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That may be the biggest question Mourinho has to answer, with the Real dressing room containing Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Jr and Jude Bellingham among a collection of elite players. Mourinho’s methods have traditionally relied on establishing strong relationships with key personalities and demanding total commitment. “I think Bellingham will absolutely …

Lewis-Skelly has made it clear that he wants to stay at Arsenal and is focused on working to try to establish himself as a first team regular at the club. There is no denying his position in the Arsenal first team is under threat after the arrival of midfielder Guimaraes …

Available for over a year Jose Mourinho has been appointed as manager of Real Madrid for a second time, 14 years after leading them to the La Liga title. The “Special One” has one of the most formidable reputations in world football – but it’s been more than a decade …

La Liga officials are set to carry out a pitch inspection at Celta Vigo’s Estadio de Balaidos following a suspected fungus outbreak. Celta are due to host Osasuna on Sunday night in their opening match of the 2026-27 season, kicking off at 20:30 BST. Following reports in Spain of the …

Arsenal are reigniting their interest in Aston Villa central defender Ezri Konsa. Konsa, 28, is still on holiday after the World Cup and is not with the Villa squad for Wednesday’s Super Cup game against Paris St-Germain. The Gunners’ initial summer move for Konsa did not materialise, with the London …

Aston Villa are closing in on the signing of Atletico Madrid defender Matteo Ruggeri. A deal for the 24-year-old left-back is progressing and he is expected to move to Villa Park after just a season at Atletico. He will replace Lucas Digne, who completed an £8.5m return to Paris St-Germain …

Crystal Palace have had a verbal bid for midfielder Lamine Camara rejected by Ligue 1 side Monaco. The Senegal international, 22, was the subject of an offer reportedly worth more than £35m, which would have made him one of the most expensive signings in the club’s history. Camara has already …

Lionel Messi said he is unsure how much longer he will continue playing football as he posted an emotional tribute after his father’s death. Messi’s father Jorge was 68 when he died last week following a long illness. Jorge had also been the Argentina great’s agent since he was 14. …

South Korea’s football association has apologised for “various controversies” including a scandal surrounding alleged payments made for sexual favours for foreign referees. A report by the nation’s ministry of culture, sport and tourism regarding the allegations was compiled in 2016 and made public last week after it was obtained by …

What will be key to their success? Recruitment. The Clarets have seen 12 departures so far this summer and will need to rebuild their squad with a team that fits Hayen’s style of play. The Belgian likes to play high-possession football and wants to be direct once in a position …

Tielemans is thoughtful though, and expansive in his answers, even if sometimes what he says is not quite what you expect to hear. One of those is around the length of his career and the number of games he has played. He made his professional debut for Anderlecht at 16. …

The Football Association (FA) says the Community Shield is “incomparable” to any other trophy, as fans debate whether it counts as a major piece of silverware. The one-off competitive fixture is recognised as a domestic ‘super cup’ by the FA – and a game that “captures the excitement” of the …

These extra amounts certainly add up. Let’s take Manchester United as an example. In their third-quarter financial results for 2024-25 – announced on 6 June – deep down on page 45 of 47, United confirmed that “under the terms of certain contracts with other football clubs and agents in respect …

Spain’s World Cup hero Ferran Torres has been given permission to miss Barcelona training to finalise a move to Paris St-Germain. Torres, 26, scored an extra-time winner against Argentina to help Spain claim their second World Cup this summer. He had been due to return to training with the Catalan …

Born in Figueres, a city in Catalonia in north-eastern Spain, Chavarria played for his hometown club before moving to Olot, where he built his reputation in Spain’s lower tiers. A move to Real Zaragoza in 2020 gave him his first taste of professional football at a bigger club, and – …

Available for 29 days As John McGinn prepares to captain Aston Villa on one of European football’s biggest stages, the Scottish Football Podcast pays tribute to one of Scotland’s modern greats. How did a youngster from St Mirren become a Europa League winner, Premier League captain and Scotland talisman? What …

Rangers are in talks with Brentford over a loan return for 20-year-old left-back Jayden Meghoma, while right-backs Kosta Nedeljkovic of Aston Villa and Hugo Siquet of Club Brugge remain targets. (Sky Sports), external Rangers left-back Tuur Rommens has suffered a groin strain and will be out for weeks instead of …

Former Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has confirmed he held talks over the vacant Netherlands job but withdrew because he wants his next job to be in club football. The Dutchman, 47, guided the Reds to their 20th league title in his debut season but finished fifth in the Premier …

Available for over a year This week, former Manchester United, Sunderland, Cardiff City and Huddersfield Town striker Fraizer Campbell submits three stories from his career, but only one is true. Was Campbell really caught up in a police helicopter pursuit after taking a wrong turn through the city centre? Did …

Wednesday’s game between Villa and PSG is a repeat of the Champions League quarter-final from 2024-25. Trailing 3-1 from the first leg at Parc des Princes and falling 5-1 behind on aggregate in Birmingham, Villa were so close to pulling of a huge shock. They roared back from 2-0 down …