Manchester United have been busy in the summer transfer window as Michael Carrick aims to bolster his squad ahead of the upcoming Premier League season

Marcel Desailly has given the thumbs up to Manchester United as their pursuit for Aurelien Tchouameni continues to accelerate. The latest updates from Spain indicate that club officials are planning to travel to Madrid to explore a potential deal with the midfielder.

Diario AS claims that any sale Real Madrid agrees to this summer must exceed £85million, meaning United will have to drop a hefty sum to secure his signature. It is understood that the France international is keen to stay in Spain but recent transfer activity between United and Madrid could help push the deal forward.

Former Chelsea defender Desailly has pointed to the move of Raphael Varane as he gave the green light to Tchouameni’s potential move to United. Speaking to sportscasting.com, the ex-France international said: “I’m sure Aurelien Tchouaméni would move to the Premier League, and Manchester United is still a massive club; a massive name.

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“He had a difficult season, but at least he shows leadership. That’s why when you talk about Konaté or Tchouaméni, I’ll always choose Tchouaméni because of his desire. And he also wears my number 8 on his back, so I love him for this!

“I believe that he has that little bit of leadership and the desire to bring the team all together. So it could be a good move for him, just like when Raphaël Varane swapped Madrid for Manchester back in the day.

“So why not? I would encourage him to go for it and try the Premier League.”

Varane is a prime example of a success story from La Liga to the Premier League, joining United in 2021 for a fee of around £41m. He won the Carabao Cup and FA Cup during his time at Old Trafford, making 95 appearances and becoming a defensive stalwart.

Casemiro also made the same move a year later and became a fan favourite at Old Trafford. The defensive midfielder racked up 160 appearances for United, making 40 goal contributions and securing two domestic cups along the way.

His departure from the club this summer kick-started United’s pursuit of Tchouameni, and the 26-year-old could look to his old Madrid colleagues for inspiration in heading to the Premier League.

Michael Carrick has already secured the £35m signing of Atalanta midfielder Ederson this summer and will be keen to add more firepower to his squad as his first season in permanent charge edges closer.

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Jannik Sinner believes the work he and his team put in after the French Open has already paid off following his straight-sets victory over Jan-Lennard Struff at Wimbledon.

The world No. 1 defeated Struff 7-5, 7-6(5), 6- 3 to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals for the second consecutive year.

Playing in hot conditions, Sinner admitted he was pleased to get through the match in three sets.

When asked whether the heat made the victory even more satisfying, the Italian laughed before saying:

“Yeah, thanks for reminding me.”

He then explained how the French Open disappointment led to the important changes behind the scenes.

“We worked a lot, especially after Paris, trying to understand what went wrong there. We prepared ourselves in the best possible way.”

Sinner said he was especially encouraged by how he felt physically throughout the match.

“It was a huge test today. I felt really, really comfortable on the physical side today. A good step forward.”

Although he hopes not to experience another setback like the one in Paris, Sinner believes his team is now better prepared.

“If it would happen again like in Paris, I hope not, but if it happens again, we know we need to change some things again.”

The defending Wimbledon champion also praised Struff, describing the German as one of the toughest opponents on tour.

“Very, very tough player to play against. He deserves everything he’s done and achieved in his career.”

Sinner will now head into the Wimbledon semi-finals looking to continue his title defence after another composed performance on grass.

The Argentina comeback win over Egypt in the 2026 World Cup Round of 16 had everything: An incredible goalie performance (for a bit), a VAR controversy, a tweet by none other than Tom Brady, and finally, Lionel Messi scoring the game-tying goal that made Andres Cantor lose his mind and his voice.

And the photo from that goal was just unreal. It was snapped by Elsa of Getty Images — she’s shot so many incredible sports moments — and just look at it: It’s from inside the net as the ball goes in, with Messi watching from afar and getting ready to celebrate. The rest of the players are watching it, with some realizing what just happened.

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Truly incredible work here.

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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi takes a brilliant catch to remove Jacob Bethell and England lose Tom Banton in the next delivery as Harshit Rana strikes twice for India during the third T20 at Trent Bridge.

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Jon Rahm says no, he hasn’t been asked to put his own money back into LIV Golf. 

But what if the league made the request?

“Something I’ve learned in life, never say never,” he said Tuesday. 

“I’m not going to say absolutely no to anything that can happen in the future.”

Speaking Tuesday ahead of this week’s Genesis Scottish Open, Rahm had been asked whether he’d help finance the prize fund for the league in which he plays, an idea that a reporter said could be an option while LIV seeks new investors as it’s been told it will no longer be backed by the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund. In December of 2023, Rahm left the PGA Tour and signed what has been reported as a nine-figure deal with LIV.   

But Rahm said he hasn’t been asked to invest into the tour playing its fifth season. Since the PIF announcement, LIV CEO Scott O’Neil has said he’s exploring options, though Rahm said early last month that he wouldn’t be involved in an investor search. 

