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• Sassuolo move could provide the perfect platform for Kieron Bowie to become Scotland's main man5 August 2026, 10:49 pm
  Of all the Scottish players to have graced Serie A in recent years, Kieron Bowie may well have had the most eventful start.
  
• Atletico lead chase for Cristian Romero, Aston Villa braced for fresh Arsenal bid for Ezri Konsa, Mikey Moore set for Cologne loan... and Mo Salah mobbed in Turkey: WINDOW WATCH5 August 2026, 10:46 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...
  
• Gianni Infantino REFUSES to resign as FIFA president: Under-fire chief apologises and vows to fight on as he breaks cover after being forced to abandon World Cup sale plans5 August 2026, 10:18 pm
  MIKE KEEGAN: Shameless Gianni Infantino has been given the 'full support' of FIFA's top brass - and is set to remain as president - after summoning execs to crisis talks in Morocco. 
  
• Kepa could LOSE his place as No 2 after another error, Arsenal's glaring frailty is exposed and forgotten star shows why he can have a future at the club: THINGS WE LEARNED as Gunners are beaten by Real Betis5 August 2026, 10:13 pm
  ISAAN KHAN AT THE AVIVA STADIUM: Kepa Arrizabalaga's poor display brought his place in the squad into question, before a number of changes in the second-half slowed things down.
  
• Arsenal vs Real Betis - pre-season friendly RECAP: Reaction as Gunners are soundly beaten by Spanish side5 August 2026, 10:08 pm
  Re-live Daily Mail Sport's coverage of Arsenal's defeat by Real Betis in a pre-season friendly in Ireland.
  
• Jamie Carragher questions Mo Salah's Trabzonspor move as he claims star is too good for Turkey - as ex-Liverpool man breaks silence on surprise switch and THOUSANDS gather to greet him5 August 2026, 9:25 pm
  Mo Salah is 'better than Turkey' and could have moved to more prestigious clubs than Trabzonspor, claims Jamie Carragher.  Salah was given an extraordinary reception by 25,000 jubilant fans.
  
• Real Madrid confident of seeing off Arsenal interest in Vinicius Jr after offering improved £19m deal - as Brazilian adds to uncertainty by deleting entire Instagram history5 August 2026, 8:11 pm
  Real Madrid are believed to be increasingly confident of keeping Brazilian superstar Vinicius Junior at the Bernabeu after offering him improved terms.  
  
• Matthias Jaissle insists Newcastle have a 'clear vision' for the future after being confirmed Eddie Howe's successor - despite summer upheaval as captain Bruno Guimaraes nears Arsenal move5 August 2026, 6:41 pm
  Jaissle's appointment comes amid a summer of upheaval at Newcastle, with Howe's five-year spell in charge coming to an end along with the departures of several star names.
  
• Major boost for Tottenham as club share footage of Dejan Kulusevski and Mohammed Kudus back in training5 August 2026, 4:51 pm
  MATT BARLOW: Dejan Kulusevski has been pictured working with a ball as he continues his long road back from injury. Kulusevski, who has been out for more than a year with a serious knee injury
  
• Gianni Infantino prepares to fight for his presidency in crunch Morocco summit just hours after Luis Figo called for under fire boss to quit - and even FIFA 'legends' are refusing to back him5 August 2026, 3:38 pm
  FIFA president Gianni Infantino arrived at a crunch meeting in Morocco amid mounting pressure, after football legend Luis Figo called for him to resign.
  
• What we learned from Mykhailo Mudryk's first Chelsea appearance in two years, the 'devastating' new combination that will terrorise defences and why Xabi Alonso was left frustrated in defeat by Juventus5 August 2026, 3:37 pm
  It was in the 74th minute of this friendly loss to Juventus when Mudryk was sent to warm-up on his own. A little loneliness was nothing new for the Ukrainian.
  
• The clues Enzo Maresca gave away in Man City's K-League cruise: The new ways he wants this team to play, who's ready to start... and who isn't5 August 2026, 3:26 pm
  JACK GAUGHAN AT THE SEOUL WORLD CUP STADIUM: Question marks do loom over key areas as Daily Mail Sport looks at how the first proper week of the post-Pep Guardiola era is shaping up.
  
• Chelsea vs Juventus - friendly RECAP: All the reaction as Xabi Alonso's Blues suffer defeat in Hong Kong and Mykhailo Mudryk plays first game since doping ban was dropped5 August 2026, 2:57 pm
  Relive Daily Mail Sport's coverage of Chelsea's defeat to Serie A side Juventus in a pre-season friendly in Hong Kong.
  
• Cristiano Ronaldo shows off his incredible supercar collection: Footballer, 41, flaunts his 'toys' after admitting he's lost count of how many he owns after developing obsession5 August 2026, 2:52 pm
  Cristiano Ronaldo showed off his jaw-dropping car collection on Instagram after previously admitting he has lost count of the number of exclusive motors he has purchased for his garage.
  
• Fulham come in with £25m bid for Southampton's Shea Charles - after pulling off £46m double swoop from Real Madrid5 August 2026, 1:02 pm
  The Championship side rejected Fulham's first bid for the Northern Ireland international but the Cottagers have improved their proposal with add-ons on top.