Barcelona sensation Fermin Lopez has assured fans he will stay at the club beyond this summer, despite strong interest from Premier League giants like Chelsea and Manchester United. Lopez starred in Barcelona's thumping win over Como in the Joan Gamper Trophy on Sunday as the Catalan giants ended their pre-season preparations on a high.

• Lopez confirmed he won't leave Barca
• Rejected transfer offers from Premier League clubs
• Man Utd and Chelsea wanted the midfielder

• WHAT HAPPENED?

  Lopez contributed with a brace on Sunday as Barcelona demolished Cesc Fabregas' Como 5-0 to win the Joan Gamper Trophy. Another Blaugrana sensation Lamine Yamal contributed with a couple of goals, while last season's hero Raphinha scored a fifth. 

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  Earlier in the summer, Lopez had attracted interest from English giants Chelsea and United. While the Red Devils were ready to offer £61 million ($70m) to lure the midfielder away from Camp Nou, the Blues were willing to splash £65m ($87m). Amid speculation suggesting the Spain international could leave the club, the 22-year-old has provided an update on his future.

• WHAT LOPEZ SAID

  Speaking to reporters after the Como clash, Lopez said: "Barcelona fans should rest, because I will stay here…I will not leave Barca. It was a game about building confidence, ready for the start of La Liga. The important thing is the team did a very good job."

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  Lopez had the spotlight on him recently after posting a cryptic message on social media seemingly directed at Ter Stegen, who has been embroiled in a dispute with Barcelona that he now says has been resolved. Lopez wrote on Instagram: “Bad people never win, nor those who look the other way, nor those who make betrayal their way of life and cowardice their banner. It’s only a matter of time.”

  However, he later clarified: “Marc is the first captain, we respect him a lot, what has happened are external things.”

Tottenham have reportedly shifted their focus to AS Monaco’s rising star Maghnes Akliouche after Arsenal hijacked their move for Eberechi Eze in brutal fashion. The deal, which Spurs insiders believed was all but wrapped up, was snatched away at the eleventh hour, plunging them into chaos and igniting fury among already restless supporters.

• Spurs humiliated as Arsenal steal Eze
• Tottenham scramble for last-minute signings
• Akliouche has emerged as the latest target

• WHAT HAPPENED?

  Pressure was already building after James Maddison’s injury left Tottenham desperate for creative reinforcements. Missing out on Eze has only made matters worse, exposing Spurs’ fragile transfer strategy and leaving fans fearing another season of mediocrity in the English top flight. Earlier, the club was led to believe they could prise Morgan Gibbs-White away from Nottingham Forest, only to watch the player commit to staying put. Two major failures in the space of mere weeks have ratcheted up the heat on the Spurs board.

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  With Eze gone, Spurs have shifted their focus to AS Monaco’s rising star Akliouche, with fresh talks opening as the club scrambles to rebuild its shattered plans, as revealed by But Akliouche is not the only name on their desperate shopping list, with Southampton’s Tyler Dibling being viewed as a potential bargain addition. They are also closely monitoring the situation at RB Leipzig, where Xavi Simons remains unsettled as his transfer to Chelsea has failed to progress.

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  Spurs also briefly considered reigniting their pursuit of Conor Gallagher, but the midfielder’s current deal at Atletico Madrid puts him financially out of reach. The most realistic name may be Nico Paz of Como, with movement on a deal expected imminently. He is seen as both affordable and attainable, giving Tottenham their best shot at a quick fix. They have also maintained a long-standing interest in Morgan Rogers at Aston Villa, though that move would require a significant fee, potentially in excess of £80 million ($107.5m).

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  Manchester City’s Savinho is also on the shortlist. Reports in Brazil suggest Spurs have lodged an improved bid for the ace, and the two clubs face each other this weekend. 

A street artist has wasted no time in marking Eberechi Eze's move to Arsenal, unveiling a mural dedicated to the midfielder within hours.

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Renowned street artist and Arsenal fan 'Northbansky' worked on the painting overnight, after the Gunners announced they had agreed a £67.5m ($90m) deal for Crystal Palace's talisman. The piece has been added to his self-styled street gallery dedicated to the club, called 'The Tunnel'. Eze is depicted in an Arsenal shirt while hitting his trademark goal celebration. 

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It's further proof of the pure excitement Arsenal fans are feeling as they pipped their arch rivals Spurs to the 27-year-old's signature. An injury to Kai Havertz forced the Gunners back into the market, with Eze choosing his boyhood club despite agreeing terms with Tottenham. 

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The Hornsey Road Tunnel, a stone's throw from the Emirates, has become a landmark for Arsenal fans. The anonymous artist has produced tributes to a number of former and current Arsenal players including Dennis Bergkamp, Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka. 

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It's hard to think of a better set of circumstances for a player to ingratiate themselves with a new fanbase. Eze's decision to snub Spurs will buy him a lot of capital with the Arsenal fanbase once he completes his transfer. First,. he has to get through his likely last game for the Eagles when they face Norwegian side Fredrikstad in the Conference League on Thursday.

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O Palmeiras viu seus cofres serem abastecidos com uma quantia proveniente de uma punição. Trata-se da indenização por parte dos torcedores que picharam os muros do clube em janeiro. Após identificação da Polícia Civil, eles foram intimados a pagar uma quantia que chegou a R$ 1,9 mil. A informação foi publicada pelo GE e confirmada pelo LANCE!.

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Esse valor foi baseado no que o Verdão gastou para pintar novamente os muros, incluindo material e mão de obra. Vale lembrar que o ato de vandalismo ocorreu após o empate em 0 a 0 com o São Paulo, no próprio Allianz Parque, no dia 22 de janeiro. Naquele dia, a torcida cobrou reforços.

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As frases pichadas próximas da entrada principal do clube pediam a contratação de jogadores, principalmente após as saídas de Danilo e Gustavo Scarpa, titulares absolutos em 2022. Além disso, os dizeres não pouparam críticas à presidente Leila Pereira e à diretoria palmeirense. Confira:

– Queremos jogadores;​
– Acorda blogueirinha;
– Diretoria fraca;
​- Leila, cumpra suas promessas.

Alguns dias depois da pichação, o GE divulgou imagens de câmera de monitoramento que mostraram os torcedores na prática do vandalismo. Com isso nas mãos, o clube pediu a ajuda da Polícia Civil para identificar as pessoas e agira para que elas fossem punidas na forma da lei.

Liverpool are reportedly plotting an enormous £150m splash for long-term transfer targets Alexander Isak and Marc Guehi.

• Liverpool desperate to sign Isak
• Days of transfer window left
• Club plots mammoth double swoop

• WHAT HAPPENED?

  The club's pursuit of Isak has dragged on all summer, with Newcastle repeatedly holding out for more cash (they value the Swede at a whopping £150m). Now, with just days left of the window, Liverpool are ramping up their efforts to get a deal over the line, while also growing increasingly confident that they can snatch Guehi from Palace too, according to the Mirror.

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  Whether Newcastle let Isak go this summer largely depends on whether they're able to complete the signing of Wolves striker Jorgen Strand Larsen, who impressed last season and is proving to be tricky to prise away from the West Midlands club. The Magpies recently had a £55m bid knocked back, but if they can get up their bid and convince Wolves to part with Strand Larsen, it could open up room for Isak to jump ship.

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  Regardless of whether or not they can get hold of Newcastle's star striker, Liverpool are reportedly growing more confident that they could sign Guehi before the window shuts on Monday. Palace chairman Steve Parish is said to be after £40m, but with the centre-back only having a year left on his contract, it's possible that the club would accept a bid slightly below that asking price.

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  The Swedish striker has done severe damage to his relationship with Newcastle this summer, with some sources suggesting he has "broken promises" and many fans angered by his decision to try to force a move. If Slot's Liverpool don't manage to get a deal over the line before Monday, he'll have his work cut out patching things back up.

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O estádio do Morumbi receberá mais uma show. Desta vez, em novembro, da banda de rock Red Hot Chilli Peppers. Além do Morumbi, o grupo musical também fará shows em mais alguns estádios: no caso, Nilton Santos, Arena Mané Garrincha, estádio Couto Pereira e na Arena do Grêmio. As datas estão próximas da tabela do Campeonato Brasileiro.

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Na casa do São Paulo, o show está previsto para acontecer no dia 10 de novembro. No Morumbi, não deve jogar nesta data. Somente antes do evento, no dia 05 de novembro, quando terá um encontro com o Red Bull Bragantino no estádio. Porém, a data da final da Copa Sul-Americana será no dia 28 de outubro, em Montevidéu.

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Se o São Paulo chegar até a decisão, assim como no último ano, esta data poderá sofrer alterações – da mesma forma que aconteceu na temporada passada, quando transferiu uma rodada da competição por conta da viagem.

