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Juan Mata turned down huge offer to stay at Man Utd

Juan Mata turned down a £550,000-per-week offer from China to remain at Manchester United, say reports. The Spain international agreed fresh terms with the Old Trafford club in June as he neared the end of his previous contract. Before penning the extension, Mata was linked with the likes of Barcelona and Atletico Madrid. However, 90min reports that the attacking midfielder received a mammoth contract offer from Chinese Super League side Shanghai SIPG, which he rejected in order to remain in Manchester. The former Chelsea player is understood to have always favoured a stay, but he was originally unhappy with United’s offer of a one-year extension. The 31-year-old eventually convinced the club to hand him a longer deal, which was signed in mid-June with just a fortn...
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Lampard's Chelsea Reign Begins With Friendly Draw

Frank Lampard's tenure as Chelsea boss started with a friendly draw on Wednesday, with Michy Batshuayi scoring for the Blues before a late leveller from Irish side Bohemians saw the London club held to a 1-1 stalemate.Lampard picked a side headlined by Batshuayi and Pedro for the friendly which marked the start of his reign as Chelsea boss, and it was Belgium international Batshuayi who kicked things off by opening the scoring just eight minutes in.Left-back Kenedy - back from a loan spell at Newcastle - laid on the opener, driving in from the left side and firing a shot that was blocked into the path of Batshuayi. The 25-year-old did well to hold off a defender and fire home, giving Lampard's side an early lead.Lampard rung the changes at half-time, with the like of Danny Drinkwater, Cesa...
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Arsenal Appoint Edu as Technical Director

Arsenal have confirmed that former player Edu is to return to the club as technical director.The 41-year-old, who won two Premier League titles and two FA Cups during a four-and-a-half-year spell with Arsenal, has been linked with a return to north London for some time.Edu, who played under current Arsenal boss Unai Emery during a spell at Valencia, has served as general co-ordinator of the Brazil national team since 2016, and leaves his post after his country won the Copa America for the first time in 12 years on Sunday.Arsenal confirmed that he will travel to the USA with the squad on Thursday as their pre-season tour gets underway.
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Solskjaer : Pogba Never a Problem and There's Agenda Against Him

Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Paul Pogba has "never been a problem" and there is an "agenda" against the France midfielder.Pogba's agent Mino Raiola has said the 26-year-old wants to leave United and hopes "there will soon be a satisfying solution for all parties".In his first news conference of pre-season in Perth, Australia, Solskjaer referenced a video of £89m record-signing Pogba and team-mate Jesse Lingard that was reported as a bust-up between the pair."It's an agenda against Paul, he's a great, great professional, never been any problems, he has a heart of gold," said the Norwegian."Jesse and Paul yesterday walking around and it's portrayed as a fight between the two boys and I know you're here to sell players and stories but they're all professional."Solskjaer ad...
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West Ham Set to Sell Arnautovic to China

West Ham have decided to cut their losses on Marko Arnautovic and sell him for €25m (£22.4m) to a Chinese Super League club, believed to be Shanghai SIPG, after Manuel Pellegrini told the board to let the Austrian forward leave.Arnautovic informed West Ham this week that he wanted to be allowed to move to China and, although the club initially told him to honour the contract extension he signed in January, they have since come to the conclusion that keeping him would have a negative effect on squad morale. Pellegrini is furious with the 30-year-old and the player’s teammates believe it would be better if he were sold as soon as possible.West Ham rejected a bid in the region of £19m for Arnautovic on Tuesday, deeming that figure insulting, and initially hoped to take a hard line with a...
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Arsenal's Ospina Seals Permanent Napoli Switch

Arsenal and Colombia goalkeeper David Ospina has completed a permanent move to Serie A with Napoli, the English club confirmed on Thursday.Ospina, 30, joined Napoli on a loan deal at the start of the 2018-19 season after finding his first-team opportunities with the Gunners further limited by the arrival of Bernd Leno.And after making 24 appearances for the Italians in his first campaign Ospina, who represented his nation in this summer's Copa America before being eliminated by Chile in the quarter-finals, will remain at San Paolo in a transfer reportedly worth £5 million ($6.3m).Ospina played the role of understudy to Petr Cech for most of his time at the Emirates Stadium, and was restricted to fewer than 10 Premier League appearances for each of his final three seasons before swapping no...
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Man Utd Offer Contract Extension to De Gea

Manchester United have made an improved contract offer to David de Gea which would make him the highest paid goalkeeper in the world.Marcus Rashford this week committed his long-term future at Old Trafford and the club are attempting to persuade the Spain goalkeeper to do similar.Negotiations with De Gea dragged along all last season, with demands around the deal holding things up despite the goalkeeper's apparent desire to remain at a club he joined from Atletico Madrid in 2011.The situation is becoming more pressing as the 28-year-old is out of contract next summer.De Gea has been strongly linked with a move to Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus, while links to Real Madrid are never far from the surface after going so close to moving to the Bernabeu in 2015.
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CONFIRMED: Former Everton Captain goes back home

