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/ 4031 days agoMan City make astonishing offer to Kevin de Bruyne
Manchester City have made an "astonishing" salary offer to Kevin de Bruyne, Wolfsburg's director of sport Klaus Allofs has revealed. Allofs, speaking in Monaco after the UEFA Champions League draw, said negotiations with City over a move had come closer to an agreement – there have been reports that the Bundesliga club want £54million as […]

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/ 4031 days agoSpurs secure Son Heung-min for £22 million
New Tottenham signing Son Heung-min has vowed to light up White Hart Lane after agreeing a five-year deal with the north London club. Spurs announced the arrival of the South Korean international from Bayer Leverkusen in a reported £22milliion deal on Friday. Son, who will wear the number 7 shirt, scored 29 times in 87 […]

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/ 4032 days agoMile Jedinak to miss Australia's upcoming World Cup qualifiers with hamstring injury
While Alan Pardew welcomed Yannick Bolasie's return from compassionate leave, Crystal Palace's manager revealed midfielder Mile Jedinak will miss the final fixture before the upcoming two-week international break – and Australia's 2018 World Cup qualifying games with Bangladesh and Tajikistan. The club captain, 31, limped out of the Capital One Cup win over Shrewsbury in midweek early […]

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/ 4032 days agoDaniel Sturridge has returned to training at Liverpool
Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge's recovery program has been stepped up with the England international set to complete a full week of training. The 25-year-old returned to Merseyside after spending most of the last four months in the United States, where he underwent an operation in April. Press Association Sport understands Sturridge began training again at the […]

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/ 4032 days agoLiverpool's draw at Arsenal showed the benefits and perils of space over possession
Monday saw Arsenal and Liverpool play out one of the better 0-0 draws in recent memory, with each side laying reasonable claim to dominating a half and finishing deserving winners. It could have finished 1-1, 3-3, or 4-2, to either side, and the fact that it ended goalless only added to the intrigue. Viewers were […]

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/ 4032 days agoBayern Munich sign Thiago Alcantara to contract through 2019
Thiago Alcantara has signed a new contract to keep him at Bayern Munich until 2019, the club have announced. The 24-year-old was the first player Pep Guardiola wanted to sign when he took charge of the club two seasons ago, and he has made 41 appearances in all competitions for the Bavarians in two injury-hit […]

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/ 4032 days agoMessi claims UEFA Best Player award at the expense of Ronaldo, Suarez
Lionel Messi became the first player to win the UEFA Best Player in Europe award for a second time, sweeping this year's vote by a landslide ahead of Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo and Barcelona teammate Luis Suarez. Messi was at his sublime best last season, inspiring Barcelona to the Primera Division, Copa del Rey and […]

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/ 4032 days agoBolasie ready to face Chelsea following the death of his father
Yannick Bolasie has told manager Alan Pardew he is ready to return to the Crystal Palace team following the death of his father. Bolasie missed last weekend's home victory against Aston Villa on compassionate grounds, traveling back to his home in DR Congo to be with his family. SEE MORE: Arsenal face defensive doubts again at […]

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/ 4032 days agoLucas Silva moves from Real Madrid to Marseille on season-long loan
Marseille have signed Real Madrid midfielder Lucas Silva on a season-long loan. The 22-year-old joined Real from Cruzeiro in January and made nine appearances last season, including starting against Schalke in the Champions League. He will be tasked with adding creativity to a Marseille side which has been shorn of playmakers Andre Ayew, Florian Thauvin […]

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/ 4032 days agoRoberto Martinez renews criticism of transfer window
Everton have rejected a transfer request from wantaway defender John Stones. The 21-year-old's request, which was submitted on Tuesday, was rejected by manager Roberto Martinez on Thursday morning before the club released a statement by Everton chairman Bill Kenwright. Kenwright said in the statement on the club's official website: "Everton Football Club has rejected a […]

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/ 4032 days agoManchester City’s spending spree has warped the Premier League
Manchester City may well become Premier League champions for a third time this season, and they are playing great football on their quest to do so. But it is, of course, coming at a cost. The club is currently pushing through a deal with Wolfsburg to sign Kevin De Bruyne. Sources say the proposed transfer […]

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/ 4032 days agoNGSN adds Liga MX and Swedish league
Next Generation Sports Network (NGSN), the online streaming service that offers soccer fans in the US access to many niche leagues, has expanded its coverage of leagues today by adding select English-language broadcasts of Liga MX games, as well as coverage of the Swedish league. NGSN has acquired the rights to broadcast the home matches of […]

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/ 4032 days agoArsenal face defensive doubts again at Newcastle
Arsenal could be without both Per Mertesacker and Laurent Koscielny for their Premier League clash against Newcastle on Saturday. The central defensive duo missed Arsenal's goalless draw against Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium on Monday evening. And manager Arsene Wenger has revealed that Mertesacker, battling a chest infection, and Koscielny, sidelined with a back injury, […]

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/ 4032 days ago57 Manchester United fans arrested in Bruges, say Belgian police
Fifty-seven Manchester United fans were arrested in Bruges on Wednesday night as fighting took the gloss off their emphatic Champions League win over Club Brugge. Chief Constable of Bruges Police Dirk van Nuffel said glasses and chairs were thrown in a clash between English and Belgian "hooligans" outside a bar in the city center after […]

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/ 4032 days agoWolfsburg hints Kevin de Bruyne move to City hinges on big offer
Kevin de Bruyne's transfer to Manchester City has not gone through yet, although Wolfsburg's director of sport Klaus Allofs has confirmed talks between the two clubs are under way. Reports in England and Germany claimed on Wednesday night that widespread agreement had been reached between all parties, with estimates ranging from between £54 and £58 […]