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Cole Palmer is a unicorn in this world inventing moments of pure footballing pleasure
Much like Central Cee, the Chelsea attacker is a distinct presence and right now is perhaps the only truly creative English player out there

Brighton appoint Arturo Ruiz as head coach following exit of Dario Vidosic
Brighton are set to appoint the outgoing Real Sociedad head coach Arturo Ruiz as a replacement for Dario Vidosic, the Guardian understands

Rangers and Celtic united by farce in Europe and sanctions at home
In today’s newsletter: A new low for Scottish teams in Europe, and Unai Emery gets emotional

De Zerbi wants one more signing for Tottenham before transfer deadline
Roberto De Zerbi is keen to add one more signing to his Tottenham squad and departures are also possible before Tuesday night’s transfer deadline

Esther González, Saudi Arabia and the questions around an unexpected transfer saga
The striker’s surprise signing for Al Qadsiah after leaving Gotham sparked questions of professionalism and raised concerns of LGBTQ+ fans

Bournemouth and Sunderland land Milan in Europa League, Crystal Palace get Lyon
Bournemouth face a home game against Milan, the European champions in 2007 when the Cherries finished 19th in League One

Managerial turnover means we need new ways to predict Premier League fixtures
With 110 matches to feature two coaches appointed this year, tactical history may be more insightful than teams’ head-to-head records

This week’s soccer questions: can anyone keep pace with Arsenal and are Manchester United doomed?
We look at the start of Arsenal’s Premier League title defense, Carrick’s mounting problems in Manchester and US teen star Cavan Sullivan living up to the hype

Aston Villa’s squad is crumbling while Spurs splash out. Are the financial rules fair?
Winning the Europa League and finishing fourth did not inoculate Villa and Spurs were not hampered by a season of woe