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Alex Scott favours a move to Arsenal, Bruno Fernandes is ready to commit his future to Manchester United, Liverpool are confident they will sign Bradley Barcola, plus more.

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Centre-back forced off in World Cup semi-final Arsenal say problem does not require surgery Arsenal, the Premier League champions, have been dealt a big injury blow after the centre-back William Saliba was ruled out for “an extended period” with a back injury. Saliba played with a back problem during France’s run to…

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Arsenal confirm defender William Saliba is set to miss an "extended period" after suffering a back injury while at the World Cup with France.

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Fenway Sports Group looks to be locked in talks with a consortium led by the son-in-law of Lakshmi Mittal, while the Amazon founder has now been linked Continue reading...

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Too engrossed with the World Cup drama to keep up with goings-on in the transfer market? We’ve got you covered Announced just before England’s soul-sucking semi-final defeat by Argentina , it would have been easy to miss Trossard’s £15.3m move to Istanbul. While, after three and a half seasons and at the age of 31,…

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Aston Villa agree a loan deal for Chelsea winger Alejandro Garnacho until the end of the 2026-27 season, with an obligation to buy.

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Derek McInnes insists Rangers are right to contest the four-match touchline ban he received for describing as "disgusting" the decision to award Celtic a late penalty at Motherwell in May.

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With just over 1,400 days to go until 2030 kicks off, the co-hosts are facing a series of challenges familiar to their South African predecessors Morocco’s World Cup adventure came to a halt with their quarter-final defeat by France . But taking a break, even for a brief post-season summer, is no option for official…

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Midfielder signs a one-year deal with extension option League investigation centers on the transfer Inter Miami have signed Casemiro as a free agent, but Major League Soccer is investigating the South Florida side for potential tampering in the process of acquiring the Brazilian midfielder. Casemiro has signed what…

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Major League Soccer says it is investigating allegations of tampering by Inter Miami after the club signed Brazil midfielder Casemiro.

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Former Hearts coach railed at ‘disgusting’ VAR decision SFA punishment means ban for start of new season Derek McInnes, the new Rangers manager, is poised to begin the season in the stands after being handed a four-match ban for his comments on Celtic’s controversial penalty at Motherwell last season. The then-Heart…

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How can Chelsea afford Morgan Rogers? And why are Aston Villa pursuing a loan for Alejandro Garnacho rather than buying him?

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Wolves striker Tolu Arokodare forces the cancellation of a training session as he refuses to leave the pitch.

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There have already been some huge deals this summer, but have you been paying attention?

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Could Amazon founder and American billionaire Jeff Bezos really become one of Liverpool's new investors? BBC Sport takes a look.

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Almost 700,000 ticket registrations were analysed Club worked with local police economic crime team More than £1.2m in assets have been seized and 432 lifetime bans issued as part of a clampdown by Liverpool FC and Merseyside police on ticket touting. In the first operation of its kind between a Premier League club…

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Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! After the eye-watering excess of the Geopolitics World Cup, we can return to the modest, measured land of the domestic game. While our attention has been elsewhere, Manchester City have splashed £116m on Elliot Anderson. Chelsea, not to be outshone, have splurged £…

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Spain midfielder Gavi says he does not think Argentina's Leandro Paredes should be suspended for his part in the confrontation after the World Cup final.

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Ipswich Town sign Morocco defender Issa Diop from Fulham for an undisclosed fee.

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With no national funding, England’s successful men’s amputee side is struggling to raise the £50,000 needed for November’s tournament in Mexico Every time Scott Rogers walks into St George’s Park there is a sign on the wall that catches his eye. It boasts that the 330-acre site is the proud home of all England’s foo…

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The first 48-team World Cup had its positives and negatives – do we need to brace for a 64-team future? It was less than 12 months after Gianni Infantino succeeded Sepp Blatter as president that Fifa announced the expansion of the men’s World Cup from 32 to 48 teams. The reaction was mixed. Diego Maradona said he wa…