Chelsea agree deal to sign Raheem Sterling from Manchester City

10Jul

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Chelsea agree deal to sign Raheem Sterling from Manchester City

Manchester City's Raheem Sterling during the pre-match warm-up, before the UEFA Champions League Round Of Sixteen Leg Two match between Manchester City and Sporting CP at City of Manchester Stadium on March 9, 2022 in Manchester, United Kingdom. Sterling has remained Chelsea’s top target this summer, even though the Blues were strongly linked with Leeds forward Raphinha and his fellow Brazilian Richarlison. Tottenham eventually signed Richarlison from Everton. It is understood Sterling has agreed personal terms on a five-year contract with the option of a further 12 months. Sterling joined City from Liverpool for an initial £44m in July 2015 and has played a key role in their success under Pep Guardiola. He has won four Premier League titles, one FA Cup and three L...

9Jul

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Roma Plot Summer Move For Saul Niguez

Saul Niguez of Atletico de Madrid in action with Brais Mendez of Celta de Vigo during the La Liga Santander match between Celta de Vigo and Atletico de Madrid at Abanca-Balaidos stadium in Sevilla, Spain.Roma boss Jose Mourinho has reportedly set sights on out-of-favour Atletico Madrid midfielder Saul Niguez. As claimed by Calciomercato, the Giallorossi are assessing the possibility of taking the versatile Spaniard away from La Liga in the coming months. After being one of Diego Simeone’s most trusted allies for years, Saul has tumbled down the pecking order over the past couple of years. He spent last season on loan at Chelsea. But after failing to convince Thomas Tuchel, he returned to the Wanda Metropolitano this summer. However, he is unlikely to stay in Madrid. Atletico...

9Jul

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Gareth Bale unveiled at LAFC in derby win

Gareth Bale of Los Angeles FC waves to fans before a game against the Los Angeles Galaxy in the first half at Banc of California Stadium on July 08, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.Gareth Bale was unveiled at LAFC’s derby against LA Galaxy on Friday night, with head coach Steve Cherundolo ready for the Welshman to feature “ASAP”. Watching LAFC’s 3-2 victory from the stands — in a game dubbed ‘El Trafico’ — Bale was joined by fellow new signing Giorgio Chiellini. He led the on-pitch celebrations with a megaphone after the game, and was also soaked with water by his new teammates. The Athletic revealed Bale was set to join the California side last month, moving to the MLS after his contract at Real Madrid expired. Bale has joined on an initial year-long contract, and has an o...

9Jul

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N’Golo Kante and Ruben Loftus-Cheek will miss Chelsea’s pre-season tour

Ruben Loftus-Cheek and N'Golo Kante of Chelsea during a training session at Chelsea Training Ground on January 4, 2022 in Cobham, England.N'Golo Kante and Ruben Loftus-Cheek will not travel with Chelsea on their pre-season tour of the United States because of their Covid-19 vaccination status. The Stamford Bridge club confirmed on Saturday that the two midfielders will not feature in their three-stop tour as Thomas Tuchel gears his squad up for the new season. The current entry rules for the United States stipulate that only those with an exception or US citizens can enter the country if unvaccinated. It is still not possible to enter the US if you are unvaccinated but have tested positive for Covid-19 in the last year. It remains unclear w...

9Jul

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French giants set to pull out of negotiations for Barcelona centre-back

Samuel Umtiti of FC Barcelona in action during a training session at Camp Nou on January 03, 2022 in Barcelona, Spain. Fresh from sanctioning the sale of Clement Lenglet to Tottenham Hotspur, Barcelona are hopeful of offloading their fringe players in the team in the coming weeks, including Samuel Umtiti. However, the Catalans have faced a massive setback in their quest to offload Umtiti, as his suitors Rennes have backed out from the pursuit, reports Fabrizio Romano. The Ligue 1 outfit were keen on securing the services of the Frenchman this summer, particularly due to their coach Bruno Genesio. The French tactician had coached Umtiti at Lyon and was increasingly keen on sealing a reunion at Rennes. Umtiti was likely identified as a direct replacement for Nayef Aguerd, ...

