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Man Utd to make Pogba ‘highest-paid player on a huge £400,000-per-week deal’

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Manchester United are set to make Paul Pogba the highest-paid player at the club with a new five-year deal worth £400,000 per week, according to The Athletic. Pogba has only one year left on his current £290,000-per-week deal and the Red devils are 'desperate' to extend his stay at Old Trafford before the window closes. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But, the France is yet to accept United's latest offer - which will see him earn more than the club's goalkeeper David de Gea who is earning £375,000-a-week. Man Utd handed major Marcus Rashford injury boost Timo Werner sends message to Chelsea fans after being abused in training Paul Merson names the team to beat in the Premier League Pogba's new contract will also see him surpass the wages of Ra...

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Man Utd handed major Marcus Rashford injury boost

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Manchester United have been handed a major boost with Marcus Rashford looking set to return earlier than expected after the shoulder surgery. Rashford played through the pain barrier during the second half of last campaign, as well as at this summer’s European Championships tournament. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Two weeks ago, the England international underwent a shoulder surgery to correct the problem, effectively ruling him out of up to three months. Timo Werner sends message to Chelsea fans after being abused in training Paul Merson names the team to beat in the Premier League Raphael Varane opens up on relationship with Pogba & reveals key quality But the 23-year-old is reported, according to The Sun, to be weeks ahead of schedule...

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Timo Werner sends message to Chelsea fans after being abused in training

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Timo Werner has thanked Chelsea fans for the support after he was abused during their open training session on Wednesday. Chelsea players trained in front of their fans at Stamford Bridge and gave the people in attendance the opportunity to see the Champions League and Super Cup trophies, as well a glimpse of Romelu Lukaku in action. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But, after the session had ended one Chelsea supporter abused Werner over the stadium’s PA system when fans were given the chance to give their prediction for the club’s upcoming Premier League game against Arsenal on Sunday. Mikael Silvestre predicts where Arsenal will finish in the Premier League this season Paul Merson names the team to beat in the Premier League John Terry sends mes...

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Mikael Silvestre predicts where Arsenal will finish in the Premier League this season

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Arsenal are unlikely to finish in the top-six this campaign but Ben White will come good and ‘bring quality’ to the club. That’s according to former defender Mikael Silvestre, who believes Mikel Arteta will be ‘worried’ after seeing a number of Arsenal’s Premier League rivals bolster their teams with big-money signings this summer. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Manchester United – who finished second last campaign – have spent more than £100m, while Chelsea – who finished fourth – broke their record on £97.5m signing Romelu Lukaku. Paul Merson names the team to beat in the Premier League Jorginho admits it would be a ‘scandal’ if he wins Ballon d’Or over Messi John Terry sends message to Zouma over Tottenham transfer Meanwhile, Arsenal have s...

Aug182021 by JBNo Comments

Paul Merson names the team to beat in the Premier League

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Paul Merson believes Chelsea are the team to beat in the Premier League this campaign and says Manchester City nedd to sign Harry Kane to compete with them after Romelu Lukaku’s return to Stamford Bridge. The Blues kick-started their Premier League season with a 3-0 victory over London rivals Crystal Palace on the opening weekend of the new campaign. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Lukaku missed that game as he was still quarantining following his £97.5m move from Inter Milan, but is set to make his second Chelsea debut on Sunday against Arsenal. Merson believes clubs are now turning up to face Chelsea ‘knowing they’re beaten’ and says Man City need Kane to hold off a title challenge from Tuchel’s side. Former Arsenal and England player Merson tol...

Aug182021 by JBNo Comments

Ian Wright says Chelsea star Trevoh Chalobah reminds him of Van Dijk

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Former Arsenal player Ian Wright says Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah reminds him of Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk. Chalobah, who has been sent out on loan for the past three years, impressed during his Premier League debut as Chelsea beat Crystal Palace on Saturday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The 22-year-old defender capped off an excellent display by scoring his first goal for the London club, a piledriver from range, before dropping to his knees. And Wright believes the Chelsea star has everything it takes to reach the very top. He said on Ringer FC’s Wrighty’s House podcast: ‘Watching him against Arsenal [in pre-season] I was thinking, ‘wow, maybe it’s just a pre-season friendly he looks good’. I watched him against Villarreal [in the Supe...

Aug182021 by JBNo Comments

Jorginho admits it would be a ‘scandal’ if he wins Ballon d’Or over Messi

Premier League, Ligue 1

Antonio Cassano has revealed that Chelsea midfielder Jorginho agreed with his opinion that it would be a "scandal" if he won the Ballon d’Or award ahead of PSG star Lionel Messi. Jorginho has been widely tipped to win the prize after playing a key role in Italy's Euro 2020 win as well as Chelsea's Champions League victory. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But the former Italy striker has claimed the midfielder agrees that the award should go to Messi. “Remember when I said any journalist who voted for Jorginho as Ballon d’Or should have his licence taken away?” Cassano asked Christian Vieri on his Twitch channel. “Well, I was in Formentera with my family and just as I sat down, I felt a touch. ‘Antonio, you’re great!’ the voice says. I turn around to as...

Aug182021 by JBNo Comments

John Terry sends message to Zouma over Tottenham transfer

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John Terry has urged Chelsea defender Kurt Zouma to turn down a move to Tottenham before the end of the summer transfer window. Having secured a £97.5m deal to bring Romelu Lukaku to the club, Chelsea have now turned their attention to signing Jules Kounde. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But, the Blues need to trim their squad to make the way for Kounde’s arrival and are open to offers for the Frenchman. Chelsea want at least a £20m fee for Zouma, with West Ham, Tottenham and Roma all interested in the player. Tottenham have already signed Argentine central defender Cristian Romero but are looking to sign one more defender before the deadline. Zouma is believed to be keen on staying in the Premier League and remaining in London, which would boost S...

Aug182021 by JBNo Comments

Arsenal reach agreement with Real Madrid for Martin Odegaard’s transfer

Transfer Info, La Liga, Premier League

Arsenal and Real Madrid are reportedly on the brink of reaching an agreement for the transfer of Norwegian midfielder Martin Odegaard. The Gunners had been in talks with the Spanish club earlier in the summer over a permanent deal, after Odegaard impressed on loan during the second half of last campaign. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Mikel Arteta has remained determined to bring in a playmaker and now Sportsmail claims hands are about to be shaken on a deal worth £30m. The deal is believed to be in the latter stages, with Odegaard set to link up once again with the Arsenal squad in the next couple of days. On Wednesday, Odegaard was absent from Real Madrid's training, while the deal was being discussed. Odegaard could even feature for Arsenal’s ga...

Aug182021 by JBNo Comments

Romelu Lukaku reveals Didier Drogba’s role in Chelsea return

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Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku has revealed the role Didier Drogba played in convincing him to rejoin the club from Inter Milan. Former Chelsea striker Drogba confirmed the move on Twitter by posting a picture of Lukaku alongside the caption ‘He’s coming home’ before it was announced. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Lukaku has conceded that the Ivory Coast legend – who he played alongside during his first spell at the club – helped convince him to return to Stamford Bridge. ‘Our relationship means the world to me. It’s not like we talk once a month, I talk to the guy every few days,’ he told Chelsea’s official website. ‘We have a group chat so we’re constantly communicating and I’ve been on the phone with him a bit more in the past two weeks.’ The 28...