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Chelsea reveal Romelu Lukaku’s new shirt number

Romelu Lukaku of FC Internazionale trains during an FC Internazionale training session at the club's training ground Suning Training Center in memory of Angelo Moratti on August 03, 2021 in Como, Italy. The shirt number that Romelu Lukaku will wear for Chelsea during the 2021/22 season has been revealed. After weeks of speculation, the Blues finally confirmed the arrival of Lukaku - who previously had a spell at the club as a youngster - on Thursday evening. The Belgian arrives at Stamford Bridge off the back of a pair of terrific campaigns for Inter. Over the past two seasons he has hit 47 Serie A goals, helping the Nerazzurri win the Scudetto last term. Chelsea have splashed out a club-record fee of £97.5m for the striker, who had publicly stated he had no desire to leave...
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John Stones Signs Fresh Five-Year Deal at Man City

John Stones of Manchester City celebrates after scoring their sides third goal during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Crystal Palace at Etihad Stadium on January 17, 2021 in Manchester, England.Manchester City star John Stones has signed a five-year contract extension at the Etihad Stadium, according to reports.The 27-year-old enjoyed a stellar 2020/21 campaign for the Premier League champions, as he forged a formidable partnership alongside Rúben Dias at the heart of defence.Just over a year on from being linked with an exit, Stones, who was entering the final year of his contract at City, has very and truly cemented his spot in the starting XI after a season filled with imperious defensive displays that proved to be the bedrock of Pep Guardiola's side during the prev...
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Leicester tops Man City 1-0 at Wembley in Grealish debut

Kelechi Iheanacho of Leicester City is mobbed by his team mates after scoring to make it 1-0 during The FA Community Shield match between Manchester City and Leicester City at Wembley Stadium on August 7, 2021 in London, England.Kelechi Iheanacho's late penalty gave Leicester a 1-0 victory over Manchester City in the Community Shield on Saturday, stealing the spotlight from Jack Grealish.Iheanacho’s left-footed rocket from the spot beat goalkeeper Zack Steffen in the 88th minute in the English season-opener, and Leicester celebrated once again at Wembley Stadium, where they won the FA Cup final in May.Grealish made his debut for City just two days after the Premier League champion broke the British transfer fee record by paying 100 million pounds ($139 million) to sign him from Aston Villa...
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Solskjaer’s update on Henderson’s condition

Matej Kovar, Tom Heaton, Dean Henderson, Nathan Bishop of Manchester United in action during a first team training session at Carrington Training Ground on July 13, 2021 in Manchester, England.Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has provided an update on Dean Henderson’s condition, after the goalkeeper tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this summer.It was confirmed on Monday that the Academy graduate would miss the squad's week-long training camp in Scotland because he was still feeling the effects of the virus, after initially testing positive a few weeks earlier.Henderson was therefore not involved in Saturday’s entertaining 4-0 win over Everton at Old Trafford, where the Reds produced a rampant performance that included goals by Mason Greenwood, Harry Maguire, Bruno Fernand...
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Fofana suffers broken leg in Leicester’s pre-season win

Wesley Fofana of Leicester City during the Leicester City training session at Leicester City Training Ground, Seagrave on July 20th, 2021 in Leicester, United Kingdom.Leicester defender Wesley Fofana has revealed he has suffered a fractured fibula.The French centre-back suffered the injury during the second half of Wednesday's pre-season friendly against Europa League winners Villarreal.Fofana was the victim of a late tackle by forward Nino, after which he immediately called to the bench, with physios and paramedics rushing on.The 20-year-old had lengthy treatment on the King Power Stadium pitch, including being given oxygen, before being stretchered off to applause in front of a crowd of over 17,000 fans."Hello guys, many thanks for all your messages. It is a bad day today but I am in a t...
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Defender Adam Webster signs new five-year deal at Brighton

Adam Webster of Brighton & Hove Albion passes the ball during the Premier League match between Brighton & Hove Albion and Fulham at American Express Community Stadium on January 27, 2021 in Brighton, England.Brighton defender Adam Webster has signed a new five-year contract, the Premier League club have announced.The 26-year-old centre-back has been a key part of Graham Potter’s side, making 60 Premier League appearances since moving from Bristol City in a £20million deal two years ago.The news is a boost for the Seagulls following the £50million sale of Ben White to Arsenal.“I am absolutely over the moon to sign a new deal,” Webster told the club’s website. “As soon as I heard there was the potential for me to sign a new contract I was thrilled and I am pleased to get it done. Now...
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Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta confirms Granit Xhaka will remain at the club

Granit Xhaka of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Brighton & Hove Albion at Emirates Stadium on May 23, 2021 in London, England.Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has confirmed midfielder Granit Xhaka will not be leaving the club this summer.The 28-year-old has been linked with a move away from the Emirates Stadium and was reportedly close to joining Roma, now managed by Jose Mourinho, just a few weeks ago.Xhaka headed Arsenal’s equalising goal during the Gunners’ 2-1 home defeat to Chelsea in a pre-season friendly at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.After the game, Arteta told TalkSPORT: “Granit is going to stay with us. He is a key member of our squad.”Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey sustained an ankle injury in the first half against Chelsea following a collision wit...
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Seamus Coleman: Everton skipper pens new deal

