Enzo Maresca anticipates plenty of activity before the transfer window closes, although he says Manchester City will not comply with Chelsea’s Friday 5pm deadline for a deal involving Enzo Fernández. Maresca will oversee City in a major fixture for the first time when they face Arsenal in Sunday’s Community Shield in Cardiff, but his squad […]
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Manchester City have turned down Barcelona’s improved offer of approximately €60m (£51m) for Rodri. Meanwhile, Chelsea have given City until 5pm BST on Friday to submit a £120m bid for Enzo Fernández, who is being considered as a possible replacement. Barcelona raised their original €45m proposal on Tuesday, but the new bid was also rejected. […]
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Barcelona have submitted a higher offer worth approximately €60m (£51m) to Manchester City for Rodri. The revised proposal comes after City immediately turned down Barça’s opening bid of €45m. The latest figure is closer to the English club’s assessment of the 30-year-old, who led Spain to World Cup success and claimed the Ballon d’Or in […]
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José Mourinho has disclosed that he agreed to replace Sir Alex Ferguson as Manchester United manager in 2013, but later withdrew from the arrangement in tears so he could return to Chelsea. The football community was stunned when the legendary Scottish coach announced his retirement after guiding United to their 13th Premier League championship during […]
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Chelsea’s difficulties continued as their pre-season campaign concluded with an unusually heated draw against Malaysian champions Johor Darul Ta’zim. The warning signs are concerning: an overcrowded group of attacking players, reminders of last season’s lack of experience and discipline, and less than two weeks for new head coach Xabi Alonso to bring important players back […]
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Chelsea have completed the transfer of Argentina international Valentín Barco from affiliated club Strasbourg, handing him a seven-year contract. The 22-year-old featured seven times for Brighton, making six of those appearances in the Premier League during the 2023-24 campaign. He is the eighth player recruited since Xabi Alonso took charge. Barco primarily operates at left-back […]
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Chelsea have completed the signing of experienced Brighton forward Danny Welbeck for a reported fee of £5m. The striker has accepted a two-year deal and will join Xabi Alonso’s team for their pre-season tour. Bringing the 35-year-old to Stamford Bridge marks a departure from Chelsea’s usual approach of recruiting younger talent with room to improve. […]
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Roberto De Zerbi hopes Richarlison will remain at Tottenham, although the forward, who has attracted interest from elsewhere, has yet to decide what he wants to do next. The Brazilian struck a dramatic late winner as Tottenham, reduced to 10 players, beat Chelsea 2-1 in a pre-season match in Sydney. Kevin Danso received a red […]
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Chelsea have received a £10m fine and a suspended transfer ban covering two windows after accepting that they violated regulations governing agents, the FA confirmed on Friday. A previous independent commission had issued a suspended six-point penalty, but that sanction has been removed and replaced with the suspended transfer restriction. The club’s Clearlake Capital owners […]
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Inter are nearing an agreement to bring in John Stones on a free transfer after the 32-year-old centre-back departed Manchester City in June. Both Inter and their Italian rivals Juventus showed interest in Stones before the World Cup, but the Nerazzurri have since emerged as favourites to secure his signature following his strong performances during […]
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