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Sep122020 by JBNo Comments

Lacazette responds to talk he could join Atletico Madrid in Partey swap deal

Premier League

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 open to offloading him to raise funds for more signings at the club. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Atletico Madrid have long been keen on Lacazette and reports in Spain claimed Arsenal tried to use this to their advantage to convince them to part with Partey in a possible swap deal. But Lacazette, confident he remains an important part of Arteta’s plans, appears to have ruled out an exit away from the club before next month’s deadline. ‘If...

Sep112020 by JBNo Comments

Arsenal make improved offer for Edouard as Lacazette seeks move

Premier League

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 Celtic last campaign. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Juventus and Atletico Madrid have both made approaches to sign Lacazette recently and the gunners have identified Edouard as a major target should their No.9 make an exit away from the club this summer. According to Duncan Castles, while speaking on his Transfer Window podcast, Arsenal made an initial offer of £15m which was rejected by Celtic. He reports Arsenal have since increa...

Sep112020 by JBNo Comments

Edouard Mendy to undergo medical as Chelsea finally agree fee

Premier League, Transfer Info

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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); And later in the day a deal was done with the French side finally accepting a fee which could rise to around £25m with add-ons for the keeper. Mendy has already agreed personal terms with Chelsea and is set to become their eighth signing of this summer. He will be following in the footsteps of club icon Petr Cech, who made the same transfer from Rennes to Stamford Bridge in 2004. Cech is now Chelsea's technical director and has been very key in getting the deal done, accord...

Sep112020 by JBNo Comments

Mourinho agrees with Klopp over transfer dig at Chelsea transfer business

Premier League

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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ‘The other day Jurgen was saying Liverpool wasn’t a club of oligarchs and a club that belongs to countries,’ Jose Mourinho said in a press conference on Friday. ‘We are the same. So we are not the kind of club that can go to the market and spend a fortune on players. ‘We are all working hard, I want to make it very, very clear, to get good balance and that good balance would be to get one more striker.’ ...

Sep112020 by JBNo Comments

Mikel Arteta outlines Arsenal’s summer transfer plans

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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 current squad and will be buying and selling before the window closes. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ‘We are still active in the market, we are looking at different options,’ said the Spaniard ahead of Saturday’s Premier League game against Fulham. ‘I would say we are active in the market for players in and out, at the moment the squad balance is not the ideal we want to achieve so there is still some work to do. ‘We have to bear in mind the...

Sep112020 by JBNo Comments

Edouard Mendy skips training and left out of squad ahead of Chelsea move

Transfer Info, Ligue 1, Premier League

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 becoming concerned by the displays of Kepa Arrizabalaga. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); According to reports, Mendy has already agreed terms on a five-year contract with Chelsea, though the teams have been at loggerheads over a fee for the keeper. But, An agreement may have been reached, with French TV station TVR showing footage of Edouard Mendy leaving the training ground on Friday with his agent. The 28-year-old took no part in training and his deput...

Sep112020 by JBNo Comments

Pogba returns to Man Utd training after recovering from coronavirus

Premier League

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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The illness prevented Pogba from playing for France in their Nations League victories over Sweden and Croatia but he congratulated Anthony Martial on his display in the latter victory. Paul Pogba's wife, Maria Zulay, wrote on Instagram last week: "Home taking some vitamin D, we are feeling much better now." It is unclear whether Pogba will travel with the squad to Villa Park, the scene of his only goal last campaign, this weekend as he has only just returned to trai...

Sep112020 by JBNo Comments

Frank Lampard responds to claims Mason Mount is unhappy with Kai Havertz signing

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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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But addressing the rumours, Lampard said: ‘I saw the story about Mason Mount and I know it was an absolute fabricated from somebody, particularly if it came from the German end. ‘I’m not sure if he has any relatives out there or friends he would talk to, it’s a strange angle for that to come from Mason. The new Chelsea players do represent a challenge for the club's academy graduates Mount, Tammy Abraham, Fikayo Tomori, Hudson-Odoi and Reece James. But Frank Lamp...

Sep102020 by JBNo Comments

Chelsea send message to Inter over Eriksen-N’Golo Kante swap deal

Premier League, Seria A

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 (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Antonio Conte has been keen for the Frenchman to join him in Italy ahead of the 2020/21 season and Inter have refused to give up their pursuit. Inter have explored a possible loan deal for Kante and also made an audacious bid to sign the midfielder outright which included Brozovic. But, according to The Telegraph, Conte’s side have been unsuccessful with their attempts to sign Kante so far. Their last offer in...

Sep102020 by JBNo Comments

Aubameyang to sign new three-year deal with Arsenal

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Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has agreed a new three-year deal with Arsenal, according to reports. The 31-year-old’s current contract with the London side is set to expire next summer where he would be able to leave the club on a free transfer. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); However, The Athletic claim that Aubameyang has agreed to extend his stay at the Emirates and will sign a new three-year contract ‘imminently’. The report claims that Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta played a vital role in convincing the Gabonese striker to stay at the club. According to reports, the terms of Aubameyang’s deal were arranged by the gunners’ former head of football, Raul Sanllehi, before Arsenal’s technical director, Edu, finalised the terms. Aubameyan...