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Lyon winger Fofana set for £30m Sunderland move
Sunderland have agreed a deal worth just under £30m to sign Lyon winger Malick Fofana, with the Belgium international set to undergo a medical in England and sign a five-year contract. The move is significant as it strengthens Sunderland’s squad ahead of their first European campaign in 51 years, having qualified for the Europa League,…
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Pakistan changes ‘most shocking ever’ – Afridi
Pakistan have overhauled their squad and coaching staff midway through their Test series in England, a decision former captain Shahid Afridi has called the “most shocking” ever made by a selection committee. Seven players, including Muhammad Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq, have been dropped, while head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and assistant Umar Gul have been replaced by…
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Barcelona breeze past Rayo but all eyes in Spain remain on Julián Álvarez
Barcelona thrashed Rayo Vallecano 5-2 on Monday night, with a fluid front three of Raphinha (deputising as a makeshift striker), Lamine Yamal and Anthony Gordon inspiring the win. Despite the impressive attacking display, the result did little to distract from the club’s ongoing pursuit of Atlético Madrid’s Julián Álvarez, whom president Joan Laporta has publicly…
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Wrexham sign Burnley defender Worrall
Wrexham have signed Burnley centre-back Joe Worrall for an undisclosed fee, agreeing a two-year contract with the option of a further year. Manager Phil Parkinson had been keen to strengthen his defence after the club failed to keep a clean sheet in their opening four matches of 2026-27 and remain without a win in all…
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Leeds close in on Nice defender Bard
Leeds United are closing in on the signing of Nice left-back Melvin Bard on an initial loan deal that includes an option to make the move permanent. The 25-year-old Frenchman is travelling to Elland Road on transfer deadline day to undergo a medical, with the move set to bolster manager Daniel Farke’s options at full-back,…
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Football transfer rumours: Manchester United and Liverpool eye Kroupi? Vardy to Wrexham?
With the summer transfer window closing, English football clubs are racing to complete deals before the deadline. Manchester United remain without a new left-back despite months of interest, with several options still in play, while other Premier League and Championship clubs are chasing late loan moves, free transfers and swaps to strengthen their squads before…
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He was dragged 60ft under a bus – now he’s fighting for a UFC contract
Liam McCracken, a 25-year-old MMA fighter from Liverpool, is set to compete for a UFC contract on Dana White’s Contender Series in Las Vegas, three years after being hit by a bus and dragged 18 metres (60ft) underneath it. The accident happened while McCracken was out running and stepped into the road without checking for…
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Elderly man allegedly bashed with cricket bat after trying to stop accused thief at charity shop
An elderly man was allegedly beaten with a cricket bat in Mentone, a south-eastern suburb of Melbourne, after confronting a suspected thief at a Salvation Army charity shop. CCTV footage captured the 75-year-old being chased and struck multiple times, with police alleging he was also threatened and told to hand over his phone, before two…
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All you need to know about Transfer Deadline Day
The Premier League and EFL summer transfer window closes at 23:00 BST on Tuesday, 1 September, with clubs racing to finalise deals before deadline day passes. The window has been another big-spending one, and several high-profile moves remain in play right up to the cut-off, continuing a period of significant transfer activity across English and…
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Juventus agree to sign Woltemade on loan from Newcastle
Juventus have agreed a season-long loan deal to sign Newcastle United forward Nick Woltemade, with the German striker set to travel to Turin for a medical. The move comes despite Newcastle paying a club-record £69m for Woltemade from Stuttgart just last August, and follows interest from several European clubs ahead of Tuesday’s transfer deadline. It…