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Miguel Delaney

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Past articles by Miguel:

How Fifa is leading the push for football transfers’ biggest change since Bosman

One of the sport’s biggest money pits, where superagents retain so much control in the game, will be decided in the courts, not on the pitch → Read More

Erik ten Hag consulted as Antony put on ‘period of absence’ from Man Utd amid abuse allegations

The 23-year-old will not play for United until further notice after three women accused him of violent abuse → Read More

Harry Kane admits it ‘hurt’ watching England peers win titles while Tottenham toiled

Kane is enjoying the added pressure at Bayern Munich → Read More

European football is ignorant to the march of the Saudi Pro League

Saudi sides in the Uefa Champions League is a progression some are already expecting to emerge - at least as a conversation or bargaining chip → Read More

Arsene Wenger defends Fifa’s time-wasting crackdown

Fifa’s chief of global football development believes efforts to combat time-wasting are working → Read More

Agents’ transfer fees expected to eclipse £400m record

Moises Caicedo and Declan Rice were the biggest £100m-plus transfers this summer in the Premier League → Read More

Uefa rejects Spanish expulsion plea as Luis Rubiales crisis takes bizarre new twist

The Spanish Football Federation has attempted to get itself expelled from Uefa competitions in an act of ‘brinkmanship’ while its president is investigated for sexual assault → Read More

Luis Rubiales, Jenni Hermoso and Spanish football’s ‘MeToo moment’

Jenni Hermoso and the Spanish team have taken a stand against FA president Luis Rubiales in a landmark moment for football → Read More

Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin snubs Women’s World Cup final

Uefa will be represented by technical director of the women’s game Nadine Kessler at the Sydney final instead → Read More

FC Bayern Munich: Harry Kane finally gets his move — but it’s not the one he wanted

The England captain has completed his transfer to Bayern Munich, in a move that says much about the modern game → Read More

Harry Kane set to complete Bayern Munich move after late Tottenham request

Kane has signed his paperwork with the German champions with Bayern Munich set to announce the transfer today → Read More

Euro 2028: UK and Ireland bid unlikely to secure five automatic places

Uefa is unlikely to award five automatic places to England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland for the 24-team tournament → Read More

The secret ‘war’ behind European football

Uefa are having football ‘kidnapped and hijacked’ from them in an ‘unnecessary war’ between competing representative club bodies, it is claimed → Read More

Harry Maguire edges closer to Manchester United exit with four players set for moves

The England centre-back is not in Erik ten Hag’s plans, with the Dutch coach eager to streamline his squad to mount a title charge → Read More

Mauricio Pochettino explains Chelsea ‘risk’ as club enters new era

The new Chelsea boss was presented on Friday and sent a message to his new fans at Stamford Bridge → Read More

Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe plan revealed after PSG declare intent to sell forward

The French striker has informed the club he will leave when his contract runs out in 2024 → Read More

Saudi Arabia money has turned transfers into ‘chaos’ – will it last?

The ambition and wealth of the Saudi Pro League has disrupted the transfer market and created a window like no other – is it a sign of things to come? → Read More

Arsenal given Declan Rice price tag as Mikel Arteta plots £200m spending spree

Mikel Arteta is keen to add the England midfielder before the Gunners’ summer tour → Read More

Swansea close in on new manager with Russell Martin set to leave

The Swans are searching for a new manager with Martin strongly linked to Southampton → Read More

Romeo Lavia: Arsenal face four-way battle with Premier League rivals for £45m midfielder

Chelsea are set to rival Mikel Arteta’s side for the 19-year-old midfielder, while Manchester United and Liverpool are also interested → Read More