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🚨 PREMIER LEAGUE TRANSFER ROUND-UP 🚨Three major moves : and these are confirmed agreements or completed deals, not rumou...
25/08/2026

🚨 PREMIER LEAGUE TRANSFER ROUND-UP 🚨

Three major moves : and these are confirmed agreements or completed deals, not rumours 👇

🔴 Manchester United have agreed a £70m deal for Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba : £65m guaranteed plus £5m in add-ons. He is set for a medical, but an ankle ligament injury means he may not be ready to make his debut until after the international break, with mid-September the expected fitness target.

🔵 Manchester City have agreed a deal worth up to £86m for 18-year-old Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi (£81.3m fixed plus add-ons). If completed, he could become the most expensive teenage signing in Premier League history. Serious statement. 😳

🟣 Aston Villa have completed a season-long loan for Aaron Wan-Bissaka from West Ham, including a conditional obligation to buy.

The summer transfer window closes on 1 September at 11pm UK time. ⏳

Which deal will have the biggest impact this season : Baleba, Bouaddi or Wan-Bissaka? 👇

🚨 PREMIER LEAGUE OPENING WEEKEND: WHAT A START! 🚨Thirty goals. Plenty of drama. And a few very early warning signs…FULL ...
25/08/2026

🚨 PREMIER LEAGUE OPENING WEEKEND: WHAT A START! 🚨

Thirty goals. Plenty of drama. And a few very early warning signs…

FULL RESULTS:
Arsenal 3-0 Coventry
Hull City 2-0 Manchester United
Ipswich Town 2-1 Sunderland
Everton 2-0 Crystal Palace
Leeds United 1-0 Nottingham Forest
Brentford 3-0 Tottenham
Brighton 4-0 Aston Villa
Manchester City 2-1 Bournemouth
Newcastle United 2-2 Liverpool
Fulham 2-3 Chelsea

The promoted clubs Hull and Ipswich both made winning starts, while Brighton delivered the biggest statement with a thumping 4-0 victory. Brentford were just as ruthless against Spurs.

Liverpool needed a late penalty to rescue a point at St James’ Park, while Chelsea edged a thrilling Monday-night clash at Fulham. 😮‍💨

So, who impressed you most ; and which result has raised the biggest concern? 👀

Tell us: biggest winner and biggest worry from Matchweek 1?

🚨 THREE POINTS. PLENTY OF QUESTIONS. 🚨Chelsea have started the Xabi Alonso era with a 3-2 win at Craven Cottage : but th...
25/08/2026

🚨 THREE POINTS. PLENTY OF QUESTIONS. 🚨

Chelsea have started the Xabi Alonso era with a 3-2 win at Craven Cottage : but this was no routine West London stroll.

João Pedro struck inside the first minute. Morgan Rogers marked his debut with a goal. Cole Palmer scored one and created another. The attacking tekkers were electric. ⚡️

But Fulham found the net twice through Josh King and Gonzalo García, while Robert Sánchez’s errors left Chelsea looking vulnerable at the back.

A thrilling opener? Absolutely. A statement win? Maybe. A warning sign? Also maybe.

Was this a statement victory from Alonso’s Chelsea, or a warning that the defence and goalkeeper situation could cost them? 👇

🚨 WOMEN’S FOOTBALL SPOTLIGHT 🚨Aston Villa Women are going again. After finishing ninth in the WSL, Villa have made eight...
22/08/2026

🚨 WOMEN’S FOOTBALL SPOTLIGHT 🚨

Aston Villa Women are going again. After finishing ninth in the WSL, Villa have made eight senior arrivals and are targeting a top-four push this season.

The rebuild has a clear Scandinavian flavour, with Mathilde Harviken, Kamilla Melgård, Justine Kielland and Amalie Vangsgaard among the new faces coming through the door. A serious statement of intent. 👀

Elsewhere, Wales goalkeeper Safia Middleton-Patel has joined Watford on a season-long loan from Manchester United, giving her another chance to build valuable senior experience.

So, who’s best placed to surprise in the women’s game this season?

Aston Villa, another WSL challenger, or a team flying under the radar? Tell us your pick below! 👇

🚨 BIG MATCH SPOTLIGHT 🚨Newcastle United v Liverpool. Sunday, 23 August, 16:30. St James’ Park. The Premier League is rea...
21/08/2026

🚨 BIG MATCH SPOTLIGHT 🚨

Newcastle United v Liverpool. Sunday, 23 August, 16:30. St James’ Park. The Premier League is ready for a serious opening-weekend test. ⚽

Liverpool begin life under new boss Andoni Iraola, while Newcastle’s new manager Matthias Jaissle faces one of the toughest starts imaginable. New signing Amar Dedić could also make his debut after arriving from Benfica for £29.5m. 👀

There will be an emotional edge to the occasion, with a planned Premier League tribute to Kevin Keegan ; a true legend of both clubs. Expect a special atmosphere on Tyneside. ❤️

📊 SCORE PREDICTION POLL:
⚫⚪ Newcastle win
🤝 Draw
🔴 Liverpool win

What’s your exact score prediction? And will the Kevin Keegan tribute make the atmosphere even more emotional? Have your say below 👇

🚨 BIG STORIES EXIST AT EVERY LEVEL 🚨The National League is already delivering drama.Eastleigh opened with a 2-1 win over...
21/08/2026

🚨 BIG STORIES EXIST AT EVERY LEVEL 🚨

The National League is already delivering drama.

