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Arsenal have reached an initial agreement with Newcastle to sign Bruno Guimaraes (AMA/Getty) Arsenal have reached an agreement with Newcastle United over a €90 million (£77m) transfer fee for Bruno Guimaraes, according to reports in France. The Premier League champions …

Franco Baresi has died aged 66 (AFP via Getty) AC Milan and Italy legend Franco Baresi, one of the key players of the golden era of Italian football in the 1980s and 1990s, has died at the age of 66. …

Gianni Infantino has faced widespread criticism over FIFA’s plan to sell stakes in the World Cup (AFP via Getty) FIFA insists ‘nobody is selling football’ and will carry on with consultations over introducing private investment into the World Cup. On …

Manchester United head coach Michael Carrick (Picture: Getty) Manchester United have discussed making a move for Brentford striker Igor Thiago as they look to sell Joshua Zirkzee this summer, according to reports. Zirkzee joined two years ago from Bologna in …

Sandro Tonali joined Tottenham this summer (Picture: PA) Sandro Tonali revealed that a ten-minute conversation with Roberto De Zerbi was all that was needed to convince him to sign for Tottenham over other interested clubs. Tonali joined Spurs earlier this …

Paul Merson says Liverpool are best placed to challenge Arsenal this season (Getty) Paul Merson believes Liverpool will be Arsenal’s nearest Premier League title challengers ahead of Manchester City for the upcoming season. Mikel Arteta’s side finished seven points clear …

Orlando Gill is attracting strong interest from Manchester United (Picture: Getty) Manchester United have held talks to sign San Lorenzo and Paraguay star Orlando Gill, according to the goalkeeper’s agent. Gill was one of the unlikely heroes of this year’s …

Lionel Messi faced criticism for his conduct during the World Cup final (Getty) The referee for the World Cup final, Slavko Vincic, has dismissed suggestions that Lionel Messi resorted to using the dark arts during Argentina’s defeat to Spain. Argentina …

FIFA president Gianni Infantino (Picture: AFP) European members of UEFA plan to boycott FIFA’s tournaments if Gianni Infantino’s controversial plans to sell the World Cup go ahead. The decision, first reported by The Times, was taken at a virtual crisis …

Manchester United head coach Michael Carrick (Picture: Getty) Michael Carrick has told four Manchester United players that they will feature sparingly this season and can leave the club this summer, according to reports. Carrick is seeking to rebuild his squad …

Marcus Rashford is preparing to return to pre-season training with Manchester United (Picture: Getty) Marcus Rashford has said his final farewells to Barcelona as he prepares to resurrect his Manchester United career. The 28-year-old’s career appeared certain to lie away …

Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher is confused about the links to Bradley Barcola (Picture: Getty) Jamie Carragher has been left puzzled by Liverpool’s rumoured interest in Bradley Barcola and believes the club should be working to sign a right winger. Liverpool …

Arsenal should target PSG attacker Bradley Barcola, says Paul Merson (Picture: Sky Sports) Paul Merson says Vinicius Junior is ‘playing’ Arsenal and the club should focus their efforts on signing Paris Saint-Germain winger Bradley Barcola instead. Widespread reports last weekend …

Tassio Maia dos Santos, pictured with Ronaldo left, died after a wall collapsed (Picture: @tassio09) A former Brazilian top-flight footballer has died after a wall collapsed on him during 75mph storm-force winds that killed five people in Rio de Janeiro. …

Arsenal are pushing to sign Bruno Guimaraes from Newcastle (NurPhoto via Getty) Eddie Howe privately believes that Newcastle United will sell Bruno Guimaraes to Arsenal before the end of the summer transfer window, according to reports. Howe has left Newcastle …

Declan Rice has keen to make a speedy return for Arsenal’s pre-season (Picture: Getty) Mikel Arteta has allayed fears over Declan Rice’s fitness and revealed the midfielder is pushing to make his return for Arsenal’s pre-season. Rice endured a somewhat …

Mikel Arteta and Arsenal are back in pre-season training (Picture: Getty) Arsenal have taken the rare step of confirming they expect to make more signings in a statement on the club’s official website. Supporters had been hopeful that the status …

Eddie Howe has said he has endured a ‘painful’ summer at Newcastle United (PA Wire) Eddie Howe is set to leave Newcastle United just 24 days before the club’s Premier League season opener against Liverpool. The 48-year-old, who guided Newcastle …

Matias Fernandez-Pardo featured for Belgium at the World Cup (Picture: Getty) Belgium World Cup star Matias Fernandez-Pardo has asked to leave Lille amid speculation linking him with Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea. Fernandez-Pardo came through the academy at Gent before being snapped up by …

FIFA have opened disciplinary proceedings against the Argentinian FA (Picture: Shutterstock/Getty) FIFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against the Argentinian Football Association after their side’s antics against England and Spain in the World Cup. The footballing governing bodywill look at potential …