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    Arsenal star Reiss Nelson, 25, in £15m Crystal Palace transfer talks with Eagles set to sign two Eze replacements

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    Diletta Leotta gets new job hosting ‘Italian Match of the Day’ as DAZN host vows to be ‘pleasant to look at’

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    Transfer targets ahead of Gameweek 3: featuring Harvey Barnes, Chris Wood and others

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    Man Utd ‘SLASH Kobbie Mainoo asking price ahead of transfer deadline as Ruben Amorim delivers surprising instructions’

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    Nottingham Forest plot to replace Nuno Espirito Santo with Brendan Rodgers gets boost

    NOTTINGHAM FOREST’s plot to replace Nuno Espirito Santo with Brendan Rodgers has received a major boost.SunSport exclusively revealed on Saturday that Celtic’s head coach, former Liverpool manager Rodgers, is heavily admired by Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis.Brendan Rodgers saw his side crash out of the Champions League last nightHe’s been linked with replacing Nuno Espirito Santo at Nottingham ForestCredit: AlamyLast night, Celtic suffered a shock exit from the Champions League after losing a bleak penalty shootout to Kazakhstan minnows Kairat Almaty.SunSport understands Celtic’s demotion to the Europa League will make Rodgers’ exit from the Scottish champions much easier if Forest push to hire him.The interest in Rodgers comes after Espirito Santo revealed his relationship with Marinakis, 58, has become fractured.It follows the Portuguese manager making public his concerns that the club had been slow in the transfer window this summer.Former Arsenal director and current global head of football at the City Ground, Edu Gaspar, reportedly had a bust-up with Espirito Santo as well after the Portuguese manager voiced his concerns with the club’s transfer activity.Marinakis has a shortlist lined up for potential replacements if they pull the plug on Nuno, with Nottingham Forest being linked with Marco Silva, Ange Postecoglou and Jose Mourinho.However, Rodgers is the clear front runner. The Hoops will be desperate to keep Rodgers, 52, who has them seated at the top of the Scottish Premier League after their first three games, as they look to win their fifth league title in a row.Most read in FootballBEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UKHaving walked out on the club once before to join Leicester in 2019, Brendan Rodgers, last week insisted there would not be another repeat. He said: “Listen, I said from the first day and there’s no hidden messages and there’s no this and that. I said I’d be here three years. I’m here for three years.”Nuno, 51, who took Forest to their first European football campaign since the 1995-96 season, was asked if he was offended at being linked to an exit following his achievements at the City Ground.He said: “This is how football is. There are things that I myself cannot control. What I said is, and I had a long thought about it, is my concern for the squad.”These boys last season achieved something fantastic. If we as a club don’t help them in terms of numbers, in terms of quality and talent, everything will go. “So we have ahead of us the Premier League, Europa League, Carabao Cup and FA Cup. You know how many games this means for us. This is the respect that we have to show to our squad. Help them.”Nottingham Forest have recently welcomed Douglas Luiz, Kalimuendo-Muinga, James McAtee, Omari Hutchinson, Dan Ndoye, Jair Cunha and Igor Jesus to The Reds. More

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    Newcastle pocket unexpected cash windfall after Celtic crash out of Champions League

