Barcelona are just finding their way back to the surface after being submerged in financial issues for the past few seasons.
In such a situation, any financial windfall will be welcome from the Catalan club's perspective, and this could also come courtesy of some former players.
Barcelona could benefit financially if Ez Abde leaves Real Betis this summer, with the club attentive to interest in him from Roma.
According to Mundo Deportivo, Roma have contacted Real Betis to ask about Abde's availability as they look to strengthen their squad ahead of next season's Champions League campaign.
However, the Italian club have not submitted an official offer.

#according #mundo

Roma is looking for a right-footed left winger to complete Gian Piero Gasperini's attack.
In addition to Nusa, the Giallorossi are also keen on Ebde Ezzalzouli.
The 2001-born player, currently owned by Real Betis Sevilla, finished the season with impressive performances: 15 goals and 13 ***** ists in 3,171 minutes. In short, he's an added ***** et for the Spanish club, exactly what Roma is looking for.
Leipzig continues to ask €60 million for Nusa, which is why D'Amico is pushing for Ebde Ezzalzouli.
As reported by Repubblica, Real Betis values the player at around €45 million, while Roma has offered up to €35 million plus bonuses.

#real #betis #looking

Roma have been searching for a wing-back for quite some time, even more so after Zeki Celik's about-face, and they have recently been focusing their efforts on Ivan Fresneda, while Abde Ezzalzouli has emerged as a candidate to shore up their frontline, Alfredo Pedullà reports.
The Giallorossi have spoken with Sporting CP and the defender's camp three times recently. His valuation is around €17/18M plus hefty bonuses. They haven't decided to push for him for the time being, but he's one of the few players on their list. He headed to Portugal from Real Valladolid for €9M in 2023 and has racked up 81 appearances, scoring 4 goals and dishing out 3 **** ists.
In addition to tracking Fresneda, Roma poked around Ezzalzouli, but he's as pricey as their other offensive targets, some of whom have fallen through. He has hit the net 29 times and provided 18 helpers in 128 games with Real Betis. He has starred 37 times with Morocco.
The Giallorossi haven't given up on trying to acquire Antonio Nusa, but the negotiation is very complex. Instead, on the wing, they placed a small bid for Club America's Israel Reyes. They tendered €2.5M, while the counterparty asked for a lot more, €7M, Mexican publication Excelsior reports. He's been a stalwart for his current team for the past 5 seasons, featuring 146 times.
They need multiple wingbacks after the Celik fiasco and likely won't be able to splurge for two, especially since their interest in signing a big-ticket attacker hasn't waned despite capturing Santiago Castro. Wesley and Devyne Rensch's versatility gives them flexibility, but they should decide where they prefer using the former before adding.

#ezzalzouli

Arsenal have reportedly been monitoring Jurrien Timber closely after he underwent a minor operation on a groin issue weeks ago. ******* nal manager Mikel Arteta already has fitness headaches to deal with at the Emirates Stadium club ahead of next season. The Gunners boss will be without William Saliba when the 2026-27 campaign kicks off, and Timber will be desperate to return to action for the North London club before the end of pre-season.
The Netherlands international defender missed the World Cup as a result of the injury but has been training with the ******* nal team so far. However, he has yet to make a full return and it is unknown if he will be available for their first pre-season fixture against Girona on Saturday. Timber missed most of the ******* le run-in last term due to the longstanding issue and will hope to be fully fit when the new season starts.
Arsenal also take on Real Betis, Borussia Dortmund and Como in pre-season before facing Manchester City in the Community Shield on August 16. They kick off their ******* le defence at home against newly-promoted Coventry City on August 21.

#arsenal #season #city #ISSUE

Roma is constantly working to find a left-sided attacking winger to give to Gian Piero Gasperini.
Among the various names being considered by the Giallorossi is Abde Ezzalzouli, but Real Betis' demands are currently high.
The club's desire is to find a functional player, not just anyone who will have to be replaced in January.
The Moroccan had his best season in Spain this season. He's scored 10 goals and provided 15 ******* ists.
These numbers intrigue the Grugliasco-born coach, who wants a player who's ready and willing to work hard. And as reported by Fabrizio Romano, the Giallorossi are in talks with Real Betis for the player.

