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• Defiant James McClean turns up for training at Derry City after poppy protestor's hometown club tried to rip up his contract11 August 2026, 12:34 pm
  The 37-year-old rolled up in a black Range Rover despite a report in the Irish Independent claiming that Derry want to cancel his deal due to his supposed lack of 'physical capacity'.
  
• Crystal Palace and Everton complete rare swap deal as Brennan Johnson and Dwight McNeil trade places - after Eagles held clear-the-air talks with star's girlfriend11 August 2026, 12:32 pm
  Everton and Crystal Palace have confirmed that a rare swap deal involving Brennan Johnson and Dwight McNeil has been completed.
  
• Paul Scholes urges Man United to hijack Atletico Madrid's £34m move for 'nutcase' Cristian Romero - despite calling him 'an absolute clown' who 'does stupid things'11 August 2026, 12:20 pm
  Manchester United legend Paul Scholes has urged his former club to gazump Atletico Madrid's £34million move for Cristian Romero, despite branding the Tottenham captain a 'nutcase'.
  
• Myles Lewis-Skelly offered to Chelsea and Man United with Arsenal looking to sell after £75m Bruno Guimaraes capture11 August 2026, 12:05 pm
  There has been fresh contact with both the Blues and United, among other Premier League clubs, who are assessing whether to make a move for the versatile player.
  
• Romelu Lukaku agrees £5m Turkey move - with Chelsea set for a windfall -as Napoli offer £2m loan fee for Blues defender Benoit Badiashile, and Liverpool teenager wanted on loan in Portugal: WINDOW WATCH11 August 2026, 12:03 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.
  
• Former West Ham star and son of ex-Premier League manager Gus Poyet shows off drastic new look after quitting football aged 2511 August 2026, 10:52 am
  The 31-year-old spent two years at the Hammers, making just three Premier League appearances, in what was a short playing career.
  
• Players go to WAR with the English Football League as trade union pursues legal action over new third-tier wage bill rules11 August 2026, 10:03 am
  MIKE KEEGAN: The PFA have taken the extraordinary step of pursuing legal action in a bid to block changes to financial controls in League One.
  
• Man United's lack of transfer business risks undermining all their good work under Ineos. It's time to back up talk of grand plans with action - or fans' patience will run out, writes NATHAN SALT11 August 2026, 9:23 am
  As United's staff enjoy a five-day retreat in Ireland, fingers are again being pointed at the powers-that-be by supporters. Just how serious are you about competing with the very best?
  
• Chelsea hero John Obi Mikel brutally mocks Arsenal fans, telling them Vinicius Junior was 'using you' to get bumper new Real Madrid deal: 'I don't know what they were smoking'11 August 2026, 9:00 am
  Former Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel has ruthlessly mocked Arsenal fans who got carried away by the prospect of signing Real Madrid superstar Vinicius Junior.
  
• 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 GAUGHAN11 August 2026, 7:55 am
  JACK GAUGHAN IN SEOUL: This performance was made for Erling Haaland . The attacking style Enzo Maresca hopes to implement is made for Haaland.
  
• Amazon founder and billionaire Jeff Bezos closes in on deal to buy minority stake in Liverpool as consortium's £1.35billion investment nears approval11 August 2026, 7:52 am
  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.
  
• Jose Mourinho's Netflix documentary gives fans the chance to see a version of the Special One they have never seen before. It's a must-watch with added stardust from Sir Alex Ferguson, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Co: TV REVIEW11 August 2026, 7:38 am
  HARRY BAMFORTH: Mourinho fights back the tears,battling to keep his enigmatic personal persona intact. This is something he tries to do throughout the new three-part docu-series.
  
• 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 documentary11 August 2026, 7:22 am
  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.
  
• How Enzo Maresca is quickly making Man City his own: The lowdown Pep Guardiola gave him on which players sulk when dropped, his obsession with beating man-to-man football - and why Erling Haaland WON'T be captain11 August 2026, 7:21 am
  JACK GAUGHAN IN SEOUL: The manager's office is no more. Converted into a meeting room these days, one still filled by an aura of the guy who bid a teary farewell three months ago
  
• Evangelos Marinakis SUES Crystal Palace: Nottingham Forest owner brings defamation case against Premier League rival after fans held Morgan Gibbs-White 'blackmail' banner during feisty clash11 August 2026, 7:10 am
  The Nottingham Forest owner on Monday lodged a claim for defamation against his club's Premier League rivals that dates back to the 1-1 draw between the clubs.