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Everton Confirm the Signing of Arsenal Winger Alex Iwobi

Everton have confirmed the signing of Arsenal forward Alex Iwobi on a five-year deal, after the Nigeria international agreed personal terms with the club. Iwobi, who rose through the youth ranks at the Emirates and joined the first team squad in 2015, played 149 times for the Gunners, scoring 15 goals and contributing 27 assists largely from the flank.And, in a statement on their official website, the Merseyside club confirmed: "Alex Iwobi has signed for Everton from Arsenal for an undisclosed fee after agreeing a five-year deal until the end of June 2024."Meanwhile, Everton boss Marco Silva explained: “Alex was one of our main targets for this window and I believe he is a fantastic signing for Everton. He is a direct and skilful winger and attacking midfielder who always works very h...
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Inter Milan confirm Romelu Lukaku signing

Inter Milan have confirmed the signing of Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku.The clubs agreed a £74m fee for the Belgium international last night and the deal has now been completed ahead of today’s 5pm transfer deadline.Lukaku, aged 26, had been pushing for a move away from Old Trafford. He had not appeared in any of United’s pre-season friendlies, and had spent this work training with former club Anderlecht in Belgium.United have nearly recouped the £75m fee they paid to sign Lukaku from Everton in July 2017. He leaves Old Trafford having scored 42 goals in 96 games for the Red Devils.At one stage, he had looked set to join Serie A champions Juventus. But ultimately he has joined their domestic rivals Inter, who first bid for him in July.United’s decision to turn down a £54m bid at ...
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Bournemouth sign Liverpool midfielder Wilson on loan

Bournemouth have brought in Liverpool’s versatile 22-year-old Wales midfielder Harry Wilson on a season-long loan, the two Premier League clubs announced on Tuesday.Wilson, who came through the ranks at Anfield and can play wide or centrally, scored 17 goals in 46 games on loan at Derby County last season as they reached the Championship playoff final.He is Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe’s fifth signing of the close season.The highly-rated Wilson, who made his Liverpool debut in an FA Cup tie at Plymouth in January 2017, has also had loan spells at Crewe Alexandra and Hull City as well as Derby.“When Liverpool informed me it was a possibility to come here I was keen to get it sorted. I want to play Premier League football and with a great team like Bournemouth,” he was quoted as telling af...
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Crystal Palace Sign Former Chelsea Defender Gary Cahill

Former England defender Gary Cahill has joined Crystal Palace on a two-year deal.The 33-year-old was a free agent after leaving Chelsea this summer.He could make his Eagles debut in Saturday’s Premier League opener at home to Everton.Cahill told the club’s official site: “I’m glad to be here. I think it’s a good opportunity for me to continue my career in the Premier League and to play in a good, exciting team.“There are some very exciting, talented players here. I’m looking forward to the challenge.“I’m hungry to prolong my career as long as I possibly can.“I feel like I’m in great shape and whoever I play for, I’d like to think that I give it 110 per cent and leave everything out there, so hopefully that will be good enough for the manager, my team-mates and also the fans.”Cahill has 61 ...
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Brighton Sign Brentford Striker Maupay

Brighton have completed the signing of striker Neal Maupay from Brentford for an undisclosed fee.The 22-year-old has agreed a four-year contract after passing a medical on Monday.Head coach Graham Potter said: “Neal is a talented striker, with good strength and pace, and he is a goalscorer. He will add an extra dimension to our existing forward options, and we are delighted to have completed the transfer.”Maupay scored 28 goals for Brentfordin all competitions last season and had been interesting Aston Villa.Potter added: “The club has been monitoring Neal and has been aware of his ability for some time. Separately I was also aware of his obvious ability at Swansea, and came up against him in the Championship last season.“His record in the Championship has been exceptional, with 41 goals a...
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Barcelona Complete the Signing of Junior Firpo From Real Betis

Barcelona have completed the signing of Spain Under-21 left-back Junior Firpo on a five-year contract from Real Betis for a fee which could rise to £27.5m.The Spanish champions have included a £183m buy-out clause in the Dominican-born 22-year-old's contract.Firpo featured in 29 games last season and was part of Spain's U21 European Championship-winning side in June.Barcelona previously signed France forward Antoine Griezmann from rivals Atletico Madrid for £107m in July.Ernesto Valverde's side have also been bolstered by the additions of Frenkie de Jong from Ajax for £65m, goalkeeper Neto from Valencia and defender Emerson from Brazilian side Atletico-MG.On Tuesday, the club sold Brazilian winger Malcom to Zenit St Petersburgfor £36.5m after one season at the club.
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Man United agree to sign Maguire for £80 M

