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Monaco and Senegal midfielder Lamine Camara says he is moving on from his failed £47.1m move to Chelsea.

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Manchester City forward Lauren Hemp has already achieved more than most footballers at the age of 26.

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⚽️ Buildup, news and discussion before Saturday’s games ⚽️ This weekend’s fixtures | Tables | Mail us your thoughts Saturday 5.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Referee Darren England This season G2 Y7 R0 3.50 cards/game Continue reading...

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Squad was a model of stability under Guardiola but many of the group the new coach oversees are recent recruits Manchester City have experienced a level of player turnover unthinkable in the Pep Guardiola era. Where Arne Slot benefited in his first Liverpool season by retaining the squad Jürgen Klopp bequeathed, Enz…

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Manchester City have brought in summer signings who are "desperate to win" and the whole squad is "buying into the idea" of new manager Enzo Maresca, says new captain Ruben Dias.

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Manchester City defender Ruben Dias speaks to BBC Sport's Kelly Somers about the changes at the club following Pep Guardiola's departure.

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Interest in Richarlison, Philippe Coutinho agrees Santos deal and Manchester United monitoring Adrien Truffert.

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Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso says striker Joao Pedro is similar stylistically to his former Real Madrid team-mate Karim Benzema and is at a comparable level to Manchester City's Erling Haaland.

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Liverpool manager insists midfielder should be judged by his influence rather than numbers Continue reading...

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West Ham secured their fourth league win in a row as they returned to the top of the Championship with a thumping 6-0 win over Wrexham at the London Stadium. It was a marvellous display of attacking football from Nuno Espírito Santo’s side, who swept to victory with room to spare and with six different scorers. Jarr…

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Tottenham forward Richarlison's proposed move to Vasco da Gama falls through amid ongoing uncertainty over the Brazilian's future.

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English top flight’s forwards are not well represented on the list, reflecting a season of set-piece grapple, but 2026-27 already looks brighter Premier League representation is low when it comes to the 16 attacking players on this year’s Ballon d’Or shortlist . Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes and Manchester Cit…

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England reached World Cup semis yet midfielder did not play a minute. But he is key to Manchester United in derby It was a sight the England press pack became increasingly used to seeing after the team’s World Cup matches over the summer. Kobbie Mainoo was invariably the first to leave the dressing room, walk throug…

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Manchester City travel to Manchester United for an intriguing derby on Sunday after Sunderland host Arsenal Saturday 3pm Venue Villa Park Continue reading...

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Kylian Mbappe criticises a viral meme which superimposes his face on the body of a dictator, saying it shows "a lack of political and human awareness".

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Midfielder on rising above the negativity after Everton’s struggles in the transfer window, becoming a leader in the dressing room and a possible England call-up Transfer deadline day may be “exciting for everyone”, as Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall puts it, but his experience of that transfer deadline day at Everton hauled…

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Liverpool have unveiled permanent memorials at their training ground and outside Anfield in tribute to former women's team manager Matt Beard.

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Watford announce the signing of former West Ham United striker Michail Antonio on a free transfer.

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Leicester City boss Russell Martin does not know why he "upsets so many people" and says criticism has "become personal".

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Winger shining after summer pursuit by several clubs Chelsea felt selling Fernández to City was right move Chelsea have rewarded Pedro Neto’s strong start to the season and commitment to the club by handing the winger a new contract. The Portugal international had summer interest from several Premier League clubs in…

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Mikel Arteta says Arsenal were ready for their midweek Champions League flight delay - because he deliberately disrupted their training and travel plans in pre-season to prepare them.

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