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wolves news : Gary O’Neil appointed as new manager

 Head Coach Gary O'Neil of Bournemouth during the Premier League match between Everton FC and AFC Bournemouth at Goodison Park on May 28, 2023 in Liverpool, England.Former Bournemouth boss Gary O'Neil has been announced as the new manager of Wolves, replacing Julen Lopetegui on a three-year deal.Lopetegui's exit from Molineux was confirmed on Tuesday - just three days before the 2023-24 Premier League season begins.O'Neil led Bournemouth to a 15th-place finish last season but was sacked on 19 June.The 40-year-old is Wolves' fourth manager in just over two years.His first assignment will come on Monday when Wolves travel to Old Trafford to face Manchester United.Several candidates were considered as Lopetegui's replacement but O'Neil was the preferred option.
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trañsfer news live : West Ham agree Maguire and Ward-Prowse deals

 Harry Maguire #5 of Manchester United during the Manchester United v Athletic Bilbao, pre-season friendly match at Aviva Stadium on August 6th, 2023 in Dublin, Ireland. West Ham United have agreed deals for Manchester United’s Harry Maguire and Southampton’s James Ward-Prowse worth about £60m in total. Each deal is thought to be worth in the region of £30m. Maguire, 30, struggled for first-team opportunities at Old Trafford last season and has been stripped of the captaincy this season. He is understood to be keen on the move with personal terms yet to be agreed but not expected to be a problem. Maguire joined United in August 2019 for a world record £80m for a defender. West Ham have been trying to sign Ward-Prowse for much of the summer but Southampton, who were relegated to the Ch...
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Iniesta joins Emirates Club in UAE Pro league

 Spanish great Andres Iniesta acknowledges supporters during the farewell ceremony following his final match for J-League first-division side Vissel Kobe on July 1, 2023, at Noevir Stadium in Kobe, western Japan.Former Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta has signed with United Arab Emirates Pro League side Emirates Club. The Spaniard left Japanese side Vissel Kobe midway through the J-League season on 1 July. The 39-year-old made 134 appearances for the Japanese club, winning the domestic Emperor’s Cup in 2019 and the Japanese Super Cup the following year. Emirates Club, who won promotion to the UAE top flight last season, posted “welcome Iniesta” on social media. Iniesta moved to Japan after a 22-year career at Barcelona, where he won 32 trophies and made 674 senior appearances. He w...
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Mbappe to real madrid transfer: PSG striker will not train with first-team squad

 Kylian Mbappe of France during the UEFA EURO 2024 Qualifying Round Group B match between France and Netherlands at Stade de France on March 24, 2023 in Saint-Denis, France.Kylian Mbappe will not train with the Paris St-Germain first-team squad when they step up preparations on Monday for the start of the Ligue 1 season. Mbappe has been in a contract stand-off with PSG amid a desire to join Real Madrid. The club’s all-time leading goalscorer is refusing to sign a year’s extension to his contract which ends next summer. PSG therefore want to sell the France forward now and secure a transfer fee rather than let him go for nothing. As a result, Mbappe was left out of PSG’s touring squad for their pre-season trip to Asia. He subsequently refused to meet with representatives of Al-Hilal, w...
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Man Utd complete £72m signing of striker Hojlund

 Manchester United's Danish forward Rasmus Hojlund reacts as he is introduced prior to the pre-season friendly football match between Manchester United and Lens at Old Trafford stadium, in Manchester, on August 5, 2023.Manchester United have completed the £72m signing of Denmark striker Rasmus Hojlund from Atalanta. The 20-year-old, who joined the Serie A side in 2022 and scored 10 goals in 34 appearances last season, moves to Old Trafford on a five-year deal. “It is no secret I have been a fan of this great club since I was a small boy,” Hojlund said. “I dreamed of walking out at Old Trafford as a Manchester United player.” He is United manager Erik ten Hag’s third summer signing after Mason Mount joined from Chelsea for £55m and Inter Milan goalkeeper Andre Onana arrived for £47.2m....
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Tottenham complete Ash Phillips signing from Blackburn

