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The Raphinha transfer saga appears to have taken a dramatic twist after a shock report claimed Barcelona are no longer in the running for his signing with the Leeds winger ready to sign for Arsenal this week. The Brazilian star has lit up Elland Road since a bargain £17 million...

An independent report commissioned by FIFA has found that nearly 50 per cent of players involved in the semi-finals or finals of Euro 2020 or the African Cup of Nations received some form of abuse on social media. World football’s governing body found that much of the abuse suffered by...

Kylian Mbappe has said he almost quit the France national team after receiving racist abuse following his penalty miss at Euro 2020. The world champions were eliminated by Switzerland at the round of 16 stage last June after Mbappe’s spot kick was saved by Yann Sommer during a shootout. French...

Initial talks have already taken place with Arsenal willing to offer around £25 million ($30.6 million) for the Argentina international, however, Ajax have dismissed that figure and want more with the knowledge they have other clubs willing to bid. The 24-year-old can play as a centre-back, left back and centre...

Arsenal fans have been asking for ‘the next Vieira’ for years and, finally, they might have him. And whilst their new signing might not be the same sort of player as Gunners legend Patrick Vieira, he does have one striking similarity to the Frenchman – his name. The north Londoners...

Gabriel Jesus reportedly wants to choose Arsenal as his next club, allaying any fears Mikel Arteta may have had of missing out on his top striker target. Arsenal have been chasing the signing of Jesus in recent weeks. After the departures of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette this year, they...

Chelsea new owner Todd Boehly and manager Thomas Tuchel are reportedly headed for a major clash over the imminent transfer of striker Romelu Lukaku to Italian giants Inter, media in England reported on Friday. While Tuchel has given a nod to Lukaku’s wish to return to his former club on...

Sadio Mane returns to muddy village pitch in Senegal for football match with former Liverpool and Newcastle stars, as imminent move to Bayern Munich beckons Sadio Mane put speculation over his future to one side as he returned to his childhood village in Senegal for a local football match. Played...

Liverpool have reached a “total agreement” over personal terms with Darwin Nunez, taking a big step towards a club-record transfer. Nunez has emerged as Liverpool’s likeliest attacking target in the wake of Sadio Mane’s potential exit. Manchester United have also been linked with the Benfica forward, but Wednesday has brought...

Premier League champions Manchester City are increasing their efforts to sign Arsenal star Bukayo Saka. But in a quick rejoinder, former Arsenal winger Theo Walcott has warned that Saka may not have time at Man City to realise his full potential. Walcott says he believes Saka should stay at Arsenal...