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Unai Emery hinted heavily that Ollie Watkins had been reluctant to play for Aston Villa as they were hammered by Brighton amid interest in the striker from Al-Hilal. Villa say they have rejected four offers from the Saudi Pro League club for Watkins‚ who was not included in the squad for Villa's 4-0 defeat even though the club's only other forwards‚ Brian Madjo and Tammy Abraham‚ are out injured. As far as Villa are concerned‚ it is understood Watkins is neither ill nor injured. However‚ he is not thought to have trained fully last week. Watkins representative has been contacted for comment.
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Fabrizio Romano claims Tottenham “confident” of signing versatile attacker by start of next week
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The embattled FIFA president was in no mood to face serious scrutiny even though weeks have passed since his clandestine plot to sell off stakes in the World Cup. He scrapped the controversial plan after a huge backlash in the wake of The Times revealing the devious scheme‚ which would have banked him millions.
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It's been a long 12 weeks since the final day of the 2025-26 season but football fans can finally rejoice - the Premier League is back. With a bang‚ too. Liverpool‚ Manchester City‚ Chelsea‚ and Newcastle are just a clutch of the boldfaced names with new managers to keep an eye on‚ and anticipation is rising to see the summer rebuilds clubs have ushered in. Now‚ on the eve of the return of top-flight football‚ Daily Mail Sport experts Oliver Holt‚ Ian Herbert‚ Mike Keegan‚ Kieran Gill‚ Lewis Steele and make their final predictions.
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CHRIS WHEELER: Michael Carrick says it's 'ridiculous' to suggest Manchester United have been handed an easy start to the season - and admits it's asking a lot for his team to be considered title challengers. United kick off the campaign at Hull City on Saturday lunchtime followed by a first home game against another of the newly-promoted teams‚ Ipswich Town‚ at Old Trafford the following week. But Carrick has rejected claims that United have been given an easy ride‚ saying: 'There are no favourable starts. It's an easy thing to throw out there but pretty ridiculous.
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Marcus Rashford has thanked Jamie Carragher for shutting down talk about his future at Man United after Gary Neville was keen to dig into the subject. The England international returned to Old Trafford after his Barcelona loan expired and his £325‚000-a-week wages have made it tricky to find a new club. Last year‚ it seems incredibly unlikely that Rashford would be able to settle back at Man United again but he featured in their last pre-season friendly and looks set for reintegration.
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Who are the commentators and pundits on TNT Sports this week?
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Manchester United are closing on a £65million deal for Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba. Talks resumed for the Cameroon international in recent weeks after it became apparent his ankle ligament injury was not as serious as first feared. He is expected to be fit towards the end of September.
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On-field conversations between players and referees will be broadcast during Premier League games this season. Last season‚ the Premier League introduced RefCam - a camera mounted to the referee's ear which showcased their view of proceedings. And in up to two games per week‚ its remit has been expanded to include audio‚ revealing interactions between players and referees.
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Pedro Neto‚ 26‚ has had several interested suitors in this window from the Premier League and beyond. Saudi side Al Hilal have been heavily linked this week. It is understood no formal bids have yet landed with Chelsea for their Portuguese international‚ but they are aware of others' appreciation.
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SIMON JONES: Barcelona and Manchester City are finalising an agreement for the transfer of Rodri. The Spanish champions made a third offer this weekend for the 30-year-old‚ which was understood to be worth up to £60m. Talks continued‚ and a deal has been agreed in principle. The fee is understood to be worth £64.5 million.
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OLIVER HOLT: The curtain will rise at the Principality Stadium on Sunday afternoon and the champions will walk out on to the stage ahead of the Community Shield. Arsenal 's cast will not look radically different. There will be a few extras and one or two new stars but nothing dramatic. There has been no need for drama. Just steady growth. Arsenal did not need to have a spectacular summer in the transfer market. It was important that they strengthened from a position of strength and they have started that process calmly by recruiting Bruno Guimaraes from Newcastle. With two weeks of the window remaining‚ there is an argument that it is the best signing of the close season so far. Other arrivals are being discussed. The champions need reinforcements in defence where long-term injuries to William Saliba and Jurrien Timber are a concern and have led to an as-yet fruitless pursuit of Aston Villa 's Ezri Konsa.
