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Diego Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ ball sells for £2.5m24 August 2026, 8:14 am
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Manchester City make enquiry for injured Barcelona midfielder – report24 August 2026, 8:10 am
Just when Frenkie de Jong’s future at Barcelona appeared to be dominated by questions over his injury, Manchester City have entered the picture.According to Jose Alvarez Haya on El Chiringuito TV, t... -
Mateta's contract claim leaves Palace with transfer decision24 August 2026, 8:06 am
Following a dispute over the length of his contract, will Jean-Philippe Mateta stay at Crystal Palace beyond the transfer window? -
Arsenal in talks with Saudi side amid push for £60m sale24 August 2026, 8:05 am
Arsenal and Al Hilal SFC are in talks over the transfer of Gabriel Martinelli, with the player open to the move after talks with Mikel Arteta.Photo by David Ramos/Getty ImagesDavid Ornstein reported f... -
Exactly what Manchester City need in midfield is set to arrive24 August 2026, 8:05 am
Manchester City are the verge of finally completing their move to sign midfield prodigy Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille. Fabrizio Romano has reported today that Bouaddi is scheduled to fly into Manchester t... -
Will Hull defy a 'lazy but understandable' prediction?24 August 2026, 7:59 am
Hull City certainly managed to support their manager Sergej Jakirovic's desire as they shocked Manchester United - and many neutral observers - with a 2-0 win on their return to the Premier League. The Tigers have been predicted by many to finish bottom, having only squeezed into the Premier League via last season's Championship play-offs. -
Mateta cult-hero status under threat24 August 2026, 7:56 am
The contract situation with Jean-Philippe Mateta is the latest twist to what has been a rollercoaster time for the Frenchman at Crystal Palace. The 29-year-old has become a cult hero at the Eagles because of his trademark celebration where he kicks the corner flag to shouts of "boom" from supporters, while the striker also scored the winning goal in the final as Palace won the Conference League last season. It has not always been smooth sailing for Mateta, though. -
Two Liverpool stars slammed for ‘shocking’ performances against Newcastle United24 August 2026, 7:55 am
Liverpool Full-Backs Under Fire as Newcastle Expose Early Iraola ProblemsLiverpool’s opening day defeat at Newcastle raised a few obvious concerns, and the most glaring one sat on both flanks. In a ... -
Report: La Liga defender could be heading to Manchester United24 August 2026, 7:55 am
Manchester United Weigh Alejandro Balde Move as Cheaper Left-Back Option EmergesManchester United are exploring the left-back market and Alejandro Balde has surfaced as one of the names under discussi... -
Video: Di Gregorio flies out for Bournemouth medical24 August 2026, 7:55 am
Juventus goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio left Turin on Monday morning, heading to Bournemouth to undergo his medical tests with the Premier League side.Italian goalkeeper Di Gregorio is on the verge of... -
Barcelona have preference; Arsenal have the money – Julian Alvarez faces defining week at Atletico Madrid24 August 2026, 7:50 am
Barcelona’s pursuit of Julian Alvarez has reached the point where waiting may no longer be an option.With the transfer window moving towards its final days, the Catalans still have not submitted an ... -
Forest targeting two new signings24 August 2026, 7:49 am
Oliver Glasner said after victory in Nottingham Forest's friendly against Brest last Sunday that they were working on "two or three" deals. Forest are looking at quality over quantity and moving with precision in the window takes more time, especially in their pursuit of Tottenham midfielder Lucas Bergvall, with the Sweden international now likely to stay in north London. Leeds boss Daniel Farke is the third-longest serving Premier League manager after moving to Elland Road in July 2023 and last season's 14th place gives the German the foundation for success this time around. -
What does your Premiership club need in final 11 days of transfer window?24 August 2026, 7:43 am
BBC Scotland assesses the 12 top-flight clubs' needs as the transfer deadline approaches. -
Today’s Papers – Milan’s flashes, Spalletti slaps Kolo Muani24 August 2026, 7:40 am
La Gazzetta dello SportSpalletti: ‘I want another No.9.’Bremer scores, Juve win, but risk in FrosinoneMilan’s flashesCissé (19-year-old) scores on his debut; Rabiot does it immediately after. G... -
Perfect signing: Barcelona graduate ready to solve Liverpool's achilles heel24 August 2026, 7:35 am
Liverpool need a new midfielder. Badly. The perfect signing is a former Barcelona graduate who could fix everything.Liverpool drew 2-2 with Newcastle United on Sunday in what was a very, very poor per...