SOCCER

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A crisis is never far away at Marseille but the speed at which things have unravelled for the French giants at the start of this season is unprecedented.

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Noah Okafor’s reported £18 million fee Leeds United paid AC Milan on Thursday means English Premier League clubs have spent more than the previous record in a single transfer window.

The Magpies submitted an improved proposal that included a £35 million initial payment with an additional £5 million in potential add-ons. Negotiations between the two clubs were reopened on Wednesday, but sources confirmed to BBC Sport that the bid still fell short of Brentford's valuation of the 28-year-old.

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Tottenham Hotspur’s pursuit of Eberechi Eze hit the rocks – and the fallout inside the club is immediate.

What looked like a deal on the verge of completion for the Crystal Palace star instead turned into a late ambush by Arsenal, who moved in after Kai Havertz suffered a knee injury.

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Espanyol came from a goal down to cause a shock on the opening weekend of the LaLiga season by beating Atletico Madrid 2-1 at the RCDE Stadium, ending an eight-match winless H2H run in the process. Both sides have been active in the transfer window this summer, and it was one new man for either side who combined for the first real highlight of the contest. 

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Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique is convinced forward Ousmane Dembele can improve on his 2024-25 season, when he spearheaded PSG’s treble win and emerged as one of the leading Ballon d’Or contenders.

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Manchester United has announced a new three-year partnership with The Coca-Cola Company, naming the beverage giant as the club's Official Carbonated Soft Drinks Partner in the United Kingdom and Europe. The agreement will see Coca-Cola assume a prominent role on matchdays and at various fan-focused events, offering a wide range of refreshments both at Old Trafford and beyond.