Raheem Sterling has been left out of Chelsea’s squad for their Europa Conference League play-off first leg with Servette.
Thursday’s game is the second in succession the 29-year-old England forward has not featured in a matchday squad, after he was omitted from Chelsea’s Premier League opener with Manchester City. Defenders Ben Chilwell, Wesley Fofana and Tosin Adarabioyo were also not included on Chelsea’s A-list submitted to Uefa for Thursday’s match at Stamford Bridge (20:00 […]
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Burnley midfielder Sander Berge is set to have a medical with Fulham on Tuesday after the Clarets accepted a £25m bid for the Norway international.
Marco Silva’s side have agreed to pay an initial £20m, with a further £5m in add-ons. Berge, 26, would be Fulham’s fourth signing of the transfer window, following the arrivals of Emile Smith Rowe, Jorge Cuenca and Ryan Sessegnon. Fulham are looking to increase their midfield options after Joao Palhinha signed for Bayern Munich last […]
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World number one Jannik Sinner beat Frances Tiafoe in straight sets in the Cincinnati Open final to claim his fifth title of the season.
The 23-year-old Italian, who has been struggling with a hip problem, won 7-6 (7-4) 6-2 against American Tiafoe. After securing the first set on a tie-break, top seed Sinner wrapped up his latest trophy in one hour and 37 minutes. “It was a very difficult week, tough week. I’m very happy about today’s match,” he […]
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Everton have rejected a loan offer for striker Neal Maupay from Ligue 1 side Marseille.
The 28-year-old is into the last 12 months of his contract at Goodison Park and is out of favour under boss Sean Dyche, netting just once for the Toffees since signing from Brighton in August 2022. The Frenchman spent last season on loan at Brentford, where he scored eight goals in 31 appearances. He was […]
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Professional shuttler Lee Zii Jia lost to youngster Alex Lanier of France in the opening round of the Japan Open.
Zii Jia, who won the bronze medal at the Paris Olympic Games two weeks ago, probably was tired as he went down to the 19-year-old player 18-21, 13-21 in 40 minutes in Yokohama on Tuesday (Aug 20). The Japan Open was Zii Jia’s first tournament since winning the medal in Paris and has been feted […]
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Wolves have made an offer to sign Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale on a season-long loan deal.
The bid, which was submitted on Monday, includes an option to make the move permanent in 2025. Ramsdale, 26, lost his Arsenal place in 2023 following the arrival of David Raya on loan from Brentford. The Gunners have since signed the Spaniard on a permanent basis. Despite making just 11 appearances last season, Ramsdale still […]
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Brentford forward Ivan Toney should not move to Saudi Arabia while he is at his “peak”, says former Premier League striker Chris Sutton.
The Bees rejected a £35m bid for the 28-year-old from Saudi Pro League side Al-Ahli last week. Brentford left Toney out of the side which beat Crystal Palace 2-1 on Sunday because of “transfer interest”, but Sutton says the England striker should choose to stay in the Premier League. “At this stage of his career, […]
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Aryna Sabalenka won her first title since January’s Australian Open by powering past Jessica Pegula in the final of the Cincinnati Open.
The Belarusian needed 76 minutes to wrap up a 6-3 7-5 victory for the 15th title of her career and her sixth at WTA 1,000 level. The result ended a nine-match winning streak for American Pegula, who defended her Canadian Open title last week. “This trophy means a lot, it is a really big achievement, […]
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Ilkay Gundogan is being allowed to explore options to leave Barcelona this summer.
The 33-year-old has only been at the Catalan club for one full season after opting to leave Manchester City on a free transfer. Despite being under contract for two more years, Gundogan has been told Barcelona will not stand in his way if he finds a suitable move. Clubs in England, Spain and Saudi Arabia […]
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Chelsea have agreed a fee in principle for Atletico Madrid forward Joao Felix, with Conor Gallagher moving in the other direction as part of the deal.
The fee for the 24-year-old Portugal international is undisclosed, but it will allow him to return to Stamford Bridge on a six-year deal with an option for a further season. Felix’s move, which is subject to a medical, will bring him back after a 2023 loan spell at Chelsea. He scored four goals in 20 […]
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