Seamus Coleman poses for a photo with manager Rafael Benitez after signing new contract with Everton on July 27, 2021 in Orlando, Florida, United States.Everton captain Seamus Coleman has penned a new one-year contract extension, keeping him at Goodison Park until the summer of 2023.✍️ | Captain Seamus Coleman has signed a one-year contract extension until the end of June 2023!  — Everton (@Everton) July 28, 2021News of a new deal for Seamus Coleman will be music to the ears of Everton fans. The right-back joined the Toffees from Sligo Rovers in January 2009 for a fee of £60,000. Since, the Republic of Ireland international has gone on to make 350 appearances for the club, scoring 26 times and adding 31 assists. Coleman was appointed Everton captain in 2019, two years after the ...
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Jack Grealish sends message to Chelsea legend John Terry after Aston Villa exit

Jack Grealish of Aston VIlla celebrates scoring their first goal during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Aston Villa at Old Trafford on December 01, 2019 in Manchester, United Kingdom.Jack Grealish bid John Terry a fond farewell after his exit from Aston Villa was confirmed. Grealish, the club captain, played with Terry at Villa Park before he returned as part of the backroom staff.Since Dean Smith took over, Villa earned promotion from the Championship to the Premier League, narrowly survived relegation before establishing themselves in 11th place last season.Terry, 40, is said to have played a big role in adding defensive stability to the Villa backline last season but has decided to pursue a career in management.Grealish was fond of the Chelsea legend – who has mad...
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Fabrizio Romano delivers update on Tammy Abraham’s Chelsea FC future

Tammy Abraham of Chelsea celebrates with the Champions League Trophy during the UEFA Champions League Final between Manchester City and Chelsea FC at Estadio do Dragao on May 29, 2021 in Porto, Portugal.Arsenal have not yet made a bid for Chelsea FC striker Tammy Abraham, according to Italian reporter Fabrizio Romano.The Gunners have been credited with an interest in signing the English striker this summer as they look to strengthen their squad before the new campaign.The 23-year-old’s future at Stamford Bridge has become a talking point due to the fact that he fell down the pecking order at the south west London club last term and struggled to hold down a regular starting spot.It remains to be seen what the future holds for the striker after he was left out of the club’s squad for the FA ...
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Tottenham Hotspur accept bid for Toby Alderweireld

Toby Alderweireld of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates after scoring their team's third goal during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Leeds United at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on January 02, 2021 in London, England.Tottenham Hotspur have accepted a bid for Toby Alderweireld from Qatari club Al-Duhail, according to Mike McGrath of the Telegraph. Spurs are looking to reshape their defence following the arrival of Nuno Espirito Santo and Fabio Paratici.Al-Duhail will now need to agree personal terms with the 32-year-old defender before completing medicals ahead of a potential move to Qatar. The transfer will bring the curtain down on Alderweireld’s six-year-long association with Tottenham Hotspur. Toby Alderweireld joined Tottenham Hotspurs from Atletico Madrid in 2015. The B...
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Manchester United manager Solskjaer signs contract extension

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Manager of Manchester United acknowledge the fans following the UEFA Europa League Final between Villarreal CF and Manchester United at Gdansk Arena on May 26, 2021 in Gdansk, Poland.Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has signed a contract extension through at least the 2023-24 season, the club said Saturday.The show of confidence in Solskjaer follows a second-place finish in the Premier League and a trip to Europa League final. The deal includes an option for 2024-25. "Ole and his staff have worked tirelessly putting the foundations in place for longterm success on the pitch," United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward said. "The results of that have become increasingly visible over the past two seasons and we are all looking forward to seeing this excit...
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Son signs new four-year Tottenham deal

Son Heung-Min of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates after scoring their team's second goal during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Leeds United at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on January 02, 2021 in London, England.Tottenham forward Son Heung-min has signed a new four-year contract keeping him at the club until 2025.Son, 29, has scored 107 goals in 280 appearances for the club since joining from Bayer Leverkusen in 2015.He has been capped 93 times by South Korea, scoring 27 goals and appearing at two World Cups."There was no decision. It was easy. I'm so happy to be here and will be so glad to see the fans again soon," he said. "It was already a big honour to play here for six years. The club have showed me massive, massive respect and obviously I'm very happy to be here."Tot...
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Premier League star arrested over alleged child sex offences

