can be reached, but the Spanish club are refusing to budge from their £128m asking price with the transfer deadline approaching.
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Tottenham sign Savinho from Man City for £85m to push summer spend past £300m
Savinho has joined Tottenham from Manchester City in an £85m deal, making him one of the three most expensive signings in Spurs history and City's record sale, surpassing the £82m received for Julian Alvarez.
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Scholes tells Fernandes to 'keep your mouth shut' after Hull defeat
Paul Scholes has hit out at Bruno Fernandes following Manchester United's opening Premier League loss to Hull City, saying the captain's poor performance gave him no right to publicly criticise his team-mates.
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Kolo Muani disappoints at Frosinone, Juventus already seeking a true number 9
Starting for the first time this season in Serie A, Randal Kolo Muani delivered a very poor performance against Frosinone, prompting Turin's management to explore options to strengthen the centre-forward position.
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Savinho seals £75m Tottenham move in Manchester City's biggest-ever sale
Manchester City have sold Savinho to Tottenham Hotspur for an initial £75 million, with a further £10 million in guaranteed and conditional payments, making it the club's largest outgoing transfer fee.
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Chelsea brace for fresh Man City bid for Enzo Fernandez as window nears close
Manchester City are expected to make one final attempt to sign Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez before the transfer window shuts on September 1, despite Chelsea's £120 million asking price passing its August 14 deadline.
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Alonso backs error-prone Sanchez after Chelsea goalkeeper gifts Fulham two goals in 3-2 opener
Xabi Alonso urged Robert Sanchez to 'relax and carry on' after the Chelsea goalkeeper was at fault for both Fulham goals in Monday's 3-2 Premier League win at Craven Cottage, with Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville calling for a replacement before the window shuts.
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Manchester United table firm offer for Barcelona outcast Balde as Shaw era nears end
Manchester United have submitted a formal proposal for Barcelona left-back Alejandro Balde, 22, after the Spaniard was dropped from Hansi Flick's matchday squad and left uncertain about his future at Camp Nou.
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Former Leicester Tigers lock Harry Wells joins Bristol Bears on three-month deal
Harry Wells, who made 236 appearances for Leicester Tigers over more than a decade, has signed a short-term deal with Bristol Bears to bolster their pack ahead of the 2026/27 season.
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Bloated Salaries Hamper Marseille's Squad Overhaul as Transfer Window Closes
Olympique de Marseille is struggling to offload unwanted players as the summer transfer window nears closure in eight days. The obstacle: monthly salaries ranging from €300,000 to €500,000 that drastically limit the pool of potential buyers capable of matching such financial demands.
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Lyon ready to sell Pavel Sulc to boost finances before transfer deadline
Just one year after his arrival, Czech striker Pavel Sulc could leave Lyon before September 1st. The author of 14 goals and 7 assists last season is valued at €20m and has attracted interest from several English clubs.
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Neville and Carragher urge Chelsea to sign new goalkeeper after Sanchez errors in Fulham win
Chelsea opened their Premier League season with a 3-2 victory over Fulham, but Robert Sanchez's two costly errors prompted Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher to call on Xabi Alonso to sign a new goalkeeper before the window closes on September 1.
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Liverpool ready to spend up to €150m to make Barcola second-most expensive French player ever
Liverpool and PSG are in advanced negotiations for Bradley Barcola's transfer, with a fee now discussed between €135 and €150 million. If the deal goes through, the French international would become the second-most expensive transfer involving a French player, behind Kylian Mbappé, who was recruited by PSG for €180 million.
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NRL great Shaun Johnson reveals he came close to joining All Blacks Sevens in his mid-20s
Retired NRL halfback Shaun Johnson has disclosed that legendary All Blacks Sevens coach Gordon Tietjens once held talks with him about switching codes, making it the nearest he ever came to leaving rugby league during his decorated career.
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Martinelli set for £50m Arsenal exit as Arteta's treatment unsettles dressing room
Gabriel Martinelli is closing in on a £50m move to Al-Hilal after being frozen out of Mikel Arteta's squad, with Arsenal teammates reportedly sympathetic toward the Brazilian and club legend Ian Wright publicly criticising how the situation has been handled.
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United close in on three left-back targets worth £77m as Baleba deal nears completion
Manchester United are pursuing three left-back options this summer — Barcelona's Alejandro Balde, RB Leipzig's David Raum and a third target — as the club looks to address a long-standing defensive gap before the window closes.
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Real Madrid blocks Thiago Pitarch transfer, Lille turns to Zechiël
As Lille prepares to pocket €100M for Ayyoub Bouaddi, LOSC has suffered a rejection from Real Madrid for 19-year-old Thiago Pitarch and is now exploring the Gjivai Zechiël (Feyenoord) option.
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Newcastle boss rules out Lewis Hall move as United pursue left-back reinforcements
Newcastle manager Matthias Jaissle has emphatically shut down speculation linking Lewis Hall with a move to Manchester United, while Barcelona's Alejandro Balde has emerged as an alternative left-back target for Ruben Amorim's side.
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