Manchester City have reached an agreement to recruit Palmeiras winger Allan Elias in a transfer valued at up to £34.2m. The 22-year-old Brazilian is expected to replace fellow countryman Savinho, who appears close to completing a move to Tottenham. City will reportedly pay £32m upfront for Allan, with a further £2.2m available through add-ons. His […]
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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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Sprint icon Usain Bolt could be preparing to play for a high-profile Sunday league side in Greater Manchester after his name was added to the club’s online squad roster. The eight-time Olympic gold medallist, who retains the 100m and 200m world records, is listed as a Wythenshawe FC Veterans player on the Football Association’s Full-Time […]
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Rangers were responsible for finding a way through Jablonec’s defence, but they made the task look remarkably difficult. After a long and laborious struggle, a rare passage of fluent play finally allowed Ryan Naderi to score the decisive goal. There were still some encouraging signs: a one-goal advantage ahead of next week’s trip to Jablonec, […]
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Promising Socceroo Alessandro Circati is the latest Australian international to secure a lucrative move in Europe, describing his transfer from Parma to Benfica as a major honour. His transfer follows Lucas Herrington’s switch from MLS to Hull City, which made him Australia’s sole Premier League representative, and Nestory Irankunda’s move from Watford to Benfica’s Lisbon […]
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Patrick Vieira has taken charge of Senegal’s national team. The former Arsenal captain, who was born in Senegal, had been without a managerial position since departing from Italian club Genoa last November. He succeeds Pape Thiaw, who was removed from his role after Senegal lost to Belgium in the last 32 of this summer’s World […]
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Martin Ødegaard has hailed the immediate influence of summer arrivals Bruno Guimarães and Christos Tzolis following Arsenal’s Community Shield triumph against Manchester City on Sunday. He also believes the reigning Premier League champions are capable of challenging for several honours this season. Arsenal produced an outstanding display in Cardiff, overwhelming the previous season’s FA Cup […]
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Rashford’s return was overshadowed by what Maguire described as Manchester United’s poorest pre-season display, just one week before their Premier League opener against Hull. Captain Bruno Fernandes failed to convert a penalty for the second successive match, missing the chance to reduce the deficit to 2-1 before half-time. However, his combination play with Youri Tielemans […]
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Thursday’s loss sent Rangers into a Conference League play-off against Czech side Jablonec. The setback followed the devastating confirmation that Youssef Chermiti faces a lengthy spell out with a knee injury, shortly after Rangers turned down a substantial offer for the 22-year-old. As a result, Rangers must now pursue another forward alongside the wide players […]
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Following the match, Vrancken confirmed reports that winger Alexandros Kyziridis is likely to complete a transfer to Turkey. “The club agreed to an offer,” Vrancken said about the 25-year-old Greek player. “It is a positive deal for both the club and the player.” “He arrived on a free transfer and is now leaving for a […]
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