#season #piero

Abde Ezzalzouli has become one of the biggest names in the transfer market after enjoying the best season of his career with Real Betis.
The Moroccan winger was a key attacking outlet for Manuel Pellegrini during 2025-26, contributing 15 goals and 13 **** ists in 43 official matches, numbers that have significantly boosted his profile across Europe.
That form, however, was cut short by a knee ligament injury that ruled him out of Morocco's World Cup, denying him the chance to further enhance his reputation on the biggest stage.
Abde's future still remains unsure. (Photo by Vincent Carchietta/Getty Images)
According to Diario SPORT, Roma are now considering Abde as a potential attacking reinforcement, with the Italian club evaluating him among their options for the summer window.

#abde #manuel

La Liga outfit Villarreal are closing on an imminent addition to the club's goalkeeper ranks. This comes amid the understanding that Péter Gulácsi is on the verge of taking his talents to Castellón.
Villarreal are fresh off bidding farewell to a member of the club's shot-stopper setup earlier this week.
After several weeks of negotiations, the Yellow Submarine agreed to sanction the departure of Diego Conde to La Liga rivals Real Betis.
The brass at La Cerámica, in turn, spent recent days ramping up efforts to add fresh blood between the posts in new manager Iñigo Pérez's squad.
Amid this search, the name of the aforementioned Péter Gulácsi quickly came to the fore as a leading option.

#castell #diego #conde

Hull City tried their luck. It failed. Nicolas Raskin has flatly turned down an approach from the newly-promoted Premier League outfit, despite the Yorkshire side putting a hefty sum on the table. According to reports from the Daily Record, Hull were ready to meet Rangers' valuation in principle, but the player's camp slammed the brakes on the whole thing. He simply has no interest in moving to the MKM Stadium.
It leaves the Tigers stranded. TEAMtalk and the Yorkshire Post suggest Hull put forward somewhere between £12m and £14m. Rangers, however, are clinging to a valuation north of £20m. That is a massive gap in Scottish football terms. Hull might have the cash from their promotion, but they face a steep mountain if they think a second attempt will change Raskin's mind. Money is only half the battle here. The player wants elite European football, and his representatives are working overtime to land a move to a far bigger stage.
To understand the Belgian's ambition, you only have to look at his last 12 months. It was a standout year. Across 33 Scottish Premiership outings during the 2025/26 campaign, he notched six goals and seven ***** ists. He clocked nearly 2,800 minutes in domestic action, finishing as the top-rated player in the entire Rangers squad with an average rating of 7.54. Throw in eight appearances in the Europa League, and it becomes clear why he was the engine driving Ibrox.
Then came the World Cup. Raskin took that domestic form straight to North America, starting every group match for Belgium. His display in the 4-1 thrashing of the USA on 4 July turned plenty of heads across the continent. Now, the suitors are lining up. Real Betis, Atalanta, Bologna, and Tottenham Hotspur are all monitoring the situation. Teams across La Liga and Serie A have sniffed around, along with several established Premier League sides.
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND – NOVEMBER 06: Nico Raskin of Rangers is seen during the UEFA Europa League 2025/26 League Phase MD4 match between Rangers FC and AS Roma at Ibrox Stadium on November 06, 2025 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

#rangers

Real Madrid approach every summer under a spotlight bright enough to illuminate every corridor of Valdebebas, every whisper in the boardroom, every tactical preference of the coach. This window already carries that familiar sense of theatre, yet the mood around the Bernabeu feels particularly instructive. There is movement, there is patience, and there is a clear idea emerging of what the club believe the current squad can yet become.
According to The Athletic, the biggest immediate development has been the departure of Fran Garcia, with Real Betis set to pay close to €4million and Madrid retaining a 50 per cent sell-on clause. It is tidy business, practical rather than dramatic, and significant chiefly because it continues a process of reshaping around the fringes of the first-team group.
The report notes that Fran Garcia is the fourth departure since the end of last season, following the exits of Dani Carvajal, David Alaba and Dani Ceballos. That matters because Madrid's summer, at least so far, has been defined less by flamboyant recruitment and more by recalibration. At a club where expectation often demands a marquee storyline, this is a more deliberate piece of squad management.
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At the heart of that strategy lies one of the clearest statements of intent in the entire piece, "midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni, 26, signed a new contract until 2031." In a market that can lure clubs into unnecessary restlessness, that renewal feels substantial. Tchouameni is not simply retained, he is reaffirmed. He represents physical authority, positional intelligence and a degree of midfield control that elite sides still require when knock-out football tightens and games become contests of nerve as much as imagination.

Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice is being isolated from England teammates after he got sick, according to the Daily Mail. The Gunners star played through the injury barrier for the Emirates Stadium last term and is currently suffering with a hamstring and lower back issue. Rice is set to report late for pre-season with ******* nal due to his World Cup engagement, and manager Mikel Arteta will hope the North London club can hit the ground running next season. The England international has recently gone down with a bug, and FA officials have taken steps to isolate him from the main group.
It is an attempt to contain what could be a potentially damaging outbreak as the Three Lions prepare to take on Norway in the quarter-finals on Saturday. Rice has missed two days of training in a row due to the sickness. It remains to be seen whether he will be available to feature against Norway but those in the England camp are confident the illness has been contained. ******* nal will begin their summer preparation in Girona on August 1 and are set to be without Rice, Bukayo Saka, Eberechi Eze and Noni Madueke. Players involved in the World Cup will begin a three-week holiday after they get eliminated from the competition. As a result, the Gunners quartet will not be available for their club’s opening game of pre-season and will almost certainly miss the second pre-season game on August 5 in Dublin against Real Betis if England advance to the semi-finals.

Fran Garcia's departure from Real Madrid has prompted an emotional reaction from one of his closest friends in the dressing room.
Shortly after the Spanish defender completed his permanent move to Real Betis, Jude Bellingham took to social media to pay tribute to his former teammate, thanking him for his professionalism and wishing him success in the next chapter of his career.
This Real Madrid news comes after Los Blancos confirmed a major outgoing transfer, with Fran Garcia ending his second spell at the Santiago Bernabeu after four seasons back at the club.
Real Betis officially announced the signing of Fran Garcia, confirming that the 26-year-old has signed a four-year contract that will keep him at the club until 2030.
The deal sees Real Madrid receive €4 million for the remaining 50% of the left-back's economic rights.

Real Madrid were always looking for a departure from the left-back department, and last night they finalised the first departure on that front.
The club officially confirmed the permanent transfer of Fran Garcia to Real Betis, and the player has signed a four-year contract with the La Liga side.
Matters moved quickly yesterday after the two clubs reached an agreement, with the player rapidly completing his medicals and reaching an agreement with the Seville-based club.
Taking to his Instagram after his official departure from the club, the Spanish full-back penned an emotional letter to all the fans on every aspect of his Real Madrid stint.
"The time has come to say goodbye to one of the most beautiful chapters of my life," he began, summing up everything at the beginning.

La Liga rivals Real Madrid and Real Betis have this week closed an agreement for the transfer of defender Fran García.
This comes amid confirmation of the Spaniard preparing to take his talents to Seville for the seasons to come.
Left-back Fran has of course been hotly tipped for a Real Madrid departure throughout the summer to date. Following the arrival of Marc Cucurella at the Bernabéu, the 26-year-old found himself ****** ped down to 3rd-choice in new boss José Mourinho’s squad.
Held in high regard across La Liga, a number of clubs are in turn understood to have expressed a keen interest in bringing Fran in with a view to next season.
And as alluded to above, on Wednesday, one such suitor have beaten out the competition to strike a deal.

Activity has already resumed at Barcelona’s Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper, even though the first-team squad is still enjoying the final days of its summer break.
With just a week remaining before players report for their routine medical examinations and the official start of preseason, several members of Hansi Flick’s squad have begun returning to the club’s training facilities to prepare for the new campaign.
One of the biggest stories of these early sessions is the return of Fermin Lopez.
Indeed, according to SPORT, the Barcelona midfielder returned to the Ciutat Esportiva on Tuesday to continue his rehabilitation following the fracture of the fifth metatarsal in his right foot, an injury he suffered during the La Liga match against Real Betis.
The injury required surgery and sidelined the Spanish midfielder for several weeks, ultimately ruling him out of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Real Madrid have agreed to sell left-back Fran Garcia to La Liga rivals Real Betis in a deal worth €4 million for 50% of the player’s economic rights, reports El Chiringuito TV.
By retaining half of the 26-year-old’s future economic rights, Real Madrid ensure they will pocket half of any transfer fee should Betis decide to sell him down the line.
Furthermore, the report states that Garcia has finalised personal terms with the Andalusian club, putting pen to paper on a four-year contract that ties him to the Estadio Benito Villamarín until June 2030.
The moving parts of the deal progressed rapidly after Betis manager Manuel Pellegrini identified the energetic full-back as a priority signing to reinforce his defensive flank.
On his way to Real Betis. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images)

