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Ange Postecoglou says Tottenham Hotspur are still light up front but maintains the club need a striker that fits their style of play. Tottenham have made two signings so far this summer with 18-year-old midfielders Archie Gray and Lucas Bergvall — who agreed to join the club in February — arriving from Leeds United and Djurgarden respectively. Spurs have also agreed a deal to sign South Korean winger Yang Min-hyuk, who will join the squad in January. But Postecoglou’s side have not signed a senior striker since Harry Kane left for Bayern Munich last August. During the 2023-24 campaign,...

Chelsea midfielder Andrey Santos has returned to Ligue 1 club Strasbourg on a loan deal for the 2024-25 campaign. The French club are owned by BlueCo, the multi-club ownership group which also controls Chelsea. The Brazilian has been capped once by his country and returns to Strasbourg for a second spell having spent the second half of the 2023-24 season at the French side. 👕8️⃣ pic.twitter.com/JowcP1RGn0 — Racing Club de Strasbourg Alsace (@RCSA) August 2, 2024 Santos arrived at Stamford Bridge in January 2023 from Brazilian club Vasco da Gama in a deal worth £18million ($22.8m),...

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Newcastle United have agreed a deal to sign William Osula from Sheffield United. Osula has been identified as player of interest to the North East club, and should everything go according to plan, the 20-year-old is expected to sign for Eddie Howe’s side. The Danish-born forward, who can play as a winger or through the middle as a lone striker, made 21 appearances last season as Sheffield United were relegated to the Championship after one season in the top flight. He made his first-team debut for the club in their 2023-24 Premier League opener against Crystal Palace. GO DEEPERHowe holds...

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Crystal Palace have completed the signing of Ismaila Sarr from Marseille. The Senegal international joins after the two clubs agreed a deal in principle worth €15million (£12.6m; $16.3m) earlier this month. He arrives on a five-year deal and becomes Palace’s third signing of the summer window. Sarr said: “I am very happy to be here because Crystal Palace is a great club. Thanks to the coach and the sporting director — they told me about their project, and I accepted because it is a good project. “I am going to work hard on the pitch and off the pitch for the team and for the...

Aston Villa Women have completed the signing of Missy Bo Kearns from Liverpool for an undisclosed fee. The midfielder, who has captained England’s Under-23 side, has signed a three-year contract, joining the club after starting her senior career with Liverpool in 2018. “Missy Bo is a great asset for our team,” Villa manager Robert de Pauw said. “She is a good player and has the potential to be a future leader. We are happy to have her in our squad. I see Missy as a dynamic, box-to-box midfielder. She is a good passer and also knows where to find the goal. “Missy Bo has the...

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Sevilla have confirmed the signing of Kelechi Iheanacho on a free transfer. Iheanacho, 27, has signed a two-year contract with the La Liga club with the option of an additional 12 months. The Athletic reported earlier this week that the Nigeria international was in Spain to complete his medical with the seven-time Europa League winners following the expiration of his contract with Leicester City. The former Manchester City forward has been signed as a replacement for Youssef En-Nesyri after the Morocco international joined Fenerbahce earlier this month. Iheanacho scored six goals and provided...

Villarreal’s Jorge Cuenca is set for a medical with Premier League side Fulham. The Athletic reported earlier on Thursday that Fulham were in advanced talks to sign the centre-back, who played 37 matches across all competitions for Villarreal last season. Cuenca is travelling to undergo the medical in Portugal, where Marco Silva’s Fulham squad are based as part of their pre-season plans. Fulham are prioritising defensive reinforcements after Tosin Adarabioyo to Chelsea as a free agent earlier in the window, while Tim Ream is in talks to join MLS club Charlotte FC. Villarreal signed...

Borussia Dortmund have completed the signing of midfielder Pascal Gross from Brighton & Hove Albion. The Athletic reported earlier this week the two clubs were in talks over a deal worth in the region of £8million ($10.28m) to sign the 33-year-old. Gross had one year remaining on his Brighton contract, having joined the club from FC Ingolstadt 04 in 2017 following their promotion to the Premier League. He has signed a two-year deal at Dortmund and will travel with his new team for their pre-season camp in Switzerland on Thursday. “I’m really looking forward to BVB,”...

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Paris Saint-Germain have agreed a deal to sign Benfica midfielder Joao Neves. Neves, 19, will join PSG in a deal worth in the region of €60million (£50.56m, $64.86m) with an extra €10m (£8.42m, $10.80m) in add-ons. PSG midfielder Renato Sanches will rejoin Benfica on loan as part of the deal. The 12-time French champions beat off interest from a host of European clubs — including Arsenal and Manchester United — in securing Neves’ services. The Portuguese international, who can play in a variety of positions in midfield, will now negotiate personal terms before completing a move...

West Ham United are in advanced talks to sign Leeds United forward Crysencio Summerville. Personal terms are in place for Summerville on a five-year contract, and he is set to undergo a medical with a view to flying out to the United States to join up with the squad on their pre-season tour. West Ham are hopeful a deal for Borussia Dortmund striker Niclas Fullkrug can also be completed in time for him to travel to the U.S. with Summerville later this week. Dortmund rejected an offer in the region of €20million from West Ham for Fullkrug but talks remain ongoing between the two clubs over a...