Tottenham have pulled off the major signing of Dutch international Xavi Simons from RB Leipzig in a welcome boost for new boss Thomas Frank. Spurs have tracked a high-quality addition all summer and after recent failed pursuits of Morgan Gibbs-White and Eberechi Eze, the capture of 22-year-old Simons represents a significant coup for the north London club.
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Both Liverpool and Manchester City will face 15-time winners Real Madrid in the league phase of the Champions League, while Tottenham and Newcastle must both play holders Paris St-Germain. The 36-team league – introduced last season – will see six Premier League teams in action for the first time, but they can not face each other until the knockout stages.
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Wolves have rejected a £50m bid from Newcastle for Jorgen Strand Larsen. Wolves’ position is that he is not for sale in this window. They believe he is too important and the lack of time left in the window is not enough to find a Premier League-ready replacement. Wolves exercised their option to buy Strand Larsen on July 1 from Celta Vigo for £23m, after the 25-year-old Norway international spent last season at Molineux on loan.
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Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes was left to count the cost of his missed first-half penalty as Emile Smith Rowe earned Fulham a point at Craven Cottage. Fernandes must have thought his blushes would be spared by Leny Yoro’s deflected and contentious second-half header that put United ahead and officially went down as a Rodrigo Muniz own goal.
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Viktor Gyokeres scored his first Arsenal goals as the Gunners put five past Leeds after unveiling new £60m signing Eberechi Eze before kick-off. It was a jubilant atmosphere in north London as Eze was introduced to the crowd before the game and the energetic crowd seemed to give the team a lift. Jurrien Timber scored the opening goal, heading in a trademark set piece before providing an assist for Bukayo Saka for Arsenal’s second.
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