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Bryan Mbeumo has been heavily linked with a move to Old Trafford

Man United make improved offer for Mbeumo

Manchester United have made an improved bid in the region of €70million for Brentford forward Bryan Mbeumo, it has been reported.

Soccer • 13 hrs

Marcus Rashford is eager to move to Barcelona

Rashford eager to link up with Yamal at Barcelona

Marcus Rashford has revealed he would like to play alongside teenage prodigy Lamine Yamal at Barcelona.

Soccer • 22 Jun

The Manchester derby had delays to both kick-off and the restart

Man City fined over £1m due to delayed kick-offs

Manchester City have been fined over £1million by the Premier League over delayed kick-offs or restarts related to nine of their matches last season.

Soccer • 19 Jun

Phil Foden scored and then provided an assist as Man City began their Club World Cup campaign with victory

Foden: 'The hunger inside me is back'

Phil Foden is determined "to prove people wrong" and bounce back from a frustrating 2024-25 campaign.

Soccer • 19 Jun

New boss Thomas Frank is keen to keep a lid on expectations at Spurs

Frank ready to take first steps in Spurs 'fairytale'

Thomas Frank called his appointment as Tottenham head coach "a fairytale" as he emphasised the need for unity after a turbulent season for the club.

Soccer • 18 Jun

Trent Alexander-Arnold started on his Real Madrid debut

Club World Cup: Trent's Madrid bow, City cruise to win

Manchester City began their Club World Cup campaign with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Morocco's Wydad Casablanca.

Soccer • 18 Jun

Chelsea winger Mudryk charged by FA over doping

Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk has been charged by the Football Association with violating anti-doping rules.

Soccer • 18 Jun

Vitezslav Jaros impressed in Inchicore during his one season on loan in the League of Ireland

Transfers: Sligo Rovers sign Quirk, Jaros heads to Ajax

Seb Quirk will join Sligo Rovers on an 18-month contract from Accrington Stanley, while former St Patrick's Athletic goalkeeper Vitezslav Jaros has made a loan move from Liverpool to Ajax.

Soccer • 18 Jun

Liverpool claimed a second Premier League crown last season

Liverpool begin title defence at home to Bournemouth

Liverpool will kick off their Premier League title defence with a home game against Bournemouth on Friday, 15 August.

Soccer • 18 Jun

Bernardo Silva addressing the media before Man City's World Cup opener

Silva to remain at City with enhanced captain's role

Bernardo Silva has confirmed he will stay at Manchester City for the coming season - and he looks set to wear the captain's armband.

Soccer • 18 Jun

Daniel Levy insisted he did not make the "emotionally difficult" decision to fire Ange Postecoglou on his own

Levy on 'right decision' to sack Postecoglou

Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy insisted he had no regrets about appointing Ange Postecoglou but believes sacking the Australian was the correct decision, despite him winning the club's first trophy in 17 years.

Soccer • 17 Jun

Keith Andrews was part of Stephen Kenny's Ireland senior coaching team

Treacy backs 'old-school' Andrews for Brentford vacancy

Keith Treacy believes his former Republic of Ireland and Blackburn Rovers team-mate Keith Andrews' "old-school mentality with modern ideas" will allow him to thrive as a head coach and has his fingers crossed that the Dubliner will get the Brentford job.

Soccer • 17 Jun

Jurgen Klopp (L) with David Coote in May 2022

Ex-referee Coote charge by FA over Klopp remarks

Former Premier League referee David Coote has been charged by the Football Association over remarks he made about ex-Liverpool head coach Jurgen Klopp.

Soccer • 17 Jun

Diego Coppola (L) in action for Italy being against Slovakia at the UEFA European Under-21 Championship this week

Transfers: Brighton bag Italian international Coppola

Brighton have announced the signing of Italy defender Diego Coppola from Hellas Verona.

Soccer • 17 Jun

Omar Berrada: 'I firmly believe we can do it'

United confident they can deliver double title in 2028

Manchester United chief executive Omar Berrada remains confident the club can mark their 150th anniversary in 2028 by winning both the men's and women's league titles.

Soccer • 17 Jun

Mathys Tel in action for Spurs last season against Ipswich and Republic of Ireland defender Dara O'Shea

Transfers: Spurs make Tel signing permanent

Tottenham have completed the permanent signing of Mathys Tel from Bayern Munich on a six-year deal.

Soccer • 15 Jun

Florian Wirtz scored 57 goals in 197 appearances for Bayer Leverkusen

Transfers: Liverpool land Wirtz in €136m deal

Premier League champions Liverpool have agreed a club-record deal worth up to £116m (€136.36) to sign Florian Wirtz after Bayer Leverkusen finally settled on a fee for their playmaker.

Soccer • 13 Jun

Frank takes over Tottenham hot seat on three-year deal

Thomas Frank has been confirmed as Tottenham's new head coach on a three-year deal.

Soccer • 12 Jun

Matheus Cunha has made the switch to Old Trafford

Updated Transfers: United confirm Cunha, De Bruyne joins Napoli

Manchester United have confirmed the signing of Matheus Cunha from Wolves on a five-year deal with the option of a further year.

Soccer • 12 Jun

Spurs want Thomas Frank to replace Ange Postecoglou

Spurs close to deal for Frank with Brentford

Tottenham are moving closer to reaching an agreement with Brentford over compensation to make Thomas Frank their new head coach, with talks now having entered a third day, it is understood.

Soccer • 11 Jun

Reijnders was in World Cup qualifier action this week

City confirm signing of 'ecstatic' Dutch ace Reijnders

Manchester City have completed the £46.3m signing of Netherlands midfielder Tijjani Reijnders from AC Milan.

Soccer • 11 Jun

Caoimhín Kelleher and Nathan Collins will see a lot of each other from next season

Collins hails Kelleher as a keeper of some stature

Nathan Collins is excited at the prospect of Caoimhín Kelleher joining him at Brentford next season, saying that the London club have now a goalkeeper of some stature.

Soccer • 11 Jun

Centre-back Dean Huijsen made a major impact in his sole season at the Vitality Stadium

Huijsen describes Real Madrid as 'the club of my life'

Dean Huijsen said Real Madrid is "the club of my life" as he was formally unveiled following his £50m move from Bournemouth.

Soccer • 10 Jun

Pepijn Lijnders worked under Jurgen Klopp

Former Liverpool assistant Lijnders joins Man City

Manchester City have confirmed the appointment of former Liverpool assistant coach Pepijn Lijnders as Pep Guardiola's new number two.

Soccer • 10 Jun

Crystal Palace have held a meeting with UEFA officials

Palace face anxious wait to discover Europa League fate

Crystal Palace face an anxious wait to discover if they can compete in the Europa League next season, with a decision on their fate not expected until late June.

Soccer • 09 Jun