Chelsea have only held preliminary discussions with Wembley about using the national stadium whilst their Stamford Bridge home is redeveloped, Press Association Sport understands. Some reports on Tuesday suggested an eight-figure fee had already been offered by the reigning Premier League champions as they look at options for a temporary home. Wembley is seen as […]

Tottenham have announced a deal with the NFL that will see them host fixtures in their new stadium, which will have a capacity of 61,000 (one thousand more than Arsenal's Emirates Stadium). The Premier League club are due to move into a new home in 2018 and will now host regular-season NFL games on an […]

Tottenham have announced the signing of Belgium international defender Toby Alderweireld from Atletico Madrid – despite the potential of legal proceedings from Southampton. Alderweireld, 26, moves to White Hart Lane having spent last season on loan with Ronald Koeman's Southampton, who had a deal in place to sign the former Ajax man. Atletico could pay […]

England defender Leighton Baines will miss Everton's pre-season visit to Singapore. The 30-year-old left-back underwent ankle surgery in May and missed the final two games of the Barclays Premier League season as well as England's Euro 2016 qualifier in Slovenia. Toffees boss Roberto Martinez revealed at the end of last season that Baines had been […]

Liverpool have confirmed that striker Mario Balotelli has been given compassionate leave after he missed the first day of pre-season training on Monday. The 24-year-old Italian was due to return along with the rest of the squad, but was not with his team-mates when they reassembled amid reports of the death of his adoptive father […]

Southampton have announced the signing of defender Cuco Martina from FC Twente. The Curacao international has signed a two-year deal at St Mary's after boss Ronald Koeman revealed on Monday that a move for the 25-year-old was close. With left-back Ryan Bertrand having undergone knee surgery, Martina will now link up with his new team-mates […]

Manchester City have completed the transfer of highly-rated Turkey striker Enes Unal from Bursaspor for a reported fee of around £2million. The 18-year-old is City's first major signing of the summer having completed formalities with the club over the weekend. City tweeted: "Manchester City are pleased to announce the signing of Turkey international striker Enes […]

James Milner has revealed that Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers was a major factor in his move to Anfield where he hopes to win "a trophy cabinet full of medals". The 29-year-old midfielder completed the move from Manchester City this summer after his contract expired at the Etihad Stadium. Milner had talks with City, who were […]

Southampton boss Ronald Koeman has told Manchester United they will need to improve on their initial offer for Morgan Schneiderlin if they want to sign the French midfielder this summer. Koeman confirmed the Saints had received a bid from Old Trafford for Schneiderlin, who was absent from the club's first training session of the new […]

Liverpool have named Sean O'Driscoll as their new assistant manager and elevated Pepijn Lijnders to the role of first-team development coach as part of a shake-up of Brendan Rodgers' backroom staff. Here, Press Association Sport looks at the two new men. :: O'Driscoll, 58, has spent 36 years in the professional game as a player […]

Galatasaray have announced the signing of Lukas Podolski from Arsenal, with the Germany international signing an initial three-year deal. Podolski, 30, was expected to leave the Emirates Stadium this summer having slipped down the pecking order following the arrivals of players such as Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez. He spent the second half of last […]

Radamel Falcao is targeting his first silverware in England having joined reigning Premier League champions Chelsea on a season-long loan. The 29-year-old flattered to deceive during a similar deal at Manchester United last year, with the Monaco striker only able to hit four goals in 26 outings for Louis van Gaal's side. Falcao, who failed […]

Derby have completed the permanent signing of Tom Ince from Hull. The 23-year-old winger, who had a spell on loan with the Rams last season, has agreed a four-year contract after the clubs agreed an undisclosed fee. County head coach Paul Clement told the club website: "I'm delighted that we have been able to sign […]

Liverpool chief executive Ian Ayre insists the club can still buy top players within the remit of their "smart and sustainable" transfer policy and a lack of Champions League football does not affect that. The Reds have already made considerable strides with their summer recruitment plans with six first-team signings already in place, including Hoffenheim […]

Former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard admits he turned down a "couple of nice opportunities" to move to a club in Europe in order to pursue a new challenge with the Los Angeles Galaxy. The 35-year-old midfielder is set to be presented to his new club's fans at half-time of Saturday's Major League Soccer game against […]