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A million dollars a city, and nobody wants to talk about it The final whistle blew on July 19. Weeks later, the money still hasn’t landed. According to The Athletic, several American cities that hosted the 2026 World Cup are still waiting on FIFA to pay up. Four host city officials put a figure on…

Arsenal speed up the move for Vinicius Arsenal want to send a message. The target is Vinicius Junior, Real Madrid’s winger, and the Gunners are ready to break the bank to get him done this summer. Mikel Arteta is running the pursuit himself. He’s promised the Brazilian a central role, with reports suggesting next season’s…

A suitcase, a message, and London starts dreaming It started with an Instagram story. A suitcase. A handful of words. Savinho said he was off to “have some fun somewhere else,” and Tottenham supporters didn’t need it spelled out any further. The Brazilian winger wants out of Manchester City. Minutes have dried up. Patience has…

A familiar face back in the Elephants’ dugout Herve Renard is back. The Ivorian federation announced on Tuesday, through its social channels, that the French coach will take charge of the national team. He replaces Emerse Fae. This is not new ground for him. Renard already ran the Elephants from 2014 to 2015, and that…

A loan that keeps the conveyor belt moving Genesis Antwi has swapped Chelsea for Strasbourg. The young midfielder, schooled at Cobham, joins the Alsace club on loan. The deal was confirmed yesterday. This is no one-off. Antwi is the 14th player to travel from Chelsea to Strasbourg since BlueCo took over the French side in…

Life after Guardiola, and no time to settle For the first time in over a decade, Manchester City open a Premier League season without Pep Guardiola on the touchline. Enzo Maresca has the job now. The squad still drips with quality, yet last year it fell flat. City coughed up 20 points from winning positions,…

Third place, and already restless It flipped in January. Michael Carrick came in for Ruben Amorim and dragged Manchester United up to third in the Premier League. Only the fifth top-three finish since Alex Ferguson walked away in 2013. That number tells you how wobbly this rebuild still is. A tidy finish settles nothing. To…

Tottenham have opened talks with Galatasaray for Victor Osimhen, with a 50-55 million pound approach on the table. The Nigeria striker is said to be open, but Manchester United and Chelsea are watching.

A plan binned, a clear stance FIFA’s plan to open its competitions to private investors has been scrapped. Arsene Wenger, FIFA’s global head of football development, said the decision was “absolutely necessary” on Tuesday. The former Arsenal manager was at pains to point out that he had nothing to do with the proposal, saying he…