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Football Daily | What you won’t see in the Premier League this weekend
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WSL transfer talking points: three things we learned from the data
Arsenal invested the most as the leading clubs’ spending dwarfed that of the rest of the league but there was a greater emphasis on stabilityThe Women’s Super League’s summer transfer window has closed before the start of the 2026-27 season. The finances involved are microscopic compared with the…
Chaotic Crystal Palace transfer window leaves Pierre Sage to run the gamut of emotions
Manager was frustrated not to land defensive targets and lost last-day tug of war but can draw on positives as he seeks his first pointsAt least Pierre Sage did his research before joining Crystal Palace in June. Having stepped into Oliver Glasner’s shoes after the most successful era in the club…
Nottingham Forest’s Liam Delap: ‘I play at my best on the edge of being horrible’
After a difficult year at Chelsea the striker hopes to get his career back on track at the City Ground“You can imagine it: he’s a centre-back, I’m a striker,” says Liam Delap, Nottingham Forest’s £45m club-record signing, smiling as he sets the scene. He is reliving taking on his younger brother,…
Manchester City failed to land Spain pair in scramble for Miedema cover
Atlético rejected £500,000-plus bid for Fiamma BenítezArsenal handed difficult Champions League drawAtlético Madrid rejected a bid of more than £500,000 from Manchester City for the Spain midfielder Fiamma Benítez on the Women’s Super League’s transfer deadline day, the Guardian can reveal.The WS…
Dean sparks refereeing controversy, Liverpool head to Ipswich, WSL kicks off and more – live
• All the latest news and previews before the weekend• Premier League: 10 things to watch for | Email TomThe WSL season kicks-off tonight and the Guardian’s women’s football writer Suzanne Wrack is answering your questions at 1pm BST/8am ET. Ask her anything: from her career as a sports reporter …
Women’s Super League Q&A: ask football writer Suzanne Wrack a question ahead of the new season
The WSL season kicks-off tonight and the Guardian’s women’s football writer Suzanne Wrack will be here to answer your questions at 1pm BST/8am ET. Ask her anything: from her career as a sports reporter to her hopes for the new season and the future of the women’s gameAsk a question: log in or sig…
Tough start for PSG but Luis Enrique has faith in burst of ‘new energy’ from signings
Paris Saint-Germain have drawn both of their league games so far Monaco pose a tricky task on Friday“It’s like we’re at school,” Luis Enrique quipped as he entered the press conference room, hearing the journalists respond in unison to his hearty bonjour.His remark was fitting on the eve of Paris…
Lucas Herrington staying grounded at Hull City despite meteoric rise: ‘It’s pretty crazy’
The 54th Australian to play in the Premier League insists he will continue working hard – and cannot wait to face Erling HaalandOn the opening day of the Premier League season, with just over an hour gone in Hull City’s clash with Manchester United, Lucas Herrington got up off the bench. With the…
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…
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…