    NEWCASTLE have received an unexpected windfall after Celtic were knocked out of the Champions League.The Magpies have had few positives in the summer transfer window.Newcastle have banked £600,000 ahead of the Champions LeagueCredit: GettyCeltic were dumped out in a Champions League qualifierCredit: ReutersBut Celtic’s penalty shoot-out defeat in a qualifier against Kazakh side Kairat Almaty means Newcastle will bank £600,000.They have also been helped by Red Star Belgrade being beaten by Pafos.Clubs receive payments for competing in the Champions League on a sliding scale, based on their previous success in European competitions, on a five-year rolling basis.Celtic and Red Star are above Newcastle in Uefa’s coefficients.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLSo Eddie Howe’s side will now pocket £29.1million from participating in the Champions League – before a ball is even kicked.While the Magpies will receive £1.8m for every win, with a draw earning £590,000.Teams are also awarded £233,000 for each place in the league phase table, with the top eight clubs each taking in an additional £1.7m.There are then prizes on store for each knock-out win, providing plenty of opportunity for Eddie Howe’s side to boost the coffers.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERSNewcastle have tried, in vain, to bring in a striker all summer, with Alexander Isak pushing for a move.They were beaten to Hugo Ekitike and Benjamin Sesko and want Yoanne Wissa, but Brentford are refusing to budge from their £60million asking price.How Liverpool’s genius ‘sucker’ trick defied Newcastle’s heroic pack-huntersClub chiefs have now turned their focus on Wolves striker Jorgen Strand Larsen.Newcastle have also been offered the chance to sign Dusan Vlahovic and Juventus are willing to accept offers of around £26m to get him off their wage bill following the arrival of Jonathan David.SunSport understands, though, that Vlahovic will not be leaving Turin this summer.That is because Newcastle prefer Wolves ace Jorgen Strand Larsen despite having a £50m bid rejected by their Premier League foes. More

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    When is Champions League draw? Start time, FREE stream and pots as Arsenal, Liverpool & Chelsea await league phase fate

    THE best teams in Europe are set to go head-to-head once again as the Champions League returns for another thrilling season.PSG are the current kings of the continent after thrashing Inter Milan 5-0 in the Munich final last term.PSG head into this season’s Champions League as defending championsCredit: AFPThe French giants are among the favourites for the trophy once again, as are Spanish giants Barcelona and Real Madrid. Six Premier League teams have earned the right to mix it with the big boys in the Champions League this season.Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester City, Newcastle, Chelsea and Europa League winners Tottenham will all be in the draw for the league phase.The Gunners went the furthest of the English sides competing in Europe’s elite club competition last term.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLMikel Arteta’s men reached the semi-finals, losing 3-1 on aggregate to eventual winners PSG.English sides will be looking to stop the rot after failing to make an appearance in the Champions League final in back-to-back seasons.First up is the league phase, and SunSport brings you the all-important details ahead of the draw.When is the Champions League draw?The draw for the league phase of the 2025/26 Champions League will take place on Thursday, August 28.The show will begin at 5pm BST.Monaco’s Grimaldi Forum will stage the draw.Most read in FootballHow to watch the Champions League draw FREEThe Champions League draw will be broadcast live on Uefa.com.TNT Sports 1 will also air the draw on regular TV.The broadcaster will also provide a FREE live stream via the TNT Sports YouTube channel.Alternatively, you can discover all the confirmed ties by following SunSport’s live blog of the draw.How does the Champions League league phase draw work?Like last year, the league phase has 36 teams from across Europe competing, with each side handed eight games.The 36 clubs are split into four pots based on their Uefa coefficient, with the opponents generated by automated software.Starting with Pot 1, one physical ball will be drawn before the automated software randomly draws two opponents from each pot, one home and one away.Teams cannot face more than two opponents from the same country and are not permitted to face other sides from the same association as theirs.The top eight teams in the final table will automatically go through to the last 16.They will then be joined by the eight play-off winners of ties between the sides who were placed ninth to 24th in the table.Champions League draw potsThe pots will be confirmed after Wednesday’s final qualifying ties, with four spots in the Champions League still to be decided.Pot 1: PSG, Real Madrid, Manchester City, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Inter Milan, Chelsea, Borussia Dortmund, BarcelonaPot 2: Arsenal, Bayer Leverkusen, Atletico Madrid, Atalanta, Villarreal, Juventus, Eintracht FrankfurtPot 2/3: TottenhamPot 3: PSV Eindhoven, Ajax, Napoli, Sporting Lisbon, Olympiakos, Slavia Prague, Marseille, Bodo/GlimtPot 3/4: MonacoPot 4: Athletic Club, Galatasaray, Union Saint-Gilloise, Pafos, Kairat Almaty, Newcastle UnitedRemaining qualifying matches:Qarabag vs Ferencvaros (3-1)Club Brugge vs Rangers (3-1)Benfica vs Fenerbahce (0-0)Copenhagen vs Basel (1-1) More