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Chelsea are close to signing striker Gonzalo Higuain on loan with an option to buy, according to reports. The Blues are having to overcome the difficulty of dealing with Juventus and current loan side AC Milan to secure a deal. Higuain, 31, still has obstacles to overcome to get a move sealed with Tuttosport suggesting …
Mesut Ozil has been left out of Arsenal’s squad to play West Ham, while former Gunner Samir Nasri starts for the hosts. Marko Arnautovic, who is keen to leave the club, also starts. Ozil is apparently fit and has trained this week. News of Ozil’s omission will cast further doubt on his future at Arsenal. …
Cesc Fabregas has completed his move to Monaco, Chelsea have confirmed. The Blues midfielder was highly successful with the west London club, winning four major trophies in four-and-a-half-years at Stamford Bridge. The Spaniard made 198 appearances for Chelsea and scored 22 goals in that time. He also rose to become the player with the second …
Arsenal legend Ray Parlour has told talkSPORT how he was remarkably ‘devastated’ and not delighted after scoring his first ever goal for the Gunners. The midfielder netted the first goal of his Arsenal career against Wimbledon in 1992, during the first of his 13 seasons with the north London club. After being given a more …
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Fulham have confirmed the permanent signing of Ryan Babel from Turkish club Besiktas. The former Liverpool winger, who made 146 appearances during his Anfield spell, joins on a contract until the end of the season. Babel, 32, told FulhamFCTV: “My first impressions are good and I’m very excited. “I definitely have faith that Fulham can …
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Arsenal fans took to Twitter to vent their frustrations after hearing Sven Mislintat could leave the club. The German was appointed to the role of head of recruitment in November 2017. But, according to reports, Mislintat is already considering quitting his role after a series of disagreements with staff. Bayern Munich are poised to make …
Manchester United legend Lee Sharpe believes Ole Gunnar Solskjaer must prove he can beat the big teams before he becomes a genuine candidate for the permanent job at Old Trafford. The interim boss has recorded the best start by a Red Devils manager since Matt Busby after winning all five of his opening games in …
Bournemouth have had a £12 million offer for Wales international Chris Mepham accepted by Brentford. Mepham, 21, has been a long-term target for Cherries manager Eddie Howe, who has tried to sign him in each of the past two transfer windows. With defender Simon Francis facing up to nine months on the sidelines with an …
Chelsea’s out of favour striker Michy Batshuayi is wanted by Everton in a permanent deal, according to reports. The forward had his loan spell at Valencia terminated by the Spanish club after failing to make an impact earlier this week. Valencia were knocked out of the Copa del Rey on Tuesday, losing 2-1 to Sporting …
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Barcelona B defender Moussa Wague has claimed he was racially abused by Ejea fans on Sunday. Senegal interntional Wague, who became the first African teenager to score at a World Cup when he netted against Japan last summer, was shown a straight red card after clashing with home fans in Barcelona’s 1-0 defeat to Ejea. …
