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Manchester City linked again with Lyon midfielder

Manchester City are being linked again with a move for midfielder Tanguy Ndombele, who plays for Lyon. That is according to French publication Le10 Sport who claim that City bid €50 million (£44.5 million) for the French under-21 international in the last transfer window, but the offer was turned down by the Ligue 1 club. However, City have continued to ...

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Suitors line up to buy Chelsea

With uncertainty continuing to surround Roman Abramovich and his future as owner of Chelsea, potential buyers for the club continue to emerge. First in the frame was Sir Jim Radcliffe, Britain’s richest man, chairman and chief executive of the Ineos Chemicals Group. Now, the latest figure to be linked, according to The Daily Mirror, is Paul Allen, an American business ...

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Brighton midfielder signs new contract

Midfielder Beram Kayal has signed a one-year contract extension with Brighton that will keep him at the club until the summer of 2020. The 30-year old was Chris Houghton’s first signing as The Seagulls’ boss in January 2015 when he joined from Celtic for an undisclosed fee, and has since gone on to make 103 appearances for the South Coast ...

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City want to offer young star new long-term contract

Manchester City are keen to tie their young 18-year old star Phil Foden down to a new long-term contract. Foden, who scored his first senior goal for the club in their Carabao Cup win at Oxford on Tuesday, and who had a hand in both his team’s other two goals, has continued to impress his manager Pep Guardiola with his ...

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Everton linked with another Brazilian

After acquiring Brazilians Richarlison and Bernard in the summer, Everton have been linked with another of their compatriots, Eder Militão, who currently plays for Porto. That is according to Brazilian publication UOL Sports who report that Everton scouts travelled to Portugal last Saturday to watch Militão play in Porto’s 2 – 0 win away to Vitória de Setúba, as well ...

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Aaron Ramsey is set to leave Arsenal.

The 27-year old Welsh midfielder is out of contract at the end of the season, and discussions between his representatives and the club about a new deal have been ongoing for some time. Earlier this month, Unai Emery had sounded hopeful that Ramsey would extend his stay at The Emirates but now come news that discussions between the parties have ...

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United slap £200 million price tag on Paul Pogba

Manchester United have slapped a £200 million price tag on Paul Pogba as the relationship between the French World Cup star and his manager Jose Mourinho took a major turn for the worse. The pair have not seen eye-to-eye on a number of occasions, with Pogba dropped on several occasions last season due to his inconsistency and perceived issues with ...

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Transfer summit may decide Benitez’s Newcastle future

Rafa Benitez is planning crunch talks with Newcastle United managing director Lee Charnley this week which could have a major bearing on the Spaniard’s future at the club. The meeting is ostensibly being held to discuss January transfer targets, but the outcome could have a major impact on whether Benitez will stay on as manager beyond the end of the ...

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FIFA plans loan deal restrictions

FIFA is planning to introduce restrictions governing the amount of players that a club can send out of loan each season. That is according to The BBC who say that football’s governing body want to introduce quotas in order to stop club’s stockpiling talent, and in order to bolster youth development. The proposals, if passed, will have a major impact ...

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West Ham risk losing young star in pay row

Declan Rice is threatening to quit West Ham in a row about pay. The versatile 19-year old, who can play either in defence or midfield, has been a stand-out plater in both of the Hammers’ recent matches against Everton and Chelsea.  He is currently earning £3,000 a week is under contract until 2020, and has been offered a new deal ...

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