Harry Maguire is on the verge of becoming the most expensive defender in the world, since Manchester United have finally agreed to sign him from Leicester City for a gargantuan fee of 80 million pounds.Should the deal go through, Maguire will surpass Virgil van Dijk whose last year’s 75 million pound transfer, from Southampton to Liverpool had drastically raised the bar. It would make him the 2nd most expensive recruit at Old Trafford, right behind Paul Pogba who was signed for 89 million pounds from Juventus back in 2016.Having made 69 Premier League appearances for Leicester, Maguire will be United’s 3rd signing of the summer, after Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Daniel James. He's expected to complete a medical at the club this weekend. The towering defender made his England debut in 2017 and wa...
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Newcastle Complete Two Transfer Deals

Newcastle have boosted their squad with the double signing of Allan Saint-Maximin and Jetro Willems.Twenty-two-year-old forward Saint-Maximin moves from Nice on a six-year deal for an undisclosed fee, reported to be as high as £20million.He made his professional debut for St Etienne at the age of 16 and has gone on to make over 100 Ligue 1 appearances, taking in stints with Monaco, Bastia and Nice, while also going on loan to Hannover.“I’m delighted to bring Allan to St James’ Park. He is a very talented young player with a big future ahead of him,” new United boss Steve Bruce told the club’s website.“He has all the attributes you would want in an attacking player, including lightning pace, so I’m sure he’ll excite everybody. He is a great addition to Newcastle United and the Premier Leagu...
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Mario Mandzukic set to Complete Manchester United Transfer 'on Monday'

Manchester United are closing in on a deal for Juventus striker Mario Mandzukic, according to reports.The Croatia international is believed to have been discussed during talks over a potential Romelu Lukaku-Paulo Dybala swap deal.However, his move will be a separate affair that will cost the Red Devils €10-15 million, Tuttosport reports.The two clubs are in advanced talks for the 33-year-old and the deal could be confirmed on Monday.United enquired about the availability of Mandzukic at Easter time this year, but the striker turned them down having signed a contract extension in April.However, he isn’t considered a part of new coach Maurizio Sarri’s plans and is therefore expected to agree to the switch this time round. Mandzukic started 23 Serie A matches in 2018/19, scoring nine goa...
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OFFICIAL : Arsenal Smash Transfer Record; Sign Pepe

Arsenal have confirmed the signing of Nicolas Pepe in a £72 million ($87m) deal.The Ivory Coast international becomes the club’s fourth signing of the transfer window and the deal smashes the club’s transfer record, which was previously set by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s £56m ($68m) move from Borussia Dortmund in 2018.Pepe has been in England since Tuesday morning when he travelled to Arsenal’s training centre at London Colney to undergo a medical and meet his new team-mates.And - despite a slight delay in finalising the paperwork - the Gunners have officially announced the capture of the 24-year-old from Lille."Nicolas is a highly-rated and talented winger who was wanted by many of the top teams in Europe," said Arsenal boss Unai Emery.
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Aston Villa sign Burnley goalkeeper Tom Heaton

Aston Villa have completed the signing of goalkeeper Tom Heaton from Burnley.The 33-year-old moves to Villa Park for an undisclosed fee, reported to be £8million, and becomes the latest name on a long list of new arrivals since Villa won promotion back to the Premier League in May.“I am delighted that Tom is joining Aston Villa,” boss Dean Smith told the club website. “He’s done fantastically well for Burnley over the past few years and his experience and knowledge of the Premier League will be a major asset to us this season.”Heaton, who was entering the final year of his contract at Burnley, made nearly 200 appearances for the Clarets after moving to Turf Moor from Bristol City in 2013.He started his career at Manchester United, where he had several loan spells, both in England and at Ro...
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Bournemouth complete the signing of winger Arnaut Danjuma

Bournemouth have completed the signing of winger Arnaut Danjuma from Club Brugge for a £13.7m fee.The 22-year-old has signed a long-term deal with the Premier League side and becomes Bournemouth's fourth signing of the summer transfer window.Danjuma is a Nigerian-born Netherlands international who came through the ranks at PSV Eindhoven before joining NEC Nijmegen in 2016. He then moved to Club Brugge last year and impressed in his inaugural season in the Jupiler League."Coming to AFC Bournemouth is a really good step up for me," Danjuma told afcbTV. "The Premier League is a great place to play your football, especially at a club like this."I'm excited to be here. The last 24 hours have been a bit crazy but I'm delighted to be at the club and I've only heard positive things about it."I thi...
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Man utd,Juve agree Dybala-Lukaku Swap

Manchester United and Juventus have agreed a swap deal in principle involving Paulo Dybala and Romelu Lukaku, according to Sky in Italy.The deal is now said to hinge on Dybala agreeing terms with United.His agent is understood to be in London for talks with United over a move to Old Trafford.Dybala is valued at €100m (£91.8m) and is keen to stay but wants to meet with Maurizio Sarri when he returns from his holidays on Thursday before making a final decision, according to Sky in Italy.United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, speaking after Tuesday's pre-season win over Kristiansund, would not be drawn on a potential deal for Dybala but confirmed new arrivals could be in the offing."I'm not here to talk about any rumours or speculation about other team's players," said Solskjaer."But of course,...
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Barcelona Reportedly closing in on Junior Firpo

