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Transfer latest: De Ligt and Mazraoui on their way for Man Utd medicals
Wan-Bissaka having a medical today before completing move to West Ham.
Neto signs for Chelsea who express interest in Atletico's Felix
Weekend reaction following EFL opening matches and Community Shield
Pre-season friendlies come to an end as Liverpool and Arsenal win and Chelsea draw
Premier League build-up with Manchester United v Fulham on Friday
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get involved Get Involved - Who will challenge for the Premier League title?published at 09:58 12 August
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Have Manchester United successfully strengthened their squad? Johnny Evans starting at centre-back [in the Community Shield] suggests not.
Simon, Manchester
Arsenal accept £1.7m offer from Genoa for defender Norton-Cuffypublished at 09:49 12 August
09:49 12 August
Nizaar Kinsella
BBC Sport football news reporter
Image source, Getty ImagesArsenal have accepted an initial offer of £1.7m for defender Brooke Norton-Cuffy from Serie A side Genoa.
The deal for the 20-year-old right-back could rise by a further £1.7m with add-ons, while the Gunners have a sell on clause included in the deal for the England Under-21s international.
It is expected the move will be completed this week, subject to a medical.
Norton-Cuffy has never made a senior first-team appearanceat Arsenal but has had a series of productive loan spells at Millwall,Coventry, Rotherham and Lincoln City.
He made 40 appearances for Millwall in the Championship lastseason, contributing two goals and four assists.
Norton-Cuffy joins winger Emile Smith Rowe in exiting theclub. Smith-Rowe joined Fulham last week in a deal worth an initial £27m.
get involved Get Involved - who will challenge for the Premier League titlepublished at 09:46 12 August
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Manchester United have improved their squad well this year whereas Manchester City haven’t really. But I don’t think United are quite at the level to challenge yet.I think Liverpool and City will challenge for the top spot. Arsenal, United, Spurs and Villa will be competing for the top four. Arsenal need a clinical striker to compete again this year.
Guy from Nottingham
Chelsea express interest in Atletico's Felix after collapse of Omorodion dealpublished at 09:36 12 August
09:36 12 August
Nizaar Kinsella
BBC Sport football news reporterImage source, Getty ImagesChelseaare weighing up a move to re-sign Portugal forward Joao Felix from Atletico Madrid after talksfor the La Liga side's Spain youth international striker Samu Omorodion collapsed.
Multiple sources have described how talks over personal termsbetween the Blues and Omorodion, 20, collapsed last nightafter a £34.5m transfer fee was agreed last week.
There had always been caution at Stamford Bridge about the dealfor Omorodion while the Blues explore a move for Napoli striker Victor Osimhen, with Romelu Lukaku moving the other way.
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Chelsea are now considering a move for Felix, among a host ofother attacking options, after meeting with his agent Jorge Mendes whilecompleting a move for Wolves winger Pedro Neto on Sunday.
Felix, 24, is open to a return to Stamford Bridge, where heenjoyed his six months on loan during the 2022-23 season.
BBC Sport understand Atletico value Felix at around £43m.
Another aspect of the deal is that it would allow midfielderConor Gallagher to complete his move to Wanda Metropolitano for £34m, withAtletico needing to bank a major player sale to complete the move.
The La Liga club posted a photograph of Gallagher on their social media channels onSaturday, but stopped short of announcing the deal.
Atletico's £81.5m move for Manchester City forwardJulian Alvarez is still expected to go through regardless of the need to sell aplayer to sign Gallagher.
get involved Get Involved - who will challenge for the Premier League title?published at 09:21 12 August
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Olise among PFA men's young player nomineespublished at 09:14 12 August
09:14 12 August
Image source, Getty ImagesThe PFA has also announced the men's young player of the year nominees:
- Manchester United's Alejandro Garnacho
- Manchester United's Kobbie Mainoo
- Chelsea's Cole Palmer
- Brighton's Joao Pedro
- Arsenal's Bukayo Saka
- Crystal Palace's Michael Olise
As with the women's award, the winner will be announced on 20 August.
