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Jack Grealish is set to complete a season-long loan move to Everton.

The winger did not feature for Manchester City at the Club World Cup and has accepted his career at the club is over.

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Tottenham have held talks with City over a move for Savinho, meanwhile they are also back in talks with Crystal Palace over a move for Eberechi Eze.

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3 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy

Liverpool have held exploratory talks with Crystal Palace over Marc Guehi, talkSPORT understands.

The Premier League champions are also interested in Parma youngster Giovanni Leoni.

Palace value Guehi at around £40million, with Liverpool previously registering an interest in the Eagles captain, but only for a figure below the £45m mark.

Things now appear to have changed, particularly after Guehi’s last match where he led Palace to a Community Shield win over his potential future club Liverpool.

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17 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy

Tottenham boss Thomas Frank has revealed Yves Bissouma is out of the Super Cup final tomorrow for 'disciplinary reasons'.

Speaking in his pre-match press conference, the Spurs manager said: "He's been late several times, and now this time the latest time was one too many.

"There needs to be demands and consequences, and this time there was a consequence."

Bissouma has a history of internal discipline issues at Tottenham, having been suspended this time last season after posting a video of himself inhaling nitrous oxide on social media.

The 28-year-old joined Tottenham from Brighton for an initial £25million in June 2022 when Antonio Conte was in charge.

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47 minutes agoBy Ciaran Wiseman

Gianluigi Donnarumma is a target for Manchester City, talkSPORT understands.

However, their interest is dependant on Ederson leaving the club this summer.

Donnarumma is open to a move to the Premier League before the transfer window closes.

The Italian is increasingly likely to leave Paris Saint-Germain after being left out of their squad for the UEFA Super Cup.

It comes after he entered the final year of his contract in the French capital.

PSG would prefer to sell the 26-year-old now to avoid him leaving for free in 2026.

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57 minutes agoBy Ciaran Wiseman

Middlesbrough are reportedly set to land a significant profit on defender Rav van den Berg.

The Dutch defender joined Boro for £260,000 back in 2023.

According to Sky Sports, he is now closing in on a switch to Koln for just over £11million.

Van den Berg is travelling to Germany to undergo a medical today, the report adds.

Since his arrival from PEC Zwolle two years ago, the 21-year-old has made 61 Championship appearances.

However, he was not included in the matchday squad for Boro's season opener against Swansea on Saturday.

Rob Edwards' side ran out 1-0 winners at the Riverside Stadium.

News of Van den Berg's imminent exit comes just hours before a Carabao Cup clash with League One Doncaster.

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Today, 15:01By Ciaran Wiseman

Erling Haaland has shared a message to departing team-mate Jack Grealish on social media.

The Manchester City star is set to complete a season-long loan move to Everton.

His new club will also have the option to make the deal permanent for £50million next summer.

Haaland posted a series of snaps of the pair together from their time at City to Instagram.

He also attached a pair of heart emojis in the caption alongside the post.

Grealish and Haaland made 84 appearances together for Pep Guardiola's side.

They also won two Premier League titles and the treble alongside each other.

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Today, 14:57By Ciaran Wiseman

Sky Sports are set to launch an incredible new feature as part of their Premier League coverage this season.

Fans will be given the chance to watch up to four games simultaneously on Sunday afternoons.

The new 'Multiview' format will provide footage of all four matches at the same time.

It comes as the broadcaster prepares to exclusively show at least 215 matches during the 2025/26 campaign.

Those will include any matches displaced to 2pm on Sundays with as many as four potentially being played at that time due to European commitments.

The new 'Multiview' screen will move from ground to ground with dedicated analysis and commentary from each fixture.

Viewers watching on all Sky TV platforms, Now TV and the Sky Sports app will be able to make use of the feature.

It will see one match shown in a large box on the left with the remaining three fixtures in smaller boxes on the right.

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Today, 14:14By Ciaran Wiseman

Benjamin Sesko has picked his new shirt number after joining Manchester United.

The Slovenian striker completed a £74million move to the Red Devils on Saturday.

He could make his debut against Arsenal in the Premier League as early as this weekend.

The two sides meet at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon.

Ahead of the match, United have confirmed Sesko will wear the No.30 for the club this season.

He becomes the first player to hold the squad number since goalkeeper Nathan Bishop during the 2022/23 season.

The shirt has also previously been worn by Matteo Darmian, John O'Shea and Wes Brown in the past.

Meanwhile, it is the same number the 22-year-old adorned for former clubs RB Salzburg and RB Leipzig.

