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• Chelsea still await bid for Enzo Fernandez despite looming deadline - as his suitors Man City agree to sell Tijjani Reijnders to Saudi Arabia: WINDOW WATCH13 August 2026, 5:33 pm
  Nottingham Forest remain in the frame for the Netherlands international but he is weighing up whether to accept the offer to link up with coach Brendan Rodgers.
  
• Enzo Fernandez is the face of the ugly game and Enzo Maresca should run a mile from him. Replacing Pep Guardiola at Man City is already the hardest job in football without once again indulging Argentine's graceless, brainless behaviour13 August 2026, 4:56 pm
  OLIVER HOLT: It is not a surprise that Man City are pursuing Chelsea's Enzo Fernandez, who in the last couple of years has come to symbolise much that is ugly about the beautiful game.
  
• Paul Pogba's wife hits back at claims he should retire, with 33-year-old set to have Monaco contract ripped up after yet another cruel injury blow13 August 2026, 4:41 pm
  Paul Pogba's wife has hit back after claims that her husband should retire from football, with Monaco set to rip up his contract. He suffered yet another injury last week.
  
• Ruben Amorim wields the axe at AC Milan: Former Man United boss tells EIGHT stars they have no future at the club - including Chelsea flop - as he implements his five-at-the-back system13 August 2026, 4:21 pm
  Ruben Amorim has told seven AC Milan stars that they have no future with the Italian giants as he implements a brutal cull in his first summer at the club.
  
• 'We can achieve something really special': Man United boss Michael Carrick on aims for new season, the future of Marcus Rashford and why Andrey Santos is a 'dream'13 August 2026, 4:04 pm
  INTERVIEW BY NATHAN SALT IN DUBLIN: It's why United were comfortable throwing open the doors to Amazon filmmakers for this season's 'All or Nothing' behind-the-scenes documentary.
  
• Lionel Messi plays first game for Inter Miami since father's death... after devastated star hinted he could QUIT soccer in emotional tribute13 August 2026, 2:13 pm
  The soccer star's father Jorge died at 68 on August 7 following a battle with illness that overshadowed the Argentina captain's mesmerizing World Cup campaign in the United States.
  
• Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr shows off the results of his cosmetic chin surgery on return to football13 August 2026, 12:41 pm
  Vinicius Jr played his first game for Real Madrid this pre-season, in what was also his first outing since undergoing chin harmonisation surgery.
  
• 'He'll be a big player for us this season': What's next for Brian Madjo, Aston Villa's great young hope - TOM COLLOMOSSE reveals 17-year-old in line to start season opener, why Unai Emery is perfect for him and what PSG goal means for England future13 August 2026, 12:28 pm
  Brian Madjo needed only 17 minutes to change Aston Villa's outlook for the forthcoming season. In that time he bullied Willian Pacho, one of the best markers in the world, and gave Marquinhos a fright.
  
• Revealed: What Diego Simeone told Julian Alvarez in showdown talks after Arsenal target reiterated his desire to leave Atletico Madrid13 August 2026, 11:07 am
  Julian Alvarez has spoken to Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone for the first time since declaring that he wants to leave the club in order to 'fulfil his dream'.
  
• 'Hopefully I'm on a plane to Vegas and I've scored 507 goals!': Josh Windass on Wrexham's Premier League dream, Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac - and the 'magic spell' behind Phil Parkinson's incredible tenure13 August 2026, 10:59 am
  EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY WILL PICKWORTH: For most players, an injury that meant they were unable to play a part in Wrexham's tour of the US would have been enough to get them down.
  
• Premier League pre-season friendly descends into chaos with a penalty taken against an OPEN GOAL after Fulham walked off in row over new manager Alvaro Arbeloa's red card13 August 2026, 10:28 am
  Fulham's friendly with Malaga on Wednesday night was that in name only after an acrimonious ending after the full-time whistle, which included new boss Alvaro Arbeloa being sent off.
  
• Man United star flies in personal stylist from the Netherlands just to clear out clothes he doesn't wear13 August 2026, 10:20 am
  In a recent post to her TikTok account, Luchies documented her day in Manchester, where she flew in to from the Netherlands before jetting straight back after her work was done.
  
• How Man City will replace Rodri - and the inconvenient truth for World Cup hero that shows they might be better off without him13 August 2026, 9:48 am
  JACK GAUGHAN: Man City are braced for yet more haggling with Barca and want to recoup more than £60million for Rodri, who was awarded World Cup player of the tournament last month.
  
• Arsenal fans left confused by Myles Lewis-Skelly's cryptic celebration after scoring in friendly against Como amid growing uncertainty surrounding his future13 August 2026, 9:46 am
  Myles Lewis-Skelly left Arsenal fans speculating about his future once more after scoring during Wednesday's friendly with Como.
  
• FREE Premier League wallchart: Don't miss your glossy 2026-27 wallchart inside Saturday's Daily Mail - and keep track of everything until the final day13 August 2026, 9:34 am
  Our FREE Premier League 2026-27 wallchart, brought to you by Daily Mail Sport in association with TNT Sports, has everything you need to keep track of the season from the first whistle