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Fernandez returned to training earlier this week after the World Cup and the Blues gave their Premier League rivals a deadline of Friday at 5PM to make a move for the 25-year-old.
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The ex-Man United boss has made the the former Chelsea players available for sale along with midfielder Youssouf Fofana as he looks to radically overhaul his squad just weeks out from the new season. The Portuguese‚ who was dismissed by United in January following a dismal 14 months in charge‚ accepted the task of transforming Milan's fortunes - with the Italian giants finishing fifth last season
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NATHAN SALT IN DUBLIN: Tielemans cannot stop smiling as he sits down to chat inside United's five-star team base for this week's training camp in Ireland. There is plenty on the agenda: his first phone call with Carrick‚ his 'really natural' link-up with Bruno Fernandes‚ and also an insight into the role he expects to play for United this season.
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Man City expect to make record-breaking signing this week as Enzo Fernandez hinges on two conditions
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LEWIS STEELE: Liverpool's owner Fenway Sports Group is close to selling one third of the Premier League giants to a billionaire boys' club featuring the owners of Amazon and Facebook. Daily Mail Sport reported three weeks ago that a consortium led by Amit Bhatia‚ the former co-owner of Championship side Queens Park Rangers‚ were serious and confident of buying a stake of around 30 per cent for roughly £1.35billion. And now sources indicate the process is ticking along nicely‚ with suggestions it could be rubber-stamped in the next week.
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Three meetings in a week and a harsh away trip: Guide to the thrilling MTN8 semi-finals
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The back-and-forth over whether Arsenal and Newcastle are actually in talks‚ the plane trackings and the staunch denials in the North East are finally at an end. Bruno Guimaraes is an Arsenal player‚ theirs for £75million‚ and a transfer saga which has dragged on for weeks‚ much to the entertainment of rival fans‚ is over.
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Jose Mourinho has wasted little time putting his stamp on Real Madrid after introducing three strict new measures at the Bernabeu‚ according to reports. The legendary former Manchester United‚ Chelsea and Tottenham manager returned to the Spanish giants this summer to help improve discipline and restore order to the dressing room after Real Madrid endured a disappointing season without a trophy. Tasked with managing the personalities of Kylian Mbappe‚ Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Junior‚ who agreed a new six-year deal at the club this week‚ Mourinho has reportedly focused on three key areas to improve standards at the Bernabeu.
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Is Cristiano Ronaldo getting married this weekend? Everything we know about his rumored wedding to Georgina Rodríguez
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Liverpool tipped to hijack Nottingham Forest to sign £34m star after deal was nearly done this week
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Mykhailo Mudryk's long-awaited return to football came on Tuesday as Chelsea winger came on as a late substitute in their friendly against Juventus. Mudryk's brief cameo - a 10-minute appearance - came after his doping ban came to an end this week after a resolution was reached with the Football Association. The £89million signing had not played since November 2024‚ when he started and scored away at Heidenheim in the Conference League‚ after he had been suspended from football after failing a doping test for the banned substance meldonium.
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FIFA president Gianni Infantino arrived at a crunch meeting in Morocco amid mounting pressure‚ after football legend Luis Figo became the latest high-profile individual to call for him to resign. Infantino had summoned senior FIFA officials to the Moroccan city of Sale for crisis talks after plans to sell £3.1billion in World Cup stakes leaked last week The Swiss football administrator has since scrapped the proposals after widespread opposition - including an internal rebellion at FIFA.
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Gianni Infantino has summoned senior FIFA officials to a hotel in Morocco for crisis talks as pressure continues to mount on the FIFA president. It comes after Jordan FA president Prince Ali bin Hussein accused him of blackmail. Infantino has come under intense scrutiny since plans to sell £3.1billion in World Cup stakes leaked last week.