Read more on this story here.
James among PFA women's young player of the year nomineespublished at 09:12 12 August
09:12 12 August
Image source, Getty ImagesThe PFA's women's young player of the year nominees have been revealed:
- Chelsea's Lauren James
- Manchester United's Grace Clinton (who was on loan to Tottenham last season)
- Chelsea's Aggie Beever-Jones
- Manchester City's Khiara Keating
- Manchester United's Maya Le Tissier
- Manchetser City's Jess Park
The winner will be announced on 20 August.
Spurs' Bissouma apologises for laughing gas videopublished at 09:05 12 August
09:05 12 August
Image source, Getty ImagesTottenham Hotspur's Yves Bissouma has apologised for a "severe lack of judgement" after footage emerged appearing to show the midfielder inhaling laughing gas.
The 27-year-old posted a video of himself on social media on Saturday which showed him inhaling from a balloon.
Possession of nitrous oxide - also known as laughing gas or NOS - for recreational use has been a criminal offence in the United Kingdom since 2023 and can result in a two-year prison sentence.
“I want to apologise for these videos. This was a severe lack of judgment," said Bissouma.
"I understand how serious this is and the health risks involved, and I also take my responsibility as a footballer and role model very seriously.”
Bissouma, who joined Spurs from Brighton for £30m in 2022, had played for 45 minutes in Spurs' friendly defeat against Bayern Munich earlier on Saturday afternoon.
“We are looking into the events," a Tottenham spokesperson said.
"This will be dealt with as an internal matter.”
Tottenham's 2024-25 Premier League campaign begins with a trip to newly-promoted Leicester City on 19 August.
'There will be 25 points difference between Man Utd and Man City'published at 08:54 12 August
08:54 12 August
BBC Sounds
Image source, Getty ImagesKidderminster manager Phil Brown believes Manchester City will still finish 25 points better off than rivals Manchester United in the Premier League this season, despite Erik ten Hag's summer moves in the transfer market to bolster his squad.
FA Cup winners United finished eighth in the league last season, 31 points behind champions City.
"Manchester United at the moment, are not the kind of club that players are coming in and just genuinely hitting the ground running, they have to bed themselves in and take time," Brown told Football Daily.
"It was a real difficult season for [Manchester] United, but they finished off on a little bit of a high [winning the FA Cup], you have to say that.
"I didn’t see the Community Shield on Saturday, but I still say there will be 25 points difference between Manchester United and Manchester City next season."
Football Daily - how will signings affect Man Utd's chances?published at 08:50 12 August
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BBC Sounds
Manchester City's Community Shield victory over rivals Manchester United is discussed in the latest episode of Football Daily, which is available to listen to now on BBC Sounds.
Aaron Paul is joined by Cameron Jerome, Phil Brown & Stephen Kelly also discuss how rumoured moves at Old Trafford might affect Manchester United's start to the Premier League season.
That follows a debrief of this weekend's EFL action as the panel look at the big stories in every league, including wins for newly promoted Oxford, Wrexham and Bromley.
- Click here to listen to the latest episode of Football Daily.
Grealish a doubt for City openerpublished at 08:42 12 August
08:42 12 August
Man City 1-1 Man Utd (Man City won 7-6 on penalties)
Simon Stone
BBC SportJack Grealish is a doubt for Manchester City’s opening PremierLeague game of the season against Chelsea on Sunday.
Grealish missed the Community Shield triumph over ManchesterUnited on Sunday after suffering a hamstring injury in training.
Although manager Pep Guardiola said it "isn’t a big problem",he acknowledged the 28-year-old could be out for three weeks or a month if heaggravated the problem during a match.
Grealish has played a full part in City’s pre-seasoncampaign after being overlooked by England for Euro 2024.
