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Defender Tim Ream is expected to complete his move to QPR from Bolton on Thursday. Rangers have agreed a fee of £1.4 million with Wanderers for the United States international and appear to have won the race for his signature ahead of London rivals Fulham, who had an approach turned down earlier this week. The […]

Southampton have announced the signing of Spanish midfielder Oriol Romeu from Chelsea on a three-year contract. The 23-year-old joined the Blues in August 2011 but made only 22 Barclays Premier League appearances during his time at Stamford Bridge. He spent season-long loan spells with Valencia and then Stuttgart before opting to join the Saints for […]

Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko has joined Roma on a season-long loan with a view to a permanent transfer. The Bosnia international scored 72 goals in 189 appearances for City since joining from Wolfsburg in January 2011, but saw his influence wane in an interrupted 2014/15 campaign in which he scored only six times. According […]

Stoke new boy Xherdan Shaqiri has revealed manager Mark Hughes was a major factor in his club record £12million switch from Inter Milan. The 23-year-old Switzerland international put pen to paper on a five-year deal at the Britannia Stadium on Tuesday to hand Hughes a significant boost, and later admitted the Welshman was key to […]

Jose Mourinho's behavior towards Chelsea first-team doctor Eva Carneiro has been "absolutely appalling", according to leading sports physician Peter Brukner. Towards the end of Saturday's stuttering 2-2 draw at home to Swansea, the reigning champions were temporarily reduced to nine men as Eden Hazard had to leave the field following treatment. Chelsea boss Mourinho was […]

Joey Barton will not be joining West Ham, the club's co-chairman David Gold has announced. The Hammers had looked to be closing in on signing the former QPR, Manchester City and Newcastle player to boost managers Slaven Bilic's options in midfield. However, Gold has ruled out any move for the 32-year-old, who is a free […]

Bristol City have had an undisclosed fee, believed to be £6million, for Crystal Palace striker Dwight Gayle accepted, boss Steve Cotterill has confirmed. The Championship Robins, who were beaten in the Capital One Cup first round at League Two Luton on Tuesday, will now discuss terms with the 24-year-old. "We've had a bid accepted and […]

Everton midfielder Gareth Barry has urged fans to be patient amid growing disquiet over the club's lack of transfer business. Midfielder Tom Cleverley and forward Gerard Deulofeu are the only acquisitions so far – and they were both signed in June. Manager Roberto Martinez is keen to sign a number 10 and a center-back but […]

Eva Carneiro's role as Chelsea first-team doctor is understood to be changing significantly, raising questions about her Stamford Bridge future. As Saturday's Premier League season opener against Swansea came to a close, manager Jose Mourinho became animated as Eden Hazard had to leave the field (see video below). That move left Chelsea with nine men […]

Hristo Stoichkov has warned Pedro he must not join Manchester United because Louis van Gaal is a "mediocre" manager who will "destroy" him. United want to sign Barcelona forward Pedro as a replacement for Angel di Maria, who joined Paris St Germain for £44.3million last week. The 28-year-old is regarded as one of the best […]

Manchester City got their Barclays Premier League title bid up and running with a comfortable 3-0 win at West Brom thanks to their old favorites. The spotlight was on new £49million man Raheem Sterling, but it was David Silva and Yaya Toure who stole the show to help ease City to three points. Toure was […]

West Ham are in talks to sign former QPR midfielder Joey Barton. Barton, a free agent following his release from the relegated Hoops, has been targeted to increase manager Slaven Bilic's options in midfield. West Ham began their Barclays Premier League season with a surprise 2-0 victory at Arsenal on Sunday, when 16-year-old defensive midfielder […]

West Brom have announced the signing of Salomon Rondon for a club-record deal worth around £12million. The striker has joined the Baggies on a four-year deal from Zenit St Petersburg to become their fifth summer signing. The fee eclipses the £10million Albion, who hosted Manchester City in their opening Barclays Premier League game on Monday […]

Reece Oxford has revealed that Tottenham rejected the chance to sign him before he joined West Ham. The promising midfielder made his Barclays Premier League debut on Sunday in the 2-0 win at Arsenal aged 16 years and 236 days. Despite being West Ham's youngest ever first-team player, he justified what had appeared a risky […]

Philippe Coutinho struck a stunning late winner as Liverpool dramatically opened their Barclays Premier League campaign with barely-deserved 1-0 win at Stoke. A drab encounter at the Britannia Stadium appeared to be drifting towards a goalless draw when Coutinho suddenly found the net with a ferocious 30-yard shot in the 86th minute. It was the […]