Yesterday Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo was quoted as saying that Chelsea striker Diego Costa was close to sealing a sensational return to the Champions League finalists. But new Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has rejected reports that Costa is heading back to Madrid saying that the Spanish striker is of “fundamental importance” to Chelsea. In […]
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Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane says the size of his squad makes the subject of James Rodriguez’s future “complicated”. Rodriguez has been linked with a move away from the Santiago Bernabeu in recent weeks, reportedly attracting the interest of West Ham and Manchester United. Zidane appears reluctant to allow the Colombia international to leave but […]
According to Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo, Chelsea striker Diego Costa is close to sealing a sensational return to the Champions League finalists. The Spain international left the the Vicente Calderon in a £32 million deal in 2014 and scored 21 goals in a superb first season in London, as Chelsea claimed the Premier League […]
The Antonio Conte era at Chelsea got off to an inauspicious start as the Blues lost 2-0 at Rapid Vienna. Joelinton scored the opening goal in Vienna just eight minutes into the match, before Tomi Correa tapped home from close range late on to seal the win. The Premier League side were decidedly second best […]
Chelsea have signed Leicester City midfielder N’Golo Kante for £30 million. Kante is due to complete his medical within the next 24 hours after Chelsea agreed a fee with the champions and five year, £120,000-a-week deal with the midfielder. Leicester offered the 25-year-old Kante an improved four-year contract before Euro 2016, but the midfielder has […]
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has been talking up the performances of Mario Balotelli during pre-season training, despite having no interest in keeping the wayward star at Anfield. The Italian striker has made just 16 Premier League appearances, scoring one goal, since joining Liverpool in August 2014 for £16m. He spent last season on loan AC […]
Barcelona have officially signed French international defender Samuel Umtiti from Lyon for €25 million (£21m), and the 22-year-old defender has signed a five-year contract at the Camp Nou. Umtiti is the third twenty-two year old that Barcelona has signed already this summer. Umtiti was named in France’s 23-man squad for Euro 2016 and featured in […]