2 h. ago Why Arsenal want Noni Madueke despite concerns over £52m Chelsea winger

Madueke ticks a lot of boxes for Mikel Arteta but there are some red flags over transfer target

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2 h. ago Rangers transfer target lands 'high ceiling' verdict as update given on Josh Windass Ibrox return

Rangers are expected to be further active in transfer window over the coming days and weeks.

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6 h. ago Xabi Alonso comments on future of £70m Arsenal transfer target after latest absence

Rodrygo's future appears to lie away from Real Madrid after boss Xabi Alonso said he didn't bring him on in their 4-0 loss to PSG because he preferred other players - with Arsenal said to be interested

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11 h. ago Real Madrid’s PSG thrashing shows Xabi Alonso true size of rebuilding job

New manager faces tough questions before next season, with the biggest just how to find the right fit for superstar striker Kylian MbappéThis is the end. For Real Madrid, the best thing that could be said about their last game of the 2024-2025 season was that it was their last game of the 2024-2025 season. So in the makeshift marquee set up by the MetLife Stadium, Xabi Alonso said exactly that, and repeatedly. He had watched his team, who aren’t entirely his team yet, be taken apart by Paris Saint-Germain; now he wanted to get home and “reset”, forget about it. Well, not forget exactly: the hurt might help, lessons learned. “I want this to have an impact but not drag us down,” he said. “In August we start 2025-26, which will be different.”The way they fell was familiar, back to their recent past, their reality. “We suffered the way others have suffered against them,” Alonso said, and that was true, but it is not only PSG; it is Madrid too. This was their 68th game of the season and ...

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13 h. ago Rangers transfer target given glowing verdict as update provided on Josh Windass Ibrox return

Rangers are expected to be further active in transfer window over the coming days and weeks.

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15 h. ago The Guardian view on Ukraine’s future: Putin may be gaining ground, but he is not winning | Editorial

As Russia intensifies its brutal assault, morale is battered but unbroken. European solidarity must remain strong tooEuropean leaders gathered in Rome on Thursday for a conference on Ukrainian recovery, but endurance remains the priority. Russia has intensified its assault with punishing strikes far beyond the frontline – including a record 728 drones and 13 missiles one day before the conference. The UN said that civilian casualties last month were at their highest for three years, with at least 232 people killed and 1,343 injured.Russia’s brutal offensive aims to break Ukraine’s spirit and European solidarity. Even Donald Trump appears to be realising, with encouragement, that Moscow is not interested in peace. For Mr Trump, maximalism is a negotiating tactic; he does not recognise that for Vladimir Putin it reflects a fixation. Yet this week he acknowledged: “We get a lot of bullshit thrown at us by Putin He’s very nice all the time, but it turns out to be meaningless.”...

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19 h. ago Manchester United 'target' Brentford star as Bryan Mbeumo tipped for transfer reunion

The very latest Man Utd transfer news and rumours amid speculation on Brentford star Yoane Wissa.

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19 h. ago Carl Rushworth a Rangers transfer target as Russell Martin reunion chance puts Butland and Kelly on notice

Rangers are keen on a loan deal for the Brighton shotstopper who was previously Martin's No.1 at Swansea

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21 h. ago Man United transfer target left 'disappointed' as move blocked

Club Brugge chiefs explain why Manchester United transfer target Ardon Jashari is not allowed to leave

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21 h. ago Christian Norgaard: Arsenal confirm deal for Brentford midfielder as summer spending exceeds £70m

The Dane has put pen-to-paper on a two-year deal at the Emirates Stadium

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23 h. ago Jarrad Branthwaite transfer release clause emerges after Man Utd target signed new contract

Manchester United made two bids to sign Jarrad Branthwaite in the summer of 2024 and now the defender has signed a new contract with Everton which includes an eye-watering release clause

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23 h. ago Russell Martin Rangers 'warning' issued with Ibrox fans' demands amid surprise over Hearts 'transfer target'

The ex-Scotland midfielder has given his verdict on Rangers appointment of Martin and revealed his surprise that the club didn’t target Shankland this summer

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25 h. ago Arsenal transfer news: Viktor Gyokeres latest as Gunners target 'on the verge of exit'

Arsenal are still in talks with Sporting Lisbon over a deal for Viktor Gyokeres, with the Gunners' latest offer still some way off the Portuguese club's valuation

Sport

25 h. ago Rodrygo transfer latest as Real Madrid 'schedule talks' after latest snub and Arsenal interest

The Gunners’ transfer target was an unused substitute as Real Madrid were dumped out of the Club World Cup

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25 h. ago Transfer news live: Arsenal handed Gyokeres ultimatum as Napoli target £45m

Arsenal have hit a stumbling block in their hope of a Viktor Gyokeres deal as Brentford set their price for Bryan Mbeumo

Economics

26 h. ago Arsenal transfer target Rodrygo left in no man's land after another Xabi Alonso snub

Arsenal have been heavily linked with a deal for Rodrygo this summer and the Real Madrid attacker was an unused substitute again in their Club World Cup match with PSG

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29 h. ago Man United 'plan' transfer reunion for Ruben Amorim favourite as fresh target emerges

The latest Manchester United transfer news and rumours - amid updates on Goncalo Inacio and Milton Delgado.

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34 h. ago Luis Enrique says Ousmane Dembele ticks the boxes needed to win Ballon d’Or

The France international netted in Paris St Germain’s rout of Real Madrid on Wednesday.

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34 h. ago Mbappé gets stuck in Dembélé’s shadow in Real Madrid’s shapeless shambles | Jacob Steinberg

PSG’s Club World Cup demolition was further proof that perhaps Real Madrid signed the wrong French forwardThe first drinks break was unplanned. It came six minutes ahead of schedule, but Real Madrid were grateful for the respite. They wandered to the touchline, dazed and confused, and reached for the water bottles. They looked to Xabi Alonso and hoped for answers. After 24 minutes of being pummelled by Paris Saint-Germain, though, the thought occurred that the players in white would have been better off asking for smelling salts.It is never a good sign when the emergency team talk takes place with more than an hour left. PSG had just stormed into a 3-0 lead, Fabián Ruiz scoring his second after a stunning combination between the exceptional Ousmane Dembélé and the flying Achraf Hakimi on the right, and to be honest the scoreline felt kind on Madrid. The New Jersey sun was beating down but PSG were merciless. Lads, it’s 33C. Any chance of slowing down? Continue reading...

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35 h. ago The lessons Xabi Alonso will have to learn as Real Madrid humbled by imperious PSG

PSG 4-0 Real Madrid: Alonso will have an eye at emulating Luis Enrique’s transformation at PSG after a humiliating defeat

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