An unnamed Premier League footballer has been arrested by police over alleged child sex offences.The news was first reported by The Mirror, which claimed the player is a first-team regular who also features frequently on the international level.A statement from Greater Manchester Police, read: “Officers arrested a 31-year-old man on Friday 16 July 2021 on suspicion of child sex offences.“He is on police bail pending further enquiries.”The player’s name or club have not been revealed due to legal reasons.Everton released a club statement on Monday (AEST) stating one of their players had been suspended. “Everton can confirm it has suspended a First-Team player pending a police investigation. The Club will continue to support the authorities with their inquiries and will not be making any fu...
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Solskjaer: Rashford will bounce back after penalty miss

Marcus Rashford of Manchester United chats to Manchester United Head Coach / Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer during a first team training session at Aon Training Complex on April 2, 2021 in Manchester, England.Marcus Rashford will bounce back from missing the penalty in their shootout loss to Italy in the Euro 2020 final, Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said.Substitutes Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka all missed spot kicks in the 3-2 shootout loss after the game ended 1-1 following extra time as England's hopes of winning a first major trophy in 55 years ended in heartbreak.Solskjaer is confident Rashford will not be severely affected by his penalty miss and will step forward for taking spot kicks when playing for United."You know the thing is when you step up to take a ...
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Tottenham near to appointing Fonseca

Paulo Fonseca manager of AS Roma gestures during the Serie A match between ACF Fiorentina and AS Roma at Stadio Artemio Franchi on March 3, 2021 in Florence, Italy.Tottenham are close to confirming Paulo Fonseca as their new manager.The club have been seeking a manager since Jose Mourinho's sacking in April, but talks with former Chelsea boss Antonio Conte broke down in early June.Former Roma boss Fonseca was identified as a candidate by Spurs' new football managing director Fabio Paratici.Talks began last week and Football Flame understands they are edging towards a successful conclusion - which would end a tumultuous spell for Tottenham.In addition to the departure of Mourinho, who has since taken over at Roma, the club has had to deal with uncertainty around England captain Harry Kane, ...
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David Moyes signs new three-year contract at West Ham

David Moyes, Manager of West Ham United celebrates during the Premier League match between Sheffield United and West Ham United at Bramall Lane on January 10, 2020 in Sheffield, United Kingdom.West Ham manager David Moyes has ended speculation about his future by signing a new three-year contract.He had been linked with a potential return to Everton but has chosen to stay with the Europa League-bound Hammers.“I am delighted to have committed my future to West Ham United,” Moyes told West Ham's official website.“This is where I want to be and I’m happy. I’m excited to be given this opportunity to build on what we all have already achieved here. The owners and I are fully aligned with how we want to keep developing and improving the football club.  “The Board and everyone at the club ha...
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Wolves Appoint Ex-Benfica Boss Bruno Lage As New Manager

Bruno Lage poses for his first portraits as the new manager of Wolverhampton Wanderers (Wolves) at Sir Jack Hayward Training Ground on June 09, 2021 in Wolverhampton, England.Wolves have appointed former Benfica boss Bruno Lage as their new head coach.The ex-Swansea assistant replaces Nuno Espirito Santo, who left Molineux at the end of the season.Wolves targeted Lage, a free agent, as they look to change direction following Nuno’s four years in charge.The 45-year-old initially failed to get through post-Brexit regulations but, at a hearing earlier this month, Wolves won their case and he was given the green light to move to the midlands club.“First of all, I’m very happy,” Lage told the club’s website. “It’s a big opportunity. I’m very happy because I’ve returned to this country, and to b...
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Sean Dyche poised to sign new contract to stay as Burnley manager

Sean Dyche, Manager of Burnley reacts during the Premier League match between Burnley and Fulham at Turf Moor on February 17, 2021 in Burnley, England.Sean Dyche is poised to sign a new contract at Burnley this week as four Premier League clubs seek to fill managerial vacancies. Dyche is ready to commit his future at Turf Moor in the next 72 hours unless there is an unexpected late approach and the 49-year-old will remain the longest-serving manager in the top flight having been appointed in 2012. His new deal is a coup for Clarets owner Alan Pace who bought the club last season and will include an increased buy-out clause to ward off suitors.With Dyche effectively about to be taken off the market, Nuno Espirito Santo has emerged as the key figure as to who will be appointed else...
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Tottenham ‘revive interest in Ajax manager Erik ten Hag’

Coach Erik ten Hag of Ajax during the Dutch Eredivisie match between Ajax and AZ at Johan Cruijff Arena on April 25, 2021 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.Tottenham Hotspur have reportedly revived their interest in Ajax manager Erik ten Hag after talks with Antonio Conte broke down.The Lilywhites were expected to appoint former Chelsea and Inter Milan boss Conte as Jose Mourinho's permanent successor, but Spurs have now been forced to look elsewhere as the Italian was supposedly concerned over the club's silverware ambitions.Spurs have already failed in their pursuits of Julian Nagelsmann and Brendan Rodgers, and their hopes of prising Ten Hag away from Ajax took a hit when the 51-year-old penned a new two-year deal with the Eredivisie giants earlier this year.However, The Mirror claims that Spur...
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