Barcelona are reportedly closing in on a move for Real Betis full-back Junior Firpo, according to multiple reports.ESPN report that Barcelona are “increasingly confident” of landing the 22-year-old and want the deal all sewn up before they fly out to the United States on Monday.They reckon that Betis are willing to sell Firpo for €25 million, the only problem is that Barcelona are yet to offer more than €20 million.Sport have a similar story regarding Firpo. They reckon the reason Barcelona are reticent about spending big on the youngster is because he will essentially be back-up to Jordi Alba.It seems as though Betis had been expecting plenty of interest from elsewhere for their full-back but that has not happened, and so they are willing to drop their initial asking price of €35m.There s...
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Brighton loan South Africa's Percy Tau to Club Brugge

South Africa's Percy Tau has been loaned out again by Brighton.The 25-year-old returns to Belgium for next season to play for top-flight side Club Brugge after spending last term at Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.He signed for Premier League side Brighton last year on a four-year deal but is yet to play for the first team."It's a step up to the next level in Belgium, and he also has the prospect of Champions League football," technical director Dan Ashworth said."It comes off the back of an impressive Africa Cup of Nations campaign with South Africa, and will give Percy the opportunity to further develop his undoubted talent."Tau played in all of Bafana Bafana's matches at the Nations Cup in Egypt as he helped his side reach the quarter-finals of the tournament.
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Liverpool Complete Signing of Teenager Elliott

Liverpool have completed their second signing of the summer after confirming the arrival of Fulham teenager Harvey Elliott.Elliott links up with the Merseyside outfit after a memorable campaign at Craven Cottage during which he became the Premier League's youngest ever player.He could make his first appearance for the Reds on Sunday after being named in their squad to face Napoli at Murrayfield.He follows teenager Dutch defender Sepp van den Berg through the doors at Liverpool after the 17-year-old's arrival from PEC Zwolle was confirmed in June.The signing of 16-year-old Elliott is being seen as something of a coup at Anfield, with the Reds beating off interest from the likes of Arsenal, Manchester City, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain to sign the forward.But it is understood that Ell...
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Everton in Talks to Sign Juve's Moise Kean

Everton are in talks to sign Juventus striker Moise Kean, as per reports.The Serie A club are looking for €40M (£36M) for the 19-year-old and also want a buy-back clause inserted into any deal.Following the departure of Ademola Lookman to RB Leipzig, the Toffees are looking to bring in another forward and the Italian international is seen as the perfect fit.Talks are believed to be ongoing for a player who scored six Serie A goals in 13 appearances last season and has also played three times for Italy, scoring twice.
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Oscar Holds Talks With Both Milan Clubs

Former Chelsea midfielder Oscar says he has spoken to "two Milan clubs" as he attempts to engineer a move to Serie A.The Brazil international joined Shanghai SIPG as the record signing for an Asian club in 2017. He won the Chinese Super League last year as well as the 2019 Super Cup.The 27-year-old now seems keen to return to Europe and is taken with the idea of playing in Italy's top flight.When asked if he knew of any interested teams, he told passioneinter.com: "Yes, I've spoken to two Milan clubs in these [last few] weeks."I can't go into details, but, yes, one thing I can say: I want to play in Italy."Oscar won two Premier Leagues, the EFL Cup and the Europa League during a five-year stint with Chelsea.It has been suggested Inter or AC Milan could pursue a loan deal for the player, in...
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Reports : Gareth Bale Closing in on China Move

Gareth Bale's representatives are in talks with Chinese side Jiangsu Suning about a deal which could see the Welshman earn £1m a week.Reports claim that negotiations are progressing and there is still some work to do, but Jiangsu Suning are increasingly confident they can convince Bale to sign.The 30-year-old has been told he can leave Real Madrid, even though he has three years left on his £600,000-a-week contract.However, any deal will have to be concluded by Wednesday as that is when the Chinese window closes.Another hurdle is that all Chinese clubs have to pay 100 per cent transfer tax on foreign signings, meaning Jiangsu Suning will effectively have to pay double to secure Bale's services.
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Reports : Dortmund in Talks to Sign Malcom

Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund are negotiating the transfer of Malcom, which would see the Bundesliga club pay €42 million (£38m/$47m) for the Brazilian winger, as per reports. Malcom has an €180m (£160m/$200m) termination clause in his current contract with the Liga champions, but Barca would accept his departure in exchange for €1m more than the €41m they spent to sign him from Ligue 1 side Bordeaux.At the time, it appeared Malcom would be heading to Roma, with the Serie A club having agreed a fee with Bordeaux, only for Barca to swoop in at the last minute to land the winger.But after a bright 2017-18 season with Bordeaux in which he scored 12 goals and added seven assists, Malcom struggled for playing time at Barca, managing 15 appearances for the club and just six starts in La L...
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