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Tuesday, 16 June 2026

• France beat Senegal as Mbappe sets a new record

  Mbappe scored twice and became France’s all-time top scorer as Les Bleus beat Senegal 3-1, with Olise and Barcola driving the turnaround.

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• Kylian Mbappé's record night could not escape France's penalty row

  Kylian Mbappé scored twice as France beat Senegal 3-1, but the World Cup 2026 opener turned on a disputed 58th-minute penalty call.

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• Crysencio Summerville on Manchester United's left-wing shortlist

  Manchester United have enquired about Crysencio Summerville. West Ham value him around £45m-£50m and do not want a cheap sale.

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• Tottenham's £52m Jan Paul van Hecke deal shows how urgent the rebuild is

  Jan Paul van Hecke is set for Tottenham in a £52m fixed-fee deal after Spurs finished 17th and conceded 122 goals across two seasons.

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• Marco Palestra transfer chase complicated by price and preference

  Chelsea have opened talks for Marco Palestra, but Atalanta want €50 million plus €5 million in add-ons and he prefers to stay in Italy.

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• Thomas Tuchel keeps Trent Alexander-Arnold on the outside again

  Thomas Tuchel left Trent Alexander-Arnold out again, with Trevoh Chalobah replacing injured Valentino Livramento and balance winning out in England's squad.

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• A £22,000 World Cup trip that still could not stretch to England tickets

  A Liverpool father says his family’s World Cup trip will cost about £22,000, with England tickets out of reach and five other games booked.

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• Ruben Amorim gets AC Milan reset, but the Manchester United questions remain

  Ruben Amorim has joined AC Milan after his 63-game Manchester United exit, with Milan coming off a fifth-place finish and no Champions League.

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• Trevoh Chalobah called in after Valentino Livramento injury

  Trevoh Chalobah has replaced injured Valentino Livramento in England's World Cup squad, with the Croatia opener next and right-back depth under strain.

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• Vincent Tan cuts Cardiff City debt by £42m

  Vincent Tan has converted £42m of Cardiff City debt into equity, nearly halving what the club owes him and easing a heavy liabilities burden.

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• Piero Hincapie deal agreed, but Arsenal are waiting until June 30

  Arsenal have agreed Piero Hincapié's permanent move, but the official completion waits until after June 30. Manchester United are also moving on Ederson

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• Spain's World Cup case runs deeper than Lamine Yamal

  Spain World Cup favourites talk goes beyond Lamine Yamal, with Mikel Oyarzabal's 13 goals in 16 caps and Fabian Ruiz adding real depth.

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• Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in the running for the Ipswich job

  BBC reports Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is among the leading contenders for the Ipswich job after Kieran McKenna stepped aside.

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• Curtis Jones transfer puts Liverpool in a summer decision

  Inter Milan have made a €20m bid for Curtis Jones and are preparing an improved offer, while Liverpool weigh a sale with his deal in its final year.

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• Chelsea eye Álvaro Carreras as Real Madrid’s left-back logjam grows

  Chelsea are looking at Álvaro Carreras and Andrea Cambiaso after Marc Cucurella’s move to Real Madrid, with Real’s left-back surplus and Carreras’s €50m

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• Yan Diomande chase gives Liverpool a costly Salah succession problem

  Liverpool are pushing for Yan Diomande, but the race is crowded by PSG and complicated by a €130m (£112m) valuation, while the wider summer plan also

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• Bukayo Saka ready to gamble with his fitness

  Bukayo Saka says he is ready to gamble with his fitness after months of careful injury management by Arsenal and England.

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• Manchester United weigh Tyler Adams and Felix Nmecha as midfield rebuild gathers pace

  Manchester United are weighing Tyler Adams and Felix Nmecha, with Adams' World Cup display boosting his case and Nmecha tied to Dortmund.

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• Davide Frattesi transfer talk grows as Nottingham Forest test Inter's price

  Nottingham Forest are preparing a €25m-plus-bonuses bid for Inter midfielder Davide Frattesi, but Inter want €30m and the player's role has shrunk.

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• Ali Al-Hamadi’s Iraq call-up carries Liverpool backstory into World Cup night

  Ali Al-Hamadi says representing Iraq at the World Cup is a proud moment for his family after fleeing Saddam Hussein’s Iraq and rebuilding in Liverpool.

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• Portugal vs Congo DR: Ronaldo minutes are the real issue

  Portugal face Congo DR with Cristiano Ronaldo expected to start, but Roberto Martinez must manage his minutes if they want a deep World Cup run.

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• Marc Cucurella Real Madrid transfer triggers left-back shake-up

  Marc Cucurella's £51.7million move to Real Madrid has triggered a left-back reshuffle, with Chelsea planning replacements and Madrid facing a squad squeeze.

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• Ben Stevens set for Swansea sporting director job after decade at Crystal Palace

  Swansea City are set to appoint Ben Stevens as sporting director, with the move ending a search that began when Richard Montague left last September.

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• England vs Croatia referee Clement Turpin carries Tuchel history

  Clement Turpin’s England vs Croatia appointment brings Thomas Tuchel’s old criticism, England’s 4-1-2 record and Croatia’s 4-0-0 run.

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• England defence could be the World Cup problem nobody can ignore

  England's World Cup hopes are being complicated by an injury-prone, inexperienced defence led by John Stones, even as Harry Kane and the attack arrive in

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• Argentina World Cup opener now looks like a selection puzzle

  Messi, Emiliano Martínez and Julián Alvarez are all available for Argentina's World Cup opener. Only Nicolas Tagliafico is still being monitored.

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• Sandro Tonali transfer: Tottenham join race as Newcastle hold firm

  Tottenham have entered the Sandro Tonali transfer race. Newcastle want £100million, and Tonali is said to be open to a Spurs move.

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• Austria vs Jordan preview: World Cup debut meets long-awaited return

  Austria return to the World Cup for the first time since 1998, while Jordan make their debut in a Group J opener shaped by form and injuries.

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• Iran's World Cup opener became about travel chaos as much as the 2-2 draw

  Iran's 2-2 World Cup opener with New Zealand was overshadowed by travel restrictions, anthem boos and flag protests in Los Angeles.

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• Harry Maguire says United still need more bodies after third place

  Harry Maguire says Manchester United cannot stop at third place, warning that Champions League football means the squad needs more bodies.

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