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Huge transfer fees are neither good nor bad, just the reality of our soccer world

“When I was your age, I could go see a movie for a nickel.” It's a cliché, but my grandmother still said it, and I know she's not the only one. I would roll my eyes, tune her out and take another Werther’s Original out of her seemingly never-ending pile. But it's an understandable sentiment, […]

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Barry Bannan ends Crystal Palace stay with move to Sheffield Wednesday

Sheffield Wednesday's incessant recruitment drive has continued with the signing of Barry Bannan from Crystal Palace. The 25-year-old midfielder has signed a contract to keep him at Hillsborough until the end of the 2015-16 season and becomes the Owls' 15th signing of the summer. SEE MORE: Up-to-the-minute transfer deadline deals. Bannan, whose career began at […]

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Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez leaves Manchester United

Javier 'Chicharito' Hernandez has signed a three-year deal with Bayer Leverkusen, the Bundesliga club announced today, ending the Mexico international's five-year run at Manchester United. Initially report have Bayer paying a£8.75 million transfer fee for the 27-year-old star. #Chicharito kommt von @ManUtd und unterschreibt bei der #Werkself bis 2018 || @CH14_ joins #Bayer04 until 2018! pic.twitter.com/j8PFjBcCvT — […]

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Adnan Januzaj leaves Manchester United for loan at Dortmund

Manchester United's winger Adnan Januzaj has joined Borussia Dortmund on loan for the rest of the season. The 20-year-old Belgium international has struggled to fit into the team under manager Louis van Gaal, though he did score the winner against Aston Villa earlier this season, and will move to the Bundesliga club. Januzaj tweeted […]

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Valencia remain on the hunt for a win after Deportivo La Coruna draw

Valencia and Deportivo La Coruna are still searching for their first Primera Division win of the season after playing out a 1-1 draw at the Mestalla stadium on Sunday. Lucas Perez fired Deportivo in front with a spectacular long-range strike on 38 minutes, but their lead lasted only seven minutes as Alvaro Negredo rifled home […]

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West Ham £7 million offer for Michail Antonio accepted by Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest have accepted an improved offer from West Ham for winger Michail Antonio, Press Association Sport understands. The second bid, thought to be in the region of £7million, comes less than a week after the Barclays Premier League club saw their initial approach turned down. The Hammers had offered around £5million plus Matt Jarvis […]

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Paris Saint-Germain are ready to make a deep run in the Champions League

Angel Di Maria’s grin, which was as wide as the Grand Canyon, said it all on Sunday evening where his team Paris St. Germain stormed to a 3-0 win over Monaco in the Principality. PSG have looked irresistible over the last three years, but this season they looked to have gone up another gear. Tricky […]

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Sunderland's pursuit of Fabio Borini could finally reach a successful conclusion

Sunderland hope to push through a permanent swoop for striker Fabio Borini after agreeing a deal totaling £10million with Liverpool. Press Association Sport understands that with an offer of £8million plus £2million in add-ons having been accepted by the Reds, Borini was on Wearside on Monday for a medical with a four-year deal on the […]

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Anders Lindegaard could choose to leave Manchester United for West Brom

West Brom are in talks with Manchester United over a deal for goalkeeper Anders Lindegaard, Press Association Sport understands. Baggies boss Tony Pulis has been in the market for a new goalkeeper all summer and has turned his attention to Lindegaard after failing in a bid to sign David Marshall from Cardiff. West Brom had […]

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Chelsea turn attention to Nantes' Djilobodji with £2.2 million offer

Chelsea are bidding to solve their defensive troubles with Senegal defender Papy Djilobodji as a switch from Nantes nears completion. The Premier League champions have conceded nine goals in four games in accruing four points to sit eight adrift of leaders Manchester City. Chelsea's pursuit of John Stones has been repelled by Everton and reports […]

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Man United close to finalizing £36 million deal for Anthony Martial

Manchester United look set to sign Monaco striker Anthony Martial after the 19-year-old was given permission to leave France's international camp to travel to the club. Martial had been called up by France coach Didier Deschamps for his squad to play friendlies against Serbia and Portugal. A statement on the French Football Federation website read: […]

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Jackson Martinez makes his mark as Atletico stroll to victory over Sevilla

Jackson Martinez came off the bench to score his first Atletico Madrid goal in a 3-0 Primera Division win over Sevilla at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan. Spain international Koke prodded in the opener 10 minutes before the interval and Martinez's introduction as a 78th-minute substitute to replace Fernando Torres paid dividends to the tune of […]

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Vincent Kompany relishing his link-up with Kevin De Bruyne at Manchester City

Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany is relishing the chance to play alongside international team-mate Kevin De Bruyne at club level. City finally announced on Sunday they had signed Belgium playmaker De Bruyne in a deal believed to be worth around £54million, a new club record. The club had been linked with the 24-year-old all summer […]

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Roberto Martinez: John Stones didn't mean to make transfer request

Roberto Martinez has suggested Everton defender John Stones did not personally want to lodge the transfer request that the Toffees rejected. England international Stones is understood to have been the subject of four bids by Barclays Premier League champions Chelsea during this window, yet Everton have remained resolute in their desire to keep the 21-year-old […]

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Rodgers targets a significant Reds improvement after home loss

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers admits his side have some work to do when they return from international duty. A surprise 3-0 defeat against West Ham – their first home league reverse against the Londoners in almost 52 years – exposed not only defensive weaknesses but creative shortcomings. Slaven Bilic set up his side to deny […]