City entertain newly-promoted Ipswich at the Etihad Stadiumon 24 August after starting their title defence at Stamford Bridge.
“I don’t think it is much,” said Guardiola. “It was a blow butwe didn’t want to take a risk.
“Maybe he will be OK for Chelsea but if not, it will beIpswich.”
Image source, Getty ImagesMan City avenge FA Cup final defeat to Man Utd in Community Shieldpublished at 08:35 12 August
08:35 12 August
Man City 1-1 Man Utd (6-7 pens)
Manchester City avenged their FA Cup final defeat by Manchester United as Pep Guardiola’s side triumphed 7-6 on penalties after the Community Shield had finished level at Wembley.
Bernardo Silva equalised for the Blues in the final minute but then had City’s first spot-kick saved by Andre Onana to give United the advantage.
However, Ederson saved Jadon Sancho’s effort before veteran defender Jonny Evans fired over, allowing Manuel Akanji to secure victory in this competition for the first time since 2019 in front of 78,416.
Alejandro Garnacho thought he had given United victory nine minutes from time when he collected possession at the end of a flowing move deep into the City half, instigated by skipper Bruno Fernandes, and then drove a low shot into the bottom corner.
Silva’s initial bad-tempered response to that was to barge into Garnacho long after he had moved the ball on to earn himself a booking.
The Portuguese’s next intervention was far more positive. As young Norwegian Oscar Bobb was spinning into space by the goal-line, Silva was pulling onto makeshift left-back Facundo Pellistri at the far post. Hardly the tallest, Silva had enough spring and intuition to climb above the Uruguayan and head in the equaliser at the far post.
It set up a climax that triggered elation in the City ranks and disappointment among the United support, many of whom left well before the trophy presentation.
Read Simon Stone's full match report here.
De Ligt and Mazraoui on their way for Man Utd medicalspublished at 08:26 12 August
08:26 12 August
Simon Stone
BBC SportImage source, Getty ImagesBayern Munich pair Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui are both on their way for medicals before completing their respective moves to Manchester United.
The pair will link up with Erik ten Hag's squad ahead of the new season, with Aaron Wan-Bissaka also having a medical today before completing his move to West Ham.
Ten Hag wanted to reinforce his defence, which suffered such acute injury problems last season.
He still didn't have Luke Shaw or Tyrrell Malacia available for the Community Shield and ended up with Facundo Pellistri, an attacking player for Uruguay, marking Bernardo Silva for Manchester City's late equaliser at Wembley.
Ten Hag said on Saturday that United would make an announcement when they had something to say. I don't think we are too far away.
Palmer & Cucurella feature for Chelsea in Inter drawpublished at 08:17 12 August
08:17 12 August
Chelsea 1-1 Inter Milan
Image source, Getty ImagesEngland forward Cole Palmer and Spain full-back Marc Cucurella, who both played in the Euro 2024 final on 14 July, featured in Chelsea's 1-1 draw with Italian champions Inter Milan at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
Chelsea's final pre-season friendly before Sunday's Premier League opener against Manchester City was also manager Enzo Maresca's first home game since his summer appointment as Mauricio Pochettino's successor.
Marcus Thuram gave Inter the lead before Lesley Ugochukwu equalised for Chelsea in the final moments.
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Neto arrival takes Chelsea's summer spending to around £185mpublished at 08:09 12 August
08:09 12 August
Image source, Getty ImagesPedro Neto's £54m arrival at Stamford Bridge takes Chelsea's summer spending to around £185m.
Midfielders Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Renato Veiga and Omari Kellyman, goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen, defenders Tosin Adarabioyo, Aaron Anselmino and Caleb Wiley, winger Estevao Willian and striker Marc Guiu have all joined so far.
