1 hour ago Antony a rare piece of spending for Spanish clubs unable to match Premier League’s wealth

Real Betis fans were overjoyed at the arrival of the Manchester United outcast but like many La Liga teams, the club were only able to buy by selling some of their starsA goat crossed the Guadalquivir, which was when they knew. They had been made to wait until the last day of summer and on the footage it was a CGI creature scuttling over the Isabel II bridge (no animals were harmed in the making of this announcement) but Real Betis had actually done it. There were four hours left on deadline day and they had signed Antony Matheus dos Santos, or Antonio of Triana as they call him. When they’re not calling him the Goat.Triana is the Betis neighbourhood, Seville’s artistic heart on the west bank of the river, and Antony could not be more popular there. Last season he arrived on a six-month loan and changed everything, leading them to a European place, a derby win that was celebrated like it was the World Cup, and a European final. He had been changed too, happy again, the footballer he...

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11 h. ago Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta set new challenge after Andrea Berta transfer masterclass

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has arguably the best squad in the Premier League at his disposal - now he must deliver silverware if his side are to be truly remembered as a great team

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13 h. ago Mikel Arteta should have heeded a lesson from Fabian Hürzeler and seized the moment | Jonathan Wilson

It’s hard to avoid the feeling that, after Brighton boldly took their chance, Mikel Arteta let one slip against LiverpoolLast Sunday, Fabian Hürzeler made a quadruple substitution an hour into Brighton’s Premier League game against Manchester City. Brighton had been scratchy, had struggled to create and were a goal down, but the changes transformed the game and they won 2-1. Hürzeler explained he had been guided by “a feeling that comes from inside In some moments my body says something to me. Not just in football but generally in life you need to have the courage to take the decisions you want to.”Hürzeler had spent most of his press conference trying to deflect or at least share out the praise. He talked of his players and how important their energy and belief had been, and he stressed that the substitutions had been a collective decision made with his coaching staff. Management these days is a world of data and analysis, of careful programming and meticulous plans. But ultimately...

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18 h. ago Newcastle United 'blocked deadline day transfer' after witnessing Arsenal move

Bayer Leverkusen have lost a number of key players this summer, including Florian Wirtz and Piero Hincapie, and were hoping to replace the centre-back with Newcastle defender Sven Botman

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18 h. ago Diogo Jota's grandfather learned Liverpool star and his brother had been killed in car crash when he turned on the TV, he reveals in first interview

Premier League star Jota, 28, and his brother Andre Silva, 25, were driving through northern Spain when the fatal crash in his acid green Lamborghini Huracan occurred on July 3.

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19 h. ago Liverpool transfer news: Virgil van Dijk demands met after captain gave clear indication

Liverpool have signed a host of new players this summer and Virgil van Dijk will be pleased the Premier League champions have made such a big splash in the transfer market

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22 h. ago Daniel Levy's Tottenham exit could hand Sheikh Jassim takeover lifeline after Man United talks

Tottenham Hotspur parted ways with chairman Daniel Levy this week leading to speculation surrounding the future of the Premier League club

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24 h. ago Kelechi Iheanacho will 'deliver' for Celtic as insider reckons Brendan Rodgers can reinvigorate striker

Celts have landed the former English Premier League striker on a free transfer

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32 h. ago Inside Rebekah Vardy's fresh start as Jamie signs for new team Cremonese in Italy

Jamie Vardy put pen to paper on a deal with Cremonese, a Serie A side in Italy, having enjoyed 13 years at Leicester City, where he won the Premier League and FA Cup

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38 h. ago Premier League club to offer star new contract after rejecting £55m transfer

Jacob Strand Larsen was denied a £55million move to Newcastle in the final knockings of the summer transfer window after Wolves refused to sell their star striker

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40 h. ago Teenager believed to be armed with guns spotted in crowd at Premier League football match

Watch as a teenage suspect believed to be armed with guns walks past a busy crowd outside a football stadium.

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42 h. ago Brendan Rodgers told where he 'belongs' and it's not Celtic amid future uncertainty

One former Chelsea star reckons the Irishman has already proved he can hack it in England's top flight

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45 h. ago England: Thomas Tuchel reveals private talk with Marc Guehi over failed Liverpool transfer

Crystal Palace captain was denied a move to the Premier League champions on Deadline Day

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45 h. ago David Pleat: Tottenham fans will learn to give Daniel Levy credit for his 'incredible' achievements

The longest-serving Premier League chairman has been branded “the most astute” in English football

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46 h. ago Harry Maguire faces crucial Man Utd decision as two clubs make transfer approach

Harry Maguire is attracting interest from two Saudi Arabian clubs with the Manchester United facing a decision on his future come the summer having chosen to stay put this season

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47 h. ago Matty Cash loves life at Aston Villa but admits frustration at PSR

The Poland international full-back was linked with a move away from the club in the summer.

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49 h. ago Man Utd news: Ruben Amorim dealt new injury blow as Benjamin Sesko shows true colours

Manchester United have a lengthy break before their next Premier League game, but there is still plenty going on at Old Trafford as Benjamin Sesko speaks out on his slow start at the club

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49 h. ago Premier League's top 10 players this season named with Liverpool and Arsenal stars snubbed

The Premier League's top ten performers have been determined by Opta, who gauge a player's performance based on key metrics, with Moises Caicedo ranked as the top flight's best player thus far

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53 h. ago Man United set for late transfer test as £55m details emerge

Manchester United transfer news and opinion as claims around United's pursuit of Antoine Semenyo emerges and interest in Harry Maguire

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59 h. ago Aston Villa ‘killed’ by spending rules in transfer window, says Ezri Konsa

Club affected by Premier League and Uefa financial fair play‘It’s crazy. We’re going to have to deal with what we’ve got’Ezri Konsa has said that football’s spending regulations “killed” Aston Villa during a difficult summer transfer window. The club, who have started the season badly with one point from three games and no goals scored, were hemmed in by the Premier League’s profitability and sustainability rules and the equivalent in Uefa competition.Villa paid out one major fee – £30.5m to Nice for Evann Guessand – and made only four further first-team additions, Marco Bizot being followed in on deadline day by Victor Lindelöf, Harvey Elliott and Jadon Sancho. The club were open to selling Emiliano Martínez only for there to be no buyer and moved Jacob Ramsey to Newcastle for £39m despite Unai Emery preferring to keep him. As a homegrown player, Ramsey counted as pure profit on the books. Continue reading...

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