Federico Chiesa earned huge praise from Liverpool's captain after inspiring Friday night's opening Premier League win.

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Van Dijk spoke with reporters following Liverpool's 4-2 win, which briefly looked in jeopardy after surrendering a 2-0 lead in the second half. Chiesa scored a clever goal late on to restore the lead, before Mohamed Salah made it comfortable, and his captain suggested the rest of the squad always knew the Italian was capable of making such an impact. 

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Chiesa emerged as one of the continent's brightest young attackers when he inspired Italy to Euro 2020 glory, but injuries in more recent times have hampered his development. Liverpool paid a bargain transfer fee to Juventus last summer, but Chiesa struggled to establish himself due to persistent fitness issues. All in all, he only played 104 minutes in the Premier League across 2024-25. His arrival as a late substitute in the Bournemouth game when Liverpool were looking for a goal to retake the lead was even openly questioned by club legend and co-commentator Jamie Carragher. 

WHAT VAN DIJK SAID

"Fede is an amazing character, he works so hard and has been unlucky with injuries but we are all here for him and we all know what kind of impact he could have," Van Dijk explained. "He's a great character and we all love him, I think everyone can see that, and he's loved by the fans, and to produce moments like he has [against Bournemouth] is something we all want to see." 

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Competition for places at Liverpool is rife, with Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah first choice in the wide positions, and Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike also capable of playing from the wings. But, if Chiesa can stay fit, the club's busy schedule across four different competitions this season could still hand the Italian plenty of opportunities. The fact that he has proved himself so early in the campaign bodes well for him. 

Chelsea reportedly failed with a player-plus-cash bid to sign Mohammed Kudus – with the winger eventually swapping West Ham for Tottenham.

• Kudus swapped West Ham for Spurs
• Chelsea tried to sign Ghana winger
• Failed with player-plus-cash bid

• WHAT HAPPENED?

  According to The Sun, Chelsea offered Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, whom they valued at around £30 million ($40.5m), and an extra £20m ($27m) for West Ham's Kudus earlier this summer. However, the Hammers rejected the offer, as they valued Dewsbury-Hall at around £20m, and Kudus ended up signing for Tottenham for £55m ($75m). 

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  If Chelsea had snapped up Kudus, that may have stopped them from pursuing Manchester United's Alejandro Garnacho. So far, the 25-year-old has had a promising start to life at Spurs, something the Blues may look ruefully at. Incidentally, Dewsbury-Hall ended up joining Everton for approximately £25m ($33m) earlier this month.

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  The report adds that the Ghana international was high on Chelsea's list of targets and the player had already agreed personal terms with Enzo Maresca's side. But Tottenham's swift pursuit got them over the line with this one.

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  Tottenham will hope Kudus continues his bright start to the season when Thomas Frank's team travel to the Etihad to take on Pep Guardiola's Manchester City in the second round of Premier League fixtures on Saturday.

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Já garantido nas quartas de final do Campeonato Goiano há algumas rodadas, o Goiás garantiu a liderança geral da competição na última terça-feira (15), quando venceu por 3 a 1 o Morrinhos. Mais do que isso, o clube emendou uma sequência de seis vitórias consecutivas na temporada, conseguindo um feito que não acontecia desde 2019. Naquele ano, a equipe venceu os oito primeiros duelos da temporada, entre os meses de janeiro e fevereiro.

Invicto há nove jogos na atual temporada, o Goiás soma até aqui oito vitórias, dois empates e apenas uma derrota durante os 11 confrontos da primeira fase do Goianão. Avaliando positivamente a campanha do Esmeraldino, o treinador Guto Ferreira também elogiou o repertório do clube nas últimas partidas, assim como o desempenho demonstrado no último jogo. O entendimento é que trata-se de uma equipe que vem crescendo e ainda tem margem para evoluir.

