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Real Madrid 'demand £67m for Chelsea target Alvaro Morata'
Real Madrid reportedly tell Chelsea that it will take an offer of £67m to prise Alvaro Morata away from the Bernabeu this summer.Jul 22, 12:25
Greg Clarke nominated as new Football Association chairman
Former Football League chief Greg Clarke is nominated as the new chairman of the Football Association.Jul 22, 12:12
Jurgen Klopp "really happy" to have signed Alex Manninger
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes that the signing of Alex Manninger is the "best solution" for the club's other goalkeepers to continue their development.Jul 22, 12:02
James Rodriguez: 'I am staying at Real Madrid'
Real Madrid midfielder James Rodriguez reveals that the club have received an €85m (£71.5m) offer for him, but insists that he is staying at the Bernabeu this summer.Jul 22, 11:52
Arsenal sign Rob Holding from Bolton Wanderers
Arsenal agree to sign 20-year-old defender Rob Holding from Bolton Wanderers on a long-term deal.Jul 22, 11:38
Swansea City to rival Stoke City for Joe Allen
Swansea City chairman Huw Jenkins confirms that the club are interested in re-signing Liverpool midfielder and Stoke City target Joe Allen this summer.Jul 22, 11:33
Borussia Dortmund confirm Andre Schurrle signing
Borussia Dortmund confirm that they have signed Andre Schurrle from Wolfsburg.Jul 22, 11:10
Team News: Henrikh Mkhitaryan starts for Manchester United against former club
Henrikh Mkhitaryan is named in the Manchester United lineup to take on former club Borussia Dortmund in a pre-season friendly.Jul 22, 11:08
Liverpool complete short-term Alex Manninger deal
Liverpool complete the signing of former Arsenal goalkeeper Alex Manninger on a short-term deal.Jul 22, 11:02
Jose Mourinho 'would not be surprised' if Paul Pogba deal falls through
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho says that he would not be surprised if the club failed in their pursuit of Paul Pogba, but insists that there are other options.Jul 21, 22:23
Jose Mourinho: 'Juan Mata has a future at Manchester United'
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho insists that Juan Mata does have a future at the club, despite reports to the contrary.Jul 21, 22:11
Jose Mourinho: 'Wayne Rooney will remain Manchester United captain'
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho confirms that Wayne Rooney will retain the captaincy for the 2016-17 season and leaps to the defence of the 30-year-old.Jul 21, 22:02
Barcelona agree to sign Andre Gomes
Barcelona confirm that they have reached an agreement with Valencia to sign midfielder Andre Gomes.Jul 21, 21:44
Tottenham Hotspur 'turn down Arsenal approach for Clinton N'Jie'
Tottenham Hotspur reportedly reject a surprise bid from North London rivals Arsenal to sign Clinton N'Jie, who is understood to be heading to Marseille on loan.Jul 21, 21:42
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Woody Austin leads Senior Open after day one
Woody Austin leads the way after day one at the Senior Open Championship courtesy of a four-under 68, putting him one shot clear of seven other golfers.Jul 21, 21:28
Sunderland 'demand extra compensation for Sam Allardyce'
Sunderland are reportedly demanding extra compensation from the FA over its pursuit of manager Sam Allardyce and the disruption it has caused the club in pre-season.Jul 21, 21:18
Hearts crash out of Europa League courtesy of defeat to Birkirkara
Hearts are dumped out of the Europa League in the second qualifying round courtesy of a 2-1 defeat to Maltese side Birkirkara.Jul 21, 20:51
Hibernian eliminated from Europa League on penalties
Hibernian crash out of the Europa League in the second qualifying round courtesy of a penalty shootout defeat to Brondby.Jul 21, 20:42
Swansea City confirm takeover completed
Swansea City announce that the takeover of the club by an American consortium has been completed.Jul 21, 20:27
Shane Long signs new Southampton deal
Shane Long signs a new four-year deal with Southampton to keep him at the club until 2020.Jul 21, 20:06
Swansea City takeover stalls due to dispute between shareholders
The proposed takeover of Swansea City by American investors stalls due to a "dispute between two minority shareholders".Jul 21, 20:02
West Ham United 'make final offer for Carlos Bacca'
West Ham United reportedly launch one final attempt to sign Carlos Bacca from AC Milan, making an improved bid of £28m.Jul 21, 19:34
Inter Milan interested in re-signing Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli?
