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Now the dust has settled on the 2026 World Cup, you can officially review your Predictor results for the tournament.

If you played more than four rounds, BBC Sport has done a deep dive into your predictions, tournament performance and compared you to other players.

Don't worry, though, Predictor isn't stopping at international tournaments! Pre-season has kicked off and there are plenty of friendlies and European qualifiers to keep us occupied before the new season gets under way.

So how do you fancy your chances of correctly predicting the scores for our six selected matches every week?

BBC Sport has launched a new weekly Predictor game to cover the 2026-27 season, allowing users to pick what they think will be the result from six fixtures from across the leagues.

There will usually be a Friday deadline and the game will also feature streaks, so make sure to build it into your weekly football habits.

Lock in your first round of predictions before Friday, 24 July here

If you're wondering how to play, here are a few easy steps:

• Click on the link above to take you to the selections page.

• For every match, you either choose a winning team or select a draw - once your prediction has been submitted you won't be able to change it, so be sure to pick carefully.

• Then wait for the results to roll in to see how you have done.

• Share your results with your friends and family.

• Every consecutive round you play adds one to your streak, but if you miss a round then your streak will reset to zero.

Mohamed Moallim
BBC Sport Journalist

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The Premier League's financial landscape has changed dramatically over the past decade. Since 2016 total summer transfer spending has risen from £1.16bn to a record £3.19bn in 2025 – an increase of almost 175%.

On the surface, that suggests transfer figures are continuing to accelerate. Headline fees, though, tell only part of the story.

Research by Kieran Maguire and colleagues at the University of Liverpool suggests some of the Premier League's earlier record signings represented even greater investments when measured against clubs' buying power at the time.

Using Premier League broadcasting revenues as an index, Alan Shearer's £15m move from Blackburn Rovers to Newcastle United in 1996 remains the league's biggest transfer relative to clubs' spending power. Rio Ferdinand's £29.1m move to Manchester United in 2002 and Juan Sebastian Veron's £28.1m arrival at Old Trafford in 2001 also rank above any of this summer's blockbuster deals.

The same model suggests Trevor Francis' £1m move from Birmingham City to Forest in 1979 – English football's first £1m transfer – would equate to about £173m in today's market.

That does not mean the fees paid for Morgan Rogers, Elliot Anderson and Sandro Tonali were modest. Rather, it reflects how dramatically Premier League revenues have grown, allowing clubs to spend sums that would once have been unimaginable.

When Jack Grealish became Britain's first £100m footballer when joining City from Villa in 2021, the transfer marked another turning point in the evolution of the market.

Only five years later, nine-figure deals are no longer viewed as extraordinary. They have become a familiar feature of Premier League transfer windows.

The next milestone may not be far away.

While no Premier League club has yet paid £200m for a player, football's financial ceiling continues to rise and the first transfer of that magnitude no longer feels beyond the realms of possibility.

• Read more on transfer fee evolution

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We asked you to pick one player you would like to move on this summer and one realistic target you want Brighton to bring in before the transfer window shuts.

Here are some of your suggestions:

Joe: In: Defence seems sorted, but we need some more attacking depth - we don't really have a back-up for Mitoma and look a bit light on the wings. We were linked to El Mala, who looks like he fits the bill - can play across the forward line and scored 13 last season. Antonio Nusa would be a dream - although I expect the big guns will come in for him after the World Cup. Maybe us sending Gruda to Leipzig could swing it? Out: Surely Matt O'Riley's days are numbered? He was recalled from loan but failed to make a real impact and it seems Fabian doesn't fancy him. Best to cash in now!

Steve: Carlos Baleba was a shadow of the player we saw in the 2024-25 season so if Manchester United want him and the fee is fair then he should move on. I'd sign Harvey Elliott. He has the industry we need in midfield, scores goals and the fee would be OK.

DbH: Out - Baleba. He was shocking this year. He is a central midfielder and not having one goal involvement the whole year is not good enough. Sell him. In. We need a name that someone has heard of and will play well straight away rather than in two years. There is Marc Casado from Barcelona who would be good if Baleba left, or - and this might be a bit of a stretch - Jobe Bellingham from Dortmund.

