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Here are the latest soccer news updates:
Premier League
- Manchester City has been banned from European competitions for the next two seasons due to a breach of Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations. (Source: BBC Sport)
- Liverpool has signed Thiago Alcantara from Bayern Munich for a reported fee of £20 million. (Source: Sky Sports)
- Chelsea has signed Kai Havertz from Bayer Leverkusen for a reported fee of £70 million. (Source: BBC Sport)
La Liga
- Barcelona has signed Pedri from Las Palmas for a reported fee of £25 million. (Source: Marca)
- Real Madrid has signed Luka Jovic from Eintracht Frankfurt for a reported fee of £60 million. (Source: AS)
- Atletico Madrid has signed Joao Felix from Benfica for a reported fee of £113 million. (Source: Marca)
International Football
- The 2022 World Cup in Qatar has been postponed to 2023 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. (Source: FIFA)
- The UEFA Nations League has been postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Source: UEFA)
- The African Cup of Nations has been postponed to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Source: CAF)
Transfers
- Manchester United has signed Donny van de Beek from Ajax for a reported fee of £40 million. (Source: Sky Sports)
- Arsenal has signed Willian from Chelsea for a reported fee of £25 million. (Source: BBC Sport)
- Tottenham has signed Gareth Bale from Real Madrid for a reported fee of £20 million. (Source: Sky Sports)
Injuries and Suspensions
- Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne has been ruled out for six weeks due to a knee injury. (Source: BBC Sport)
- Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk has been ruled out for the rest of the season due to a knee injury. (Source: Sky Sports)
- Chelsea's N'Golo Kante has been suspended for three games due to a red card in the Premier League. (Source: BBC Sport)
Other News
- The English Football Association has launched an investigation into allegations of racism and discrimination in the Premier League. (Source: BBC Sport)
- The French Football Federation has launched an investigation into allegations of corruption and match-fixing in Ligue 1. (Source: L'Equipe)
- The UEFA Champions League has been postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Source: UEFA)
Please note that these are just some of the latest soccer news updates and may not be exhaustive.