Eastleigh opened with a 2-1 win over Gateshead, as Harry Sidwell and Josh Lundstram found the net before Ash Boatswain’s late reply made it nervy. Proper opening-day scenes. 👏

And in the SWPL, Hibernian Women blew Motherwell Women away 7-0. Aoife Colvill marked her debut with FOUR goals. What a start! 🔥

Next up on Sunday 23 August:

Aberdeen v Glasgow City
Celtic v Montrose
Motherwell v Heart of Midlothian
Partick Thistle v Hibernian
Rangers v Spartans

Your turn, football fans 👇

Which result impressed you most; and which SWPL fixture are you watching next?

Big stories. Every level. Every week.

Three promoted clubs. One brutal Premier League survival battle. 👀Coventry City have gone big, spending over £100m on se...
20/08/2026

Three promoted clubs. One brutal Premier League survival battle. 👀

Coventry City have gone big, spending over £100m on seven signings. Ipswich Town have invested around £150m across 12 arrivals. Hull City have spent roughly £75m : but early fitness concerns could make their start even tougher.

And there’s no gentle introduction…

🔵 Arsenal v Coventry : Friday
🔵 Ipswich v Sunderland : Saturday
🟠 Hull v Man Utd : Saturday

Who has the best chance of staying up? 🤔

🗳️ Coventry City
🗳️ Ipswich Town
🗳️ Hull City

Have your say below : and tell us why. ⚽

🚨 WHICH OPENING-WEEKEND SHOCK WOULD BE THE BIGGEST? 🚨The Premier League is back : and there are four tasty upsets on the...
20/08/2026

🚨 WHICH OPENING-WEEKEND SHOCK WOULD BE THE BIGGEST? 🚨

The Premier League is back : and there are four tasty upsets on the table… 👀

🔴 Arsenal dropping points against Coventry : Friday, 20:00
🐯 Hull beating Manchester United : Saturday, 12:30
⚫ Newcastle beating Liverpool : Sunday, 16:30
🔵 Bournemouth beating Manchester City : Sunday, 14:00

Cast your vote in the comments: which result would send the biggest shockwave through the league?

And don’t just pick the winner : give us your score predictions too! ⚽

🚨 THE PREMIER LEAGUE IS BACK TOMORROW NIGHT! 🚨Reigning champions Arsenal begin their title defence at the Emirates again...
20/08/2026

🚨 THE PREMIER LEAGUE IS BACK TOMORROW NIGHT! 🚨

Reigning champions Arsenal begin their title defence at the Emirates against newly promoted Coventry City : Friday, 21 August, 8pm.

The Gunners have already laid down a marker with a 3-0 Community Shield win over Manchester City. But Coventry are no pushovers. After a 25-year wait to return to the top flight, they’ve spent more than £100m on seven signings and arrive with nothing to lose. 🔥

Can the Sky Blues shock the champions on opening night, or is this Arsenal’s first step towards back-to-back Premier League titles?

POLL 👇
🔴 Arsenal win
🟢 Coventry cause a massive upset

What’s your prediction?

🚨 ZANDVOORT’S FINAL DUTCH GP IS HERE! 🇳🇱🏁The 2026 Dutch Grand Prix arrives this weekend : and it’s a Sprint weekend, mea...
20/08/2026

🚨 ZANDVOORT’S FINAL DUTCH GP IS HERE! 🇳🇱🏁

The 2026 Dutch Grand Prix arrives this weekend : and it’s a Sprint weekend, meaning the championship battle has even more points up for grabs.

Kimi Antonelli leads the standings, but Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc are hunting him down. And never rule out Max Verstappen in front of the orange army… 👀

🇬🇧 UK times:
🟡 Friday : Sprint Qualifying, 15:30
🟡 Saturday : Sprint, 11:00
🟡 Saturday : Qualifying, 15:00
🔴 Sunday : Dutch Grand Prix, 14:00

It’s the final Dutch GP at Zandvoort. Who takes the win?

❤️ Antonelli
👍 Hamilton
🔥 Leclerc
🇳🇱 Verstappen

Have your say below! 👇

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