Chelsea have re-sign david luiz for a transfer fee around £34m from Paris Saint Germain The move is now subjected to David Luiz agreeing a personal term with Chelsea and passing a medical test. On signing of a three-year contract, the said 'I'm delighted to return to Chelsea. We had a fantastic story during my first time at the club and I want to help the team and Antonio Conte achieve a lot of success. 'I always had a wonderful relationship with the fans and I am looking forward to wearing the blue shirt at Stamford Bridge once … [Read more...]
David Luiz rejoins Chelsea from Paris Saint-Germain
David Luiz has sealed a sensational return to Chelsea after the Blues confirmed that they have re-signed the Brazilian defender from PSG. The 29-year-old Brazil defender, who moved to Parc des Princes for £50million ahead of the 2014 World Cup, returns to Stamford Bridge for a reported £32million fee. He said on chelseafc.com: “I’m delighted to return to Chelsea. We had a fantastic story during my first time at the club and I want to help the team and Antonio Conte achieve a lot of success. “I always had a wonderful relationship with … [Read more...]
Aguero gets extra 24 hours to respond to charge
The Football Association has given Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero an extra 24 hours in which to respond to a charge of violent conduct after his apparent elbow on West Ham defender Winston Reid. Aguero faces a three-match ban if found guilty of elbowing Reid in City's victory on Sunday and would miss the Manchester derby at Old Trafford on Sept. 10. He has now been given until 6 p.m. BST on Thursday to respond to the charge and would automatically receive a three-match ban if he chooses not to contest it. The incident, which … [Read more...]
Sunderland breaks club transfer record to land Lorient’s Didier Ndong
Didier Ndong has signed a five-year deal at Sunderland after a €16million fee was agreed with Lorient. Sunderland have signed midfielder Didier Ndong from Ligue 1 side Lorient for a fee of €16million. The 22-year-old has agreed a five-year deal on Wearside and becomes David Moyes' seventh singing since succeeding England boss Sam Allardyce as manager at the Stadium of Light. Ndong, who has 18 caps for Gabon, told Sunderland's official website: "I am very proud and happy to sign for Sunderland. This is a new adventure for me and to play … [Read more...]
Werder Bremen sign Serge Gnabry from Arsenal
Werder Bremen have completed the permanent signing of Olympic silver medallist Serge Gnabry from Arsenal. Serge Gnabry has left Arsenal and completed a permanent switch to Werder Bremen. Germany Under-21 international Gnabry, who won a silver medal with his country at Rio 2016, came through the academy at Arsenal before making 10 Premier League appearances for the club. After spending last season on loan at West Brom, the winger has now transferred to Werder, despite reports he would sign for Bayern Munich and move to the north west on … [Read more...]
Man City midfielder Samir Nasri completes Sevilla switch
Manchester City midfielder Samir Nasri has completed a season-long loan move to La Liga side Sevilla. Nasri, 29, was linked with a move to Turkish side Besiktas but opted for Sevilla and the chance to play Champions League football. .@SamNasri19 has joined @SevillaFC on a season-long loan - good luck in La Liga, Samir!https://t.co/9NgFKEUM8k pic.twitter.com/PX0jSuHjgP - Manchester City (@ManCity) August 31, 2016 Nasri missed all of City's preseason after returning to training overweight and did not feature in City's first four games … [Read more...]
Hart joins Torino on loan from Man City
Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart has joined Serie A club Torino on loan until the end of the season. Hart, 29, has been allowed to leave the Etihad Stadium after falling down the pecking order under new City boss Pep Guardiola. The England international has been left on the bench for City's three Premier League matches this season with Willy Caballero starting instead. The club last week completed the signing of Chile captain Claudio Bravo for £13.5 million from Barcelona, with Guardiola wanting a keeper who is more comfortable with … [Read more...]
Wilfred Bony lands Stoke loan move
Manchester City striker Wilfred Bony as joined Stoke on loan for the rest of the season, both clubs have announced. The 27-year-old has struggled to make an impact at the Etihad since his £27m move from Swansea in January 2015. He has scored just six goals in 36 appearances and has not featured under new boss Pep Guardiola this season. Bony, a prolific striker for Swansea prior to joining City, will now to look to kickstart his career under Mark Hughes at the Bet365 Stadium. Stoke City FC ✔ @stokecity BREAKING | #SCFC … [Read more...]
English Premier League breaks its own transfer record
Premier League clubs have now spent more than £1 billion on transfers in the summer window. The league had already broken its own transfer record last week, when Manchester City's signing of Barcelona goalkeeper Claudio Bravo pushed clubs' gross spending up to £880 million -- topping the £870m of last summer. Arsenal completed the signing of Germany defender Shkodran Mustafi from Valencia for a reported fee of £35 million on Tuesday night, which smashed through the £1bn mark with another day of dealing to go. It is the fourth successive … [Read more...]
My time at Liverpool wasn’t a failure- Benteke
Christian Benteke concedes he could have done more with his opportunities at Liverpool but has "no regrets" from his time at Anfield. Crystal Palace recruit Christian Benteke insists his time at Liverpool was not a failure despite spending just one season at the club. Benteke was a £32.5million purchase from Aston Villa in July 2015 under former Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers. The 25-year-old started the first six league games of the season before Rodgers was sacked in October, with Jurgen Klopp taking the Northern Irishman's place at … [Read more...]
Kante is a rat says Chelsea team-mate Hazard
N'Golo Kante has impressed in the early stages of his Chelsea career, prompting an unusual comparison from team-mate Eden Hazard. Eden Hazard has compared Chelsea counterpart N'Golo Kante to a rat for his all-action midfield displays. Kante was an unfamiliar name when he arrived in the Premier League last season, signing for Leicester City from Caen. But the 25-year-old was soon impressing all onlookers with his performances as the Foxes stormed to the most unlikely of title triumphs. Those displays prompted Chelsea to prise him away … [Read more...]