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Leicester confirm they have agreed a club-record fee with Chelsea for the sale of Drinkwater.

Chelsea have completed the signing of Italian defender Davide Zappacosta from Torino for reported €30m on a four-year deal. The Blues have been in the market for a right wing-back for Antonio Conte’s 3-4-3 formation, with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain rejecting a move to Stamford Bridge as he didn’t want to play there. The 25-year-old can play at right-back, right wing-back or on the right of midfield, and has been capped four times by Italy. On 10 July 2015 he was sold to Torino, in the same transfer that brought the midfielder Daniele Baselli to Piedmont, for a total of €10.3 million (Baselli €6M, Zappacosta €4M, plus €300,000 other fee from Zappacosta's transfer). He scored his first goal for the club on 28 October during a 3–3 draw at home to Genoa. Statement Official of Chelsea We have today completed the signing of Davide Zappacosta from Torino. The 25-year-old can play at wing-back or full-back and has been capped by Italy. He has signed a four-year deal at ...

BREAKING: Thomas Lemar's proposed £92m move from Monaco to Arsenal is now off, meaning Alexis Sanchez will remain at the Emirates, Sky Sports News understands.  Arsenal have been interested in Thomas Lemar throughout the summer and made their latest bid today despite the price going up significantly compared to what they thought would secure the transfer earlier in the window. The offer of just over £92million was accepted by Monaco. However, Lemar expressed concerns that he hadn't had enough time to consider such a big move.  There was also the issue of logistics because Lemar started France's World Cup qualifier against Holland in Paris this evening, making the possibility of a medical and discussion of personal terms very difficult. Arsenal are delighted, however, that Alexis Sanchez is staying at the club. Arsenal's position was always that they would only sell the Chilean IF they could sign a high-calibre replacement. They say they are pleased with their ...

  Paris Saint-Germain sign Monaco wonderkid Kylian Mbappe on loan with an option to buy for reported €180 million. Official Statement Paris Saint-Germain is delighted to announce the immediate arrival of Kylian Mbappé. The international French striker is transferred on a loan basis  from AS Monaco until June 30 2018. The loan agreement also includes a  call option for Paris Saint-Germain which, when exercised, will bind the player to Paris Saint-Germain until June 30 2022. Mbappe made his first team debut on 2 December 2015 in Monaco's 1–1 Ligue 1 home draw against SM Caen, replacing Fabio Coentrão after 88 minutes, becoming Monaco’s youngest-ever first team player aged 16 years 347 days and breaking Thierry Henry’s record set 21 years previously. Mbappe scored the first hat-trick of his first team career on 14 December 2016 in the 7–0 rout of Stade Rennais F.C. in the Coupe de la Ligue round of 16 at the Stade Louis II- the first hat-trick scored by...

BREAKING: Zlatan Ibrahimovic signs new one-year contract with Manchester United. Ibrahimović, 35, made 46 appearances and scored 28 goals for the club during the 2016/17 campaign before suffering a knee injury, which ended his season prematurely. Zlatan has won championships in four different leagues since beginning his professional career with Malmo in 1999.  Jose Mourinho said: "We are delighted Zlatan is on the road to recovery and we are equally delighted to have his ambition and experience back with us. After his contribution last season he deserves our trust and we will be patient waiting for him to return. I have no doubt that he will be important in the second part of the season." Zlatan Ibrahimovic said: "I am back to finish what I started. It was always mine and the club's intention for me to stay. I cannot wait to get back out on that Old Trafford pitch, but I also know that I have to take my time to make sure that I am ready. I have been wor...

According to Spanish media Mundo Deportivo , Barcelona are increasingly close to signing Borussia Dortmund's 20-year-old winger  Ousmane Dembele . It is reported by Mundo Deportivo that Barcelona and Dortmund have achieved a breakthrough in past few hours' time. Both parties should reach a complete agreement on the deal as early in the next few hours, provided that no twist in the plot would occur. As reported earlier, also by Mundo Deportivo, Barca and Dortmund have agreed on a basic transfer fee of €100m, and the two parties have gone on to discuss further details, including add-ons. However, Dortmund wanted add-ons of €30m, but Barca are somehow reluctant to agree on that. They are still negotiating.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is ready to sign a contract as early as this week to return to Manchester United just a few months after he was released following an knee injury sustained in April, according to ESPN. Ibrahimovic picked up the injury during United's Europa League quarter-final victory over Anderlecht at the back end of last season and had expected to be out until 2018, but the speed of his recovery has persuaded the club to bring last season's top scorer back into the fold. Ibrahimovic scored 17 goals in 27 games in the Premier League last season and 28 in all competitions.

