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itch Brazilian midfielder Arthur Melo failed to report back to Barcelona on Monday and is instead pushing to cancel his contract and join Juventus immediately. The two clubs have already confirmed that the transfer, which will see Juventus pay up to £75m for Arthur and Barcelona pay close to £60m for Miralem Pjanić, will go through once the Champions League finishes later this summer. Pjanic will move to Barcelona in exchange for Arthur Barcelona will take on Napoli in the last 16 on 8 August,...

Arsenal's hopes of signing Atlético Madrid midfielder Thomas Partey have been dealt a huge blow after the Gunners failed with a second formal bid for the Ghanaian. Mikel Arteta is keen to bolster his midfield this summer and sees Partey as the ideal target, and there were hopes that Arsenal would be able to negotiate a cut-price fee as a result of the 27-year-old's hesitance to sign a new contract. Partey's current contract runs until 2023 Arsenal have already seen one bid knocked back, and as...

Aston Villa are prepared to stand firm on their £80m asking price for midfielder Jack Grealish after the Villains managed to avoid relegation to the Championship. Dean Smith's side survived on the final day of the Premier League season courtesy of a 1-1 draw with West Ham United, in which Grealish netted the crucial goal, and it gives Villa a stronger negotiating stance this summer. What a day. Keeping my club in the premier league for another year. MY club ❤️⚽️ #AVFC...

Watford and Bournemouth joined Norwich in the relegation places on Sunday as the Premier League concluded, with the trio of clubs who all went up in 2015 returning to the Championship together. How cute. Norwich have been likeable but otherwise pretty dire, Bournemouth concede loads and can't score and Watford might have been okay if lockdown hadn't been longer than the majority of their managers' tenures. In the end, a mere 34 points could have secured Premier League survival. But despite the...

tage Fulham took a step closer to Wembley with a 2-0 playoff semi-final first-leg victory over Cardiff at the Cardiff City Stadium on Monday evening. In a game of two halves, Fulham settled proceedings with two pieces of individual brilliance. A superb last ditch lunging tackle from Michael Hector had prevented Robert Glatzel from giving Cardiff an early lead after Marek Rodák parried Leandro Bacuna's drive from distance into the striker's path. But the the visitors were much improved in the...

Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has heaped praise on Jurgen Klopp after the Liverpool boss was named the League Managers Association Manager of the Year. Klopp guided Liverpool to their maiden Premier League title - the first time the Reds had been crowned champions of England in 30 years. Liverpool blew away the competition and were crowned league champions with a huge 99 points - 18 clear of second place Manchester City. "Jurgen: fantastic," Ferguson said live on Sky...

News Following Juventus' win against Sampdoria, the Old Lady officially sealed their ninth Scudetto in a row, bringing an end to Inter's own quest for the Serie A title. Instead, the Nerazzurri will now focus on holding onto the second place spot they currently occupy, amid competition from Atalanta and Lazio. Napoli, who were often Juventus' closest challengers in recent seasons, had struggled throughout the 2019/20 campaign. However, they have dramatically improved following football's...

Football may have changed a lot throughout its history, but one thing remains the same: everyone grows up wanting to be the star centre-forward. It's easy to understand why - those who play in the glamorous role are the individuals who can single-handedly determine a team's fortunes. Score goals and you are instantly elevated to superstar status - yet if they fail to do so, you'll find yourself out of the team. Yet with modern managers now prioritising centre-forwards who can do more than just...

Leicester City’s final day defeat at the hands of Manchester United saw them fail to secure Champions League qualification for next season. While fifth place in the Premier League represents a handsome finish for the Foxes, having been second at the turn of the year - a whopping 14 points clear of fifth-placed United – finishing outside the top four will undoubtedly leave a sour taste in the mouth of Brendan Rodgers. Brendan Rodgers with former Foxes employee Harry Maguire Leicester’s...

avid Leeds United have submitted a bid for Gent attacking midfielder Jonathan David, according to the Belgian club's chairman. Marcelo Bielsa's side will be playing Premier League football next season after winning the 2019/20 Championship, but are not the only team in England's top flight to be chasing David's signature. According to Belgian publication HLN, Manchester United and Arsenal have both held 'explaratory talks' with Gent executives, but Leeds are understood to be the only English...

Brighton have confirmed the signing of midfielder Adam Lallana from Liverpool on a three-year deal. The 32-year-old joined Liverpool from Southampton in 2014, winning the Champions League and Premier League during his six years with the club. ? It’s official! ✍️ Albion are delighted to announce the signing of Adam Lallana on a three-year contract!#BHAFC ?⚪️ — Brighton & Hove Albion (@OfficialBHAFC) July 27, 2020 He left Anfield at the end of the 2019/20 campaign following the expiration of...

Never more so has a Premier League club’s transfer team played such a key role in their progression (or lack of in some clubs’ cases). England’s top-tier sides forked out a whopping £1.4billion in the 2019 summer transfer window, with a further £230m spent on January additions. Of course, not every acquisition has gone to plan, with a number of high-profile arrivals seemingly destined for pastures new. However, a select few have hit the ground running and already represent quality pieces of...

West Ham manager David Moyes has commented on the future of star player Declan Rice insisting that the midfielder won't be going anywhere unless a club comes in with a huge offer. The England international has won over a lot of his critics this season, with the holding midfielder impressing at the London Stadium in West Ham's survival bid. 21-year-old Rice was an ever-present and consistent highlight for Hammers fans throughout the disappointing campaign. His decisive displays have fuelled...

West Ham manager David Moyes defiant over Declan Rice

Out-of-favour Barcelona midfielder Philippe Coutinho continues to be linked with a transfer this summer, with former club Liverpool claimed to be his preferred destination. The Brazilian has underwhelmed since arriving at the club in January 2018, and was loaned out to Bayern Munich for the duration of the 2019/20 season. With the German side deciding not to take up the option for a permanent deal, Coutinho's future remains uncertain. However, he appears to be on his way out of Camp Nou this...

After 380 matches, a three-month coronavirus enforced hiatus, four Watford managers and one........ Rebekah Vardy, the 2019/20 Premier League season finally drew to a close on Sunday. Across an unprecedented 11-month long campaign, 15 top flight players played every minute of every game this season. That's a full 3,420 minutes. Just who are the 15 men who defied injury and fatigue to feature in every single minute of the 2019/20 Premier League campaign? David de Gea De Gea kept 13 Premier...

Philippe Coutinho still wants a return to Liverpool, despite the club prioritising the signing of Thiago.

The long list of players who have made the jump from Southampton to Liverpool read as a very mixed bag. Some have gone on to establish themselves as world-class performers, capable of delivering at an elite level over sustained period of time, helping to deliver Champions League and Premier League glory and making themselves legends in the process. Others...haven't. As Dejan Lovren joins Adam Lallana and Nathaniel Clyne in leaving the club this summer, however, it seems like a good time to...

Ranking the players Liverpool have signed from Southampton.

What a season, eh!? From the crushing lows of being three points away from fifth place under Mauricio Pochettino, to the dizzying highs of finishing three points away from fifth place under José Mourinho, Spurs fans have been treated to an emotional rollercoaster worthy of any Amazon documentary. It felt like the end of an era for Spurs supporters after the sacking of Pochettino, but Mourinho has come in and shown everyone that he still belongs in European football - shame that European...