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Summer transfer window dates confirmed

The Premier League and the EFL have now confirmed the dates for this summer’s transfer window. The main window will open on July 27th, one day after the end of the 2019 – 2020 season and will run through to October 5th. That is the eve of the date when teams who have qualified for European club competitions next season ...

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Dortmund set to seal Bellingham deal

Borussia Dortmund are on the verge of winning the race to secure the services of Birmingham City midfielder Jude Bellingham. The 17-year-old has been courted by clubs across Europe, with Chelsea, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid all interested whilst Manchester United went so far as to arrange a private tour of their training ground for Bellingham and his parents. However, ...

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Manchester United boosted by Bellingham news

Manchester United’s hopes of signing Birmingham City teenager Jude Bellingham has been given a boost. The 16 year old was thought to be close to agreeing a move to Borussia Dortmund, following in the footsteps of Jadon Sancho, with the German side ready to offer him the chance of regular first-team football, something he would have to wait for with ...

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Chelsea in talks for Brentford winger

Chelsea’s summer transfer splurge shows no signs of coming to an end. They have already agreed deals for Hakim Ziyech and Timo Werner, whilst there are strong rumours linking them with Leicester City and England full-back Ben Chiwell, and Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Kai Havertz. And now comes news that they have opened discussionswith Brentford about a possible transfer for winger ...

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Charlton Athletic: The club that never gives up

Charlton Athletic has always been known as a team who never stands down even in the darkest of times. The Addicks have endured hugely tiring times in their 114-year history from losing The Valley to Roland Duchatlet’s ownership of the club, but Charlton never gave up. The South-London outfit is once again suffering at the hands of rogue owners, this ...

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United waive loan fees

Manchester United have decided to waive the loan fees for some of their young stars. The Premier League clubs have a number of young players and reserve s out on loan with lower league clubs, and it would be normal practice for them to get a loan fee in return to those teams being able to utilise their services. Three ...

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Clubs could present united front against players

Premier League and Championship clubs are considering joining forces to present a united front, by agreeing an unprecedented “no-poaching” deal, which would see them voluntarily consent not to try to sign players from a rival unhappy about being asked to take a pay cut. It comes after informal discussions between executives of clubs who believe that a collective approach may ...

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Chelsea linked with Derby midfielder

Chelsea are being linked with a summer move for Derby County midfielder Max Bird, who played under Frank Lampard when he was in charge of the Championship side. The 19 year old midfielder, who came through the academy system at Derby, was given his first-team debut by Lampard, and he has since gone on to make 27 appearances for them. ...

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Changes to transfer window announced

FIFA has announced big changes to the transfer window and players’ contracts as it reacts to the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. Originally scheduled to open on July 1st, the summer transfer window will now only start when the current seasons finish. Whilst they have set no firm dates for this, they have stipulated that it should fall between ...

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United target on verge of completing Dortmund switch

Manchester United are set to miss out on one of their top transfer targets, with news that Birmingham City teenage Jude Bellingham is on the verge of signing for Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund. The 16 year old, who became the youngest ever player to appear for Birmingham last August, is highly sought across Europe, and United had been strongly linked ...

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