Unai Emery has played down suggestions of a positive relationship between Chelsea and Aston Villa despite the numerous player transactions involving the two sides. Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez completed a move from Villa to Chelsea on Sunday, becoming the eighth player transferred between the clubs within four years. Martinez joined Chelsea shortly after Nicolas Jackson […]
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Overall, Fernandes endured a difficult start to the season, joining several teammates in delivering a disappointing performance during the unexpected 2-0 loss at Hull City. His fortunes changed dramatically on Tuesday when he received the PFA Players’ Player of the Year prize, recognising his outstanding role in helping United return to the Champions League following […]
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Kjell Scherpen: Produced an outstanding stop to keep out Dalot and made a vital intervention to prevent Mbeumo from scoring easily. Could do little about the equalising goal. 8 Dara O’Shea: Delivered a strong defensive performance and handled his duties effectively before Fernandes began to dictate proceedings. 6 Issa Diop: Was frequently forced into emergency […]
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Only five hours after Chelsea officially announced his eagerly awaited arrival, Emiliano Martinez stepped onto the Stamford Bridge pitch to make his debut against Brighton. Manager Xabi Alonso immediately named him in the starting line-up, but the match soon showed that one goalkeeper cannot fix all of the team’s defensive weaknesses. The 33-year-old insisted he […]
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Ollie Watkins has finalised a £51m transfer from Aston Villa to Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal. The 30-year-old forward has signed a three-year contract after becoming Villa’s leading Premier League goalscorer with 91 goals. During his six seasons with Villa, Watkins was instrumental in the team’s progress under Unai Emery. The club became a consistent […]
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Barcelona are nearing an agreement to sign Arsenal forward Gabriel Jesus in a deal valued at £8.6m (10m euros). Negotiations for the Brazilian are reportedly at an advanced point. Although several details still need to be settled, the move is likely to be finalised before Tuesday’s transfer deadline. Napoli had also expressed interest in Jesus, […]
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The sons of a police officer who died in a road collision on Teesside will serve as mascots and lead Manchester United onto the pitch for Sunday’s Premier League fixture against Ipswich at Old Trafford. PC Matthew Blades, whom United described as a “proud Red”, regularly attended matches at Old Trafford. The club will honour […]
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Hamburg are close to reaching an agreement to sign Arsenal midfielder Fabio Vieira for 10 million euros (£8.6 million). The London club are working to secure the 26-year-old’s departure before the transfer window closes on Tuesday. There is increasing confidence at Emirates Stadium that an agreement will be finalized with the German club. Vieira played […]
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Cardiff City prospect Axel Donczew has moved to Arsenal, joining the club’s latest group of first-year scholars. The 16-year-old attacking midfielder attracted attention last October after becoming the youngest player to represent Cardiff’s senior side, although Noah Anyadike surpassed that record in August. Cardiff stated that they offered Donczew terms to continue progressing through their […]
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Swedish side Djurgardens have reached an agreement to recruit Boreham Wood winger Abdul Abdulmalik for a National League record sum reportedly worth more than £1.5m. The transfer of the 23-year-old surpasses the previous record for an English fifth-tier player, established in 2012 when Leicester City signed Jamie Vardy from Fleetwood Town for £1m. Following the […]
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