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Erling Haaland finally reacts to Jadon Sancho’s transfer to Manchester United

Erling Haland of Borussia Dortmund celebrates with teammate Jadon Sancho of Borussia Dortmund after scoring his team's second goal during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Schalke 04 at Signal Iduna Park on October 24, 2020 in Dortmund, Germany.Erling Haaland has finally reacted to Jadon Sancho's imminent transfer to Manchester United - with a crying emoji.Haaland and Sancho played together for a season after the Norwegian joined Borussia Dortmund from RB Salzburg in 2020.But in the short space of time, they struck up a sensational understanding on the pitch, which has seen both players garner the attention of top clubs in Europe.In one of the last games the pair played together they won the German Cup, beating RB Leipzig 4-1 in the final.Haaland has been linked with a ...
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QPR announce signing of Jordan Archer

Jordan Archer of Middlesbrough during the Sky Bet Championship match between Middlesbrough and Sheffield Wednesday at the Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough on Saturday 24th April 2021.Queens Park Rangers have signed goalkeeper Jordan Archer on a two-year contract, the club have confirmed via their official website.The Rs were in need of a new goalkeeper this transfer window. Joe Lumley departed to Middlesbrough upon the expiry of his contract, and Liam Kelly returned to Scotland to play for Motherwell.This left them with just one senior goalkeeper on the books. However, they have now solved this problem, bringing in Archer on a free transfer.The 28-year-old, who has one cap for the Scotland national team, began his career at Tottenham Hotspur. Following several loan spells, he eventually mo...
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Everton Suffer Blow In Joshua Zirkzee Interest

Joshua Zirkzee of FC Bayern Muenchen II looks on during the 3. Liga match between Bayern Muenchen II and TSV 1860 Muenchen at Stadion an der Gruenwalder Straße on January 9, 2021 in Munich, Germany.Bayern Munich starlet Joshua Zirkzee is keen on continuing his career in Germany, amidst interest from Everton, it has been claimed in Germany.The Toffees were keen to snap up Zirkzee in the last transfer window, but he ultimately joined Italian side Parma on a six-month loan spell.Zirkzee struggled to make an impact at Parma and has returned to the Allianz Arena, where he is not expected to be part of new boss Julian Nagelsmann’s plans for the club. The Dutch forward is again linked with leaving the Bavarians this summer and Everton are claimed to have rekindled their interest in him.Howev...
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Man United closing in on Rennes’ Eduardo Camavinga

Eduardo Camavinga of France looks on prior to the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Group C match between France and Denmark at Haladas Stadium on March 25, 2021 in Szombathely, Hungary.Manchester United are making progress in attempts to sign the midfielder Eduardo Camavinga from Rennes. The 18-year-old is a France international with three caps but went to the Under-21 European Championship rather than Euro 2020 this year.Rennes are open to selling Camavinga for about €30m because they could otherwise lose him for nothing next summer, when his contract is due to expire. He has been a long-term target for United and other clubs, notably Paris Saint-Germain, are also interested.Camavinga, who has been selected for this month’s Olympics, last August became – at 17 years, nine months a...
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Francisco Trincao joins Wolves from Barcelona

Francisco Trincao of FC Barcelona reacts during the La Liga Santander match between SD Eibar and FC Barcelona at Estadio Municipal de Ipurua on May 22, 2021 in Eibar, Spain.New Wolves head coach Bruno Lage has made Barcelona winger Francisco Trincao his second signing, the Premier League club have announced.The 21-year-old Portugal international has joined the club from the Catalan giants on a season-long loan deal subject to a medical and work permit.Wolves, who have also signed 20-year-old Colombian defender Yerson Mosquera, have an option to make Trincao's move permanent, and it's understood that would cost them €30m.Technical director Scott Sellars told the club's official website: "He’s a really exciting player. It’s an area we’d like more competition, in terms of wide players."I thin...
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Turkey’s Calhanoglu switching from AC Milan to Inter

Hakan Calhanoglu of Turkey speaks to the media during the Turkey Press Conference ahead of the UEFA Euro 2020 Championship Group A match between Turkey and Italy at Olimpico Stadium on June 10, 2021 in Rome, Italy.Putting Turkey's early exit from Euro 2020 behind him, Hakan Calhanoglu focused on his future in Serie A on Monday, announcing a move from AC Milan to city rivals Inter.The 27-year-old midfielder told Turkey's TRT Spor that he will be in Milan on Tuesday to sign a contract after completing a physical with his new team."I have reached an agreement with Inter. I'm going to Milan," he told the state broadcaster.Calhanoglu had hoped to be the engine of Turkey's drive for its first international title, dispatching his trademark free-kicks and organising the attack for a youthful squad...
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Dutch forward Depay to join Barcelona

