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Thursday, 20 August 2026

• Burnley sign Grégoire Coudert from Brest as goalkeeper reshuffle continues

  Burnley have signed Grégoire Coudert from Brest on an undisclosed fee. The 27-year-old arrives as the club’s sixth summer signing and a challenger to Max Weiss.

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• Arsenal title defence still hinges on open-play creation

  Arsenal’s title defence still has an open-play creativity issue, and Mikel Arteta says Martin Odegaard’s fitness could change that.

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• Motherwell vs Freiburg preview as Johansson defends rotation calls

  Motherwell vs Freiburg preview: Alfred Johansson says eight changes were forced by a game every three-and-a-half days and 7-10 absentees.

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• David Brooks on comeback and Bournemouth's European first

  David Brooks reflects on cancer, Bournemouth's first European season and facing Cristiano Ronaldo with Wales after his 2022 return.

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• Joao Pedro Chelsea pre-season form points to the No.9 call

  Joao Pedro’s seven pre-season goals in five games and Chelsea’s No.9 shirt change have strengthened the case for him to lead Xabi Alonso’s attack against

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• Curtis Jones Inter Milan transfer agreed at €35m

  Inter Milan and Liverpool have agreed a €35m package for Curtis Jones, with a medical planned next.

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• Scottish football disorder prompts facial recognition push

  Police chiefs in Scotland are urging live facial recognition to curb football disorder, while Amnesty and supporter groups warn of discriminatory surveillance.

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• Paul Pogba leaves Monaco after contract termination

  Paul Pogba has left Monaco after a mutual contract termination, ending his one-season comeback spell and leaving him free to decide his next move.

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• Zavier Gozo joins Crystal Palace in reported $15m move

  Crystal Palace have signed 19-year-old Zavier Gozo from Real Salt Lake for a reported $15m fee, subject to international clearance.

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• Jamal Musiala explains neurological dysfunction after Bayern's scare

  Jamal Musiala says two on-field incidents were caused by a neurological dysfunction, with no further health risk beyond this, as Bayern face Dortmund.

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• Bernardo Silva says Real Madrid is the dream and the challenge

  Bernardo Silva’s first Real Madrid presentation focused on the club’s scale, with the midfielder saying playing for Madrid “isn’t for everyone” after a

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• Jose Mourinho says he kept Vinicius Junior at Real Madrid

  Jose Mourinho says his blunt advice helped persuade Vinicius Junior to stay at Real Madrid as Arsenal circled during a contract standoff.

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• Real Madrid midfield still lacks a Kroos-style conductor

  Real Madrid still lack a Kroos-style conductor. Toni Kroos averaged over 100 passes per 90 in his final La Liga season; Tchouaméni managed 65.5.

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• Michael Carrick is asking Manchester United to play short at Hull

  Michael Carrick is asking Manchester United to play short, press high and attack in a fluid 4-2-4 as they open at Hull City.

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• Endrick set to stay at Real Madrid for now after AC Milan inquiry

  AC Milan have inquired about Endrick, but Real Madrid have ruled out a summer exit and will reassess the forward in January.

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• Alphonso Davies says the World Cup setback will drive him on

  Alphonso Davies said Morocco’s World Cup exit and a hamstring setback made the tournament one of the toughest challenges of his career.

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• Jude Bellingham contract talks point to major Real Madrid pay rise

  Real Madrid are ready to lift Jude Bellingham above £400,000 a week as contract talks build around his form, status and long-term role.

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• Ederson's Manchester United move reaches final medical stage

  Ederson's €45m move to Manchester United is at the final medical stage, with a Friday decision due after extra checks at Brazil's camp.

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• Lucas Herrington transfer race widens with Barcelona

  Barcelona have joined Liverpool and Manchester United in the race for Lucas Herrington after the 18-year-old's World Cup breakout.

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• Mario Gila Milan transfer nears after €30m Lazio deal

  Mario Gila is in Milan for medical tests ahead of a €30m move from Lazio, with Real Madrid set to earn around €15m.

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• Argentina vs Switzerland quarter-final and Messi's record chase

  Switzerland reach the World Cup quarter-final unbeaten in eight, while Lionel Messi has 8 goals and is one short of Ademir's record of 9.

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• Vinicius Junior contract talks stall as Real Madrid set a summer deadline

  Real Madrid want Vinicius Junior to sign this summer as wage talks stall, with Arsenal and four other Premier League clubs kept informed.

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• Neco Williams interest could solve Manchester United's full-back balance problem

  Manchester United have registered interest in Neco Williams, with BBC Sport reporting Nottingham Forest are in contract talks and United want extra

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• Fifa puts Balogun back in Belgium tie and sparks integrity row

  Folarin Balogun is back for Belgium after Fifa suspended his ban, but Belgium say the ruling clashes with Article 66.4 and World Cup rules.

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• Jude Bellingham is driving England's attack under Thomas Tuchel

  Jude Bellingham has four goals in five World Cup games as England's higher role under Thomas Tuchel reshapes the attack around him and Harry Kane.

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• Manu Koné enters United’s midfield fallback plan

  Manchester United have made enquiries for Manu Koné as a fallback if the Ederson deal stalls, with Roma open to talks around £50 million.

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• England bank holiday talk grows, but Norway is still the hurdle

  England bank holiday talk is growing, but Starmer only hinted at it if England win the World Cup. Norway are next in Saturday's quarter-final.

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• Kylian Mbappé says ankle hit was nothing serious after Morocco win

  Mbappé says his ankle hit was fine after France's 2-0 win over Morocco, and explains the penalty miss and referee confusion.

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• Sir Alex Ferguson warns Michael Carrick over World Cup transfer gambles

  Sir Alex Ferguson warns against World Cup signings after tournament form, citing Jordi Cruyff and Karel Poborsky as Michael Carrick plans for United.

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• Norway hotel move adds to disrupted England quarter-final build-up

  Norway changed hotels before the England quarter-final after noise complaints and illness in camp, completing the move in two-and-a-half hours.

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