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    Premier League transfers: Every completed deal in 2024 summer window with deadline day approaching

    PREMIER LEAGUE clubs have spent over £1bn during the summer window so far as many sides look to finalise their squads for the hectic season ahead.SunSport has a complete list of every team’s ins and outs, with the window slamming shut on Friday night.Pedro Neto is one of Chelsea’s twelve summer signings so farCredit: GettyPremier League transfers: Every completed deal in 2024 summer windowHere is a list of every Prem club’s summer business so far (as of August 27):Fees include potential add-onsArsenalInREAD MORE IN FOOTBALLLucas Nygaard – Nordsjaelland, freeDavid Raya – Brentford, £27mTommy Setford – Ajax, £850,000Riccardo Calafiori – Bologna, £42mMost read in FootballOutKarl Hein – Real Valladolid, loanEmile Smith Rowe – Fulham, £34mMika Biereth – Sturm Graz, £4mOmari Benjamin – Everton, freeLuis Brown – West Ham, freeCatalin Cirjan – Dinamo Bucharest, freeNoah Cooper – Stoke, freeAmario Cozier-Duberry – Brighton, freeOvie Ejeheri – FC Midtjylland, freeTaylor Foran – Bromley, freeArthur Okonkwo – Wrexham, freeKamarni Ryan – Burnley, freeRuell Walters – Luton, freeMaura Bandeira – ReleasedHenry Davies – ReleasedMohamed Elneny – Al Jazira, freeHubert Graczyk – ReleasedJames Hillson – ReleasedHenry Jeffcot – ReleasedTyreece John-Jules – ReleasedAlex Kirk – ReleasedJames Lannin-Sweet – ReleasedCedric Soares – ReleasedKido Taylor-Hart – ReleasedJack Henry-Francis – Sligo Rovers, loanNuno Tavares – Lazio, loanAlbert Sambi Lokonga – Sevilla, loanChido Obi-Martin – ReleasedBrooke Norton-Cuffy – Genoa, £3.5mCharles Sagoe Jr – Shrewsbury, loanCharlie Patino – Deportivo La Coruna, undisclosedAston VillaInEthan Amundsen-Day – Copenhagen, undisclosedCameron Archer – Sheffield United, £14mRoss Barkley – Luton, undisclosedEnzo Barrenechea – Juventus, undisclosedLewis Dobbin – Everton, £10mSamuel Iling-Junior – Juventus, undisclosedOmar Khedr – ZED, undisclosedIan Maatsen – Chelsea, £37.5mAmadou Onana – Everton, £50mJaden Philogene – Hull City, £18mMax Jenner – West Brom, freeOutTim Iroegbunam – Everton, £9mOmari Kellyman – Chelsea, £19mDouglas Luiz – Juventus, £21mMoussa Diaby – Al Ittihad, undisclosedSebastian Revan – Wrexham, undisclosedMorgan Sanson – Nice, £3.4mVijami Sinisalo – Celtic, £1mCalum Chambers – Cardiff, freeJack McDowell – QPR, freeDylan Mitchell – Swindon, freeTaylor-Jay Hart – ReleasedChisom Afoka – ReleasedFrankie Ealing – ReleasedAbube Onuchukwu – ReleasedAaron O’Reilly – ReleasedEdward Rowe – ReleasedPhilippe Coutinho – Vasco de Gama, loanFilip Marschall – Crewe, loanTommi O’Reilly – Shrewsbury, loanLouie Barry – Stockport, loanBenjamin Chrisene – Norwich, undisclosedBenicio Baker-Boaitey – Port Vale, loanKaine Kesler-Hayden – Preston, loanJosh Feeney – Shrewsbury, loanLewis Dobbin – West Brom, loanLino Sousa – Bristol Rovers, loanCameron Archer – Southampton, £15mAlex Moreno – Nottingham Forest, loanBournemouthInDaniel Jebbison – Sheffield United, £1.5mAlex Paulsen – Wellington Phoenix, £2mLuis Sinisterra – Leeds, £20mEnes Unal – Getafe, £14mKoby Mottoh – Portsmouth, freeDean Huijsen – Juventus, £15.2mJulian Araujo – Barcelona, £8mEvanilson – Porto, £40mOutDominic Solanke – Tottenham, £65mKieffer Moore – Sheffield United, undisclosedJack Wadham – Sutton, freeLloyd Kelly – Newcastle, freeJamal Lowe – Sheffield Wednesday, freeNoah Crisp – ReleasedOllie Eagle – ReleasedRyan Fredericks – ReleasedBen Greenwood – ReleasedJack Holman – ReleasedBaylin Johnson – ReleasedEmiliano Marcondes – ReleasedFerdinand Okoh – ReleasedCameron Plain – ReleasedEuan Pollock – ReleasedDarren Randolph – ReleasedHarry Redknapp Jr – ReleasedMichael Dacosta Gonzalez – Crawley, loanCharlie Osborne – Hartberg, loanJoe Rothwell – Leeds, loanDan Adu-Addei – Carlisle, loanBrentfordInIgor Thiago – Club Brugge, £30mBenjamin Fredrick-Simoiben, undisclosedJulian Eyestone – Duke Blue Devils, freeFabio Carvalho – Liverpool, £27.5mSepp van den Berg – Liverpool, £25mOutDavid Raya – Arsenal, £27mDaniel Oyegoke – Hearts, undisclosedShandon Baptiste – Luton, freeThomas Strakosha – AEK Athens, freeAngel Waruih – Eastleigh, freeSaman Ghoddos – ReleasedCharlie Goode – Stevenage, freeVincent Angelini – ReleasedCharlie Farr – ReleasedByron Wilson – ReleasedNathan Young-Coombes – ReleasedErion Zabeli – ReleasedEllery Balcombe – St Mirren, loanMichael Olakigbe – Wigan, loanTristan Crama – Exeter, loanFinley Stevens – St Pauli, undisclosedBrightonInYankuba Minteh – Brighton, £25mIbrahim Osman – Nordsjaelland, £16mMats Wieffer – Feyenoord, £25mMalick Yalcouye – IFK Gothenburg, £6mAmario Cozier-Duberry – Arsenal, freeBrajan Gruda – Mainz, £25mGeorginio Rutter – Leeds United, £40mMatt O’Riley – Celtic, undisclosedOutValentin Barco – Sevilla, loanPascal Gross – Borussia Dortmund, £10mDeniz Undav – Stuttgart, undisclosedKacper Kozlowski – Gaziantep, undisclosedLeigh Kavanagh – Bohemians, freeAdam Lallana – Southampton, freeBrody Peart – Wycombe, freeSteven Alzate – ReleasedJaydon Fuller – ReleasedJack Hinchy – Notts County, freeTommy Reid – ReleasedBailey Smith – ReleasedJames Beadle – Sheffield Wednesday, loanBen Jackson – Livingston, loanKjell Scherpen – Sturm Graz, loanTom McGill – MK Dons, loanMarc Leonard – Birmingham City, £500,000Jack Hinchy – Notts County, freeBenicio Baker-Boaitey – Port Vale, loanFacundo Buonanotte – Leicester, loanLuca Barrington – Grimsby, loanIbrahim Osman – Feyenoord, loanKamari Doyle – Exeter, loanAndrew Moran – Stoke, loanSamy Chouchane – Northampton, loanAbdallah Sima – Brest, loanChelseaInKiernan Dewsbury-Hall – Leicester, £30mMarc Guiu – Barcelona, £5mOmari Kellyman – Aston Villa, £19mTosin – Fulham, freePedro Neto – Wolves, £54mRenato Veiga – FC Basel, £12mCaleb Wiley – Atlanta United, undisclosedEstevao Willian – Palmeiras, £29.1mFilip Jorgensen – Villarreal, £20.7mAaron Anselmino – Boca Juniors, £15.6mJoao Felix – Atletico Madrid, £46.3mMike Penders – KRC Genk, £17mOutConor Gallagher – Atletico Madrid, £36mAlfie Gilchrist – Sheffield United, loanChinoso Chibueze – Stoke, undisclosedJamie Cumming – Oxford, undisclosedMichael Golding – Leicester, undisclosedLewis Hall – Newcastle, £28mOmari Hutchinson – Ipswich, £18mIan Maatsen – Aston Villa, £37.5mCharlie Webster-Burton, undisclosedHakim Ziyech – Galatasary, undisclosedDion Rankine – Wigan, freeThiago Silva – Fluminense, freeJosh Brooking – ReleasedNoah Hay – ReleasedTed Curd – Hampton & Richmond, loanTeddy Sharman-Lowe – Doncaster, loanDylan Williams – Burton, loanAndrey Santos – Strasbourg, loanMalang Sarr – Lens, freeEddie Beach – Crawley, loanGabriel Slonina – Barnsley, loanAaron Anselmino – Boca Juniors, loanDiego Moreira – Strasbourg, undisclosedLesley Ugochukwu – Southampton, loanBashir Humphreys – Burnley, loanLeo Castledine – Shrewsbury, loanCrystal PalaceInChadi Riad – Barcelona, £14mDaichi Kamada – Lazio, freeJemiah Umolu – West Ham, freeIsmaila Sarr – Marseille, £11mOutJoachim Andersen – Fulham, £30mMichael Olise – Bayern Munich, £50.8mKofi Balmer – Motherwell, freeScott Banks – St Pauli, freeLeon Elliott – Ipswich, freeJohn-Kymani Gordon – Colchester, freeKelvin Agho – ReleasedNathan Ferguson – ReleasedGiulio Marroni – ReleasedJairo Riedewald – ReleasedJames Tomkins – ReleasedNoah Watson – ReleasedVonnte Williams – ReleasedOwen Goodman – AFC Wimbledon, loanJoe Whitworth – Exeter, loanDavid Ozoh – Derby, loanTayo Adaramola – Stockport, loanMalcolm Ebiowei – Oxford United, loanMalachi Boateng – Hearts, undisclosedJesurun Rak-Sakyi – Sheffield United, loanKillian Phillips – St Mirren, loanJordan Ayew – Leicester, £7.5mEvertonInOmari Benjamin – Arsenal, freeJack Harrison – Leeds, loanTim Iroegbunam – Aston Villa, £9mIliman Ndiaye – Marseille, £20mJesper Lindstrom – Napoli, loanJake O’Brien – Lyon, £17mAsmir Begovic – QPR, freeOutLewis Dobbin – Aston Villa, £10mBen Godfrey – Atalanta, £10.2mAmadou Onana – Aston Villa, £50mJack Barrett – Blackburn, freeDylan Graham – Larne, freeMackenzie Hunt – Fleetwood, freeKatia Kouyate – Barrow, freeAndy Lonergan – Wigan, freeLewis Warrington – Leyton Orient, freeDele – ReleasedAndre Gomes – ReleasedSebastian Jensen – ReleasedKyle John – ReleasedEd Jones – ReleasedDaniel Maher – ReleasedMatthew Mallon – ReleasedTyler Onyango – Stockport, loanFulhamInRyan Sessegnon – Tottenham, freeEmile Smith Rowe – Arsenal, £34mJorge Cuenca – Villarreal, undisclosedSander Berge – Burnley, £25mJoachim Andersen – Crystal Palace, £30mOutTim Ream – Charlotte FC, undisclosedJoao Palhinha – Bayern Munich, £47.4mBobby Decordova-Reid – Leicester, freeTyrese Francois – Wigan, freeGeorge Okkas – Rio Ave, freeTosin – Chelsea, freeGeorge Wickens – Lincoln, undisclosedMarek Rodak – ReleasedTerence Kongolo – ReleasedLuciano D’Auria-Henry – ReleasedCaelan Avenell – ReleasedMa’Kel Bogle-Campbell – ReleasedMontague Conway – ReleasedMatt Dibley-Dias – Northampton, loanDevan Tanton – Chesterfield, loanLuke Harris – Birmingham, loanOlly Sanderson – Bradford, loanKieron Bowie – Hibernian, undisclosedHarvey Araujo – Chesterfield, loanIpswichInDara O’Shea – Burnley, £15mLiam Delap – Man City, £20mOmari Hutchinson – Chelsea, £18mJacob Greaves – Hull, £15mDarragh McCann – Glentoran, undisclosedArijanet Muric – Burnley, £15mLeon Elliott – Crystal Palace, freeBen Johnson – West Ham, freeConor Townsend – West Brom, £500kSammie Szmodics – Blackburn, £10mKalvin Phillips – Man City, loanJens Cajuste – Ipswich, loanJack Clarke – Sunderland, £18mOutGassan Ahadme – Charlton, £1mIdris El Mizouni – Oxford, £400,000Silva Mexes – Manchester United, compensationDanny Cullum – Sudbury, freeNick Hayes – Barnet, freeVaclav Hladky – Burnley, freeKayden Jackson – Derby, freeJack Manly – Leiston, freeSeth O’Neill – Ipswich Wanderers, freeCameron Stewart – Coleraine, freeDominic Ball – ReleasedPanutche Camara – ReleasedSone Aluko – RetiredCorrie Ndaba – Kilmarnock, undisclosedElkan Baggott – Blackpool, loanCameron Humphreys – Wycombe, loanLeicesterInAbdul Fatawu – Sporting, £17mMichael Golding – Chelsea, undisclosedCaleb Okoli – Atalanta, undisclosedBobby Decordova-Reid – Fulham, freeFacundo Buonanotte – Brighton, loanOliver Skipp – Tottenham, £25mJordan Ayew – Crystal Palace, £7.5mOutKiernan Dewsbury-Hall – Chelsea, £30mLewis Brunt – Wrexham, undisclosedShane Flynn – Waterford, freeMarc Albrighton – ReleasedPaul Appiah – ReleasedArlo Doherty – ReleasedIestyn Hughes – ReleasedKelechi Iheanacho – ReleasedJack Lewis – ReleasedTawanda Maswanhise – ReleasedDenis Praet – ReleasedSilko Thomas – Wigan, loanHarry Souttar – Sheffield United, loanLiverpoolInNoneOutAnderson Arroyo – Burgos, undisclosedAdrian – Real Betis, freeMelkamu Frauendorf – Hannover, freeNathan Giblin – AFC Liverpool, freeFrancis Gyimah – Stoke, freeLuke Hewitson – Fleetwood, freeZac Jagielka – Hull, freeAdam Lewis – Morecambe, freeJoel Matip – ReleasedMateusz Musialowski – ReleasedNiall Osborne – ReleasedCody Pennington – ReleasedMatteo Ritaccio – ReleasedCalvin Ramsay – Wigan, loanThiago Alcantara – RetiredLuke Chambers – Wigan, loanLewis Koumas – Stoke, loanFabio Carvalho – Brentford, £27.5mBilly Koumetio – Dundee, undisclosedLuca Stephenson – Dundee United, loanRhys Williams – Morecambe, loanBobby Clark – RB Salzburg, £10mSepp van den Berg – Brentford, £25mHarvey Blair – Portsmouth, undisclosedManchester CityInSavio – Troyes, £33.6mIlkay Gundogan – Barcelona, freeOutJulian Alvarez – Atletico Madrid, £82mLiam Delap – Ipswich, £20mTommy Doyle – Wolves, £4.3mLewis Fiorini – Stockport, undisclosedSergio Gomez – Real Sociedad, undisclosedTaylor Harwood-Bellis – Southampton, £20mJosh Adam – ReleasedJamal Baptiste – ReleasedYan Couto – Borussia Dortmund, loanCallum Doyle – Norwich, loanAlex Robertson – Man City, undisclosedMicah Hamilton – Middlesbrough, £3.7mFinley Burns – Hull, loanKian Breckin – Crewe, loanLuke Mbete – Northampton, loanMahamadou Susoho – Peterborough, loanKalvin Phillips – Ipswich, loanMaximo Perrone – Como, loanKayky – Sparta Rotterdam, loanManchester UnitedInLeny Yoro – Lille, £58.9mJoshua Zirkzee – Bologna, £36.5mMatthijs de Ligt – Bayern Munich, £42.7mNoussair Mazraoui – Bayern Munich, £17.1mOutAlvaro Fernandez – Benfica, £5.1mMason Greenwood – Marseille, £26.6mWilly Kambwala – Villarreal, £9.6mDonny van de Beek – Girona, £7.6mOmari Forson – Monza, freeCharlie McNeill – Sheffield Wednesday, freeMarcus Lawrence – ReleasedAnthony Martial – ReleasedKie Plumley – ReleasedShola Shoretire – PAOK, freeRaphael Varane – ReleasedBrandon Williams – ReleasedTom Huddlestone – RetiredJoe Hugill – Wigan, loanAaron Wan-Bissaka – West Ham, £15mRadek Vitek – FC Blau Weiss Linz, loanFacundo Pellistri – Panathinaikos, £6.8mWill Fish – Cardiff, £2mNewcastleInLewis Hall – Chelsea, £28mMiodrag Pivas – FK Jedinstvo Ub, undisclosedOdysseas Vlachodimos – Nottingham Forest, undisclosedLloyd Kelly – Bournemouth, freeJohn Ruddy – Birmingham, freeWilliam Osula – Sheffield United, £15mOutElliot Anderson – Nottingham Forest, £35mYankuba Minteh – Brighton, £30mKyle Crossley – South Shields, freeJude Smith – Carlisle, freeDylan Stephenson – Dagenham & Redbridge, freeKelland Watts – Cambridge, freeMatthew Bondswell – ReleasedWill Brown – ReleasedLucas De Bolle – ReleasedAmadou Diallo – ReleasedPaul Dummett – ReleasedJordan Hackett – ReleasedJeff Hendrick – ReleasedLoris Karius – ReleasedShaun Mavididi – ReleasedCarter Milmore – ReleasedMichael Ndiweni – ReleasedMatt Ritchie – Portsmouth, freeTaylor Ross – ReleasedRodrigo Vilca – ReleasedNottingham ForestInElliot Anderson – Newcastle, £35mEric da Silva Moreiro – St Pauli, £1.3mNikola Milenkovic – Fiorentina, £12mCarlos Miguel – Corinthians, undisclosedMarko Stamenic – Red Star Belgrade, undisclosedShea Cahill – Brisbane Roar, freeJota Silva – Vitoria Guimaraes, £10.1mRamon Sosa – Talleres de Cordoba, undisclosedAlex Moreno – Aston Villa, loanDavid Carmo – Porto, undisclosedOutRemo Freuler – Bolgona, £3.4mOrel Mangala – Lyon, £20mMoussa Niakhate – Lyon, £27mBrandon Aguilera – Rio Ave, undisclosedJulian Larsson – Burton, undisclosedOdysseas Vlachodimos – Newcastle, undisclosedHenry Lister – Hearts, freeKevin Adueni – ReleasedHarry Arter – ReleasedFelipe – ReleasedTony Gbopo – ReleasedWayne Hennessey – ReleasedEthan Hull – ReleasedAteef Konate – ReleasedCheikhou Kouyate – ReleasedLoic Mbe Soh – ReleasedScott McKenna – ReleasedElijah Morgan – ReleasedTheo Robinson – ReleasedEsapa Osong – Rotherham, loanJonathan Panzo – Rio Ave, loanMarko Stamenic – Olympiakos, loanLewis O’Brien – Los Angeles FC, loanOmar Richards – Rio Ave, loanJoe Worrall – Burnley, undisclosedDavid Carmo – Olympiakos, loanSouthamptonInFlynn Downes – West Ham, £18mRonnie Edwards – Peterborough, £6mTaylor Harwood-Bellis – Manchester City, £20mYukinari Sugawara – AZ Alkmaar, £5mBen Brereton Diaz – Villarreal, £6.5mRento Takaoka – Nissho Gakuen High School, undisclosedNathan Wood – Swansea, £3mAdam Lallana – Brighton, freeBrook Myers – Charlton, freeKhiani Shombe – Lewisham Borough, freeCharlie Taylor – Burnley, freeWellington – Sao Paulo, free (joining in January)Juan – Sao Paulo, free (joining in January)Kuryu Matsuki – FC Tokyo, undisclosedCameron Archer – Aston Villa, £15mLesley Ugochukwu – Chelsea, loanMateus Fernandes – Sporting, £12.8mOutKuryu Matsuki – Goztepe, loanDuje Caleta-Car – Lyon, undisclosedLyanco – Atletico Mineiro, £4mRomain Perraud – Real Betis, £3mChe Adams – Torino, freeMatt Carson – Torquay, freeLuke Pearce – Cardiff, freeStuart Armstrong – ReleasedDynel Simeu – ReleasedJake Vokins – ReleasedZach Awe – Accrington, loanLewis Payne – Cheltenham, loanOllie Wright – Yeovil, loanNico Lawrence – MK Dons, loanCameron Bragg – Crawley, loanDom Ballard – Blackpool, loanDiamond Edwards – Port Vale, undisclosedSekou Mara – Strasbourg, £10mMateusz Lis – Goztepe, undisclosedTottenhamInLucas Bergvall – Djurgarden, £8.5mGeorge Feeney – Glentoran, undisclosedArchie Gray – Leeds, undisclosedTimo Werner – RB Leipzig, loanMin-Hyuk Yang – Gangwon FC, undisclosedDominic Solanke – Bournemouth, £65mWilson Odobert – Burnley, undisclosedOutEmerson Royal – AC Milan, £12.8mEric Dier – Bayern Munich, £3mTroy Parrott – AZ Alkmaar, £6.7mJoe Rodon – Leeds, undisclosedKieran Morgan – QPR, freeIvan Perisic – Hajduk Split, freeJaphet Tanganga – Millwall, freeBilly Heaps – ReleasedTanguy Ndombele – ReleasedCharlie Sayers – ReleasedRyan Sessegnon – Fulham, freeHan Willhoft-King – ReleasedMatthew Craig – Barnsley, loanPierre-Emile Hojbjerg – Marseille, loanBryan Gil – Girona, loanAlejo Veliz – Espanyol, loanDane Scarlett – Oxford, loanJamie Donley – Leyton Orient, loanOliver Skipp – Leicester, £25mAshley Phillips – Stoke, loanWest HamInLuis Guilherme – Palmeiras, £25mMax Kilman – Wolves, £40mWes Foderingham – Sheffield United, freeCrysencio Summerville – Leeds, undisclosedNiclas Fullkrug – Borussia Dortmund, £27.5mGuido Rodriguez – Real Betis, freeJean-Clair Todibo – Nice, loanAaron Wan-Bissaka – Man Utd, £15mMohamadou Kante – Paris FC, undisclosedOutSaid Benrahma – Lyon, £13mFlynn Downes – Southampton, £18mThilo Kehrer – Monaco, £9.5mNathan Trott – Copenhagen, £1.5mJoseph Anang – St Patrick’s, freeDan Chesters – Salford, freeBen Johnson – Ipswich, freeJacob Knightbridge – Oxford, freeJemiah Umolu – Crystal Palace, freeSebastian Boothe – ReleasedKeenan Forson – ReleasedLiam Jones – ReleasedDivin Mubama – ReleasedAngelo Ogbonna – ReleasedBlaise Uwandji – ReleasedMichael Forbes – Bristol Rovers, loanKrisztian Hegyi – Motherwell, loanLevi Laing – Cheltenham Town, loanCallum Marshall – Huddersfield, loanPatrick Kelly – Doncaster, loanGeorge Earthy – Bristol City, loanMohamadou Kante – Paris FC, loanFreddie Potts – Portsmouth, loanGideon Kodua – Wycombe, loanWolvesInTommy Doyle – Man City, £4.3mRodrigo Gomes – Braga, £12.7mPedro Lima – Sport Recife, £8.45mArthur Nasta – Larkhall Athletic, undisclosedJorgen Strand Larsen – Celta Vigo, loanOutMax Kilman – West Ham, £40mPedro Neto – Chelsea, £54mOliver Tipton – Solihull Moors, undisclosedBendeguz Bolla – Rapid Vienna, freeMuhamed Diomande – West Brom, freeDom Plank – Hearts, freeLouie Moulden – releasedJoe Young – releasedMarvin Kaleta – Motherwell, loanHugo Bueno – Feyenoord, loanKi-Jana Hoever – Auxerre, loanTawanda Chirewa – Derby, loanWhen does the 2024 summer transfer window close for Premier League clubs?The summer window opened on Friday, June 14 – 26 days after the final matchday of the Premier League season and the same day as the start of Euro 2024.For clubs in the English leagues, the window will close on Friday, August 30 at 11pm BST – exactly 11 weeks after it opened.READ MORE SUN STORIESLast summer, the window shut at 11pm on September 1, meaning this year it will close two days earlier than 2023.No players signed after noon on deadline day will be eligible to play that weekend’s Premier League fixtures. 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    Who could Arsenal get in the Champions League draw?

