Month: August 2019

Harry Maguire is on the verge of becoming the most expensive defender in the world, since Manchester United have finally agreed to sign him from Leicester City for a gargantuan fee of 80 million pounds.Should the deal go through, Maguire will surpass Virgil van Dijk whose last year’s 75 million pound transfer, from Southampton to Liverpool had drastically raised the bar. It would make him the 2nd most expensive recruit at Old Trafford, right behind Paul Pogba who was signed for 89 million pounds from Juventus back in 2016.Having made 69 Premier League appearances for Leicester, Maguire will be United’s 3rd signing of the summer, after Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Daniel James. He's expected to complete a medical at the club this weekend. The towering defender made his England debut in 2017 and wa...

Newcastle have boosted their squad with the double signing of Allan Saint-Maximin and Jetro Willems.Twenty-two-year-old forward Saint-Maximin moves from Nice on a six-year deal for an undisclosed fee, reported to be as high as £20million.He made his professional debut for St Etienne at the age of 16 and has gone on to make over 100 Ligue 1 appearances, taking in stints with Monaco, Bastia and Nice, while also going on loan to Hannover.“I’m delighted to bring Allan to St James’ Park. He is a very talented young player with a big future ahead of him,” new United boss Steve Bruce told the club’s website.“He has all the attributes you would want in an attacking player, including lightning pace, so I’m sure he’ll excite everybody. He is a great addition to Newcastle United and the Premier Leagu...

Manchester United are closing in on a deal for Juventus striker Mario Mandzukic, according to reports.The Croatia international is believed to have been discussed during talks over a potential Romelu Lukaku-Paulo Dybala swap deal.However, his move will be a separate affair that will cost the Red Devils €10-15 million, Tuttosport reports.The two clubs are in advanced talks for the 33-year-old and the deal could be confirmed on Monday.United enquired about the availability of Mandzukic at Easter time this year, but the striker turned them down having signed a contract extension in April.However, he isn’t considered a part of new coach Maurizio Sarri’s plans and is therefore expected to agree to the switch this time round. Mandzukic started 23 Serie A matches in 2018/19, scoring nine goa...

Arsenal have confirmed the signing of Nicolas Pepe in a £72 million ($87m) deal.The Ivory Coast international becomes the club’s fourth signing of the transfer window and the deal smashes the club’s transfer record, which was previously set by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s £56m ($68m) move from Borussia Dortmund in 2018.Pepe has been in England since Tuesday morning when he travelled to Arsenal’s training centre at London Colney to undergo a medical and meet his new team-mates.And - despite a slight delay in finalising the paperwork - the Gunners have officially announced the capture of the 24-year-old from Lille."Nicolas is a highly-rated and talented winger who was wanted by many of the top teams in Europe," said Arsenal boss Unai Emery.

Aston Villa have completed the signing of goalkeeper Tom Heaton from Burnley.The 33-year-old moves to Villa Park for an undisclosed fee, reported to be £8million, and becomes the latest name on a long list of new arrivals since Villa won promotion back to the Premier League in May.“I am delighted that Tom is joining Aston Villa,” boss Dean Smith told the club website. “He’s done fantastically well for Burnley over the past few years and his experience and knowledge of the Premier League will be a major asset to us this season.”Heaton, who was entering the final year of his contract at Burnley, made nearly 200 appearances for the Clarets after moving to Turf Moor from Bristol City in 2013.He started his career at Manchester United, where he had several loan spells, both in England and at Ro...

Bournemouth have completed the signing of winger Arnaut Danjuma from Club Brugge for a £13.7m fee.The 22-year-old has signed a long-term deal with the Premier League side and becomes Bournemouth's fourth signing of the summer transfer window.Danjuma is a Nigerian-born Netherlands international who came through the ranks at PSV Eindhoven before joining NEC Nijmegen in 2016. He then moved to Club Brugge last year and impressed in his inaugural season in the Jupiler League."Coming to AFC Bournemouth is a really good step up for me," Danjuma told afcbTV. "The Premier League is a great place to play your football, especially at a club like this."I'm excited to be here. The last 24 hours have been a bit crazy but I'm delighted to be at the club and I've only heard positive things about it."I thi...