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Ipswich Town are pushing hard to land Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Exequiel Palacios, with a fresh offer now on the table after an initial bid was knocked back. Transfer insider Fabrizio Romano says the newly-promoted Premier League side are optimistic of getting this one wrapped up within hours. Big move for a club building fast.
Meanwhile, Chris Sutton isn't sugarcoating Ipswich's Premier League outlook. The BBC pundit says Kieran McKenna's decision to walk away after winning promotion speaks volumes about just how brutal that survival fight will be. Sutton sees Daizen Maeda as a smart addition, but the message is clear — this season is going to test everyone at Portman Road.
And over in Cincinnati, the heat is rising around Joe Burrow and the Bengals as the new season gets underway. ESPN's analysts are putting Zac Taylor firmly on notice, calling him the most pressured head coach in the entire NFL right now. Burrow's talent isn't in question — but time and patience in Cincinnati are running thin, and results need to come.
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