Real Madrid have already announced the exit of Dani Ceballos this summer, after another year spent mostly warming the bench. There was always a chance that Los Blancos would be seeing him again in La Liga, but he may well be staying much closer to home than expected.
Ceballos, 29, and Real Madrid reached an agreement last month to terminate his contract with a year remaining on it. That allows him to leave the club as a free agent, and seek a new club. He was heavily linked with Ajax, but it appears that negotiation is still yet to come to fruition. His boyhood club, Real Betis, have been perennially linked with Ceballos, but that has been the case for the last three seasons.
According to TeleMadrid and MD, Atletico Madrid are one of the sides that have shown a surpise interest in him. There were some links between Ceballos and Atletico during this season, but they seemed to dissipate relatively quickly. It remains to be seen whether he would be open to the move.
Certainly Atletico have been short of midfielders comfortable on the ball in tight ***** es, and capable of improving the team’s build-up. It was for that reason that captain Koke Resurreccion saw so much action this season, becoming one of Diego Simeone’s most used players again, albeit injuries to Johnny Cardoso and Pablo Barrios also forced his hand.
Out of the names mentioned, Ceballos probably has the most similarities with Koke in terms of his ability on the ball. Whether Ceballos is willing to do the defensive work Simeone demands of his players is another matter. Although a bargain on a free, it would be something of a surprise to see Ceballos at Atletico.

Rangers reportedly have a bid rejected for Partizan Belgrade's Vanja Dragojević as Celtic are said to have tabled an offer for Las Palmas goalkeeper **** o Horkas, while there's also news from Aberdeen, Dundee United, Hibernian, Heart of Midlothian, Motherwell, St Mirren and St Johnstone.
Rangers have submitted a £3.9m offer for Vanja Dragojević, but Partizan Belgrade are looking for £4.7m, plus a percentage of further sales, for the 20-year-old midfielder. (Mozzart Sport)
Partizan Belgrade captain Vanja Dragojević is one of the options on the table as Rangers attempt to add further strength and depth in the middle of the park. (Rangers Review)
Rangers have expressed an interest in Sankhoun Diawara, but Basel have made significant progress on a deal while Troyes remain hopeful the 20-year-old centre-half will extend his stay after promotion to Ligue 1. (Foot Mercato)
Rangers midfielder Nicolas Raskin is set for a summer move after the World Cup, with Real Betis exploring a deal and two Italian clubs also interested in the Belgium 25-year-old. (Luca Bendoni on X)

Real Madrid have been one of the busiest teams in the transfer market this summer, signing no less than four new players heading into the new season.
But while focus is on improving the first team, the club are equally attentive to the youth market and have recently signed a young, prolific Spanish striker in the form of Manu Navarro, reports AS.
The Spanish youth international, who came through the ranks at Betis from a young age, has now officially put pen to paper with Los Blancos, capping off a deal that was first agreed back in April.
Navarro arrives at the Bernabeu with an impressive reputation, having scored 23 goals for Betis’ youth side last season.
Mourinho is equally keen on shoring up the youth ranks. (Photo by Carlos Rodrigues/Getty Images)