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Real Madrid are believed to have offered Vinicius Junior a hefty salary increase which could see the Brazil star earn a staggering £18.5million (€22m) per year against the backdrop of keen interest in the player from Arsenal. The Gunners made initial enquiries into the player last week‚ with manager Mikel Arteta insisting that the Premier League winners will be 'very ambitious' during the summer's transfer window. But Daily Mail Sport reported on Monday that Los Blancos had responded in kind by re-opening transfer talks with Vinicius after earlier discussions had stalled last season.
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Vinicius Junior is poised to hold contract talks with Real Madrid this week amid ongoing interest from Arsenal. The Brazilian star has only one year remaining on his deal at the Bernabeu and the Premier League champions are weighing a stunning move before the start of the new campaign. All avenues are currently open ahead of the discussions between Vinicius' advisors and Madrid president Florentino Perez.
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‘Deal could be completed next week': Fabrizio Romano drops Tottenham transfer update confirming official bid
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Casemiro endured an Inter Miami home debut to forget as he scored an own goal during their 2-2 MLS draw with Columbus Crew on Saturday. The 34-year-old joined the American outfit on a free transfer after leaving Manchester United - where he earned £375‚000-per-week - at the end of the 2025-26 Premier League campaign. He made his debut on July 26 - playing the full duration in a 1-0 win at Montreal.
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CHRIS WHEELER: It's only two weeks since Gianni Infantino joined President Donald Trump in handing over the Jules Rimet trophy to Spain in New Jersey ‚ wearing a dark suit‚ blindingly white trainers and the self-satisfied grin of a man celebrating a World Cup triumph of his own.
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Alexis Mac Allister's unexpected medical procedure that raises alarm bells at Liverpool weeks before the start of the season
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It was during a family holiday in Greece in the final week of May that Eddie Howe decided‚ after much contemplation‚ that he was 'all in' on the season ahead with Newcastle United.
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LEWIS STEELE IN CHICAGO: Van Dijk has begun work back in Liverpool but is not on the pre-season tour‚ while fellow centre back Jeremy Jacquet is yet to feature and Giovanni Leoni is still in rehabilitation from a cruciate ligament injury. Gomez limped off in the Reds' opening friendly in Nashville last week with a muscle injury but Iraola has given his backing to several kids who have 'surprised' him with their ability this fortnight.
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England and other UEFA nations are prepared to boycott the next World Cup should FIFA go ahead with their plans to sell shares of their flagship tournament. Europe's governing football body has been staunchly opposed to plans shared this week by FIFA president Gianni Infantino. FIFA want to create a new company that would generate £3.1billion in private investment for FIFA tournaments‚ with Joshua Kushner - brother of Jared‚ Donald Trump's son-in-law - leading the group of potential investors.
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LEWIS STEELE AT YANKEE STADIUM: The Andoni Iraola era continued to gather pace in New York as Liverpool beat Wrexham thanks to Rio Ngumoha's second-half goal. At the iconic home of the New York Yankees baseball team‚ Ngumoha cut in from the right wing - pretty much second base on this slapdash‚ bumpy football pitch - and scored via a deflection. It is Liverpool's second win of this pre-season tour of the United States having beaten Sunderland in Nashville last week and they now fly back to their training base in Chicago to take on Leeds on Sunday.
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Jamie Carragher has warned Bradley Barcola should not be viewed as a successor for Mohamed Salah as Liverpool prepare to launch their first offer for the £145million-valued PSG star. Barcola is understood to be keen to join Liverpool after the club held talks with his representatives in the last week. The 23-year-old France international has indicated he does not wish to sign a new contract with the European champions and is open to joining Liverpool‚ who have a long-held interest.
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Osimhen's weekly salary of around £300‚000 is only bettered in the Premier League by Erling Haaland and Virgil van Dijk. Ederson‚ N'Golo Kante‚ Leroy Sane‚ Ilkay Gundogan‚ Leandro Trossard‚ and Mason Greenwood all call Istanbul home now. AC Milan's Rafael Leao‚ who is 27 and has had interest from Real Madrid‚ Liverpool‚ and both Manchester clubs‚ looks set to join... Fenerbahce. How are Turkey's top teams pulling this off? The attraction is that the league lives in a sweet spot: rich but not as brazenly so as the Gulf states‚ fiercely competitive‚ and with huge lifestyle benefits.