    ARSENAL enjoyed a magnificent season under Mikel Arteta last term, finishing runner-up to Manchester City in the Premier League.The Gunners’ second-place finish earned them a spot in the Champions League this campaign.The Champions League draw will take place on WednesdayCredit: GETTYArsenal will be aiming to improve on last season’s quarter-final run as Mikel Arteta looks to lead the North London outfit to the club’s first Champions League title.This campaign, the Gunners will be a part of the brand new Champions League league phase, which has replaced the traditional group stage.SunSport takes a look at the new style and who Arsenal could face…What is the new Champions League format?Each club will play eight matches in the opening phase – against seeded opposition, in a system designed to ensure that teams play opponents of similar difficulty.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLThe top eight teams in the “final” table will automatically go through to the last 16, where they will be joined by the eight play-off winners of ties between the sides placed ninth to 24th in the table.Despite there being just eight matches in the opening phase, European matches will be spread over 10 midweek slots.The new Champions League format also sees the implication of two additional qualifying spots.They will be awarded to the nations that are top of the “country coefficient” chart each season.Most read in Champions LeagueWho could Arsenal get in the Champions League?Arsenal are in Pot 2 due to the Gunners’ Uefa coefficient ranking.Mikel Arteta’s men will play eight matches against two teams from each of the four pots during the league phase, playing one match from each pot at home and one away.Teams in the league phase cannot be drawn against clubs from the same nation, meaning the Gunners will avoid Man City, Liverpool and Aston Villa.Arsenal also can be drawn against a maximum of two sides from the same country.Here are the clubs the Gunners could draw from each of the four pots:Pot 1:Real MadridBayern MunichParis Saint-GermainInter MilanBorussia DortmundRB LeipzigBarcelonaPot 2:Bayer LeverkusenAtletico MadridAtalantaJuventusBenficaClub BruggeShakhtar DonetskAC MilanPot 3:FeyenoordSporting CPPSV EindhovenCelticWinner of Young Boys v Galatasaray play-offWinner of Dinamo Zagreb v Qarabag play-offWinner of Lille v Slavia Prague play-offTBD (see below)TBD (see below)Pot 4MonacoBolognaGironaVfB StuttgartSturm GrazBrestWinner of Malma v Sparta Prague play-offTBD (see below)Who will fill the TBD spots?The spots that you can not accurately predict come down to three play-off games – here are the matches in question:Midtjylland v Slovan BratislavaBodo/Glimt v Red Star BelgradeDynamo Kyiv v Red Bull SalzburgThe qualifying side with the lowest coefficient will go into Pot 4, with the others going into Pot 3.When is the 2024/25 Champions League draw?The 2024/25 Champions League draw will take place on Thursday, August 29.The draw will begin at 5pm BST at the Grimaldi Forum in Monte Carlo, Monaco.An automated system will now randomly select eight opponents for each team from four pots and allocate which teams play at home and away.What TV channel is the 2024/25 Champions League draw on and can it be live streamed?The 2024/25 Champions League draw will be broadcast LIVE on TNT Sports in the UK.Subscription members of TNT can stream the entire action through Discovery+READ MORE SUN STORIESAmazon have purchased UEFA rights in the UK for the first time so the draw will also be available on Amazon Prime Video.Alternatively, fans can find out who their teams will be drawn with through our live blog. More

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    Europa League draw 2024/25: Date, stream, TV channel and pots for NEW league phase format

    MANCHESTER UNITED and Tottenham fans will be glued to the screens for the upcoming Europa League draw – but the 2024/25 edition has a slight twist to it.Ademola Lookman’s sensational hat-trick fired Atalanta to their first-ever European title in the 2023/24 final against Bayer Leverkusen.Ademola Lookman fired Atalanta to their first piece of European silverwareCredit: RexAnd as a result, the Italian outfit secured automatic qualification to this season’s Champions League.This means that we are guaranteed to see new winners when the showpiece match comes around next summer.But before we get there, teams have to find out who they will face in the new league phase draw, and SunSport have all the information on when it will take place.Find out about the Europa League 2024/25 league phase draw below.Read more on Europa LeagueWhen is the Europa League draw 2024/25?The 2024/25 Europa League draw will take place on Friday, August 30.The draw will begin at 12pm BST at the Grimaldi Forum in Monte Carlo, Monaco.Four pots of nine teams will be created before the draw, based on the UEFA coefficient ranking of the 36 qualified clubs.Each team will be manually drawn using physical balls during the ceremony and as each team is picked out, a software program will randomly draw two opponents from each pot.Most read in Europa LeagueThis is then revealed along with their home-away designations.It is also part of the new Europa League format for the 2024/25 season.What is the new Europa League 2024/25 format?This year’s Europa League will feature