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Arsenal could make late bid for Asensio

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Arsenal are still licking their wounds after their disastrous start to the season, which has left the club rock bottom after three games, having scored none and conceded nine. Now they could yet make a late bid in the transfer window to sign Real Madrid’s Marco Asencio. The Gunners have already raided the Spanish club to sign Martin Ǿdegaard permanently, ...

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Tuchel to decide Hudson-Odoi

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As deadline day looms, Thomas Tuchel has yet to decide what to do about Callum Hudson-Odoi. With the England winger struggling for game time in West London, he may yet be allowed to join Borussia Dortmund on loan. The Bundesliga side have made an approach for the 20-year old and now the manager has to decide what is best for ...

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Willian takes massive wage hit

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Willian has agreed to forgo more than £20 million in wages In order to secure a return to Brazil with Corinthians. The winger signed with Arsenal on a free transfer a year ago from Chelsea, but on wages in excess of £200, 000 a week. The move has proved to be almost an unmitigated disaster for both parties,  with the ...

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Maitland-Niles linked with Everton

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Everton have been linked with a move for Arsenal utility player Ainsley Maitland-Niles before deadline day. The 23-year old was close to a switch to Wolves last summer, but the Gunners rejected a bid of £15 million. Appearing as a wing-back, he forced his way into the England squad, but his stated preference to play in midfield saw him become ...

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Bakayoko heading back to Milan

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Tiemoué Bakayoko has had his medical with AC Milan and is set to begin a two-year loan deal with an option to buy at the end of it. The French international midfielder previously spent a season on loan with the Serie A outfit three years ago, but, at that stage, the Italian team were not sufficiently convinced to keep him ...

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Chelsea outgoings not yet complete

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Chelsea hope to further trim their squad before transfer deadline day In order to reduce their wage bill and two players that could be headed for the Stamford Bridge exit door are Ross Barkley and Danny Drinkwater. Barkley spent last season on loan with Aston Villa, but, despite a strong start with the West Midlands club, injury, and a loss ...

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Saúl deal collapses

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A deal to sign central midfielder Saúl Ñiguéz from Atlético Madrid has collapsed because Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel failed to provide the guarantees that the player was looking for about regular playing time. Chelsea had all but reached an agreement with the reigning La Liga champions, with only a clause about potential future transfer sell-ons still to be negotiated. But ...

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Christensen to sign new deal

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Central defender Andreas Christensen is set to sign a new four-year deal at Chelsea, with an option for a further year after that. The 25-yearol;d was in the fianl year of his current contract at Stamford Bridge, and the two sides had been locked in negotiations about extending it, with the Danish international threatening to leave on a free transfer ...

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Sevilla warn Chelsea

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Sevilla have warned Chelsea that they are running out of time to sign defender Jules Koundé. The Champions League winners have been linked with a move for the 22-year-old French international throughout the summer window, but a sticking point has been price. He has a release clause of £77 million but Chelsea are hoping that the Spanish club will accept ...

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Liverpool make move for Brighton midfielder

Liverpool have made an opening move for Brighton midfielder Yves Bissouma, who was heavily linked with a move to Arsenal at the start of the transfer window. He has also been on the Liverpool radar for some time, and they wanted to sign him last January, but were unable to reach agreement with his club as to a fee. Brighton ...

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