September 2020 – Page 4 – Football Flame

Month: September 2020

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Mendy makes Chelsea move

Edouard MENDY of Rennes during the French Ligue 1 soccer match between Lille and Rennes on August 22, 2020 in Lille, France. Chelsea Football Club has today completed the signing of goalkeeper Edouard Mendy from Rennes. The Senegalese international has penned a five-year deal at Stamford Bridge and will compete with Kepa Arrizabalaga and Willy Caballero for a starting spot between the posts in the season ahead. After signing his long-term contract with the Blues, Mendy said: "I am so excited to be joining Chelsea. It’s a dream for me to be a part of this exciting squad and to work with Frank Lampard and all of his coaching staff. I look forward to meeting my team-mates and can’t wait to get started." On signing Mendy, Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia said: "As soon as Petr Cec...
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Bruce refuses to let Newcastle star make loan exit after huge win

Steve Bruce, Manager of Newcastle United looks on prior to the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Brighton & Hove Albion at St. James Park on September 20, 2020 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Newcastle boss Steve Bruce is refusing to let one of his stars leave on loan after an impressive display in the Carabao Cup. Bruce was proud of his side’s response to the weekend’s Premier League setback after cruising through to the fourth round with a 7-0 victory at Morecambe. Having lost 3-0 at home to Brighton on Sunday, the much-changed Magpies hit the ground running and scored five first-half goals in a match for the first time since 1993. Joelinton’s brace was complemented by efforts from Miguel Almiron, Jacob Murphy and Isaac Hayden in an opening period that saw ...
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Ligue 1: Paris Saint-Germain Angel Di Maria gets four-match ban for spitting at Marseille player

Angel Di Maria of PSG during the Ligue 1 match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and FC Metz at Parc des Princes stadium on September 16, 2020 in Paris, France. Paris Saint-Germain winger Angel Di Maria received a four-match ban on Wednesday for spitting during this month's fiery Marseille game which saw five players red-carded and claims by Neymar of racial abuse. Di Maria's suspension meted out by Ligue 1's disciplinary commission was for spitting at Marseille defender Alvaro Gonzalez. It takes effect from 29 September, meaning he can play against Reims on Sunday, returning the weekend of 8 November. Neymar's accusation that Gonzalez racially abused him will be investigated on 30 September, the commission announced. Neymar was sent off for slapping Gonzalez on the back of th...
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Luis Suarez joins Atletico Madrid from Barcelona

Manuel Neuer of FC Bayern Munich is challenged by Luis Suarez of FC Barcelona during the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final match between Barcelona and Bayern Munich at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica on August 14, 2020 in Lisbon, Portugal. Atletico Madrid have signed striker Luis Suarez from Barcelona, the Spanish clubs said on Wednesday, bringing an end to his six-year stint at the Camp Nou. Barca's statement said Atletico will pay the Catalans six million euros (6.99 million U.S. dollars) in bonus payments to sign the 33-year-old. The Uruguay striker, who is Barca's third all-time top scorer with 198 goals in all competitions, had a year left on his contract with the club. "Atletico Madrid and Barcelona have reached an agreement for the transfer of Luis Suarez, subject to a...
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EFL Cup roundup: Kai Havertz hits hat-trick to ease Chelsea through, Newcastle record biggest away victory

Kai Havertz of Chelsea celebrates after scoring his sides fifth goal with teammates Ross Barkley and Emerson during the Carabao Cup third round match between Chelsea and Barnsley at Stamford Bridge on September 23, 2020 in London, England. Frank Lampard said Kai Havertz is just getting started after opening his Chelsea account with a hat-trick in a 6-0 thrashing of Barnsley during the English Football League (EFL) Cup, also known as Carabao Cup for sponsorship reasons, on Wednesday. Havertz had struggled to make an impact in his first two Premier League games since sealing a reported 71 million British pounds (90.35 million U.S. dollars) move from Bayer Leverkusen as the most expensive signing of Chelsea's 200 million British pounds (254.55 million U.S. dollars) spending spree in the t...
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Ndidi could be out for three months, says Leicester’s Rodgers

