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🚨BREAKING: Chelsea working to sign Jordan Henderson from Brentford. #CFC top contender among multiple PL clubs eyeing England midfielder as #BrentfordFC ready to grant free transfer. Amicable situation + healthy relations between 36yo/club
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🚨 Leeds United on verge of completing agreement with Manchester City to sign James Trafford. Deal for #MCFC goalkeeper worth Β£40m guaranteed fee plus bonuses - 23yo England international’s transfer to #LUFC now in process of being finalised
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🚨 Inter Milan in negotiations to sign John Stones as free agent. 32yo centre-back available after leaving #MCFC + talks between England int’l & #Inter advancing - on track to be done by end of week.
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Paris Saint-Germain have put a valuation of at least €170million on forward Bradley Barcola.

The 23-year-old’s contract expires in 2028, and he does not wish to extend it.

PSG sources also point out that their head coach Luis Enrique only wants committed players; therefore, if the club do not secure the desired fee, Barcola may not feature for them next season.
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Newcastle United are interested in signing Braga goalkeeper Lukas Hornicek.

The 24-year-old, who won his first Czech Republic cap in May and was part of his country’s World Cup squad, has a release clause of €30million at Portugal’s Braga, who will not countenance a departure for less.
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Nottingham Forest have had an offer of €20m for Anan Khalaili rejected by Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.

The 21-year-old, who can play as a right-sided wing-back or winger, had previously agreed a deal with Inter in the middle of July, only for that agreement to fall apart at the last minute after the player failed to receive necessary medical clearance.

Bournemouth and Newcastle United have also shown interest in the Israeli international this summer.
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Zinedine Zidane has been confirmed as the new head coach of the France men’s national team, replacing Didier Deschamps.

It was widely expected that Zidane would take over from Deschamps, who confirmed in January 2025 that he was going to leave his role at the end of the 2026 World Cup cycle.

Zidane has signed a four-year deal with the national team and will officially start in the role on August 1.
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Former Arsenal defender Takehiro Tomiyasu is training with Crystal Palace with a view to a possible move this summer.

Tomiyasu is a free agent after departing Ajax following the conclusion of his contract at the end of the 2025-26 season, and is training with Palace in Como this week as part of the club’s pre-season preparations.

It’s possible he will feature in a friendly for Palace later this week.

The Japan international has attracted interest from elsewhere in England and Europe as he considers his next move, but is interested in returning to the Premier League.
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Rangers are closing in on a deal to sign South Africa international centre-back Olwethu Makhanya from the Philadelphia Union, according to sources.

The Union will receive a fee north of $4.5 million and retain a significant sell-on clause.

Makhanya was one of the Major League Soccer’s best defenders in 2025.
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The president of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) Giovanni Malago has announced Roberto Mancini is set to become Italy’s new head coach.

Mancini returns for a second spell with the national team, having resigned from his post in controversial circumstances only three years ago.
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A third midfielder, after the arrivals of Andrey Santos and Youri Tielemans, is on the agenda for Manchester United, with several options under consideration.

Lewis Hall of Newcastle remains a player of interest should United decide to go for a left-back.

United are also looking at the market for a striker to share the load with Benjamin Sesko.

In 2024 and 2025, they held talks over re-signing Danny Welbeck from Brighton, getting quite far in the process last year, but they have so far shown no indication of moving again for the 35-year-old, who is now the subject of discussions with Chelsea.
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Real Madrid have announced world-record revenues for a football club for the third year running, as turnover increased for the fifth consecutive season in 2025-26.

In a release issued by the club on Tuesday, Madrid announced €1.221billion in top-line revenues, the first time any club has claimed to surpass €1.2bn, and a three per cent uplift on the Spanish club’s own figure from a season earlier.
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🚨 Chelsea in process of finalising deal to sign Danny Welbeck from Brighton & Hove Albion. Permission granted by #BHAFC for medical; if all goes to plan 35yo to do it by end of week & join #CFC in Hong Kong. 2yr contract agreed in principle
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FIFA has announced plans to sell a large minority stake in a new company that will run its main events, including the World Cup and Club World Cup, as part of a plan to triple the amount of development money it dishes out to its 211 member associations.

Under the proposals β€” which are subject to approval by a majority of those national associations and FIFA’s 37-member council β€” a new entity called FIFA Forward Enterprises (FFE) will take over all commercial operations, while FIFA remains the game’s global governing body and retains a majority stake in FFE.
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Fulham are advancing in talks with Real Madrid over a move for attacking midfielder Cesar Palacios.

Palacios, 21, is the latest Madrid academy graduate Fulham have targeted since appointing Alvaro Arbeloa as head coach this summer.

The clubs are also in advanced talks over a proposed move for Gonzalo Garcia. Any deal for Garcia would be well above of €30million.
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🚨 Mauricio Pochettino on course to agree new contract & extend reign as USA head coach through to 2030 World Cup. Barring unexpected change of heart 54yo Argentine boss set to remain in charge of #USMNT for next cycle
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Jordan Henderson has left Brentford and is now a free agent after a mutual agreement was reached to terminate his contract.
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Liverpool are set to table an opening bid for Paris Saint-Germain winger Bradley Barcola.

The France international has emerged as Liverpool’s top target in the transfer market as they look to replace Mohamed Salah, who left the club at the end of last season.

Barcola, who has two years remaining on his current deal, is understood to be keen on moving to Anfield.

PSG have indicated that they value Barcola at around Β£145million but Liverpool have no intention of going that high to secure his services.

They will look to do a deal closer to Β£100m given that the player has made it clear he won’t sign a new contract at PSG and wants to embark on a new challenge on Merseyside.
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Coventry City are closing in on a deal to sign goalkeeper Carl Rushworth for a club-record fee from Brighton.

Rushworth, who spent last season on loan at Coventry, is expected to join for an initial fee of Β£22.5million ($29.9m).
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Roberto De Zerbi says he would like Lucas Bergvall to remain at Tottenham Hotspur, but he cannot guarantee him a starting role and doesn’t want to β€œconvince anyone to stay”.

Bergvall informed the club of his desire to seek a new challenge in June, and Tottenham have fielded interest from Newcastle United and Nottingham Forest for his signature.
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Brentford are close to agreeing a deal to sign Lens midfielder Mamadou Sangare.

A deal has not yet been finalised but Brentford are closing in on a move for the Mali international, with the transfer fee expected to exceed the package of Β£37million ($49.2m; €43.2m at current rates) plus Β£5m in add-ons they paid Bournemouth for Dango Ouattara last year.

Sangare, 24, would be viewed as a replacement for Jordan Henderson.
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