Chelsea Confirm Signing of Attacker Christian Atsu From FC Porto: Daily Soccer Report

Here are today’s world soccer news headlines:

Premier League

• Chelsea confirm signing of attacker Christian Atsu from FC Porto — Chelsea FC
• Manchester United must up their offer for Ander Herrera, say Athletic Bilbao — Metro
• Paolo Di Canio insists his methods will work in the Premier League — Newcastle Chronicle
• Arsene Wenger could never see himself working under a director of football — Evening Standard
• Kevin Theophile-Catherine has signed a four-year deal with Cardiff — Sky Sports
• Swansea City could be priced out of deal for West Brom star Peter Odemwingie — Wales Online
• Swansea tell Arsenal they’ll “fight tooth and nail” to keep Michu and Ashley Williams — Off The Post
• Football’s ‘cajillionaires’ go on record summer spending spree — Financial Times
• Has NBC Sports found the secret of selling soccer to U.S. TV viewers? — The Hollywood Reporter
• Swansea City’s Ki Sung-Yueng to join Sunderland on loan — Evening Post
• Cardiff City snap up Uruguay youngster Maximiliano Amondarain in four-year deal — Wales Online
• Jose Mourinho slams referee and says best team lost after Chelsea lose Super Cup to Bayern — Mail
• Manchester City and England must address the Joe Hart problem — The Guardian
• Arsène Wenger sticks to guns over his running of the Arsenal team — The Observer
• Demba Ba a target for West Bromwich Albion — The Telegraph
• Summer proved the biggest stars still snub the Premier League — The Guardian
• Spending during summer transfer window set to break £500m record — The Independent

International soccer

• England striker Wayne Rooney to miss World Cup qualifiers — Sky Sports
• Gareth Southgate prioritises England Under-21 style over results — BBC Sport
• Jozy Altidore’s absence creates cause for concern for US and Klinsmann — FOX Soccer

US soccer

• Portland wins inaugural NWSL title — FOX Soccer
• Orlando to host 2013 USL Pro Championship Game — Orlando City FC

UEFA Champions League

• 2013-14 UEFA Champions League group stage — Billsportsmaps

Serie A

• Roma insist Daniele De Rossi won’t leave — Metro

The Daily Soccer Report is your morning guide to the latest world soccer news headlines, so you don’t have to spend an hour or more scanning the Internet. We do all the work for you. Read The Daily Soccer Report on World Soccer Talk every morning to stay on top of all the news that matters.