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From Stanley Matthews, Duncan Edwards, Kevin Keegan through to Son Heung-min and taking in rivals Crystal Palace and Brighton.
Meet the Hinshelwood footballing family - Walter, Paul, Adam, Jack, Martin and Danny. And more still.
Arsenal have borrowed £120 million from the government via a scheme set up to support significant businesses facing cash flow problems during the coronavirus crisis. More
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Kevin Campbell: one of the most authentic and genuine guys you could ever meet and from a generation where youngsters cleaned the manager’s car, rooms, and in his case at Arsenal, the snow from Highbury North Bank.
Tottenham Hotspur first club to use the Covid corporate financing facility. Other companies include EasyJet, British Airways, Boots, John Lewis and Burberry
Brighton’s Kaoru Mitoma. With a thesis in dribbling, work with a 100m hurdler and a change of pace, will be an interesting challenge for Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold tomorrow
Campbell sat with Quinn and Groves among Arsenal fans at Anfield in 1989. Walking to dugout at FT, he ran onto the pitch to celebrate Thomas goal when three policemen grabbed him. He shouted, ‘No, I am part of the Arsenal squad’. Perry was like, ‘No he is not’.”
Kevin Campbell: one of the most authentic and genuine guys you could ever meet and from a generation where youngsters cleaned the manager’s car, rooms, and in his case at Arsenal, the snow from Highbury North Bank.
Bayern Munich not giving up on Harry Kane, Caicedo did not fully train and doubtful for opening match for Brighton as not to be in the right frame of mind to play after Chelsea’s offers.
All change at West Ham with Ward-Prowse done, Magurie thinking over a move and worries over Paquetá who has a £85 million buyout clause in his contract, which becomes active next summer.
Odd Arsenal share trading. Would be interested to know buyer as of large loss. Four sold at £37k & two at £32k in 90 mins during afternoon (Aug 6) before takeover at £29.4k. No more than two shares sold any day since Jan when Kroenke bought 22 (at £28k). After most trades 32k+
Brennan Johnson on his way for a medical at Tottenham after £45m deal done. Atletico unlikely on Højbjerg at present, Gallagher complicated. More transfer news in Times blog
Ryan Ledson, who would have been part of England under-20 World Cup team but for injury, made clear he wants to leave Oxford United for Preston North End
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It is not related to the knee, so far as know. Missed Liverpool and probably a doubt for Lyon on Sunday. Expect Mikel to talk about it tonight.
Tottenham Levy from 2021. "I feel we lost sight of some key priorities and what’s truly in our DNA". Surely Conte won't last and it will be cast as returning early to Italy as of his health
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If there is one thing you read on Tuesday make it Paul Canoville’s column on racism, anti-semitism and homophobia - not just Chelsea and Tottenham fans
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Troy Parrott - the rising star forward from Dublin's inner city and primed to follow Robbie Keane. Tottenham's initiative ensured his signature when Man City and Chelsea both let him through their grasp.
Fulham weighing up interest from Everton and Wolves in Harrison Reed, the midfielder, and likely to sell Joao Palhinha for around £55m to Bayern. Tottenham ready to go back for imporve bid for Lloyd Kelly. Times transfer blog