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Tottenham's confidence in securing a deal to sign Cody Gakpo has increased significantly.

Tottenham's confidence in securing a deal to sign Cody Gakpo has increased significantly.

When Ruben Amorim walked through the doors of Old Trafford, the hope was that it would herald a new dawn at Man Utd after Erik ten Hag's haphazard tenure.

West Ham begin their 2026/27 Championship campaign on Sunday, as they travel to Turf Moor to take on a Burnley side who also plummeted into the English second tier at the end of last season.

Arsenal head into the final weeks of the transfer window looking to make a major addition to their attack, while also facing a key decision over one of last season’s Premier League title-winning figures.

It's been quite the summer so far for some of the teams in the Turkish Super Lig, with Fenerbahce one of the biggest movers in the transfer market.

Ahead of the start of the major European league seasons, Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa had the small matter of the UEFA Super Cup to win.

Although all of the signs initially pointed to Roberto Martinez becoming the new coach of the Netherlands national team, it's former Barcelona legend Xavi Hernandez who has been tasked with bringing the Oranje back to the top table of European and world football.

Chelsea have a new midfield target to consider at a time when they are considering the sale of Enzo Fernandez.