 Blackburn Rovers' Ash Phillips during the Pre-season Friendly match between Lincoln City and Blackburn Rovers at LNER Stadium on July 23, 2022 in Lincoln, England.Tottenham have completed the signing of England youth international Ash Phillips from Blackburn. Phillips, 18, made eight appearances for Rovers in the Sky Bet Championship last season and has been allowed to leave for Spurs after his £2million release clause became active this weekend. The centre-back had been close to joining Tottenham last month before negotiations between the clubs stalled, but he has now signed a five-year contract with the Premier League club. Ex-Blackburn boss Tony Mowbray highlighted the excitement around Phillips back in the 2021-22 season when he described him as “a phenomenal young boy” before he...
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Gvardiol deal done ‘in the next hours’ – Guardiola

 Josko Gvardiol of RB Leipzig controls the Ball during the Bundesliga match between SV Werder Bremen and RB Leipzig at Wohninvest Weserstadion on November 12, 2022 in Bremen, Germany.Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has confirmed defender Josko Gvardiol is having a medical and should complete his move from RB Leipzig “in the next hours”. City have agreed a £77m fee for the 22-year-old Croatia international. “He is here,” said Guardiola. “He is doing medical tests and hopefully we can finish the deal in the next hours.” Guardiola also discussed the uncertain futures of Kyle Walker and Bernardo Silva. Bayern Munich are keen to sign England defender Walker, 33, whilst Portugal winger Silva, 28, has attracted huge interest from Saudi Arabia, in addition to long-time admirers Barcelon...
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Chelsea reach agreement to sign Brighton goalkeeper

 Robert Sanchez of Brighton and Hove Albion during the Emirates FA Cup Semi Final between Brighton and Hove Albion and Manchester United at Wembley Stadium on April 23, 2023 in London, England.According to David Ornstein with The Athletic, Chelsea are close to finalizing an agreement to acquire Brighton’s Spanish goalkeeper, Robert Sanchez. Despite the player already agreeing to join The Blues from Brighton in recent days, both clubs have been negotiating the transfer fee for the talented Spanish star. According to Fabrizio Romano, the entire deal package is worth up to £25m (£20m + 5m with add ons), and has also given his iconic ‘here we go.’ Medicals to take place immediately. CFC are believed to view the 25-year-old goalkeeper as potential competition for their current No. 1, ...
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Southhampton’s Tino Livramento joins Newcastle United in record transfer

 Tino Livramento of Southampton during the pre-season friendly fixture between Goztepe and Southampton FC, at Bornova Aziz Kocaoğlu Stadium on July 15, 2023 in Izmir, Turkey.Newcastle United has successfully reached a £40 million deal with Southampton for the highly-regarded right-back, Tino Livramento, with additional add-ons included in the agreement. The news was reported by BBC Radio Solent. Livramento, aged 20, originally made the move to Southampton from Chelsea in 2021 for a fee of £5 million. The decision for Livramento to leave Southampton comes after the club’s relegation from the Premier League during the previous season. Despite his potential, the young England Under-21 defender faced a setback in playing time last season due to an unfortunate anterior cruciate ligament in...
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Dembele to leave Barcelona for PSG

 Ousmane Dembele during the match between FC Barcelona and RCD Mallorca, corresponding to the week 37 of the Liga Santander, played at the Spotify Camp Nou Stadium, in Barcelona, on 28th May 2023.Barcelona forward Ousmane Dembele will join Paris St-Germain, says Barca coach Xavi Hernandez.The 26-year-old France international was an unused substitute in Barcelona's 1-0 pre-season friendly win over AC Milan in Las Vegas on Wednesday after telling the club he wanted to go."He says that he has this proposal and that he has decided to leave. It is his personal decision," said Xavi.Dembele joined Barcelona from Borussia Dortmund in a £135m deal in 2017.He has scored 40 goals in 185 appearances in a six-year spell that has been affected by a series of injuries."I will be very clear," Xavi sa...
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Mane leaves Bayern to join Ronaldo at Al-Nassr

