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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has called a knee injury which has kept Takehiro Tomiyasu out of the club’s US tour “unbelievable” but said he is “very excited” about fellow defender Jurrien Timber’s return from long-term anterior cruciate ligament damage. Versatile Timber joined from Ajax for an initial £34 million in June 2023, only to leave the pitch in agony during …

Paul Mitchell is planning to oversee an overhaul of Newcastle United’s scouting department, according to a new report. The Telegraph reveal that our new Sporting Director is getting straight to work on Tyneside and will soon hand a shortlist of transfer targets to Eddie Howe after positive clear-the-air talks took place after returning from a training camp in Germany last …

Juventus are looking to sell five of their players in order to raise funds for their transfer targets, and chief among them is Teun Koopmeiners. The Bianconeri have long identified the Dutchman as their priority signing for the summer. Despite securing the signatures of Douglas Luiz and Khephren Thuram, the Atalanta star would be the cherry on top in the …

Athletic Club are watching with concern as they could lose Nico Williams this summer, with strong interest from FC Barcelona. At the beginning of the summer, things were calm, but now there is a lot of uncertainty, with the movements that are taking place in the wake of the 2024 European Championship. Nico renewed with Athletic until 2027 but retained …

The injury that Ronald Araujo suffered while on international duty with Uruguay earlier this month has forced some change of plans at FC Barcelona. The 25-year-old sustained the injury while representing his national team at Copa America and having successfully undergone surgery on Monday, he will now be out of action for four months until December. Barcelona planned to sell …

Pep Guardiola says he is “completely focused” on Manchester City despite suggestions he is on England’s wishlist to replace Gareth Southgate. Guardiola is entering the final year of his contract at City and admitted after their record fourth successive Premier League title in May that he was “closer to leaving than staying”. That has prompted suggestions England could be tempted …

It has been almost two weeks since FC Barcelona began their pre-season training under new manager Hansi Flick. The German tactician has had to make do with a slim first-team squad given the number of international stars having been away for the UEFA Euro 2024 and Copa America. Indeed, Flick has had to work with the likes of Oriol Romeu, …

Morning. There are a few bits and pieces going on, starting with some quotes from Mikel Arteta ahead of the game against Bournemouth on Wednesday evening. Having come so close to the title last season, the challenge begins again, and the manager says his team will have to improve in order to become champions, saying: Perfection in this league requires …

Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo underwent surgery on Monday for the hamstring injury he suffered earlier this month while on national team duty with Uruguay at Copa America. Having undergone the operation successfully, Araujo is set to be sidelined for an extended period, said to be close to four months, meaning it is unlikely that the centre-back will play again before …

Kevin De Bruyne won’t be leaving Manchester City this summer, according to manager Pep Guardiola. The Belgian has been linked with Saudi Arabian side Al-Ittihad but Guardiola insists the 33-year-old will still be at the Etihad when the new season kicks off next month. Speaking before the club’s first pre-season game, against Celtic in Chapel Hill, North Carolina later today, …