The Blues are on the verge of landing their man, with Thomas Tuchel keen to add a classic targetman to his Champions League-winning squad Chelsea have agreed a deal in principle for Romelu Lukaku, with the Inter man's £98 million ($135m) return to Stamford Bridge set to be officially announced early next week, Goal has learned. The Blues have pursued the Belgian attacker across the summ...Full Story »

Swansea manager Russell Martin refused to criticise his “brave” goalkeeper Steven Benda despite the player’s mistake in Saturday’s opening 2-1 Championship defeat at Blackburn.In his first game in charge of last season’s play-off finalists, Martin tasted defeat with a team that looked a lot different in personnel and style from that game at Wembley.An enthralling en...Full Story »

New Preston signing Matthew Olosunde will be absent for his side’s Sky Bet Championship opener against Hull.The right-back, one of five new arrivals at Deepdale, is struggling with an Achilles problem.Izzy Brown, who arrived on a free transfer from Chelsea, is facing a sustained spell on the sidelines after rupturing his Achilles in pre season.Daniel Johnson is available for the hosts foll...Full Story »

Arsenal have spent over £70million on new signings so far in this window but today's friendly against Chelsea proved they cannot rest on their laurels yet. On the face of it, Ben White, Albert Sambi Lokonga and Nuno Tavares look like good signings by the Gunners. White only completed his £50m move on Friday but came off the bench to play the second 45 minutes for the visit of the Blues...Full Story »

Huddersfield boss Carlos Corberan was pleased to see his side progress to the second round of the Carabao Cup, beating Sheffield Wednesday 4-2 in a penalty shoot-out after the game finished goalless in normal time.Goalkeeper Lee Nicholls was the hero for Huddersfield, who had the better chances during the game, saving spot-kicks from Massimo Luongo and Liam Palmer in the shoot-out. Former Owls s...Full Story »

Hakim Ziyech is closer than ever to becoming an AC Milan player, according to Todo Fichajes. Ziyech signed for Chelsea from Ajax last summer, with his debut campaign with the Blues being a mixed bag. The Moroccan showed glimpses of star quality, while also struggling with injury and inconsistency. He finished the season as a European champion, so he’d no doubt deem it a success, but t...Full Story »

Liverpool defender Virgil Van Dijk looks set to make his return to action this week after nine months out with a serious knee injury. The Holland captain has been out since undergoing surgery on the anterior cruciate ligament in his right leg after a clash with Jordan Pickford in October's Merseyside derby. Van Dijk has sat out the first three training games at the club's camp in Austria but...Full Story »

Arsenal are ready to meet Tammy Abraham’s wage demands to bring the Chelsea forward to the Emirates this summer. Abraham could come in as Arsenal's newest frontman having fallen out of favour at Stamford Bridge. England international Abraham is on around £80,000 a week at Chelsea but wants £125,000 - and the Gunners have indicated in talks that they are prepared to offer him tha...Full Story »

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta expects "some new faces" in the squad on the club's tour to Florida next week. Arsenal are closing in on the signings of Anderlecht midfielder Albert Sambi Lokonga and Brighton defender Ben White. Left-back Nuno Tavares joined from Benfica earlier in the window and made his first appearance for the club in the 2-2 friendly draw at Rangers on Saturday. Arsenal came from...Full Story »

They are looking to strengthen defensively ahead of next season Atletico Madrid right-back Kieran Trippier and Real Madrid centre-back Raphael Varane. Manchester United are looking to bolster their squad ahead of the new season and, with the arrival of Jadon Sancho set to be announced imminently, they are now eyeing a double swoop for Real Madrid centre-back Raphael Varane and Atletico Madrid ...Full Story »

Manchester United's defensive woes Manchester United have been chasing a centre-back to partner Harry Maguire for some time. Victor Lindelof has proved a solid if uninspiring option, while Phil Jones, Eric Bailly and Axel Tuanzebe have all been found out at the top level. With Maguire, Aaron Wan Bissaka and Luke Shaw all vital cogs in the Red Devils' backline, a right centre-half does seem ...Full Story »

Accounts have been published, and things don't look good Florentino Perez Real Madrid have presented their accounts from the 2020/21 fiscal year, which was heavily influenced by the coronavirus pandemic. Los Blancos have estimated their COVID-caused losses to be at 300 million euros since March 2020, when LaLiga Santander was forced to stop and the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu had its doors shut...Full Story »

Talks still underway with Barcelona over a new deal Lionel Messi whilst on international duty with Argentina. Having become a free agent in the last week, Lionel Messi now hopes to reach a new contract agreement with Barcelona, and the next few days' negotiations will be crucial. After El Mundo released figures describing how much Messi earns at Barcelona, the French newspaper L'Equipe have c...Full Story »

AC Milan are closing in on a deal to sign Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud for €2 million, sources have told ESPN. Chelsea triggered an option last month to extend his contract by a further 12 months but the 36-year-old wants more regular game-time and is keen on a move to Italy. Giroud fell down the pecking order at Stamford Bridge last season following the arrival of Timo Werner from R...Full Story »

Luke Shaw's outstanding display for England at Euro 2020 earned the seal of approval of arguably the greatest left-back of all time. The Manchester United defender was one of the Three Lions' most impressive performers in the 4-0 thrashing over Ukraine in Rome. Shaw set up Harry Maguire and Harry Kane to help Gareth Southgate's men claim a semi-final spot against Denmark at Wembley. He now ha...Full Story »

Holland defender Matthijs de Ligt accepted the blame after his side suffered a shock loss to the Czech Republic in the last 16 of Euro 2020.The Dutch capitulated after De Ligt was sent off in Budapest and were beaten 2-0 after second-half goals from Tomas Holes and Patrik Schick on Sunday.De Ligt was dismissed for denying a goalscoring opportunity by handling the ball as he lost his footing chas...Full Story »

Securing a deal for Jack Grealish moves Pep Guardiola a step closer to having his preferred components at Manchester City. Pep Guardiola will move closer to having his dream Manchester City team if the club confirms the signing of Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish. England star Grealish, who is on international duty at Euro 2020, is reportedly close to a huge £100million move to the Premie...Full Story »

According to a new report emerging this evening, Achraf Hakimi is edging closer to swapping Milan for Paris this summer, in a 70 million euro move. Hakimi deal, at final stages. Achraf made it clear to his agents: he wants to join Paris Saint-Germain, personal terms are agreed until 2026. 🇲🇦#PSGFeeling from Inter: once PSG official improved bid [around €70m] arrives, the deal will...Full Story »

Manchester City are on the verge of snapping up Jack Grealish from Aston Villa for 'around £100million', reports say. The playmaker is currently on international duty with England at Euro 2020. And he looks set to become Pep Guardiola's first signing of the summer transfer window. Manchester City won the Premier League title last term, with Guardiola's side cruising to the prize and finish...Full Story »

The future of Cristiano Ronaldo remains to be seen, as the 36-year-old is currently focused on the task of retaining the European Championship title with Portugal. Rumours have been spreading about whether he will leave Juventus, and reports suggest that Paris Saint-Germain could be one of the main candidates for his signature. According to Corriere dello Sport, Cristiano Ronaldo's agent, Jo...Full Story »