On Tuesday, La Liga announced the complete fixture list for the 2026-27 season, with Real Madrid now knowing who they will play across the 38 matchdays. After two years without winning the ******* le, there is a strong desire to return it to the Bernabeu next May, and with Jose Mourinho now at the helm, their chances are good.
Real Madrid will start the season on the weekend of the 16th of August with a home match against Copa del Rey holders Real Sociedad, with their first away fixture the following weekend at Elche. Newly-promoted side Malaga then travel to the Bernabeu before they round off their first set of five matches with matches against Real Betis (away) and Rayo Vallecano (home).
Fans will eagerly anticipate the first El Clasico fixture of the season, which takes place on MD10 – the weekend of the 25th of October – at the Spotify Camp Nou, with the return match being at the Bernabeu on MD35 in May. As for city rivals Atletico Madrid, Mourinho’s side will travel to the Riyadh Air Metropolitano on MD7 before welcoming Diego Simeone’s men to Catalonia on MD30, scheduled for early April.
Real Madrid are certainly in a better way to win the La Liga ******* le than they were a few weeks ago. The arrival of Mourinho, coupled with Ibrahima Konate, Denzel Dumfries, Marc Cucurella and Bernardo Silva being signed, has injected fresh optimism into the Bernabeu, and that could increase further with more new signings.
Real Madrid are currently working on plans to sign a new central defender and midfielder, and if they were to tempt Michael Olise away from Bayern Munich with a record-breaking offer, they would surely be favourites to conquer Barcelona and Atleti in the race to win the 2026-27 La Liga ******* le.

Real Madrid left-back Fran García is almost certainly going to be leaving the club this summer and Betis remain interested in his signing, with Los Blancos wanting a fee of around €10 million, according to a report published today on AS.
With Marc Cucurella, Álvaro Carreras and Ferland Mendy already on the roster, Real Madrid simply have too many options at the left-back spot and Fran García’s value in the market is simply higher than Mendy, given that the Frenchman has been struggling with injuries for several years now. In that context, García is the odd man out and he will almost certainly leave the club this summer.
Cucurella will be Mourinho’s starting left-back this year, with Carreras competing with him for minutes. Mendy can’t be relied upon but could play some minutes down the road if he recovers well from his current injury.

The transfer market is heating up with strategic moves that are reshaping the world’s biggest football clubs, bringing major surprises and a domino effect that has only just begun.
Eduardo Camavinga wants to continue wearing white at Real Madrid. However, the club’s board sees him as the main option to cash in and finance major new signings ahead of next season.
Robert Lewandowski is making the definitive move to the United States. The Polish striker has completed his transfer to MLS side Chicago Fire, leaving Europe’s elite to become the new marquee star of American soccer.
Clément Lenglet is leaving Atlético Madrid. The French centre-back will head to Portugal in the coming hours to put pen to paper with Benfica, in search of the playing time he did not have with the Rojiblancos.
Sergi Altimira is already in Portugal to complete his transfer to Sporting for €18 million plus add-ons. This major departure from Betis is designed to free up the wage bill needed to make the long-awaited return of Dani Ceballos happen.

The board at Valencia are understood to have beaten out their counterparts at La Liga rivals Real Betis to the signing of Guido Rodríguez.
Midfielder Guido spent the 2nd half of this past season plying his trade in the colours of Valencia.
After penning a short-term contract in a cut-price January transfer from West Ham United, the 32-year-old went on to play a leading role for Los Che.
All told, across 16 La Liga appearances, Guido racked up four goals, en route to a mid-table finish at Mestalla.
This form gave rise to interest from the aforementioned Real Betis, for whom the 32-year-old previously featured between 2020 and 2024.

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According to ABC in Spain, ***** nal have strengthened their medical and performance department by signing Eneko Angulo, the head of rehabilitation for Real Betis’ first team.
Angulo leaves Betis after 12 years with the Spanish club, where he had worked across the youth academy before taking responsibility for first-team set-up.
Mateo Gonzalez reports that Angulo accepted a “lucrative offer” from the Premier League champions and Champions League finalists.
Angulo had initially developed his work at Betis as an ***** istant in Manuel Pellegrini’s first-team set-up, after previously gaining experience in the academy.