Wilfred Ndidi of Leicester City warms up prior to the Premier League match between West Bromwich Albion and Leicester City at The Hawthorns on September 13, 2020 in West Bromwich, England. Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi could be sidelined for up to three months with an abductor injury, manager Brendan Rodgers said. The 23-year-old Nigeria international sustained the injury in Sunday’s 4-2 Premier League win over Burnley and missed their 2-0 home defeat by Arsenal in the League Cup on Wednesday. “We are just waiting to hear more on that, but he could be anything between six and 12 weeks,” Rodgers told reporters. “It is an abductor injury -- it may have come off the bone which could be a nasty injury, so we will wait to see if needs an operation -- if it does then it will ...
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De Boer appointed Netherlands boss after being sacked by MLS club

Frank de Boer, Head Coach of Atlanta United looks on during a quarter final first leg match between Club America and Atlanta United as part of CONCACAF Champions League 2020 at Azteca on March 11, 2020 in Mexico City, Mexico. Frank De Boer is the new manager of the Dutch national team. The ex-Rangers defender has been appointed to the Netherlands job as successor to Ronaldo Koeman, who recently departed to take charge of Barcelona.  “The 50-year-old former international will be at the helm of the Oranje until the World Cup in 2022,” the KNVB said in a statement. It’s a swift return to management for De Boer. He was sacked as manager of Major League Soccer club Atlanta United in July following a poor run of results. De Boer, who won 112 senior caps for the Netherlands duri...
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Bayern Munich stars Leroy Sane and Thomas Muller ahead of Uefa Super Cup match in Budapest – in pictures

Leroy Sane and Thomas Muller of Bayern Munich battle for possession during a training session ahead of their UEFA Super Cup match against Sevilla at Stadium Puskas Ferenc on September 23, 2020 in Budapest, Hungary. Bayern Munich boss Hansi Flick has played down the risk of Thursday's Uefa Super Cup clash with Sevilla becoming a super spreader event despite host city Budapest being designated a coronavirus risk zone. "After all, I live in Munich which is almost a corona hotspot," Flick said Wednesday with numbers of new infections also rising in the Bavarian capital. "We came here to play football, these decisions are made elsewhere. We have one goal: to win the Super Cup." Champions League winners Bayern face Europa League winners Sevilla at Budapest's Puskas Arena for the Super ...
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Leeds reach agreement to sign Spain international

Diego Llorente of Real Sociedad shoots during the La Liga Santader match between Real Valladolid CF and Real Sociedad at Estadio Municipal Jose Zorrilla on September 13, 2020 in Valladolid, Spain. Leeds have reached an agreement in principle to sign Real Sociedad defender Diego Llorente, the Spanish club have announced. The 27-year-old started his career at Real Madrid and moved to Sociedad in 2017, and has also picked up five caps for Spain. The La Liga club announced on their Twitter feed: “#RealSociedad and @LUFC have reached an agreement in principle for the transfer of Diego Llorente… We wish you the best of luck in this new stage of your career, Diego.” Llorente is set to join up with fellow Spaniard Rodrigo, who moved to Elland Road from Valencia for a fee of £27 million (...
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Arteta: Saliba ready for Arsenal debut in Carabao Cup

William Saliba of Arsenal during a training session at London Colney on September 22, 2020 in St Albans, England. Mikel Arteta has been pleased with how William Saliba has settled into his squad as he prepares to hand the defender his much-anticipated Arsenal debut. Saliba, 19, signed for the Gunners last summer from Saint-Etienne but spent the 2019/20 season back on loan at the Ligue 1 side. A number of injuries curtailed his campaign, as did the early end of the French football season due to the coronavirus pandemic. Saliba also missed out on playing in the Coupe de France final after a disagreement between Saint-Etienne and Arsenal over his training regime. That saw the teenager begin training at Arsenal's London Colney campus in July - but he was somewhat surprisingly omit...
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RB Leipzig Signs Striker Likened To Haaland As Werner Replacement