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– Temos trabalhado incansavelmente para proporcionar as melhores condições de trabalho para a comissão técnica e para os atletas. Com esse respaldo, o grupo tem tido tranquilidade para focar somente no campo e os resultados positivos estão acontecendo. Essa sequência também mostra que estamos no caminho certo, mas sabemos que ainda há muitos desafios pela frente – pontuou Paulo Rogério Pinheiro, presidente do Goiás.

O adversário do Esmeraldino nas quartas de final será o Goiânia. As partidas de ida e volta estão previstas para os dias 26 de fevereiro e 5 de março, sendo o primeiro jogo no Olímpico e o segundo no Estádio Hailé Pinheiro, uma vez que o Goiás tem a vantagem de decidir em casa por ter a melhor campanha. A pontuação é cumulativa e os resultados desta fase também interferem nos mandos de campo da fase seguinte.

Outra marca obtida pelo Esmeraldino neste Campeonato Goiano foi a de maior número de torcedores presentes nas partidas como mandante. Nos seis duelos disputados em casa, o Goiás levou 43.559 torcedores ao Estádio Hailé Pinheiro, obtendo uma média de 7.267 torcedores por jogo. O maior público foi contra Vila-Nova, quando 12.620 pessoas assistiram à vitória por 1 a 0 diante do rival.

– Teremos uma temporada repleta de jogos importantes e o nosso objetivo é brigar pelo topo em todas elas. Para isso, o apoio do torcedor será fundamental. Recentemente lançamos o plano de sócio-torcedor 2023 que garante acesso a todos os jogos no estádio Hailé Pinheiro, para termos sempre casa cheia. A nossa história mostra que, quando existe essa sintonia com a torcida, o clube se torna ainda mais forte para ir em busca de novas conquistas – concluiu o mandatário.

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Nesta quarta-feira (8), Bahia e Camboriú abriram os confrontos da segunda fase da Copa do Brasil. Jogando no Estádio das Nações, em Santa Catarina, o Tricolor venceu os catarinenses, por 1 a 0. Biel anotou o tento da partida.

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Com o triunfo, o Bahia avança para a terceira fase da Copa do Brasil. O próximo adversário será definido, que será realizado pela CBF – ainda sem data. Já o Camboriú se despediu da competição.

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O primeiro tempo foi completamente do Bahia. Com maior pressão, a equipe tricolor teve maior volume de jogo. Com isso, chegou várias vezes ao campo de ataque. Em uma das chegadas de perigo, aos 12, o placar foi aberto. Na jogada, Everaldo recebeu e ajeitou para Biel, que, mesmo à distância, mandou no ângulo do goleiro. Logo depois, Jacaré assustou com uma bomba e Everaldo mandou na trave.

Em contra-ataques, o Camboriú assustou aos 37, com um chute na trave. Três minutos depois, Calyson apareceu e aproveitou um cruzamento da esquerda para empurrar para o gol. No entanto, o árbitro sinalizou impedimento do atacante e anulou o tento.

Na segunda etapa, o Cambura mudou de postura e voltou a pressionar o Bahia. Aos 4, Calyson arriscou de muito longe, mas a bola passou por cima da meta. Logo depois, Emerson cruzou para Bruno Oliveira, que acertou a trave. Cicinho quase fez contra.Aos 16, Milton Júnior, na marca do pênalti, anotou o gol do empate, mas a arbitragem marcou novo impedimento.

Quatro minutos depois, Dudu fez falta dura em Rezende, recebeu o segundo amarelo e deixou o campo mais cedo. Com algumas mudanças, o Bahia não conseguiu criar mais nada, mesmo com vantagem no número de jogadores. No final, Maycon Lucas acertou a rede, mas pelo lado de fora.

Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has revealed the new demand Xabi Alonso made of him ahead of their 3-0 win against Real Oviedo on Sunday.

• Courtois reveals role change from Alonso
• Belgian has two clean-sheets in first two games
• Goalkeeper reveals instructions from manager

• WHAT HAPPENED?

  Madrid defeated Oviedo 3-0 at the Estadio Carlos Tartiere on Sunday, and Courtois was successful in maintaining consecutive clean-sheets in La Liga. Speaking to afterwards, the Belgian international opened up on how Alonso changed his role in the team, and about the manager's overall instructions.