9Jul

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Tottenham Hotspur seal fifth summer signing as Lenglet signs from FC Barcelona on loan

Tottenham Hotspur new signing Clement Lenglet poses for a photo at Tottenham Hotspur Training Centre on July 08, 2022 in Enfield, England. Tottenham Hotspur have announced that they have signed France international Clement Lenglet on loan from Spanish giants FC Barcelona. The centre-back has joined Spurs in time to jet off to South Korea on Saturday on their pre-season tour. Lenglet played over 100 times for Barcelona since signing for them from their Spanish rivals Sevilla in 2018. The Nancy product has made 15 appearances for France and will add further depth to Tottenham’s redeveloped squad under Antonio Conte. Lenglet becomes Tottenham’s fifth big recruit of the summer, as Spurs chiefs continue to back Conte in the transfer market. Ivan Perisic, Fraser Fo...

9Jul

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Barcelona midfielder favours Manchester United move over Chelsea switch

Frenkie de Jong of FC Barcelona in action with Andrés Guardado of Real Betis during the La Liga Santader match between Real Betis and FC Barcelona at Benito Villamarin in Seville, Spain, on May 07, 2022.Frenkie de Jong will reportedly prefer to join Manchester United instead of Chelsea if he leaves Barcelona in the summer transfer window. According to reputed Spanish journalist Manu Sainz, Frenkie de Jong’s agent has been in London to meet Manchester United’s executives. The Dutch midfielder wants to join the Red Devils instead of Chelsea if he leaves Barcelona in the summer transfer window as he wishes to reunite with Erik ten Hag at Old Trafford. Frenkie de Jong has been involved in one of the most captivating transfer sagas of the summer. While the 25-year-old is keen ...

9Jul

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Jose Mourinho wants to sign former Manchester Utd forward for Roma

Leicester City's James Justin battles with Crystal Palace's Wilfried Zaha during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Crystal Palace at The King Power Stadium on April 10, 2022 in Leicester, United Kingdom.AS Roma are reportedly interested in signing Crystal Palace star Wilfried Zaha as the forward enters the final year of his contract. According to Fabrizio Romano via Sky Sports Italy, Jose Mourinho and Roma’s board are huge admirers of Zaha although any deal is still in the very early stages, and they are yet to open talks with Palace. Zaha has been for many seasons one of the Premier League’s best players outside of the ‘big six’ clubs, having scored 61 goals and made 27 assists in his top-flight career, almost all for...

9Jul

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Former Real Madrid star Angel Di Maria joins Juventus

Juventus Unveil New Signing Angel Di Maria on July 8, 2022 in Turin, Italy. Angel Di Maria has completed a free transfer move to Serie A powerhouses Juventus. The Argentinian international has been in contract talks with the Turin club in recent weeks following his free transfer exit from Paris Saint-Germain. Despite previous rumours linking him with a return to Spanish football, the 34-year-old has now opted to make the switch to Italy, on a 12-month deal. Di Maria’s arrival at the club is not expected to be the end of their ongoing transfer business with Paul Pogba days away from a return. The Frenchman has indicated his desire to complete a comeback to Max Allegri’s side following his exit from Manchester United last mont...

8Jul

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Ousmane Dembele set to sign two-year renewal with Barcelona – report

Jose Angel Gomez Campana (L) of Levante UD competes for the ball with Ousmane Dembele of FC Barcelona during the La Liga Santander match between Levante UD and FC Barcelona at Ciutat de Valencia stadium, April 10, 2022, Valencia, Spain.Spanish news outlet Marca has offered a fresh update on Barcelona’s lengthy contract standoff with Ousmane Dembele, suggesting the saga is nearing its conclusive end. After months of negotiations, it appears the two parties are on the verge of reaching an agreement over a new contract that would see Dembele signing a two-year deal at Camp Nou. The report from Marca suggests the two parties are currently in the final stage of negotiations and only need the “last push” to get the deal over the line. Dembele is currently a free agent after he...

