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17 Oct

Salah Scores Winner As Liverpool Beat Man City

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Liverpool put their recent Premier League struggles behind them to end Manchester City’s unbeaten run in an enthralling and hot-tempered encounter at Anfield, which saw Jurgen Klopp sent off. City, fueled by the goals of Erling Haaland, were in prime condition but Liverpool finally found the form which has deserted them for much of the season to overcome the reigning champions. Haaland, for once, was not on the scoresheet and it was Liverpool’s talisman Mohamed Salah who made the vital contribution, racing on to a clearance from keeper Alisson after Joao Cancelo’s slip to beat Ederson with a composed finish…

Agents, Big Winners of Summer Transfer Window . . . £4.35BN Spent In Fees . . . Intermediaries Pocketed a Staggering £430M

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More international football transfers were competed this summer than ever before, as an eye-watering £4.35 billion changed hands, according to FIFA, with agents pocketing almost 10 per cent of the total spend. A record 9,717 players were on the move worldwide in the professional men’s game, with a further 417 new registrations pending, which will take the total comfortably beyond 10,000 for the first time. The number of international transfers was up on the previous record set in 2019, when 9,092 players swapped clubs and there was also a record number of signings in the female game. And with so much…

Manchester City Sign Manuel Akanji From Borussia Dortmund

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Manchester City have signed Switzerland defender Manuel Akanji on a five-year deal. The 27-year-old joins from Borussia Dortmund, where he has made 158 appearances since January 2018. Akanji has 41 caps for Switzerland and played a key role in their qualification for the World Cup. “I am delighted to be here and can’t wait to get started. City have been one of the best teams in Europe over the last few seasons,” he said. “They are brilliant to watch, play an exciting brand of football and compete for trophies year in, year out, so coming here feels like the…