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Patrick Vieira has been appointed as Senegal's new head coach, taking over the national side following his departure from Genoa last November. The Senegal-born former Arsenal captain had been out of work since being sacked by the Serie A club.The 50-year-old succeeds Pape Thiaw, who was dismissed after Senegal suffered defeat against Belgium in the round of 32 at the recent World Cup. During his playing career, Vieira won three Premier League titles with Arsenal and claimed both the World Cu

Mourinho faces a challenge to accommodate two key Real Madrid stars in the same lineupAfter a month of preparing for the season ahead, Jose Mourinho has made some key observations in his new-look Real Madrid squad.The coach has already been impressed by youngsters Mario Rivas and Alex Ciria. But as far as the first-team is concerned, that is rather inconsequential.Mourinho’s big challenge will be accomodate the six new signings into the system. But perhaps a bigger challenge will be to plan arou

La Liga club join race for €10 million-rated Barcelona outcast – reportHector Fort has known for several days that he must leave FC Barcelona and that the Catalans are now prioritizing a permanent transfer for him.Since last week, the 20-year-old La Masia graduate has been training away from the main group, with other players on the exit ramp, including Marc Casado. As already reported, the Barça full-back has attracted interest from several European clubs while awaiting a final decision. Everto

Chelsea have dropped the club’s name from their age-group teams ahead of the new season, with the under-21 and under-19 sides being rebranded as Cobham Next Gen.The teams will compete as CNG in Premier League 2, with Chelsea believing the change better mirrors their academy's age profile after the under-21 squad was largely composed of players under 19 last term.The title stems from the club’s Surrey training base at Cobham, where youth sides occasionally host fixtures, although most home ga

Manchester United’s Diogo Dalot reveals desire to win a major trophy this seasonDiogo Dalot has faced a fair share of ups and downs during his time at Manchester United and the versatile full-back even had a spell at Milan some years ago.That helped his career quite a bit, as he used the game time at the Rossoneri to return to Old Trafford and become a reliable squad player for the Red Devils.The defender also played at the World Cup for Portugal, having come a long way since his time in Italy.D

Arsenal still interested in 2 top attackers this summerArsenal are waiting to see if long-term targets Kenan Yildiz or Julian Alvarez become available at the end of the summer transfer window, according to a report.Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty ImagesArsenal have been on the lookout for attacking additions all summer, and the club have already added Christos Tzolis to their squad.But other pursuits involving Morgan Rogers of Aston Villa (now Chelsea) and Vinicius Junior of Real Madrid proved unsu

Fermin Lopez talks Julian Alvarez, Rodri, Gordon, Adeyemi, Flick, No. 7 shirt, World CupBarcelona’s squad is now filled with World Champions, and the Blaugrana will soon announce the arrival of Rodri to further lengthen the list.One more player who could have had the same tag is Fermin Lopez, and the player was even set to be part of the Spanish contingent for the World Cup.A last-minute fracture to his metatarsal, however, turned his world upside down as he was forced to stay in Catalonia and w

Official | Werder Bremen bring Niclas Füllkrug back to the BundesligaWerder Bremen have officially confirmed the return of Niclas Füllkrug. The 33-year-old German international joins his former club on a season-long loan from West Ham United without a purchase option. No loan fee is reportedly due, while Füllkrug has accepted a reduction in salary in order to facilitate the move. The veteran striker remains under contract with relegated West Ham through 2028.The transfer had accelerate

[BBC]Fancy testing your football prediction skills?With the new season under way, BBC Sport has just the thing to keep you entertained every week.After the success of our World Cup Predictor game, we've rebranded it for the club season as Match of the Day Predictor.It's simple to play - just predict the outcome of the six fixtures we've selected from across domestic and European competitions every week.And don't worry if you've joined late - players can join at any time, get

Harry Kane is prepared to open discussions with Bayern Munich over a contract extension with the reigning Bundesliga champions.The England captain has entered the final 12 months of the original four-year agreement he signed after transferring from Tottenham Hotspur for £86.4 million back in August 2023.In a video broadcast by Kicker, Kane said: "We obviously said we wanted to talk after the World Cup and after my holiday. So I’m not sure exactly when, but they’ll start this week, next week

