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Inter Champions League opponents Real Madrid suffer surprising 1-0 defeat

Inter’s first Champions League opponents are Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid, who had the worst possible...

Chelsea hit bullseye with Morgan Rogers as Arsenal rue what might have been

The Gunners will have a look at what they could have won when the former Villa man lines up against them, having made a flying start for Xabi Alonso’s team Chelsea thought they had little chance of signing Morgan Rogers at the start of the summer. Xabi Alonso and the club’s recruitment team had the England international as a priority target but a deal seemed unlikely. Chelsea had endured a disappointing season, missing out on European football after finishing 10th, and their expectation was that Rogers would leave Aston Villa for Arsenal. It was towards the end of the World Cup that Chelsea were made aware of a window of opportunity. Although Arsenal could claim to be London’s top dogs after winning the Premier League they dithered in talks with Villa, raising the prospect of another club stepping in. Continue reading...

Arteta on Arsenal window: We showed ambition

Mikel Arteta has insisted Arsenal showed enough ambition in the transfer market this summer despite missing out on signing a top class forward.

Martinelli joins Al Hilal in Arsenal club-record sale

Gabriel Martinelli has joined Al Hilal in a club-record £60m sale for Arsenal.

Arsenal’s ever-improving defence meets one that got away in Rogers

Former referees’ boss says Dean ‘in fantasy land’; Richarlison axed; away fans banned from Old Firm games – live

• All the latest news and previews before the weekend • Premier League: 10 things to watch for | Email Tom The chief executives of the Football Association, Rugby Football Union and England and Wales Cricket Board have joined forces with leading broadcasters and YouTube in writing to the chancellor requesting tax credits for production companies to help deliver more television coverage of women’s sport. Continue reading...

How 'unique' Bellingham is thriving in Mourinho's system

Jude Bellingham looks fit and ready to build on his World Cup form as he aims to rediscover his best at Real Madrid under Jose Mourinho.

Martinelli joins Al Hilal in Arsenal club-record sale

Gabriel Martinelli has joined Al Hilal in a club-record £60m sale for Arsenal.

Arsenal bank on continuity after big names elude them late in transfer window

Could the vain pursuit of ‘dream’ signings such as Vinícius Júnior at the expense of all-round strengthening come to haunt the champions? When Mikel Arteta revealed before Arsenal’s win at Aston Villa that he had pleaded with the Premier League to introduce bigger matchday squads, the final 24 hours of the transfer window was not quite what he would have had in mind. A deadline day on which Manchester City matched the British record to sign Enzo Fernández from Chelsea for £125m came and went as Arsenal allowed Gabriel Jesus and Ethan Nwaneri to leave without bringing in replacements. With Gabriel Martinelli expected to join Al-Hilal before Sunday’s deadline in Saudi Arabia for a fee that could rise to £60m, there are question marks about the depth of the champions’ squad, despite Arteta still having at least two options for each position. Eberechi Eze will provide competition on the left for the new boy Christos Tzolis, and the manager has a plethora of central midfielders at his disposal after the arrival of Bruno Guimarães from Newcastle, but there is not much room for manoeuvre should Arsenal experience injuries in attack like they have for the past two seasons. Continue reading...

How the search for younger players is driving the Premier League’s internal transfer market

England’s top division buys more teenage players than any top European league, and it’s creating a market all its own The boy prophesied to be the next Frenkie de Jong made a mere 20 first-team appearances in the Eredivisie for Ajax before moving on to Newcastle United this summer. Sean Steur is 18. And once a credible Premier League club came calling, there was little the four-time European champions could do to hang on to a prodigy who would sooner play for the 1968-69 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup winners. Newcastle were willing to pay $27m (£20m) for him, or north of $1m per senior appearance. De Jong, for what it’s worth, had been a regular in the Ajax first team for two years, before departing for Barcelona at age 22. Continue reading...

How does every Premier League club's summer window rank?

After a summer that brought record spending and Deadline Day drama, Sky Sports' reporters rank every Premier League club's window...

Transfer window verdict: how every Premier League club fared

The British transfer record was equalled and one club signed no fewer than 18 players in another hectic summer Bringing in Christos Tzolis, Bruno Guimarães and Ezri Konsa was a strong start to the window but could Arsenal’s failure to sign a marquee attacker cost them in the long run? They began targeting Morgan Rogers before pivoting to Vinícius Júnior when the England forward went to Chelsea, only to end up disappointed when Vinícius signed a new deal with Real Madrid. Julián Alvarez made clear he had no intention of joining from Atlético Madrid in the final days of the window and Arsenal kept their powder dry despite sanctioning the exits of Gabriel Jesus to Barcelona and Ethan Nwaneri to Borussia Dortmund. Should Gabriel Martinelli complete his move to Al-Hilal as expected in the coming days – the Saudi Pro League window remains open – a few injuries could leave Arteta short. Ed Aarons Continue reading...

Are Arsenal taking a risk in not signing a world-class forward?

Arsenal have been busy in the transfer market as they look to defend their Premier League title, but do they lack a world class striker still?

Alvarez stays at Atletico - so are Arsenal too short in attack?

No Julian Alvarez to Arsenal. He joins Morgan Rogers and Vinicius Junior in not moving to the Premier League champions this summer. And Mikel Arteta has missed out on the star attacker he wanted.

⚽ Marcotti assesses busy European weekend

Chelsea's second straight win was chaotic and fun -- just not the kind of performance Xabi Alonso was hired to produce. Also: Are Como for Real? And are Spurs turning a corner despite another tough loss?

Mourinho's Clásico return set for Oct. 25

José Mourinho's first Clásico against Barcelona since returning as Real Madrid coach will be played at Spotify Camp Nou at 9 p.m. local time on Sunday, Oct. 25.

Arsenal are a great team, but adding a forward before the transfer deadline could be transformative

As good as Arsenal already are, it's clear an attacking transfer boost could take the club to a new level in the Premier League title race.

Arsenal are a great team, but adding a forward before the transfer deadline could be transformative

As good as Arsenal already are, it's clear an attacking transfer boost could take the club to a new level in the Premier League title race.