‘Pendulum has swung’ – Rio reacts as Man Utd agree Ronaldo deal
“What a 24 hours. The Man United hierarchy, when they needed to move there was no looking back.”
“What a 24 hours. The Man United hierarchy, when they needed to move there was no looking back.”
Lukaku scored on his second debut for Chelsea last weekend but will come up against Virgil van Dijk in his next appearance.
Tottenham have won the race for Metz starlet Pape Matar Sarr, as the 18-year-old has joined for an undisclosed fee.
Watford have confirmed the signing of 32-year-old France international Moussa Sissoko from Tottenham.
The Frenchman is close to joining West Ham after they agreed on a £25.8million deal with London rivals Chelsea.
Premier League sides Manchester United and Tottenham have suffered a blow in their pursuit of a 19-year-old attacker.
“We cannot change our plans in the final week of the window. If he is set on leaving, we will not hold him back, but it will be our terms.”
Southampton have completed the signing of Brazilian defender Lyanco, in a deal thought to be worth £8.5million.
Chelsea will prioritise contract extensions for their current stars once the transfer window closes on August 31.
“It’s finished, Harry is going to be with us. He is an option for tomorrow. It is great news for everybody.”
Former Juventus chief Giovanni Cobolli Gigli has provided his take on the transfer saga surrounding Cristiano Ronaldo.
The 29-year-old missed the whole of last season through injury and has only recently returned to full fitness.
The pair are vital to Bayern’s midfield and helped the Bavarian side to win their sixth straight Bundesliga title last season.
He managed 12 goals in 52 games last season as Chelsea won the Champions League and reached the FA Cup final.
van de Beek wants to remain at Man Utd and fight for his place, even though it could mean he is left out of the Netherlands squad.
“The team played really well. It reminded me of Upton Park tonight, it was great.”
Maupay could be available to feature for Brighton this weekend, despite suffering a shoulder injury against Watford.
Shaqiri appeared 14 times for Liverpool in the Premier League last term, registering two assists.
“We didn’t concede a goal and we have two victories. It is a London derby, it gives us a lot of confidence.”
Harry Kane came off the bench to replace Heung-Min Son against Wolves but could not open his account for the season.
“After half-time I thought we were good again, until we scored. Then the last 15, 20 we lost our shape and got sloppy.”
Jadon Sancho left Man City for Borussia Dortmund in 2017, but RB Leipzig were also interested in signing him.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer revealed on Friday that the 20-year-old would spend the current campaign out on loan.
The 27-year-old represented Italy at this summer’s European Championship but has failed to make an impact at Chelsea.
Saints hero Francis Benali says he would ‘love it’ if England midfielder James Ward-Prowse ended his career at St Mary’s.
Saints skipper James Ward-Prowse has pledged his future to the club by signing a new five-year contract.
The Brazilian signed for Chelsea six years ago but has had to rely on numerous loan spells to get game time.
Newcastle will demand £10m for Sean Longstaff, who recently entered the final 12 months of his contract at St James’ Park.
Lukaku follows the likes of Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Fernando Torres and Steve Sidwell in wearing the shirt for Chelsea.
“He is a great player and a great goalscorer and unless Liverpool want to risk losing him, they’ve got to give him top dollar.”