Lacazette responds to talk he could join Atletico Madrid in Partey swap deal
Alexandre Lacazette has played down speculation that he could be used in a swap deal for Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Partey this summer and says he wants to see out the final two years of his contract. The 29-year-old scored only 12 goals in all competitions for the Gunners last campaign and Mikel Arteta is […]
Arsenal make improved offer for Edouard as Lacazette seeks move
Arsenal have reportedly increased their bid to sign Celtic star Odsonne Edouard as they prepare for the possible exit of Alexandre Lacazette before the transfer deadline. The London side have long had an interest in Edouard and Mikel Arteta is known to be a huge admirer of the 22-year-old forward, who scored 28 goals for […]
Edouard Mendy to undergo medical as Chelsea finally agree fee
Rennes goalkeeper Edouard Mendy is expected in London for his medical this weekend after a breakthrough in negotiations yesterday. Mendy did not take part in the training session on Friday morning after meeting with Rennes bosses to agree his exit. And later in the day a deal was done with the French side finally accepting […]
Mourinho agrees with Klopp over transfer dig at Chelsea transfer business
Jose Mourinho has backed Klopp’s claim that some teams in the Premier League have bypassed financial difficulties during the pandemic because they are owned by oligarchs and countries. Liverpool manager Klopp made the comments with his side’s transfer business this window being compared to Chelsea and Manchester City. ‘The other day Jurgen was saying Liverpool […]
Mikel Arteta outlines Arsenal’s summer transfer plans
Mikel Arteta says Arsenal are still very much active in the transfer market and will look to improve their squad further, though refused to talk about specific targets such as Lyon’s Houssem Aouar. Arteta, as is his custom, did not discuss about other clubs’ players but did confirm that he is not happy with the […]
Edouard Mendy skips training and left out of squad ahead of Chelsea move
Chelsea are closing in on a deal for Rennes goalie Edouard Mendy with the player skipping training with his club on Friday and having been left out of the squad that will play Nimes. The blues are working to secure a deal worth £25m for Mendy, with Frank Lampard having targeted a new goalkeeper after […]
Pogba returns to Man Utd training after recovering from coronavirus
Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has returned to the training ground after recovering from coronavirus. Pogba tested positive for COVID-19 last month but returned to United’s Carrington training complex ahead of their Saturday game against Aston Villa. The illness prevented Pogba from playing for France in their Nations League victories over Sweden and Croatia but he congratulated Anthony […]
Frank Lampard responds to claims Mason Mount is unhappy with Kai Havertz signing
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has rubbished claims that Mason Mount is unhappy about Chelsea’s £70m signing of Kai Havertz. According to reports in Germany, Mount is unhappy about the increased competition at the club after the arrivals of Havertz and Ziyech. But addressing the rumours, Lampard said: ‘I saw the story about Mason Mount and I know it was an absolute […]
Zidane unhappy with Eden Hazard after returning to Madrid ‘overweight’
Eden Hazard has returned to pre-season training overweight and Real Madrid are concerned about the Belgium international, according to reports. Hazard secured his move to the Santiago Bernabeu last year but he joined up with his teammates for pre-season a stone overweight. According to Spanish publication ABC, Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane is unhappy with […]
Chelsea send message to Inter over Eriksen-N’Golo Kante swap deal
Chelsea have rejected an offer from Inter Milan for N’Golo Kante, with the Italian club willing to include Christian Eriksen or Brozovic in any possible deal for the midfielder. Kante could only play 22 matches for the Blues in the Premier League under Frank Lampard due to a couple of injuries he had last season […]