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Arsenal have added Bayer Leverkusen’s Jarell Quansah to their shortlist of options as they aim to sign a defender in the summer transfer window, sources have told ESPN. No direct talks have taken place between the clubs but sources say the north London club have explored the possibility of a deal through intermediaries. Leverkusen are thought to be reluctant to sell Quansah, however, having only signed the England international from…

Manchester City are unlikely to meet Chelsea‘s Friday deadline for Enzo Fernández, according to Enzo Maresca. Chelsea have set a 5 p.m. UK deadline for interested clubs to meet their £120 million ($161.8m) valuation of Fernández, sources told ESPN, with City among the clubs interested in the Argentina international. The west London club are adamant they will not consider any offers received after that point. Asked about Fernández at a…

Jude Bellingham has described working with coach José Mourinho as “a dream” as the pair prepare to kick off the LaLiga season at Real Madrid. England star Bellingham, 23, is heading into his fourth season at Madrid, after a stunning debut campaign — winning a LaLiga and Champions League double — followed by two years without a major trophy. Mourinho has returned to the club for his second spell in…

New Zealand’s football federation has withdrawn its support for under-fire FIFA president Gianni Infantino in a break with the wider Oceania Football Confederation (OFC). New Zealand Football (NZF), the country’s national governing body, has confirmed it will not back the incumbent president, who is losing global support rapidly over his aborted plan to sell off a stake in the World Cup to private investors, when he seeks re-election next year.…

Former Chelsea team doctor Eva Carneiro has hit back at José Mourinho and John Terry after the pair revisited the controversy that led to her departure from the club 11 years ago. Mourinho and Terry discussed the incident in the new Netflix documentary “Mourinho,” with the former Chelsea manager maintaining Carneiro and head physio Jon Fearn were wrong to enter the pitch to treat Eden Hazard during a 2-2 draw…

Tottenham Hotspur defender Djed Spence has landed in Italy ahead of completing a move to Inter Milan. Spence enjoyed an excellent World Cup with England, but with Spurs’ first-choice right back Pedro Porro signing a new deal in June and Andy Robertson brought in to provide cover at left back, opportunities for the 26-year-old were set to be limited in the 2026-27 campaign. – 20 people who’ll define the Premier…

Celta Vigo postponed their LaLiga opener against Osasuna because of a fungus outbreak on the field of their stadium Thursday. LaLiga said both clubs and the Spanish soccer federation agreed to the postponement of Sunday’s game because of an “illness that has affected the stadium’s pitch.” Osasuna, though, later released a statement saying they did not agree with the new date set for the match, Aug. 27, as it went…

COUNTY KILDARE, Ireland — Michael Carrick has said Manchester United “need” more signings before the transfer deadline. United have so far spent £85 million to bring in Andrey Santos from Chelsea and Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa. But with just under three weeks to go before the window closes on Sept. 1, Carrick insists the club must get more new faces through the door to strengthen the squad. “We’re delighted…

Fulham’s preseason match against Málaga CF turned out to be not too friendly when the English club walked off and coach Álvaro Arbeloa was red-carded on Wednesday. LaLiga host Málaga scored a 90th-minute equalizer for 2-2. Malaga said a penalty shootout was scheduled. Fulham said there wasn’t. Málaga kicked a penalty into an open net and claimed the Costa del Sol trophy. Before then, Arbeloa, who joined Fulham in the…