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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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Aston Villa refuse to accept £10m bid for James Chester from Stoke city

Aston villa refuse to accept bid offer of £10m from stoke city for their captain, Aston Villa are ready to give 29-yr-old  James chester a brand new Contract in a statement  from the new owner Nassef Sawiris and Wes Edens.Aston Villa are now completely targeting next season after resolving  Problems surrounding their finance and management. Chester played every minute in the championship for villa last Season as they reached the play-off final, where they lost to Fulham.Villa manager Steve bruce is Keen to hold James chester having lost john terry, who left while His deal expired.
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Newcastle United sign Fabian Schar from Deportivo

Fabian Schar has signed a 3year contract with Newcastle United for an estimated fee of £3million. The center back featured for switzerland and started all three of his country group games at the world cup in Russia.The 26yr old moved to spain from Hoffenheim last summer season, and Made 25 appearances for Deportivo as they had been relegated from LA Liga.Fabian Schar stated in the Newcastle website, I am very happy  to be here, Newcastle is a big club for me. It has a big name, and it is a brilliant chance for me. I am not like a good defender. I am also good with the ball,  I like to play, I want to build up the game from behind, and I think that is a strength of mine.Newcastle manager Rafael benítez also said he is genuinely pleased to Welcome fabian to Newcastle united.
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Jose Mourinho: Matteo Darmian can move, if we get the right bid

Manchester United manager Jose mourinho announced that  matteo Darmian can leave old Trafford if a better bid is available  for him. Darmian has been linked with a move to inter milan, juventus or napoli. Darmian was made captain for united's pre-season in friendly game  against his former club AC milan in california.Mourinho stated, Matteo  Darmian desires to leave and i suppose while a player wants to Leave, if the right offer arrives you need to try to be human and let the player follow his instinct,  however, not at any price. . Recent bid we got for Matteo are not even close to being accepted. If Matteo leaves he leaves because the right bid arrives and if he stays, he can be useful for the club.
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West brom are interested in Liverpool winger Sheyi Ojo

West bromwich albion are interested  in Liverpool winger Sheyi ojo. The  21yr old  will be set for any loan spell away From anfield next  season and west brom  are reportedly among the clubs who're eager to take him.Liverpool declared that west brom are the latest side who may give Ojo regular football in the new campaign, Although it’s believed Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp could sell the English player for a high price.
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International champions Cup : Manchester City 1-2 Liverpool

Mohamed salah scored within 70 seconds of his introduction to bang the goal trail once more. He changed the game single-handedly and manchester City  strong defence could not deal with him as he was denied a second goalline clearance.Leroy sane confirmed he's over his world cup sadness by easily finishing to give City the lead on 57 minutes before Salah struck six minutes later. Each sides had probabilities to score more and liverpool’s Teenage keeper caiomhin kelleher saved brilliantly from sane, While 17yr old curtis jones headed over for liverpool. But Liverpoool  snatched the win after a dominant display, with mane burying the penalty after dominic solanke fouled.
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Joris Gnagnon sign 5yr contract with Sevilla

Joris Gnagnon signed a 5-yr contract with Sevilla  for estimated fee of €15million. The french player played seventy nine matches for ligue 1 outfit Rennes and scored two goals in three seasons with the Brittany club, including 36 in a breakthrough 2017-18 Campaign.Gnagnon, who is from ivory Coast  had formerly Chosen to play for the ivory coast, but never made an appearance and has eventually  features four times for France at youth stage.
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Rugani agent acknowledged Chelsea pursuit for the Juventus defender

Daniele Rugani has been heavily linked with chelsea after Former napoli boss maurizio sarri replaced Antonio Conte at Chelsea.The italian international defender worked under sarri all through his loan spell at empoli. Rugani agent Davide torchia acknowledged chelsea's pursuit, although he insisted Rugani is happy with the Serie A club.He told sport reporter, the interest from chelsea is there for rugani, beyond the figures even though there's a technical query, neither the player nor juventus have ever said they want to sell.
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Bayern Munich midfielder Javi Martinez suffers a pre-season injury in friendly against Juventus

Bayern munich midfielder Javi martinez suffere an unfortunate pre-season head injury in friendly against Juventus, The  Midfielder was forced to leave the match late in the first half. Martinez fell awkwardly and couldn't be seen walking well off the pitch. He headed down the tunnel assisted by a member of bayern’s medical staff.The injury came the moments after martinez passed an errant back-pass intended for sven ulreich well off target closer to the goal line. Ulreich tried to keep the ball in bounds with a sliding kick, but inadvertently passed it back to juventus .
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