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Women’s Super League 2 predictions: can Newcastle reach promotion and will Watford stay up?
As the 12 teams start their campaigns on Friday, we look at each side’s chances of going up and who will occupy the relegation places

Transfer window verdict: how every Premier League club fared
The British transfer record was equalled and one club signed no fewer than 18 players in another hectic summer

Football transfer rumours: Jamie Vardy to São Paulo or Sheffield Wednesday?
Manchester United targeting defenders? | Liverpool’s move for Malo Gusto rejected? | Chido Obi to Feyenoord?

Which footballer has had the most trophy-laden club career?
Plus: brothers playing in England’s top four tiers, shirt-hogging sponsors, and goalkeepers sent off upfield

Everton left with only one striker after Balogun deal collapses late on deadline day
Everton’s £40m move for the USA international Folarin Balogun collapsed late on deadline day to leave the manager, David Moyes, with only one striker for the first half of the season

Transfer deadline day: Man City sign Fernández and Ndiaye, Mudryk and Tosin join Spurs – as it happened
Manchester City spent £190m on two deadline-day signings while Tottenham brought in two Chelsea players, but Everton’s Folarin Balogun move collapsed

Fernández completes record-equalling £125m move from Chelsea to Manchester City
Manchester City have equalled the British transfer record with a £125m deal to sign the midfielder Enzo Fernández from Chelsea

Women’s Super League 2026-27 preview No 12: Manchester United
The departure of Marc Skinner and senior squad members leaves the new manager Eva Olid to guide United into a new era

Sunderland pip Crystal Palace in battle of the private jets to land Malick Fofana
Both clubs sent planes to France to bring the Belgium winger to UK, but Sunderland’s owner sealed the deal by flying to speak to Fofana personally