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Morning everyone. A quick Friday morning blog you before I head to the golf course. After the departure of Leandro Trossard to Besiktas was confirmed this week, David Ornstein reported yesterday that Arsenal have reached an agreement with Club Brugge for the signing of Christos Tzolis. 🚨 Arsenal reach agreement with Club Brugge to sign Christos Tzolis. Deal for 24yo left winger done at €40m asking price set by #ClubBrugge. Move in process of being finalised; Greece international wanted/prioritised #AFC switch throughout 🚨 @theathleticfc.bsky.socialwww.nytimes.com/athletic/735… — David Ornstein (@david-ornstein.bsky.social) 2026-07-16T13:38:53.902Z The 24 year old will cost up to €40m, I’m guessing…
World-ranked junior-welterweight Ernesto “Tito” Mercado has signed a “long-term” contract with Salita Promotions/Wynn Records and will be placed in the co-main event of Claressa Shields’ middleweight title fight against Kaye Scott, August 15, in Atlanta.Mercado, 19-0 (18 KOs), of Pomona, California, will meet veteran Emmanuel Tagoe, 34-2 (16 KOs), of Ghana on the card, less than two months after posting a second-round knockout of another veteran, Juan Carlos Burgos, June 19 for a smaller promotion in Long Beach, California.“Super excited about what they’ve been doing, and by them putting me in the co-main event of a fight against Claressa Shields,…
Ireland captain Dan Sheehan says Andy Farrell’s side must “make our own history” when they take on New Zealand at Eden Park in the Nations Championship on Saturday [08:10 BST].The All Blacks have not been beaten at their Auckland fortress since 1994 and while Ireland won a Test series on away soil in 2022, they lost at Eden Park in the first of a three-match series.They did follow that up with a first away win over the All Blacks in Dunedin before clinching the series in Wellington.While New Zealand’s record at their “iconic” Auckland fortress has formed part of the…
Nottingham Forest would be solving more than one problem if they complete a deal for Dodo with Tottenham midfielder Lucas Bergvall. Oliver Glasner’s system demands relentless energy from his wing-backs, and finding players capable of delivering at both ends of the pitch is never straightforward. The Brazilian, who has also been linked with Newcastle, has already proved himself in Serie A and Europe. Dodô has become one of Fiorentina’s most reliable performers since arriving from Shakhtar Donetsk in 2022. Comfortable playing as either a conventional right-back or a wing-back, he has also developed a reputation for his ‘super fast’ pace…
ONE of the main talking points ahead of our 2026/27 EFL Championship campaign commencing is West Ham United’s relegation from the Premier League after a 14 year tenure. The Hammers’ second tier prospects are already attracting plenty of football betting reflecting associated parachute payments. But how will they perform this season? Here is my analysis of relevant pointers to assist your Championship betting… LAST TIME IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP West Ham last appeared at Championship level in 2011/12 in a one year stint where they immediately bounced back to Premier League status. However it wasn’t all plain sailing for then boss…
After his enforced spell on the sidelines, which brought a lot of time for reflecting, McClenaghan feels grateful to back competing fit and healthy again and enjoying his sport.”A lot of people thought I would take a step away from gymnastics after the Olympics, take a year out and do nothing, but I really wanted to get back into competing straight away, win a fourth European title and my third World title in a row. That was the goal for 2025 but that shoulder injury bothered me too much,” he explained.”The silver lining to that was I could really process…
Juventus have completed the surprise signing of Turkiye right-back Zeki Celik on a free transfer, after he failed to agree a new deal with Serie A rivals Roma. Roma had reportedly been confident of agreeing fresh terms with the 29-year-old, who joined the Giallorossi from Lille in 2022. He made 151 appearances for Roma across all competitions, scoring two goals and assisting 10, while helping them clinch a return to the Champions League via a third-placed finish in the Italian top flight in 2025-26. However, Celik will now represent one of the sides Roma beat to a top-four finish after putting…
Mercado said he wanted a promoter capable of keeping him active after fighting only four times over the last two years. “It hasn’t been the progression I’ve wanted to take [recently],” Mercado said. “I want to fight four times a year. I’m not like a lot of guys who are content to take a month or two off. I want to get back in there, and now I’m right back in camp and excited about what’s to come. “I think [Salita] can make these big fights happen and conquer the entire division.” Mercado believes staying busy is the quickest path…
Tandy has changed his centres and also rotates his fly-half, with Dan Edwards coming back in after Sam Costelow got a crack in Argentina.Ospreys’ Edwards has started 10 of 12 internationals played this season, with Scarlets’ Costelow impressing until injured against Scotland and then facing the Pumas.Last week’s starter drops out of the matchday 23 and centre Hawkins will be the cover at Kings Park.”I feel a bit sensitive towards the way that 10s are treated because I played a lot of my career there,” said Anscombe.”The one thing that they need to be careful about is chopping and changing.…
A featherweight move seems inevitable for Naoya Inoue in 2027, with each of the 126lb world champions hoping to secure a lucrative showdown boxing’s pound-for-pound king. Now, one reigning featherweight world champion has admitted that he has eyes on a meeting with ‘The Monster’. Inoue has ruled in four weight divisions thus far but has been linked with a featherweight move for over a year now, with victory in his legendary May bout with Junto Nakatani having been expected to prompt a move up in weight. Yet, despite being victorious in the biggest fight in the history of Japanese boxing,…