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Transfer News: Chelsea Offered The Chance To Sign Real Madrid Star Sergio Reguilon For £22.4 Million

Sergio Reguilon of Real Madrid during the La Liga Santander match between Getafe v Real Madrid at the Coliseum Alfonso Perez on April 25, 2019 in Getafte Spain. Chelsea have been offered the chance to sign Real Madrid left-back Sergio Reguilon for a bargain fee of just £22.4 million this summer. According to Sport, as relayed by The Sun, Real Madrid are ready to part ways with Sergio Reguilon.  They are willing to offload the Chelsea target despite a successful loan spell at Sevilla this past season and have put out a fairly reasonable £22.4 million price-tag. It could serve as a massive boost for the Blues, who are desperate to sign a new left-back as part of Frank Lampard’s overhaul this summer.  The Blues have already been linked with a high profile individuals li...
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Jadon Sancho to Man Utd: Latest on Dortmund transfer stance as £108m talks continue

Jadon Sancho of Borussia Dortmund looks on during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and 1. FC Koeln at Signal Iduna Park on January 24, 2020 in Dortmund, Germany. Manchester United are still facing having to fork out £108million in one lump sum for Jadon Sancho this summer, as Borussia Dortmund have refused to budge or alter their asking price. According to Fabrizio Romano, Dortmund are still demanding the full £108m fee.  Sancho’s future is still up in the air, and has turned into one of the biggest transfer sagas in recent years.   The Dortmund winger has been linked to United throughout the season, and negotiations have been rumbling on for weeks now.  The Red Devils want to pay in installments and with add-ons for Sancho, but Dortmund are relu...
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Willian says Chelsea snubbed him despite having Frank Lampard’s backing

Arsenal unveil new signing Willian on August 14, 2020 in London, England. Willian has opened up on his departure from Chelsea, calling it the club's fault after receiving the backing from Frank Lampard. The Brazil international called time on seven years at Stamford Bridge following his move from Shakhtar in 2013. And Arsenal have moved to snap up the forward on a free transfer, despite being Chelsea's big London rivals. It comes after failed contract negotiations between Willian and the Blues. Chelsea were only prepared to give the 32-year-old a two-year contract but he demanded three. Stamford Bridge chiefs were reluctant to give him a deal that would have seen him earning over £100,000-a-week at the age of 35. And Willian has insisted it was the club that forced him o...
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Yaya Toure thinks Pep Guardiola may be in precarious position at Manchester City

Head Coach Josep Guardiola of Manchester City looks on prior to the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg match between Real Madrid and Manchester City at Bernabeu on February 26, 2020 in Madrid, Spain. Yaya Toure has questioned whether Manchester City should sack Pep Guardiola after his Champions League failure. The former City midfielder believes if Guardiola had missed out consistently at other clubs he would have been on the brink of the axe. City were beaten 3-1 in the Champions League quarter-finals by Lyon last week, with Guardiola's tactics coming under fire. He has failed to make the last four since moving to the Etihad in 2016 and, despite two Premier League titles, Toure feels the Spaniard's job would be under threat elsewhere. "If this was Barcelona or maybe ...
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Rio Ferdinand gives verdict on Arsenal and Chelsea target Houssem Aouar

Lyon's French midfielder Houssem Aouar celebrates their win at the end of the UEFA Champions League quarter-final football match between Manchester City and Lyon at the Jose Alvalade stadium in Lisbon on August 15, 2020. Rio  Ferdinand has laid down his verdict on Lyon ace Houssem Aouar amid links to Arsenal and Chelsea. The Frenchman has delivered impressive performance after performance in the Champions League for his club. Lyon's European run came to an end after reaching the semi-finals when they were beaten by Bayern Munich. Despite the German club running out 3-0 winners, it was Aouar that caught the eye after another sensational display. However, even before the match the 22-year-old had plenty of suitors - including Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City. Against...
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Manchester United must consider setting their own Jadon Sancho transfer deadline

Jadon Sancho of Borussia Dortmund looks on during day two of the Borussia Dortmund winter training camp on January 05, 2020 in Marbella, Spain. Borussia Dortmund's self-imposed deadline of August 10 came and went for Jadon Sancho's move to Manchester United with the predictable hardline stance coming out of the Bundesliga side. As far as Dortmund are concerned that's it for the summer, but the reality is that was never going to be the case. Placing a date on a deal was merely part of a summer of strategising and politicking for what will be the biggest deal in this window, if it happens. Dortmund's deadline was a moveable line in the sand. If United returned tomorrow with the offer the Westphalia side want then Sancho would be on the next plane into Manchester. But, right now, th...
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Claudio Bravo leaves Manchester City