Fellow new signing Diego Leon had been allocated the No.30 shirt last month prior to Sesko's announcement.

The Paraguayan will now wear the No.35 for the Red Devils.

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Today, 14:06By Ciaran Wiseman

Crystal Palace’s £40m valuation of Marc Guehi is deterring Chelsea from making a move to re-sign the England international.

Chelsea have been left short-handed at the back by Levi Colwill’s ACL injury.

The Blues are believed to have considered bringing Guehi back to Stamford Bridge, but at the moment Palace’s asking price is deemed too high.

Instead Renato Veiga, who was expected to join Juventus, may be held back to provide extra cover for the injured Colwill.

Guehi is also admired by Liverpool, although talkSPORT understands Newcastle are NOT currently inclined to revive their interest from last summer.

The England international is out of contract at the end of the season when he can leave on a free and is likely to have his pick of clubs not just in England but overseas.

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Today, 13:46By Ciaran Wiseman

It’s been a summer of change at Liverpool with big-money new signings and big-name arrivals.

One player who has no plans to up sticks is midfielder Wataru Endo despite interest from clubs in Germany including Frankfurt.

The Japanese international is likely to have to settle for another season of being a squad player at Anfield.

But sources close to the 32-year-old insist he and his family are settled on Merseyside.

Manager Arne Slot also wants to keep Endo, partly due to his versatility and ability to play in defence as well as the middle of the park.

Endo came off the bench in Sunday's Community Shield final against Crystal Palace, playing 19 minutes of the Reds' penalty shoot-out defeat at Wembley.

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Today, 13:26By Ciaran Wiseman

West Ham have opened talks with Southampton over Mateus Fernandes, talkSPORT understands.

Fernandes caught the eye of a number of Premier League clubs last season despite Saints’ dismal campaign, which saw them only narrowly avoid setting a new record low points tally.

West Ham have been tracking the Portuguese all summer and have now formalised their interest.

However, Saints have already shown they drive a hard bargain by rejecting Everton's £45million offer for Tyler Dibling.

The south coast are likely to demand in excess of £30million for Fernandes, who is also admired by Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim.

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Today, 13:05By Ciaran Wiseman

Newcastle have confirmed their squad numbers for the upcoming season.

Wantaway forward Alexander Isak retains his No.14 jersey despite not wanting to play for the club again.

The Swedish striker is desperate to force through a move to Premier League champions Liverpool.

Summer signings Anthony Elanga and Aaron Ramsdale have taken the No.20 and No.32 shirts, respectively.

Meanwhile, Nick Pope has taken the vacant No.1 following Martin Dubravka's departure to Burnley.

Pope had previously worn No.22 since his arrival at the club in 2022.

Lewis Hall has also changed from No.20 to No.3, a number last worn by Paul Dummett.

Eddie Howe's side begin their campaign away to Aston Villa on Saturday.

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Today, 12:52By Ciaran Wiseman

Yoane Wissa still expects to leave Brentford this summer, talkSPORT understands.

Newcastle remain keen on signing the 28-year-old before the transfer window closes.

The Magpies saw a £25million offer rejected for Wissa last month.

His current club value the DR Congo international at £50million.

Brentford are currently working on signing a new attacker before sanctioning any potential exit.

The Bees' talks with Rennes for Arnaud Kalimuendo have reached an advanced stage.

A separate deal for Bournemouth's Dango Ouattara also remains a possibility for Keith Andrews' side.

Wissa, who is into the final year of his contract, scored 19 Premier League goals last season.

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Today, 12:45By Ciaran Wiseman

Former Premier League referee David Coote has been handed an eight-week ban by the FA for comments made about Jurgen Klopp.

A video clip of Coote criticising the former Liverpool boss, which was filmed around July 2020, was leaked online in November last year.

Coote was sacked by the Premier League in December 2024.

He has now been further sanctioned for an 'aggravated breach' of rule E3.2.

The 43-year-old admitted the charge and expressed 'deep remorse', the FA's written reasons state.

Coote also acknowledged his comments about Klopp were 'crass and inappropriate'.

In addition to the ban, he will complete a mandatory face-to-face education programme.

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Today, 12:22By Ciaran Wiseman

Crystal Palace have released a damning statement following their failed Court of Arbitration for Sport appeal.

The club learned on Monday that they had been unsuccessful in their attempts to overturn demotion to the Europa League.

In a statement released on Tuesday, Palace said: "At a time when we should be celebrating our victory in the Community Shield at Wembley, the decision by UEFA and followed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport shows that sporting merit is rendered meaningless.

"When we won the FA Cup against Manchester City on that momentous day in May, our manager and players earned the right to play Europa League football.

