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Middlesbrough have agreed a £20m deal with Tottenham for centre-back Ashley Phillips, per the Evening Standard.

The Championship side are set to pay an initial £7m, but that figure could rise to £20m with add-ons.

Paris Saint-Germain have completed the signing of Maghnes Akliouche, who was targeted by Liverpool.

Infantino admitted ‘mistakes were made’ in the process behind trying to sell off the World Cup to private investment but, as Richard Jolly writes, he was more interested in insisting the real issue was horrible ‘attacks’ on Fifa’s integrity.

LaLiga club Elche have approached Brighton over a loan deal for midfielder Facundo Buonanotte, per Sky Sports.

The Argentine was on loan at both Chelsea and Leeds last term.

Ipswich are advancing in talks for Fulham midfielder Sasa Lukic as the Cottagers look to sign Shea Charles from Southampton, per Sky Sports.

The Suffolk club are also looking to sign Strasbourg’s Julio Enciso, who wants to return to Portman Road after spending the second half of 2024/25 on loan there.

Going the other way, Leicester have signed Wes Burns from Ipswich on a three-year deal, leaving the Tractor Boys before their Premier League return.

Sporting CP have agreed a deal worth around £17m for Watford star Nestory Irankunda, according to Sky Sports.

The Australian was a breakout talent at the World Cup, with Bayern Munich set to pocket 40 percent of the fee.

Swansea have announced the signing of striker Ross Stewart on a three-year deal.

The 30-year-old joins the Swans after he left Southampton as a free agent this summer following three years at the club.

Former Manchester United and Atletico Madrid forward Diego Forlan has been appointed head coach of Uruguay’s senior national team and its Under-20 squad, the country’s football association (AUF) announced on Thursday.

The 47-year-old steps in to replace Marcelo Bielsa, whose tenure concluded after a winless group-stage exit from the World Cup earlier this summer.

Forlan, a revered figure in Uruguayan football, will immediately begin his duties with the Under-20 team.

West Ham have ended negotiations with Tottenham over a move for Manor Solomon due to financial reasons, according to The Athletic.

The Hammers want to pay £5m but are not willing to agree to the promotion bonuses Spurs are after.

That could be a boost for Hull City, with The i Paper reporting that Hull are interested in the Israeli winger.

Jamie Carragher has questioned Mo Salah’s decision to move to Trabzonspor over a more “prestigious” club.

Carragher said: “I never believed he was going to go to Saudi, because number one, he’s too good for that. I think he can be playing in Serie A. Turkey for me feels a level too low.

“I was convinced he’d end up at an AC Milan or Juventus or somewhere like that, maybe his wages were a problem. Looking at him, I don’t know him, obviously have never spoken to him.

“But he’s like Ronaldo, he’s so driven, his numbers mean so much to him. I thought, he can still do this in Turkey by the way, but I thought he’d want to play at a real prestigious club.

”Obviously his wage demands have put a few people off but I thought he might almost curb those demands a little bit to almost get a better club.

“To go to an AC Milan or Juventus or whoever it may be, play at the San Siro, still playing in big games, still playing in Europe. Turkey just feels like… I just think he’s better than that.”