just one league table of all 36 qualified clubs, unlike previous years which saw eight groups of four.Each team will only face eight clubs based on the pot they have been drawn out of.The top eight will qualify directly to the last-16 while teams that finish 9th to 24th will contest in an additional play-off round and those who finish 25th to 36th are set to be eliminated from this season’s European competitions.This is the same format which is being used for the Champions League and the Europa Conference League.Clubs from the same association will not play each other and no team can face more than two opponents from the other country.What TV channel is the Europa League draw 2024/25 on and can it be live streamed?The 2024/25 Europa League draw will be broadcast LIVE on TNT Sports in the UK.Subscription members of TNT can stream the entire action through Discovery+Amazon have purchased UEFA rights in the UK for the first time so the draw will also be available on Amazon Prime Video.Alternatively, fans can find out who their teams will be drawn with through our live blog.Can I watch the Europa League draw 2024/25 for FREE?The Europa League draw will be broadcast for FREE on UEFA.comWhat are the Europa League draw 2024/25 pots?The competition will be completed by the addition of 12 Europa League play-off winners later this month, plus the seven Champions League play-off losers.Pot 1: Manchester United, Tottenham, Roma, Rangers, Lazio, Porto, Eintracht FrankfurtPot 2: Olympiacos, LyonREAD MORE SUN STORIESPot TBD: Real Sociedad, AZ, USG, Nice, Twente, Athletic Club, Fenerbahce, HoffenheimWhat are the Europa League 2024/25 fixture dates?Matchday 1: September 25-26, 2024Matchday 2: October 3, 2024Matchday 3: October 24, 2024Matchday 4: November 7, 2024Matchday 5: November 28, 2024Matchday 6: December 12, 2024Matchday 7: January 23, 2025Matchday 8: January 30, 2025 More

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    Champions League draw 2024/25: Date, stream FREE, TV channel and pots for NEW league phase format

    THERE’S nothing quite like a Champions League draw to put football fans on the edge of their seats – and the 2024/25 edition will be historic.Jude Bellingham’s dream debut season at Real Madrid ended in glory as Los Blancos beat Borussia Dortmund in last season’s Champions League final.Jude Bellingham helped Real Madrid win the Champions League in his first seasonCredit: GettyAnd the most decorated team in the competition will be tipped to win it again having added French phenomenon Kylian Mbappe to an incredible attacking force.However, Madrid have a lot more work to do to get to that stage due to the huge Champions League format changes.But first up is the league phase draw, and SunSport have all the information on when it will take place.Find out about the Champions League 2024/25 league phase draw below.Read more on Champions LeagueWhen is the Champions League draw 2024/25?The 2024/25 Champions League draw will take place on Thursday, August 29.The draw will begin at 5pm BST at the Grimaldi Forum in Monte Carlo, Monaco.An automated system will now randomly select eight opponents for each team from four pots and allocate which teams play at home and away.This is due to the new league phase format.Most read in Champions LeagueWhat TV channel is Champions League draw 2024/25 on and can it be live streamed?The 2024/25 Champions League draw will be broadcast LIVE on TNT Sports in the UK.Subscription members of TNT can stream the entire action through Discovery+Amazon have purchased UEFA rights in the UK for the first time so the draw will also be available on Amazon Prime Video.Alternatively, fans can find out who their teams will be drawn with through our live blog.Can I watch the Champions League draw 2024/25 for FREE?The Champions League draw is will be broadcast for FREE on UEFA.comWhat is the new Champions League format?Each club will play eight matches in the opening phase – against seeded opposition, in a system designed to ensure that teams play opponents of similar difficulty.Clubs will only face other sides based on the pot they have been drawn out of and teams cannot face more than two opponents from the same country or from the same association.The top eight teams in the “final” table will automatically go through to the last 16, where they will be joined by the eight play-off winners of ties between the sides placed ninth to 24th in the table.Teams that finish 25th or lower will be eliminated from all European competition’s this season – meaning that they will not drop into the Europa League similar to previous years.Despite there being just eight matches in the opening phase, European matches will be spread over 10 midweek slots.The new Champions League format also sees the implication of two additional qualifying spots.They will be awarded to