Fran: We now have a lot of defenders but still showing no signs of signing a striker, which, considering we create and miss so many easy chances, I would have thought is a priority. I know they are not readily available, but surely there is a striker out there? We cannot rely on Danny Welbeck to carry us. Perhaps also a creative midfielder to open up defences. The rest of the squad looks good.

Emily Herbert
BBC Sport London and South East

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Crawley Town defender Dion Conroy has left the League Two club by mutual agreement.

The 30-year-old departs after four years at Broadfield Stadium, having joined the Reds from Swindon Town in 2022.

Conroy made 103 appearances for Crawley during his time at the club and was part of the side that won promotion to League One via the 2023-24 play-offs.

A club statement read: "We thank Dion for the four years he spent at the club and wish him every success in the future."

Conroy becomes a free agent following his departure.

On the latest episode of Albion Unlimited defender Adam Webster exclusively reflects on his Brighton career.

The Albion Unlimited team also discuss the departure of Andrew Crofts and the future for all the Seagulls' keepers.

Listen below or on BBC Sounds here - and don't forget to subscribe to get each episode into your My Sounds feed.

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Andrew Crofts has left his position as Brighton assistant head coach to take on the same role at Tottenham as Roberto de Zerbi's's assistant.

The pair previously worked together during De Zerbi's spell in charge of the Seagulls.

Brighton sporting director Mike Cave said: "Andrew has been a fantastic member of the coaching staff in both our men's first team and the boys' academy, adding a huge amount of value to every role he has undertaken.

"While we are disappointed to see him leave, we understand that this is a fresh opportunity for him to challenge himself in a new environment.

"He is a great example of the pathway at the club for both our players and staff. We wish him the best of luck for the future."

Tottenham have also confirmed the appointments of Ali James (head of medical services), Tom Tombleson (head of athletic development) and Agostino Tibaudi (strength and conditioning coach).

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Thirty-four years ago a £13m transfer caused national outrage in Italy.

When AC Milan signed Gianluigi Lentini from Torino in 1992 for a then world record fee, newspapers called the deal "obscene", while the Vatican's official newspaper described it as "an offence against the dignity of work".

Today that fee would barely register among the Premier League's biggest transfers.

This summer alone Chelsea have agreed a club record £117m deal for Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers, Manchester City paid Nottingham Forest £116m for Elliot Anderson, and Tottenham spent a club record £100m on Sandro Tonali.

These are not the only major deals. Tottenham also agreed an £85m move for West Ham midfielder Mateus Fernandes, Barcelona paid £69m to sign Anthony Gordon from Newcastle United, and Manchester United spent £50m on Chelsea midfielder Andrey Santos.

It is the first transfer window in Premier League history to produce three £100m-plus signings - and there are still weeks to go before deadline day on 1 September.

During the 2025 summer window English top-flight clubs spent a record £3bn.

So why are transfer fees continuing to climb? Why are clubs paying record sums for players already playing in England? And why are more clubs willing to sell some of their biggest stars?

Read more here on the big spending taking place in the Premier League

Sami Mokbel
Senior football correspondent

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Roberto de Zerbi is set to add Brighton's Andrew Crofts to his Tottenham coaching staff before the 2026-27 season.

Crofts is the Seagulls' assistant head coach under Fabian Hurzeler and also works as part of Wales boss Craig Bellamy's staff.

The 42-year-old has spent his entire club coaching career with Brighton, rising through the academy ranks before being appointed to the first-team staff in August 2024 following the arrival of Hurzeler.

Crofts played for clubs including Brighton and Norwich City, and won 29 caps for Wales.

With the 2026 World Cup done and dusted, the return of club football is back on everyone's minds.

Pre-season preparations are under way and we want you to have a think about Brighton's squad.

Tell us one player you would like to move on this summer and one realistic target you want Albion to bring in before the transfer window shuts.

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