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Jeremy Monga Set for Manchester City Medical Ahead of £12.5m Move

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It is time to use one of the more colorful and popular summer transfer terms- "hijacked." Yes, that is exactly what has happened here. Manchester City has "hijacked" the deal that Arsenal thought they had in place to sign Leicester City winger  Jeremy Monga. Now the wait continues for Arsenal to sign their first new player of the 2026 summer transfer window. Piero Hincapie … [Read more...] about Jeremy Monga Set for Manchester City Medical Ahead of £12.5m Move

Chelsea Winger Tyrique George Set for Everton Medical Ahead of £24m Move

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Everton have completed their second signing of the summer in English winger Tyrique George. The 20-year-old also marks the second sale of the transfer window for Chelsea FC. The Toffees first acquisition of the window was midfielder Hayden Hackney, who moved over from Middlesbrough for a fee of at least £16 million. According to the BBC, George makes the switch from Stamford … [Read more...] about Chelsea Winger Tyrique George Set for Everton Medical Ahead of £24m Move

USMNT vs Belgium Predicted Starting XIs (World Cup Round of 16)

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You call call this the "Golden Generation Cup." Yes, the "golden generation," one of the most annoying and overused cliches in the beautiful game. Typically, you need to actually win a major tournament in order to really deserve such designation, and neither Beligum nor the USMNT have actually done that, with this group of players. You can also say a "golden generation" is … [Read more...] about USMNT vs Belgium Predicted Starting XIs (World Cup Round of 16)

USMNT Team News vs Belgium: Folarin Balogun, Mark McKenzie

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While absolutely anything and everything is political, we'll try to keep this very important first point as apolitical as possible. You can't be against birthright citizenship, and rooting the United States Men's National Team. That's because the USMNT leading scorer, Folarin Balogun, is only an American international due to birthright citizenship. Exactly 25 years ago, today, … [Read more...] about USMNT Team News vs Belgium: Folarin Balogun, Mark McKenzie

2026 MLB Mock Draft Version 5.0

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The long Independence Day weekend will soon be upon us, and this year's edition is especially festive. Not only does Fourth of July fall on a Saturday this year, but it's also America's 250th birthday. That means most people won't be working on Friday July 3rd, or for that matter, Thursday July 2nd. So we have to do The Sports Bank 2026 MLB Mock Draft Version 5.0 today, on … [Read more...] about 2026 MLB Mock Draft Version 5.0

Tonali, Fernandes Signings Bring Tottenham Summer Spending to £237m

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It's only July 2, but so far, we Tottenham Hotspur has been, far and away, the story of the 2026 summer transfer window. Real Madrid have been aggressive during these first few weeks of the window, but Spurs have been the most ambitious of all, as they've broken their club record for a transfer fee not once, but twice since Tuesday. White Hart Lane has spent £237 million plus … [Read more...] about Tonali, Fernandes Signings Bring Tottenham Summer Spending to £237m

Bazoumana Toure Set for Newcastle United Medical Ahead of €50m Move

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Some summer transfer deals are well-chronicled, every step of the way. With these transfers, it feels like they're plod along slowly, because each phase of the negotiations receives a lot of media coverage. Sandro Tonali leaving Newcastle United to join Tottenham Hotspur is a classic example. Other summer transfers just totally pop up out of nowhere, and boom- they're done! … [Read more...] about Bazoumana Toure Set for Newcastle United Medical Ahead of €50m Move

Tottenham Submit a £90m Bid for Newcastle United Midfielder Sandro Tonali

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The Sandro Tonali summer transfer saga rumbles on, but it may be nearing an end soon. Tottenham Hotspur have been the darlings of this transfer window, thus far, because they have been the most active club. (Although Real Madrid have gotten a lot of business done too). Tottenham sent an initial bid of £75m to Newcastle United for Tonali, but it was predictably knocked … [Read more...] about Tottenham Submit a £90m Bid for Newcastle United Midfielder Sandro Tonali

Tottenham MF Luka Vuskovic Set for Brighton Medical Ahead of £50m Move

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Tottenham Hotspur continue dominating the early summer transfer window news cycle. Yesterday brought the news that a deal had been reached to acquire West Ham United midfielder Mateus Fernandes. Today, the major development is on the selling side, instead of buying, with Luka Vuskovic set to leave Spurs and join Brighton & Hove Albion. The transfer fee of £50 million (£46m … [Read more...] about Tottenham MF Luka Vuskovic Set for Brighton Medical Ahead of £50m Move