South African football news

France World Cup midfielder could cost £50m Tottenham discussing £150m double deal for forward pair Manchester City have identified Roma’s Manu Koné as a potential target to strengthen further Enzo Maresca’s options in midfield. While City have already bought Elliot Anderson for £116m and are closing in on the £85m…

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Netherlands midfielder Tijjani Reijnders completes a £52m move to Saudi Arabian side Al-Qadsiah from Manchester City.

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Chelsea have split their players into two training groups at Cobham, involving several players who could move before the transfer window closes, including Liam Delap, Nicolas Jackson and Mykhailo Mudryk.

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Manchester United are in talks to make Carlos Baleba their 'third midfielder' as the club revamp Michael Carrick's squad.

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Italian champions Inter Milan are closing in on a deal worth 35m euros (£30m) for Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones.

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Arsenal agree a deal worth more than £50m to sign Aston Villa and England defender Ezri Konsa.

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Arsenal's chief executive Richard Garlick speaks out on the case against Manchester City and the more than 100 alleged breaches of the Premier League's financial rules.

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Bruno Fernandes and Youri Tielemans will be key to Michael Carrick’s chances of success over a full season and of healing the rift between club and fans Guardian writers’ predicted position: 5th (NB: this is not necessarily Jamie Jackson’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position: 3rd…

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Defender to provide cover for injured Saliba and Timber Villa braced for fresh bid from Al-Hilal for Ollie Watkins Arsenal have agreed a £51m deal to sign Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa. The Premier League champions have been keen to find defensive cover for William Saliba and Jurriën Timber, who are out with injuries.…

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Football Association of Wales chief executive Noel Mooney says Fifa president Gianni Infantino should step down.

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Manchester United are in talks to sign Cameroon international Carlos Baleba having reignited their interest in the midfielder.

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Aston Villa confirm the signings of goalkeeper Zion Suzuki and left-back Matteo Ruggeri in deals worth a combined £47m.

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Aston Villa, following a disappointing ninth place finish in the Women's Super League last season, have replaced several departed senior players by transplanting a new Scandinavian heart into their team.

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Two clubs are far ahead in wages and turnover, but London City Lionesses could be new force after big transfer moves After reviewing eight seasons’ worth of Women’s Super League clubs’ financial accounts, it seems appropriate to start by offering a sincere apology to any reader who has become accustomed to seeing th…

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As Manchester United prepare to start the new Premier League season at Hull on Saturday, BBC Sport examines how Michael Carrick's team will set up tactically.

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How will your club fare in the 2026-27 Premier League? BBC chief football writer Phil McNulty makes his annual predictions.

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With the departures of Pep Guardiola and Rodri it looks like the end of an era at City. Will Enzo Maresca be able to sustain their position as a domestic and continental superpower? Guardian writers’ predicted position: 2nd (NB: this is not necessarily Jamie Jackson’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips)…

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Crystal Palace sign forward Zavier Gozo from Real Salt Lake for a reported $15m (£11.08m).

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Al-Hilal in talks with Harry Kane and Ollie Watkins, Newcastle explore move for Manchester City's Nico Gonzalez, Sunderland move for Dayann Methalie in danger of collapsing.

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From the manager’s divorce to tension with the club hierarchy, new documentary is an honest portrayal of his difficult last two seasons Having occupied a front-row seat for the final two seasons of Pep Guardiola’s gilded Manchester City tenure, the subject of Amazon’s A Beautiful Obsession, the surprise to me is how…

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1892 Holdings has first refusal if FSG opts to sell Group paid more than £2bn for initial 38% slice of club 1892 Holdings, the new investor in Liverpool, has first refusal to become the majority shareholder in the next 12 months should Fenway Sports Group decide to sell. The consortium led by Amit Bhatia and includi…

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