Barcelona have confirmed the signing of Gremio midfielder Arthur Melo for a fee of €31 million . The original deal was set to take place in January next year following the conclusion of the Brazilian League, but the deal for the 21-year-old was fast-tracked. A club statement on Barcelona’s website read: 'FC Barcelona and Gremio de Porto Alegre have agreed the transfer of the player Arthur Henrique Ramos de Oliveira Melo, following the agreement the two clubs reached in March. 'The agreement will
Manchester City have completed a club-record £60 million move for Leicester City winger Riyad Mahrez. The Leicester City forward underwent a medical before signing on the dotted lines. City have long been admirers of the Algerian and even attempted to rope him in January earlier this year, but their four bids (including one on Deadline Day) were met with a cold shoulder from the Foxes. It finally required City to break their transfer record to bring him to The Etihad. Mahrez now replaces
Brazilian midfielder Paulinho has officially joined Guangzhou Evergrande on a season-long loan from Barcelona. Paulinho, who arrived at Camp Nou last summer for a fee in the region of €40 million, helped the side to a domestic double, hitting the back of the net nine times in 21 starts. A statement on the Barcelona website confirmed the move: “FC Barcelona and Guangzhou Evergrande have reached an agreement for the loan transfer of Paulinho Bezerra for one season, with a mandatory purchase option for the
Promising Real Madrid youngster Achraf Hakimi has completed a two-year loan move to Borussia Dortmund. The Morocco international featured in nine La Liga as well as two Champions League matches for Madrid last season – impressing people with his skills and composure. The youngster also played a major role in Morocco's World Cup campaign, starting all three of their matches before they were eliminated in the group stages. Hakimi was used as a right back by the Spanish giants last season but as a left back
Barcelona are closing in on the signing of Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Adrien Rabiot, according to reports from Sport. Rabiot has already agreed terms with the Catalan giants, with only a transfer fee between the two clubs yet to be decided. Thomas Tuchel does not consider Rabiot a part of his plans for next season and is ready to offload him for the right price. The French midfielder, who was a surprising omission from his nation's World Cup squad, has only one year remaining
Liverpool midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum is all set to leave Anfield after being given the green light to look for a move away. According to reports in Turkey, Fenerbahce are interested in taking the 27-year-old on board. Newcastle too are keen on reuniting with the Dutchman whom they sold to Liverpool in the summer of 2016 for £25million. The arrival of highly-rated midfielders Fabinho and Naby Keita has pushed Wijnaldum down the pecking order and he is unlikely to feature in Klopp's plans this coming season.
Daley Blind has officially joined his former club Ajax, for a transfer fee of 14 million pounds that can rise up to 18 million too. He has reportedly joined up Ajax’s training camp in England, as the Dutch international did not travel with United’s pre-season squad for the tour in the US. Blind stayed at home before his move, and traveled to United’s training base once to greet all the staff members. The Dutchman moves to Ajax after spending four years at Manchester
Arsenal have been aggressive this summer under new manager Unai Emery. The Gunners announced their fourth recruit of the summer. Lucas Torreira, the Uruguayan defensive midfielder, who represents Sampodria in the Serie A is set to undergo a medical examination at Arsenal. Torreira played a key role in Uruguay’s impressive run in the World Cup this year, as his energetic presence at the centre of the park was praiseworthy and quite crucial for the proper functioning of the team. Lucas has the reputation
Xherdan Shaqiri signs for LiverpoolLiverpool have snapped up Xherdan Shaqiri from Stoke City for a reported fee of £13.75million. They have acquired his services after triggering a £13m release clause.Although the duration in his deal isn’t mentioned yet, it is expected to be a long-term contract. 'I'm very happy to be here. It's a huge club with big history, big players and a fantastic coach,' Shaqiri said.Shaqiri was a part of the Bayern Munich side that won the 2012-13 Champions League, where they
Maurizio Sarri has finally been appointed by Chelsea as their new head coach. According to reports, the Italian has penned a three-year deal to take over the reins at Stamford. He replaces Antonio Conte, who won two trophies (Premier League and FA Cup) in two years at Stamford Bridge. “I am very happy to be coming to Chelsea and the Premier League. It is an exciting new period in my career. I look forward to starting work and meeting the players on Monday
