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Leander Dendoncker could leave Aston Villa ahead of the closure of the summer transfer window, according to reports.  Dendoncker joined Villa from Wolves in the summer of 2022 but has struggled to establish himself as a regular, playing 36 games for the club across all competitions over the last two campaigns combined. After featuring just eight times in the Premier …

Former Premier League defender Chris Basham has announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 36, following an unsuccessful recovery from a severe injury sustained last season. Basham’s injury occurred during a match between Sheffield United and Fulham last season, where he suffered a devastating ankle injury in a freak incident as he attempted to cross the ball. …

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has hit back at Alan Shearer’s criticism of Marcus Rashford, labelling his analysis as ‘stupid’. Rashford is yet to score in three appearances across all competitions this season and endured a tough 2023/24 campaign, registering just eight goals in 43 appearances — a big step down from the 30 goals he scored in 2022/23 …

Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Giovani Lo Celso is edging closer to a move to Real Betis, with transfer expert Fabrizio Romano providing the latest update on the ongoing negotiations. The Argentine, who has been informed by Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou that he is not part of the club’s plans for the season, has been linked with an exit all summer. Real …

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag expects Jadon Sancho to remain a part of his squad beyond transfer deadline day. The window for English clubs to sign players officially closes at 11pm on Friday night, with sides now scrambling to get last-minute deals over the line. One transfer saga that has rumbled on is that of Sancho. The England international …

Crystal Palace have been one of the busiest teams during the closing stages of this summer’s transfer window. The Eagles are set to sign Eddie Nketiah from Arsenal with Wolfsburg’s Maxence Lacroix expected to join before Friday night’s deadline. And according to a recent report from We Are Palace, Oliver Glasner is hoping to make it three Deadline Day signings. …

Chelsea have officially launched a bid to sign Jadon Sancho from Manchester United, marking a significant development in the summer transfer window. The former Borussia Dortmund star, who was previously linked with a move to PSG, now looks set to join the Blues as talks between the two Premier League giants intensify. After weeks of speculation, Chelsea have emerged as …

Paul Mitchell replaced Dan Ashworth just in time for this summer’s transfer window. However, despite being one of football’s most sought-after sporting directors, Mitchell has not had the start to life at Newcastle he’d have hoped for. The former Monaco chief has been tasked with completing in a new marquee defensive signing with Crystal Palace’s Marc Guehi the Magpies’ top …

Liverpool’s transfer business is over it seems after the club signed a goalkeeper and a winger this summer. The Reds have managed to sign Giorgi Mamardashvili and Federico Chiesa when it looked like they will find it difficult to make any signings this summer. They have been the quietest Premier League team in terms of signing players. Considering they have …

West Ham United defender Nayef Aguerd, who looked certain to leave the club this summer, has rejected a move to Saudi club Al-Ittihad. According to journalist Santi Aouna, it was a loan deal with an option to buy which would have made around £21million for the Premier League club. The defender is not in favour of a move to the …