Darwin Nunez’s superb cameo from the bench helped Liverpool lay down an early marker ahead of the new season as they beat Manchester City 3-1 to win the Community Shield at the King Power Stadium. Trent Alexander-Arnold opened the scoring with Julian Alvarez hitting back before Mohamed Salah and Nunez clinched the title for The Reds.
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FC Barcelona have announced an agreement in principle with Sevilla for defender Jules Koundé. The 23 year old Frenchman was a target for Chelsea but the Catalan giants launched a late bid for talented centre back and proved successful in keeping him in Spain.
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Manchester United have completed the signing of Argentina defender Lisandro Martinez from Ajax. The 24-year-old, who won two Eredivisie titles under United boss Erik ten Hag in Amsterdam, has signed a contract until 2027 at Old Trafford, with the option of a further 12 months.
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Pitch invaders at Premier League and English Football League matches will receive an automatic club ban under new measures to tackle fan behaviour. Concerns were raised about safety at grounds after a number of pitch invasions at the end of last season.
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Oleksandr Zinchenko is the latest player to join Arsenal after leaving Manchester City for a move to the Gunners. Zinchenko, who can player in multiple positions including left-back and central midfield, will be reunited with Mikel Arteta, after the pair worked together when the Spaniard was Guardiola’s assistant at City between 2016 and 2019.
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