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2 weeks ago | 
thefootballfaithful.com | Harry Diamond
Rayan Cherki will undergo his medical at Manchester City on Monday as the club look to finalise his signing before Tuesday’s transfer deadline. City have agreed a deal with Lyon for Cherki worth in excess of €35m with all parties now looking to finalise the transfer in time for the Club World Cup. The ‘mini-transfer’ window introduced ahead of the tournament will close on Tuesday, meaning all signings must be finalised before that deadline to be registered for the group stage.
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2 weeks ago | 
thefootballfaithful.com | Harry Diamond
Victor Osimhen has turned down a lucrative move to Al-Hilal with the Napoli forward’s future now wide open. Osimhen has rejected the chance to move to the Saudi Pro League, as Al-Hilal looked to make a statement signing ahead of this summer’s Club World Cup. The finances on offer from Saudi Arabia saw European teams step back from the race, but could a move for the Nigerian now be revisited? We’ve looked at five potential destinations for the 26-year-old.
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2 weeks ago | 
thefootballfaithful.com | Harry Diamond
Harvey Elliott has accepted he may need to leave Liverpool this summer to avoid ‘wasting’ years of his career. Elliott struggled for regular first-team football last season and started just twice in the Premier League. Each of Elliott’s league starts came after the title was won, with the midfielder unable to break into Arne Slot’s plans. Liverpool are now closing in on the signing of Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen in a deal that will further increase competition for a role.
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2 weeks ago | 
thefootballfaithful.com | Harry Diamond
The right-winger market looks set to be a popular one for Premier League teams this summer with several sides seeking reinforcements. Bryan Mbeumo was a target for a number of top-flight clubs, but the Cameroonian is giving preference to Manchester United. Amid that disappointment for rival clubs, we’ve looked at some potentially interesting alternatives to the Brentford man.
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2 weeks ago | 
thefootballfaithful.com | Harry Diamond
Chelsea have completed the signing of Mamadou Sarr from Ligue 1 side Strasbourg for an undisclosed fee. The teenager has signed a long-term contract with Chelsea that will run until 2033. Sarr impressed as part of a Strasbourg side that finished seventh in France to secure European football for next season. The 19-year-old made 28 appearances in all competition in a breakout campaign for the centre-back.
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2 weeks ago | 
thefootballfaithful.com | Harry Diamond
Adrien Rabiot has revealed his reluctance to join Manchester United after positive talks with the club in each of the last two summer transfer windows. Manchester United made an approach to sign the France international in 2023, as the midfielder approached the end of his contract at Juventus. Rabiot instead signed a one-year extension, before a deal was revisited last summer. However, Rabiot again opted against England and instead returned to France to join Marseille.
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2 weeks ago | 
thefootballfaithful.com | Harry Diamond
Kylian Mbappe ensured France’s UEFA Nations League campaign ended on a positive note with a 2-0 win over Germany in the third-place play-off. After defeat to Spain in the semi-final, Les Bleus claimed the bronze medal with victory over the host nation. Mbappe opened the scoring with a fine individual effort, showing sharpness to make room for a shot and firing past Marc-Andre ter Stegen on the stroke of half-time. The goal saw Mbappe reach a milestone, with his 50th international goal.
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2 weeks ago | 
thefootballfaithful.com | Harry Diamond
Italy take on Moldova in World Cup qualification tonight in what will be Luciano Spalletti’s final game in charge. Spalletti was sacked on Sunday but will oversee the fixture with Moldova before departing from his post. His dismissal comes after a nightmare start to qualification as the Azzurri were thrashed 3-0 in Norway. It followed a meek exit at Euro 2024 last summer as Italy crashed out to Switzerland in the last 16.
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2 weeks ago | 
thefootballfaithful.com | Harry Diamond
Belgium host Group J leaders Wales in 2026 World Cup qualification tonight. Rudi Garcia’s side began their campaign with a 1-1 draw in North Macedonia on Friday. Maxim De Cuyper opened the scoring for Belgium but the visitors were pegged back late on when Ezgjan Alioski equalised four minutes from time. Belgium are ranked eighth in the world but are undergoing a period of transition.
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2 weeks ago | 
thefootballfaithful.com | Harry Diamond
Wales will look to cement their place as group leaders when Craig Bellamy’s team take on Belgium in World Cup qualification tonight. The Dragons have taken seven points from their first three games and are now unbeaten in nine across all competitions. On Friday, Wales eased to a 3-0 win over Liechtenstein in Cardiff courtesy of goals from Joe Rodon, Harry Wilson and Kieffer Moore. Wales now face a tough examination of their credentials against a Belgium side ranked eighth in the world.
