Football News Roundup — 4 Sep 2026
8 stories shaping the football week, curated from BBC Sport, The Guardian and Sky Sports.
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Friday, 04 Sep 2026
Here are the football stories making headlines right now, gathered from BBC Sport, The Guardian and Sky Sports. Each headline links through to the original report.
Is Hearts' McPake poised to gatecrash Pocognoli's Scotland squad?
Josh McPake has made a significant impact since joining Hearts. Could he now do the same for the Scotland national team?
Women’s Super League 2026-27 preview No 14: West Ham
Rita Guarino has been backed in the transfer market after turning around the club’s fortunes last season but concerns remain over a lack of resourcesGuardian writers’ predicted position: 11th (NB: this is not necessarily Suzanne Wrack’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips)Last season’…
Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend
Florian Wirtz has a chance to shine, there’s a Red Bull reunion on Tyneside and Chelsea face litmus test at ArsenalFlorian Wirtz is easing himself into his second season at Liverpool after a forgettable first. There were signs of promise against Nottingham Forest, where he set up the second equal…
WSL window winners & losers: Ecstatic Arsenal but have Man City & Chelsea done enough?
Arsenal are looking to win their first Women's Super League title since 2019 after signing eight new players, while can London City Lionesses' big-spending summer - including the purchase of Alexia Putellas, "the biggest signing the league has seen" - lead them to an unlikely title challenge?
Football Daily
John Bennett looks at the transfer window's impact on Ligue 1.
PL Predictions: More Iraola issues? Liverpool to slip at Ipswich
Our top tipster Lewis Jones, aka Jones Knows, provides his analysis and betting insight across the weekend Premier League action.
Daniel Kretinsky to become biggest West Ham shareholder in blow to Amanda Staveley
Royal Mail owner made agreement with David SullivanStaveley was pushing to buy stake in the clubDaniel Kretinsky is set to become the biggest shareholder at West Ham after striking an agreement with David Sullivan, dealing a blow to Amanda Staveley’s hopes of buying a stake in the Championship c…
Papers: Everton eye shock Vardy move to solve striker problem
The top stories and transfer rumours from Friday's newspapers...
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