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Lampard must deliver after Chelsea spending spree

Frank Lampard manager of Chelsea celebrates victory after the Premier League match between Southampton FC and Chelsea FC at St Mary's Stadium on October 06, 2019 in Southampton, United Kingdom. Chelsea coach Frank Lampard is under pressure to deliver a serious Premier League title challenge after a spending spree fuelled by his desire to catch champions Liverpool. Lampard showed promise in his first season by steering the Blues into the Champions League with a fourth place domestic finish. But Arsenal exposed the flaws that were visible in Lampard's side all season with a 2-1 win against their London rivals in the FA Cup final. Having finished 33 points behind the Reds and 15 adrift of second placed Manchester City last term, the response from the Stamford Bridge hierarchy has be...
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Manchester United have another transfer strategy they need to speed up this summer

Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer of Manchester United in action during a first team training session at Aon Training Complex on August 03, 2020 in Manchester, England. In the middle of the next week the lane leading up to Manchester United's Carrington training ground will begin to hum to the usual sound of sports cars and 4*4s as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's plauers return to pre-season training. It's been an unusually short summer of tranquillity out on the border of Greater Manchester and Cheshire, but that will be shattered when what remains a large squad return with just over two weeks before they kick-off the 2020/21 Premier League season. Even accounting for those players away on international duty, it will remain a sizeable group that Solskjaer and his backroom staff look to drill in ...
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Liverpool FC still in the race to sign Bayern Munich midfielder Thiago Alcantara – report

Thiago Alcantara of FC Bayern Munich celebrates with the UEFA Champions League Trophy following his team's victory in the UEFA Champions League Final match between Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica on August 23, 2020 in Lisbon, Portugal. Liverpool FC are still interested in a deal to sign Bayern Munich midfielder Thiago Alcantara, according to a report in England. The Daily Mirror is reporting that Liverpool FC are still interested in the Champions League winner in the 2020 summer transfer window. The same article states that Thiago is determined to leave the Allianz Arena this summer despite playing a key role in Bayern Munich’s 1-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final. According to the same story, Liverpool FC are r...
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Thiago Silva to undergo Chelsea FC medical today – report

Thiago Silva of Paris Saint-Germain looks on prior to the UEFA Champions League group A match between Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain at Bernabeu on November 26, 2019 in Madrid, Spain. Thiago Silva is poised to undergo a medical with Chelsea FC on Thursday as the Blues close in on the signing of the Brazilian defender on a free transfer, according to reports. Sky Sports is reporting that the experienced defender is due to undergo medical checks ahead of his proposed move to Stamford Bridge this summer. Silva is a free agent after his contract with PSG expired at the end of last season, and according to the same story, the “finishing touches” to an offer have been agreed by Chelsea FC and the player in recent days. The 35-year-old defender’s proposed transfer to Chelsea FC com...
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Ian McGarry: Chelsea FC close to signing Kai Havertz from Bayer Leverkusen

Kai Havertz of Bayer Leverkusen controls the ball during the UEFA Champions League group D match between Bayer Leverkusen and Lokomotiv Moskva at BayArena on September 18, 2019 in Leverkusen, Germany.  Chelsea FC are closing in on a deal to sign Kai Havertz from Bayer Leverkusen this summer, according to Ian McGarry. The west London side have been strongly linked with a move to bring the 21-year-old Germany international to Stamford Bridge this summer as they look to strengthen their options ahead of Frank Lampard’s second season in charge. Havertz is widely considered to be one of European football’s most promising young attacking talents, with the 21-year-old having scored 18 goals and made eight assists across all competitions for Leverkusen last term. Lampard has alread...
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Chelsea FC are making the same mistakes that Man City did in the transfer market

Manchester City's Spanish manager Pep Guardiola (L) greets Chelsea's English head coach Frank Lampard (R) ahead of the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, on November 23, 2019. Manchester City were quick out of the blocks in the transfer market to bring in Ferran Torres and Nathan Ake, but it has been Chelsea laying down the marker when it comes to strengthening their squad this summer. Having already agreed to sign Hakim Ziyech from Ajax, Chelsea announced the capture of Timo Werner before the 2019/20 season had ended - beating a number of clubs, including Liverpool, to his signature. If reports are to be believed, they will add Bayer Leverkusen's talented attacking midfielder Kai Havertz...
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‘They were a little lucky, amid all the chaos, with schedules’: Jurgen Klopp says his old rivals Bayern Munich’s Champions League triumph was aided by German fixture list after Covid-19

Head coach Jurgen Klopp of Liverpool FC looks on prior to the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg match between Liverpool FC and Atletico Madrid at Anfield on March 11, 2020 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. Jurgen Klopp has suggested Bayern Munich had luck on their side as they stormed to a treble-crowning Champions League glory at the weekend. Bayern defeated Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 in Lisbon, with Kingsley Coman scoring the decisivie goal that also saw the German giants dethrone Klopp's Liverpool as Champions League holders.  Klopp, who went toe-to-toe with Bayern when he was Borussia Dortmund manager for seven years from 2008, congratulated his old foes on their success but said their schedule might have made things easier. “It is difficult to write more history in ...
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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang latest with Arsenal star closing in on three-year contract

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal celebrates after scoring his team's third goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Norwich City at Emirates Stadium on July 01, 2020 in London, England. The latest update on the contract saga between Arsenal and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is a positive one and has been called a case of 'when not if'. Arsenal are desperate to tie the forward down to a new deal with his current one set to expire next summer. They are keen on avoiding situations in the past with players such as Alexis Sanchez and Aaron Ramsey. The 31-year-old is one of Mikel Arteta's most important players, finishing the season with 29 goals. But rumours over his future emerged over the season, with the likes of Manchester United and Barcelona interested. ...
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Paul Pogba ready to agree new deal with Manchester United

Paul Pogba of Manchester United in action during the UEFA Europa League round of 16 second leg match between Manchester United and LASK at Old Trafford on August 05, 2020 in Manchester, England. Paul Pogba is prepared to sign a new contract at Manchester United. Initial talks have already taken place, with the midfielder's agent Mino Raiola confirming that not only will his client stay at United during this transfer window but is willing to extend his career at the club. "He's at the centre of a very important technical project, even if in recent years United have never wanted to open a negotiation," Raiola revealed from Lisbon.  Asked whether talks had now taken place over a new contract, he added: "We are talking very calmly, without stress." Pogba's current contract effec...
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Manchester City offer Ilkay Gundogan in part-exchange for Saul Niguez

Ilkay Gundogan of Manchester City controls the ball during 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. Manchester City are allegedly prepared to lodge an approach for Atletico Madrid midfielder Saul Niguez. Despite possessing a long-term contract and a £130m release clause, Saul is reportedly available for the right price during the summer transfer window. However, while there has been previous interest from Manchester United, it appears that neighbours City are ready to make a bid for the versatile 25-year-old. According to reports in Spain, City are willing to include Ilkay Gundogan in any proposal for the long-serving Atletico man. Gundogan still holds a three-year deal at t...
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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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