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      Barcelona’s spending cap for season increased by £700m after selling assets as they register Bellerin and Alonso

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      BARCELONA’s spending cap for the season has increased by £700million after leveraging club assets this summer.The Catalan club registered new signings Hector Bellerin and Marcos Alonso ahead of their clash with Cadiz this weekend.
      LaLiga have confirmed Barcelona have a £700m spending cap now they have sold off assetsCredit: Rex
      The Catalan club signed top striker Robert Lewandowski from Bayern Munich during the transfer windowCredit: Rex
      LaLiga confirmed on Friday that Barca had generated the income after a year of financial turmoil at the Nou Camp.
      They sold 25 per cent of their domestic TV rights for the next 25 years and 49 per cent stake of its local TV production ‘Barca Studios’.
      It’s allowed them to spend a whopping £130m on players this summer.
      It is a far cry from the summer of 2021 when the cash situation was so dire they were forced to let Lionel Messi leave for free.
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      The superstar was believed to be close to agreeing a new contract but financial restrictions meant the deal could not be finalised.
      The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner departed for Paris Saint-Germain.
      But thanks to leveraging the club’s assets this term, top marksman Robert Lewandowski confirmed his transfer from Bayern Munich.
      Lewandowski, 33, forced through an exit from the Allianz Arena and put pen to paper on a four-year contract at the Nou Camp.
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      The transfer saw Barcelona pay £38million with a further £4m in add-ons.
      His release clause has been set at a staggering £426m should anyone try and buy the Polish international.
      They also nabbed Jules Kounde away from Chelsea’s grasp.
      The Spanish side beat the Blues to the Sevilla centre-back on a five-year which cost them up to £46million.
      Kounde, 23, claimed team boss Xavi – previously a Nou Camp midfield genius – was a major lure in choosing Barcelona.
      Andreas Christensen, Franck Kessie, Hector Bellerin and Marcos Alonso all arrived on free transfers. More

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      Neville slams the Glazers for splashing £230m on ‘panic’ transfers including Antony and Casemiro amid Man Utd fan fury

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      GARY NEVILLE has accused Manchester United of “panic buying” towards the end of the summer transfer window.The Red Devils were beaten by Brighton and Brentford in their opening two games of the Premier League season.
      Antony and Casemiro were two of Manchester United’s final three signingsCredit: PA
      Neville has accused his former club of panic buying at the end of the windowCredit: Rex
      That sparked United chiefs into life during the final weeks of the window as they signed Casemiro for £70million, Antony for £85.5m and Martin Dubravka on loan.
      They were added to the new arrivals who had already been brought in – Christian Eriksen, Lisandro Martinez and Tyrell Malacia.
      It saw the Red Devils’ net spend exceed £200m.
      It is something Neville believes was an unplanned reaction to results and protests against the Glazer ownership.
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      Speaking on The Overlap, he said: “Manchester United wanted to spend about £130m-£140m, they ended up spending £230m.
      “Obviously we’ve seen it before with the Glazer family – loads of trouble, protests building, invest the money to try and appease the fans and basically panic-buy.
      “The Casemiro and Antony bids came in two days before the Liverpool game, which was obviously a moment where they just needed to get players in.
      “It wasn’t the strategy at the start of the summer to spend the money they’ve spent.”
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      Since their slow start to the campaign, Ten Hag’s men have won four Premier League matches in a row – their best run since April 2021.
      Victories over Liverpool, Southampton, Leicester and Arsenal have seen United leap up to fifth in the table.

      And Antony hit the ground running with a goal against Arsenal, while fellow new arrival Eriksen produced a player of the match performance in the win over the Gunners.
      However, United did suffer a blow on Thursday night when they were beaten 1-0 at home by Real Sociedad in their opening Europa League game. More

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      Diego Costa pictured in Wolves training gear for the first time as Chelsea legend closes in on sensational free transfer

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      DIEGO COSTA has been pictured wearing Wolverhampton Wanderer’s training attire ahead of his free transfer to the club. The former Chelsea striker has been linked with a move to Wolves, but the deal is yet to be announced while a decision was being made on a work permit.
      Diego Costa has been pictured in Wolves gear
      Costa won two league titles with Chelsea, scoring 52 league goals in 89 appearancesCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Costa had been spotted arriving at Wolves training ground earlier this week ahead of the move.
      His work permit appeal was heard on Wednesday after the Home Office initially rejected it.
      A lack of recent game-time at both club and international level meant Costa did not automatically qualify for a work permit in the UK.
      But as SunSport exclusively revealed on Tuesday, Wolves have remained confident the application would be accepted upon appeal.
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      Following its acceptance, Costa flew to the UK to complete his medical tests – which have also now been concluded.
      It is understood he will sign a one-year deal with Bruno Lage’s side.
      The club’s swoop for Costa has come following the long-term injury of new £15million signing Sasa Kalajdzic, who suffered an ACL injury.
      Andy Carroll did emerge as another target but Costa was always the first choice as an emergency recruit.
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      However, owing to his aforementioned lack of game time, he would not have been expected to be ready to face Liverpool this weekend – but that fixture has been postponed owing to the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
      The Premier League and EFL announced earlier today all fixtures would be postponed this weekend as a mark of respect to pay homage to the Monarch. More

