Real Madrid chasing Rodri is the transfer equivalent of window shopping at a Ferrari dealership—fun to imagine, impossible to afford. • Tyler Adams to Manchester United is the kind of move that happens when a club's recruitment strategy is "let's try everyone." • London City Lionesses picking up Arques is smart business; Spanish youth talent tends to age better than most wine. • Manchester City accelerating negotiations for Bouaddi suggests they've finally accepted that Rodri isn't coming home to the Bernabéu. • Every four years the World Cup reminds us why football matters, which is precisely why the other three years feel so disposable. Real Madrid chasing Rodri is the transfer equivalent of window shopping at a Ferrari dealership—fun to imagine, impossible to afford. • Tyler Adams to Manchester United is the kind of move that happens when a club's recruitment strategy is "let's try everyone." • London City Lionesses picking up Arques is smart business; Spanish youth talent tends to age better than most wine. • Manchester City accelerating negotiations for Bouaddi suggests they've finally accepted that Rodri isn't coming home to the Bernabéu. • Every four years the World Cup reminds us why football matters, which is precisely why the other three years feel so disposable.

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Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta delivers Declan Rice fitness update

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