Manchester City have reached an agreement with Lille for Ayyoub Bouaddi in a deal valued at €95m (£81.4m), with a further €5m available in performance-related bonuses. The Morocco midfielder’s expected arrival will push the club’s summer spending close to £200m, following the £116m acquisition of Elliot Anderson earlier in the transfer window. The 18-year-old was […]
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Mourinho believes opposing players deliberately provoke his star winger from the opening whistle, describing it as a tactic the Brazilian encounters in nearly every match. “It is difficult for him, and he must learn to manage his emotions extremely well,” he said. Following the winger’s yellow card in Mourinho’s first competitive game since returning to […]
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Jean-Philippe Mateta is involved in a contractual dispute with Crystal Palace over the last year of his deal. However, his effort to have the agreement declared invalid was unsuccessful before an independent Premier League tribunal and Fifa. The French striker agreed to a four-and-a-half-year contract after completing a permanent transfer from Mainz in January 2022, […]
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“Greenock relies on Morton, just as Morton relies on Greenock. We must ensure this club survives.” John McCartney has followed Greenock Morton for more than six decades. Although supporting his hometown team has given him countless memories, he arrived at Cappielow for Morton’s Championship match against Arbroath feeling more anxious about the club’s future than […]
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The redevelopment also includes upgraded facilities. The changing rooms and tunnel are set to be relocated to the Kop end, nearer the Turf pub where players once prepared before entering the pitch. Parkinson and the sports science team have contributed ideas to the redesigned layout. New areas for the media are planned as well, alongside […]
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Predicted position from our writers: 9th (Note: this does not necessarily reflect Sophie Downey’s individual view, but represents the average prediction from the panel) Last season’s position: 9th Prospects Aston Villa endured a difficult campaign last season, with ninth place falling short of the expectations shared by the club and its supporters. Even so, Natalia […]
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Manchester City will attempt to identify a suitable successor to Rodri following the Spain captain’s move to La Liga title-holders Barcelona earlier this week, manager Enzo Maresca has said. During seven seasons at the Etihad Stadium, Rodri established himself among the world’s leading midfielders. His achievements included the 2024 Ballon d’Or, four Premier League trophies […]
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Enzo Maresca has played down the impact of Rodri’s £65m move to Barcelona, insisting Manchester City will look for the “next Rodri”, just as Erling Haaland was recruited to succeed Sergio Agüero. Rodri’s exit represents a significant setback for the club’s new manager as he begins his first campaign in charge. However, the Italian remains […]
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Lloyd Jones opened the scoring for Charlton in the seventh minute after West Ham failed to deal with a long throw that bounced inside their penalty area. Tyreece Campbell doubled the advantage after the interval when Konstantinos Mavropanos lost possession close to his own box. Former Wolves and Nottingham Forest manager Nuno said his side […]
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Roberto De Zerbi admitted that Tottenham are “not a team” yet after beginning the season with a damaging 3-0 loss at Brentford. Spurs hope to progress after narrowly avoiding relegation last season and are likely to invest more than £300m in new players this summer. However, Brentford delivered an early reality check at the Gtech […]
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