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England striker Tammy Abraham completes an £18.25m return to Aston Villa from Turkish side Besiktas.

BBC Sport explores the ramifications of the verdict that heading footballs "likely" contributed to Gordon McQueen's death.

Chelsea have not won the Premier League since Antonio Conte led them to the title in 2017- and facing his Napoli side may offer a point of reflection.

Pep Guardiola has apologised to new Premier League referee Farai Hallam if he "feels offended", having taken issue with the official following Manchester City's victory over Wolves on Saturday. But the Spaniard said he has to "defend my club and my players".

Harry Kane is entering the final 18 months of his Bayern Munich contract, and the German champions are eager to keep the prolific striker, as German football writer Constantin Eckner explains.

Bournemouth have made 19-year-old Brazilian forward Rayan their second most-expensive signing. Who is he and how good can he be?

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta promises "beautiful" things that "we cannot even imagine" lie ahead after gathering his players together following their home defeat by Manchester United.

Spain "will be the leader of the 2030 World Cup and the final of that World Cup will be held here" says the president of the country's football federation.

Needing a positive result to keep their Champions League campaign on track, Galatasaray are not the side Manchester City would choose to face in their final game of the league phase.