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Ryan Sessegnon has rejoined Fulham on a two-year deal after his contract expired at Tottenham.

The 24-year-old Fulham academy graduate returns to Craven Cottage until 2026, with the option for a further year, after leaving for Spurs in a £25m deal in August 2019.

The winger's spell at Tottenham was marred by hamstring problems and he was limited to 57 appearances for the club.

"It's amazing to be back. Emotional, as well," said the former England Under-21 international.

"It's where it started for me, where everything began.

"It will always be home for me. I think it had the feeling that it was meant to be, coming back here, so I'm delighted to get it done."

Sessegnon scored 25 goals and made 18 assists in 120 senior appearances during his first spell with the Cottagers.

While a Tottenham player, he spent the 2020-21 season on loan at German club Hoffenheim.

He becomes Fulham manager Marco Silva's first signing of the summer.

Tottenham are closing in on the signing of winger Yang Min-hyuk from Gangwon FC.

The 18-year-old is expected to complete a move to Spurs by the time the club face a K League XI at Seoul World Cup Stadium in his native South Korea on 31 July.

Min-hyuk, a Korean youth international, has scored seven goals in his 24 senior matches for Gangwon and became the youngest K League scorer since 2013 when netting his first goal for the club in March.

He is expected to become the latest Korean footballer to join Spurs after current captain Son Heung-min and Lee Young-pyo.

Tottenham are closing in on the signing of winger Yang Min-hyuk from Gangwon FC.

The 18-year-old is expected to complete a move to Spurs by the time the club face a K League XI at Seoul World Cup Stadium in his native South Korea on 31 July.

Min-hyuk, a Korean youth international, has scored seven goals in his 24 senior matches for Gangwon and became the youngest K League scorer since 2013 when netting his first goal for the club in March.

He is expected to become the latest Korean footballer to join Spurs after current captain Son Heung-min and Lee Young-pyo.

Pre-season friendlies - Aston Villa

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Aston Villa

Aston Villa have had a bright start to their pre-season campaign, recording 3-0 victories over Walsall and Spartak Trnava.

The Midlands club have a three-game tour of the United States, before returning to Europe for matches against Athletic Bilbao and Borussia Dortmund.

They play their opening game of the Premier League season at West Ham on Saturday, 18 August.

Here are Aston Villa's remaining pre-season games:

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Villa's summer transfer dealings so far

Aston Villa

Aston Villa's squad continues to take shape as manager Unai Emery bids to prepare a side capable of competing in both the Premier League and Champions League.

Villa finished fourth in the Premier League last term to qualify for Europe's elite competition for the first time since the 1982-83 season, the campaign after they won the European Cup.

The arrival of Amadou Onana in a £50m move from Everton has taken Villa's summer spending to about £140m.

They have also spent £35m on signing Ian Maatsen from Chelsea, £18.6m on the double signing of Samuel Iling-Junior and Enzo Barrenechea from Juventus, £18m on Jaden Philogene’s return from Hull, £5m on Ross Barkley's move from Luton and £9m on Lewis Dobbin's transfer from Everton.

Emery has had to balance those incomings with the departure of Douglas Luiz, who completed a £42.35m move to Italian side Juventus on a five year deal. Tim Iroegbunam, Omari Kellyman and Morgan Sanson have also left Villa Park and Brazilian midfielder Philippe Coutinho has joined Vasco da Gama on a season-long loan.

The club's record signing Moussa Diaby has also been linked with a move to Saudi Pro League side Al-Ittihad.

Champions League, Emery & Tielemans help seal Onana deal

Amadou Onana made clear his ambition to play in Europe and work under Unai Emery were key to his £50m switch from Everton to Aston Villa.

“I’ll be playing in the Champions League again and that’s very exciting," said the 22-year-old Belgium midfielder, who played in Europe's top cup competition with previous club Lille.

"We also have a manager that’s one of the best in the business and I think he can take my game to the next level.”

Onana added that Villa midfielder and Belgium team-mate Youri Tielemans helped convince him to join the Midlands club.