Claudio Bravo of Manchester City walks down the tunnel after the FA Cup Fifth Round match between Sheffield Wednesday and Manchester City at Hillsborough on March 04, 2020 in Sheffield, England. Claudio Bravo has left Manchester City after four years with the Club. The Chilean goalkeeper, now 37, made 61 appearances for City after joining from Barcelona in 2016 and kept 20 clean sheets. Bravo was signed to fit in with Pep Guardiola’s playing from the back strategy and made 30 appearances during his first campaign. Capped 123 times by his country, the arrival of Ederson in 2017/18 meant Bravo’s first team opportunities were largely reserved for cup competitions or to cover injuries. In fact, more than half of his City appearances came in cup matches, with only seven Premier Lea...
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De Gea stilll believes he is Manchester United’s No 1

Manchester United's David De Gea during the Premier League match between Sheffield United and Manchester United at Bramall Lane on November 24, 2019 in Sheffield, United Kingdom. David de Gea has backed himself to overcome the doubters, despite the Manchester United goalkeeper facing a potential threat to his position from Dean Henderson next season. De Gea's longer-term place in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side has come under scrutiny after he made a number of high-profile errors. With De Gea, Sergio Romero and Henderson, who has returned from his loan spell with Sheffield United, to call upon, Solskjaer has admitted he cannot include three leading goalkeepers in his squad next season. But De Gea, who signed a four-year contract worth £19.5 million (€21.5m) a year last September, say...
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Jurgen Klopp words offer sole certainty on Thiago to Liverpool talk

Thiago of FC Bayern Muenchen controls the Ball during the Bundesliga match between TSG 1899 Hoffenheim and FC Bayern Muenchen at PreZero-Arena on February 29, 2020 in Sinsheim, Germany. Jurgen Klopp has been a long-time admirer of Thiago Alcantara. That much is certain. The Liverpool manager first came into close contact with the midfielder when he made the move to Bayern Munich in the summer of 2013. Bayern had given Klopp one of his lowest moments in the game just a few months earlier when they edged out his Borussia Dortmund side in the Champions League final at Wembley. That his arch-nemeses went and spent the best part of €25m just a couple of months later to bring the gifted technician to Bavaria from Barcelona will have only added to Klopp's Bayern-induced headache. Som...
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Chelsea FC closing in on £40m deal to sign Lewis Dunk from Brighton – report

Lewis Dunk of Brighton and Hove Albion during the Premier League match between Burnley FC and Brighton & Hove Albion at Turf Moor on July 26, 2020 in Burnley, United Kingdom. Chelsea FC are closing in on a £40m deal to sign Lewis Dunk from Brighton and Hove Albion this summer, according to reports in the British media. The Sun is reporting that the west London side are keen on a deal to bring the 28-year-old defender to Stamford Bridge this summer as Frank Lampard aims to bolster his back-line ahead of the new campaign. According to the same article, Chelsea FC could be set to face competition from London rivals Tottenham Hotspur for Dunk’s signature this summer. The same story, however, claims that Dunk is a lifelong Chelsea FC fan and he “believes” that he is on his way to ...
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Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho backed to spoil Man Utd transfer plans with £80m swoop

Head coach Jose Mourinho of Tottenham Hotspur looks on prior to the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg match between Tottenham Hotspur and RB Leipzig at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on February 19, 2020 in London, United Kingdom. Jose Mourinho has been backed to disrupt Manchester United's transfer plans by making a swoop for Aston Villa skipper Jack Grealish by former Premier League midfielder Jamie O'Hara. United have been long-term admirers of Grealish and have placed the 24-year-old high on their summer wishlist. The Red Devils are primarily focussing on trying to sign Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho but once those talks are finished they will turn their attention to other targets. Grealish could be one of those Ole Gunnar Solskjaer asks his superiors to bring to ...
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Jeremy Ngakia looking to excite after joining Watford

Jeremy Ngakia of West Ham United during the Premier League match between West Ham United and Southampton FC at London Stadium on February 29, 2020 in London, United Kingdom. Watford's new full-back Jeremy Ngakia has told fans he hopes to excite them after arriving at Vicarage Road from West Ham United. The Hornets announced the much-anticipated signing last night after it was announced weeks ago that he would be arriving in the near future. In an interview for the club website, the full-back said he was an attacking player who was "over the moon" to be at Watford. Asked what he would be bringing to the club, he said: "Excitement, that's what I would say. "I would say I'm a pacey skillful attacking full-back. "I'm absolutely over the moon to be at a great club like Watford. ...
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Chelsea urged to seal Declan Rice transfer to help Timo Werner and Kai Havertz succeed

Declan Rice of West Ham United celebrates after scoring his team's third goal during the Premier League match between West Ham United and Watford FC at London Stadium on July 17, 2020 in London, England. Chelsea have been urged to sign West Ham midfielder Declan Rice to help out Timo Werner and potential new signing Kai Havertz. Blues boss Frank Lampard is rumoured to be eyeing up the Hammers star as he looks to bolster his defensive options at Stamford Bridge. Rice, who is valued at £80million, came through the Chelsea academy and is believed to be keen on linking up with some former teammates like Mason Mount. German international forward Werner has already arrived from RB Leipzig, while Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Havertz is being chased by the Blues. And former Liverpool d...
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Willian joins Arsenal after Chelsea exit

