MANCHESTER (ENGLAND) (ITALPRESS) – Ederson‘s future at Manchester City remains up in the air. According to The Guardian, the English club does not consider his departure a given: Pep Guardiola, in fact, would only be open to a transfer if the Brazilian goalkeeper communicated his desire to leave and received a suitable offer.

If the 31-year-old decided to move on, City could evaluate Gianluigi Donnarumma, currently at Paris Saint-Germain. The 26-year-old is reportedly available after Luis Enrique chose Lucas Chevalier, who arrived from Lille to take over the starting spot between the posts.

Regarding Ederson, Galatasaray has reportedly increased their contacts. Guardiola, however, clarified: “He didn’t come to me saying he wanted to leave or that he had an offer. All the players here are ours, and I want them. What will happen by the transfer window closes in three weeks, no one can know.” Meanwhile, City have already strengthened their goalkeeping department with the acquisition of James Trafford from Burnley, a deal worth over €30 million.

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MADRID (SPAIN) (ITALPRESS) – “It’s a special day for me. I’m joining Real Madrid, the greatest club in the world. It’s a day I’ll remember for the rest of my life.” This is how Franco Mastantuono introduces himself, who on his 18th birthday officially becomes a new player for Real Madrid. “I know I have to keep learning, but I promise I’ll give everything for this shirt. I’ll be one more fan, but on the pitch,” said the Argentine player who arrived from River Plate.

At his side was president Florentino Perez: “River Plate has a historic bond with us, with Alfredo Di Stefano, who paved the way for making the club one of the greatest in the world. Today, one of the greatest talents to emerge at the international level arrives.”

Mastantuono will wear the number 30 jersey: given his age, Real Madrid signed him up as a youth player, and La Liga requires numbers 26 and up for players coming through the youth system. Number 30, incidentally, was the same number Mastantuono wore at River.

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UDINE (ITALPRESS) – “We are disgusted by the racist insults that Mathys Tel received on social media following last night’s defeat in the UEFA Super Cup,” Tottenham Hotspur wrote in a press release. The 20-year-old French striker, last night in the Super Cup match, after scoring the 1-0 goal against PSG, missed a penalty which will contribute to the defeat.

“Mathys showed courage and boldness by stepping up and taking the penalty. Those who insult him are nothing but cowards, hiding behind anonymous names and profiles to express their abhorrent opinions. We stand with you, Mathys,” Tottenham Hotspur stated.

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VALLETTA (MALTA) (ITALPRESS/MNA) – A 21-year-old Italian man was seriously injured early Thursday morning in a motorcycle accident in Pembroke. Police said that at around 5:30 a.m., the man was riding a Kymco Agility motorcycle along St Andrew’s Road when he appeared to lose control and slammed into a concrete barricade.

The impact left him badly hurt, and the road was closed to traffic from both directions for some time. Emergency responders administered first aid at the scene before transferring him by ambulance to Mater Dei Hospital. Medical staff later confirmed that he had sustained serious injuries. Magistrate Monica Borg Galea was informed and appointed to lead an inquiry into the incident. Police investigations are still underway.

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PALERMO (ITALPRESS/MNA) – A Maltese woman battling a critical illness has married her husband in the intensive care unit of a Palermo hospital. The Istituto Mediterraneo per i Trapianti e Terapie ad Alta Specializzazione (ISMETT) said the patient, identified only as Maria, was flown to Sicily by helicopter weeks ago for specialised treatment for severe myocarditis under a Malta–Italy healthcare agreement.

Although the couple had already married in a civil ceremony, the “profoundly religious” Maria wished to mark the union with a Catholic rite. Her husband was determined to fulfil her wish “as a gesture of love and hope during such a delicate time,” the hospital said.
ISMETT staff organised the ceremony inside the intensive therapy ward, maintaining strict safety measures. Maria’s family and parish priest travelled from Malta for the intimate occasion, which was marked by “tears, smiles and deep emotion.”

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LONDON (ENGLAND) (ITALPRESS) – Chelsea will donate part of the bonuses earned from winning the Club World Cup to the family of Diogo Jota, the Liverpool footballer who passed away this summer, along with his brother André Silva, following a tragic car accident. “The Athletic” reports this news.

