Brentford have signed West Ham defender El Hadji Malick Diouf in a deal worth up to £40m. The 21-year-old Senegal left-back has joined on a five-year contract, with the club having an option to extend it by a further year. The move sees Brentford paying an initial £35m for the player, with a further £5m … Read more
After waiting 22 years to win the Premier League again, Arsenal finally did it. Can Mikel Arteta’s side now defend their title? It will be interesting to see their mindset and approach; whether the relief of getting over the line at last has an impact, or if it only sparks even more fire to do … Read more
Liverpool and Chelsea have entered a late-window battle to secure the signature of AS Monaco midfielder Lamine Camara. Both Premier League clubs are reportedly weighing up a move ahead of Tuesday’s transfer deadline. According to a report from Foot Mercato, both sides have registered interest in the 22-year-old Senegalese international as they scramble for late … Read more
Key events And finally, on Thierno Barry, who has already hit the onion bag four times in two games, Moyes said: “He’s tried to improve himself. Of course, we give him confidence and we do every game, but ultimately, you have to get it yourself.” Injury-wise, Hayden Hackney is “touch and go” for this weekend … Read more
Brighton manager Dario Vidosic is leaving the Women’s Super League club just a week before the start of the season “to pursue a new opportunity”. It is a major blow for Brighton, who reached the Women’s FA Cup final for the first time in the club’s history in May under Vidosic. The Australian joined from … Read more
A new Bundesliga season begins with a familiar question: can anyone stop Bayern Munich and Harry Kane? The Bavarian giants streaked to the title again in 2025/26, finishing 16 points ahead of second-place Borussia Dortmund and scoring a frankly obscene 122 goals in just 34 games. Kane bagged 36 goals in the league to win … Read more
When Kane joined Bayern on a four-year deal in 2022 from Tottenham there was a feeling, certainly in England, that he might return home at the end of that deal. Kane had never won a trophy during his time at Tottenham, or with England, so the pull of going to a team who win trophies … Read more
Inter Miami CF announced Thursday that Cristian Alberto Kily González has been appointed as the club’s new first team head coach, replacing Guillermo Hoyos. “González will officially assume his duties once he receives the corresponding work permits. Guillermo Hoyos will provisionally continue in charge of the team until the arrival of the new head coach … Read more
Guardian writers’ predicted position: 13th (NB: this is not necessarily Sophie Downey’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position: 2nd (WSL2) Prospects Crystal Palace have been on arollercoaster over the past few seasons. An inaugural Women’s Super League campaign in 2024-25 brought relegation and the club secured top-flight football again a … Read more
1 Guéhi versatility crucial as Bouaddi arrives Enzo Maresca has a shiny new £85m midfielder he could select for a debut but, at 18 years old, he may want Ayyoub Bouaddi to have a bit of time watching on from the bench to learn about the Premier League from his elders. The Moroccan may not … Read more