July 2018 – Football Flame        

Month: July 2018

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Swansea sign Manchester City midfielder Bersant Celina

Bersant Celina sign a four-year deal with Swansea, The star player spent six years with Manchester City.According to statement from the club website, Celina stated,When he heard that Swansea wanted him, he knew straightaway it would be the best move for him because he  knows the manager love good football.Celina also said, he  noticed what the manager did with ostersund. he watched the Way they performed against arsenal and, when he and the club Wanted him, there has been no doubt. He added, I am in swansea because i want to play regular Football. I do not assume there is any better place for me.
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Lopetegui : Gareth Bale has the quality to replace Cristiano Ronaldo

Gareth bale is an outstanding player, he has the quality to replace Cristiano Ronaldo. Lopetegui stated.Ronaldo joined italian champions juventus on a 4yr deal for a fee of $117.37 million earlier this month.Real Madrid manager Lopetegui stated that the portuguese's departure is a opportunity for bale, who has been linked with a move to Tottenham to display his talent. Lopetegui dismissed reports of Bale's possible return to the Premier League with  his former team Tottenham Hotspur.He said, Bale is with the team, He's happy and aligned with our goals. It is the start of an exciting path for us. He's satisfied and aligned with our dreams.
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Emile Smith sign new long term contract with Arsenal

Emile smith Rowe signed a new long-term contract with arsenal.The midfielder, who became 18 on saturday, made himself as one of the gunners Brightest young stars at the pre-season tour of singapore, where he scored a marvelous goal in a 1-1 draw with atletico madrid.The youngster  has been shining in the gunners youth team and became a key player in the Under-18s run to the FIFA cup final.The teenager said, he feels great for him to sign a new contract with the gunners,it’s Something  he have always dreamt of since he was young.
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Newcastle United are close to completing deal with Lille to sign Thiago Maia on Loan

Newcastle united are close to completing deal with Lille to sign midfielder Thiago Maia on a loan agreement with an option to buy. Thiago Maia joined Lille last season and made 37 appearances in his first season.The midfielder good performances in France made  Newcastle develop  interest  in taking him to the England during the ongoing transfer window.Accoding to report, Newcastle has been talking with Lille over a deal and agreement between both club is imminent.Lille are ready to let the player move to see him perform at a top league such as the Premier League, which would also permit the club to sell him on a profit next season.
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Chelsea bid for Juventus Centre-back Mattia caldara

The blues are interested in Juventus  centre back Mattia caldara, According to report, Chelsea are put off by the Italian giants price for defender Daniele Rugani which force  them to look at other option.It is reported that caldara his formerly linked  with inter milan in the  transfer  window and Chelsea has lauched a £35m bid. Caldara, who spent last season on loan  with Atalanta BC, is the latest in a long line of Juventus  players to have been linked with Chelsea.
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Inter milan set to sign Arturo vidal from bayern munich

Inter milan set to sign Arturo vidal from bayern munich, According to report, inter and vidal are interested  in the deal, but inter milan are negotiating with bayern munich for the price.The bundesliga champions have asked for €30 million in total for the chilean international player and inter have reportedly sought to reduce the price.Vidal have a season left on his agreement with bayern munich, which signify that, if he stays he will be available on free transfer next season, but inter is not ready to wait for a long time.
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Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho calls member of the team on holiday to report back to the club

Manchester united boss Jose mourinho calls other members of the team  that are on holiday to report back to the club ahead of schedule.Players like Romelu lukaku, jesse lingard, Paul pogba, and Other united player  who took part in the Russia World cup are yet  to participate in the club’s pre-season. Jose Mourinho his unhappy because of  lack of  First-team players during  united’s 5-match  tour in the united states.
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Bayern Munich boss Nico Kovac revealed he will not allow Robert lewandowski to leave the club