Spanish football is experiencing a day of high emotion, with the offices and the pitch sharing the spotlight.
While the Costa del Sol celebrates a historic return to the top flight after an agonizing journey through the mud, the LaLiga transfer market is entering its hottest phase, with strategic renewals, legendary farewells, and last-minute standoffs between sporting directors.
Huge celebrations on the Costa del Sol. Málaga CF have sealed their long-awaited return to the top tier of Spanish football on a historic afternoon. Goals from Chupe and Larrubia sent the city into raptures, rendering Leo Baptistao’s strike meaningless. After years of suffering in the mud, the capital of Málaga is back rubbing shoulders with the elite of national football.
Dani Ceballos has already done his part of the deal to wear the green and white again. The midfielder from Utrera has managed to part ways with his club and become a free agent, fulfilling the essential condition demanded by the Betis board to avoid paying a transfer fee. Now the ball is in Real Betis’ court, and they must present him with a contract offer that matches his status.
Rayo Vallecano bid farewell to one of their great contemporary legends. Óscar 'Chocota' Trejo has officially announced his retirement from professional football. However, the love affair between the Argentine and the Madrid club is not over; the former player has confirmed that he is in talks with the Vallecas board to remain linked to the club’s structure.

The national football scene is boiling over this Saturday with an explosive mix of boardrooms, asphalt, and grass. While the LALIGA EA SPORTS transfer market begins to stir with strategic moves in the dressing rooms of Barcelona and Heliópolis, institutional tension and sporting glory share the spotlight in both the south and the north of the country.
From the historic social uprising in the streets of Seville to the ecstasy of a historic club reclaiming its place in professional football, the day gives us ninety minutes of pure emotional intensity that will culminate in a fratricidal battle in Andalusia for the final ticket to the top flight.
The summer transfer market is getting underway and Real Betis are urgently looking to strengthen at left-back. Fran García, currently a Real Madrid player with just one year remaining on his contract, has become one of the top priorities for the sporting department led by Manu Fajardo. However, the deal is currently stalled: the transfer demands of the Madrid club — valued at around €10 million — and the player’s salary expectations are, for now, beyond the financial reach of the Verdiblancos.
The key figures in FC Barcelona’s squad are already planning the direction of the project for the 2026-2027 season. Several players from the Blaugrana side have openly expressed their desire to bring in Julián Álvarez, the Argentine striker currently playing for Atlético de Madrid. The forward would be open to a move to the Catalan capital, and his potential future teammates see him as the ideal piece and the definitive leap in quality to strengthen the attack for the coming seasons.

Jose Mourinho has come to Real Madrid with the outlook of a man who wants to revamp the squad’s entire defensive set-up.
This has been visible in the kind of players Los Blancos have signed so far, most of whom have been defenders, with the exception of Bernardo Silva.
Making so many signings in one area of the field, though, is likely to also necessitate sales, and Real Madrid may have an important decision to make on Fran Garcia this summer.
According to AS, Real Betis view Fran Garcia as one of the names they like for their left side, although no definitive move has been made at this stage.
The situation is easy to understand from a Real Madrid perspective. Marc Cucurella is arriving from Chelsea, while Alvaro Carreras is also expected to continue, leaving Fran with a much tougher route to regular football.

How will Atlético Madrid line up against Celta Vigo in LaLiga?

After a heartbreaking end to this season’s Champions League campaign, Atlético Madrid (19-6-9, 63 points) have to regroup and shift their focus to the remaining four matches in LaLiga. The push to finish third begins when Atlético host Celta Vigo (12-11-11, 47 points) on Saturday evening.
The focus since February for Diego Simeone’s men had been to stay within the Champions League places in LaLiga, a goal that has been achieved as Atlético on Thursday secured a place in next season’s edition of the competition. However, Atleti came up short in both cups, and so the Rojiblancos now have four games to overtake third-place Villarreal, who have a five-point advantage entering round 35.
With Bayern Munich losing to PSG in the Champions League, and Rayo Vallecano defeating Strasbourg to reach the Conference League final, Spain has received a fifth Champions League spot for next season — and Celta can push Real Betis to the end for fifth place, which now carries with it an immense reward.
As things stand, Celta will qualify to the Europa League’s league phase. However, being just six points off Real Betis in fifth, Claudio Giráldez’s squad are going to be aiming for more. Either way, the Celtiña look to be in a good spot to improve from their seventh place finish last season and look primed to participate in a European competition next season after reaching the Europa league quarterfinals this year.
Celta’s players to watch include Borja Iglesias, the Spain international with 13 goals this season. Newcomers Ilaix Moriba and Ferran Jutglà, from RB Leipzig and Club Brugge respectively, have also impressed in their debut seasons at the club.

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