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      ‘I can’t say no to Arsenal’ – Shakhtar star Mykhaylo Mudryk reveals Premier League transfer dream amid Gunners interest

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      ARSENAL transfer target Mykhaylo Mudryk has admitted he “couldn’t say no” to the Gunners if they tried to sign him.The Shakhtar Donetsk winger, 21, has been heavily linked with a move to the Emirates.
      Mudryk was linked with Arsenal throughout the summerCredit: Getty
      And he hit the headlines once more on Tuesday night with a stunning performance for the Ukrainian outfit in the Champions League.
      Mudryk scored and assisted two more as Shakhtar thrashed RB Leipzig 4-1 in Germany.
      His fine form comes after Arsenal reportedly agreed personal terms with him towards the end of the summer window.
      However, they failed to complete a deal and will now have to wait until at least January.
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      But Mudryk has claimed he would have to take the opportunity in North London if it arose.
      Speaking to CBS Sports, he said: “My dream is to play in Premier League, of course.
      “Arsenal is a very good team, very good manager – so from my side, I can’t say no to Arsenal!”
      He added: “But a transfer is not just up to my decision.”
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      Mudryk scored two goals and assisted nine in 19 appearances for Shakhtar Donetsk last season.
      He has also already played five times for the Ukraine national team.
      Along with Arsenal, Mudryk’s impressive form has attracted interest from Sevilla. More

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      Galatasaray confirm FIVE new transfers including ex-Man Utd ace Juan Mata and Mauro Icardi in dramatic video

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      GALATASARAY have confirmed FIVE new signings including ex-Manchester United star Juan Mata and Paris Saint-Germain striker Mauro Icardi.The Turkish giants confirmed the news on Thursday night, with the arrivals of defender Matthias Ross, midfielder Milot Rashica and winger Yusuf Demir also announced.

      (L-R) Ross, Demir, Icardi, Mata and Rashica being unveiled by Galatasaray
      The video posted on social media officially unveiling the players was a remarkably bold and unique clip.
      It showed the five players getting out of sports cars while wearing tuxedos.
      At the end, they all met up together and posed in Galatasaray shirts as heavy music was blasted in the background.
      The caption for the video read: “High five! 🙏 No need for the Oscars, here’s the GalaStars! ✨💛❤️ #WeAreTheBest.”
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      Icardi, 29, joins Galatasaray from PSG after being reduced to the bench in Ligue 1 due to the superstar trio of Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar.
      He scored 38 goals in 92 appearances for the French champions and before that netted a breathtaking 124 times in 219 matches for Inter Milan.
      Meanwhile, Mata, 34, departed Manchester United at the end of last season when his contract expired.
      He was one of a number of players to leave Old Trafford for free, with Paul Pogba, Jesse Lingard, Nemanja Matic and Edinson Cavani all joining him.
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      Centre-back Ross, 21, comes into the Galatasaray fold after leaving Danish outfit AaB Aalborg.
      Rashica, 26, has arrived on a loan deal from Championship side Norwich.
      And Demir, 19, has come in on a permanent deal from Rapid Vienna having spent last season on loan at Barcelona. More

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      Erik ten Hag BLOCKED from signing third Ajax player for Man Utd in summer transfer raid as Brian Brobbey move failed

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      ERIK TEN HAG was BLOCKED from bringing a third Ajax star to Manchester United this summer, according to reports.The 52-year-old Dutchman left the Eredivisie champions for Old Trafford in the summer.
      Erik ten Hag was unable to sign a third of his former players from Ajax this summerCredit: Getty
      The Man Utd boss wanted to bring Brian Brobbey to Old Trafford but was unsuccessfulCredit: Getty
      Two of his summer signings were Lisandro Martinez and Antony – both from his former side Ajax.
      And Ten Hag, reportedly, didn’t want to stop there.
      According to Fabrizio Romano, the Red Devils boss made contact with striker Brian Brobbey, 20, over a possible move to Man Utd.
      However, talks never reached “concrete negotiations” as Ajax shut down any possible deal.

