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• Why Eddie Howe could NOT carry on: CRAIG HOPE reveals the moment in Greece when Newcastle boss was 'all in' before midsummer U-turn, Joelinton's wish to leave, World Cup medical that did not happen and coup that shattered Saudi illusion30 July 2026, 6:04 pm
  It was during a family holiday in Greece in the final week of May that Eddie Howe decided, after much contemplation, that he was 'all in' on the season ahead with Newcastle United.
  
• Mamadou Sangare travelling to UK for medical as Brentford close in on £41m deal for midfielder after Jordan Henderson's exit30 July 2026, 6:04 pm
  SIMON JONES: The deal is not a club record as it falls just short of the £42m Brentford paid to Bournemouth for Dango Ouattara last summer, with a sell-on clause included in the deal.
  
• Tottenham's 'bomba' signing: These are the two strikers they want, the game-changers they should be in for and the realistic targets that would fit perfectly with Roberto De Zerbi's style of play30 July 2026, 5:57 pm
  Trust Roberto De Zerbi to drop a bomb. Tottenham have already spent £250m this summer but the Italian made it clear Spurs were not done yet, with 'another bomba' to come. But who could that be?
  
• Fulham bag £8.5m bargain from Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid reignite interest in Tottenham captain Cristian Romero - and Man City's talks over Ayyoub Bouaddi reach crucial stage: WINDOW WATCH30 July 2026, 5:55 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.
  
• England and fellow UEFA nations set to unanimously BOYCOTT World Cup after FIFA's plans to sell shares to private investors30 July 2026, 5:33 pm
  England and other UEFA nations are prepared to boycott the next World Cup should FIFA go ahead with their plans to sell shares of their flagship tournament. 
  
• Manchester City and Lille locked in negotiations over £80m-rated Ayyoub Bouaddi - after Morocco wonderkid's dazzling World Cup30 July 2026, 5:10 pm
  SIMON JONES: Talks between Manchester City and Lille are reaching a crucial stage over the transfer of Ayyoub Bouaddi.
  
• Arne Slot says NO to replacing inbound Newcastle boss in Saudi Arabia as he eyes top European job after being sacked by Liverpool30 July 2026, 4:53 pm
  LEWIS STEELE: The Dutchman left Liverpool at the end of last season and has been approached by Al Ahli to replace Matthias Jaissle, who is set to take over at Newcastle.
  
• SANDRO TONALI INTERVIEW: Why Tottenham's new £100m man chose Spurs over Man City and the 'mini connection' the star already has with Roberto De Zerbi30 July 2026, 4:40 pm
  KIERAN GILL IN SYDNEY: Our interview with Sandro Tonali is over, but as we shake hands, we have a small correction to make with Tottenham Hotspur's £100million summer signing.
  
• Marcus Rashford sends emotional message to Barcelona fans ahead of expected return to Manchester United - after Spanish giants rejected chance to sign him for £26m30 July 2026, 4:14 pm
  Rashford spent last season on loan at the Nou Camp, contributing 14 goals and 14 assists as the Catalans won the La Liga title and reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League.
  
• JEFF POWELL MBE: It's time England led the football world again by standing up to mafia godfather Gianni Infantino - his plan to sell the World Cup is a bribe by any other name and there's only one way we can save our sport from extinction30 July 2026, 4:13 pm
  How the corporate greed will trample on the purity of Pele's beautiful game, if Gianni Infantino is allowed to flog off the World Cup in share lots as if it were just a pharmaceutical bloodsucker.
  
• Harvey Elliott opens up on nightmare Aston Villa loan where he was placed into bomb squad by Unai Emery: 'I wouldn't wish that on any player'30 July 2026, 3:41 pm
  LEWIS STEELE IN NEW YORK: The 23-year-old was on a high last summer after being named player of the tournament as England won the Under-21s European Championship.
  
• Tottenham boss Roberto De Zerbi teases 'bomba' signing in attack - and says club's summer business is nowhere near finished despite £237m spending spree!30 July 2026, 2:47 pm
  KIERAN GILL IN SYDNEY: Tottenham boss Roberto De Zerbi has teased a 'bomba' signing in attack, insisting the club's summer business is only '60 per cent' complete.
  
• Is Gianni Infantino 'untouchable', how could the FIFA president be stopped and who could replace him? All the big questions answered amid fury over plans to sell stakes in the World Cup30 July 2026, 2:46 pm
  FIFA have set the wheels in motion on a radical plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors. Daily Mail Sport digests the biggest danger to football since the European Super League.
  
• Chelsea complete £52m signing of Maxence Lacroix from Crystal Palace30 July 2026, 2:36 pm
  Chelsea have completed their £55million move for centre-back Maxence Lacroix, taking their summer spend to almost £275m.
  
• Who is Matthias Jaissle? Newcastle's managerial target has won titles in Austria and Saudi Arabia, bases his style on the likes of Thomas Tuchel and Jurgen Klopp... but had no dreams of becoming a boss!30 July 2026, 2:22 pm
  Newcastle's summer of upheaval has continued with news that manager Eddie Howe is leaving.