South African football news

Contract to 2031 one of his ‘top three’ life moments Leeds close to signing centre-back Muharemovic Dominik Szoboszlai has given Liverpool and their head coach, Andoni Iraola , a significant boost by signing a new contract to 2031. The midfielder, who was the team’s best performer during a difficult final season und…

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Michael Carrick’s first signing is a surprise, but the Brazil midfielder will help the team deal with Casemiro’s exit By Opta Analyst Andrey Santos moving from Chelsea to Manchester United was not on our summer transfer window bingo card, but the Brazilian has become Michael Carrick’s first signing . United desperat…

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Joao Gomes is set to leave Wolves after their relegation from the Premier League and join Aston Villa.

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West Ham winger available for right price after relegation Rashford has two years remaining on United contract Manchester United will target Crysencio Summerville should Marcus Rashford leave this summer, with the West Ham winger’s potential fee around £30m. Summerville is viewed as having the right profile in regar…

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Lionesses goalkeeper heading to Villa on a free transfer Millie Turner moves to Birmingham City for £100,000 Aston Villa have signed the former Everton goalkeeper Emily Ramsey on a free transfer. The 25-year-old received a call-up by England in 2023 – as part of the squad that won that year’s invitational Arnold Cla…

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Rangers in talks with Leicester winger, Scotland defender could head south and Celtic among clubs interested in Utrecht forward.

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The half-time break in Sunday's World Cup final is expected to last between 20 and 25 minutes.

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Viktor Gyokeres may be used as a makeweight to bring Julian Alvarez to Arsenal, Liverpool have made contract with Paris St-Germain over a transfer for Bradley Barcola, while Tottenham captain Cristian Romero is set to leave the club.

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Leeds United agree a £34.1m fee with Italian club Sassuolo for defender Tarik Muharemovic.

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Liverpool club record signing Denise O'Sullivan leaves to join Gotham FC, just six months after joining the Reds.

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Aston Villa are warned their new £20m-a-year sponsorship deal with Visit Rwanda will be used by the nation to sportswash its human rights record.

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France forward Melvine Malard links up again with Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor, who gave her her debut at Lyon.

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Midfielder signs from Aston Villa for about £35m Villa to have Visit Rwanda as front-of-shirt sponsor Manchester United have confirmed the signing of Youri Tielemans for about £35m on a five-year deal, with the midfielder stating he wants to help “push for the biggest trophies”. The 29-year-old will join from Aston…

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Chelsea's entire pre-season is already mapped out by new boss Xabi Alonso, keen to make an early impact on his players before the season begins.

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Manchester United complete the signing of Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa on a five-year deal.

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Fee for forward could be as high as £850,000 The 26-year-old has one year remaining on contract Chelsea are closing in on a deal to sign the France forward Melvine Malard from Manchester United for a fee that would be a club-record sale. It is understood the transfer fee could be as high as approximately £850,000, a…

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United States striker Folarin Balogun knew the decision by Fifa to suspend his one-game ban at the World Cup was going to bring "a lot of controversy" and said it brought "nerves" on his team-mates.

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Everton sign France forward Noemie Mouchon on a free transfer from Leicester City.

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Bournemouth announce the signing of striker Alvaro Rodriguez from Spanish club Elche in a deal worth up to £25.7m.

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Winger to depart after three and a half seasons at club Trossard played 174 times and scored 36 goals for Arsenal Arsenal have agreed a deal to sell Leandro Trossard to Besiktas, paving the way for the 31-year-old to depart the club after three-and-a-half years. Trossard, who moved to Arsenal from Brighton in Januar…

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Arsenal forward Leandro Trossard joins Besiktas on a three-year deal.

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