8Jul

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Pogba lands in Turin before Juventus return

Paul Pogba and Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United are seen during the UEFA Champions League, round of 16, football match played between Atletico de Madrid and Manchester United on February 23, 2022, in Madrid, Spain. Paul Pogba landed in Turin on Friday ahead of the France midfielder's return as a free agent to Juventus, the Serie A club where he made his name. Juve announced his arrival in Italy on social media in the early evening with a video of the 29-year-old exiting the airplane which had brought him from Miami with the message "Incoming..." The 29-year-old had all-but announced his comeback on his personal accounts earlier on Friday when he posted a video filmed on the airplane in which he said "see you soon" in Italian while wearing clothes in Juve's colours of bla...

8Jul

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Manchester United make Cristiano Ronaldo decision ahead of Aston Villa fixture

(L-R) Ales Mateju of Czech Republic, Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal during the UEFA Nations league match between Portugal v Czech Republic at the Estadio Jose Alvalade on June 9, 2022.Cristiano Ronaldo will not travel with the Manchester United squad for the pre-season tour of Thailand and Australia. A United spokesperson told our sister title the MEN : "Cristiano Ronaldo will not be part of the Manchester United party scheduled to depart for our pre-season tour of Thailand and Australia on Friday. He has been granted additional time off to deal with a family issue.”United face Liverpool in Bangkok on July 12 before facing Melbourne Victory in Australia three days later and Crystal Palace in Melbourne on July 19. They will then face Aston Villa on July 23 before returning home via Oslo...

8Jul

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Qatar World Cup stadium stands could be alcohol-free

02 April 2022, Qatar, Al Rayyan: A building complex with offices, stores and cafes in the shape of the number 2022 stands on the access road to the Khalifa International Stadium in Al Rayyan near Doha.Qatar's World Cup stadium stands are set to be alcohol-free, with beer sales outside arenas only allowed before and after some matches. This year's World Cup is the first to be held in a Muslim country with strict controls on alcohol, presenting unique challenges for organisers of an event often associated with beer-drinking fans and sponsored by global brewing brands. "At stadiums, the plans are still being finalised, but the current discussion is to allow fans to have beer upon arrival and when leaving [a] stadium, but beer won't be served during the match or inside the stadiu...

8Jul

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Norway routs Northern Ireland at women’s Euros

Abbie Magee of Northern Ireland (R) battles for the ball with Ada Hegerberg of Norway (L) during the UEFA Women's Euro England 2022 group A match between Norway and Northern Ireland at St Mary's Stadium on July 7, 2022 in Southampton, United Kingdom. Norway didn’t need Ada Hegerberg to score to cruise to an opening victory at the Women’s European Championship on Thursday, beating tournament newcomer Northern Ireland 4-1. Hegerberg, the all-time leading scorer in the Women’s Champions League, set up Norway’s second from Frida Maanum in the 13th minute at Southampton’s St. Mary’s Stadium. Julie Blakstad had opened the scoring three minutes earlier by beating goalkeeper Jackie Burns at her near post with a low, left-footed drive after right-back Abbie Magee was caught well out of...

7Jul

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Gomez signs new Liverpool contract

Joe Gomez signing a contract extension for Liverpool at AXA Training Centre on July 07, 2022 in Kirkby, England.Liverpool defender Joe Gomez signed a new five-year contract with the club on Thursday. Gomez had been linked with a move away from Anfield after making only 21 appearances last season. The 25-year-old has fallen behind Virgil van Dijk, Joel Matip and Ibrahima Konate in Jurgen Klopp's list of preferred centre-backs. Gomez has also endured serious knee and ankle injuries since joining the Reds in 2015. But Klopp remains confident Gomez still has a big part to play after extending his spell on Merseyside. "One of the many wonderful things about Joe is he has experience and youth, that's not a bad combination," Klopp said."He has not long turned 25 but he was at the club ...

