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• Lewis Ferguson will always ask his dad Derek for advice... even if the Bologna and Scotland midfielder ends up ignoring it!15 August 2026, 12:03 pm
  Derek Ferguson was sitting, sweltering on the sidelines last Saturday, watching his boy Lewis limber up for the new Serie A season in a friendly match against recently-relegated Pisa.
  
• Crystal Palace complete £21m signing of full back Khalaili, while Southampton reject Benfica's opening bid for Harwood-Bellis: WINDOW WATCH15 August 2026, 11:26 am
  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 as clubs look to make big signings ahead of the new season.
  
• How insiders feel about the Ruben Amorim-Marcus Rashford Manchester United rift as the two prepare to meet again this weekend, writes NATHAN SALT15 August 2026, 10:34 am
  NATHAN SALT: It was inside the tight-knit press room at Craven Cottage following a 1-0 win over Fulham where Ruben Amorim completely took Marcus Rashford apart.
  
• WEST HAM FAN VIEW: The Championship could be a perfect reset button, but with a lack of new blood and nagging ownership doubts we know how quickly things can go wrong...15 August 2026, 10:30 am
  West Ham fans braced themselves for the worst following relegation from the Premier League in May. And yet, instead of desperation and despair, there has been a sense of unity.
  
• 'He forgoes any fact-checking': How Fabrizio Romano's transfer machine broke down - 'excessive spam', public spats, Saudi deals, a social media ban, his cryptic quit threat and when 'Here We Go' goes wrong15 August 2026, 10:11 am
  You can take your pick of delicate negotiations declared done by Romano which are so far from conclusion that he cannot possibly have consulted all parties to undertake a journalistic job on it.
  
• The season hasn't even started but Arsenal already look way ahead of the chasing pack. Their rivals, shrouded in uncertainty, have stood still this summer, writes OLIVER HOLT15 August 2026, 10:02 am
  OLIVER HOLT: Arsenal 's cast will not look radically different. There will be a few extras and one or two new stars but nothing dramatic. There has been no need for drama. Just steady growth.
  
• How Enzo Maresca has already stamped his mark on Man City: New training methods, new leaders, new build-up play, new demands on his goalkeepers... same sky-high expectations as Pep Guardiola15 August 2026, 1:00 am
  JACK GAUGHAN: The Manchester City dressing room has looked within itself this summer, wondering about hangovers and resets and their changing world. The king is dead and all that.
  
• West Ham's fresh start: The revamped transfer operation and what's behind it, two new faces leading promotion charge and a return to the 'Academy of Football'15 August 2026, 1:00 am
  JAMES SHARPE: Club insiders talk of finding a sense of normality. Not many football clubs are all that normal deep down but few have been less able to claim it in recent years than West Ham.
  
• Former Arsenal star Francis Coquelin suffers 'suspected broken eye socket' as veteran is rushed to hospital after brutal clash of heads in Ligue 2 fixture14 August 2026, 10:56 pm
  Reports in France stated that Coquelin was conscious as he was taken to hospital, but has undergone a scan amid concerns he had suffered a broken eye socket.
  
• Celtic boss Martin O'Neill eyes replacement for Arne Engels as Belgian nears West Ham move14 August 2026, 9:37 pm
  Martin O'Neil still hopes to land a direct replacement for Arne Engels in time for next week's Champions League play-off - despite making Mika Baur his fourth summer signing.
  
• KILMARNOCK 3 AYR UTD 2: Nicky Clescenco the hero as Neil McCann's men leave it late to clinch derby thriller14 August 2026, 9:33 pm
  You can expect a certain degree of understanding if the four goals conceded happen to arrive away from home on the first day of the league season.
  
• Rangers reeling as £7m deal for PSV Eindhoven winger Couhaib Driouech falls through at the 11th hour14 August 2026, 9:31 pm
  Rangers have suffered another major blow after the £7million deal to sign PSV winger Couhaib Driouech was called off at the last minute due to an issue with his medical.
  
• Manor Solomon opens up on his friendship with West Ham favourite Yossi Benayoun, not realising the rivalry with Tottenham and Championship ambitions after move14 August 2026, 9:30 pm
  INTERVIEW BY JAMES SHARPE: Solomon's arrival means he's the first player to make the switch from Spurs to West Ham since Callum Davenport in 2007.
  
• Supercomputer backs Arsenal to retain Premier League title, predicts how Liverpool, Chelsea and Man City will get on under new bosses - and names the surprise team in Europe who might get relegated14 August 2026, 9:25 pm
  According to Opta's supercomputer, which has conducted 10,000 data-led simulations of the campaign, have given one side a 38 per cent chance of being crowned champions this season.
  
• GREENZONE: It's your ultimate club-by-club guide to all 50 Irish players in the EFL Championship and who are the ones Ireland boss Heimir Hallgrimsson should keep his eye on14 August 2026, 8:39 pm
  There are Irish players at all but four of the clubs in the Championship and more than 50 whom Ireland can call upon among the various squads