9 h. ago Inside Florian Wirtz transfer and how Liverpool blew away rivals to seal £116m deal

Liverpool have agreed a potential British transfer record deal which will see Florian Wirtz move to Anfield from Bayer Leverkusen

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29 h. ago Liverpool agree £116m deal with Bayer Leverkusen for Florian Wirtz

Fee of £100m plus £16m add-ons is possible British recordCoveted playmaker will seal move when window reopensLiverpool have agreed a club-record deal to sign Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen. The Premier League champions will pay a guaranteed £100m for the coveted Germany international, plus potential add-ons of £16m that would make Wirtz the most expensive British transfer of all time.Richard Hughes, Liverpool’s sporting director, has been engaged in negotiations for the attacking midfielder for several weeks and a deal was finally struck on Friday morning. Leverkusen had wanted €150m (£127.6m) for the 22-year-old, who had also attracted interest from Bayern Munich, Manchester City and Real Madrid, but made it clear to the German club that Anfield was his preferred destination. He will undergo a medical in the coming days and finalise the transfer once the window reopens next week. Personal terms have already been agreed, with Wirtz understood to have rejected more lucrative off...

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4 d. ago Transfer news LIVE: Chelsea scramble to seal Gittens deal; major Sesko to Arsenal update; Wirtz, Mbeumo latest

Clubs push to get deals done before 7pm deadline

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4 d. ago Ronnie O'Sullivan and TV star ex Laila Rouass reach agreement after 'painful' split

Ronnie O'Sullivan and Laila Rouass have agreed to sell their former home as the snooker legend reportedly looks to leave the UK and move to the Middle East

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4 d. ago Transfer Deadline Day LIVE: Man City seal £33.7m deal, Chelsea in last

Follow Mail Sport's live blog on the closing day of this summer's special early transfer window ahead of the Club World Cup as teams look to bolster their squads ahead of the competition. 

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6 d. ago Ronnie O'Sullivan and former fiancee Laila Rouass agree deal to seal clean break

The snooker icon, 49, is now understood to be planning to quit the UK and move to the Middle East where he has a snooker academy

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6 d. ago Arsenal set to seal Chelsea flop in shock £5m deal after world record transfer

Arsenal are reportedly on the verge of signing Chelsea flop Kepa Arrizabalaga in a £5million deal just years after he became the world’s most expensive goalkeeper

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7 d. ago Man Utd transfer news: Ruben Amorim handed unexpected Viktor Gyokeres and Bryan Mbeumo boosts

Manchester United have been handed unexpected boosts their pursuits of Viktor Gyokeres and Bryan Mbeumo over the past 24 hours with Ruben Amorim looking to seal the deal

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7 d. ago Liverpool up their bid for Bayer Leverkusen’s Florian Wirtz to £113m

German club rejected champions’ previous offerMidfielder has made clear he wants Anfield moveLiverpool have increased their offer for Florian Wirtz to £113m in an attempt to seal a club record deal for the Bayer Leverkusen attacking midfielder.The Premier League champions had a £109m bid for the Germany international rejected last weekend but, after further talks between the two clubs, have submitted a new package that would guarantee Leverkusen £100m plus £13m in add-ons. The offer, however, still falls short of the German club’s £126m valuation and Liverpool appear unwilling to meet their asking price. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago ‘How much can one person take?’: Posy Sterling on her intense portrayal of a mum trapped in custody hell

Working with a theatre company for women affected by criminal justice has given the actor a passion for stories that fall between society’s cracks. Now she is swapping Broadway for a powerful account of Britain’s broken prison systemEach morning before filming Lollipop, Posy Sterling took a giant bucket outside, filled it with ice and climbed in. Never mind that it was November or that her call time was at 5am; the actor would take daily dips in the freezing water in the dark. In Lollipop, Sterling plays a headstrong mother who has recently been released from prison and is fighting to win back her kids. The role is heavy, but the ice baths meant she started the days feeling light. “I just found it euphoric,” she says. Tickled, her driver started bringing her more ice as part of her ritual.Today, Sterling, 32, is similarly full of beans, buzzing from two coffees and fresh from six weeks in New York. “I haven’t slept,” she says brightly. The actor has been quietly building her profile...

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9 d. ago Ronnie O'Sullivan confirms new career move as doubts over snooker future addressed

The seven-time world snooker champion has set up a new YouTube channel to try his hand at content creation.

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9 d. ago Career expert reveals the crucial question to ask at the end of every interview that could seal the deal

HR and career expert Chantal Bechervaise, founder of TakeItPersonelly.com, has shared the one essential question every job seeker should ask before wrapping up an interview.

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9 d. ago Ronnie O'Sullivan's 'phenomenal' former practice partner retires from snooker aged 53

Anthony Hamilton, who was once described as "phenomenal" by Ronnie O'Sullivan, has called time on his 34-year snooker career after failing to regain his tour card

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9 d. ago Ronnie O'Sullivan reveals his new career before he leaves the UK with fans thrilled

Following a tough season on and off the table, Ronnie O'Sullivan has unveiled his decision to dive into the world of social media, although one clip already appears to have been removed

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9 d. ago Ronnie O’Sullivan ‘finally’ confirms next career move amid plans to quit the UK

Snooker legend Ronnie O'Sullivan has dropped another major announcement following his revelation that he planned to quit the UK for the Middle East, where he has his own academy

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2 w. ago Inside Ronnie O'Sullivan's former life on a CANAL BOAT as snooker legend prepares to swap modest livelihood for Middle East luxury

Whilst it looks like O'Sullivan is set to move to the Middle East, it wouldn't be the first time he has upped sticks - he has previously moved into and lived on a luxury canal boat.

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3 w. ago Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal sign Gyokeres; Man Utd seal Cunha deal; Sesko to Chelsea; Wirtz to Liverpool boost

First of two summer windows is now less than two weeks away

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3 w. ago World Championship final ref who clashed with Ronnie O'Sullivan giving away special item

Snooker referee Desislava Bozhilova, who oversaw the recent World Championship final between Zhao Xintong and Mark Williams, is auctioning off a memorable item from the match

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4 w. ago San Francisco 49ers 'seal mega £375m deal' as NFL franchise value surges in background of Rangers takeover

The 49ers have seen their value surge by almost £1bn and are about to sell six per cent to millionaire investors

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