Tottenham have confirmed they have signed Davinson Sanchez from Ajax subject to medical & work permit. The Colombia international, 21, has signed a contract with the Club until 2023. The defender moved to Ajax from Colombian club Atletico Nacional in June, 2016 and made 47 appearances for the Dutch side, scoring seven goals. Sanchez won Ajax’s ‘Rinus Michels’ Player of the Year Award in his only season at the Club, which was previously won by Jan Vertonghen in 2012 and Rafael van der Vaart in 2002. He made his professional debut for Atletico Nacional aged 17 and was part of their Copa Libertadores winning side in 2016. Having represented his country at Under-17, Under-20 and Under-23 levels, Sanchez made his senior Colombia debut in November, 2016 and has made two appearances for the national side. Davinson said: "I would like to thank the coach, management, players and fans of Ajax.  It is a great move for me to come here to develop my career. “...

The French international took his medicals with the Bianconeri on Wednesday and Thursday, and his signing has now been officially confirmed. “Juventus Football Club S.p.A announces the agreement with Paris Saint-Germain or the definitive acquisition of the registration rights of the player Blaise Matuidi has been finalised for a consideration of € 20m payable in three financial years,” the club confirmed on their official website. “The purchase value may increase by a further maximum of € 10.5m dependent on the number of player’s appearances in official Juventus matches in the next three seasons. “Juventus and the player have signed a three-year contract of employment until 30 June 2020.” Blaise Matuidi was born on 9 April 1989, now a French international footballer who currently plays for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain as a central midfielder. He is described as a "fierce and strong tackler".  Matuidi began his football career playing for amateur clubs in the ...

BREAKING: Liverpool have rejected a new bid of €125m from Barcelona for Coutinho Liverpool have rejected a third bid from Barcelona for Philippe Coutinho - believed to be in the region of £114m. Last week, the Reds rejected a £90m bid from the Spanish giants for the 25-year-old Brazil attacking midfielder, who then submitted a transfer request.

The Brazilian, who has been with Chinese Super League club Guangzhou Evergrande since 2015, has been a target for the Nou Camp club for much of the summer and has now completed his move. Signing for Barcelona marks a return to European football for a 29-year-old who spent two seasons at White Hart Lane, without hitting the heights expected of him following a £17 million switch from Corinthians. He played 67 times for Spurs during those two seasons, scoring 11 times, but was eventually sold for a fee of around £10million as he headed to China in the summer of 2015. Paulinho has been described as a box-to-box midfielder, with powerful running and good movement into the box. He possesses the ability to push his side forward from midfield to supplement his strong defensive work. Paulinho also offers a useful presence in set piece situations at both ends of the pitch.

Stoke City are closing on the loan signing of Jese Rodriguez from Paris Saint-Germain , according to Guillem Balague . The former Real Madrid forward, who spent last season on loan at Las Palmas, is understood to want to play under Mark Hughes, and an announcement is expected imminently. "Jese's one-year loan move to Stoke is going to be announced very soon," Balague told Sky Sports. The 24-year-old has battled with injuries and poor form after he left the Bernabeu in 2016, but Balague believes a fresh challenge in the Premier League will rejuvenate the Spaniard. "Jese's progression has stopped in recent years with injuries, and an infection he had while he was recuperating," Balague added. "That meant his progression has stopped, there's no doubt about it. Now he writes Reggaeton songs and seems distracted from football. "So, I think he wants to test himself in a place where he will be playing and where he is going to be challenged. ...

According to Spanish media Mundo Deportivo , Borussia Dortmund would agree to sell Ousmane Dembele to Barcelona on one condition: Barca willing to pay €100m plus €25 to 30m variables. What is more, Dortmund would demand absolutely no pressure from the player and Barca. Mundo Deportivo reports that the transfer of Dembele to Barca is far from over as Dortmund are willing to let the player go once potential buyers meet the Dortmund's valuation on Dembele, which is €100m plus variables worth €25 to 30m. On the other hand, just like how most Bundesliga sides do their business, Dortmund put discipline of players at highest order, thus accepting no 'transfer shows' from players in any kind, nor would they be lenient towards any rebellious behaviours. Currently, Dembele is suspended by the club as he allegedlly missed training sessions to try to force a move to Barcelona.