“Youri played a big part in me being here because he told me lots of good stuff about the club,” said Onana.

'I will make this guy shut his mouth' - Beto on 'haters'

Shamoon Hafez

BBC Sport football news reporter

Everton striker Beto says he needs to "have haters" and "people criticising me" in order to prove them wrong - and admits he struggled to adjust during his first season in England.

The 26-year-old joined the club from Udinese for £25m last summer, having scored 10 goals for the Serie A side the previous season.

The Portuguese frontman enjoyed a dream Toffees debut by scoring against Doncaster in the Carabao Cup in August but netted only four further goals.

"We need to understand one thing: football is simple," Beto told BBC Sport when asked whether criticism of him on social media is a motivation.

"We play football in our lives and they are working like eight- or 12-hour shifts and they come.

"Not everybody in this life is going to love you and not everybody in this life is going to hate you. In this sports life, for me, it's OK.

"Sometimes I like to read my comments when I played badly or missed chances. They will say 'Beto is [expletive] with missing chances'. But I like it because I say 'OK, I will make this guy shut his mouth.'

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Tottenham boss Vilahamn signs new three-year deal

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Sticking with Tottenham, where women's manager Robert Vilahamn has signed a new contract that will run until 2027.

Vilahamn, 41, initially joined Spurs last summer from BK Hacken on a two-year deal after spending his whole career in his native Sweden.

He was offered a new contract as a reward for his impressive first season after guiding the club to a maiden Women's FA Cup final, which they lost to Manchester United, and sixth place in the Women's Super League.

Tottenham begin their WSL campaign against newly promoted Crystal Palace on the weekend of 21-22 September.

Spurs midfielder Hojbjerg joins Marseille on loan

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Another long-running transfer was finally completed on Monday when Marseille signed Denmark midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg from Tottenham on an initial loan deal for the 2024-25 season.

The transfer includes what Spurs say, external is an "obligation that would see the move become permanent" for a fee believed to be about £17m.

Hojbjerg joined Tottenham in 2020 in a £15m deal from Southampton, when Jose Mourinho was in charge of the north London club.

He made 39 appearances last season but only 10 of those were starts as manager Ange Postecoglou favoured Yves Bissouma and Pape Matar Sarr in central midfield.

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Villa complete £50m deal for Everton's Onana

In case you missed it, Aston Villa completed the signing of midfielder Amadou Onana from Everton on Monday in a £50m deal.

The 22-year-old played every minute of Belgium's Euro 2024 campaign and now has the opportunity to represent Villa in the new season's Champions League.

Onana joined Everton from Lille for £33m in 2022 and made 72 appearances for the Toffees, scoring four goals.

He was linked with a move to Arsenal in 2023, and a host of top clubs were reportedly keen this summer.

Villa boss Unai Emery had been in the market for a new defensive midfielder after the club sold Douglas Luiz to Juventus for £42.35m in June.

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Scotland striker Adams completes Torino transfer

Scotland forward Che Adams has joined Serie A side Torino on a free transfer.

The 28-year-old left Southampton at the end of last season after his contract expired.

He has signed a three-year deal with his new club.

Adams, who joined Southampton in 2019, helped Russell Martin's side to Premier League promotion last season by scoring 16 goals in the Championship.

The striker, who featured in all three of Scotland's Euro 2024 matches in Germany in June, turned down interest from clubs in the Premier League to join Torino.

The Italian club finished ninth in Serie A last season.

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Arsenal's Tomiyasu injury blow

Simon Stone

BBC Sport in Los Angeles

Arsenal defender Takehiro Tomiyasu is a major doubt for the start of the season.

The 25-year-old Japan international was due to be part of the Gunners squad that travelled to the United States for their three-match tour.

Sadly, he suffered a knee injury just before departure.

Arsenal are still waiting to discover the full extent of the problem but sources have indicated Tomiyasu will not be fit for the opening Premier League game at home to Wolves on 17 August.

