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Manchester City are working on a deal for Marseille goalkeeper Gerónimo Rulli to replace James Trafford, sources have told ESPN. Trafford is nearing a £40 million ($53m) move to Leeds United. City have identified Argentina international Rulli as a replacement once the deal for Trafford goes through. Rulli would provide competition for No. 1 Gianluigi Donnarumma if he arrives at the Etihad Stadium. Trafford is keen for more first-team opportunities…

UEFA on Thursday voted to boycott all FIFA competitions in protest against FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s plan for selling a stake in World Cup revenue to private investors, saying the “World Cup cannot be treated as an investment product.” The European football body took the decision after an online meeting of its 55 national members, saying they “unanimously and unequivocally reject FIFA’s proposal to transfer ownership interests in the World…

Liverpool midfielder Harvey Elliott has opened up on his “very tough” loan spell at Aston Villa and said he is still unsure about his long-term future at Anfield. Elliott moved to Villa on loan last term expecting that it would mark the end of his time at Liverpool, whom he had joined from Fulham in 2019. However, he made just nine appearances for Unai Emery’s side, totalling 277 minutes across…

Senne Lammens has cut his holiday short to return to training with Manchester United ahead of the new season, sources have told ESPN. Lammens was due to report back to Carrington on Monday, but has chosen to return on Thursday — four days early. Sources have told ESPN that the goalkeeper is keen to get back to club football after the World Cup and build on his successful first season…

Real Madrid have agreed a deal with Fulham for forward Gonzalo García to join the Premier League club, sources have told ESPN, and are close to another which will see midfielder César Palacios make the same move. García, 22, made his Spain debut this year and is one of LaLiga’s most promising young forwards — having first impressed with Madrid at last summer’s Club World Cup — while central midfielder…

Premier League clubs have unanimously agreed for a new funding proposal to be put to the EFL. The Premier League announced on Thursday that a “long-term” proposal, to start in the coming season, would now be offered to the EFL for discussion among its clubs. The news marks a major breakthrough in the so-called ‘New Deal’ discussions which came to a halt in 2024. The Premier League did not confirm…

Players found guilty of discrimination face serving at least 10-game bans under enhanced Football Association rules. In past seasons, suspensions of between six and 12 games have been recommended for aggravated breaches — defined as any misconduct including an express or implied reference to ethnic origin, colour, race, nationality, religion, sex, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation or disability. The rules also apply to managers and other officials, and a statement…

Tottenham are looking to complete “another bomba” transfer, says head coach Roberto De Zerbi, who described himself “like a shark” when looking to complete the signing of a desired player. Spurs have been very active in the market this summer, breaking their transfer record twice when signing Mateus Fernandes from West Ham for £85 million ($113.7m) and then Sandro Tonali from Newcastle in a deal that could end up being…

Chelsea have signed centre-back Maxence Lacroix from fellow Premier League side Crystal Palace. The France international has signed a contract that runs until the end of the 2031-32 season. Lacroix is Chelsea’s sixth signing of the summer alongside Morgan Rogers, Marco Palestra, Emmanuel Emegha, Dastan Satpaev, Denner and Geovany Quenda. “I am really happy to be part of this beautiful club. Everyone knows the legend of Chelsea, its tradition of…

Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti has blamed the tactical changes he made during the second-half hydration break against Norway for his team’s early exit from the World Cup. FIFA introduced the mandatory three-minute breaks midway through each half for every game at this year’s World Cup and coaches used them like timeous to pass on in-game tactical instructions. Brazil went into the second-half cooling break of their round of 16 game…