Liverpool have denied that Philippe Coutinho has handed in a transfer request. Barcelona have had two bids rejected for the Brazilian, with Liverpool insisting he isn't for sale. The club's FSG owners issued a statement on Friday, insisting there was no chance of Coutinho moving on this month. But Sky Sports claimed shortly afterwards that Coutinho had handed in a formal transfer request. The Liverpool statement read: "We wish to offer clarity as regards our position on a possible transfer of Philippe Coutinho. "The club’s definitive stance is that no offers for Philippe will be considered and he will remain a member of Liverpool Football Club when the summer window closes." Source: All Football

Sky Sports in England has stated the Brazilian has informed the club of his intentions and wishes to leave Anfield , although these reports are questioned by other journalists. James Pearce of the Liverpool Echo and Goal.com have responded that their sources at the Merseyside club insist they are unaware of such a request. The news comes in the wake of a statement from Liverpool earlier on Friday that the  club would not contemplate a sale for the 25-year-old this summer . “We wish to offer clarity as regards our position on a possible transfer of Philippe Coutinho,” read the Liverpool statement. “The club’s definitive stance is that no offers for Philippe will be considered and he will remain a member of Liverpool Football Club when the summer window closes.” Source: All Football

Tottenham defender Danny Rose has admitted time is running out for him to win trophies and said he wants to "play up north" in the future. The England international,  who has four seasons remaining on the five-year deal he signed last summer , has been linked with moves to Inter Milan and Manchester United this summer. Kyle Walker - with whom Rose shares an agent - left Tottenham for Manchester City  in a £50m deal which saw the 27-year-old become the most expensive defender in world football. And Rose, who says he will not demand a move away from White Hart Lane, admits he would have no hesitation speaking to Tottenham's hierarchy if an offer was on the table allowing him a chance to fulfil his ambitions. "I am reaching my peak and have probably only got one big contract left in me," the Doncaster-born left-back told   The Sun. "Time is running out and I do want to win trophies. I don't want to play football for 15 years and not have one ...

It’s reported Juventus are intensifying their pursuit of Liverpool midfielder Emre Can, who refused a renewal. The Bianconeri are looking to bring in a defensive midfielder, with Blaise Matuidi and Steven N’Zonzi thought to be on their shortlist. However, Can is believed to be their ideal target and this morning’s Gazzetta dello Sport says contact has intensified with Liverpool. The newspaper reports that the German international has rejected a new contract at Anfield, with his current deal expiring at the end of the season. The Reds are demanding €30m to even consider selling Can, while Juve’s offer is thought to be €25m. For that reason, Matuidi, N’Zonzi and Strootman remain targets.

Paris Saint-Germain are still in the race to sign Alexis Sanchez this summer and, despite knowing his first preference is Manchester City, feel they can test that position as well as the resolve of Arsenal by putting forward the type of financial package that proves too good to turn down. The French club have already stunned football by prising Neymar from Barcelona in a world-record £200m deal and sources close to the situation say that only marks the start of what is over the next few years set to be the most ambitious spending spree seen in football. PSG still want another striker and, while they are also still pursuing Monaco’s Kylian Mbappe, have not given up Sanchez. The Chilean has so far shown no willingness to sign Arsenal’s new contract offer - believed to involve wages of over £250,000 a week - and the Independent understands City would not even need to go so high, such is the 28-year-old’s desire to join up with former Barcelona boss Pep Guard...

Paris Saint-Germain could be set to rival Barcelona for Liverpool midfielder Philippe Coutinho . The Brazilian is wanted by the Spanish giants to replace Neymar - who joined PSG for £199million. But according to Le Parisien , the French side are not ready to stop spending yet, and could launch a £100million bid for Coutinho. PSG want to build a team that can win the Champions League and are prepared to spend big money to fine tune their squad. But all of Barcelona's approaches for Coutinho have so far been rebuffed with Jurgen Klopp insisting none of his star players will be sold this summer. The situation is likely to be the same with any approaches from PSG. Coutinho was left out of the Liverpool squad on Saturday night for the friendly against Athletic Bilbao. The 25-year-old is still suffering from a slight niggle that also saw him miss the meeting with Atletico Madrid. Klopp, meanwhile, has effectively admitted defeat in the hunt for Vigil van Dijk. The German ma...

Chelsea have expressed interest in Celtic’s Moussa Dembélé and have been made aware of the Scottish champions’ valuation of the striker, with the Premier League leaders now weighing up whether to lodge a formal bid in the region of £30m before the transfer deadline on Tuesday night or defer their interest until the summer. Dembele signed a four-year contract at Celtic last summer. His 20 goals in 38 appearances this season include an eye-catching double against Manchester City and an equaliser, from the penalty spot, at Borussia Mönchengladbach in the Champions League. To read full article: https://goo.gl/a3LCr6