3 h. ago Man United already know Bernardo Silva's feelings after missing out on £42m transfer

Chelsea completed a deal to sign Sporting CP starlet Geoveny Quenda under the nose of Manchester United, with Portugal team-mate Bernardo Silva one of those who knows the talent he possesses

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8 h. ago US ready to abandon Ukraine peace deal if there is no progress, says Marco Rubio

Secretary of state threatens to pull plug ‘within days’, as Kyiv says it has signed mineral deal memorandumRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesThe US will abandon its efforts “within days” to broker a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine unless there are clear signs a settlement can be reached, the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, has said, as Kyiv says it has signed a memorandum with the US over a controversial minerals deal.Speaking in Paris on Friday after meeting European and Ukrainian leaders, Rubio said Donald Trump was still interested in a deal. But he added that the US president had many other priorities around the world and was willing to move on unless there were signs of progress. Continue reading...

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23 h. ago Trump reveals new date to sign Ukraine minerals deal, weeks after Oval Office ambush on Zelensky derailed it

President Donald Trump on Thursday said the United States and Ukraine would sign an agreement giving America access to much of Ukraine’s mineral wealth next week, more than a month after a planned White House signing ceremony with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was aborted after a disastrous meeting between him and Trump in the Oval Office.

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25 h. ago Zelenskyy says Witkoff ‘spreading Russian narrative’ as US envoy holds talks in Paris – Europe live

Ukrainian president says US minerals deal could be signed today as Macron welcomes US’s Steve Witkoff and Marco Rubio at Élysée palace in ParisAs we await further updates from the talks taking place at the Élysée, let me bring you some other stories from around Europe.Meanwhile, Russia’s top economic negotiator claimed that some countries were trying to “derail” Moscow’s talks with the United States, as the two sides work towards normalising ties. Continue reading...

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27 h. ago Virgil van Dijk's huge net worth, stunning wife and £4m mansion he rented from Man Utd legend

The Liverpool star has signed a new deal to commit his future to the Premier League leaders

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30 h. ago Why it was ‘always Liverpool’ for Virgil van Dijk – and a no

The captain has signed a new two-year deal and has given himself the chance to add to his Liverpool legend

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31 h. ago Virgil van Dijk signs new Liverpool deal as Reds captain joins Mohamed Salah in committing to two

LEWIS STEELE: The captain has agreed a deal to keep him at Anfield until 2027 to end a long-running saga over his future, with Mo Salah also signing a new deal last week for a further two years.

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31 h. ago Virgil van Dijk signs new Liverpool contract to follow Mohamed Salah deal

Influential Reds captain insists remaining at Anfield was ‘always the plan’ after long saga finally ends

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31 h. ago Virgil van Dijk signs 'amazing' new Liverpool contract after Mohamed Salah deal

Virgil van Dijk has joined Mohamed Salah in signing a new contract at Liverpool after the Reds captain entered the final months of his previous Anfield deal

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32 h. ago Britain could sign a trade deal with Donald Trump 'within three weeks'

Sir Keir Starmer has been pushing for an agreement with America in a bid to lower the 10 per cent tariffs on British goods imposed by the US President.

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47 h. ago Liverpool agree new contract for Arne Slot's unsung hero after Mo Salah and Virgil van Dijk deals

Mohamed Salah has ended speculation over his future by signing a new two-year deal with Liverpool, and Virgil van Dijk's new contract will also be announced in the coming days

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49 h. ago Toyosi Olusanya to net St Mirren significant six figure transfer fee as MLS side close in on deal

The MLS outfit have struck a deal with the Paisley outfit with the 27-year-old granted permission to open talks over the move

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53 h. ago Welsh talent signs deal with English club to rule out immediate return to Wales

The scrum-half was outstanding in his side's recent victory

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3 d. ago Bournemouth plan contract talks with Iraola to ward off Tottenham interest

Head coach has taken club close to a European place42-year-old’s deal expires at the end of next seasonBournemouth’s owner, Bill Foley, is planning contract talks with Andoni Iraola next week and there is growing confidence at the club that the in-demand head coach can be persuaded to stay. The Spaniard’s contract expires at the end of next season and Foley wants him to sign a longer deal, despite interest from clubs such as Tottenham. Foley is due to fly to Bournemouth after Easter and meet Iraola to discuss the future, with a new contract on offer.Ange Postecoglou is under huge pressure at Tottenham after losing 17 Premier League games, and only winning the Europa League could keep him in the job. Spurs play their quarter-final second leg at Eintracht Frankfurt on Thursday, with the tie finely balanced at 1-1. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Jonah Ayunga signs new deal at St Mirren as he 'looks forward' to next season

The Saints striker put pen to paper yesterday after helping his team break into the top-six for a third year in a row.

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3 d. ago Lionesses assistant Arjan Veurink set to leave for Netherlands after Women’s Euro 2025

Veurink is set to take over from Andries Jonker, signing a deal until the 2029 Euros

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4 d. ago The Guardian view on Friedrich Merz’s grand coalition: gambling on a new centre ground | Editorial

The deal signed last week between the centre-right CDU and centre-left SPD paves the way for vital investment in Europe’s biggest economySome years ago, hundreds of German finance ministry staff dressed in black and formed a giant zero to salute their boss, Wolfgang Schäuble, as he left office. It was a tribute to Mr Schäuble’s extreme fiscal conservatism, which had delivered Germany’s first balanced budget in the postwar period. Amid resurgent prosperity in the Angela Merkel years, the so-called black zero – symbolising a constitutional prohibition on public debt – had gradually acquired cult status.As a new administration prepares to take power in Berlin, it seems unlikely that human euro signs will welcome the latest politician to take on Mr Schäuble’s former role. But in dramatic fashion, the spending taps are set to be turned on. Via a swiftly staged March vote in the outgoing Bundestag, “debt brake” dogma was consigned to history by the chancellor‑elec...

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4 d. ago Why Greece has signed a missile deal with France amid ‘threat’ from Turkey

Greece continues to build its defence capabilities amid tensions with neighbouring Turkey

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4 d. ago Virgil van Dijk explains why he's signing Liverpool deal as he follows Mo Salah example

Liverpool skipper makes a strong suggestion that his new contract will shortly be announced and tells supporters about his long love affair with the club

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5 d. ago Arne Slot insists 'physical freak' Mo Salah will maintain level to end of new Liverpool deal

Mohamed Salah has signed a new two-year deal to keep him at Liverpool until the end of the 2026-27 season - and Reds boss Arne Slot does not see his star turn slowing down

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