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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

Football transfer rumours: Rafael Leão to Aston Villa? Harvey Elliott to Napoli or Lazio?
Would Alvarez capture make Arteta happier? | Rafael Leão to make Aston Villa loan switch? | Fiorentina enquire about Joshua Zirkzee move?

Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend
Liverpool need midfield nous, Michael Carrick is already under pressure and Villa can bid farewell to Enzi Konsa

Women’s Super League 2026-27 preview No 7: Crystal Palace
Jo Potter’s side charged to promotion and have brought in striker Bethany England as they bid to stay up

Manchester City target Iliman Ndiaye but Everton value forward at £80m
Manchester City have identified Everton’s Iliman Ndiaye as a potential target following the £75m departure of Sávio to Tottenham

Atlético Madrid chief insists Julián Alvarez will ‘never, ever’ be sold to Barcelona
Miguel Ángel Gil Marín has accused Barcelona of ‘dishonesty’ and appeared to close the door on the Argentina forward’s potential move

Struggling Inter Miami hire Kily González as new head coach
Lionel Messi and Co are currently mired in a five-match winless run overseen by interim head coach Guillermo Hoyos

Muniz and García on target in Fulham’s Carabao Cup cruise past Wimbledon
Emile Smith Rowe opened the scoring as Fulham eased to a 3-0 win against AFC Wimbledon, setting up a third-round trip to West Ham

Danny Welbeck leads Chelsea past Luton but Enzo Fernández misses Carabao Cup tie
Danny Welbeck scored his first goal for Chelsea in their 2-0 win over Luton in the Carabao Cup second round, but Enzo Fernández was left out