"We have been denied that opportunity.

"It appears that certain clubs, organisations and individuals have a unique privilege and power.

"This growing and unhealthy influence has shattered the hopes and dreams of Crystal Palace supporters, and does not bode well for aspirational teams all over Europe competing to progress when rules and sanctions are unevenly applied in the most flagrant way.

"Multi-club structures hide behind the charade of a “blind trust” while clubs such as ours, who have no connection to another club whatsoever, are prevented from playing in the same competition.

"To compound the injustice, clubs that appear to have huge informal arrangements with each other are also allowed to participate and even possibly play against each other.

"While we respect the CAS tribunal members, the process is designed to severely restrict and, in our case, make it almost impossible to receive a fair hearing.

"The denial of all disclosure requests to obtain correspondence between the relevant parties, the refusal to allow witness testimony from those involved, and the general lack of formality and respect for law mean decisions cannot be properly challenged, leading to pre-determined outcomes.

"UEFA’s decision has wider implications for the governance of the sport.

A combination of poorly conceived regulations and their unequal application means our brilliant fans will be deprived of the chance to watch this team compete in the Europa League for the first time in our history.

"This should be a turning point for football.

"UEFA must fulfil its mandate to pass coherent rules which are properly communicated and applied, with reasonable cure periods to resolve uncertainty and consistent sanctions, treating all clubs equally with a proper appeal process.

"The European Court of Justice has made it clear that rulings similar to this will be under greater scrutiny from national courts in future.

Only then will fairness and due process be granted to every team.

"Although we continue to take legal advice on the next steps, we will compete in the Conference League with the same determination and will to win that characterises this incredible club."

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Today, 11:20By Ciaran Wiseman

Crystal Palace's trip to face Aston Villa has been pushed back due to their Conference League involvement.

The Eagles lost their appeal against demotion from the Europa League on Monday.

As a result, they will compete in the Conference League play-off round later this month.

Due to their second leg taking place on August 28, their meeting with Villa has been moved.

The match had previously been scheduled for 8pm on Friday, August 29 live on Sky Sports.

However, it will now take place two days later at 7pm on Sunday, August 31.

Palace will face the loser of the Europa League third qualifying round tie between Fredrikstad and Midtjylland.

The first leg at Selhurst Park takes place on August 21 before the return fixture seven days later.

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Today, 11:03By Ciaran Wiseman

Brighton have not received any bids for Carlos Baleba this summer, talkSPORT understands.

Manchester United are interested in signing the 21-year-old midfielder.

The Seagulls would consider cashing in on Baleba but not until next summer.

He is valued as highly as Moises Caicedo, who was sold to Chelsea for £115million in 2023.

His wages are also higher than the reported £12,500-a-week figure which recently emerged.

Baleba joined Brighton in August 2023 on a five-year deal through to the end of the 2027/28 season.

The club also have the option to extend his contract by a further year.

Last season saw the Cameroon international make 34 Premier League appearances, scoring three goals.

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Today, 10:54By Ciaran Wiseman

Tottenham are prepared to move quickly to land Eberechi Eze, talkSPORT understands.

The club have opened fresh talks over signing the midfielder.

It follows James Maddison's injury and their failed move for Nottingham Forest's Morgan Gibbs-White.

Eze is a longstanding target for Spurs, but the club opted against launching a move earlier in the window.

Although he has given Arsenal the greenlight on a move to the Emirates Stadium, Spurs believe he remains interested in their project.

Both north London clubs see the England international as a No.10 in their systems.

Eze's £68million release clause expires on Friday, with Crystal Palace wanting the clause triggered or matched even after that deadline.

Spurs currently value the 27-year-old at a price similar to the £55million they paid for Mohammed Kudus.

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Today, 10:23By Ciaran Wiseman

Newcastle have yet to make contact with Aston Villa for Jacob Ramsey, talkSPORT understands.

The midfielder is of interest to the St.

James' Park outfit but they have not made an approach at this stage.

The 24-year-old has entered the final two years of his contract at Villa Park.

Despite multiple contract offers, an agreement to extend his deal has yet to be reached.

As a result, a permanent departure this summer remains a possibility, with West Ham also interested.

Ramsey made 29 Premier League appearances for Villa last season, scoring once and adding five assists.

Newcastle are currently closing in on their third summer signing, German defender Malick Thiaw from AC Milan.

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Today, 10:19By Ciaran Wiseman

Gabby Agbonlahor has tipped Everton to be a threat to their Premier League rivals this season.

