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Arsenal complete £51m Konsa deal

Arsenal have completed the £51m deal to sign defender Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa.

De Zerbi let us bond over a few beers - Maddison

Midfielder James Maddison says Tottenham boss Roberto de Zerbi let the team bond over some beers before the new season, where they hope to improve on finishing 17th last term.

Medication switch behind Musiala collapses - Bayern

Bayern Munich boss Vincent Kompany says a "slight" change in Musiala's medication led to two collapses in four days.

Our writers' predictions for the 2026-27 Premier League season – video

Our writers gaze into their crystal balls and deliver their predictions for the Premier League season ahead Continue reading...

Premier League 2026-27 preview No 20: Tottenham

Optimism abounds that De Zerbi and new signings can lead to a big improvement after two 17th-place finishesGuardian writers’ predicted position: 6th (NB: this is not necessarily John Brewin’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips)Last season’s position: 17th Continue reading...

Rise of Espanyol's English winger Dolan: 'I am not the player I was a year ago'

Tyrhys Dolan made an explosive start to the season in LaLiga with a goal in Espanyol’s 3-0 win over Levante. The English forward looked particularly sharp. Something has changed. “I am not the person or player I was a year ago,” Dolan tells Sky Sports.

Jovial Jakirovic determined to haul Hull over and beyond Coles’ relegation jibes

Club ‘not here by accident’ and revamped squad return to Premier League against Manchester United on SaturdayOn a baking spring bank holiday, Sergej Jakirovic basked in the glory of Hull’s fairytale promotion to the Premier League in an address to 40,000 ecstatic supporters from the balcony of Hu…

Wild boars pile problems onto relegated Oviedo

Real Oviedo were relegated from La Liga in Spain last season and their preparations to bounce back have been interrupted by wild boars at their training ground.

Mbappé, Viní Jr, Bellingham can fit - Mourinho

José Mourinho admitted he faces a "difficult" task fitting Kylian Mbappé, Vinícius Júnior and Jude Bellingham into his starting 11.

Thomas Partey joins Al Shabab on free transfer

Thomas Partey has signed for Saudi Pro League side Al Shabab, the club announced on Friday.

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West Ham's Wan‑Bissaka joins Aston Villa on loan

DR Congo right-back Aaron Wan‑Bissaka arrives at Villa Park on an initial loan deal with a "conditional obligation to buy".

Premier League returns! Live updates as Arsenal face Coventry

The 2026-27 Premier League season begins as defending champions Arsenal take on newly promoted Coventry City.

The inside story of how Trabzonspor pulled off Salah deal

Mohamed Salah was expected to move to Saudi Arabia or the United States after leaving Liverpool, but Turkish side Trabzonspor pulled off one of the coups of the transfer window.

Hadjar hopeful of Italian GP return after wrist injury

Isack Hadjar is hopeful he can return for the next Formula 1 race after a wrist injury forced him to miss this weekend's Dutch Grand Prix.

Uefa and Concacaf discuss joint Nations League in latest challenge to Fifa

Biennial tournament could launch as early as 2028Confederations are seeking to oust Gianni Infantino Uefa and Concacaf have begun talks about setting up a combined Nations League tournament featuring all 96 European and North and Central American and Caribbean countries, in another direct challen…

Premier League returns with Arsenal v Coventry; transfer news and more: football – live

⚽ All the latest football news, comment and previews⚽ This weekend’s fixtures | Read Football Daily | Mail TomOutgoings are the main focus for Chelsea at the moment. They’re set to loan Axel Disasi to Crystal Palace. West Ham wanted to bring the French defender back to the London Stadium but that…

Five things in EFL: Fallen giants and ambitious upstarts

West Ham and Leicester look to bounce back - BBC Sport highlights five things to keep an eye on in this weekend's EFL schedule.