      Speaking about how the situation unfolded, Romano said: “Brian Brobbey has opened up about an approach from Ten Hag, and he’s made it clear in an interview with ESPN that he would love to play for United, but what really went on with these talks?
      “There was only one approach between Ten Hag and Brobbey but the player was already blocked by Ajax, it was never a concrete negotiation.
      “As for the future, that will depend on Brobbey’s performances at Ajax, he needs to be regular and consistent.
      “I think he’s a great talent but he has to prove his skills with a top-level season.”
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      Had Brobbey joined, he would rivalled Marcus Rashford and Cristiano Ronaldo for a spot leading the line up front.
      But he did not complete a transfer and will now be looking to add to his tally with Ajax where he has already bagged nine goals in 20 appearances.
      Meanwhile, Man Utd ended up signing six players in the summer window – Martinez, Malacia, Christian Eriksen, Casemiro, Martin Dubravka and Antony.
      They started the season in woeful form, losing to Brighton and Brentford.
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      But since then Ten Hag has turned things around with four straight wins against Liverpool, Southampton, Leicester and Arsenal – their best Prem form since April 2021.
      Now they turn their attention to the Europa League where they host Real Sociedad on Thursday night. More

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      Nathan Redmond completes Besiktas transfer joining Dele Alli at Turkish giants after ending six-year Southampton stint

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      NATHAN REDMOND has completed a move to Turkish giants Besiktas.The winger, 28, has left Southampton after six years at the South coast club.
      Remond has been at Southampton for six-years but has complete a move to TurkeyCredit: Getty
      The winger finalised a transfer to Besiktas before the Turkish transfer window shut on Thursday
      The one-cap England international has finalised a one-year deal at the Super Lig club, joining Dele Alli who is on loan from Everton.
      Redmond had fallen out of favour at St. Mary’s over the summer and almost joined Bournemouth on deadline day.
      The Cherries had already signed Jack Stephens on loan from Southampton so were put off by having to pay a fee for Redmond.
      Fenerbache also made an offer to sign Redmond but Besiktas have won the race ahead of the Turkish transfer window closing on Thursday.
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      Redmond joined the Saints from Norwich City in 2016.
      He has been a key figure under several managers, netting 30 goals in 232 appearances.
      The forward scored the winning goal in Southampton’s first-leg League Cup semi-final win over Liverpool on their way to the Wembley final.
      Redmond will join Besiktas with the chances of winning a league title too good to turn down.
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      New team-mate Alli has settled in to life at the Istanbul-based side.
      The former Tottenham man Scored his first goal on his second appearance on Sunday.
      As well as signing Alli, Besiktas have also added Wout Weghorst from Burnley and Arthur Masuaku from West Ham. More

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      ‘He ain’t come here has he?’ -Watch Wolves fan’s hilarious reaction after being told Diego Costa transfer is close

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      A stunned Wolves supporter reacted hilariously to the revelation that Diego Costa looks set to join the club.The former Chelsea striker, 33, arrived at Wanderers’ training ground on Thursday to undergo a medical ahead of a shock free transfer.
      Costa is set to seal a move to Wolves in the next 24 hoursCredit: Getty
      One Wolves fan could not believe his club are set to sign CostaCredit: Twitter / Sky Sports Premier League
      But one Wolves fan was totally unaware the deal was in the works when he was interviewed on TV.
      Speaking on Sky Sports after being told about the imminent transfer, he said: “Who, Diego Costa? He ain’t come here, has he?”
      When told the striker was currently undergoing his medical, the flabbergasted fan added: “I wasn’t aware. I saw something on Facebook but I thought it was fake news.
      “That’s absolutely brilliant news. I thought the transfer window was over.”
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      Costa has been a free agent since having his contract terminated by Brazilian side Atletico Mineiro in January.
      And that is why Wolves can sign him outside of the transfer window – which shut last week – as he is not affiliated with another club.
      The deal comes after his work permit was initially rejected – a decision which was appealed by the English club.
      Costa has not played in the Premier League since he left Chelsea in 2017.
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      During his three seasons with the Blues, the ex-Spain international scored a thoroughly impressive 59 goals in 120 appearances.
      The robust forward also won the Premier League twice – under Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte – and claimed a League Cup winner’s medal.
      He then re-joined Atletico Madrid for a second spell where he won the LaLiga title in 2021 – albeit while playing a bit-part role.
      Leaving Diego Simeone’s side last year, he joined South American outfit Mineiro and netted five times in 19 games before having his contract ripped up.
      He has not played a competitive match since December. More