 Bayern Munich's Senegalese striker Sadio Mane gestures during the UEFA Champions League quarter-final, second leg football match between Bayern Munich and Manchester City in Munich, southern Germany on April 19, 2023. Former Liverpool forward Sadio Mane has left Bayern Munich to join Cristiano Ronaldo at Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr. The 31-year-old scored 12 goals in 38 games for Bayern in an underwhelming season despite initially impressing. The Senegal player was also involved in a physical altercation with Leroy Sane in the Manchester City dressing room after losing a Champions League game. Reports suggest the German champions have recouped most of the £35m they paid Liverpool for Mane a year ago. Bayern CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen said the former Southampton player – who has s...
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Fabinho makes move to Al-Ittihad from Liverpool

 Liverpool's Fabinho during the pre-match warm-up to the UEFA Champions League round of 16 leg one match between Liverpool FC and Real Madrid at Anfield on February 21, 2023 in Liverpool, United Kingdom.  Brazil midfielder Fabinho has completed a move to Saudi Arabian club Al-Ittihad from Liverpool on a three-year deal. The 29-year-old did not travel with the Reds to a recent training camp in Germany after the Saudi side made a £40m bid for him. Fabinho was also left out of the club’s current trip to Singapore as the move was finalised. Capped 29 times by his country, he joined Liverpool in July 2018 from Monaco for a fee in the region of £39m. Fabinho said he was leaving his “home” after representing Liverpool “with the greatest honour and happiness possible” for five years. He ...
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Chelsea agree deal to sign Monaco defender Disasi

 Axel Disasi of AS Monaco during the UEFA Europa League knockout round play-off leg two match between AS Monaco and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at Stade Louis II on February 23, 2023 in Monaco, Monaco.Chelsea have reached an agreement to sign defender Axel Disasi from AS Monaco for 45m euros (£38.57m). France international Disasi, 25, will give Chelsea another right-sided centre-back option following the injury to Wesley Fofana. Fofana has been ruled out for several months after undergoing anterior cruciate ligament surgery. Benoit Badiashile is also currently injured and will not be fit until after the Premier League season starts. Chelsea have Thiago Silva, Trevoh Chalobah and Levi Colwill, who has interest from Brighton, as their options in the centre of defence as things stand. Disasi has...
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Man Utd agree £72m deal to sign Atalanta’s Hojlund

 Atalanta's Rasmus Hojlund during the pre-season friendly match at the Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth. Picture date: Saturday July 29, 2023.Manchester United have agreed a £72m deal to sign Denmark international striker Rasmus Hojlund from Serie A side Atalanta. The 20-year-old will move to Old Trafford for a fee of £64m, plus a potential £8m in add-ons. Hojlund joined Atalanta in August 2022 and scored 10 goals in 34 appearances last season. His United contract will be for five years, with the option of an additional season. Hojlund will be United manager Erik ten Hag’s third signing of the summer after midfielder Mason Mount joined from Chelsea for £55m and Inter Milan goalkeeper Andre Onana was signed for £47.2m. Although United had been attempting to keep the fee below £60m, Hojlun...
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Man Utd reject £20m West Ham bid for Maguire

Harry Maguire of Manchester United reacts during the Pre-Season Friendly match between Real Madrid and Manchester United at NRG Stadium on July 26, 2023 in Houston, Texas.Manchester United have rejected a £20m bid from West Ham for England defender Harry Maguire. Hammers boss David Moyes is keen on Maguire and has funds to spend following the £100m sale of England midfielder Declan Rice. Maguire’s Old Trafford future is uncertain after he was stripped of the captaincy by Erik ten Hag earlier this month. The Dutchman has said the move could help the 30-year-old regain his form. United would be prepared to listen to offers that matched their valuation – if Maguire indicated a willingness to leave. However, the centre-back is believed to currently be earning £200,000-a-week at Old Trafford, w...
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Paris St-Germain bid for Man Utd target Hojlund