the nations that are top of the “country coefficient” chart each season.What are the Champions League draw 2024/25 pots?Pot 1: Real Madrid, Manchester City, Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain, Liverpool, Inter Milan, Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig, BarcelonaPot 2: Bayer Leverkusen, Atlético Madrid, Atalanta, Juventus, Benfica, Arsenal, Club Brugge, Shakhtar Donetsk, MilanPot 3: Feyenoord, Sporting CP, PSV Eindhoven, CelticPot 4: Monaco, Aston Villa, Bologna, Girona, VfB Stuttgart, Sturm Graz, BrestREAD MORE SUN STORIESWhat are the Champions League 2024/25 fixture dates?Below is the full schedule for the 2024/25 Champions League:Matchday 1: September 17-19, 2024Matchday 2: October 1/2, 2024Matchday 3: October 22/23, 2024Matchday 4: November 5/6, 2024Matchday 5: November 26/27, 2024Matchday 6: December 10/11, 2024Matchday 7: January 21/22, 2025Matchday 8: January 29, 2025Knockout round play-offs: February 11/12 and February 18/19, 2025Round of 16: March 4/5 and March 11/12, 2025Quarter-finals: April 8/9 and April 15/16, 2025Semi-finals: April 29/30 and May 6/7, 2025Final: May 31, 2025 More

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    Who is Sven-Goran Eriksson’s ex-wife Ann-Christine Pettersson?

    SVEN-GORAN Eriksson made headlines during his five-year term as England boss due to a series of high-profile romances.The former manager has sadly passed away aged 76 following a battle with terminal pancreatic cancer. Sven-Goran Eriksson managed England between 2001 and 2006Credit: PAWho is Sven-Goran Eriksson’s ex-wife Ann-Christine Pettersson?Sven-Goran Eriksson’s ex-wife is called Ann-Christine Pettersson.They were married between 1977 and 1994.Sven said his marriage came to an end due to him having an affair with Graziella Mancinelli.Since being married to the late former football manager, Ann-Christine has kept her private life out of the public spotlight.READ MORE ON SVENWho else did Sven-Goran Eriksson date?Sven said in interviews that his marriage to Pettersson fell apart while he was managing a team in Genoa because he had an affair with Graziella Mancinelli, who he reportedly dated between 1993 and 1998.In an article for MailOnline, he wrote: “When I got the job managing Lazio, she’d wanted to move to Rome with me. But I think I’d tired of Graziella by then.”Sven — who was given the nickname ‘The Iceman’ during his time in Italy — then entered into a relationship with Italian lawyer and TV star Nancy Del’Ollio in 1998.He explained: “After my birthday party in Rome, I went out for a drink with some friends — as well as my ex-wife Anki, who was staying with them.Most read in Football”The talk turned to Nancy. She’d apparently made a big impression on everyone, not just on me.”Anki said: ‘I bet Nancy Dell’Olio will soon end up in Mister Eriksson’s bed, if she hasn’t already.’Trailer for new Amazon Prime documentary Sven”Naturally, Anki’s prediction came true.”In an interview with the HISTORY Channel Sven admitted that his high-profile love life took its toll.He said: “I thought I was prepared for England but I was not prepared for things outside football, my private life.”I am not very proud that fans could probably name three of my former girlfriends.The former England manager has died aged 76Credit: YouTube / Amazon Prime Video Sport”I don’t think it damaged my football results. But my image outside football it damaged, yes.”Do Sven-Goran Eriksson and Ann-Christine Pettersson have any children?Sven and his first wife Ann-Christine had two children together — a son named Johan and a daughter called Lina.Johan was born in 1979 and Lina followed in 1987.Before following in his father’s footsteps and taking up coaching, Johan played professional football.Sven photographed with his children Johan and LinaCredit: AlamyHe had a short-lived position on the coaching staff at Nigerian football club Kwara United from 2006-2007, and now works as a football agent.During the new Amazon Prime Video documentary called Sven, his children opened up about the impact his diagnosis had on the family.Johan said: “I had 10 missed calls from my sister, ‘Dad’s in the emergency room’.“He’s not in a good way. You can kind of tell when the doctor’s in tears that… not good. Worst possible news.”Lina added: “We found out that he had had five strokes and then you go into a state of fear. A panic mode.”Following their father’s cancer diagnosis, both Johan and Lina had been staying with Sven at his home.Sven’s family confirmed that he had died in a heartbreaking statement released on August 26, 2024.READ MORE SUN STORIESIt read: “Sven-Goran Eriksson has passed away.”After a long illness, SGE died during the morning at home surrounded by family.” More

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    What is Marc Guiu’s goal celebration?

