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Jorginho delivers verdict on Chelsea’s imminent re-signing of Romelu Lukaku

Premier League

Chelsea midfielder Jorginho has backed Romelu Lukaku to ‘contribute’ for the club ahead of his return to Stamford Bridge. The London club are closing in on a deal for Lukaku, with Inter accepting a £97.5m offer from the Premier League side on Saturday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Lukaku only played 15 matches for Chelsea during his first spell in London and will hope to fare better this time after two superb seasons at Inter. The Belgian star scored 34 goals in his first season in Milan and another 30 last campaign to help Antonio Conte’s team win the Serie A title. ‘A player like Lukaku, who has been doing great seasons, was a champion in Italy, for sure is a player who would contribute a lot,’ Jorginho told TNT Sports. ‘Anyone who comes to con...

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Jack Wilshere makes Premier League top four prediction for the new season

Premier League

Jack Wilshere has made his prediction for the Premier League top-four next season, backing Manchester City and Manchester United to dominate and Liverpool to finish fourth. The 2021-22 Premier League season starts on Friday with Championship play-off winners Brentford playing against Arsenal. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Last season, Manchester City won their third title in four years, eventually finishing 12 points ahead of Manchester United, 17 points ahead of Liverpool & 19 points clear of the Champions League winners Chelsea. Wilshere believes Man City’s dominance will continue next campaign, with Pep Guardiola’s team ‘just too good’ to slip up in their defence of the title. The former England player expects United to enjoy another promising...

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PSG owner’s brother confirms Lionel Messi signing after concluding talks following Barca exit

Ligue 1

Lionel Messi will soon be unveiled as a PSG player after agreeing to a contract with the Ligue 1 club, according to the half-brother of the Emir of Qatar. Paris Saint-Germain quickly emerged in pole position to sign Messi, after Barcelona confirmed he would not be re-signing with them earlier this week. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Argentine forward had agreed a new contract with the Spanish giants but they would have been unable to register the player with La Liga without breaching salary cap rules. PSG were quick to capitalise as Messi's situation came to light on Thursday as president Nasser Al-Khelaifi entered discussions and manager Mauricio Pochettino spoke to the player. Talks between both parties progressed rapidly over the next 24 hours...

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‘Angry’ Aguero wants to leave Barcelona after Lionel Messi exit

La Liga

Sergio Aguero is “very angry” with Barcelona for not renewing the contract of Lionel Messi and could even try and force his way out of the club, according to reports. The La Liga giants had ‘promised’ Aguero that he would play with Messi at Barca, but it was confirmed on Thursday that he was unable to stay at the Camp Nou due to “financial and structural obstacles”. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Aguero feels betrayed by his new team and his lawyers are currently reviewing the terms of his contract at Barcelona. This is according to Catalonian outlet Beteve (via La Porteria) who claim to have broken the news of Aguero moving to Barcelona four months before it was confirmed. The Argentine forward’s future with the La Liga side is looking bleak at this...

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Lionel Messi rejects Neymar shirt number ahead of his move to PSG

Ligue 1

Lionel Messi has agreed terms with PSG for a sensational transfer to the Ligue 1 side, and his jersey number has been revealed, according to reports. According to French journalist Julien Maynard, the Argentine forward has chosen to wear the number 19 jersey, as opposed to his preferred number 10, which is currently being worn by his friend and former teammate Neymar. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); It has been reported that the Brazilian star is ready to vacate it for Messi. But he reportedly turned down the offer in favor of his previous jersey number at club and international level. Messi had his breakthrough at Barcelona in the 2004-05 campaign. And at the time, Ronaldinho wore the number 10 jersey, and the Argentine attacker made his debut in the jer...

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Roman Abramovich requests urgent meeting with Messi’s team over Chelsea move

Transfer Info, Premier League

Lionel Messi is now being eyed by Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich who is said to have ‘requested an urgent meeting’ with his representatives, according to reports. On Thursday, Barcelona made the shocking confirmation that Messi will leave the club, after failing to renew his contract due to the financial regulations in Spain. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); What this means is that the player is a free agent, with Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain the obvious suitors. But, PSG may not be able to meet his wage demands and Man City have just spent a whooping £100m on Jack Grealish, while they are also in the pursuit of Harry Kane. According to AS in Spain, Abramovich has ‘set his eyes’ on signing Messi and has ‘requested an urgent meeting’ with his ...

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Guardiola opens up on Man City’s chances of signing Lionel Messi & Kane

Premier League

Pep Guardiola has played down Manchester City’s chances of signing Harry Kane and Lionel Messi, after they completed the £100m signing of Jack Grealish. Messi has officially been a free agent since 1 July after he failed to agree personal terms over a renewal before his previous Barcelona contract expired. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Argentine attacker had been expected to sign a new five-year deal with the Spanish club, which would have seen his salary reduced by 50%. In a statement released on Thursday, however, Barca said both it and Messi were willing to extend his stay but LaLiga regulations made this impossible. City came close to signing Messi last summer after a complex contract dispute with the La Liga club, while they also made adva...

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Bruno Fernandes fires warning to Jadon Sancho & Raphael Varane

Premier League

Bruno Fernandes has warned Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane they may have little or no time to settle in at Manchester United and will be expected to hit the ground running as he did. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been desperate to sign a right winger for the last 18 months and will have breathed a sigh of relief as Sancho signed a five-year contract with United. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The next priority for United and Solskjaer was to bring in a defender with proven pedigree to partner Harry Maguire im defence and they appear to have done that as Varane looks set to complete a move to Old Trafford. Fernandes knows exactly what it takes to deal with expectations and make straight impact after a high-profile move to United, bagging five goals and three a...

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Lionel Messi left ’emotionally destroyed’ by unexpected Barcelona decision

La Liga

Lionel Messi has been 'emotionally destroyed' by Barcelona announcing his exit from the club, according to reports. The Argentine superstar believed a new contract was close after agreeing terms to a new five-year deal with the La Liga giants. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Messi was even reported to be willing to accept a 50 per cent reduction in his salary im order to extend his stay at the Camp Nou, after officially becoming a free agent on July 1. Reports in Spain on Wednesday even suggested his contract was close to being announced, before the shocking turnaround on Thursday evening. Barcelona confirmed Messi's departure from the Spanish club, stating financial restrictions placed on them by La Liga prevented the possibility of the player staying...

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Romelu Lukaku’s agent sends message to Inter Milan fans ahead of Chelsea transfer

Seria A, Premier League, Transfer Info

Romelu Lukaku’s agent has opened up about the widespread reports linking his client with Chelsea, urging Inter Milan fans to be patient for more details. Chelsea have already failed with two separate offers to land the striker but he wants a return to Stamford Bridge – where he feels he has unfinished business – and Inter are prepared to accept another bid of around €130m (£110m). (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Another round of talks is expected to take place between Chelsea and the the Serie A giants with a view to finding a resolution on Friday and there is optimism an agreement will be reached before the summer transfer deadline. Inter supporters have been far from impressed, given their owners, Suning Holdings Group, had promised that no more ‘big’ s...