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Tottenham are in talks to sign Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk on a season-long loan.

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⚽️ Premier League updates from the 8pm BST kick-off ⚽️ Email Scott and follow us on TikTok and Bluesky The teams are out! You know what everyone’s wearing. A reduced capacity of around 37,000 at Villa Park, with the North Stand closed for the season to facilitate its expansion. We’ll be off in a couple of minutes. P…

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Manchester City's proposed £80m move for Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo is close to collapsing.

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Argentina great’s last game was in World Cup final Player’s father Jorge passed away earlier in August Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international duty with Argentina after winning 207 caps. Messi, who made his Argentina debut in 2005, won the World Cup in 2022 and was a runner-up this summer and in…

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Argentina great Lionel Messi announces his retirement from international football, saying it was a decision that "hurt" but he understands "the time has come".

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Everton agree a £40m deal with Monaco for United States striker Folarin Balogun.

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Everton are forced to move their Carabao Cup third-round match against Championship side Wolves - nine days before it was due to be played.

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Newcastle United sign Belgium forward Matias Fernandez-Pardo from Lille for an initial £51.4m.

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The home game against Frosinone seemed a perfect way to celebrate their landmark. It did not work out that way Fiorentina’s 100th birthday party had been going for four days, starting with a fan procession through the historic centre of Florence on Wednesday night and extending to their home game against Frosinone o…

Liverpool complete the signing of France forward Bradley Barcola from Paris St-Germain for a fee worth up to £123m.

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Defender Conor Coady leaves Wrexham following the mutual termination of his contract with the Championship club.

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Liverpool midfielder Harvey Elliott is expected to join Valencia on loan for the rest of the season.

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Nottingham Forest complete the £22m signing of Daniel Munoz from Crystal Palace.

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Manchester City confirm Allan signing for initial £32.1m Palace sell Muñoz to Forest and poised to sign Ahanor Nick Woltemade is close to a loan move from Newcastle to Juventus, a year after arriving at Newcastle in a club record £69m deal from Stuttgart. The gifted Germany forward has struggled to impose himself am…

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Manchester City complete the signing of winger Allan Elias from Palmeiras in a deal worth up to £34.2m.

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German football has long insisted there is more to their elite league than a title race. Now they have a story that shows the world that surprise and wonder does live here too Friday night was no first day fun for VfB Stuttgart as they got first-hand proof of what the rest of the Bundesliga feared: that Bayern Munic…

Manchester City winger Jeremy Monga is set for a season at Swansea City, who will allow Finland international Leo Walta to join Los Angeles on loan.

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Manchester United defender Harry Maguire is backing Marcus Rashford to make a big impact at the club this season.

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Atlético say they will not allow Barcelona to buy Álvarez Jesus poised for Barça and Martinelli for Al-Hilal Arsenal are running out of time to persuade Julián Álvarez to join them from Atlético Madrid after agreeing to sell Gabriel Martinelli, Gabriel Jesus and Fábio Vieira in deals collectively worth more than £70…

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Manchester City complete the signing of Bayer Leverkusen and Germany defender Carlotta Wamser on a four-year deal.

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From hiding in a truck to playing in a war zone, new Rangers striker Kevin Kelsy has had an eventful career already.

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