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  Courtois made some vital saves throughout the game, including one just seconds after kick-off and was forced into another one late on before Madrid went on to score their third. The new coach's tactical adjustments appear to have played a big role in their strong start, with the goalkeeper revealing even he must run more and play further up the field.

• WHAT COURTOIS SAID

  The 33-year-old said: "The coach asks us to start well, with a lot of forward pressure, monitoring… If you press too high, they can't get out well, it's very difficult for them. That's what we tried against Osasuna and today too, and so far it's going well. It may happen that they get out of that pressure and have a counterattack, but we have to be alert. That's the line to follow."

  He added of his save in the 89th minute: "Against Osasuna, I didn't have much work to do. The manager asks me to be very advanced, I'm running a lot, and often I'm almost in the middle of the field. I have to stay focused throughout the match and make that save, because if they score, it would be 1-2 and we could suffer in the final minutes. We were able to keep a clean sheet, which is good for everyone."

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  Madrid will be back in action on August 30, when they take on Mallorca at the Bernabeu.

Liverpool are preparing a bid worth over £130 million ($175m) for Alexander Isak as they attempt to finally sign the Newcastle striker this summer.

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Per, Liverpool are preparing a bid worth in excess of £130m for Isak, with the package potentially reaching £140m ($188m) when add-ons are included. Newcastle remain insistent that they will not sell Isak, and have consistently demanded a fee worth £150m, but the Reds are adamant they will not go that high.

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Isak remains keen to move to Liverpool and has told Newcastle that he wants to make the switch to Anfield before the transfer deadline next week. Newcastle are steadfast in their refusal to accept bids below their valuation, and they are also busy working on potential arrivals themselves, after seeing a £50m ($67m) offer rejected for Wolves' Jacob Strand Larsen. They are also interested in Yoane Wissa at Brentford. 

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Isak has not played for Newcastle this season and the club are braced for Liverpool to up their offer. It is unclear if a new bid that remains below their £150m asking price will be considered, however. 

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Newcastle play Leeds United on Saturday while Liverpool play Arsenal. The transfer window closes next week. Whether Isak remains on Tyneside will be a major story of the final week of the market. 

Manchester United failed with a late attempt to sign Atletico Madrid midfielder Conor Gallagher on a season-long loan.

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The Red Devils made a late enquiry regarding the availability of Gallagher, 25, ahead of the summer transfer window closing at 19:00 BST for Premier League clubs, according to journalist Ben Jacobs. However the report claims that Atletico swiftly rejected United's advances as they were unwilling to allow the England international to leave temporarily.

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United had been keen to strengthen in midfield during the transfer window, with a host of targets being linked with moves to Old Trafford. Brighton and Hove Albion midfielder Carlos Baleba was believed to be manager Ruben Amorim's preferred target but a deal could not be agreed between the two clubs.

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Gallagher moved to Atletico from Chelsea for £34 million in the summer of 2024 and has gone on to make 53 appearances for Diego Simeone's side, scoring two goals. He featured in his side's opening three La Liga fixtures this season, starting the 2-1 defeat against Espanyol before coming off the bench in the subsequent 1-1 draws against Elche and Alaves respectively.

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United will take on rivals Manchester City in the derby on September 14 following the conclusion of the upcoming international break. Meanwhile Gallagher and Atletico play host to Villarreal in their next league outing on September 13.

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O Botafogo entrou com um pedido de efeito suspensivo no STJD para tentar escalar Tiquinho Soares e Marçal na disputa da Taça Rio. Os dirigentes alvinegros esperam obter uma resposta ainda nesta sexta-feira. A informação foi publicada primeiramente pelo “ge” e confirmada pelo LANCE!.

