Transfers
Player buying / selling / loan deals.
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Man City push to sign Enzo Fernandez within days as Chelsea demand £120m
Manchester City are reportedly closing in on Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez, with Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio claiming a deal could be completed this week. Chelsea are holding firm at a £120m asking price for the 25-year-old Argentina international.
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Watkins refuses to play for Villa as Al Hilal transfer saga turns bitter
Unai Emery strongly hinted that Ollie Watkins declined to feature in Aston Villa's 4-0 defeat at Brighton, with the England striker linked to a lucrative Saudi Pro League move to Al Hilal. The episode has cast a shadow over a summer of heavy squad turnover at Villa Park.
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Football legends demand Infantino quits as FIFA president in scathing open statement
Robert Pires, Juan Sebastián Verón and other football legends have publicly declared 'enough is enough', accusing Gianni Infantino of stripping the game of its core values amid a turbulent summer for the FIFA president.
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Strasbourg demands €40M for Guéla Doué, too expensive for PSG and Leverkusen
Targeted by PSG as a backup to Hakimi and by Bayer Leverkusen, Guéla Doué faces a price set by Strasbourg: €40 million, double his estimated value on Transfermarkt.
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OM wants to sell Gouiri despite brace, Villarreal declines
Author of a brace in Olympique de Marseille's 4-0 victory over Strasbourg, Amine Gouiri is nonetheless set to leave. OM has offered him to several clubs, including Villarreal, for a fee between €30 and €35 million.
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Van Dijk urges Liverpool to sign 'quality' players as Barcola pursuit stalls with one week left
Virgil van Dijk has called on Liverpool to bring in quality reinforcements before the transfer deadline, with manager Andoni Iraola still without his primary target after PSG's £145m demand for Bradley Barcola forced the club to explore alternatives.
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Arsenal set £50m price tag on Lewis-Skelly as Man Utd retain transfer interest
Manchester United remain hopeful of signing Arsenal's Myles Lewis-Skelly this summer, with the Gunners reportedly willing to sell the 19-year-old midfielder if a club meets their valuation of more than £50m.
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Napoli abandon Gabriel Jesus pursuit and switch focus to Chelsea's £25m-rated Marc Guiu
Napoli have turned away from Arsenal's Gabriel Jesus after the Brazilian rejected a move to Italy, with new manager Massimiliano Allegri now targeting Chelsea forward Marc Guiu, valued at £25m, as he rebuilds his attacking options.
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Liverpool prepare third bid for Minteh as £70m fee edges Brighton deal closer
Liverpool are set to submit a third bid for Brighton winger Yankuba Minteh, with reports indicating a fee above £70 million would be enough for the Seagulls to accept. Minteh is said to be keen on the move and is waiting to formalise personal terms.
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Álvarez jeered and isolated as 10-man Atlético squander lead to draw with Villarreal
Julián Álvarez was booed on and off the pitch and walked straight down the tunnel at full time as Atlético Madrid were held to a 2-2 draw by Villarreal at the Metropolitano, with Robin Le Normand's red card and two conceded penalties compounding a deeply troubled afternoon for Diego Simeone's side.
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United and Villa's opening defeats expose Premier League top-four cracks before window closes
Manchester United and Aston Villa both lost their Premier League openers, while Liverpool's midfield was laid bare at Newcastle. With the transfer window closing imminently, several clubs face a defining week of business.
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Gvardiol urges every City player to step up as departures leave squad stretched
Josko Gvardiol has called on his Manchester City teammates to raise their levels immediately, warning that with Rodri, Reijnders and others gone, everyone must be ready to take on greater responsibility.
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Arsenal handed Julian Alvarez hope as Atletico-Barcelona tensions open door before deadline
Arsenal are actively pursuing Atletico Madrid's Julian Alvarez ahead of next week's transfer deadline, with the Argentina forward reconsidering his preference for Barcelona after Atletico made clear they will not sell to their La Liga rivals.
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Stormers eye Faf de Klerk on loan to fill scrum-half crisis before URC opener
DHL Stormers head coach John Dobson is exploring a loan move for 34-year-old Springbok scrum-half Faf de Klerk after losing two half-backs to injury ahead of their United Rugby Championship season opener against Connacht on 25 September.
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Alvarez booed at Madrid: Atlético sets €150M price for Arsenal, Barcelona blocked
Heavily jeered by Atlético supporters during the 2-2 draw against Villarreal, Julián Álvarez is at the centre of a power struggle: the Madrid club would accept selling him to Arsenal for €150M, but flatly refuses to strengthen FC Barcelona.
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Atletico Madrid set £128m price tag for Alvarez with Arsenal his only realistic route out
Atletico Madrid will only sanction Julian Alvarez's departure if Arsenal meet a €150m (£128m) asking price, having ruled out selling to La Liga rivals Barcelona or Real Madrid. The Argentine forward received a hostile reception from Atletico fans at the weekend after making his desire to leave clear.
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Hall's stoppage-time penalty gift hands Man United a transfer ultimatum with eight days left
Lewis Hall delivered one of Newcastle's best individual performances in Sunday's 2-2 draw with Liverpool, yet his stoppage-time foul that gifted the equaliser has reignited Manchester United's interest — with just eight days left in the summer window to sign Luke Shaw's long-targeted successor.
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Chile's Lucas Berti signs two-year deal with Grenoble after Montpellier exit
Scrum-half Lucas Berti, a key figure in Chile's 2027 Rugby World Cup qualification campaign, has joined ProD2 side FC Grenoble on a two-season contract after leaving Montpellier without making a Top 14 appearance.
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Luis Enrique Demands Reinforcements After PSG's Disappointing Draw With Rennes
Held to a 2-2 draw by Rennes in Ligue 1's opening match, PSG was rescued by a Ferran Torres brace. At his post-match press conference, Luis Enrique made clear his desire to continue recruitment before the transfer window closes.
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Gordon's two assists in four minutes light up Barcelona debut in 5-0 Elche rout
Anthony Gordon came off the bench to deliver two assists in four minutes on his Barcelona debut, helping the Spanish champions open their La Liga title defence with a commanding 5-0 win at Elche on Sunday.
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