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Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Aston Villa have wished Moussa Diaby farewell as their exciting winger and record signing will now join Saudi Pro League club Al Ittihad.Diaby joined Villa from Bayer Leverkusen last summer for a fee worth nearly £52m, and swiftly became a mainstay in Unai Emery’s side.The Frenchman amassed 10 goals in all competitions but, after an electric start to his Premier League stint, struggled to make Emery’s starting lineup towards the end of last season.Now, the 25-year-old will,…

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the worldSign up to our free Morning Headlines emailCaptain Sir Tom Moore’s daughter has been warned her company could be struck off the government business register.Management consultancy Maytrix Group, of which Hannah Ingram-Moore is a director, failed to file its accounts by the deadline of 31 May.It is the seventh time in 11 years that the company has been issued with such a warning, records show.Maytrix has been given notice that it could be forcibly closed and removed from the Companies House register after missing the deadline.Companies House…

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Manchester United will press ahead with controversial plans to cut 250 jobs as part of the major overhaul being conducted by Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Ineos. On Tuesday, 23 July, hundreds of staff members were informed that they are at risk of redundancy, with the club’s new ownership looking to cut around 25 per cent of the current workforce, which currently stands at over 1,100 staff. United fly out to California for their pre-season tour of the…

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsYou never forget your first love. And Edna loves Harry. Except Harry is the cheeky Northern member of a British boyband, a handsome void who has a propensity for flicking his lovely hair, and Edna is a 14-year-old schoolgirl who, in the words of her pal, writes “psycho fan fiction” and posts it on the internet. This is Fangirls, a new musical about the euphoria and misery of being a teenage girl with an obsession. Aptly,…

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter The latest in the ever-growing litany of Chelsea managers will make his debut this week as Enzo Maresca’s Blues side will embark on their first preseason match, facing Wrexham in Santa Clara, California in the wee hours of Thursday morning (BST).Chelsea supporters had mixed reactions to Maresca’s appointment. The fact that he learned the managerial trade from the revolutionary mind of Pep Guardiola is a definite positive, though the Italian is largely unproven, only completing his first…

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Preseason offers a golden opportunity for players and managers to sound one another out. New managerial arrivals such as Chelsea’s Enzo Maresca, Liverpool’s Arne Slot, and Brighton’s Fabian Hurzeler will waste no time imparting their tactical wisdom upon their new squads ahead of their Premier League debuts.A handful of Premier League clubs have already begun their pre-season campaigns. The scrutiny facing Erik Ten Hag intensified following a 0-1 defeat on the road to Norwegian side Rosenborg, though…

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Benfica president Rui Costa has revealed that a bid has been made for Arsenal and Manchester United target Joao Neves.The 19-year-old midfielder is among Europe’s most in-demand players this summer after an exceptional season in Portugal’s top flight.Arsenal and United are expected to face competition from other European clubs for the gifted youngster, who has earned comparisons to Manchester City’s Rodri.Costa has now admitted that Neves could be sold for less than his £101m release clause, potentially…

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsAt least five people have been killed by a gunman in a nursing home in the Croatian city of Daruvar, east of Zagreb. An assailant entered an elderly care home on Monday in central Croatia, killing and wounding several people, Croatian police said. Media reports said five people were killed.The Index news portal said five people died immediately, while others were still receiving medical assistance. The suspect fled the scene, but the police soon caught…

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Gareth Southgate has resigned as England manager, and speculation has already begun about who will take on his job.Former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp and current Newcastle manager Eddie Howe have both been linked with the post in the aftermath of Southgate’s announcement.The 53-year-old’s tenure came to an end after nearly eight years in charge of the national team, guiding England through four major tournaments.He oversaw 102 matches, winning 61 and losing just 17, and became the first…

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailDonations have flooded into the Democratic party in the hours since Joe Biden announced that he was dropping out of the 2024 presidential race and Kamala Harris vowed to step up to seek the nomination.In what has been called “the biggest fundraising day of the 2024 cycle”, liberal political action committee ActBlue announced on Sunday night that it had raked in $46.7m in funds as of 9pm ET – around seven hours after Biden’s announcement.“UPDATE: As of 9pm…