After spending more than £200million on forwards Benjamin Sesko, Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha this summer, Ruben Amorim had turned to the big centre-back in search of a goal.
If one moment captured the conflict of Newcastle United's summer, it was Alexander Isak driving into the training ground and being forced to wait as an ice-cream van drove out.
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Football fans are having to fork out almost £770 to be able to play a five-a-side match alongside a former Manchester United legend.
Mainoo, 20, was an unused substitute at Craven Cottage and watched on as Emile Smith Rowe cancelled out Rodrigo Muniz's own goal to force a share of the spoils.
Spurs are scrambling for reinforcements following the injuries suffered by James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski, but their attempts to land a creative spark have been repeatedly thwarted.
Xabi Alonso made a brutal decision regarding Trent Alexander-Arnold for Real Madrid's game away to Real Oviedo. Alexander-Arnold joined Real from Liverpool in the summer.
The government has pledged £1.5m for two new indoor domes in Luton and Lancashire - but hopes of grassroots cricket receiving an anticipated huge cash injection remain in doubt.
The venues are scheduled to open next year.
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The second dome will have a key focus on women and girls' cricket
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Rob Green and Troy Deeney analyse the performance of Jack Grealish in Everton's 2-0 win over Brighton in their first Premier League game at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
Match of the Day pundits Rob Green and Troy Deeney criticise the "dubious" VAR decisions that the officials got "the wrong way round" in Fulham's 1-1 draw with Manchester United at Craven Cottage.