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Hull City chairman Acun Ilicali has criticised former players Joe Cole and Carlton Cole for mocking the club’s survival chances as they prepare for their Premier League return against Manchester United on Saturday. Joe Cole said on “The Dressing Room” podcast that he deliberately swerved the chance to be a pundit for broadcasters TNT for the Tigers’ opening game, and as his co-host laughed uproariously, the former England midfielder insisted:…

Liverpool have had a £50 million ($68m) bid for Brighton & Hove Albion‘s Yankuba Minteh rejected, sources told ESPN. Minteh is one of several options being assessed by Liverpool this summer, with the club prioritising the signing of forwards who can play out wide. The Gambia international is currently sidelined after undergoing surgery on a right leg injury sustained in a 3-0 friendly win against Roma earlier this month, with…

Manchester United head coach Michael Carrick has hit back at suggestions that his side have been given a favourable start to the Premier League season, calling such comments “ridiculous.” Carrick will begin his first full season in charge with Saturday’s trip to Championship playoff winners Hull City before hosting Ipswich Town, who finished runners-up in last season’s second tier. But Carrick insisted that the two newly promoted teams will present…

Coventry boss Frank Lampard said his side need to be ready for “tougher times” this season ahead of their Premier League curtain-raiser against champions Arsenal on Friday. Lampard previously had two spells in charge of Chelsea either side of his stint as Everton boss which saw him guide the club to Premier League safety in 2022. The Sky Blues earned promotion to the top flight last season as champions where…

Manchester City are in talks over a deal for Palmeiras winger Allan Elias, sources have told ESPN. City are hopeful of reaching an agreement for the 22-year-old forward amid ongoing talks with Tottenham Hotspur around a deal for Savinho, with Spurs also hoping to wrap up a move for Omar Marmoush. Tottenham failed in a move for Savinho last summer, but the Brazil international is now likely to seal a…

Mikel Arteta has said he is relishing the prospect of going from the hunter to “the hunted” as Arsenal aim to defend their Premier League crown. The Gunners ended a 22-year wait to become champions last season and begin the task of retaining the trophy against newly-promoted Coventry City at Emirates Stadium on Friday. Arteta’s side finished second for three consecutive years prior to May’s triumph and with nine new…

Chelsea‘s list of squad numbers for the 2026-27 campaign has been released and Liam Delap has lost the No. 9 shirt to João Pedro. Delap will now wear the No. 12 shirt. João Pedro scored 20 goals in all competitions for the Blues last season, while Delap managed just one goal in the Premier League and one in the Champions League. Delap joined Chelsea from Ipswich last June on a…

Inter Milan have agreed a deal to sign Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones, sources have told ESPN. The Serie A club will pay an initial €30m for the 25-year-old, with the potential for a further €5m in performance-related add-ons. The deal was agreed late on Wednesday night and the player has now been given permission to travel for a medical. Inter had attempted to sign Jones in January and had seen…

BARCELONA, Spain — Barcelona rounded off preseason with a 2-1 victory over Al Ahly in the Joan Gamper Trophy on Wednesday as Anthony Gordon missed a penalty on his Spotify Camp Nou debut. Egypt striker Hamza Abdelkarim, still only 18, opened the scoring for Barça in the first half to take his goal tally in preseason to four, this time netting against his former club. – Source: Barça end Álvarez…