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🇳🇬🚨 INJURY BLOW: FISAYO DELE-BASHIRU OUT FOR AT LEAST 3 WEEKS. The Lazio and Nigeria midfielder has suffered a right-thigh tear after being forced off against Bologna. Medical tests confirmed the injury.

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🇨🇲🔴🚨 INJURY BLOW FOR MANCHESTER UNITED!

New signing Carlos Baleba is expected to be sidelined for up to three weeks with an ankle injury, Michael Carrick has confirmed.

💷 £60m + add-ons signing
🇨🇲 Cameroon international
🩹 Ankle injury
⏳ Up to 3 weeks out

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🇳🇬🔥 AROKODARE BRACE!

Tolu Arokodare scored twice as Ajax defeated FC Sion 5–3 to qualify for the UEFA Conference League league phase.

⚽ 45+’
⚽ 51’

📊 9–5 aggregate
🇳🇬 First competitive start
🔥 5 goal contributions in 5 games
The Super Eagles striker is flying in Amsterdam!

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⚽🚨 UEFA ESCALATES FIGHT WITH FIFA

UEFA has asked a U.S. court for FIFA documents and testimony as part of a planned criminal complaint in Switzerland concerning Gianni Infantino and the abandoned FIFA Forward Enterprise plan.

⚖️ Swiss case planned
🏛️ U.S. evidence sought

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⚽🏆🚨 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE DRAW IS HERE!

🔥 PSG vs Barcelona
🔥 PSG vs Man City
🔥 Real Madrid vs Arsenal
🔥 Real Madrid vs Inter
🔥 Liverpool vs Atlético
🔥 Bayern vs Arsenal
🔥 Bayern vs Man United

And Yaya Touré's Slovan Bratislava will face Barcelona, Arsenal & Man United! 🔥

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⚽🇩🇪🚨 OFFICIAL: GORETZKA JOINS ASTON VILLA!

Aston Villa have signed Germany midfielder Leon Goretzka on a free transfer from Bayern Munich.

🏆 7× Bundesliga
🏆 Champions League winner
👕 312 Bayern appearances
🇩🇪 73 Germany caps

A huge experience boost for Unai Emery's

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⚽🇬🇦🚨 OFFICIAL: WREXHAM SIGN EKOMIÉ!

Wrexham have signed Gabon international left-back Jacques Ekomié from Angers.

💰 €9.3m reported
📄 Contract until 2030
🇬🇦 Gabon international
🇫🇷➡��🏴 Angers → Wrexham

Another major addition for Wrexham's Championship push.

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⚽🇿🇦🚨 INJURY BLOW FOR KAIZER CHIEFS

Kaizer Chiefs head coach Fernando da Cruz has confirmed that new signing Langelihle Phili suffered an ankle injury.

⏳ Expected out: around 8 weeks

A major setback for the South African club.

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⚽🇭🇷🚨 OFFICIAL: LIVAKOVIĆ JOINS BARCELONA!

Barcelona have signed Croatia goalkeeper Dominik Livaković from Fenerbahçe on a four-year deal.

💰 €2m + €500k add-ons
📄 Contract until 2030
🧤 31-year-old Croatia international

Barça add another goalkeeper to their squad. 🔵🔴

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⚽🚨 NEW VERIFIED FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENTS — AUGUST 27, 2026

🔴⚪ OFFICIAL: LIAM DELAP JOINS NOTTINGHAM FOREST

Nottingham Forest have officially signed Liam Delap from Chelsea on a five-year contract in a club-record deal worth £45m, potentially rising to £50m with add-ons.

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⚽🇫🇷🚨 LIVERPOOL AGREE £120M BARCOLA DEAL!

Liverpool have reached an agreement in principle with PSG for Bradley Barcola.

💰 £100m+ guaranteed
💷 £120m package
🔵➡️🔴 PSG → Liverpool

The deal is not finalised yet, but a major breakthrough has been reached.

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⚽🚨 NEWCASTLE 3–2 WEST BROM!

What a comeback! 🔥

Newcastle came from behind twice to beat West Brom and reach the Carabao Cup third round.

⚽ Price 19' ⚽ Touré 38' ⚽ Barnes 48' ⚽ Price 77' PEN ⚽ Barnes 81'

🔥 Barnes off the bench. Two goals. Match winner.

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⚽🚨 REAL MADRID 4–1 REAL SOCIEDAD

Kylian Mbappé scores a hat-trick as José Mourinho celebrates a winning return to the Bernabéu! 🔥

⚽ Mbappé 40' ⚽ Sučić 44' ⚽ Mbappé 60' ⚽ Vinícius Jr 68' ⚽ Mbappé 80'

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⚽🚨 MBAPPÉ HAT-TRICK AS REAL MADRID THRASH SOCIEDAD 4–1

Real Madrid have beaten Real Sociedad 4–1 at the Santiago Bernabéu, with Kylian Mbappé scoring a hat-trick.

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⚽🇳🇬🧤 ATUBOLU SET TO JOIN FRANKFURT!

Nigeria-eligible goalkeeper Noah Atubolu is set to join Eintracht Frankfurt on loan from Freiburg after the clubs made progress on a deal.

🇳🇬 Could link up with Raphael Onyedika
🔄 Expected loan
🧤 24-year-old goalkeeper

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⚽🇸🇳🚨 BRENTFORD AGREE £40M DIOUF DEAL!

Brentford have reached a verbal agreement with West Ham to sign Senegal international El Hadji Malick Diouf.

💰 £35m + £5m add-ons
🏥 Medical to follow
🇸🇳 Senegal international

Documents still to be signed.

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⚽🇸🇳🚨 BRENTFORD AGREE £40M DEAL FOR EL HADJI MALICK DIOUF

Brentford have reached a verbal agreement with West Ham to sign Senegal international El Hadji Malick Diouf.

💰 £35m fixed + £5m add-ons
📄 Documents still to be signed
🏥 Medical to follow
🇸🇳 Senegal international

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⚽🇸🇳🚨 LIVERPOOL APPROACH ISMAÏLA SARR!

Liverpool have made an approach for Crystal Palace winger Ismaïla Sarr after talks for Yankuba Minteh stalled.

🔴 Liverpool interested
🇸🇳 Sarr targeted
🦅 Palace player
🔄 Approach made

Sarr is currently recovering from an injury.

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⚽🚨 NEW VERIFIED TRANSFER DEVELOPMENT

🔵🇸🇳 CHELSEA & ASTON VILLA OPEN TALKS FOR NICOLAS JACKSON

Aston Villa have opened talks with Chelsea over a potential £65m deal for Nicolas Jackson, according to Sky Sports.

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⚽🚨 NKUNKU RETURNS TO RB LEIPZIG!

Christopher Nkunku has rejoined RB Leipzig from AC Milan on a season-long loan with an option to buy.

⚽ 70 goals
🎯 56 assists
🏟️ 172 appearances

The French star is back where he became a Bundesliga superstar. 🔥