Memphis Depay of the Netherlands poses during the official UEFA Euro 2020 media access day on June 07, 2021 in Zeist, Netherlands.Netherlands forward Memphis Depay will join Barcelona when his contract with French club Lyon ends at the end of this month.Barca announced they have agreed a two-year deal with the 27-year-old, who is currently playing for the Netherlands at Euro 2020.He scored from the spot in Thursday’s 2-0 win over Austria, as his country qualified for the last 16.Depay spent four seasons with Lyon, scoring 76 goals in 178 games.He moved to France in 2017 after two disappointing seasons at Manchester United, having started his career with PSV Eindhoven.  Depay’s switch to the Nou Camp was long expected, and he has outlined his desire to play under Barca manager Ronald K...
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Chelsea striker could be set to leave, despite signing new contract

Chelsea's German head coach Thomas Tuchel (L) greets Chelsea's French striker Olivier Giroud during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg football match between Club Atletico de Madrid and Chelsea at the Arena Nationala stadium in Bucharest on February 23, 2021.The ‘false nine’ has been used sparingly in football for many years; however, this season the fascinating position’s influence has been shot into the football mainstream. A typical false nine is deployed as a means to control the midfield, with the striker dropping between the opposition midfield and defensive lines to create overloads in the final third of the pitch, also creating space in the middle and in behind for the wingers to exploit.Lionel Messi played this position spectacularly for Barcelona during their gl...
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Man United face pressure to make Jesse Lingard transfer decision

Jesse Lingard of West Ham United celebrates after scoring their side's second goal during the Premier League match between West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur at London Stadium on February 21, 2021 in London, England.Few would have envied Gareth Southgate this week as he was forced to make a huge call on his England squad for the upcoming Euro 2020 tournament. After an injury to Trent Alexander-Arnold forced the Liverpool full-back to withdraw from the squad, Southgate was left with a decision to make in regard to who would replace him.After impressing in the friendly win over Ukraine on Sunday evening, Brighton’s Ben White was eventually chosen and will not travel with the squad for the opener against Croatia on Sunday afternoon, much to the disappointment of James Ward-Prowse and ...
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PSG announce shock signing of Liverpool Euro 2020

Gini Wijnaldum of Liverpool during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Everton at Anfield on February 20, 2021 in Liverpool, United Kingdom.French giants Paris Saint-Germain have announced the surprise signing of former Liverpool star Gini Wijnaldum.The midfielder, who will captain the Netherlands at Euro 2020 in the absence of Virgil van Dijk, had been widely expected to join Barcelona, but the Ligue 1 side have hijacked the deal.The Dutch international had been quoted as saying that a potential transfer to Barcelona was something of ‘a dream’, but it appears that he has had a change of heart as his move to the French capital has now been confirmed.Wijnaldum will leave Liverpool at the end of this month when his contract expires, ending a five year stay at the club during which...
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Emi Buendia Completes Aston Villa Move

Emi Buendia of Norwich City celebrates after scoring their team's first goal during the Sky Bet Championship match between Norwich City and Barnsley at Carrow Road on January 02, 2021 in Norwich, England. The match will be played without fans, behind closed doors as a Covid-19 precaution.Aston Villa have confirmed that they have completed the signing of Emi Buendia from Norwich City for an initial fee of £30 million.The 24-year-old is currently with Argentina on international duty but will complete a medical following their game against Colombia on Tuesday.The creative midfielder joins having endured an incredible season in the Championship, taking the Canaries to promotion and a title win. The Argentine was at the centre of Daniel Farke’s unstoppable side, scoring 15 and assisting a furth...
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Bale’s agent discusses potential future with Real Madrid

Gareth Bale of Spurs celebrates scoring their 2nd goal during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Brighton & Hove Albion at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on November 1, 2020 in London, United Kingdom. Gareth Bale’s agent Jonathan Barnett spoke with English outlet Evening Standard about Bale’s possible future and relationship with Real Madrid past his loan spell with Tottenham.Barnett was clearly voicing his disagreement with Bale returning to Real Madrid this summer just to make appearances off the bench. He added “They want to put me on the bench with that salary? That’s fine for me as well.”Bale was not making frequent appearances for Tottenham this season either under Jose Mourinho. It wasn’t until recently that Bale started to get more starts and opportunities. ...
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Juventus close in on free transfer for £54m Milan star – report

Gigi Donnarumma of Milan during the serie A match between Cagliari Calcio and AC Milan at Stadio Sant'Elia on January 21, 2018 in Cagliari, Italy.Juventus are reportedly closing in on the potential free transfer of Milan goalkeeper Gigio Donnarumma.That’s according to Corriere Torino, who claim the Bianconeri need to offload Wojciech Szczesny for the deal to fall into place.Donnarumma’s contract situation at Milan has been a talking point in Italian football for some time now, with Mino Raiola making demands the San Siro side aren’t willing to meet.For Juventus, this could be ideal – replacing Szczesny with the 22-year-old would be a massive step in the right direction, especially on a long-term basis. #Donnarumma molto vicino alla #Juve (se i bianconeri riescono a chiudere per #Szczesny i...
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Rio Ferdinand urges Man Utd to sign Everton’s Dominic Calvert-Lewin this summer