7Jul

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Report: Conte’s Tottenham secure Barça star on loan

Ousmane Dembele and Clement Lenglet during the FC Barcelona training session previous at Copa del Rey match between Atletico de Bilbao at Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper on January 19, 2022 in Barcelona.Antonio Conte’s Tottenham Hotspur are set to complete their fifth summer signing with the arrival of Clement Lenglet on loan, according to reports.Spurs have been busy, having already recruited winger Ivan Perišić, goalkeeper Fraser Forster, midfielder Yves Bissouma and forward Richarlison.But the Premier League side are not done yet with Lenglet arriving on a season-long loan, according to Fabrizio Romano.The report suggests the deal does not include an option to buy and the France international will be back in Catalonia next season. It adds that Spurs will pay a loan fee as well as some of t...

7Jul

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Oliver Kahn rules out Bayern Munich move for Cristiano Ronaldo

(L-R) Pepe of Portugal, Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal during the UEFA Nations league match between Portugal v Czech Republic at the Estadio Jose Alvalade on June 9, 2022.Ronaldo has asked Manchester United to consider any suitable offers that come in for him this summer, with a select few clubs capable of completing such a deal.One of those would have been Bayern Munich, who could lose talismanic striker Robert Lewandowski this summer, but their outspoken hierarchy has moved quickly to pour cold water on rumours linking the Portuguese icon with a move to the Allianz Arena."As highly as I rate Cristiano Ronaldo as one of the greatest, a transfer wouldn't be a fit with our philosophy," CEO Kahn told German publication Kicker.Kahn didn't expand on exactly what he meant by that, but his commen...

7Jul

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Arsenal race Man Utd to sign Tielemans

Leicester City's Youri Tielemans during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Southampton at The King Power Stadium on May 22, 2022 in Leicester, United Kingdom.Arsenal are confident of beating Manchester United in a race to sign 25-year-old Leicester midfielder Youri Tielemans, according to The Sun. The paper writes that boss Mikel Arteta believes his £30million deal for Tielemans is solid despite the interest from Old Trafford and also from Newcastle.And the same paper reports that Arteta is looking to get rid of seven players to to fund their spending this summer. The club have already spent £83m on Gabriel Jesus, Fabio Vieira, Marquinos and Matt Turner, but are hoping to secure more fresh faces.Everton are planning to fend off interest in their 21-year-old winge...

7Jul

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Arsenal can look to snatch Dybala from Man United to enhance Arteta’s attack

The Juventus player Paulo Dybala and the Inter player Marcelo Brozovic during the Coppa Italia final Juventus-Inter at the Stadio Olimpico. Rome (Italy), May 11th, 2022.Arsenal still need to increase the firepower amongst Mikel Arteta’s options next season despite the recent arrival of Gabriel Jesus. The best way to do this will be to attack the transfer market. One player that can be signed to enhance the Gunners’ attacking options is Paulo Dybala. The Argentine can be acquired on a free transfer after his contract with Juventus expired at the start of July. However, a deal for Dybala will not be easy as, according to Sky Sport, Manchester United are currently in talks with the forward. Still, Arsenal have recently registered interest, and it is certainly a player that Edu should ...

7Jul

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Forest sign French defender Niakhate from Mainz

Moussa Niakhate of 1.FSV Mainz 05 is challenged by Vladimir Darida of Hertha Berlin during the Bundesliga match between Hertha BSC and 1. FSV Mainz 05 at Olympiastadion on May 07, 2022 in Berlin, Germany. Premier League newcomers Nottingham Forest have signed French centre-back Moussa Niakhate from Mainz. Niakhate, 26, has signed a three-year deal through to the summer of 2025 after four years with the German club. "For me, this a dream to come to England and to sign for such a historic club in Nottingham Forest," said the defender, who has been capped by France at under-19 through to under-21 level."The club is well known around the world and its fans are incredible." The deal is worth a reported £8.5m plus £4.2m in add-ons. Niakhate began his career with Valencienne...