'I have worked really hard in my career to be here'published at 08:03 12 August
08:03 12 August
Image source, PA Media"I feel really grateful to have joined this club," said Portugal forward Pedro Neto, after being presented to Chelsea supporters at Stamford Bridge on Sunday following his £54m signing from Wolves.
"I have worked really hard in my career to be here and I’m looking forward to getting on the pitch with this shirt."
Neto, 24, has signed a seven-year deal with the Blues until 2031.
Chelsea struck a deal with Wolves on Friday after having two previous bids rejected.
The Blues will pay an initial £51.3m, with a further £2.6m in add-ons.
Neto, who joined Wolves from Lazio in 2019, scored 14 goals in 135 appearances in the west Midlands.
The transfer is a record sale for Wolves, eclipsing the £47m they received from Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal in 2023 for Ruben Neves.
Transfers incoming?published at 07:52 12 August
07:52 12 August
So some big transfers could be completed in the next 24 hours.
Bayern Munich defenders Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui are on their way to Manchester for their medicals ahead of their moves to Old Trafford, while United full-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka is expected to seal a switch to West Ham.
Manchester City forward Julian Alvarez's move to Atletico Madrid is nearing completion, while the La Liga club have also agreed a deal for Chelsea's England midfielder Conor Gallagher.
We will bring you news on those deals as soon as we get it.
One transfer that has been completed is Pedro Neto's £54m move from Wolves to Chelsea.
The 24-year-old Portugal forward was presented to fans at Stamford Bridge at half-time during Sunday's 1-1 draw against Inter Milan...
Slot leads Reds to comprehensive win in Anfield bowpublished at 07:44 12 August
07:44 12 August
Liverpool 4-1 Sevilla
Image source, Getty ImagesLiverpool manager Arne Slot may not have made any signings yet but his first game at Anfield could not have gone much better, as they ran out 4-1 winners against Sevilla.
Slot, appointed as successor to Jurgen Klopp in the summer, went into the game against the La Liga side on the back of wins against Real Betis, Arsenal and Manchester United during a pre-season tour of the United States.
Diogo Jota gave Liverpool the lead when he struck a first-time left-foot volley from Trent Alexander-Arnold's pass.
Diaz scored two more for the home side before half-time after being set up by Jota and Dominik Szoboszlai.
Peque Fernandez pulled one back for Sevilla after the break before 17-year-old Liverpool substitute Trey Nyoni added his side's fourth with a smart finish.
Liverpool then played Las Palmas at Anfield in a behind-closed-doors friendly, with Darwin Nunez making his first pre-season outing since returning from Copa America duty with Uruguay.
Scotland left-back Andy Robertson, who also started against Las Palmas as he returned from injury, came closest to scoring when his shot hit the post in a goalless draw.
Liverpool bosses 'will do the right thing for us' - Van Dijk on lack of transferspublished at 07:35 12 August
07:35 12 August
Liverpool 4-1 Sevilla
Virgil van Dijk addressed Liverpool's lack of transfer spending this summer following Sunday's 4-1 victory at home to Sevilla in their final pre-season friendly.
"Obviously I think we should make some signings based on how long the season will go but I think they are working behind the scenes," said Van Dijk, whose Liverpool side kick off their Premier League campaign at Ipswich on Saturday (12:30 BST).
"But I am fully confident and I have trust in the club that they will do theright thing for us and get the best possible squad to compete in everycompetition and that is the main thing I am focusing on.
"We have the trust and we will see what happens. I think they are working veryhard behind the scenes, so we will see how that turns out."
Image source, Getty Images'Van Dijk yet to be offered deal'published at 07:28 12 August
07:28 12 August
Monday's newspapers
The Times
The Times features a story on comments from Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk, who has reportedly said that the club are yet to table a formal offer of a contract extension, despite the fact he is entering the final year of his current deal.
Key players Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold are also in the final year of their contracts, while the club is yet to make any signings this summer under new manager Arne Slot, with less than three weeks to go before the end of the transfer window.
Image source, The Times
