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Mourinho draws his lines early Back in the Real Madrid dugout, Jose Mourinho is not easing in. AS reports the Portuguese has already ringfenced six players he considers untouchable, a marker laid down before the season restarts. Vinicius Jr is there, no surprise. The Brazilian just put pen to a deal running to 2032, one…

Marseille clear another name off the wage bill One more out the door at Marseille. Nayef Aguerd is on his way back to Spain, with OM and Real Sociedad settling the framework of a deal overnight from Friday into Saturday, according to Foot Mercato. The Morocco defender leaves on loan first, with an option to…

A shock in the middle of summer Jorge Messi died on Friday night at the age of 68. Lionel Messi’s father had been taken to a clinic in Rosario, Argentina, after a long illness, according to Argentine media outlets Infobae and Ole. That illness had already weighed on the tail end of Leo Messi’s run…

No punches pulled Medhi Benatia has decided to talk, and he talks straight. In an interview with France Football, the former OM executive lays the blame for the club’s finances sliding deep into the red at the feet of the old regime. The sharper charge is what follows. He says the real picture was kept…

Fenerbahce make the running There is a new name on Romelu Lukaku’s list, and it comes from Istanbul. Sky Italia report that Fenerbahce have gone straight to the Belgian striker’s camp. Talks are live. The Turkish side are not treating this as a casual enquiry. When a club’s president rolls up his sleeves and gets…

Napoli go hunting for a striker Twenty million euros. That is roughly what it would take, and Napoli seem willing to have the conversation. The club want more bite up front, and they have picked out Gabriel Jesus as the man to provide it. According to ge.globo, relayed by Fabrizio Romano, Napoli have already opened…

Arteta lands the midfielder he chased four years ago It is done. Bruno Guimaraes has swapped Newcastle for Arsenal in a deal worth around 85 million euros. The Brazilian is a few weeks short of 29, and he lands in London carrying a reputation as one of the sharpest midfielders the Premier League has to…

A defensive anchor England has noticed Thirty-three starts do not go unseen. Moustapha Mbow is climbing, and the Premier League has taken note of the Paris FC centre-back. Foot Mercato reports three English clubs are watching his situation with a few weeks still left in the window. The 26-year-old just wrapped a strong first year…

Monaco’s selling is not finished Akliouche is gone. 50 M€ banked. And AS Monaco still have another big name to move before the window closes. Balogun or Camara. One of them leaves the Principality by deadline day. The Lamine Camara file is the one heating up fastest. Half of England wants the Senegal midfielder, and…