Trafford’s initial transfer fees have now surpassed £80m in total. Under the terms of his move to Leeds, City will keep a 20% sell-on clause and retain matching rights, allowing them first refusal if they equal any future bid for Trafford. Leeds manager Daniel Farke appears prepared to pay a significant fee despite Trafford receiving […]
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Negotiations had stalled before Real submitted an improved proposal on Wednesday, and Vinicius is believed to have welcomed the revised conditions. The winger moved to Real from Brazilian club Flamengo in 2018 and agreed to his previous contract renewal three years ago. Real had spent the past 18 months discussing another agreement with his representatives. […]
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Uefa finds itself in a difficult position as it seeks a way to remove Infantino. Its most straightforward strategy was to steadily increase the pressure during the week in the hope that he would eventually resign. However, the Swiss official appears determined to remain in his role. European football remains largely isolated and has struggled […]
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With the second week of August drawing closer, City have completed just one signing. Elliot Anderson is expected to earn a place in the starting lineup this season. The England international arrived from Nottingham Forest for a club-record £116m. The 23-year-old appears set to fill the role left vacant by Bernardo Silva, who moved to […]
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Real Madrid’s pursuit of Diomande highlights their strategy of recruiting exceptional young players before they enter the prime of their careers. Despite being only 19, the Ivory Coast winger is already regarded as one of football’s brightest prospects because of his remarkable speed, close control, imagination and influence in attack. Diomande drew attention from several […]
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A coroner has concluded that sudden adult death syndrome caused the death of former Manchester United player Mark Hughes’s son. Alex Hughes was discovered unconscious at his home in Macclesfield, Cheshire, by his two sons on 19 June. The 38-year-old followed his father, a former Wales international, into football and worked in recruitment for clubs […]
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Chris Smalling’s opening response during an absorbing 45-minute conversation immediately shows that he is far from a typical footballer. The 36-year-old progressed from non-league Maidstone to a Champions League final in only three years. His journey has since included 580 club appearances across three countries, with much of his career spent under Sir Alex Ferguson […]
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Barcelona are staying calm about Torres’ position despite increasing uncertainty over what lies ahead for him. The club plans to hold talks with the player when he returns to training as scheduled. Although he was not a consistent starter under Hansi Flick last season, Torres completed the campaign with 21 goals and three assists across […]
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Like Vozinha, Marc-Vivien Foe was largely unfamiliar to international audiences before the 1994 World Cup. Although Cameroon endured an underwhelming tournament in the United States compared with their memorable 1990 campaign, Foe established himself as one of the squad’s strongest players in his first World Cup appearance. His impressive display against Brazil drew widespread interest […]
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Gianni Infantino has expressed regret over mistakes linked to a disputed proposal to sell shares in football competitions to private investors. He will nevertheless continue as Fifa president after senior officials endorsed his leadership at a meeting in Morocco. Infantino called members of the management board to Fifa’s African office in Rabat on Wednesday as […]
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