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West Ham bolster striking options with £3.5m capture of Diafra Sakho
Paul Scholes labels Manchester Uniteds Louis van Gaal a mad genius
Sam Allardyce has no regrets over signing Andy Carroll for West Ham
Manchester Citys Sergio Agüero signs new five-year contract
No strings to Evertons Christian Atsu loan deal, says Roberto Martínez
Mauricio Pochettino dismisses pressure at Tottenham from Daniel Levy
Tony Pulis leaves Crystal Palace three days before start of season
Former Juventus manager Antonio Conte confirmed as Italys new coach
Luis Suárez ban relaxed but not lifted - video
Crystal Palace confirm signing of Martin Kelly from Liverpool
Southampton sign Shane Long and Florin Gardos for combined £18m
Southampton sign Shane Long and Florin Gardos for combined £18m
Manuel Pellegrini's Manchester City must push on to retain Premier League
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DeAndre Yedlin marks Spurs move by helping Seattle douse Chicago Fire
Celtic retain place in Champions League after Legias appeal rejected
The real Premier League rivalry kicks off: Sky Sports v BT Sport
Luis Suárez loses appeal against four-month biting ban but clear to train
Premier League preview: NBC pundits predict Manchester United resurgence
Sunderland sign Will Buckley for £2.5m from Brighton
Lazio: Serie A alternative club guide
Borussia Dortmund beat Bayern Munich 2-0 to win German Supercup video
Premier League 2014-15 preview No18: Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur: Premier League 2014-15 preview video
Loïc Rémy too decent to leave QPR in late deal, says Harry Redknapp

West Ham bolster striking options with £3.5m capture of Diafra Sakho

Posted: 14 Aug 2014 03:05 PM PDT

Sakho joins Hammers from Metz on four-year deal
Sengalese striker may make debut against Tottenham Continue reading...

Paul Scholes labels Manchester Uniteds Louis van Gaal a mad genius

Posted: 14 Aug 2014 03:03 PM PDT

Scholes expects United to challenge for top-four place
Former midfielder bemoans loss of Ferdinand and Vidic Continue reading...

Sam Allardyce has no regrets over signing Andy Carroll for West Ham

Posted: 14 Aug 2014 03:00 PM PDT

West Ham manager says £15m forward strikes fear
Metz forward Diafra Sakho joins West Ham on four-year deal Continue reading...

Manchester Citys Sergio Agüero signs new five-year contract

Posted: 14 Aug 2014 02:37 PM PDT

Agüero says he will see out contract until 2019
Vincent Kompany and David Silva also signed new deals Continue reading...

No strings to Evertons Christian Atsu loan deal, says Roberto Martínez

Posted: 14 Aug 2014 02:30 PM PDT

Martínez concludes third deal in 12 months with Chelsea
Barkley and Stones futures not tied up in the small print Continue reading...

Mauricio Pochettino dismisses pressure at Tottenham from Daniel Levy

Posted: 14 Aug 2014 02:30 PM PDT

Ninth manager since 2001 knows only results matter
Ruthless chairman does not faze clever Argentinian Continue reading...

Tony Pulis leaves Crystal Palace three days before start of season

Posted: 14 Aug 2014 01:16 PM PDT

Tony Pulis unable to resolve differences with co-owner
Keith Millen will take charge of team for trip to Arsenal Continue reading...

Former Juventus manager Antonio Conte confirmed as Italys new coach

Posted: 14 Aug 2014 11:59 AM PDT

45-year-old to replace Cesare Prandelli as Azzurri boss
Conte won three successive Serie A titles with Juventus Continue reading...

Luis Suárez ban relaxed but not lifted - video

Posted: 14 Aug 2014 11:21 AM PDT

After Luis Suárez's appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, Matthieu Reeb, the secretary general, says the ban will not be lifted. However, Suárez will now be allowed to attend training and promotional events. Following the announcement, football fans in Barcelona give their reactions to the decision Continue reading...

Crystal Palace confirm signing of Martin Kelly from Liverpool

Posted: 14 Aug 2014 10:09 AM PDT

Defender moves to south London on three-year contract
Kelly leaves Liverpool after 17 years at the club Continue reading...