Didier Deschamps’ men, that is, the French national team managed to overcome Croatia in the final match of the 2018 FIFA World Cup and subsequently became the World Champions after their successful run in this tournament. Mario Mandzukic’s scored an own goal before scoring for his side in the second half. Ivan Perisic had earlier grabbed an equalizer. In the midst, Antoine Griezzman, Paul Pogba and Kylian Mbappe registered their name in the scorebooks to strengthen France’s grip over the game. The game
Liverpool have reignited their interest in Paulo Dybala according to reports. The Reds are set to table a £80 million bid for the Juventus star as per the same report. Last week, the Serie A champions shocked the world by signing Cristiano Ronaldo for £88 million. But now, they need to balance their booked and need to sell a few players. Dybala could one of the first out the door. TyC Sports report that as soon as Ronaldo officially completes his move to
Southampton have announced their latest signing in Jannik Vestergaard, who has inscribed a four-year deal. He completed his switch from Borussia Monchengladbach for a fee of £18m, according to claims from Sky Sports. Saints’ boss Mark Hughes hinted that they had to “fight off a lot of competition” to land him at St. Mary’s. Vestergaard was a part of Denmark’s World Cup squad that travelled to Russia, but failed to make an appearance and serve his country. Having played eight seasons in Bundesliga
Thibaut Courtois has hit out at France for their overly defensive approach in the semifinal clash against Belgium and has called them an ‘anti-football’ team. Didier Deschamps’ players looked to play on the counter-attack, and managed to get the lead through Samuel Umtiti’s headed goal in the second half. France stopped the rampaging Belgian attack with their strong defensive display, and sat back for the majority of the game in order to absorb the opposition’s attacking moves. Raphael Varane and Umtiti were solid
Maurizio Sarri, has reportedly agreed to become the new manager of Chelsea football club following the exit of Antonio Conte yesterday. The Italian coach was extensively linked with the London-based club, and they might reach an agreement soon now. Sarri did an exceptional job at Napoli, as they finished third in the Serie A last season. Napoli were only five points adrift of champions Juventus, and played an extremely free-flowing brand of football. They impressed numerous fans with their style of play, drawing
Manchester United are confident of signing Willian according to Sky sources. The Red Devils are doing all they can to land the winger from Chelsea this summer as per the report. Sky Sports News report that the Brazilan also wants to leave Stamford Bridge. However, they claim that he wishes to leave only if Antonio Conte remains as head coach. Conte was not expected to come back after the summer break but is currently at Cobham. He has started the pre-season training already
Manchester United are readying a bid for Hirving Lozano, according to Tuttomercatoweb. The Mexican World Cup star is in demand right now with Bayern Munich and Barcelona also linked with him. The winger was a key figure in Mexico’s World Cup campaign, and the scouts were sent to Russia to keep a close eye on him. His stellar performance in the victory over Germany caught everyone's eye and then all of a sudden the PSV star was in demand. ManUtd are reportedly willing
New Arsenal manager Unai Emery has been extremely busy this transfer window, having already secured the services of Sokratis, Bernd Leno and Stephan Lichtsteiner. Now, according to reports in Sky, he is closing in on his fourth signing of the summer. Uruguay midfielder Lucas Torreira is set to undergo a medical at the club today. Arsenal and Sampdoria had already worked out a deal for the 22-year-old worth £26m during the World Cup and it now looks like the transfer is all but
West Ham United have secured the services of former Arsenal midfielder after the Englishman signed on the dotted lines of a three-year contract. This move comes after Wilshere spent 17 years in Arsenal, where he developed to become one of the most talented English midfielders of recent times.The 26-year-old struck European fame in 2011, when he put on a dazzling display against the all-conquring Barcelona side in the Champions League knock out round. Having been pinned by many as the future of English football, Wilshere, however, was never quite able
Manchester United eyeing swap deal for Barcelona star If the reports from Don Balon are to be believed, Jose Mourinho and co. have shown a keen interest in signing Barcelona forward Ousmane Dembele. After a disappointing debut season, the youngster is facing an uncertain future at the Nou Camp and the Spanish media house believes that he might be headed for the exit door. Dembele joined the Catalans in a hefty £135.5 million deal from Borussia Dortmund last summer. However, following a string