Alexander Sorloth of Norway scores the third goal during the UEFA Nations League group stage match between Northern Ireland and Norway at National Stadium on September 7, 2020 in Belfast, United Kingdom. Bundesliga side RB Leipzig has signed Trabzonspor star Alexander Sorloth, who was previously linked to Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur. Following a successful two-year loan spell at Turkish side Trabzonspor, Crystal Palace striker Sorloth, dubbed by some as the “new Erling Haaland,” is now headed to Germany after signing a five-year contract with Leipzig, the Bundesliga club confirmed Tuesday, Sept. 22.  The Norwegian player, who is viewed as a credible replacement for Timo Werner, has been handed the no. 19 shirt. Trabzonspor president Ahmet Agaoglu told Turkish out...
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Arsenal to use 24-year-old in bid to sign Atletico midfielder – report

Lucas Torreira of Arsenal during a training session at London Colney on September 22, 2020 in St Albans, England. Arsenal are planning to use Lucas Torreira as a makeweight in a deal to sign Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Partey, according to a report in Spain. Spanish media outlet Mundo Deportivo, as quoted by the Mirror, is reporting that Arsenal are still working on a deal to sign the Ghana international in the 2020 summer transfer window. The same article states that Atletico boss Diego Simeone is eager to get a deal over the line for Arsenal’s combative Uruguayan midfielder Torreira this summer. According to the same story, Torreira is attracting interest from Serie A but the Arsenal midfielder would prefer a move to the Spanish capital this summer. Mundo Deportivo cla...
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Report: Mourinho hints 23-year-old will start for Tottenham this week

New Tottenham Hotspur signing Sergio Reguilon visits the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on September 19, 2020 in London, England. Jose Mourinho has told Football London that Tottenham Hotspur new signing Sergio Reguilon could make his debut this week. The 23-year-old was signed from Real Madrid last week along with Gareth Bale, but Mourinho is already planning to get him into his starting line-up as early as possible. The left-back was outstanding last season for Sevilla on loan, and he appears to be in a very good physical condition after enjoying pre-season with Los Blancos. Mourinho has now confirmed that he could make his Spurs debut this week. “You ask me about Sergio and I think Sergio will be quite quick. He is in the best period of his recovery,” said Mourinho after his sid...
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Brentford Knock out West Brom from Carabao Cup

Brentford's Danish midfielder Christian Norgaard (R) jumps to head the ball in front of West Bromwich Albion's DR Congo-born English midfielder Grady Diangana (2nd R) during the English League Cup third round football match between West Bromwich Albion and Brentford at The Hawthorns stadium in West Bromwich, central England, on September 22, 2020. Brentford fought back twice yesterday before beating Premier League West Brom 5-4 on penalties in the Carabao Cup. All four goals in normal time came in the second half, with Hal Robson-Kanu putting the hosts 1-0 and 2-1 in front from the spot. But Emiliano Marcondes’ superb overhead kick and a Marcus Forss spot-kick drew the Bees level to force the shootout. Christian Norgaard scored the winning penalty after Grady Diangana’s effort ha...
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Official: Arturo Vidal leaves Barcelona for Inter

New signing of FC Internazionale Arturo Vidal (R) shakes hand with President of FC Internazionale Steven Zhang after signing his contract at FC Internazionale headquarters on September 22, 2020 in Milan, Italy. Arturo Vidal made his return to Italian Serie A as Inter Milan announced the Chilean's arrival from Barcelona on Tuesday. Having played for Juventus for four seasons, the 33-year-old joined Bayern Munich in 2015, before moving to Barcelona in 2018. In his two years at Camp Nou, the Chilean midfielder has added another league winner's medal to his collection, making it an incredible eight leagues in row in three different countries. "FC Barcelona and Inter Milan have reached an agreement for the transfer of the player Arturo Vidal. The Italian club will pay FC Barcelona 1 m...
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Morata returns to Juve on loan, Suarez on a move to Atletico Madrid

