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Sunday, 19 July 2026

• Pervis Estupiñán close to Aston Villa move

  Aston Villa are in advanced talks to sign Pervis Estupiñán from AC Milan, with reports saying he has agreed personal terms and is set to replace Lucas Digne.

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• Alejandro Garnacho prioritises AS Roma as Chelsea talks continue

  Fabrizio Romano says Alejandro Garnacho is prioritising AS Roma, with Chelsea holding out for a permanent exit and Villa’s interest not yet concrete.

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• Tom Heaton backs Senne Lammens to move on from World Cup error

  Tom Heaton has backed Senne Lammens after his World Cup error, saying the Manchester United goalkeeper will be stronger for the setback.

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• James Trafford faces summer decision as Newcastle push goalkeeper bid

  James Trafford is still Manchester City’s No 2, Newcastle are ready to push to £40m and City want £50m, with his England path in view.

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• Radek Vitek opens door to Manchester United exit

  Radek Vitek has confirmed he wants to leave Manchester United this summer, saying he wants regular football and is open to either a loan or permanent move.

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• Harry Kane points to Bayern Munich, not Tottenham

  Harry Kane is “almost a No.10” in Antonio Conte’s view, while Bayern Munich prepare contract talks and Spurs hopes fade.

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• Aston Villa's rebuild is already under way as Unai Emery reshapes the squad

  Aston Villa's summer has turned into a rebuild after major exits and injuries, but Unai Emery is already reshaping the squad with new signings.

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• Lionel Messi one run from another World Cup final question

  Lionel Messi has 8 goals and 4 assists in 7 World Cup appearances, but the bigger question after the final is whether he'll keep going to 2030.

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• Lamine Yamal World Cup final is a chance to turn a quiet tournament loud

  Lamine Yamal has 1 goal and 1 assist in 7 World Cup appearances. Spain face Argentina in the final after a tournament driven by control and defence.

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• Spain vs Argentina World Cup final set up by control and moments

  Spain's 63.8% possession, Rodri's 694 passes and Messi's 8 goals set up a World Cup final where structure meets moments.

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• Kobbie Mainoo ends World Cup without a minute after Tuchel’s injury update

  Thomas Tuchel said Kobbie Mainoo missed England’s 6-4 win over France because of a back injury, leaving him without a World Cup minute.

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• Manchester United midfield options give Carrick real choices

  Santos and Tielemans give Manchester United more midfield balance, with Mainoo, Fernandes and Rashford fitting into several shapes.

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• Jean-Philippe Mateta transfer battle grows as Palace set £25 million price

  Crystal Palace want at least £25 million for Jean-Philippe Mateta as Manchester United, Atletico Madrid and Juventus circle the striker.

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• Michael Olise’s World Cup playmaking puts Real Madrid noise in the shade

  Michael Olise finished the World Cup with seven assists and a 7.31 rating, while Real Madrid talk keeps circling and Bayern Munich resist a sale.

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• Jude Bellingham backs England to keep the unity after Argentina exit

  Jude Bellingham thanked England supporters after the 2-1 semi-final loss to Argentina and urged unity to continue.

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• Hugo Larsson transfer race looks expensive for Manchester United and Newcastle

  Manchester United and Newcastle are linked with Hugo Larsson, but Eintracht Frankfurt’s €50 million to €60 million valuation and 2029 contract make him costly.

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• Emiliano Martinez says pain and surgery refusal sit behind his summer noise

  Emiliano Martinez says he has played through daily pain and rejected surgery, while Aston Villa insist he will stay despite Juventus interest.

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• Kylian Mbappé sets World Cup scoring record but sounds unbothered by it

  Kylian Mbappé hit 22 World Cup goals and said he would rather be in the final than hold the scoring record, with Lionel Messi on 21.

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• Rodri puts Real Madrid decision on hold until after World Cup

  Rodri has said his future will wait until after the World Cup, while reports say Real Madrid are ready to move for the Manchester City midfielder once the

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• Carlos Baleba transfer stalls as Manchester United pause

  Ben Jacobs says Carlos Baleba still wants Manchester United, but Brighton’s £100m valuation and United’s pause are delaying any move.

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• Real Madrid chose Dumfries over Porro as right-back plan takes shape

  Real Madrid chose Denzel Dumfries over Pedro Porro, with Dumfries arriving from Inter for €20 million and registering first in La Liga.

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• Chris Sutton backs Spain strongly in World Cup final preview vs Argentina

  Chris Sutton backs Spain for the World Cup final, saying Argentina are not outstanding and Spain have not trailed in seven games.

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• Celtic protest calmed as Forrest talks up late signings

  Celtic protest at Parkhead left tens of thousands of seats empty, but Martin O'Neill played it down and James Forrest said late signings are still coming.

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• Lionel Scaloni says Argentina were put at a disadvantage before World Cup final

  Lionel Scaloni says Argentina were rushed into a strange final-day training session before the World Cup final against Spain.

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• Braga will not let final-day heartbreak define Hearts' summer

  Braga won't let Hearts' final-day loss define summer. The PFA Player of the Year embraces his first Champions League tie as new signings support the rebuild.

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• Everton's fullback test revealed what Moyes must fix

  Everton's 4-0 friendly win against Dundee exposed defensive gaps at right-back, where specialist fullbacks outperformed converted midfielders.

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• Kobbie Mainoo's possession game proved irrelevant to Tuchel's World Cup doctrine

  Tuchel selected Mainoo for the World Cup but never played him. Souness breaks down the tactical gap between possession skill and defensive doctrine.

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• Defensive football lost. How Iraola will make Liverpool attack like Argentina

  Argentina proved attacking intensity beats defensive pragmatism at the World Cup. New manager Andoni Iraola will apply that blueprint to restore

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• Saka's hat-trick vindicated Tuchel's controversial semi-final call

  Saka's hat-trick leads England to 6-4 World Cup bronze-medal win over France, vindicating Tuchel's semi-final decision. Declan Rice completes 98 minutes

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• Bukayo Saka's bronze medal redemption

  Saka hat-trick wins England's bronze medal. Limited by Achilles injury to two starts, he scored three in the 6-4 World Cup bronze final against France.

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