49 h. ago Nicolas Jackson forced to return to Chelsea after Bayern pull out of deal

German club unable to revive loan deal for strikerJackson had remained in Munich in hopes of moveNicolas Jackson has been left frustrated after Bayern Munich called off their attempt to revive a deal to sign the striker on loan from Chelsea. Jackson is due to return to London but is understood to be disappointed with how the situation has played out. Enzo Maresca, the Chelsea head coach, may face a challenge to lift the forward’s spirits when he rejoins the squad after the international break.It had seemed Jackson was set for a new challenge when he was given permission to fly to Munich on Saturday after Bayern reached an agreement on a loan with an option to buy for €65m (£56m). However, Chelsea contacted the German club to inform them that they would not permit the deal to go ahead after Liam Delap sustained a hamstring injury against Fulham later in the day. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Bojan Miovski open to Rangers transfer with Girona striker granted permission for Ibrox talks

The former Aberdeen striker is weighing up a return to Scotland just 12 months after making the switch to La Liga

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6 d. ago Wolves boss admits Newcastle striker search could finally be about to end as Liverpool wait

Newcastle remain keen on signing Jorgen Strand Larsen and are poised to return with a third offer for the Wolves striker with Alexander Isak still holding out for a transfer

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7 d. ago Alexander Isak rejects Newcastle olive branch from club officials in north

Striker remains keen on move to LiverpoolNewcastle to make improved Strand Larsen bidAlexander Isak is understood to have declined a high-powered invitation to return to Newcastle’s first-team fold.The Sweden striker has spent most of this summer on a form of strike as he attempts to engineer a move to Liverpool by refusing to play for Eddie Howe’s first team or rejoin the squad for training. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Double Celtic signing imminent, Rangers strike force makeover, Scotland star agrees UK return

Latest transfer news and speculation from around Scottish football

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1 week ago Miners from 1980s strikes return to picket line at mining museum

Former coalminers join fellow museum staff in strike over pay which is due to last until mid-September“Who’d have thought we’d be doing this again?” Arthur Scargill said earlier this week, raising a laugh from the ex-miners standing in the picket line outside the National Coal Mining Museum.Staff at the Wakefield museum, many of them former coalminers, have walked out in a dispute over pay, and were joined on Thursday by the now 87-year-old former leader of the National Union of Mineworkers. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Report: Striker set to reject Sunderland transfer in favour of London return

Report: Striker set to reject Sunderland transfer in favour of London return  Yahoo Sports

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1 week ago Alexander Isak and Newcastle approach point of no return after striker’s latest outburst

Club say they want to keep Isak but a move is now in both’s interests and Eddie Howe is best off chasing other targetsAs a general rule, it is almost always best to sleep on things before making important decisions or reacting to provocations. So why, at close to midnight on Tuesday, did Newcastle rush out a seemingly kneejerk response to Alexander Isak’s incendiary Instagram post claiming that, amid broken promises, his relationship with the club was over?In a statement reflecting an appreciably tougher tone than at any time during this summer saga, Newcastle insisted no promises had been broken and that their intention is to keep Isak. The message was that the Sweden striker’s attempt to force a move to Liverpool had failed and he would need to end his one-man strike before being welcomed back to first-team training. The only problem is that while you can lead a horse to water it sometimes really is impossible to make them drink. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Alexander Isak and Newcastle approach point of no return after striker’s outburst

Club say they want to keep Isak but a move is now in both’s interests and Eddie Howe is best off chasing other targetsAs a general rule, it is almost always best to sleep on things before making important decisions or reacting to provocations. So why, at close to midnight on Tuesday, did Newcastle rush out a seemingly kneejerk response to Alexander Isak’s incendiary Instagram post claiming that, amid broken promises, his relationship with the club was over?In a statement reflecting an appreciably tougher tone than at any time during this summer saga, Newcastle insisted no promises had been broken and that their intention is to keep Isak. The message was that the Sweden striker’s attempt to force a move to Liverpool had failed and he would need to end his one-man strike before being welcomed back to first-team training. The only problem is that while you can lead a horse to water it sometimes really is impossible to make them drink. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Rasmus Hojlund left out of Man United squad amid exit speculation

The 22-year-old striker has been linked with a return to Serie A this summer

Politics

2 w. ago Stirling Albion stumble in Challenge Cup opener ahead of striker's Forfar return

The Binos fell to a disappointing 3-0 loss at home to Dundee United's B side in the first match of the revamped KDM Evolution Trophy 'league phase' - with a league trip to Station Park on the horizon.

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2 w. ago Simon Murray primed for Dundee injury return as Steven Pressley confirms friendly double header

The influential striker is set for a return to action this weekend after injury

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3 w. ago Jamie Carragher makes worrying Liverpool claim with Alexander Isak transfer now 'likely'

Liverpool have bid £110m for Newcastle star Alexander Isak - and could yet return for the striker before the end of the window - and Jamie Carragher has given his verdict on the potential arrival

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4 w. ago Football transfer rumours: Newcastle to increase offer for Sesko and target Guéhi?

Today’s rumours are hoping to close a dealWith less than a month remaining in the summer transfer window, deals that have been bubbling away for weeks will suddenly hit a boiling point as clubs, players and agents scramble to get moves finalised.Newcastle, for one, are getting impatient. They are reportedly expecting a high-stakes bidding war for RB Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko, upping their offer to an eye-watering £69.7m plus add-ons, which is closer to matching Leipzig’s valuation of the Slovenian. Manchester United are lurking in the shadows with sources suggesting they do not need to sell anyone to make a move despite their intentions to offload Jadon Sancho, Alejandro Garnacho, Antony and Tyrell Malacia. Eddie Howe’s side will be desperate to secure the striker’s signature despite Alexander Isak being expected to return to training, with the Swede’s head everywhere but Tyneside. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago 10 players who went on strike and what happened next as Alexander Isak makes Newcastle return

Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak has returned to the club's training ground, having missed out on the club's pre-season action and returned to Spain to train

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