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• These are the key clues Matthias Jaissle gave away at Newcastle unveiling - from the signings he wants to how he will turn this club around, writes CRAIG HOPE12 August 2026, 1:00 am
  For a club who want to be among the world's best by 2030, this was a quiet arrival for a head coach whose deal takes us through to that date. He is, then, the man they believe can lead them to the top.
  
• UEFA don't want clubs like Aston Villa to win. They've forced them to sell their best players, as 'bigger' clubs lose hundreds of millions with impunity. But thanks to Unai Emery, Villa are beating the system, writes TOM COLLOMOSSE12 August 2026, 1:00 am
  Forget what European chiefs might say in public. Aston Villa are unwelcome guests at tonight's party in Salzburg and the game's wealthy elite would be perfectly happy if they never turned up again.
  
• GORDON MILNE interview: Coventry's golden age and all the 'daft' schemes of Jimmy Hill, growing up with Bill Shankly, learning from Tom Finney, Japan with Gary Lineker... and how he nearly replaced Shankly as Liverpool manager12 August 2026, 1:00 am
  Coventry remained afloat in the top flight for 34 years the last time they came up and Gordon Milne, the manager for nine of them from 1972, traces all of that back to the influence of Jimmy Hill.
  
• How Robbie Ure's switch to Sevilla is just the latest Caledonian connection for a club who are fiercely proud of their Scottish roots11 August 2026, 11:17 pm
  Having spent the past three years plying his trade in Belgium and Sweden, the prospect of alighting in the capital of Andalusia was never going to perturb Robbie Ure.
  
• Rangers rocked as Youssef Chermiti is ruled out for lengthy spell... days after club rejected massive bid from Galatasaray for striker11 August 2026, 11:09 pm
  Rangers have been dealt a hammer blow after it was confirmed that Youssef Chermiti will be out of action for an extended period of time after suffering an ACL injury.
  
• Sevilla move is a dream come true for Robbie Ure... as former Rangers youth completes remarkable rise after spells in Belgium and Sweden11 August 2026, 10:56 pm
  Robbie Ure insists signing for Spanish outfit Sevilla in a sensational £7.6million deal has proved he was right to walk away from Rangers as a kid.
  
• Jurgen Klopp comparison was the last thing Derek McInnes needed after a horror start at Rangers... it could end up being a millstone around his neck11 August 2026, 10:46 pm
  When Rangers fans woke up on Monday morning, the inquest into a 2-1 defeat to Hibs at Ibrox the previous day was still very much in full swing.
  
• Paul Pogba 'set to have Monaco contract ripped up after suffering injury' in latest blow to troubled ex-Man United star11 August 2026, 10:34 pm
  Paul Pogba's Monaco contract is 'set to be terminated' after the 33-year-old suffered a fresh injury. He had been trying to revive his career after a doping ban.
  
• Football's swap shop: The best - and WORST - player trades after Dwight McNeil and Brennan Johnson switched places... including a Sir Alex Ferguson masterstroke and a rare Pep Guardiola mistake11 August 2026, 9:50 pm
  The lesser-spotted swap deal, always great fun isn't it? Here, we take a look at football's swap shop, shining a light of 10 of the most high-profile examples.
  
• Aston Villa boss Unai Emery sends warning to Europe's elite ahead of UEFA Super Cup showdown against PSG11 August 2026, 9:32 pm
  TOM COLLOMOSSE: Unai Emery has warned Europe's wealthy elite that Aston Villa believe they will be one of the continent's giants once again
  
• Roy Keane's son-in-law could be heading to Portugal, Nottingham Forest complete £36m move for Ousmane Diomande - and Romelu Lukaku agrees £5m Turkey move: WINDOW WATCH11 August 2026, 8:58 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.
  
• Nottingham Forest close in on signings of prolific teenage twins born on Stockholm council estate11 August 2026, 6:37 pm
  SIMON JONES AND TOM COLLOMOSSE: The twins were born on a Stockholm council estate in Sweden and moved to London with their mother and grandmother.
  
• Inter Milan step up pursuit of Spurs star Djed Spence as Italian giants offer £25m for England defender11 August 2026, 5:08 pm
  SIMON JONES: As Daily Mail Sport reported, the Italian side first made contact in June and are trying to work out a compromise fee for the England international.
  
• Awkward moment footballer is blanked by his girlfriend dubbed 'Uruguay's Kim Kardashian' after swooping in for a kiss at his transfer unveiling... before hilariously trying to style it out11 August 2026, 4:25 pm
  A footballer hoping for a smooch on one of the proudest days of his career was left with lonely lips after his girlfriend blanked and abandoned him on stage.
  
• Arne Slot reveals why he withdrew from Netherlands job talks less than THREE MONTHS after being sacked by Liverpool11 August 2026, 4:11 pm
  The Premier League-winning manager was in negotiations to take over the national team of his homeland after being sacked as Liverpool boss in the summer, but withdrew from the race.