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Captain John Terry has urged his Chelsea team-mates to heed the wake-up call presented by their 1-0 FA Community Shield defeat to Arsenal. The Barclays Premier League champions were sluggish as their London rivals, through Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's 24th-minute goal, recorded a rare victory against them. The winger's powerful finish was Arsenal's first goal against Chelsea […]

Lyon are closing in on the signing of Brazilian right-back Rafael from Manchester United. The defender was told he could leave United earlier this summer after being left out of the squad for the club's pre-season tour of the United States. And on Monday morning, Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas announced the 25-year-old was in the […]

Arsene Wenger suggested a lack of respect was behind his decision to snub Jose Mourinho after the Arsenal boss claimed a first victory over the Chelsea manager at the 14th attempt. Finally Wenger has a victory over Mourinho after Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's first-half goal earned the Gunners a 1-0 win in the season-opening Community Shield at […]

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger can easily brush off Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho's pre-season taunts, according to Martin Keown. Former Arsenal defender Keown believes Mourinho knows full well Chelsea are in little position to accuse rivals of buying their way to the Premier League title given the Blues' history of big-spending under owner Roman Abramovich. Wenger […]

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho insists his personal 13-match unbeaten record against Arsene Wenger's Arsenal is irrelevant ahead of Sunday's Community Shield at Wembley. Mourinho is adamant his focus is only on the future as the Premier League champions face the FA Cup winners in the season curtain raiser. Yet he would be scratching his head […]

Manchester City striker Stevan Jovetic has completed his loan move to Inter Milan. The Premier League club have confirmed the 25-year-old has joined Inter on a year-and-a-half loan deal, with a view to a permanent transfer. Jovetic joined City from Fiorentina in the summer of 2013, but has not been a regular in Manuel Pellegrini's […]

Rudy Gestede has completed his move to Aston Villa as Tim Sherwood continues the summer overhaul of his squad. The 25-year-old striker passed a medical to finalize his move from Blackburn to Villa Park on a five-year deal for an undisclosed fee on Friday, soon after Jordan Veretout joined the Premier League outfit. Villa manager […]

West Ham striker Enner Valencia suffered an apparently "significant" injury to his right knee and right ankle in the Europa League clash with Astra Giurgiu, the club have announced. The Ecuador forward was starting his first game since returning from the Copa America, but was stretchered off with a potentially serious knee injury before half-time. […]

Jose Mourinho has confidence in the strength of his Chelsea squad ahead of the season curtain-raiser against Arsenal at Wembley on Sunday. The Premier League champions face the FA Cup winners in the Community Shield, with Mourinho refusing to discuss the Blues' bid to prise defender John Stones from Everton. The Chelsea boss is short […]

Liverpool striker Rickie Lambert will undergo a medical at West Brom after they had a bid accepted for the England international. Press Association Sport understands the offer is just under £3million and the 33-year-old will now travel to the Midlands to complete the deal. Lambert's arrival at Anfield just over a year ago from Southampton […]

Theo Walcott and Santi Cazorla have handed Arsenal a pre-season boost by signing contract extensions with the club. Walcott has completed a new four-year deal that will keep him at the Emirates Stadium past his 30th birthday, with Spaniard Cazorla also finalizing fresh terms with the Gunners. Arsenal face Chelsea in Sunday's Community Shield at […]

Manchester United touched down in England on Thursday after completing their pre-season tour of the United States. Here are five things we learned from the four-match tour. 1) UNITED STILL NEED A COMMANDING CENTER-BACK Senior figures at United insisted this week that the club will not move for a center-back if – as looks likely […]

Newcastle have announced the signing of Chancel Mbemba and hope he will be granted a work permit in time to start the Premier League season at the club. The 20-year-old DR Congo defender was granted governing body endorsement (GBE) at a Football Association panel hearing on Thursday, and now needs just visa clearance to launch […]

Tottenham have announced Romania defender Vlad Chiriches is to join Serie A club Napoli for an undisclosed fee. The 25-year-old moved to north London from Steaua Bucharest for a reported fee of 9.5million euros in August 2013 but struggled to cement a regular first-team spot at White Hart Lane and will now be moved on. […]

Southampton's rapid ascent has seen them go from League One to the Europa League in just four years – a stage Ronald Koeman believes his players are ready for. Thursday's third round qualifier against Vitesse Arnhem will be Saints' first on the continental stage since 2003 – a period in which they have plummeted to […]