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  1. Boro in talks with Hull over £5m Joseph published at 12:20 BST

    Nick Mashiter
    Football reporter

    Kyle Joseph celebrates scoring a goal for HullImage source, Getty Images

    Middlesbrough are in talks with Hull City over a £5m deal for striker Kyle Joseph.

    The Tigers beat Boro in the Championship play-off final, which 24-year-old Joseph missed because of an ankle injury.

    He scored eight goals - having joined from Blackpool in January last year - as Hull finished sixth, before suffering the injury in their play-off semi-final victory over Millwall.

    The Tigers are being forced to sell to ensure they comply with Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR).

    Scottish Premiership club Rangers are also reportedly ready to pay £6m for goalkeeper Igor Pandur which, along with Joseph, would mean the newly promoted Premier League side clear the £6m deficit they needed to erase.

    Goalkeeper Jack Butland could move to Hull as part of a deal for Pandur, who arrived from Fortuna Sittard for £1.5m in 2024 and has made 92 appearances for the club.

  2. Hartlepool sign former Brighton defender Penmanpublished at 20:00 BST 28 June

    Charlie Penman in action for Brighton in a pre-season friendly at SouthamptonImage source, Getty Images
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    Charlie Penman played for Brighton's first team in a pre-season game at Southampton last summer

    Hartlepool have signed former Brighton defender Charlie Penman on a one-year deal.

    The 20-year-old was released by the Premier League side earlier this summer.

    He never made a senior appearance for the Seagulls but played nine times for Aldershot during a loan spell with the National League side last season.

    "Charlie has come here because he wants to establish himself in senior football and forge a successful career in the game," boss Lee Clark told the club website., external

  3. Where to catch EFL players in the round of 32published at 13:56 BST 28 June

    A photo of Cyle Larin, wearing his black Canada kit, holding his fingers to his ears with his eyes closed in celebration of his goal against Qatar on 18 JuneImage source, Getty Images
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    Southampton striker Cyle Larin has scored two goals for Canada so far at the 2026 World Cup

    We have reached the knock-out rounds of the World Cup but there are still plenty of players from the English Football League representing their country.

    Here is where you can watch them in the round of 32:

    Sunday, 28 June

    • Lyle Foster, Burnley - South Africa v Canada (20:00 BST)

    • Alfie Jones, Middlesbrough - South Africa v Canada (20:00 BST)

    • Ali Ahmed, Norwich City - South Africa v Canada (20:00 BST)

    • Cyle Larin, Southampton - South Africa v Canada (20:00 BST)

    Tuesday, 30 June

    • Crysencio Summerville, West Ham - Netherlands v Morocco (02:00 BST)

    • Sondre Langas, Derby County - Ivory Coast v Norway (18:00 BST)

    • Egil Selvik, Watford - Ivory Coast v Norway (18:00 BST)

    • David Moller Wolfe, Wolves - Ivory Coast v Norway (18:00 BST)

    • Hjalmar Ekdal, Burnley - France v Sweden (22:00 BST)

    • Jacob Widell Zetterstrom, Derby County - France v Sweden (22:00 BST)

    • Viktor Johansson, Stoke City - France v Sweden (22:00 BST)

    Wednesday, 1 July

    • Edson Alvarez, West Ham - Mexico v Ecuador(02:00 BST)

    • Raul Jimenez, Wolves - Mexico v Ecuador(02:00 BST)

    • Axel Tuanzebe, Burnley - England v DR Congo (17:00 BST)

    • Edo Kayembe, Watford - England v DR Congo (17:00 BST)

    • Aaron Wan-Bissaka, West Ham - England v DR Congo (17:00 BST)

    • El-Hadji Malick Diouf, West Ham - Belgium v Senegal (21:00 BST)

    Friday, 3 July

    • Jose Sa, Wolves - Portugal v Croatia (00:00 BST)

    • Zeki Amdouni, Burnley - Switzerland v Algeria (04:00 BST)

    • Harry Souttar, Leicester City - Australia v Egypt (19:00 BST)

    • Mohamed Toure, Norwich City - Australia v Egypt (19:00 BST)

    • Cameron Burgess, Swansea City - Australia v Egypt (19:00 BST)

    • Nestory Irankunda, Watford - Australia v Egypt (19:00 BST)

    Saturday, 4 July

    • Abdul Fatawu, Leicester City, Colombia v Ghana (02:30 BST)

  4. Hartlepool sign forward Popov on two-year dealpublished at 16:12 BST 27 June

    Chris Popov standing on a pitch wearing a Leicester City shirtImage source, Getty Images
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    Chris Popov played regularly for Leicester's Under-21s

    Hartlepool have signed forward Chris Popov on a two-year deal following his departure from Leicester City.

    The 21-year-old made one senior appearance for the Foxes during the EFL Cup and spent time on loan at Barrow and Morecambe during the past two seasons.

    Popov has also represented Wales at various age grade levels including 17 games for their under-21 team.

    He links up with new Pools signing Jack Nolan, who he played alongside at the Shrimpers combining for 26 goals during the second half of last season.

  5. Lambs continue signing spree with Parkes & Lyttlepublished at 21:49 BST 26 June

    Tamworth have taken their tally of signings for the week to eight by bringing in defenders Tom Parkes and Tyler Lyttle.

    Centre-back Parkes, 34, arrives from fellow National League side Hartlepool United, while full-back Lyttle, 29, joins from Brackley Town.

    Parkes made more than 300 appearances in the Football League, primarily for Bristol Rovers, Leyton Orient, Carlisle United and Exeter City, while Lyttle has spent most of his career in non-league.

    National League club Tamworth were taken over last week by 24-year-old American businessman Abdullah Ashraf.

  6. Blades' Chong exits World Cup with Curacaopublished at 10:15 BST 26 June

    A close-up image of Tahith Chong, wearing his blue and yellow Curacao kit, reacting during their match against Ivory Coast on ThursdayImage source, Getty Images

    Sheffield United midfielder Tahith Chong's history-making World Cup has come to an end after Curacao were knocked out of the competition following a 2-0 loss to Ivory Coast on Thursday.

    The 26-year-old played all 90 minutes of the game against the African nation but the defeat left Curacao bottom of Group E with one point - their first in a World Cup - in three games.

    Middlesbrough winger Sontje Hansen was an unused substitute.

    This year's event marked Curacao's debut in the competition.