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Defenders Andy Robertson and Marcos Senesi have arrived on free transfers and the club could end up spending a combined £237m on centre-back Jan Paul van Hecke and midfielders Fernandes and Tonali.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

Defenders facing saturation attacks are burning through million-dollar inventory, and the math compounds quickly.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026

Los Angeles County Deputy Public Defenders Donna Tryfman and Robert Krauss said in the statement that Gledhill’s “treatment and restoration efforts” will take priority before criminal court proceedings.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026

The outsider, Abelardo de la Espriella of the Defenders of the Homeland movement, surprised pollsters by finishing with a 44% plurality in the first-round election last month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026

"If you are on this track, you have either already been part of the Defenders, or you have been recruited to be part of the Defenders."

From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds