With Leny Yoro, Ayden Heaven, Harry Maguire, Matthijs De Ligt, and Lisandro Martínez at his disposal, Michael Carrick can point to a group combining promising talent with experienced defenders capable of protecting Manchester United’s back line. However, the 44-year-old is understood to have reservations about all five centre-backs, particularly because the club does not intend […]
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Several national federations have voiced frustration after learning of the proposals only when Fifa announced them publicly. However, notably, many statements issued to date have stopped short of directly opposing the idea of the sale itself. Nevertheless, many Uefa members are believed to be unhappy with the proposal, and a meeting is expected to be […]
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Manchester City are spearheading resistance to the Premier League’s proposal to provide the English Football League with £1.5bn through a major financial agreement set to be considered by all 20 clubs on Thursday. The Premier League hopes to put the proposed package, distributed across a 10-year period, to a vote and settle the issue before […]
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Wolves forward Tolu Arokodare has completed a season-long loan move to Dutch club Ajax for the 2026-27 campaign, with an option for the Eredivisie side to sign him permanently next summer. A Wolves training session was reportedly called off recently after the Nigerian international allegedly declined to leave the field. Arokodare rejected claims that he […]
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Jurrien Timber has returned to London from Arsenal‘s training base in Spain as part of his recovery from the groin problem that kept him out at the end of last season. The Netherlands defender was sidelined for two months near the end of last season due to an ankle problem, although he recovered in time […]
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Marieanne Spacey-Cale is set to leave her position as Southampton’s director of women’s football later this year. She is widely regarded as a key figure in Southampton’s women’s operation, having made a major contribution across several roles since joining in 2018. Spacey-Cale helped establish the women’s and girls’ programme and served as first-team coach as […]
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Based in Austria for a pre-season training camp, Borussia Dortmund’s women’s players and staff are preparing another push for promotion to the 2. Bundesliga after narrowly falling short during last season’s swift ascent. Dortmund ended the campaign only two points behind the leaders and missed a spot in the regional playoffs despite recording a remarkable […]
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Rayo Vallecano have been prohibited from using their home ground for an unspecified period, less than three weeks before the new La Liga season begins, amid concerns that fans could be exposed to Legionnaires’ disease. The club leases the Estadio de Vallecas from Madrid’s regional authorities, but its permission to stage fixtures there has been […]
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After saying farewell to Robert Lewandowski at the conclusion of last season, Barcelona are searching for a new centre-forward. Their only current option in that position scored the decisive goal in the World Cup final. Julián Alvarez is set to become the subject of a major Spanish transfer battle this summer. He reportedly wants to […]
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Middlesbrough have completed the signing of Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Sebastian Berhalter on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee. The 25-year-old United States international registered 20 goals across 167 appearances for the Major League Soccer (MLS) team. He could make his first appearance for Kim Hellberg’s side when they face Wrexham in the opening round […]
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