Inter Milan are reportedly considering making an offer to re-sign unwanted Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli, which would see him reunited with manager Roberto Mancini.Jul 21, 19:17
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge: 'Bayern Munich unlikely to bid for Leroy Sane'
Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge hints that the German champions will not attempt to sign Manchester City target Leroy Sane from Schalke this summer.Jul 21, 19:03
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Usain Bolt eyes 200m world record in Rio
Six-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt sets his sights on breaking his own 200m world record at this summer's Games in Rio.Jul 21, 18:51
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Brazilian police arrest 10 people over alleged Olympic terror plots
Brazilian police arrest 10 people over suspected plans to carry out terrorist attacks during next month's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.Jul 21, 18:40
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Brad Barritt named new Saracens captain
Reigning European and English champions Saracens name Brad Barritt as their new captain, replacing Alistair Hargreaves.Jul 21, 18:29
West Bromwich Albion begin tour of Netherlands with win over Vitesse
West Bromwich Albion get off to a winning start on their pre-season tour of Netherlands courtesy of a 2-1 victory over Vitesse.Jul 21, 18:17
Demba Ba vows to play on despite suffering broken leg
Shanghai Shenhua striker Demba Ba refuses to retire from football despite suffering a horrific leg break during a derby match with Shanghai SIPG.Jul 19, 22:03
Joe Dodoo completes Rangers move
Former Leicester City striker Joe Dodoo finally completes his move to Rangers, joining the newly-promoted Scottish Premiership side on a four-year deal.Jul 19, 21:55
Claudio Ranieri: 'Riyad Mahrez wants to stay at Leicester City'
Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri insists that Riyad Mahrez is happy at the club and wants to stay despite speculation linking him with a move to Chelsea.Jul 19, 21:45
FA interviews 'mystery candidate' over England job
The FA reportedly interviews an unnamed foreign candidate for the vacant England manager's job as it steps up the search for Roy Hodgson's successor.Jul 19, 21:34
Stoke City 'interested in Ecuadorian striker Jose Angulo'
Stoke City are reportedly considering a bid for 21-year-old striker Jose Angulo, who currently plays for Ecuadorian side Independiente del Valle.Jul 19, 21:22
Munir El Haddadi agrees three-year Barcelona extension
Barcelona announce that attacker Munir El Haddadi has signed a new three-year deal with the club, keeping him at Camp Nou until 2019.Jul 19, 21:12
Jose Mourinho snubs Cristiano Ronaldo when naming best three players ever
Former Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho names Lionel Messi, Pele and Diego Maradona as the three greatest players of all time, excluding compatriot Cristiano Ronaldo.Jul 19, 21:02
Manchester United youngster Joe Riley 'labels tour exclusion a shambles'
Manchester United youngster Joe Riley appears to label his exclusion from the club's summer tour of China as a "shambles".Jul 19, 20:49
Leicester City come from behind to beat Oxford United in pre-season friendly
Premier League champions Leicester City are forced to come from behind to beat League One side Oxford United 2-1 in their opening pre-season friendly.Jul 19, 20:38
Fernando Santos signs new four-year Portugal contract
Portugal's Euro 2016-winning manager Fernando Santos signs a new four-year deal to stay in charge of the national team until after Euro 2020.Jul 19, 20:05
Schalke 04 director of sport confirms Leroy Sane transfer request
Schalke director of football Christian Heigel reveals that rumoured Manchester City target Leroy Sane has asked to leave the club this summer.Jul 19, 19:54
Newcastle United want Lucas Leiva as part of Georginio Wijnaldum deal
Newcastle United reportedly want Lucas Leiva to be included as a makeweight in any Liverpool offer for Georginio Wijnaldum.Jul 19, 19:44
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