“I know Scott is doing a lot of work trying to find developers,” Rahm said Tuesday. “And there’s many ways around that. As far as putting my money into it, they have not asked me to do that yet. 

“So I don’t know if they will or not. It’s not something that they have asked me, but there has been many different avenues to try to make it different, what we’ve had till now. They haven’t asked me to put my money in yet.”

Several questions during his media session centered around LIV, which was to be expected given the league’s uncertainty — and the fact that Rahm is playing a tournament co-sanctioned by the DP World Tour and the PGA Tour. The latter does not allow players to play on LIV, but the formerly named European Tour, through an agreement, is letting LIV pros into its tournaments, all of which seemingly would lead to at least a different feeling this week, but Rahm said he hasn’t experienced that.  

“Not really,” he said. “It’s just another event. Just happy I can — happy that the DP World Tour let me have the opportunity and that I can be here and play what’s not only a great week but a great golf course, great crowd. It’s one of my favorite weeks, so it’s really fun to be here again.”

A reporter also wondered whether Rahm thought that his appearance this week, along with those of other LIV players in the Scottish Open field, would be looked at as “a turning point” in the men’s game. 

“Yeah, it could be,” he said. “Yeah, I mean, it’s a fantastic event, and I think a lot of us, if given the opportunity, we are going to continue to play in the events that we like to play. Myself, very thankful and happy that I can be here.”

Rahm also said he hadn’t seen any of the news announced last week regarding the PGA Tour’s future schedule and format; when told by a reporter that there would be two tours, Rahm said: “That’s not the first time I’ve heard that, so it’s not a surprise that that would happen.” A reporter also wondered how difficult it was for Rahm to put himself in the present, while answering questions about the future.  

But Rahm said that wasn’t hard. 

“Maybe early on,” he said. “I think at this point, seeing whatever some of the headlines that come my way, I can pretty much predict what I’m being asked. I’m ready for what is coming. It’s not entirely a surprise.”

“I also understand it’s everybody’s job to do,” he said later. “I’m ready for it. I like to say I’m an open book, so I like to be as honest as I can.”

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Minecraft has released the third snapshot for the upcoming 26.3 update, alongside a new Beta and Preview for the 26.40 update. These new releases introduce features confirmed for the Fall game drop, releasing later in 2026.

The latest Minecraft snapshot, Beta, and Preview introduce two main features for 2026’s Q3 update: cushions and straw beds. For the first time in years, Minecraft is getting decorative furniture with a sitting option. Players will no longer have to rely on awkward minecart setups while creating seating arrangements in their builds.

The second feature, straw beds, is a type of temporary bed that you can use to skip nights in Minecraft. Using a straw bed does not reset your spawn point, making it the perfect item for explorers who want to skip the night without risking their original spawn location. Let’s look at all the new features in today’s Minecraft snapshot and Preview.

What’s new in Minecraft 26.3 Snapshot 3 and Bedrock 26.40.30 Preview?

Cushion

Cushions are one of the main new features in the latest Minecraft snapshot and Preview. You can craft them using three wool slabs. They come in 16 different colors, just like other wool items. You can interact with them to sit down. The best thing about cushions is that you can place them on a variety of flat surfaces, such as stairs, trapdoors, and more. The possibilities are endless!

Straw bed

You can use three hay bales on a crafting table to make four straw beds in Minecraft. Like a regular bed, you can place them on the ground and sleep to skip the night. However, the straw bed disappears as soon as you wake up.

Using a straw bed does not change your spawn point, meaning you can carry multiple straw beds and use them to skip nights while avoiding hostile mobs. They can also stack up to 16, so carrying several of them does not take up much inventory space.

Other features and changes in Minecraft 26.3 Snapshot 3

Minecraft 26.3 Snapshot 3 adds Gothic language support to Java Edition. On the technical side, the snapshot introduces a new command called posteffect, which lets you add or remove post-processing shader effects for a player. The developers have also added technical changes and bug fixes, which can be found in the official patch notes.

Changes and fixes in Minecraft Bedrock 26.40.30 Preview

Unlike 26.3 Snapshot 3, Minecraft Bedrock 26.40.30 Preview mainly focuses on changes related to abandoned camps and dappled forests. In this new version, abandoned camps now generate correctly in the Pale Garden and Flower Forest biomes. You will also find a straw bed inside abandoned camps.

As for the dappled forest, it now features new textures for poplar leaves and uses the same fog settings as other biomes.

Version 26.40.30 also fixes several graphical glitches, including extra pixels on the poplar door icon, incorrect poplar sign textures, a black background on poplar leaves, a miscolored pixel on sulfur spikes, Vibrant Visuals glitches on certain Android GPUs, and more. You can read the official Minecraft 26.40.30 patch notes for the complete list of changes and fixes.