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Aug 19, 2025, 09:16 AM ETWolves have signed defender Jackson Tchatchoua in a deal that edges the Premier League closer to the all-time summer spending record.The Midlands club completed a move for the right-back on Tuesday for a fee reported to be in the region of €12.5 million ($14.6m) from Hellas Verona, which takes the Premier League’s cumulative spending to a total of £2.31bn ($3.12bn), according to Transfermarkt.The record for a single transfer window is £2.36bn, set in the summer of 2023.Jackson Tchatchoua has joined Wolves from Hellas Verona, the Premier League club confirmed on Tuesday. Elianton/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty ImagesCameroon international…

Manchester City forward Claudio Echeverri is set to join Bayer Leverkusen on loan, sources have told ESPN.The 19-year-old will spend the season with the Bundesliga side before returning to City. According to sources, the deal agreed is for a straight loan with no option or obligation to make the move permanent.Bayer Leverkusen, who are managed by former Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag, have beaten off competition from Borussia Dortmund, Lazio and Girona to sign the highly-rated teenager.Echeverri, signed from River Plate in January 2024, made his City debut at the end of last season and scored his first City…

‌Published 8 minutes ago By Glenn PriceHugo Ekitike took great pride in hearing Anfield’s appreciation for him during the Premier League opener with AFC Bournemouth.Supporters saluted the summer signing from Eintracht Frankfurt with a chant to the tune of Do the Conga after he opened the scoring in the eventual 4-2 win for the defending champions last Friday.That 37th-minute run and finish followed his brilliant strike on debut at Wembley in the FA Community Shield the previous week.”I heard the song when I was [in the] corner. It was amazing,” the 23-year-old said. “I’m very grateful and I want to…

Ryan O’HanlonAug 19, 2025, 08:43 AM ETCloseRyan O’Hanlon is a staff writer for ESPN.com. He’s also the author of “Net Gains: Inside the Beautiful Game’s Analytics Revolution.”About 3½ years ago, MLS commissioner Don Garber said 25 words that, uh, well … here’s what he told reporters before the start of the 2022 season:”We don’t need to bring in a big-name player at the end of their career because they decided they want to retire in MLS.”In just this summer alone, 33-year-old Son Heung-Min joined LAFC from Tottenham, 31-year-old Rodrigo De Paul joined Inter Miami from Atletico Madrid and 35-year-old Thomas…

Paul Merson gives his verdict on the opening weekend of the season, including a “vital” win for Arsenal at Man Utd and Man City’s “impressive” rout of Wolves.In his exclusive column for skysports.com, the Magic Man also gives his thoughts on United’s goalkeeper issues, Tottenham’s start under Thomas Frank and Chelsea’s lack of cutting edge in front of goal… ‘Advantage Arsenal? Huge win for Arteta amid difficult fixtures’ Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Highlights from the Premier League match between Manchester United and Arsenal The name of the game is winning.Old Trafford is a difficult…

 KUWAIT: Al-Ahmadi Governor Sheikh Hamoud Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah affirmed on Tuesday, that the project to restore the old Al-Ahmadi Market and Al-Ahmadi Cinema reflects Kuwait’s keenness to preserve its heritage and cultural identity, appreciating the support of the esteemed Council of Ministers, the Ministers of Information and Oil, and all relevant entities.Sheikh Hamoud Al-Sabah told KUNA, following the signing of the supervision agreement for the implementation of the project between the Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) and the National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters (NCCAL), that the initiative comes in implementation of Cabinet Resolution No. (927) issued on July 8,…

Key PointsThe U.S. government on Monday announced the U.K. would drop its demand for Apple to provide a “back door” to user data.The move represents a triumph for the iPhone maker and, more broadly, for end-to-end encryption.Tech companies say that building an encryption “back door” would not only undermine user privacy, but also expose them to possible cyberattacks.Apple clinched a major win Monday after the U.S. government announced that the U.K. had agreed to drop its demand for the company to provide a “back door” granting officials access to users’ encrypted data. The iPhone maker won’t be alone to rejoice…

Mohamed Salah has become the first three-time winner of the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) Player of the Year award with the Liverpool forward eclipsing two-time winners Cristiano Ronaldo, Thierry Henry and Gareth Bale by claiming the 2025 award.Salah, who was previously voted the Player of the Year in 2018 and 2022, emerged as the winner from a six-player shortlist including Liverpool teammate Alexis Mac Allister, Chelsea’s Cole Palmer, Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes, Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice and Newcastle striker Alexander Isak.Aston Villa forward Morgan Rogers was voted as the PFA Young Player of the Year — Villa’s first winner…

Ashvir Singh Johal has been named the new manager of Morecambe, becoming the first Sikh to take charge of a professional British club. The 30-year-old left Notts County in the summer where he was their B Team head coach. He also enjoyed a spell at Wigan Athletic in 2022, where he worked as first-team coach under Kolo Toure, becoming the first Sikh-Punjabi on the touchline in Championship history. Sky Sports News understands new Morecambe owners Panjab Warriors had intended to appoint him in the summer but were delayed by the protracted sale of the club from Jason Whittingham’s Bond Group.…

Marcus Rashford has praised new Barcelona teammate Lamine Yamal as “the most talented player I’ve played with at his age.”Rashford made his LaLiga debut on Saturday in Barça’s 3-0 win at Mallorca, being introduced as a 69th-minute substitute at Son Moix — before Yamal, 18, scored a trademark long-range strike in added time.Rashford — who joined Barça on a season-long loan this summer — has played with some gifted youngsters with Manchester United and England, but in an interview with Catalan newspaper Sport on Tuesday, he said the Spain international is on another level.”He’s the most talented player I’ve ever…