Today in bullet points ...
Arsenal have tied down Ethan Nwaneri with a new and improved five-year contract, the 18-year-old winger rewarded for an impressive campaign last year.
The Premier League has ended its partnership with Stonewall, bringing an end to the league’s Rainbow Laces campaign, which involved captains wearing rainbow armbands in an act of solidarity and support for members of the LGBT+ communityty.
Manchester City’s teenage central defender Vitor Reis has gone to another City Football Group club Girona on a season-long loan.
A delegation from Crystal Palace spent this morning presenting its appeal to the court of arbitration for sport in Switzerland as the club attempt to be reinstated in the Europa League. A verdict is due on Monday.
Aston Villa have completed the signing of Ivory Coast striker Evann Guessand from Nice. The 24-year-old frontman has been secured for a fee of £26m plus £4.3m in add-ons.
Southampton have revealed that their teenage winger Tyler Dibling will not be in the squad for their Championship opener against Wrexham this weekend amid ongoing interest from Everton.
The Albanian striker Armando Broja has left Chelsea and signed for Burnley in a permanent deal worth up to £15m.
Barcelona have stripped Marc-André ter Stegen of the captaincy after a feud escalated between the Germany goalkeeper and the club over his injury status.
Vitesse Arnhem have lost a last-ditch bid to get back their licence to play in the Dutch professional leagues, possibly signalling lights-out forever at one of the oldest football clubs in the Netherlands.
And following its £50m glow-up, Manchester United’s training base at Carrington has been officially reopened for business. “We are confident the new facility will play an important role in building a winning culture at the club,” said Sir Jim Ratcliffe, throwing down the gauntlet to the gods of fate.
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Southampton: And if you’d like to see an example of Ben asking, instead of answering the tough questions – here’s his sit-down with the engaging and comparatively geriatric new Saints boss Will Still.
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