New Juventus New signing Alvaro Morata with Pavel Nedved at Juventus headquarters on September 22, 2020 in Turin, Italy. Spanish striker Alvaro Morata on Tuesday returned to Juventus on loan from Atletico Madrid, the Turin club announced. The much-traveled Morata, who is 27, played for Juventus from 2014-2016, scoring 27 goals in 93 appearances. He graduated through the youth system at Real Madrid and had two stints at the club either side of his first spell at Juventus. He also had a spell at Chelsea before joining Atletico, initially on loan. He has joined Juventus on a season-long loan, which will cost 10 million euros (11.7 million dollars), the club said. "He will be part of this year's team, with an option for a one-year extension to the loan, plus an option to buy,"...
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European side hoping to seal deal for QPR ace late in window

Bright Osayi-Samuel of Queens Park Rangers in action during the Sky Bet Championship match between Queens Park Rangers and Hull City at Loftus Road Stadium, London on Saturday 28th December 2019. Belgian side Club Brugge are retaining hopes that winger Bright Osayi-Samuel could still be available in this transfer window and that they can get a deal done in the final days of it. The winger looked set to switch west London for Belgium earlier this summer with him going on a tour of their facilities but things did not go through and he has since been linked with moves elsewhere. However, no such deal has gone through and he has started the season in the blue and white of QPR. Indeed, with that lack of movement in mind, Het Nieuwsblad via Sport Witness, is reporting that Brugge are h...
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Keinan Davis: Aston Villa forward signs contract extension to 2024

Keinan Davis of Aston Villa looks on during the Premier League match between Aston Villa and Sheffield United at Villa Park on September 21, 2020 in Birmingham, England. Aston Villa forward Keinan Davis has signed a contract extension, keeping him at the club until 2024. The 22-year-old, who has represented England at Under-20 level, graduated from the academy at Villa Park after joining from Biggleswade Town. He made his debut against Tottenham in the FA Cup in January 2017 and has played 69 times for Villa in all competitions, scoring five times. Davis scored in the Carabao Cup second-round tie against Burton last week. He also featured as a substitute in Villa’s 1-0 Premier League win over Sheffield United on Monday.
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Suarez facing police investigation over Italian test

Luis Suarez of FC Barcelona drinks mate during the Joan Gamper Trophy match between FC Barcelona and Elche CF at Camp Nou on September 19, 2020 in Barcelona, Spain. Italian financial police and the Perugia public prosecutor's office have opened an investigation into allegations of irregularities regarding Luis Suarez's Italian citizenship exam last week. Suarez flew into Perugia to take the test amid reports he was set to join Juventus from Barcelona. In order to complete the move, the 33-year-old Uruguayan would have needed to have acquired Italian citizenship as Juventus have no available space in their squad for non-EU players. However, it is alleged that Suarez was aware of the contents of the exam before taking it, and that his score was pre-assigned. A statement from the...
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Pirlo ‘gives us more freedom to be aggressive’, says Bonucci

Leonardo Bonucci of Juventus celebrates after scoring to give the side a 2-0 lead during the Serie A match between Juventus and UC Sampdoria at on September 20, 2020 in Turin, Italy. Andrea Pirlo has unleashed the shackles and given Juventus' players a lot more freedom to attack opponents, according to veteran defender Leonardo Bonucci. Juve replaced Maurizio Sarri with first-time coach Pirlo last month and the legendary midfielder kicked off his tenure with a 3-0 win over Sampdoria in Juve's 2020-21 Serie A opener on Sunday. Reigning champions Juve registered 20 shots at Allianz Stadium and scored from three of them, with Cristiano Ronaldo, Bonucci and debutant Dejan Kulusevski finding the back of the net. And after a largely disappointing campaign last time out under Sarri, Bon...
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