Chelsea are set to make Atalanta defender Marco Palestra the first signing for new boss Xabi Alonso for a fee in excess of £43m. Palestra had been expected to join Italian champions Inter Milan following a…
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Manchester City are closing in on the appointment of former Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca as manager on a three-year deal after reaching an agreement on compensation with their Premier League rivals. One month on since Pep Guardiola’s announcement…
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Argentina striker Julian Alvarez says he wants to leave Atletico Madrid to “fulfil his dream”. The 26-year-old has reportedly drawn interest from Barcelona and Paris St-Germain, while Atletico rejected a 150m euro (£130m) offer for Alvarez…
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Liverpool have rejected a verbal offer of 25m euros (£21.7m) from Inter Milan for Curtis Jones. The offer is well short of the £35m which Liverpool value Jones at and they are unwilling to sanction a cut-price exit…
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Tottenham have completed the £52m signing of Netherlands defender Jan Paul van Hecke from Brighton. The 26-year-old, who had a year left on his contract with the Seagulls, has signed what Spurs have called a “long-term” deal.…
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Liverpool are set to sign winger Victor Munoz from Osasuna after triggering his 40m euro (£34.5m) release clause. The 22-year-old is part of Spain’s World Cup squad and his medical took place on Wednesday, with Liverpool sending staff to…
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Nigeria’s downstream petroleum market received a major boost yesterday as Dangote Petroleum Refinery announced a significant reduction in its petrol ex-gantry price, cutting the rate by N75 per litre, from N1,250 to N1,175 per litre.…
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Crystal Palace have appointed Lens manager Pierre Sage as their head coach on a three-year contract. The 47-year-old Frenchman replaces Oliver Glasner, who left the Eagles at the end of the 2025-26 season after two and…
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Real Madrid have announced the £51.8m signing of Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella on a six-year deal. The 27-year-old is currently with Spain at the World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, but an agreement –…
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Real Madrid have had a 150m euro (£130m) offer for striker Julian Alvarez rejected by city rivals Atletico Madrid. Real president Florentino Perez last week pledged to make a 150m euro offer for an unnamed “galactico”…
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