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Burnley have made their first summer signing with Stoke defender Erik Pieters joining on a two-year deal. Pieters also has a further 12-month option and joined up with Sean Dyche’s squad on their pre-season trip to Portugal, a statement on Burnley’s website revealed. The 30-year-old made over 200 appearances for Stoke after joining from PSV Eindhoven in 2013. But Pieters fell out of favour in the Potteries last season, first under Gary Rowett and then Nathan Jones, and ended the...

Manchester City and Chelsea will play their opening matches of the Women’s Super League season at the Etihad Stadium and Stamford Bridge respectively, the two clubs have announced. City’s meeting with Manchester United on September 7 and Chelsea’s clash with Tottenham the following day will both be staged at the Premier League grounds, with the men’s top-flight on an international break. The decision to move the most high-profile WSL season-openers to large stadiums is part of a wider initiative by...

Divock Origi believes Liverpool are even more hungry for silverware after last season’s Champions League success. Origi sealed Liverpool’s 2-0 final victory over Tottenham last month as the Reds claimed their first trophy under Jurgen Klopp. “It always gives you the will to win more,” Origi told the official club website as he reported for his first day of pre-season training on Monday. “I saw Sir Kenny Dalglish after the game (in Madrid) and he said the first (trophy) is...

Anna Wintour sees a future cover star in teenage sensation Cori Gauff – when she gets a little older. Sporting her trademark shades and cream, mid-length dress the editor of US Vogue said she was excited to see “everybody” at Wimbledon on Monday. “There’s Serena, there’s Roger – of course there’s Coco. It’s Manic Monday,” she told PA. Anna Wintour is at Wimbledon for Manic Monday (Philip Toscano/PA) When asked if the 15-year-old – who goes by the nickname Coco...

Daniel Candeias has been omitted from Rangers’ list of registered players for their Europa League first-round encounters with St Joseph’s of Gibraltar. The Portuguese winger made 52 appearances last season and netted in a 5-0 friendly win over Oxford on Sunday but there was no place for him in the 22-man squad listed on UEFA’s website. Teams can name up to 25 players but the number is reduced if they do not have enough club-trained or locally-trained players. Full-back Jon...

Bournemouth have completed the signing of defender Jack Stacey from Luton for an undisclosed fee. The 23-year-old right-back has agreed a four-year deal with the Premier League club. Stacey made 95 appearances for the Hatters in all competitions and helped the club secure successive promotions to reach the Sky Bet Championship. “There were a few clubs interested but Bournemouth was always the one I saw myself at,” Stacey told afcbTV. “This is a great club with a fantastic manager who helps establish...

Other auction items include Bertie Auld’s Adidas holdall from the Lisbon triumph and Jimmy Johnstone’s jersey from the 1967 World Club Championship. Football boots worn by Tommy Gemmell in Celtic’s 1967 European Cup final win could fetch up to £10,000 when they are auctioned later this month. The Adidas boots are being sold by an anonymous Glasgow businessman, whose father was friends with both Gemmell and fellow Lisbon Lion Bertie Auld. The seller’s father was with Gemmell, who scored the...

Norway Under-21 midfielder Einar Iversen has signed a three-year deal at Everton. Iversen, who joined Everton from Norwegian outfit Stord in 2017, has signed his first professional contract after captaining the Blues’ Under-18 side last season. “My whole life I’ve been dreaming of becoming a professional footballer, so signing this contract is a great feeling for myself and my family,” Iversen, 18, told evertonfc.com. “I’ve developed a lot since moving to Everton – technically and physically, too. “My goal this...

Marko Arnautovic has completed his move from West Ham to Shanghai SIPG, the Premier League club have announced. The 30-year-old Austria international joins the Chinese Super League champions for an undisclosed fee. He scored 22 goals in 65 appearances during his two-season stay with the Hammers after joining from Stoke in 2017. https://twitter.com/WestHamUtd/status/1148147206723125248 “West Ham United can confirm that Marko Arnautovic has joined Chinese Super League champions Shanghai SIPG for an undisclosed fee,” read a statement on West Ham’s website that...