It comes as the club close in on the loan signing of Jack Grealish from Manchester City.

The winger is set to join the Toffees for the season with the option to make the deal permanent next summer for £50million.

David Moyes has already added Chelsea's Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall to his midfield this summer.

Speaking on Breakfast, Agbonlahor explained: "Sometimes, in [Grealish’s] position, you can go to another club that’s maybe bigger in a sense of where they’re going to finish, but you’re not playing regularly.

"With the season had last season, he needs to go to a club where David Moyes says to him, you’re my No.10, you’re playing.

"I want you in that role, [Iliman] Ndiaye off the left, [Dwight] McNeil on the right, Beto down the middle, they’ve brought in Dewsbury-Hall, who will start with Idrissa Gueye or [Carlos] Alcaraz."

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Today, 09:37By Ciaran Wiseman

Eberechi Eze’s £68million release clause is still active, talkSPORT understands.

It was previously believed that it had expired, but it will be active for a few more days before the Premier League season starts.

Tottenham are prepared to do a deal for around £60million and Thomas Frank is believed to be driving the move.

Spurs have approached Crystal Palace to understand the clause, in case they want to trigger or match it.

Arsenal are believed to still be keen on Eze, but no bid has been made.

The 27-year-old has two years remaining on his deal at Selhurst Park.

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Today, 09:35By Ciaran Wiseman

Chelsea are not pursuing a deal to sign Gianluigi Donnarumma, talkSPORT understands.

Talks have not taken place between the club and the Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper.

Donnarumma could leave the Champions League winners this month after losing his place as number one.

New signing Lucas Chevalier is currently seen as Luis Enrique's first-choice between the posts.

Meanwhile, the Italian has also been left out of PSG's squad to face Tottenham in the UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday.

Donnarumma is into the final year of his contract in the French capital.

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Today, 09:00By Ciaran Wiseman

Paris Saint-Germain have confirmed the signing of Illia Zabarnyi from Bournemouth on a five-year deal.

The Ukrainian defender has arrived in a deal worth an initial £54.4million plus £2.6million in add-ons.

It is understood the bonuses included are very achievable, taking the fee to a total of £57million.

Zabarnyi had been desperate to join the Champions League winners this summer.

Meanwhile, his exit represents more success for the Cherries' recruitment team with another huge profit on a player.

The 22-year-old arrived at Bournemouth from Dynamo Kyiv in 2023 for just under £20million.

He went on to make 86 appearances for the club, scoring once from centre-back.

His exit follows the lucrative sales of fellow defenders Dean Huijsen and Milos Kerkez to Real Madrid and Liverpool, respectively.

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Today, 08:42By Ciaran Wiseman

Jack Grealish has chosen his new shirt number ahead of joining Everton.

The winger is set to complete a season-long loan switch to the Toffees from Manchester City.

Everton will also have the option to make the deal permanent next summer for £50million.

According to The Telegraph, Grealish will take the vacant No.18 shirt at his new club.

Former holders of the number include his England heroes Paul Gascoigne and Wayne Rooney during their time at Everton.

Grealish previously said he wanted to emulate both players when he started his Three Lions career.

It will be the first time the 29-year-old has worn the No.18 during his senior career.

The shirt was left vacant following Ashley Young's departure at the end of last season.

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Today, 08:36By Ciaran Wiseman

Alexander Isak will refuse to play for Newcastle again even if he is not sold this summer, talkSPORT understands.

The wantaway striker is determined to force through a transfer to Liverpool and is willing to do whatever it takes.

The 25-year-old has been banished from Eddie Howe’s first team squad and it is believed he has no intentions to reintegrate himself.

Newcastle’s position is they do not want to sell the striker, but they have been exploring potential replacements.

They missed out on Benjamin Sesko to Manchester United, while Nicolas Jackson remains of interest.

Liverpool saw a £110m bid turned down earlier this summer and have not returned with a second offer.

There has been no further dialogue between the two clubs and they will not bid again unless given encouragement by Newcastle that their stance has changed.

There are echoes of their pursuit of Anthony Gordon last summer, which ultimately failed.

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Today, 08:15By Josh Fordham

Tottenham have held fresh talks with Crystal Palace over a move to sign Eberechi Eze, talkSPORT understands.

Spurs have longstanding interest in the Palace attacker, who has also been the subject of talks with Arsenal.

Eze could still leave Selhurst Park before the window closes at the end of August, though a deal is now harder to do.

His £68million release clause has now expired, meaning a deal will have to be negotiated with Palace.

These talks are separate from their interest in Man City's Savinho, who is valued in excess of £50m.

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