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  "id": 548543,
  "title": "Everton and Palace complete McNeil-Johnson swap",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/everton-and-palace-complete-mcneil-johnson-swap",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-11T09:00:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC Sport Football",
    "slug": "bbc-sport-football",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cm2g9yvd1neo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Everton and Crystal Palace have finalized a swap deal involving Dwight McNeil and Brennan Johnson. The Toffees have announced that the 25-year-old Johnson has signed a four-year contract, while McNeil will be moving in the opposite direction to Crystal Palace. McNeil, currently 26 years old, was nearly part of Palace's squad in February when the Eagles attempted a loan-to-buy deal that would have resulted in a £20 million permanent transfer this summer. However, the transfer fell through due to incomplete paperwork, causing McNeil's partner, Megan Sharpley, to accuse Palace of manipulating his mental health through a social media post. Johnson, a Wales winger, was brought to Palace in a £35 million deal in January. Despite making 26 appearances for Palace in all competitions, he did not manage to score during his time at Selhurst Park.",
  "summary": "Everton and Crystal Palace complete the swap deal for Dwight McNeil and Brennan Johnson.",
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport Football",
        "title": "Everton's McNeil & Palace's Johnson poised for swap",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/evertons-mcneil-palaces-johnson-poised-for-swap",
        "published": "2026-08-09T15:03:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Dwight McNeil and Brennan Johnson close to completing swap deal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/dwight-mcneil-and-brennan-johnson-close-to-completing-swap-deal",
        "published": "2026-08-10T08:35:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Johnson signs for Everton in McNeil swap deal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/johnson-signs-for-everton-in-mcneil-swap-deal",
        "published": "2026-08-12T00:16:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}