"It's unbelievable," said Arteta. "It happened this week.

"The kid works so hard but he had an incident in training.

"We don't know the extent yet but we kept him there for precaution and we'll see what happens."

What will transfer target Calafiori add to Arsenal squad?

Riccardo Calafiori is a 22-year-old Italy defender who plays for Serie A side Bologna.

Calafiori, who can play at centre-half or left-back, made his debut for the national team earlier this year and was one of Italy's standout players at Euro 2024, before they were knocked out in the last 16.

He made 30 Serie A appearances for Bologna last season and helped his side finish fifth in the Italian top flight, which was enough to earn qualification for the Champions League.

Arsenal had the best defence in the Premier League last season, conceding just 29 goals in 38 games.

Ben White, Gabriel and William Saliba were the most regular starters, with a number of different options tried at left-back, including Oleksandr Zinchenko, Jakub Kiwior and Kieran Tierney.

Calafiori would add further options in the centre of defence, as well as on the left side, alongside fit-again Jurrien Timber.

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Arteta's mixed Euros feelings

Simon Stone

BBC Sport in Los Angeles

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta understandably had mixed feelings when it came to the Euros final.

As a proud Spaniard, he was naturally delighted at the outcome of the game in Berlin. But he also felt sad for Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka and Aaron Ramsdale, who were part of the defeated England squad.

"It was a great moment for us to win it again with this generation," he said.

"They really had to earn it in the last few years, to get that belief.

"But at the same time I was also sad, because you love your players. You want the best for them and it was a tough moment."

Barnsley FC have signed Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Matthew Craig on a season-long loan.

The 21-year-old joined Spurs' youth team in 2019 and spent the latter half of last season on loan to Doncaster Rovers.

He made 20 appearances for Rovers, including nine of their 10 successive League Two wins that saw them secure a play-off spot.

"It’s been really good so far. I’ve looked around the ground, which is beautiful - a really good stadium," Craig told the Tykes' website, external.

"The people I have talked to already have been really welcoming. It’s been good."

Marseille have signed Denmark midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg from Tottenham on an initial loan deal for the 2024-25 season.

The transfer includes what Spurs say, external is an "obligation that would see the move become permanent" for a fee believed to be about £17m.

Hojbjerg joined Tottenham in 2020 in a £15m deal from Southampton, when Jose Mourinho was in charge of the north London club.

He made 39 appearances last season but only 10 of those were starts as manager Ange Postecoglou favoured Yves Bissouma and Pape Matar Sarr in central midfield.

Hojbjerg had entered the last year of his contract with Tottenham and would have been available on a free transfer in 2025 if fresh terms were not agreed.

Spurs have strengthened their midfield this summer with the signings of Archie Gray from Leeds, and Lucas Bergvall from Swedish club Djurgardens.

Marseille have been on a recruitment drive since appointing former Brighton manager Roberto de Zerbi.

Forward Mason Greenwood has joined from Manchester United, and midfielder Ismael Kone completed a move from Watford this month.

They are also reportedly interested in Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah.

Marseille have signed Denmark midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg from Tottenham on an initial loan deal for the 2024-25 season.

The transfer includes what Spurs say, external is an "obligation that would see the move become permanent" for a fee believed to be about £17m.

Hojbjerg joined Tottenham in 2020 in a £15m deal from Southampton, when Jose Mourinho was in charge of the north London club.

He made 39 appearances last season but only 10 of those were starts as manager Ange Postecoglou favoured Yves Bissouma and Pape Matar Sarr in central midfield.

Hojbjerg had entered the last year of his contract with Tottenham and would have been available on a free transfer in 2025 if fresh terms were not agreed.

Spurs have strengthened their midfield this summer with the signings of Archie Gray from Leeds, and Lucas Bergvall from Swedish club Djurgardens.

Marseille have been on a recruitment drive since appointing former Brighton manager Roberto de Zerbi.

Forward Mason Greenwood has joined from Manchester United, and midfielder Ismael Kone completed a move from Watford this month.

They are also reportedly interested in Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah.

French club Marseille are in advanced talks to sign Tottenham and Denmark midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg.

The 28-year-old is believed to be ready to leave north London and is available for about £17m.

Discussions are continuing over payment terms, but both sides expect the deal to go through.

Hojbjerg joined Spurs in 2020 in a £15m deal from Southampton, when Jose Mourinho was in charge.

The midfielder made 39 appearances for the club last season but only 10 of those were starts as Ange Postecoglou favoured Yves Bissouma and Pape Matar Sarr in central midfield.

The Dane has entered the last year of his contract with Tottenham and will be available on a free transfer in 2025 if fresh terms are not agreed.

Spurs have strengthened their midfield this summer with the signing of Archie Gray from Leeds, while Lucas Bergvall has joined from Swedish club Djurgardens.

Marseille have been on a recruitment drive since appointing former Brighton manager Roberto de Zerbi.

Forward Mason Greenwood has joined from Manchester United and midfielder Ismael Kone completed a move from Watford this month, while they are reportedly interested in Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah.

Marseille in talks to sign Tottenham's Hojbjerg

French club Marseille have opened talks to sign Tottenham and Denmark midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg.

The 28-year-old is believed to be ready to leave north London and is available for about £17m.

Hojbjerg joined Spurs in 2020 in a £15m deal from Southampton, when Jose Mourinho was in charge.

The midfielder made 39 appearances for the club last season but only 10 of those were starts as Ange Postecoglou favoured Yves Bissouma and Pape Matar Sarr in central midfield.

The Dane has entered the last year of his contract with Tottenham and will be available on a free transfer in 2025 if fresh terms are not agreed.

Spurs have strengthened their midfield this summer with the signing of Archie Gray from Leeds, while Lucas Bergvall has joined from Swedish club Djurgardens.

Marseille have been on a recruitment drive since appointing former Brighton manager Roberto de Zerbi.

Forward Mason Greenwood has joined from Manchester United and midfielder Ismael Kone completed a move from Watford this month, while they are reportedly interested in Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah.

Former Spurs captain Hugo Lloris believes a "restriction in terms of investment" while building the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium contributed to a lack of trophies in his final few seasons in England.

The French World Cup winner spent 12 years with Spurs but, despite helping them reach the Champions League final in 2019, did not lift silverware at the club.

"I am not the kind of guy that looks backwards," the now LAFC goalkeeper told BBC Sport chief football news reporter Simon Stone.

"Everything I do I try to have no regrets. At that time we did our best. We brought the club to a level that it didn’t used to be at.

"We didn’t miss much but when we reach this standard in terms of performance and results, the club was probably also focused on the new stadium. It meant there was a restriction in terms of investment. At that time, the others, Liverpool, Chelsea, Man City invested a bit more than us in the top players and in the end, it makes a difference.

"I still believe we were close but at the same time, we missed a bit. This question is good because the only thing when I look backwards, I just don’t know how things would have been if we had stayed one or two seasons more at White Hart Lane."

Spurs played at Wembley for the 2017-18 season and then until April 2019 the following season while the new stadium was completed, qualifying for the Champions League in both campaigns but failing to build on the second place finish in the final year at White Hart Lane.

"The last two seasons in that stadium we were amazing, playing amazing football," Lloris added.

"We cannot forget we played a year and a half without our own stadium. We had to deal with Wembley, which is an amazing stadium, but it was not our own.

"We did quite well because we qualified for the Champions League by being in the top four. But we faced better teams and better sides and stronger clubs than us."

Despite not being included in matchday squads after the appointment of Ange Postecoglou and leaving the December after his arrival, Lloris believes Spurs are heading towards competing for trophies under the Australian manager.

"In football life there are ups and downs and I believe right now, Tottenham are building something that is really interesting," he added. "I could see it for six months.

"I really enjoyed the idea of the football from the manager but also the direction of the club and I believe Tottenham will be competitive again.

"I think there is a new project and I am really interested to see where it is going to bring the club."