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• Wirtz’s £116m Liverpool arrival | Jackson sent off in Chelsea's six minutes of madness | Farrell's side given reality check

  On Back Pages Tonight, The Scottish Sun's Roger Hannah and The Daily Mail's Ian Ladyman join the panel. They react to Florian Wirtz becoming Liverpool’s £116m record signing, with Arne Slot showing intent to put his mark on the squad during this transfer window. Also up for debate is Nicolas Jackson’s latest red card in Chelsea’s Club World Cup clash with Flamengo, highlighting his poor disciplinary record. Plus, the British and Irish Lions suffered a defeat to Argentina in their opening Lions Tour game, raising questions over Andy Farrell’s next move on tour.

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• Rashford eager to confirm Utd transfer | Guehi linked to Liverpool as Quansah exit looms | Make or break for 'Bazball' ahead of India test?

  On back pages tonight, The Guardian's Jonathon Liew and Henry Winter are in the studio. The duo discuss what is next for Marcus Rashford as he is reportedly wanting to skip Manchester United's pre-season tour to ensure he gets a move away from Old Trafford. Also, Liverpool to look at Marc Guehi as Jarell Quansah's transfer to Bayer Leverkusen gains traction. Finally, they discuss whether it could be end of Ben Stokes' captaincy if they fail to beat India.

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• Fans fury at United ticket hike | Franks attacking ambition for Spurs | Mudryk faces four-year ban over doping

  Teddy Draper is joined by ESPN’s Mark Ogden and Andy Dunn of The Mirror discuss all the top stories from tomorrows back pages.  The team discuss Manchester United’s ticket price rises off the back of their poor season, is it a kick in the teeth to the fans?Also discussed is Thomas Franks’ mission statement for Tottenham Hotspur where he wants Spurs to be serial winners, the news that Mykhailo Mudryk has been charged by the FA for anti-doping violations.  And from the golfing world has Rory McIlroy’s personality changed since he won The Masters.

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• Levy speaks out on Ange's sacking | Boulter target of disgusting online abuse | Can Pep take City back to PL summit?

  Sky Sports' Teddy Draper is joined by The Mirror's John Cross and The Times' Charlotte Duncker as the panel reflect on Daniel Levy's comments on Ange Postecoglou's sacking, Omar Berrada's comparison of Matheus Cunha to Eric Cantona and tennis star Katie Boulter opens up after receiving a barrage of disgusting online abuse.

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• Chelsea win opening Club World Cup game | Grealish to Napoli? | WSL to expand

  The Independent’s Miguel Delaney and The Times’ Martyn Ziegler review Chelsea’s 2-0 win over MLS side LAFC at the Club World Cup in front of a sparsely populated stadium and the impact Liam Delap had on his debut.  The panel discuss Jack Grealish’s future with rumours of a move to Napoli circulating and a potential move to Everton for Kyle Walker.Also in focus is the expansion of the Women’s Super League from the 2026/27 season, the potential takeover at Plymouth Argyle fronted by Gareth Bale and Owen Farrell’s return to Saracens.

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