Willian of Chelsea looks up during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Arsenal FC at Stamford Bridge on January 21, 2020 in London, United Kingdom. Brazil international Willian has signed a three-year deal to join Arsenal ahead of the 2020/21 season. The 32-year-old forward has a wealth of experience and has made more than 600 club appearances in a career spanning 13 seasons. Willian started at Brazilian side Corinthians, before joining Shakhtar Donetsk in August 2007. In his six years there, he won four Ukrainian Premier League titles and the Uefa Cup in 2009.  Four years later, he briefly signed for Anzhi Makhachkala before joining Chelsea, winning the Premier League and League Cup in his second season in England. Throughout his seven years at Chelsea, he wo...
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West Brom to ease into Premier League life

The Premier League has confirmed that just four fixtures will be scheduled between the big kick-off on September 12 and October 16 – the day the transfer window closes. Slaven Bilic is eager to build his squad for the 2020/21 campaign as early as possible. But Albion believe more value is likely to be found towards the end of the window – meaning some of their new recruits may not arrive until mid-October. With the season more congested due to the coronavirus pandemic, there were fears the Baggies may have to play six or seven games before the transfer window closed.  But the Premier League has decided there will be no midweek matches in September or October. It means Albion will play on the weekends commencing September 12, 19 and 26. They will also play on the week...
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Ozil tells Arsenal ‘I’ll decide when I go’

Mesut Ozil of Arsenal FC looks on during the UEFA Europa League round of 32 second leg match between Arsenal FC and Olympiacos FC at Emirates Stadium on February 27, 2020 in London, United Kingdom. Mesut Ozil insists he is the only person who will decide when he leaves Arsenal after the German star was frozen out by Gunners boss Mikel Arteta. Ozil has not played for Arsenal since the coronavirus hiatus amid reports the club are keen to get his huge salary off the wage bill. The 31-year-old earns a reported £350,000-per-week ($458,000), but has rarely provided good value since his 2013 move from Real Madrid. Ozil was absent as Arsenal beat Chelsea in the FA Cup final on August 1, but he will not allow the club to force him out before his contract expires in June 2021. Holding o...
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Sergio Aguero injury blow as Man City star could miss all of Champions League

Sergio Aguero of Manchester City comes off the pitch injured as he speaks with Pep Guardiola, Manager of Manchester City during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Burnley FC at Etihad Stadium on June 22, 2020 in Manchester, England. Sergio Aguero may not be fit enough to play any part in the remainder of Manchester City’s Champions Leaguerun this season. The Argentine striker has been ruled out for the last seven weeks after having knee surgery towards the end of June. He had hoped to return to the fold to help Pep Guardiola’s men in some way before the end of the extended campaign. But the 32-year-old has apparently told friends his chances of featuring at the European mini-tournament in Portugal are ‘very small’. City face Lyon in a one-off quarter-final on...
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Jesus says City stronger for past Champions League disappointments

Manchester City's Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg football match between Manchester City and Real Madrid at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England on August 7, 2020. Manchester City striker Gabriel Jesus says he can imagine his hands round the Champions League trophy and he and his team-mates are stronger for previous disappointments in the competition coveted by their Abu Dhabi owners above all others. The 23-year-old Brazilian had a standout performance in Friday's 2-1 win over 13-time European champions Real Madrid that earned a place in the quarter-finals. Jesus's starring role eased concerns at the likely absence of injured record goalscorer Sergio Aguero for Saturday...
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer Reveals Expectations For Star In Europa League

Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer of Manchester United walks off after the Premier League match between Manchester United and Norwich City at Old Trafford on January 11, 2020 in Manchester, United Kingdom. The rich history of Manchester United has featured several stars carrying the banner of the Red Devils to success. With the resurgence of Paul Pogba as a key member of the club, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer opened up his expectations for the team in the Europa League. It hasn’t been the smoothest stints for Pogba in the past few years with reports indicating his preference to leave the team.  But that has all changed in the past few months with the addition of players like Bruno Fernandes changing the dynamic of the team. With the manner of how the team stepped up on the field, Pogba has ...
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Liverpool looking at Olympiakos left-back Tsimikas

Kostas Tsimikas of Olympiacos FC looks on during the UEFA Europa League round of 32 second leg match between Arsenal FC and Olympiacos FC at Emirates Stadium on February 27, 2020 in London, United Kingdom. Liverpool could turn their attention to Olympiakos left-back Kostas Tsimikas after their initial attempt to sign Norwich's Jamal Lewis failed. The Premier League champions had a £10m bid for Lewis, which included a substantial sell-on clause, rejected. The Canaries wanted significantly more for the 22-year-old Northern Ireland international. Liverpool, seeking cover for Scotland captain Andy Robertson, have also been monitoring Tsimikas, 24. The Greece international played for Olympaikos in a 1-0 defeat by Wolves in the second leg of their last-16 Europa League tie this week...
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