Chelsea met with Napoli on Thursday regarding the sale of Romelu Lukaku and talks over the striker did not go to plan. The Belgian has been linked to the Serie A club all summer as Antonio Conte has been eager to reunite with the 31-year-old. The striker had one of the best seasons of his career working with the Italian …
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“Here we go!” – Romelu Lukaku seals €45m exit from Chelsea
Napoli are closing in on Chelsea star Romelu Lukaku as the Belgian is finally close to sealing a permanent move away from Stamford Bridge. The Belgian returned to the Premier League club in 2021 as part of a massive £97.5m deal with Inter Milan but it was a move that never worked out for both the player and Chelsea. The …
Read More »NWSL agrees new pay and conditions deal with players, and scraps college draft
August 23 – Women’s football in the US has made landmark changes to its player contract agreements with the NWSL Players Association and NWSL having reached a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) that will include revenue sharing and the abolishing of the college draft, a peculiarity of the US pro sports market. “We saw this midterm, voluntary negotiation as an …
Read More »Surprising destination emerges for Trippier
With just a year left on his contract, it appears that Newcastle are now ready to cash in on their former captain, Kieran Trippier. At 33 years of age, the England international isn’t getting any younger, but he could still command a reasonable fee for the Magpies. A fee that would allow them to enter the marketplace in the last …
Read More »Barcelona defender set to join Atletico Madrid imminently, medicals booked – Romano
With only a week left before the transfer window closes, Barcelona are yet to find a resolution for the future of out-of-favour defender Clement Lenglet. The French international is back at the club after two years on loan in England with Tottenham and Aston Villa. Even though he featured prominently in pre-season, Lenglet has no future a Barcelona as the …
Read More »Wolves vs Chelsea Preview
Both Wolves and Chelsea are looking for their first win of the new season when they face off at Molineux on Sunday. Wolves suffered a loss versus Arsenal, while Enzo Maresca’s first competitive game in charge of the Blues ended in defeat against the defending champions, Manchester City. Match Preview Wolves recent form Wolves had a mixed pre-season, winning two …
Read More »Six clubs chasing Kieran Tierney
After being left off of the squad list for Arsenal’s recent pre-season game against Bayer Leverkusen, it was felt that Kieran Tierney no longer had a future in North London, and though six clubs are chasing his signature, he could still stay with the Gunners. The Gunners are certainly aware that offers for the player will come in before the …
Read More »Juventus decides against searching for a plan B for Koopmeiners
Juventus has decided to focus all their efforts on improving their midfield this summer. The Bianconeri have already signed at least two midfielders during this transfer window and are now negotiating to add Teun Koopmeiners to their squad. The Dutchman is seen as the final piece of the puzzle by Juventus, who have submitted a 59 million euro offer to …
Read More »Arsenal ready to hijack PSG’s move for Atalanta star Ademola Lookman
Atalanta star and Arsenal target Ademola Lookman has reached a verbal agreement over personal terms with Paris Saint-Germain, however, club-to-club talks have stalled. The 26-year-old is looking to leave the Serie A club before the transfer window shuts and is eager to join PSG immediately, reports Sky Germany’s Florian Plettenberg. The Ligue 1 champions have agreed personal terms with Lookman …
Read More »Gabriel Agbonlahor backs Aston Villa to sign ‘outstanding’ Chelsea star
Aston Villa legend Gabriel Agbonlahor has given his seal of approval for his former club to pursue Chelsea forward Raheem Sterling. The 82-time England international is searching for a move away from Stamford Bridge this summer following the recent arrivals of Joao Felix and Pedro Neto — with the latter taking Sterling’s No.7 shirt. Sterling has been linked with a …
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