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Jadeveon Clowney made it clear he left money on the table to stay in Houston, and he doesn't care who knows it. The veteran pass rusher said flat out he could have cashed in bigger elsewhere, but a Super Bowl run with the Texans is worth more to him than a fatter contract somewhere else. That's a statement.
Across the Atlantic, Arsenal may have just pulled off the deal of the summer. Bruno Guimaraes is heading to the Emirates from Newcastle, and the early verdict from analysts is that the Gunners got exceptional value. The Brazilian captain brings elite quality and Champions League experience to a midfield that needed exactly this kind of upgrade. Mikel Arteta's side just got significantly more dangerous.
And in the transfer window that never sleeps, Real Madrid teenager Franco Mastantuono is heading to Fiorentina on loan for the upcoming Serie A season. The eighteen-year-old midfield talent gets a full season of top-flight Italian football to develop, while Madrid keep hold of a prospect they clearly believe in long term. Fabrizio Romano dropped the official confirmation, so consider it done.
That's your play-by-play. Sports Desk, back to the booth.