 Rasmus Hojlund in action during the Serie A football match between FC Internazionale and Atalanta BC at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium in Milano, Italy, on May 27 2023.Paris St-Germain have made a take-it-or-leave-it bid of 50m euros (£42.8m) for Atalanta forward and Manchester United target Rasmus Hojlund. The Denmark striker is top of the Red Devils’ wanted list this summer. Manager Erik ten Hag is desperate to conclude a deal, with United convinced they can sign the 20-year-old before their Premier League opener against Wolves at Old Trafford on 14 August. However, PSG have now made their interest known. Their move is not thought to be connected to the uncertainty around Kylian Mbappe. PSG officials are convinced Mbappe has no intention of leaving the club during the current transfer win...
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Kylian Mbappe ‘Refuses to talk’ to Al Hilal over 300-million-euro move

 Kylian Mbappé (L) of Paris Saint-Germain during a gym session at the PSG training center on July 17, 2023 in Poissy, France.Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe has refused to meet officials from Al Hilal, dealing a potentially fatal blow to the Saudis’ ambitious hopes of completing a world record 300-million-euro ($333 million) swoop. The French star has refused “any discussion with the representatives of the Al-Hilal club, present in Paris this Wednesday,” reported L’Equipe sports daily. According to the report, a delegation from the Saudi club came to Paris to finalise the transfer of Brazilian Malcom from Zenit Saint Petersburg. They also wanted to present their project to Mbappe while in the French capital. “This approach will not succeed,” added L’Equipe because the entou...
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Man Utd agree £74,000 a week deals to sign two stars – Report

 Rasmus Hojlund in action during the Serie A football match between FC Internazionale and Atalanta BC at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium in Milano, Italy, on May 27 2023.Manchester United have completed two signings thus far this summer and they are currently working on securing two more signings. The stars in discussion are Danish striker, Rasmus Hojlund, and Moroccan midfielder, Sofyan Amrabat. If reports are to be believed, then Man Utd have agreed deals worth £74,000 a week with the above mentioned duo. According to Alfredo Pedulla, Amrabat has reached an agreement in principle with the Red Devils that will make him earn around 4.5 million euros a year. Man Utd have moved ahead of the competition and will be looking to soon agree all the terms with Fiorentina to complete the signing. It w...
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Forest sign Sweden forward Elanga from Man Utd

 Anthony Elanga of Manchester United in action during a pre-season training session at Pingry School on July 21, 2023 in Basking Ridge, New Jersey.Nottingham Forest have signed Sweden forward Anthony Elanga from Manchester United on a five-year deal. The 21-year-old moves on from Old Trafford, with Forest believed to have paid United a fee of £15m. Elanga had been with United since he was 12 and achieved a first-team breakthrough in 2021, reaching 55 appearances before Forest stepped in. He said: “It’s a pleasure to be here. It’s a proud moment, not only for me, but for my family as well.”Elanga added: “It’s a big step and I’m really looking forward to playing in front of the Forest fans at the City Ground. “I had interest from elsewhere, but for me, Nottingham Forest feels like the p...
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Zaha joins Galatasaray after leaving Palace

 Galatasaray's new transfer Wilfried Zaha arrives in Istanbul, Turkiye on July 23, 2023. Wilfried Zaha has joined Galatasaray following the expiration of his Crystal Palace contract. Zaha, 30, has signed a three-year deal and will be paid a signing on fee of 2.35m euros (£2m) and an annual salary of 4.35m euros (£3.75m), the Turkish club said. Zaha started out at Palace aged just 12, spending most of his career there. The forward made 458 appearances for the Eagles, the third-most in the club’s history, and scored 90 goals. He scored seven times last season, and wore the captain’s armband on multiple occasions before a hamstring injury ruled him out of the last two matches of the campaign. Zaha issued a messageto Palace fans a day before his move was announced. “I want to thank [...
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