After a dozen years with Everton, captain Phil Jagielka left the club this summer and will be returning to where it all started for him, for one more year.The soon-to-be 37-year-old has signed a one-year deal with his boyhood club Sheffield United as they make their return to the Premier League. While the central defender has lost a step or three over the years, he will provide valuable veteran savvy, leadership and experience to a side that will be fighting against the odds to remain in the top flight after having clawed their way back.Jagielka made 385 appearances for the Toffees, scoring 19 times and picking up 11 assists as well. Of the twelve years at Everton, he served as captain for half of those. The veteran was linked with a move back to the Blades back in the summer of ...
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Chelsea appoint Lampard as Head Coach

Frank Lampard was appointed Chelsea head coach on Thursday, confirming a dramatic return for one of the club's greatest ever players.Lampard has signed a three-year contract with Chelsea, where he spent 13 years and became the team's all-time leading scorer with 211 goals.The former England midfielder succeeds Maurizio Sarri after just one season in management, having led Derby County to the Championship play-off final in May, when they were beaten by Aston Villa."I am immensely proud to be returning to Chelsea as head coach," Lampard said in a club statement."Everyone knows my love for this club and the history we have shared, however, my sole focus is on the job in hand and preparing for the season ahead."I am here to work hard, bring further success to the club and I cannot wait to get ...
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Chelsea Confirm Higuain Return to Juventus

Chelsea have confirmed Gonzalo Higuain has left the club, with the Europa League winners opting not to extend his loan from Juventus or pursue a permanent deal.Higuain spent the second half of 2018-19 at Stamford Bridge but scored only five goals in 14 Premier League appearances.The 31-year-old previously hit 36 league goals in the 2015-16 Serie A season for Maurizio Sarri's Napoli and he will be expected to team up with the Italian again after the coach's switch from Chelsea to Juve.Chelsea had the option to pay €18 million (£16m/$20m)) to extend Higuain's loan for another 12 months, while the Blues could have also purchased the forward from Juve for €36m.Higuain, who previously signalled he hoped to stay at Chelsea, has been linked with a move to Roma but his brother and agent Nicola twe...
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Marcus Rashford Signs a New Four-Year Contract at Manchester United

Marcus Rashford has signed a new four-year deal at Manchester United , with the option for a further season.The 21-year-old, whose existing deal was due to expire next season, has penned a contract until the summer of 2023 to end speculation over his future.Academy graduate Rashford has been at United since he was seven, making 170 appearances for the club. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has earmarked the Wythenshawe-born striker to lead the line next season, having impressed in the early months of the Norwegian's reign.Rashford believes Solskjaer and his staff have already had an impact on his game and he is determined to repay them by taking the club back to "where it belongs"."Manchester United has been everything in my life since I arrived here at the age of seven. This club has shaped me, ...
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Reports: Tottenham Agree Record Fee for Ndombele

Tottenham are on the verge of shattering their transfer record for the Lyon midfielder, Tanguy Ndombele, after agreeing a fee for him of €62m (£55.45m) plus €10m in add-ons.Mauricio Pochettino, the Spurs manager, has made Ndombele his No 1 summer target, as he looks toreinvigorate his squad after two transfer windows without a signing. He has urged Daniel Levy, the chairman, to do everything possible to get Ndombele and it appears that the final obstacle to the blockbuster deal has now been cleared.Ndombele must still agree personal terms on a long-term contract but that ought not to be a problem, given that the will is there from his side to complete the move. The 22-year-old France international has been given a tour of the Spurs training ground, which left him greatly impressed, and he ...
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Liverpool Owner Focused on Premier League Title

Liverpool owner John Henry has said that while he considers the UEFA Champions League to be the more important trophy, the club will focus its efforts on winning the Premier League title next season.The Reds missed out on the title by one point last season but went on to achieve European glory by beating Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League final.Henry told the Press Association: "To me winning in Europe is bigger than winning in England but I think it's true the fans want it."I know we're going to be focused on winning the Premier League next year."We need to get healthy. We need [Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain] back, we need a healthy [Adam] Lallana."It's not up to me, but I would guess we'll see more of Divock [Origi] next year. I think he brings something special, he comes with powe...
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Manchester City set to confirm £63m club-record signing of Atletico Madrid defensive midfielder Rodri on Monday