    MARC Guiu is quickly emerging as one of football’s most exciting young talents.From his memorable debut at Barcelona to his high-profile move to Chelsea, his journey is one that fans and followers of the sport won’t want to miss.Marc Guiu is a rising football starCredit: AlamyWho is Marc Guiu?Marc Guiu Paz is a Spanish professional footballer born on January 4, 2006, in Granollers, Barcelona, Catalonia. He plays as a striker for Chelsea in the Premier League. Marc’s early football journey began at Penya Barcelonista Sant Celoni, a fan club of FC Barcelona, before joining Barcelona’s renowned La Masia academy in the 2013–14 season.His development at La Masia caught the attention of the senior team, leading to his call-up for pre-season matches in June 2023.read more on ChelseaHe made his unofficial debut for Barcelona in a friendly against Vissel Kobe.His competitive debut for Barcelona was memorable, as he scored the winning goal just 23 seconds after coming on as a substitute in a 1–0 La Liga victory over Athletic Bilbao.This made him the youngest and fastest debutant to score for Barcelona in the league.Following his impressive performances, Marc made his UEFA Champions League debut. Most read in FootballHis talent and potential were recognized by Chelsea, who signed him in July 2024 for a reported €6 million fee. Marc made his Premier League debut in August 2024 against Manchester City.On the international stage, Marc has represented Spain at various youth levels.What is Marc Guiu’s goal celebration?Marc Guiu’s goal celebration has garnered significant attention due to its unique connection to the popular anime Jujutsu Kaisen. After scoring, Marc mimics the signature move of the character Gojo Satoru by holding up two fingers on each hand.Marc isn’t the first player with Chelsea ties to showcase an anime-inspired celebration. Dominic Solanke, another anime enthusiast and former Chelsea player, has a celebration inspired by the character Kakashi Hatake from Naruto.He celebrated by briefly donning an orange mask similar to Kakashi’s. Dominic told BBC’s Football Focus: “A lot of my friends watch it, so they were pressurising me to watch it, and at first, I wasn’t really into it.”But then I watched Naruto first, and I just couldn’t stop watching it.”And Chelsea’s Cole Palmer also has a distinctive goal celebration, where he rubs his arms as though he’s chilly or cold.How many goals has Marc Guiu scored for Chelsea?As of August 2024, Marc Guiu has yet to score for Chelsea. He joined the club in July 2024 and debuted as a substitute in a Premier League match against Manchester City on August 18, 2024, ending in a 2-0 defeat.Marc has scored a total of 8 goals across his club career. READ MORE SUN STORIESDuring the 2023–24 season with Barcelona, he netted 6 goals in 17 appearances.For Barcelona’s senior team, he added 2 more goals in 7 appearances. More

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    What is Christopher Nkunku’s ‘balloon’ goal celebration? France & Chelsea star’s goal salute explained

    CHRISTOPHER Nkunku is a French professional football player who plays for Chelsea FC?But what is the football star’s rather unique way of celebrating, when he scores a goal?Christopher started using a blue balloon when he joined ChelseaCredit: Getty ImagesWhat does Christopher Nkunku’s ‘balloon’ celebration mean?Christopher thrilled fans when he brandished and inflated a balloon, after scoring.It was a stunning moment that left fans bewildered.“The balloon was for my son. He likes balloons,” Christopher explained after the game. How else does Christopher Nkunku celebrate goals?Normally, Christopher uses a red balloon to celebrate scoring a goal. Read more in goal celebrationsHowever, since switching over to Chelsea, Christopher has switched the colour of the balloon he celebrates with. Now, Christopher uses a blue balloon to celebrate scoring and to represent his team.His fellow teammates Pedro Neto, Cole Palmer and Nicolas Jackson each have their own way of celebrating when they score a goal.How long has Christopher Nkunku been at Chelsea and what other teams has he played for?Christopher signed to Chelsea in June 2023, in a deal reportedly worth £53 million.Most read in FootballBefore this, he represented France at an under-16, under-19, under-20 and an under-21 level.He was a graduate of the Paris Saint-Germain Academy and began playing professionally for the team in 2015. Next, he went to RB Leipzig in a €13 million deal. He stayed with RB Leipzig until he joined Chelsea FC.Changes to the Premier League for 2024/25NOTHING stays the same forever.And that includes the Premier League, which is making a number of tweaks this season.Team news will now be released 75 MINUTES before kick-off, 15 minutes earlier than had been the case before.Things could get crowded on the touchline, with the number of substitutes permitted to warm-up boosted from three players per team to FIVE.There’s also a change to how added time is calculated when a team scores a goal, an update to the ‘multiball’ system and the introduction of semi-automated offsides – but not straight away.Go here to read about all the changes to the Premier League for 2024/25. More

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    What is Pedro Neto’s goal celebration?

    PEDRO Neto is one of the newest members of Chelsea FC’s team, but he has quickly made his mark.But who is the footballer and has he come up with his own goal celebration?Pedro signed with Chelsea in 2024Credit: GettyWhen did Pedro Neto join Chelsea and what other teams has he played for?Pedro is a Portuguese footballer who has played with several clubs in his career.He signed with the Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2019 and made his first league goal for them in October 2020. However, an ankle injury in October 2022 sidelined him for five months.After this, he signed to Chelsea on August 11, 2024, in a deal reportedly worth £51.3 million. Read more in goal celebrationsWhat is Pedro Neto’s goal celebration?Although Pedro is too new to Chelsea to have established his own celebration, he has certainly made it memorable when he has scored goals in the past.When he scored one goal, Pedro held his hands to his ear and shouted, before waving his arms around. It was a gesture that showed just how overjoyed he was to score a goal. Will Pedro Neto be joining Chelsea at the Premier League?Pedro plays with Chelsea at the Premiere League. Most read in FootballHe made his debut with the team on August 18, 2024, when Chelsea lost 2-0 to Manchester City. He is joined by fellow teammates Cole Palmer, known for his “cold” goal celebration, and Nicolas Jackson, who imitates Cristiano Ronaldo’s celebration.Football goal celebrationsScoring a goal is an impressive feat and each footballer has a unique way of celebrating when they score. Here are some of the most iconic goal celebrations in football: More