Bayern munich Manager Nico kovac revealed that Robert lewandowski has been searching for other opportunities to leave the club, but claim he will not allow him to leave the club.According to report, The poland striker had appointed agent Pini zahavi as his representative with the aim to move away from germany . Bayern Munich manager stated that, There's nothing new with Robert. the staus is that he will not leave bayern munich because he's our best striker. We are not ready to give him away, we desire  to achieve more with him. He's a brilliant footballer.He has already accomplished more  in bundesliga, he has scored Many goals. it is real that robert is considering playing somewhere else. Naturally, one thing is what he wishes, the alternative is what we want.
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Olympique de Marseille target Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud

Marseille have reportedly held talks with Olivier Giroud’s agent, and that Chelsea aren’t ready on letting World cup winner to leave stamford bridge.The French player has been a somewhat underrated arrival since he joined the club from London rivals Arsenal in the January transfer window last season. The striker took  Alvaro morata’s starting place in the Chelsea line-up, Scored 5 goals and assisted 3 in 18 appearances for the west London. Giroud scored key goals at some point of his six months with the club, including one in their 2-0 FA Cup semi final win over Southampton, as well as a brace in their 3-2 comeback victory against the Saints in the league.Selling  Giroud could be a massive blow  for chelsea, as he has regularly shown to be a beneficial play...
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International Champions Cup | | Bayern munich 2-3 Manchester City

The premier league champions Manchester City defeated The Bundesliga champions Bayern munich from two goal down to finish their International champions cup campaign with a 3-2 victory at the hard rock stadium in florida.Bayern munich took the lead to end the wonderful start of Manchester City with 2-0 lead, goals from meritan Shabani and Arjen Robben.Bernardo silva Replaced Riyad miahrez, who Picked up an ankle injury in the twenty seventh minute and he brought Pep guardiola's young side back into the game in stoppage Time at the end of the 1st-half and lukas Nmecha  levelled the scores after the break. Manchester City victory  was completed in the 70th minute as Silva took his second of the game to give City a pre-season win.
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Juventus set to hold talks with Chelsea over double swoop for Higuain and Rugani

Juventus and Chelsea will meet today over Chelsea  double swoop for gonzalo higuain and daniele Rugani. Chelsea boss maurizio sarri is ready to Bolster his squad before  the begin English Premier League Season.He has included former napoli midfielder jorginho to his Squad but desires strengthen at both ends of the pitch. According to report both clubs willnhold talks today.Juventus may be represented by sporting director fabio Paretic whilst chelsea have despatched technical director marina Granovskaia. The serie a champions are planning  up to £100million for Defender rugani and striker higuain.
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Pep Guardiola looking forward to reunite with bayern manager Kovac

Pep guardiola plans to reunited With bayern munich manager  Niko  kovac. Manchester City will play the bundesliga winners in the final International Champions Cup clash in Miami on Saturday evening, as the City boss reunite with his former club.In bayern press conference, Niko Kovac hailed Guardiola the best coach in the world and the Manchester City boss shows equal admiration for his counterpart. Stating, he is happy to spend time with old friends. I have a lot of friends at Bayern, he told press, was a big experience, not just for me but for my family. I always have the honour that once in my life, I managed Bayern. I remember the day they called me and asked me to go there. It was a dream.Apart from the results and what happened, my family was so happy in Munich. I still have...
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Newcastle United sign Japan forward Yoshinori Muto from Mainz

Japan player Yoshinori Muto is ready to join Newcastle united from Mainz, After Newcastle agreed terms with Mainz, The transfer fee is etimated to be £9.5million.Muto featured for japan in world cup squad In russia where he played  in the defeat by Poland, has been on tyneside ahead of the Proposed transfer, that's subject to a work Permit.The English Football Association is due to hear the case next week to determine if muto, who has not  currently being a regular starter for japan, should be granted Permission to join Newcastle United. The transfer is now subject to the player being issued with a Governing Body Endorsement, which will be determined at a hearing to take place later next week.Newcastle stated, Muto begin his career in Tokyo where he played 51 league games, s...
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AC Milan target Sevilla defender Simon Kjaer

