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As reported by journalist Alan Nixon on Patreon and relayed by hammers.news, the Crystal Palace defender was ready to join us, with a farewell video even recorded. The captain of the London club had stated that he only wanted to move to Anfield and it seemed all parts were set up in order for this transfer to happen. Palace were willing to let the England international leave once they secured Brighton’s Igor Julio as a replacement. But in a dramatic twist, West Ham hijacked that move by signing Igor on loan. Nixon claims this sudden switch was the result of Sullivan’s transfer strategy collapsing earlier in the day. The Hammers had targeted Charlie Cresswell of Toulouse and Southampton’s Taylor Harwood-Bellis, but the West Ham owner only offered loan-with-option deals, described as “rental fees,” rather than paying the permanent fees expected. With both bids rejected, Sullivan launched a last-minute swoop for Igor – which in turn blocked Guehi’s transfer to Anfield. The reaction of the...

Nigeria revived their hopes of automatic qualification for the 2026 Fifa World Cup with a 1-0 win over Rwanda in Uyo. New wolverhampton striker Tolu Arokodare proved to be the match-winner for the Super Eagles, volleying in from two yards out six minutes into the second half. The West Africans leapfrog the Rwandans and go third in Group C, six points behind leaders South Africa - who they face in Bloemfontein in a crunch game on Tuesday (16:00 GMT). With three rounds of fixtures remaining and only the group winners assured of a place at the finals next year, Nigeria must realistically win that game to stay in contention for top spot and avoid missing a second successive edition of the World Cup. However, their hopes could be boosted if South Africa are docked three points for fielding an ineligible player in their victory over Lesotho in March. World governing body Fifa is yet to rule on that case. Should Nigeria fail to overhaul Bafana Bafana, they could yet reach African play-offs as...

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice on an emotional night for Portugal as they thrashed Armenia 5-0 in their first match since Diogo Jota died. A minute's silence was observed before kick-off at the Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium in tribute to Liverpool's Portugal forward Jota and his brother Andre Silva after they were killed in a car crash in July. Joao Felix opened the scoring in the 10th minute of the World Cup qualifier before 40-year-old Ronaldo made it 2-0 when he scored in the 21st minute - the same number that Jota wore for Portugal. "We're all very happy because it shows he's [Jota] with us, that he was there, and that moment, Ronaldo's goal, was made possible," left-back Nuno Tavares said. "He'll always be with us, as was clear today." Joao Cancelo made it 3-0 before Ronaldo got his second with a stunning long-range strike to take his international record to 140 goals. Felix rounded off the big win with his second goal just after th...

PSG stars Dembele And Doue European champions Paris St-Germain are set to be without Ousmane Dembele and Desire Doue until October after both picked up injuries during France's World Cup qualifying win over Ukraine. Dembele will be out for around six weeks with a "serious" hamstring injury, while Doue is sidelined for about four weeks, according to the French club. Forward Dembele replaced the injured Doue at half-time of the 2-0 win on Friday, only to be substituted himself in the 81st minute. PSG begin the defence of their Champions League title at home to Atalanta on 17 September before they travel to Spain to take on last season's semi-finalists Barcelona on 1 October. Both players played a significant role as PSG won the Ligue 1, Coupe de France and Champions League treble last season, with Doue scoring and named man of the match in their 5-0 victory over Inter Milan in the European final. They were later named in Uefa's team of the tournament. Dembele is one...

11:30 - 02 Sept 2025 Musah joins Atalanta from AC Milan on loan USMNT's Yunus Musah joins Atalanta from AC Milan on loan with an option to buy. After months of speculation, Musah moves from AC Milan and will be back in the Champions League with Atalanta Linked to numerous clubs across Europe over recent months, Yunus Musah finally has a landing spot, with the U.S. international joining Atalanta on a full-season loan. The deal has a purchase clause, reported to be at $29.2 million (€25 million). 19:05 - 01 Sept 2025 Bayer Leverkusen confirm Boniface's loan to Werder Bremen 19:05 - 01 Sept 2025 Odsonne Edouard joins RC Lens from Crystal Palace 19:00 - 01 Sept 2025 Burnley sign Benfica's Florentino Luis on loan 18:50 - 01 Sept 2025 Real Betis FINALLY sign Antony! LaLiga club confirm €25m deal Real Betis have confirmed the signing of Brazilian winger Antony from Manchester United in a €25 million (£22m) deal. The move includes a 50% sell-on clause on any future profit, ending w...

Marc Guehi is undergoing a medical at Liverpool after a £35million deal was agreed with Crystal Palace for the signing of the defender. Personal terms are in place on a five-year contract that will run through to 2030. The Athletic reported on Saturday that Liverpool had offered a proposal worth £35m to Crystal Palace to sign Guehi, who has just a year remaining on his contract at Selhurst Park.