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• City still want Bouaddi, West Ham interested in signing free agent Jamie Vardy as striker prepares to return to England - and Newcastle talks with Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg hit stumbling block: WINDOW WATCH10 August 2026, 5:30 pm
  It's that time of the year again - 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.
  
• 'If we maximise everything, it's achievable': TOM CLEVERLEY on Plymouth's promotion charge, working 14-hour days and asking old friend Michael Carrick for help with signings10 August 2026, 4:35 pm
  EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY LUKE POWER: As a man who once sang Stand by Me at his Aston Villa initiation in 2014, Tom Cleverley is grateful that Plymouth Argyle tuned in more than a decade on.
  
• Derby's Saudi takeover COLLAPSES: Championship club now 'off the market' after Turki Alalshikh's group dramatically pulled out despite Football Regulator and EFL approval10 August 2026, 4:24 pm
  Derby County's proposed Saudi takeover has collapsed after new investors dramatically pulled the plug, despite winning approval from the Football Regulator.
  
• 'We wanted Marco to stay - we had the contract ready. We were taken aback': Fulham vice-chairman TONY KHAN on Silva's exit, a 'bright future' under Alvaro Arbeloa, signing Real Madrid's young stars and the 'danger' he saved the club from10 August 2026, 4:20 pm
  EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY MATT BARLOW: This summer of change after five years of stability was not what Tony Khan anticipated as Fulham negotiated the details of a new deal for Marco Silva.
  
• Amazon founder and billionaire Jeff Bezos closes in on deal to buy minority stake in Liverpool as consortium's £1.35billion investment nears approval10 August 2026, 3:44 pm
  LEWIS STEELE: Daily Mail Sport reported three weeks ago that a consortium were serious and confident of buying a stake of around 30 per cent for roughly £1.35billion.
  
• Former Chelsea doctor Eva Carneiro aims thinly-veiled dig at Jose Mourinho on social media after his refusal to apologise over infamous touchline row in Netflix documentary10 August 2026, 2:41 pm
  On the same day that Mourinho's quotes hit the headlines, Carneiro took to social media to make a light-hearted joke toward her former boss when announcing an exciting new chapter in her career.
  
• Journey to Wembley: Daily Mail Sport's special 50th anniversary love letter to the FA Cup begins at 'Little Wembley', the home of Nelson FC - the ninth-tier side who were first EVER British team to win at Real Madrid10 August 2026, 2:03 pm
  We hope this series, launched half a century on from the original, will build a picture of the real football - our football - full of its hope, dreams, triumphs and setbacks.
  
• OLIVER HOLT: Jose Mourinho has made a big mistake with tale that he rejected chance to replace Sir Alex Ferguson at Man United - this is what he accidentally revealed about himself10 August 2026, 11:46 am
  OLIVER HOLT: Jose Mourinho is almost right when he says in a new documentary about his career that it hurts no one to reveal that he reneged on an agreement to join Man United in 2013.
  
• UEFA, CONCACAF and AFC presidents accuse Gianni Infantino of 'deception' in open letter demanding FIFA president is held accountable for failed plot to sell the World Cup10 August 2026, 11:29 am
  UEFA has accused under pressure FIFA president Gianni Infantino of deception in a joint statement with the football federations of Asia and North and Central America.
  
• Sunderland goalkeeper set to undergo Wrexham medical to boost promotion bid - as Hull look for cover after Jack Butland injury10 August 2026, 10:55 am
  SIMON JONES: Sunderland are looking at Ipswich's Alex Palmer as a possible replacement. The 29-year-old is valued around £2m.
  
• Tracking private jets, Andrea Berta holding his nerve and a last-ditch plea from Matthias Jaissle: This is how Bruno Guimaraes became an Arsenal player - and why Mikel Arteta was so desperate to get him10 August 2026, 10:30 am
  The back-and-forth over whether Arsenal and Newcastle are actually in talks, the plane trackings and the staunch denials in the North East are finally at an end.
  
• Former Premier League bad boy Nile Ranger claims he got into a fight with Andros Townsend on England duty after the ex-Crystal Palace star 'spat in his pasta'10 August 2026, 10:10 am
  Nile Ranger has claimed he and Andros Townsend were involved in a heated altercation while representing England as youngsters on international duty.
  
• Beware Premier League rivals: Enzo Maresca's Man City are made for Erling Haaland and could help him produce his best season yet, writes JACK GAUGHAN10 August 2026, 10:01 am
  JACK GAUGHAN IN SEOUL: This performance was made for Erling Haaland . The attacking style Enzo Maresca hopes to implement is made for Haaland.
  
• Liverpool 'cannot sustain the level we want', admits new boss Andoni Iraola - after throwing away a two-goal lead for the second match in a row10 August 2026, 9:56 am
  BOBBY MANZI: Liverpool tasted defeat for the second time in pre-season despite looking comfortable at 2-0 up after goals from Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz.
  
• Premier League new managers ranked: The fearless Frenchman at Crystal Palace, Xabi Alonso's Chelsea revolution and a familiar face tipped to hit the ground running10 August 2026, 9:47 am
  JOE FARRELL: Daily Mail Sport have run the rule over the new Premier League bosses - who include some familiar faces - on the touchline and predict how well we expect them to fare.