Manchester City are set to confirm the signing of Rodri from Atletico Madrid on Monday.It has long been known that Rodri, the 22-year-old midfielder, has been Guardiola's top priority and he has paved the way for a switch to Manchester after telling Atletico Madrid officials that he wants to leave.Rodri has a €70million (£63m) buyout clause, which he will have to pay directly to his current club once receiving that advance from the Premier League champions; City insist there is still work to be done but sources at Atletico believe the conclusion of this transfer is imminent. Discussions, led by City's director of football Txiki Bergiristan, have taken place over a number of months, and Rodri, who has been regarded as Sergio Busquets' long-term successor in the Spain national team, has...
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Wan-Bissaka leaves Crystal Palace to join Manchester United

Crystal Palace FC can confirm that Aaron Wan-Bissaka has left the club and joined Manchester United, after a transfer agreement was reached.The 21-year-old right-back has been with Palace for more than a decade, having joined the club’s Academy in 2009. Wan-Bissaka progressed through the club’s Academy ranks and graduated to the first team in February 2018, making his Premier League debut under manager Roy Hodgson.Since then, Wan-Bissaka has played 42 times for the Eagles, becoming a regular fixture in Hodgson’s side and was voted as both Player of the Season and Players’ Player of the Season in May for his performances during the last campaign.Chairman Steve Parish said: “We are immensely proud to have been part of Aaron’s development as a player and a person."He is a really fantasti...
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Everton open talks with Chelsea over Zouma transfer

Everton have reportedly begun formal negotiations with Chelsea over a potential deal for Kurt Zouma who is now the Blues' top transfer target following the acquisition of André Gomes.The French defender enjoyed a successful loan spell at Goodison Park this past season following a year at Stoke City but had been expected to be called back into the Chelsea fold for 2019-20 on account of the London club's two-year transfer ban.The Stamford Bridge hierarchy are appealing a decision that would prevent them from making incoming signings but, in the meantime, with Gary Cahill departing on a free transfer and Antonio Rudiger now unlikely to recover from knee surgery in time for the new season, Chelsea may be reluctant to let any centre-halves leave in the current transfer window.The BBC's Phil McN...
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Rafa Benitez Set to Leave Newcastle United

Newcastle United manager Rafael Benitez will leave the Premier League club when his contract expires on June 30, a statement has confirmed."It is with disappointment that we announce manager Rafael Benitez will leave Newcastle United upon the expiry of his contract on 30th June 2019," said Newcastle."We have worked hard to extend Rafa’s contract over a significant period of time, however it has not been - and will not be - possible to reach an agreement with Rafa and his representatives."Rafa's coaching staff, Paco de Miguel Moreno, Antonio Gomez Perez and Mikel Antia, will also leave the club on 30th June."We would like to thank Rafa and his coaching team for their efforts over the last three years and their significant contribution to what has been collectively achieved."We would also li...
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Celtic Turned Down Arsenal Bid for defender Kieran Tierney

Celtic have rejected a £15m bid from Arsenal for defender Kieran Tierney, Sky Sports News understands.As reported elsewhere, Arsenal's initial offer for the left-back was turned down by the Scottish Premiership champions and the Gunners expected to come back with an improved offer.Tierney has been hampered by a hernia problem this season and is currently recovering from surgery.The 22-year-old was restricted to 21 league appearances for the Celtic last season.Tierney, who has made 12 appearances for the Scottish national side, is contracted to Celtic until the summer of 2023.
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Drogba Says Lampard in Talks With Chelsea

Didier Drogba has appeared to confirm Frank Lampard is "in talks" with Chelsea to become their new manager in an Instagram live video.Derby insist there has been no approach for their boss Lampard, but Chelsea are expected to come in for their club-record scorer after Maurizio Sarri's move to Juventus was finalised last week.Former Blues striker Drogba, who was pictured with Lampard in London earlier this month, has claimed - in a live video shared to his 7.7m followers - that negotiations are, in fact, underway.Asked who will be the best Chelsea manager, he said: "The one who is in talks now to get the job - Frank Lampard."When pressed on the timing of Lampard's announcement, he added: "Relax! Relax!"Former Derby captain and club ambassador, Michael Johnson, has asked Chelsea to be respec...
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Report : Liverpool Interested in Bringing Coutinho back to Anfield

Liverpool are considering making a move to re-sign FC Barcelona playmaker Philippe Coutinho, according to reports. The 27-year-old joined the Catalan giants from the Reds in a £142million deal in January 2018.However, the Brazil international has struggled to replicate the form he showed which made him a fan favourite at Anfield.The ex-Inter Milan midfielder has been heavily linked with a move away this summer and now Le 10 Sport report that Liverpool are deciding whether to bring him back to Merseyside.Despite winning the Champions League, Jurgen Klopp is aiming to add to his squad as he hopes to bring the Premier League title to the club for the first time.Coutinho, who is currently on Copa America duty with his country, scored 54 times in 201 matches for Liverpool.
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