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Mikel Arteta has confirmed Arsenal’s 15-year-old wonderkid Max Dowman will be given a brief break after an electrifying run of pre-season performances, which have raised expectations of a potential first-team debut this season. The young winger has taken full advantage of the Gunners’ summer friendlies, turning heads with his composure, creativity and attacking flair well beyond his years.

Estevao Willian has revealed he will wear the No.41 shirt at Chelsea, with the Brazilian wonderkid gearing up for his Blues debut.

Chelsea have reported the mysterious disappearance of £30,000 worth of advanced camera equipment from its Cobham training complex, prompting the involvement of Surrey Police. The loss of the technology, used primarily for performance analysis and tactical preparation, has raised concerns within the club, as officials work to determine whether this is a case of theft or a simple misplacement during pre-season preparations.

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Mikel Arteta believes £64m ($86m) striker Viktor Gyokeres is making progress at Arsenal ahead of the 2025-26 Premier League opener at Manchester United.

The Herons have advanced to the Leagues Cup Quarterfinals, where they’ll aim for their second title in the tournament.

The Herons overturned a first half deficit to ease into the last eight of the Leagues Cup

The new Liga MX season is averaging 501,000 viewers to date across TelevisaUnivision networks

The 26-year-old fullback played 121 matches with FC Dallas, scoring three goals

Barcelona are considering taking disciplinary action against Marc-Andre ter Stegen and could strip him of their captaincy as the feud between the goalkeeper and the club continues. The Germany international publicly announced the news of his back surgery last month and that he would remain out of action for three months, which left the Blaugrana fuming.

The South Korea international has officially joined the Black and Gold, becoming the latest star in Los Angeles

Alexander Isak trained alone after being excluded from a family day at Newcastle on Wednesday and held showdown talks with manager Eddie Howe.

Liga MX loses four of its top contenders, while reigning champion Toluca already secured qualification

The late Diogo Jota will feature in the official Premier League trading card game this season, with the collection to be launched on Thursday.

Liverpool are unlikely to go after Paris Saint-Germain sensation Bradley Barcola this summer, despite reports in France claiming that the Reds have reignited their interest in the French forward. Following Luis Diaz's departure, the Premier League champions have been linked with signing a new left-sided winger, but cold water has been poured on those rumours.

With so many top USMNT forwards, the Championship will be a crucible for Pochettino's side ahead of World Cup

Manchester City have set a condition on Jack Grealish's exit that could prove to be a stumbling block to any potential deal. Everton are keen on signing the City outcast, but they want the winger on loan. Tottenham Hotspur and Napoli are also keeping an eye on Grealish's situation as the England international has acknowledged that his time at Etihad Stadium is up.

Darwin Nunez is set to join Al-Hilal in Saudi Arabia after the club reached an agreement to sign the striker for €53 million (£46m/$62m) from Liverpool.

GOAL takes a look at the 10 most disappointing Designated Player signings over the past five years in Major League Soccer

Chelsea's valuation of transfer target Xavi Simons revealed as talks with RB Leipzig drag on. The Blues are confident of signing the Dutch midfielder, however, they are yet to submit a formal proposal to the Bundesliga club. Leipzig, on the other hand, ae busy with their negotiations with Manchester United and Newcastle over the transfer of their star striker Benjamin Sesko.

The Englishman has signed a multi-year deal with the expansion club that begins play next season in the NWSL

The U.S. international won't be fit for the club's preseason finale, and status for start of the Bundesliga campaign is uncertain

Weah said goodbye to the Bianconeri faithful, expressing his gratitude for his time at the club after sealing a move to OM

Son Heung-min has officially left Tottenham to join Los Angeles FC, bringing to an end a memorable decade-long spell in north London.

Max Dowman enjoyed another superb cameo in Arsenal's pre-season friendly against Villarreal but could not save them from a 3-2 defeat.

Manchester United have opened talks with Brighton to sign 21-year-old Cameroonian midfielder Carlos Baleba this summer. Baleba is one of the most highly-rated youngsters in the Premier League and the Red Devils are plotting an ambitious move to sign him, despite inching closer to sealing a big-money deal for RB Leipzig forward Benjamin Sesko.

Arsenal were embarrassed on Wednesday as infamous flop Nicolas Pepe scored for Villarreal at the Emirates in a pre-season friendly.

Ipswich Town manager Kieran McKenna has confirmed that Nathan Broadhead won't be allowed to leave the club this summer, despite strong interest from Wrexham. The Red Dragons, who secured their third successive promotion to reach the Championship this season, have been busy in the transfer market and were hoping to secure a club-record £7.5m deal of the striker.

The 35-year-old is under contract for the remainder of the 2025 season with a Designated Player option for 2026 with the Whitecaps