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Man Utd's midfield spending is done - now for a left-back?
After spending £155m on three midfielders, now Manchester United must decide whether to try to buy a left-back.
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Baleba completes £70m Man Utd move from Brighton
Manchester United sign Cameroon midfielder Carlos Baleba from Brighton in a £70m deal.
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Montenegro forward Osmajic leaves Preston for Genoa
Controversial Montenegro forward Milutin Osmajic joins Genoa after three seasons with Preston North End.
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Man Utd complete Baleba signing
Manchester United have completed the signing of midfielder Carlos Baleba from Brighton.
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Why is Crystal Palace's home kit white?
BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team explains why Crystal Palace are wearing a white home shirt during the 2026-27 season.
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Ethiopia bids to host 2028 Afcon despite having only one approved stadium
Ethiopia submits a bid to host the 2028 Africa Cup of Nations despite lacking enough stadiums to host a 24-team tournament.
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'A glimmer of hope' | Could Alvarez still end up at Arsenal?
The Transfer Show, along with Spanish football journalist Ruben Uria, explains how Julian Alvarez COULD still end up at Arsenal this season.
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The 11 candidates for the eight new EuroLeague franchises
The Euroleague announced on Tuesday that significant changes are underway, with eight new teams set to become franchises, and now it's known which teams are in the race t...
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Where and how to watch the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers live this week
Europe’s elite nations return to action this week for the second of two summer windows in the FIBA World Cup 2027 Qualifiers.
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Tour Championship will be played in a match play format from 2028
The PGA Tour has announced that the Tour Championship will be played in a two-week match play format as part of a new season-ending structure which will be implemented fr...
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What is the reality of Villa's finances ahead of Deadline Day?
All of this is a far cry from the euphoria of Istanbul in May, and that is what adds to the feeling of bemusement about how significant the changes have been to Aston Vil...
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Cole leaves role as England U21 coach
Ashley Cole leaves his role as England Under-21 coach after five years in the position.
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EuroLeague expanding to 24 teams with 21 franchises
Up to eight new long-term franchises could join the competition’s 13 existing shareholders starting in the 2027-28 season.
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Could an ageing Van Dijk have a problem in Iraola's Liverpool team?
There was a moment during Liverpool’s recent win over Como that barely registered with the Anfield crowd at the time. It was their final pre-season friendly and Andoni Ir...
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FA approves WSL academy sides in National League
Women's Super League (WSL) academy sides will play in tier three of the football pyramid from the 2027-28 season with the divisive proposal approved by the Football Assoc...
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Israeli guard Noam Yaacov ruled ineligible by NCAA
The former Oostende standout will explore other opportunities after his appeal to play for Utah was denied.
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Yabusele on Panathinaikos: “We’ll make everyone else speak French too”
The French forward shared his first impressions of Panathinaikos and working with Zeljko Obradovic.
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The biggest stars to watch in Europe’s World Cup Qualifiers
Wembanyama, Jokic and other NBA stars headline Europe’s August qualifying window.
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Leeds and Rangers co-owner jailed after prostitution arrest
Jed York pleaded no contest to two charges in Ohio after being arrested for soliciting prostitution.
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Dalglish and Carney win PFA Merit Awards
Liverpool and Scotland legend Sir Kenny Dalglish and 144-cap England great Karen Carney are named the Professional Footballers' Association Merit Award winners for 2026.
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