No caso, a partida era contra o Coritiba. Era para acontecer no dia 3 de outubro, mas por conta da final em Córdoba, foi para o dia 20 do mesmo mês.O duelo ante o Coxa teve o pedido de adiamento embasado na alegação do São Paulo de que precisaria descansar após o duelo final.

Além disso, como as datas destas partidas acontecem no final do ano, dependendo do decorrer da temporada, também arriscam sofrer alguma mudança – como é comum acontecer.

Ou seja, existe a chance do São Paulo precisar buscar um outro mando de campo caso um cenário parecido aconteça. Dois dias depois do show, terá um clássico com o Santos, mas que deve acontecer na Vila Belmiro.

No dia 13 de novembro, a banda toca no Couto Pereira, em Curitiba. Cerca de uma semana depois, o Tricolor deve jogar neste estádio contra o Coritiba. Pela distância dos dias, caso não existam alterações na tabela do Brasileirão, as equipes não devem alterar o mando de campo.

O uso do Morumbi para shows está se tornando algo frequente. No momento, o estádioestá fechado para a realização de uma série de shows da banda de pop-rock Coldplay, que acontecerá entre os dias 10 e 18 de março. As quartas de final do Campeonato Paulista acontecerão nesta segunda-feira (13). O São Paulo enfrentará o Água Santa e mandará o jogo no Allianz Parque – estádio do rival Palmeiras.

O presidente do São Paulo, Julio Casares, se posicionou a favor de utilizar o estádio do Morumbi para eventos do gênero. Para ele, estes shows geram uma receita essencial para o clube também. O dirigente também destacou a reconstrução do Tricolor na sua argumentação.7

-Nós temos que fazer do Morumbi um estádio multiarena. Estamos reconstruindo o clube. Temos que pagar as contas e crescer com isso. Os shows fazem parte da dinâmica de um clube que precisa de receitas. Quando tiver show no Allianz Parque, o Morumbi está de portas abertas. Quem sabe a gente pode voltar a ter torcidas divididas, com percentual, mas não mais únicas. Isso é um desafio que passa pela consciência do torcedor. Se ele se comporta bem, ele vai ganhando degraus nessa conscientização que é importante saber conviver com o adversário – disse em entrevista à ‘ESPN’.

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The shock Carabao Cup elimination at Blundell Park was the latest of many painful defeats the Red Devils have had to endure in the last 25 years

They say that when you hit rock bottom, the only way is up. But Manchester United fans have learned that that is simply not true; even when you think that things couldn't possibly get any worse, they can and often do.

Ruben Amorim had promised Red Devils' fans after their worst season in 52 years that the good time were coming, but three matches into the new campaign and the club appear to be sinking even further into the abyss, especially after Wednesday's shock elimination from the Carabao Cup at the hands of Grimsby Town of League Two.

It marked only the second time that United had been knocked out of the League Cup in the second round in 30 years, and it was arguably the worst defeat of Amorim's dismal nine-month spell in charge. And yet it was just one of many abysmal results inflicted on the club in the last 25 years.

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Despite the presence of Cristiano Ronaldo, Carlos Tevez, Nani and Ryan Giggs, Sir Alex Ferguson's Red Devils were unable to overpower Manchester City. Sven-Goran Eriksson's team beat United on home soil in the second week of the campaign, but the defeat at Old Trafford the following February was particularly painful.

The match came just days after the 50th anniversary of the Munich air disaster, but Ferguson's team fell behind through goals from Darius Vassell and Benjani. Michael Carrick scored late on for United, but they were unable to rescue a point.

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The wheels had well and truly fallen off under Ralf Rangnick by the time United made the trip to Brighton near the end of the 2021-22 season. Moises Caicedo, Marc Cucurella, Pascal Gross and Leandro Trossard all scored in the first hour at the Amex Stadium as the Red Devils were crushed by Graham Potter's team.

They went on to draw with Chelsea and lose to Crystal Palace in the final two games of the season as they scraped to a sixth-placed finish in the top-flight.

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If losing 4-1 away to City in the third week of the Premier League season wasn't bad enough, David Moyes' spell in charge got even worse when the Red Devils were hammered by their noisy neighbours on home soil. Edin Dzeko opened the scoring in the first minute before adding a second just before the hour mark while Yaya Toure then completed the destruction towards the end.

City went on to win the title while United finished in seventh place, and Moyes went on to say that his team must aspire to be at their cross-city rivals' level, an assertion that did not go down well with United's fans.

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It was all going so well when Cristiano Ronaldo put United ahead after 22 minutes at Old Trafford. The fun did not last long, though, as Fernando Torres equalised before the half-hour mark. Steven Gerrard, Fabio Aurelio and Andrea Dossena then completed the turnaround and the humiliation, as Liverpool claimed a 4-1 win at Old Trafford.

