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Leicester City's fairytale era ends as King Power seek £200m-plus sale

Leicester City’s owners, King Power, are looking to sell the club after 16 years in charge, with a deal expected to be worth more than £200m. The Thai ownership group has appointed Citigroup to market the club to potential investors. An eight-page sales brochure, titled Project Lineup, includes Lei

Carrick says Manchester United "want and need" more signings

Michael Carrick has urged Manchester United to continue strengthening before the transfer window closes on 1 September, saying the club “want more” and “need more” despite already improving key areas of the squad. United have spent around £85m on midfielders Andrey Santos and Youri Tielemans, while

Doue seals Super Cup for PSG as teenage Madjo shines for Aston Villa

Paris Saint-Germain began the 2026-27 season with silverware after Desire Doue’s second-half winner secured a 2-1 UEFA Super Cup victory over Aston Villa in Salzburg. PSG retained the trophy, but Unai Emery’s depleted side pushed the European champions all the way. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia opened the

Chelsea give Man City 5pm Friday deadline for £120m Enzo Fernandez bid

Chelsea have told Manchester City they must submit an offer for Enzo Fernandez by 5pm on Friday or he will not be sold this summer. The Blues value the Argentina midfielder at £120m and, with six years remaining on his contract, are under no pressure to reduce that figure. City’s interest is linked

Liverpool complete loan deal for Ronald Araujo with option to buy

Liverpool have confirmed the signing of defender Ronald Araujo from Barcelona on a season-long loan with an option to buy for around £47m (€55m). The 27-year-old Uruguay international will wear the No 33 shirt and is expected to join training this week after completing his medical, with Liverpool co

Jeff Bezos consortium nears £4.5bn stake in Liverpool

A consortium including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is closing in on a deal to buy a roughly one-third stake in Liverpool, with Fenway Sports Group (FSG) preparing to announce the transaction as soon as this week. The syndicate is led by British-Indian investor Amit Bhatia and also includes Facebook co

Vinicius Junior ends Arsenal hopes by signing new Real Madrid deal

Vinicius Junior has signed a new six-year contract extension with Real Madrid, tying him to the club until 2032 and ending months of speculation over his future. The 26-year-old Brazil international had entered the final year of his previous deal, and Arsenal were monitoring the situation closely as

Barcelona enter race for Rodri as Real Madrid talks stall

Barcelona have stepped up their interest in Manchester City midfielder Rodri and are now hopeful of beating Real Madrid to sign the Spain captain, who has entered the final year of his contract at the Etihad. Sky Sports understands the Catalan club have received encouragement that a deal is possible

Arsenal suffer first pre-season defeat as Kepa errors cost them in Dublin

Arsenal’s first pre-season defeat came in a 3-1 loss to Real Betis in Dublin, as two costly mistakes by goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga helped the Spanish side to a comfortable first-half win. Kepa failed to claim a corner in the ninth minute, allowing Rodrigo Riquelme to score at the far post, then sp

Salah given hero's welcome ahead of Trabzonspor unveiling

Mohamed Salah has been given a star’s welcome in Turkey as Trabzonspor prepare to confirm his signing. Hundreds of fans gathered at Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport on Wednesday, where the 34-year-old emerged wearing Trabzonspor colours and posed for photos before heading to the Black Sea city for his off

Infantino apologises for "errors" but keeps Fifa presidency

Gianni Infantino has apologised for “errors” in his handling of the aborted Fifa Forward Enterprise plan, but will remain Fifa president after receiving the backing of senior executives at a crisis meeting in Morocco. The management board reaffirmed its “full support” for Infantino, even as it ackno

Mudryk returns to Chelsea squad as Alonso weighs next step

Mykhailo Mudryk could make his first appearance in 20 months on Wednesday, after being named in Chelsea’s squad for the friendly against Juventus in Hong Kong. Xabi Alonso said he is available for selection, though a full 90 minutes is too soon as Chelsea ease him back after his anti-doping case was