Dominic Calvert-Lewin of Everton celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Everton at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on September 13, 2020 in London, England.Rio Ferdinand believes his former club Manchester United could do much worse than signing Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin this summer.The 24-year-old - who missed his side's 0-0 draw with Brighton on Monday through injury - is enjoying the most prolific season of his career so far, with 19 goals in 32 games in all competitions.It is little secret that United will be on the hunt for a new forward this summer, especially if Edinson Cavani decides to return to South America.The likes of Dortmund pair Erling Haaland and Jadon Sancho are being strongly linked with a switch...
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Man City’s Eric Garcia: “It would be special to play with Messi”

Eric Garcia of Manchester City in action during a training session at Manchester City Football Academy on March 15, 2021 in Manchester, England.With just over three months until the summer transfer window, it is unsurprising that Barcelona transfer news is being ramped up.It could potentially be another busy summer of comings and goings at the Camp Nou as the club look to balance their books and continue rejuvenating their squad.The most prominent player to be linked to the Blaugrana is Manchester City defender Eric Garcia, who left the Catalan giants four years ago to move to England.However, Garcia is out of contract this summer and Barca have been strongly linked with a move for the central defender.Now, the Spain international has spoken out of the possibility of playing alongside Lion...
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Chelsea set to profit as Arsenal target Lamptey

Tariq Lamptey of Brighton and Hove Albion in action during the Premier League match between Brighton & Hove Albion and Southampton at American Express Community Stadium on December 07, 2020 in Brighton, England.Chelsea will benefit from any sale of Tariq Lamptey, as they have a sell-on clause for the Brighton man. Arsenal are interested in the defender, according to reports.The defender came through the ranks with Chelsea and he made his senior debut for them in December 2019. He came off the bench against Arsenal with the Blues 1-0 down.Lamptey made a great impression on the game as his side fought back to win 2-1.This turned out to be his only first team appearance for Chelsea, as he joined Brighton on loan in January.Lamptey made eight appearances for the Seagulls before the end of ...
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Moise Kean’s Everton future ‘complicated’ says Paris Saint Germain chief

Moise Kean of Paris Saint-Germain looks on during the Ligue 1 soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and AS Monaco at Parc des Princes on February 21, 2021 in Paris, France.Paris Saint Germain's transfer chief has described their hopes of signing Moise Kean on a permanent basis as "complicated".Kean is spending the season on loan in the French capital and has scored 14 goals in 26 appearances, including three strikes in the Champions League.Everton refused to agree to an option which would have allowed PSG to buy Kean at the end of his loan for a set fee and are, at this stage, expecting the 20-year-old back at the club to begin pre-season training in July.Carlo Ancelotti has, however, recently hinted that the Blues would be prepared to listen to offers from PSG but sporting director Lea...
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Everton Set £70 Million Price Tag for Moise Kean

Paris Saint-Germain's Italian forward Moise Kean celebrates after scoring a goal during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg football match between FC Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain FC at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on February 16, 2021.Everton are demanding a huge fee in the region of £70 million for Paris Saint-Germain loan striker Moise Kean, according to reports.Moise Kean signed for Everton from Juventus in 2019 for £27.5 million but failed to find any form in England. He was linked with a return to the Italian champions but opted for a loan spell at Paris Saint-Germain. He told RAI-Sport in October 2020 that leaving English football “did not particularly upset him”.Whilst at Everton, Kean made 33 appearances across all competitions, but only registered two goals a...
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Report: Paris Saint-Germain attempted to sign Casemiro last summer

Casemiro of Real Madrid reacts during warm-up ahead of the La Liga Santander match between Real Madrid and Getafe CF at Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano on February 09, 2021 in Madrid, Spain.Paris Saint-Germain reportedly approached Real Madrid last summer to determine whether it would be possible to sign Brazilian midfielder Casemiro.The 28-year-old joined Madrid from Sao Paulo in 2013 and has developed into a key player for the Spanish champions, making 266 appearances in all competitions.The midfielder has again been an important figure for Zinedine Zidane's side this term, contributing five goals and two assists in 26 outings.According to Marca, PSG made an enquiry for the Brazil international during last summer's transfer window, but Madrid made it clear that he was not for sale at any pric...
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Bayern Munich confirm signing of Liverpool and Chelsea target

Dayot Upamecano of RB Leipzig controls the ball during the Bundesliga match between RB Leipzig and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at Red Bull Arena on January 30, 2021 in Leipzig, Germany.Bayern Munich have confirmed that Dayot Upamecano will be joining them from RB Leipzig in the summer, ending the interest of Chelsea and Liverpool in the centre-back.The 22-year-old has been linked with a string of Europe’s biggest clubs over the last 18 months, with Manchester United also showing an interest in the commanding defender.However, it is Bayern that have won the race for the France international, with sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic confirming that the Bavarians have signed Upamecano to a five-year contract.“We have had positive, deep, and professional talks with Dayot and his agent Volker Struth o...
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