Os jogadores foram julgados na última quarta-feira em virtude das expulsões no clássico contra o Flamengo no dia 25 de fevereiro em Brasília. O atacante pegou oito jogos de suspensão por dar uma cabeçada emTarcizo Pinheiro Caetano no segundo tempo. O lateral recebeu um gancho de cinco partidas depois de proferir xingamentos ao mesmo árbitro na beira do gramado.

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Ambos já cumpriram dois jogos de suspensão. Caso Tiquinho Soares e Marçal não possam realmente jogar nas próximas partidas, Luís Castro deverá apostar em Matheus Nascimento e Hugo, dois jovens revelados pelas categorias de base do clube.

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O Glorioso entra em campo na próxima segunda-feira, diante da Portuguesa, às 20h, no Raulino de Oliveira pelo segundo jogo da semifinal da Taça Rio. O time de Luís Castro precisa apenas de um empate para se classificar. Saiba como comprar ingressos.

Bayern Munich’s late bid for Ademola Lookman was ignored by Atalanta, with the Serie A club unmoved on their valuation of the winger.

• Bayern made a deadline-day approach for Lookman
• Atalanta did not even respond
• The Bavarians instead signed Nicolas Jackson 

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  After being overlooked by several targets throughout the transfer window, Bayern's search for attacking reinforcements led them to Lookman in the closing hours of the transfer window. According to Fabrizio Romano, the German champions submitted a proposal of a loan deal with an option to buy for €28 million (£24m/$31m). Atalanta, however, did not even bother to reply, holding firm on their €50m (£42m/$55m) stance.

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  The 27-year-old Nigerian international was keen on a move to Die Roten, but Atalanta would not budge on their asking price. Lookman voiced frustrations with the club, publicly accusing them of “broken promises” and “poor treatment” after his request to leave earlier in the summer was blocked, with Inter having a €45m (£38m/$49m) bid rejected. The winger’s stand-off with the Italian club adds another layer of tension, with his absence from two league matches raising doubts about his long-term future. 

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  Lookman enjoyed a standout 2023-24 campaign with Bergamasca Calcio, helping them to Europa League glory and becoming a fan favourite with his direct style of play. His reputation has attracted widespread interest, with clubs from Turkey considering moves before their transfer window closes.

  Despite his public criticism, Atalanta named him in their Champions League squad and could yet reintegrate him after the international break, when they face Lecce before an opening clash in Europe against Paris Saint-Germain.

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  Bayern opted to sign Nicolas Jackson on loan from Chelsea to fill their attacking void, with an option to make his stay permanent next summer. As for Lookman, his future remains uncertain. If Atalanta refuse to soften their stance, the Nigerian winger may be forced to rebuild bridges in Bergamo until another transfer opportunity arises in January or next summer.

Newcastle United have confirmed the signature of Nick Woltemade from Stuttgart for a club-record fee.

• Newcastle sign Woltemade
• Magpies agree club-record fee
• Liverpool prepare new Isak bid

• WHAT HAPPENED?

  The Magpies confirmed the striker has joined on a 'long-term deal', with reports claiming the 23-year-old has pocketed Stuttgart £69 million ($93m). Now the 6ft 6in forward has expressed his delight at joining Eddie Howe's team.

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  He told Newcastle's website: "I'm really happy to be at this amazing club. From the first contact, I felt like the club really wanted me and had big plans for me. It's a big step in my life to leave Germany but everybody has welcomed me so well and it already feels like family. I have a really good feeling from speaking to the head coach that this is the right place for me to find my best level. I know the stadium from watching games on television – it looks amazing and I know the atmosphere is crazy. I'm really excited to play and start scoring goals here."

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  Now that Newcastle have finally bought a new striker, that could pave the way for wantaway talisman Alexander Isak to leave the club. Reports suggest Liverpool are preparing to bid £130 million ($175m) for the 25-year-old, meaning this eventful transfer saga could be drawing to a close. 

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  With Woltemade now a Newcastle player, all eyes will be on Liverpool to see if they make a new bid for Sweden international Isak before the transfer window shuts on September 1. Meanwhile, the Magpies also have their sights set on Brentford's Yoane Wissa if Isak departs.