Southampton sign Shane Long and Florin Gardos for combined £18m

Posted: 14 Aug 2014 09:49 AM PDT

Republic of Ireland striker leaves Hull for St Marys
Romanian defender Gardos joins from Steaua Bucharest Continue reading...

Southampton sign Shane Long and Florin Gardos for combined £18m

Posted: 14 Aug 2014 08:26 AM PDT

Long leaves Hull City just seven months after joining for £6m
Southampton also interested in signing Andros Townsend
Continue reading...

Manuel Pellegrini's Manchester City must push on to retain Premier League

Posted: 14 Aug 2014 08:00 AM PDT

City's title rivals all look stronger than last season and the smaller teams have spent big to heighten Pellegrini's task Continue reading...

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Posted: 14 Aug 2014 07:57 AM PDT

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DeAndre Yedlin marks Spurs move by helping Seattle douse Chicago Fire

Posted: 14 Aug 2014 07:38 AM PDT

Sounders right-back starts 6-0 Open Cup rout of Chicago
Player confirms multiple offers after strong World Cup

EPL: NBC pundits predict Manchester United resurgence
Guardian Premier League previews 2014-15
Michael Coxs tactical guide to all 20 teams

Celtic retain place in Champions League after Legias appeal rejected

Posted: 14 Aug 2014 06:40 AM PDT

Legia Warsaw confirm appeal against exclusion rejected
Celtic face Maribor in first leg of playoff on 20 August Continue reading...

The real Premier League rivalry kicks off: Sky Sports v BT Sport

Posted: 14 Aug 2014 06:12 AM PDT

Sky has a game on its hands as BT poaches viewers but it is the telecom giant's broadband strategy that's hit the back of the net Continue reading...

Luis Suárez loses appeal against four-month biting ban but clear to train

Posted: 14 Aug 2014 06:08 AM PDT

Cas rules that Suárezs four-month ban will remain
But striker can train again and take part in friendlies
Could play against Club Leon at Camp Nou on Monday Continue reading...

Premier League preview: NBC pundits predict Manchester United resurgence

Posted: 14 Aug 2014 06:00 AM PDT

Lowe, Mustoe and Earle pick Van Gaal to galvanise, Mourinho to take the title and Arsenal to unearth the new Tony Adams

Guardian Premier League previews 2014-15
Michael Coxs tactical guide to all 20 teams
Premier League: five new faces to watch

Sunderland sign Will Buckley for £2.5m from Brighton

Posted: 14 Aug 2014 05:19 AM PDT

Winger signs three-year deal at Stadium of Light
Poyet has now brought in seven players this summer Continue reading...

Lazio: Serie A alternative club guide

Posted: 14 Aug 2014 05:10 AM PDT

In his latest Italian football guide, the Gentleman Ultra profiles Lazios ground, fans and classic player Giuseppe Signori

Borussia Dortmund beat Bayern Munich 2-0 to win German Supercup video

Posted: 14 Aug 2014 05:02 AM PDT

Borussia Dortmund took the German Supercup again last night, defeating rivals Bayern Munich for the second time. Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored for Dortmund side. A number of World Cup players such as Franck Ribéry and Arjen Robben were noticeably absent from the Bayern squad, putting the pressure on striker Robert Lewandowski. Bayern defender Javi Martínez was taken off the pitch with a reported ligament injury
(Video is UK-only) Continue reading...

Premier League 2014-15 preview No18: Tottenham Hotspur

Posted: 14 Aug 2014 05:00 AM PDT

After turmoil under Villas-Boas and Sherwood, Spurs would settle for a season of quiet progress under Mauricio Pochettino

Tottenham Hotspur: Premier League 2014-15 preview video

Posted: 14 Aug 2014 04:57 AM PDT

Another season, another new manager at White Hart Lane. Mauricio Pochettino is the latest man to be charged with bringing the glory days back to Spurs, but his main challenge may be getting the best out of last summer's signings, not least Erik Lamela and Roberto Soldado, and tightening up a defence that shipped 51 Premier League goals Continue reading...