The Reds beat United twice in the league that season as they kept them under pressure in the title race, but in the end the Red Devils finished four points clear and lifted the Premier League trophy yet again.

Wrexham completed the double signing of Manchester City starlet Issa Kabore and Blackburn Rovers defender Dominic Hyam on deadline day. Kabore, who joined the Cityzens in 2020, has had six different loan spells across Europe in the last five years and will now be taking in a seventh with the Red Dragons. Hyam, a former Reading youth player, joins the Welsh side permanently after spending three seasons at Blackburn.

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Wrexham ended the summer transfer window with two more additions to their squad, as they signed Kabor from Manchester City on loan and Hyam from Blackburn for an undisclosed fee. The deadline day signings took their total tally of new arrivals to 13 as the Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney-owned side enjoyed a busy window following their promotion to the Championship.

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The Red Dragons have not had the ideal start to their journey in the English second-tier, registering just one win out of their first four Championship matches, which leaves them down in 15th. They have already conceded seven goals, which prompted manager Phil Parkinson to sign defensive reinforcements on the final day of the window. 

WHAT KABORE & HYAM SAID

After signing for Wrexham, Kabore told the club's website: "I’m feeling good, I’m very happy to be a Wrexham player. The project here is so amazing. Wrexham is a family Club, a fantastic Club, and that’s why I’m here. I will give everything for this team."

Hyam also expressed his delight: "It’s really exciting for me. I’m looking forward to meeting the players and the fans and getting started. Speaking to people about Wrexham and seeing how quickly it has gone from strength to strength, it is so attractive as a player to be a part of that. Seeing the success and how well they have done on the pitch and how they have strengthened every season, just really attracted me to it. I thought it was a really exciting opportunity."

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Parkinson's men, who registered their first Championship win of the season against Millwall at the weekend, will be next seen in action after the international break, as they take on QPR on September 13.

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Ele voltou! O Botafogo anunciou na tarde desta sexta-feira a contratação de Júnior Santos. O atacante, que jogou no time de Luís Castro na reta final da temporada passada, foi comprado em definitivo desta vez. O contrato do jogador no clube alvinegro é válido até dezembro de 2025.

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O atacante desembarcou na noite na última quinta-feira no Rio de Janeiro. O atleta se apresentou na manhã desta sexta-feira no Espaço Lonier para realizar exames e assinar contrato. Ele disputou apenas oito jogos pelo Fortaleza neste começo de temporada.

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Former Crystal Palace defender James Tomkins has advised Liverpool to sign Marc Guehi from the Eagles as he considers his former team-mate as an upgrade over Ibrahima Konate. The Premier League champions have been linked with a move for the England international all through the summer and even saw two offers rejected by Palace.

• Liverpool told to sign Guehi
• Guehi in a 'different league' compared to Konate
• Reds remain interested in the English defender 

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  Liverpool are among the top spenders in the Premier League this summer as Arne Slot oversaw a major rebuilding of his champion squad. Top players like Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike were added to the roster to bolster the team's attack, while Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez were signed in the backline. Yet the Reds have struggled defensively, conceding four goals already despite winning their first two Premier League games of the 2025-26 campaign.

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  reported earlier this week that the Merseyside club are still ready to splash £150 million ($202m), as they remain in the hunt for Alexander Isak from Newcastle United, along with Guehi. Former Palace defender and Guehi's team-mate Tomkins has now urged the Reds to pursue the transfer as he heaped praise on the England international.

• WHAT TOMKINS SAID

  Speaking to Boyle Sports, who offer the latest Premier League betting odds, the former Palace star said: "Marc Guehi has been absolutely phenomenal for Palace ever since he's been there. He's a great guy as well. So I think it's inevitable that he'll leave eventually, whether it's now, at Christmas, or the end of the season, we don't know, but I'm pretty sure it's going to be one of them. 

  "I've always thought he'd fit into Liverpool perfectly. Him and Virgil van Dijk at the back would be pretty solid to see. I actually rate him that much that if Liverpool sign him, they will go and win the league, just because that's the only place I see Liverpool a little bit weak at the minute, at the back. Ibrahima Konate is a good player and all that, obviously partnering with Virgil, but I think Marc is in a different league, to be honest, so let's see. I think he could be a massive signing for Liverpool."

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  Slot's men will be back in action this Sunday when they host Arsenal in a blockbuster Premier League clash at Anfield.