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Malaga extended their unbeaten home run to 20 matches after a 1-1 draw with Deportivo La Coruna at La Rosaleda, with coach Juan Francisco Funes overseeing 11 wins, 8 draws and 1 loss in that streak.

Chelsea narrowly beat Fulham 3-2 in a West London derby. Cole Palmer was impressive. Xabi Alonso overcame former teammate Alvaro Arbeloa to become the third of the Blues' last nine managers to win their Premier League debut.

Frankfurt have agreed with Nice to sign Elye Wahi on loan, with a mandatory €18 million purchase obligation attached.

Como have secured Moise Kean's approval for a move, but the transfer's completion hinges on Fiorentina receiving a suitable offer and lining up a replacement, with Beto emerging as the leading target. Talks are expected to intensify from Wednesday.

The Daily Mail notes that Manchester United's sluggish summer recruitment left manager Carrick isolated. They lost 0-2 to newly promoted Hull City in the opener, with poor performances across all lines. Having finished third last season, they could have challenged Arsenal after Guardiola's exit, but poor high-level decisions cost them. This summer's signings have failed to aid a title push, with Baleba arriving late for £70 million without being an immediate impact player.

Barcelona Atletic's young talent Tonkala is set to miss around five weeks after suffering a heavy ankle blow in a friendly against Villanueva. The injury rules him out of the first five games of the new season, just days after he joined the reserve side following first-team pre-season.

Per Clutch Numbers, Joel Embiid's 34.1 PER is the highest single-season mark since 1996-97, ahead of Nikola Jokic (32.8) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (32.6).

Joao Palhinha completed his medical in Lisbon on Monday ahead of a €19 million move from Bayern Munich to Benfica, with the Portuguese international not expected to return to Munich as the transfer nears completion.

Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba has passed his Manchester United medical and signed a five-year deal, with the clubs agreeing a £70m fee. However, an injury could delay his debut until October if he is called up by Cameroon.

Manuel Neuer experienced sudden shoulder discomfort during Bayern Munich's training, collapsed and received treatment during a water break, but resumed training afterward. Bayern has yet to disclose further information.

Arsenal legend Petit says the Gunners need a new center-forward and a left winger before the transfer window closes to complete their squad. He believes Tzolis needs competition and that Arsenal, after beating Coventry and Manchester City, already show title-winning quality. Petit also flags center-back concerns and backs the club to defend the Premier League title.

Serie D side Sanremese have announced the signing of 36-year-old former France international Yann M'Vila as a free agent. He joins after leaving Caen this summer and previously spent the 2014/15 season at Inter Milan, making 14 appearances. M'Vila has played for clubs including Rennes, Rubin Kazan, Sunderland, and Olympiacos, with 22 France caps and 1 goal.

Chelsea have ended loan negotiations with Leeds for Mudryk and are set to insert a penalty clause to secure his playing time, while still considering Strasbourg and another Premier League club, with Coventry, Napoli, Atalanta and Roma also keen.

Romano has confirmed that all documents for Di Gregorio's loan to Bournemouth have been fully signed. The agreement includes a penalty clause: if Bournemouth do not exercise the €14 million buyout option by June 2027, they must pay Juventus €1.5 million.

Newcastle United have lodged a €45m offer for Lille winger Fernandez Pardo, who is determined to leave despite Champions League availability. Lille president Letang is reluctant to sell without a replacement, but Newcastle's bid could force a rethink.

Bournemouth's loan deal for goalkeeper Di Gregorio includes a penalty clause: unless they trigger the €14m buy option by June 2027, they owe Juventus €1.5m. The paid loan saw the player travel to England last weekend to finalize the move.

L'Equipe reports Newcastle United have bid up to €45m for Lille's 21-year-old Belgian winger Pardo. Lille president Letang insists on keeping him, but Pardo, contracted until 2029, is determined to leave and has refused to play. With Newcastle's financial power, Lille may reconsider.

The AFC has confirmed that the 2027 China U20 Asian Cup qualifiers will start on August 31, 2026. This edition features a new two-tier system of qualifiers and development tournament, with 31 teams divided into 8 groups. The group winners and seven best second-placed teams (15 in total) advance to the finals with hosts China, while the six bottom group fourth-place teams are relegated to the next development tournament.

Newcastle have reportedly received PIF approval to sign Nico Gonzalez for £50m, with Man City letting him leave and Porto due a 20% sell-on. The club still needs a backup left-back and a striker after Osula's injury, while Pope and Willock could depart. With about a week left in the window, further business is expected.

According to statistics, since the 1996-97 season, the players with the lowest career true shooting percentage (TS%) (minimum 5,000 field goal attempts) are: Ron Mercer at 47.0%, Ish Smith at 47.3%, Ben Wallace and Kendall Gill both at 47.4%, Antoine Walker at 48.4%, DeShawn Stevenson at 48.7%, Larry Hughes at 48.8%, Rafer Alston and Lindsey Hunter both at 49.0%, and Lorenzen Wright at 49.1%.