Ac Milan are interested in sevilla defender Simon kjaer, Milan are planning to strengthen their defence.Simon Kjaer begin his career in italian football after moving from Fc midtjylland in denmark, playing first with palermo for two seasons before transferring to wolfsburg in the bundesliga, as Roma, Lille in ligue 1, Fenerbahce sk in turkey, and finally sevilla in La liga. As a defender, he have scored 5 goals  in 88 appearances for Fenerbahce and five goals in sixty five appearances for palermo, however he’s on the team to prevent goals, not to score them.
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Monaco sign CSKA Moscow Midfielder Alexander Golovin

Monaco  signed CSKA Moscow midfielder Alexander Golovin in a 5yr contract for an estimated fee of €30million.The Russia Midfielder Golovin performed well at the World cup, in which he helped Russia reach the quarterfinals. Monaco won the league and reached the champions league semifinals in 2017.
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Alex Iwobi set to extend contract with Arsenal

Alex iwobi is set to extend contract with the Gunners. The Nigerian international footballer came through the club hale  academy before Setting up himself as a first team  regular player under Arsene Wenger.Arsenal head coach Unai Emery stated  that iwobi  is going to sign a contract and continue with us, at the news conference in Singapore ahead of Saturday preseason match against PSG.
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Cristiano Ronaldo accused of tax evasion by Spainish Authorities

Cristiano Ronaldo charged to pay  €3.2 million Fine after dealing with a tax Evasion case with spanish authorities. The Portuguese player will also be sentenced to 2yr In prison as part of the agreement, Although he is not going to serve the jail term, As spanish law states that a sentence of under two years for a first offence can be served on probation. The former Real Madrid player was accused  Defrauding government of 14.7m euros last year In unpaid taxes between 2011 and 2014 through shell Companies  based in the british virgin islands and ireland, recognised for their low tax Charges.He was also accused of  declaring only €11.5million of Spanish related income from 2011 to 2014, during which time his actual earnings were close to €43m.
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Japan Football Association appoint Hajime Moriyasu as new head coach

Japan Football Association (JFA) appoint Hajime Moriyasu as new head coach to manage the senior national team for the 2022 Fifa World cup.Moriyasu received three J.League titles in the course of a successful 5-year spell at Hanfrecce Hiroshima before taking the olympic team reins in 2017.The former midfielder, moriyasu was regular japan player in the the mid 1990s and featured while the national team final didn't qualify for the world cup in 1994.Moriyasu replaces Akira Nishino who led japan in  touching distance of a maiden Quarter final World cup appearance. While they suffer a last-minute 3-2 defeat to belgium at russia 2018. Moriyasu was an assistant to Nishino at Russia 2018.
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Lionel Messi revealed conditions to continue playing for Argentina

Lionel messi have remained quiet about his retirement from international duty for Argentina, But according to Argentina Football Association president, Claudio Tapia, the player desire to return to the National Team, but he may choose to do so next year.Messi reportedly named a list of requests that need to be Fulfilled if they want  him to play in the National team.Firstly, messi want the team to hire a manager that has his tactical technique, and doesn't give in to their needs, Thinking about how most tacticians have blamed him for the Team's recent performances. As of now, several coaches have Been linked to the process, however AFA officials are yet to hire Jorge sampaoli's replacement.Messi's second request  has to do with his position in the team. Sure, he is talented enoug...
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Paris Saint-Germain are reluctant to do business with Barcelona

Barcelona are interested in Paris Saint-germain central midfielder Adrien rabiot but are aware it will be a tough one to sign the midfielder this summer season.The french player  is into the last year of his contract with PSG, however PSG are reluctant to do business with Barcelona, Because of the strained relations between the two clubs following last year Neymar saga. The Catalans sport  director Eric Abidal, therefore, travelled To the french club earlier this month inorder to  Enhance the relationship between the clubs.However, the Catalan side are not optimistic about things turning around this summer and may have to wait until next year to sign Rabiot, when he would be available for free if he doesn't sign a new deal in Paris. PSG refused to open a line of negotia...
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