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Former England defender Gary Cahill has joined Crystal Palace on a two-year deal.The 33-year-old was a free agent after leaving Chelsea this summer.He could make his Eagles debut in Saturday’s Premier League opener at home to Everton.Cahill told the club’s official site: “I’m glad to be here. I think it’s a good opportunity for me to continue my career in the Premier League and to play in a good, exciting team.“There are some very exciting, talented players here. I’m looking forward to the challenge.“I’m hungry to prolong my career as long as I possibly can.“I feel like I’m in great shape and whoever I play for, I’d like to think that I give it 110 per cent and leave everything out there, so hopefully that will be good enough for the manager, my team-mates and also the fans.”Cahill has 61 ...

Brighton have completed the signing of striker Neal Maupay from Brentford for an undisclosed fee.The 22-year-old has agreed a four-year contract after passing a medical on Monday.Head coach Graham Potter said: “Neal is a talented striker, with good strength and pace, and he is a goalscorer. He will add an extra dimension to our existing forward options, and we are delighted to have completed the transfer.”Maupay scored 28 goals for Brentfordin all competitions last season and had been interesting Aston Villa.Potter added: “The club has been monitoring Neal and has been aware of his ability for some time. Separately I was also aware of his obvious ability at Swansea, and came up against him in the Championship last season.“His record in the Championship has been exceptional, with 41 goals a...

Barcelona have completed the signing of Spain Under-21 left-back Junior Firpo on a five-year contract from Real Betis for a fee which could rise to £27.5m.The Spanish champions have included a £183m buy-out clause in the Dominican-born 22-year-old's contract.Firpo featured in 29 games last season and was part of Spain's U21 European Championship-winning side in June.Barcelona previously signed France forward Antoine Griezmann from rivals Atletico Madrid for £107m in July.Ernesto Valverde's side have also been bolstered by the additions of Frenkie de Jong from Ajax for £65m, goalkeeper Neto from Valencia and defender Emerson from Brazilian side Atletico-MG.On Tuesday, the club sold Brazilian winger Malcom to Zenit St Petersburgfor £36.5m after one season at the club.

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...

Manchester United and Juventus have agreed a swap deal in principle involving Paulo Dybala and Romelu Lukaku, according to Sky in Italy.The deal is now said to hinge on Dybala agreeing terms with United.His agent is understood to be in London for talks with United over a move to Old Trafford.Dybala is valued at €100m (£91.8m) and is keen to stay but wants to meet with Maurizio Sarri when he returns from his holidays on Thursday before making a final decision, according to Sky in Italy.United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, speaking after Tuesday's pre-season win over Kristiansund, would not be drawn on a potential deal for Dybala but confirmed new arrivals could be in the offing."I'm not here to talk about any rumours or speculation about other team's players," said Solskjaer."But of course,...

Barcelona are reportedly closing in on a move for Real Betis full-back Junior Firpo, according to multiple reports.ESPN report that Barcelona are “increasingly confident” of landing the 22-year-old and want the deal all sewn up before they fly out to the United States on Monday.They reckon that Betis are willing to sell Firpo for €25 million, the only problem is that Barcelona are yet to offer more than €20 million.Sport have a similar story regarding Firpo. They reckon the reason Barcelona are reticent about spending big on the youngster is because he will essentially be back-up to Jordi Alba.It seems as though Betis had been expecting plenty of interest from elsewhere for their full-back but that has not happened, and so they are willing to drop their initial asking price of €35m.There s...