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• Newcastle agree deal for goalkeeper Lukas Hornicek, Como back in for Trevoh Chalobah, David Moyes makes call over Celtic star... and Inter Milan continue pursuit of £30m-rated Liverpool man : WINDOW WATCH31 July 2026, 7:22 pm
  The transfer window is now open until September 1 and it's sure to be a busy period with clubs looking to make big signings ahead of next season. Here are today's latest developments.
  
• The Preview: Early days, but new Motherwell boss Alfred Johansson looks primed to build on Jens Berthel Askou's success31 July 2026, 6:57 pm
  So much for Motherwell being a team in transition. You wouldn't have known it given the way they swatted HB aside on Thursday to seal progression in the Europa Conference League.
  
• How Glasgow's hometown hero Josh Kerr is relishing his battle for Commonwealth gold after shattering fastest mile world record... and why he wants to be under as much pressure as possible, writes NIK SIMON31 July 2026, 6:29 pm
  NIK SIMON: Step off the train at Glasgow Central and one of the first things you see is an enormous billboard of Josh Kerr. It is a giant image of the hometown hero, letting out a cathartic roar.
  
• Andy Burnham calls for Gianni Infantino to RESIGN: Prime Minister tells under-fire FIFA president he is 'the wrong man' to lead football in wake of World Cup backlash31 July 2026, 6:24 pm
  'The idea that it could even be brought forward, in my view, shows that the FIFA president is the wrong man to lead the organisation,' said Burnham.
  
• Gianni Infantino's most bitter rival: Meet UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin - the Slovenian lawyer taking on FIFA's plan to sell the World Cup31 July 2026, 6:06 pm
  Few voices have been as forthright in their disapproval of Gianni Infantino's proposal to sell off the World Cup as UEFA's president Aleksander Ceferin.
  
• 'Some people prefer Manchester or London... but I love Burnley': How 0m NFL star JJ Watt has embraced his role as Clarets co-owner - and even designed their new shirt31 July 2026, 5:59 pm
  JJ Watt wants to restore the Burnley of old. For a man used to the glitzy environs of America's NFL, he comes across remarkably in touch with this humble corner of Lancashire.
  
• Paddy Power predict under-fire Gianni Infantino WILL remain as FIFA president at the end of the year - despite huge backlash over controversial World Cup scheme31 July 2026, 5:52 pm
  Infantino, 56, is facing a rebellion from his members and is under pressure to quit but is odds-on at 1/4 with Paddy Power to keep his job.
  
• Wouter Vrancken needs to learn some harsh lessons quickly if Hearts are not to slide back into the role of also-rans31 July 2026, 5:02 pm
  Wouter Vrancken already bears the look of a bloke about to learn some harsh lessons in the rather peculiar environment of Scottish football.
  
• Celtic will have NO excuses if they lose out to Eurotrash in Champions League qualifiers once again31 July 2026, 4:39 pm
  LASK, Viking, Aarhus, Sabau, Celje, Ararat-Armenia, Levski Sofia and Kairat Almaty make up the list of potential opponents Celtic will face on Champions League qualifying play-off duty.
  
• Arsene Wenger has ruined his own legacy. We once thought he was The Professor, now we see the truth - a silent stooge following his master Gianni Infantino... and is ex-Arsenal boss the real brains behind FIFA's hated schemes?31 July 2026, 4:20 pm
  CHRIS WHEELER: Speaking in February on the tenth anniversary of Infantino's accession as FIFA president, Wenger paid tribute to his friend for a 'huge improvement' in world football.
  
• Arsenal reach £77m agreement in principle to sign Bruno Guimaraes from Newcastle - as Premier League champions plan medical next week31 July 2026, 4:02 pm
  Guimaraes dropped a bombshell on Newcastle several weeks ago by informing them of his desire to leave. And he did not fly with the rest of the Toon squad to their training camp on Friday.
  
• Eddie Howe sends emotional message to Newcastle fans as club confirms bombshell exit - and labels his five-year spell at St James' Park a 'privilege of my lifetime'31 July 2026, 4:01 pm
  Eddie Howe has delivered an emotional farewell to Newcastle United supporters as the club confirmed his departure in a statement on Friday.
  
• Mykhailo Mudryk is BACK: Chelsea outcast's doping nightmare is over as Blues and WADA agree to end four-year ban early - 20 months after he last played for West London club31 July 2026, 3:53 pm
  Mykhailo Mudryk can return to playing football immediately after his ban for failing a doping test was slashed by two-and-a-half years.
  
• Gianni Infantino's World Cup plot is unravelling as senior advisor QUITS and Asian Federation join leading nations in opposing controversial plan - denying deluded FIFA boss a majority31 July 2026, 3:29 pm
  Gianni Infantino's divisive plan to sell stakes in the World Cup appears to be dead after the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) joined UEFA and Concacaf in opposing the plot. 
  
• How £77m Bruno Guimaraes can take Arsenal to next level: Better numbers than Declan Rice, leading Mikel Arteta's press and how his deep passes unlock low blocks31 July 2026, 3:18 pm
  As owner Josh Kroenke said at the end of the season: 'It is about trying to stay at the top knowing everyone is trying to climb the mountain after you.' Bruno Guimaraes would help Arsenal do just that.