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Enzo Maresca will wait until the end of the transfer window to finalise his Manchester City leadership group given the uncertainty over the final make-up of his squad. Last season’s captain Bernardo Silva has already left the club and Rodri could follow as Barcelona weigh up another offer for the Spain midfielder, which would leave only Rúben Dias and Erling Haaland from the previous leadership group. Perhaps tellingly, Maresca did…

John Stones was the hero on his Inter Milan debut with the winning goal against Real Betis in a friendly at the San Siro. The Serie A champions beat their Spanish opposition 1-0 thanks to a goal from the England defender in the 82nd minute. Stones moved to Inter after spending the last nine years at Manchester City, where he enjoyed a trophy-laden spell. And the 32-year-old began his first…

Manchester United boss Michael Carrick said there were “no excuses” after his side fell to a 4-2 preseason defeat to AC Milan in Wroclaw. The Red Devils led twice against the Serie A side, newly under the stewardship of former United head coach Ruben Amorim. It was only their second defeat in a run of six preseason matches, which included a win over Atletico Madrid and a 1-1 draw with…

Xabi Alonso said he was “emotional” to experience Stamford Bridge for the first time as Chelsea manager as his side ended their preseason campaign with a 3-1 win over Real Sociedad. Morgan Rogers tapped home from close range to score on his Chelsea debut, following a British record £117 million ($158m) move from Aston Villa, to give his new side the lead after 11 minutes. But the hosts were pegged…

England defender Djed Spence has all-but-confirmed his Tottenham Hotspur exit in a post on social media that described his four-year stay at the club as a “special chapter” in his career. Spence is expected to sign a five-year deal with Inter Milan, with sources telling ESPN that the teams agreed a fee of around €30 million. Spurs and Inter Milan are yet to announce the transfer’s completion. The 26-year-old is…

A first-half strike from Richarlison and a second-half brace from Mikey Moore helped Roberto De Zerbi’s new-look Tottenham team beat Hoffenheim 3-0 in north London on Saturday. The Italian named a starting XI which included new arrivals Jan Paul van Hecke, Marcos Senesi, Andy Robertson and Sandro Tonali. James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski, Mateus Fernandes, Mohammed Kudus, Micky van de Ven and Pedro Porro were among those missing from the Spurs…

Cristian Romero has completed a transfer from Tottenham Hotspur to Atlético Madrid, the LaLiga club have confirmed. Sources told ESPN that Spurs will receive €35 million plus plus €5m in variables from Atlético for the centre-back. The Argentina international spent five years in north London after initially joining on loan from Atalanta in 2021. In all, he made 156 appearances at the club and scored 13 goals. The highpoint of…

Paris Saint-Germain have completed the signing of World Cup winner Ferran Torres from Barcelona. ESPN had reported that Torres, who scored the winning goal as Spain beat Argentina in the World Cup final last month, was given permission to miss Barcelona training as the deal progressed and he has now joined the European champions for a total package of around €55 million ($63.4m). ESPN previously reported that the 26-year-old communicated…

Mikel Arteta has told Arsenal fans not to worry about his contract situation and insisted he is happy to stay at the club despite entering the final year of his deal. Arteta was expected to have already finalised an extension to his current agreement which expires at the end of the season, but all parties have chosen instead to focus on the summer transfer window. The 44-year-old joined the Gunners…

Cristian Romero has confirmed he has left Tottenham Hotspur, acknowledging he “wasn’t perfect” but said the leaves with “a heart full of memories.” Sources have told ESPN Romero is set to join Atlético Madrid who have agreed a deal with Spurs worth a potential €40 million ($46m). Atlético will pay a fixed €35m, with the potential for an additional €5m in variables, to sign the Argentina international, sources said. In…