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LONDON (ENGLAND) (ITALPRESS) – Liverpool are focusing on defense. While an agreement with Parma for Leoni is close (€30-35 million), the Reds are also working to bring another central defender, Marc Guehi, to Anfield. Crystal Palace has opened the door to a sale; the 25-year-old Englishman has already agreed a five-year deal with Liverpool, but his transfer would require a fee of €40 million.

Moreover, the potential arrival of Guehi, like that of Leoni, is also a forward-looking operation: Van Dijk recently celebrated his 34th birthday, and Konatè has not yet renewed his contract, which expires in a year, with Real Madrid and PSG aiming to sign him on a free transfer.

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MILAN (ITALPRESS) – “Some Premier League clubs are moving, and it’s the league Gigio aspires to, also from a professional standpoint. After being in Italy and at PSG, the Premier League could give you that next step because you’d be playing in the best league in the world.” Enzo Raiola confirmed to SportMediaset that Gigio Donnarumma’s career could continue across the Channel after his split with PSG. “The Premier League step is being considered because we think it could be the right place for an important player like Gigio. Also because history says that the only Italian to have won the Premier League is Mario Balotelli. If he could become another Italian to win it, it would be a wonderful thing for us. History says that it’s very difficult for Italians to win it.”

“The rumors about Guardiola’s interest are rumors that have reached us. The truth is that we never spoke with Guardiola because until recently we were thinking about staying in Paris, even this year. After the announcement of the non-renewal, I said: ‘Let’s stay another year and then leave.’ That was also Gigio’s wish.”, Raiola clarifies.

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LONDON (ENGLAND) (ITALPRESS) – Manchester United is “in no man’s land,” and to get out of it, they need a plan that’s followed through to the end. This is the view of Marcus Rashford, who grew up with the Red Devils but left Old Trafford last January, joining first Aston Villa and then Barcelona.

Speaking on the podcast “The Rest is Football,” Rashford offered his analysis: “If you look at any team that’s been successful over a period of time, you see that they have principles that every coach or player who arrives has to align with or add something to. At United, we’re hungry to win, so we’re always trying to adapt and sign players who fit into this system. But it’s a reactive approach. If your direction is constantly changing, you can’t expect to win the league. It’s true, we’ve been far below what we consider United’s standard. But if you stop and think for a moment— which I’ve been able to do, especially in the last six months— what do you expect? People say we’ve been in transition for years. But to be in transition, you first have to start the transition. And it seems to me that in reality it hasn’t started yet,” Rashford criticized. “To start a transition, you have to make a plan and stick to it. And that’s the point, because if things don’t go well, the fans demand change. I have the feeling that we’ve had too many different coaches, with different ideas and strategies to win, and in the end you find yourself in a no-man’s land.”

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VALLETTA (MALTA) (ITALPRESS/MNA) – Malta’s international trade deficit widened sharply in June, reversing earlier improvements, as imports from key European partners surged while exports slipped.

Provisional National Statistics Office data show the goods trade gap hitting €426.8 million, up from €350.6 million a year earlier. Imports rose by €67.6 million to €798.5 million, largely on higher machinery and transport equipment purchases (€+51.4m) and mineral fuels (€+36.6m). Exports fell €8.6 million to €371.7 million, with machinery and transport equipment down €26.3 million despite a €21.3 million boost in chemicals. The European Union remained Malta’s dominant trade partner in the first half of 2025, supplying 60% of imports and absorbing 35.3% of exports. The Netherlands posted the largest gain in sales to Malta, up €108.4 million, while imports from Italy dropped by €128.3 million.

From January to June, Malta’s deficit narrowed to €1,926.8 million, €44.9 million less than last year, as imports fell €256.1 million to €4.1 billion. Declines in mineral fuels (€–184.6m) and machinery (€–105.1m) outweighed a €55.2 million chemicals rise. Exports in the same period dropped €211.2 million to €2.18 billion, mainly from machinery (€–203.5m) and fuels (€–65.2m). Turkey emerged as a bright spot, with Maltese sales up €77.9 million, but exports to the US slumped €118.1 million. Excluding volatile categories like fuels and aircraft, Malta posted a narrower June deficit of €170.6 million, helped by lower imports and modest export growth. However, the half-year deficit in this category still widened slightly to €1,407.8 million.

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