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Ritabrata Banerjee

Ritabrata Banerjee

Alexander Isak set to skip prestigious PFA awards despite being nominated for main prize as stand-off with Newcastle over Liverpool transfer continues

Alexander Isak is unlikely to attend PFA's award night, despite being nominated for the main award, as his stand-off with Newcastle United continues. Isak is determined to join Liverpool this summe,r but the Magpies are unwilling to let him leave. The striker is not training with the first team and was left out of Eddie Howe's matchday squad for their season opener against Aston Villa.

Barcelona director defends shock departures of SIX first-team players due to financial issues – with women's team set to lean on youth as more 'sustainable' strategy

Barcelona director Xavi O’Callaghan opened up on the departures of six crucial squad members this summer from their women's team. The Blaugrana lost the players due to their ongoing financial troubles, which forced them to offload some important players to reduce their wage bill. The Catalan giants, who begin the new season in three weeks, are currently left with only 17 first-team players.

Real Madrid pushing for even MORE changes to Club World Cup format as FIFA consider hosting event even more often

Real Madrid are among a host of top European clubs that are pushing for more changes to the Club World Cup format. The revised 32-team competition was held for the first time in the US this summer and Chelsea won the title, beating Paris Saint-Germain in the final. The next edition of the tournament is scheduled to be held in 2029 and after which FIFA might consider hosting it even more frequently.

Thomas Tuchel shares warm embrace with old adversary Pep Guardiola as England boss pays visit to Man City training ground

England head coach Thomas Tuchel was spotted at Manchester City's training centre as he shared a warm embrace with old adversary Pep Guardiola and was also seen sharing a chat with City and Three Lions defender John Stones. Tuchel is keeping an eye on the Premier League matches ahead of the September international break, where England will play two of World Cup qualifying matches.

'He is going to be fantastic' – Estevao Willian earmarked for 'important' Chelsea role by Enzo Maresca after dazzling Premier League debut vs Crystal Palace

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca heaped praise on new signing Estevao Willian after the Brazilian sensation showed promise on his Premier League debut against Crystal Palace on Sunday. Maresca brought on Estevao in the 54th minute for fellow new signing Jamie Gittens, and the Selecao star impressed the crowd at Stamford Bridge with his pace and trickery.

Only Chelsea! Xavi Simons refusing Bayern Munich & Man City interest as Blues continue talks with RB Leipzig

Xavi Simons has rejected Bayern Munich and Manchester City's interest as the Dutch midfielder only has his eyes on a move to Chelsea this summer. Bayern considered Simons as a perfect replacement for Kingsley Coman, who has joined Al-Nassr, while Manchester City are looking for attacking cover in case Savinho joins Tottenham. The Netherlands international, however, has informed RB Leipzig that he only wants to join Chelsea..

Carlos Baleba saga to rumble on?! Man Utd to keep tabs on Brighton midfielder after pulling plug on £100m+ pursuit this summer

Manchester United will continue to monitor Carlos Baleba throughout the season after pulling the plug on their pursuit of the midfielder this summer. United, who were keen on signing the youngster in this window at Ruben Amorim's behest, decided to pull out of the deal on Friday after Brighton reportedly demanded a whopping £115 million ($156m), an amount they received from Moises Caicedo's transfer to Chelsea.

Revealed: Spurs the first club to benefit from new Premier League rule in 3-0 thumping of Burnley on opening weekend

Tottenham became the first English club to benefit from a new rule in the Premier League as Burnley goalkeeper Martin Dubravka was penalised for wasting time during their season opener on Saturday. The 2025-26 Premier League season has seen major rule changes designed to speed up play and give fans more access than ever before, as the top flight is clamping down on delays.