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Ten of the best-value deals from this summer’s transfer window

From veteran strikers to exciting young talents, here are 10 signings who could prove to be bargains for their new teams Even in this era of relentless transfer inflation, a fee of more than £20m does not usually represent a bargain. Roma’s move for the Porto playmaker Mora may be an exception, though. Now 19, he has been on the radar of Europe’s elite teams since starring for Porto’s B-team at 15, and Porto were braced for his €70m (£59.5m) release clause to be met in the summer of 2025. That didn’t happen and Mora then fell out of favour under the new head coach, Francesco Farioli. Roma swooped with an offer of €25m (£21.4m), plus a 50% sell-on fee which can be bought out. The potential move also intrigued Mora, who was eager to play under Gian Piero Gasperini. “He played a big part in my decision to come here because he likes players with my qualities, and I’m a fan of the way he wants his teams to play,” Mora said. The early signs are positive, with Mora netting his first Roma goal against Lecce as the Giallorossi made a flying start in Serie A. Continue reading...

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Pulisic starts, scores first Milan goal of '26 in win

AC Milan continued their unbeaten run in Serie A with a 3-0 win over Lecce at San Siro on Sunday.

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Maldini’s ghost hangs over uninspiring Milan as top-four place slips from view | Nicky Bandini

San Siro emptied early after supporters once again sang the former director’s name as club faces lack of Champions League football … againThere were more than seven minutes left to play, plus injury time, in a crucial end-of-season game, yet San Siro was already half empty. Milan’s Ultras had deserted the Curva Sud to prepare a post-game protest, but even the less organised, more forgiving parts of the club’s fanbase could not be bothered to stay until the end of another humiliating defeat.Their team was losing 3-0, at home, to Atalanta, and it hardly even felt a surprise. With this loss, inevitable as it now appeared, the Rossoneri had collected just seven points from their last eight games. Only three teams in Serie A had done worse over the same stretch. Two of those – Verona, and Pisa – have been relegated. The third, Lecce, are perilously close to joining them. Continue reading...

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Lecce trend watch: where the next edge is coming from before the next match cycle.

Yanis Santos joins Nikola Krstovic in a broader read on how Lecce are trending inside the current Serie A slate.

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Coventry City now has enough seeded squad depth to analyse shape, rotations, and who is carrying the cleanest actions between the boxes.

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Hull City briefing: how Jamal Okoye is setting the tempo in Premier League.

Hull City now has enough seeded squad depth to analyse shape, rotations, and who is carrying the cleanest actions between the boxes.

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