Sheffield United started the Championship season with a 0-0 home draw against Birmingham [Getty Images]Sheffield United's owners face a winding-up order in the High Court on Wednesday which could mean the club incur a 12-point deduction in the Championship this season.The case is related to the purchase of the club in December 2024 by COH Sports Bidco Limited (CSBL), an American-based consortium.CSBL agreed to buy the Blades for just over £100m but, according to the club's former owners

PSG have made huge Bradley Barcola decision amid Liverpool interestLiverpool Transfer News: Bradley Barcola Set to Remain Sidelined at PSGLiverpool’s pursuit of Bradley Barcola appears to have reached an important stage, with the France international reportedly expected to remain outside Paris Saint-Germain’s first team plans while uncertainty continues over his future.According to RMC Sport, Barcola is unlikely to return to Luis Enrique’s squad immediately and is not expected to feature against

[Getty Images]Couhaib Driouech says he is sorry to have missed "a great step" after the late collapse of his proposed move to Rangers, revealing he had mentally made the switch from PSV Eindhoven before the deal broke down.The 24-year-old winger was at Ibrox to watch the second leg of Rangers' Europa League defeat by Jagiellonia Bialystok last Thursday.However, an injury issue led Rangers to withdraw their interest."It was a roller coaster of emotions, but I am back," sai

Newcastle United prowl for Milan’s Christopher Nkunku but Leipzig advance in moveSerie A side Milan are now keen on selling attacker Christopher Nkunku, who has attracted interest from Newcastle United. But for now, RB Leipzig are making advances over a move.MilanNewsreport that the Rossoneri are awaiting formal approaches for the Frenchman, with the Magpies and the German club in the race for him.Gianluca Di Marzio has reported further, claiming that Leipzig have made an initial approach for Nk

Report: Two Liverpool stars set to leave this summerLiverpool Transfers: Curtis Jones and Cody Gakpo Exit Talks Shape Andoni Iraola RebuildLiverpool could yet see two notable departures before the window shuts, with Caught Offside reporting that Curtis Jones is wanted by Inter Milan and Cody Gakpo is moving closer to Tottenham Hotspur. For Andoni Iraola, this is quickly becoming a key part of his summer rebuild.Jones has entered the final year of his deal, and that fact naturally sharpens the di

Niclas Fullkrug has scored 14 international goals for Germany [Getty Images]West Ham United striker Niclas Fullkrug has moved to Werder Bremen on a season-long loan.The 33-year-old, who joined the Hammers for £27m from Borussia Dortmund in August 2024, scored three goals in 11 Premier League starts but spent the second half of last season on loan at AC Milan.Fullkrug, a German international, returns to Werder for a third spell having also started his career with the Bundesliga club.West Ham drew

Real Madrid still monitoring two positions as Mourinho pushes for further signingsReal Madrid have been one of the most active clubs in the summer transfer window across Europe.Los Blancos have undoubtedly had one of their highest-spending summers in recent times, also backing it up with smart academy sales.Despite adding as many as six first-team stars to the existing squad, Jose Mourinho still seems keen on more.According to Mario Cortegana of The Athletic, Real Madrid continue to monitor the

Anthony Gordon reveals why he chose Barcelona: ‘Was already familiar with Flick’s philosophy’Anthony Gordon is only a few days into his Barcelona career, but the English winger already appears to be enjoying his new surroundings.Ahead of the 61st edition of the Joan Gamper Trophy against Al-Ahly, Gordon and fellow summer signing Karim Adeyemi took centre stage for the traditional photograph with the trophy. Speaking to the club’s media after the picture, the 25-year-old reflected on his fir

[BBC]The final seven places in this season's Champions League league phase will be confirmed next week.A total of 36 teams will compete in the league phase. Of those, 29 sides have already sealed their places.They consist of the best-placed finishers across Europe's top-ranked leagues from the 2025-26 season. The best-placed teams from the lower-ranked European nations entered qualifying rounds.Qualifying consists of four rounds, with the last of those four rounds taking place across thi

Lucumi gives first interview as a Juventus player: ‘Happy to be joining Italy’s biggest team’Jhon Lucumi has given his first interview as a Juventus player, speaking to the club’s official channels shortly after completing his move from Bologna.Speaking with quotes via Juventus’ website, the Colombian defender is already relishing the step up: “I’m very happy to have arrived here. I’m joining the biggest team in Italy and I’m really excited. I can’t wait to adapt quickly to my team-mates and hel