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The summer transfer window is active with Premier League clubs scouting and making moves for players across European leagues.
Tottenham have enquired to AC Milan about signing 27-year-old United States winger Christian Pulisic. (Teamtalk), external
Liverpool and Everton are interested in Stuttgart winger Jamie Leweling, 25, with Roma also pushing to sign the German. (Patrick Berger, external/Sky Sport Germany), external
Newcastle are exploring a deal to sign Lille forward Matias Fernandez-Pardo, 21, but nothing is advanced in terms of negotiations for the Belgium international. (Florian Plettenberg), external
Everton are working on a second loan deal for Man City and England winger Jack Grealish. (Athletic), external
Crystal Palace are determined to keep England goalkeeper Dean Henderson, 29, after a bid from Nottingham Forest. (Mail - subscription required), external
Newcastle United, Aston Villa and Chelsea are all interested in signing 20-year-old Cameroon striker Christian Kofane from Bayer Leverkusen. (Football Insider), external
Liverpool are monitoring Genk goalkeeper Lucca Brughmans, 18, but if a deal happens this summer it will not result in an immediate move for the Belgium youth international. (Ben Jacobs), external
Crystal Palace and Fulham are in talks over a move for Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder Hugo Larsson, 22, with a fee of around £25m potentially enough to secure the Swede. (Teamtalk), external
Crystal Palace have revived talks with Marseille for 25-year-old Netherlands midfielder Quinten Timber. (Mail - subscription required), external

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery stated that Villa and Chelsea are enemies who want to 'kill' each other, despite frequent player transfers between the clubs this summer, including Morgan Rogers' £117m move to Chelsea and Emiliano Martínez, Nicolas Jackson, and Alejandro Garnacho joining Villa. Emery praised Arsenal's Mikel Arteta and expressed concerns about the transfer window closing date hindering squad building.

Al-Hilal have signed Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa for a reported £51m, ending his six-year spell at the club where he became their top Premier League scorer. Watkins, 30, scored 21 goals last season and signed a three-year deal. Meanwhile, Roma have strengthened their Serie A squad by signing Atalanta captain Marten De Roon and Marseille defender Leonardo Balerdi.

Ollie Robinson took four wickets to secure England's 2-0 Test series win over Pakistan at Lord's, cementing his status as a key figure in the team's summer resurgence. At 32, Robinson reached 99 Test wickets with a remarkable average of 19, sparking debate over his place among all-time greats. The match highlighted contrasting bowling styles, with Robinson's aggressive seam-up approach praised alongside more traditional craftsmen like Mohammad Abbas. The article reflects on the evolving nature of Test cricket, framing Robinson's performance as emblematic of a new 'Ozball' era defined by precision and movement over raw pace.

Arsenal have asked the Premier League to increase matchday squads from 20 to align with other European leagues, citing player welfare and fixture congestion concerns.

Scottie Scheffler won the Tour Championship in Atlanta, securing his second FedEx Cup title and moving to the top of the PGA Tour's career money list with $130.4 million, surpassing Tiger Woods. Scheffler carded a final-round 66 to win by three strokes over Viktor Hovland and Ryan Gerard, earning $10 million.

Ollie Watkins, Aston Villa's record Premier League scorer with 91 goals, says he never intended his Villa career to end with his £51m transfer to Al-Hilal, expressing gratitude for his six years at the club despite missing the Premier League opener.