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Ramsey drops out of Wales squad

The midfielder will miss the meeting with the Republic of Ireland on Tuesday, with Real Madrid star Gareth Bale also missing out

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'Why are you smiling?' - Sarri's touchline chat with Klopp revealed

The Italian was impressed that his German counterpart was still enjoying the spectacle at Stamford Bridge despite his team trailing at the time

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Hazard vows not to force Real Madrid move

The Belgian star has consistently been linked with a move to Spain but he insists he will not upset Maurizio Sarri's side and attempt to force a move

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Mourinho reveals why he dropped Alexis

The Chilean star, along with Jesse Lingard, has been left out of the matchday squad for the Premier League clash against the Hammers

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Cazorla reveals his big Arsenal regret

The former Gunners star has revealed his sadness at not being able to say a proper goodbye to the club's fans as he discusses his injury nightmare

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Alonso reveals CL agony: I felt like smashing my TV!

The Spaniard has expressed his frustration at watching the group-stage draw taking place, with the Blues having only sealed a Europa League spot

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Mourinho: I'm one of the greatest managers in the world!

The Manchester United boss has been in the firing line after consecutive defeats but he remains confident in his own ability

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Lacazette 'likes' post mocking Alexis

The Arsenal forward has seen the funny side of the Chilean winger's struggles at Old Trafford

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Modric denies 'nonsense' Inter rumours

The 32-year-old had been linked with a move to Italy but has rubbished suggestions he contacted the Nerazzurri to attempt to seal a transfer

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'You must be fantastic in your job!' - Mou in sarcastic dig at reporter

The United manager did not appreciate being asked about an apparent lack of cohesion and communication among his players in the defeat to Brighton

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Berbatov sees no reason for Man Utd panic

The former Red Devils striker was disappointed with the defeat to Chris Hughton's side but does not believe it is the time to be duly worried

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Mourinho hints Lingard & Lukaku ready to play

The attacking duo are set to feature in United's second game of the season, although Nemanja Matic and Antonio Valencia are likely to still be absent

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Sarri rules out Hazard Madrid move: It's impossible now!

The 27-year-old Blues winger has continuously been linked with a move to Santiago Bernabeu but his manager is convinced he's staying put

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Man Utd reveal squad numbers for 2018-19

The Argentina international has switched to take up Michael Carrick's former No.16 jersey while summer signing Diogo Dalot takes No.20

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Bayern rule out signing Man Utd target Rebic

The Croatian winger has hinted that he could be on the move before the summer transfer window closes, but he won't be heading to Allianz Arena

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Kovacic set for Chelsea as Madrid plan to sign replacement

Julen Lopetegui has revealed that the club will attempt to buy a midfielder should the Croatian complete a loan switch to Stamford Bridge

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Sarri plays down Hazard to Madrid links

The Belgian has been heavily touted as a potential replacement for Cristiano Ronaldo, but his new manager is hoping he can make him a better player

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Lukaku makes World Cup history for Belgium

The Manchester United striker scored twice against Tunisia to become the first Belgian to score four goals at a World Cup

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Kane: England have been practising penalties

The Three Lions have a terrible record in shootouts but the Tottenham striker has urged his team-mates to forget about past failures

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England vs Nigeria team news: Dele & Lingard start

Jordan Pickford is selected in goal by Gareth Southgate, with Kyle Walker seemingly linking up with John Stones and Gary Cahill in central defence

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Gerrard's special message to Liverpool squad

The Reds legend has urged the players to take the chance to write their names in history as they prepare for Saturday's Champions League final

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Klopp tipped to take Bayern Munich job

Ottmar Hitzeld, himself a former head coach of the Bavarians, thinks the Reds boss will head back to Germany and also manage the national team

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Mourinho reveals he regrets Wenger bust-ups

The Manchester United boss has had plenty of run-ins with his counterpart at Arsenal but it seems he doesn't still hold a grudge against the Frenchman

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Milner's hilarious response to breaking CL record

The Liverpool midfielder claimed his ninth assist of the Champions League campaign on Tuesday - and his reaction to it was priceless!

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Fabregas's classy tribute to Wenger

The former Gunners midfielder left a message on his Instagram page dedicated to the Frenchman, insisting he deserves "all the respect in the world"

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Wilshere wants perfect send-off for Wenger

The Gunners boss will stand down at the end of the 2017-18 campaign, with the England midfielder paying tribute to his career on social media

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Rodgers to Arsenal? Celtic would allow approach

The Scottish Premiership side would not stand in their manager's way, should the Gunners make an offer and he decides that he wants to leave

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Vidic: It's not acceptable for Man Utd to lose or draw!

The former United defender says the defeat to West Brom on Sunday "hurt" and he wants to see more desire and energy from Jose Mourinho's side

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England icon Ray Wilkins dies after cardiac arrest

The former midfielder and coach sadly passed away on Wednesday after he had been hospitalised having suffered a cardiac arrest

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Man Utd blow as Barca star talks up Griezmann move

The France centre-back claims he has been in "agent mode" and that he has been discussing the Liga club with his international team-mate

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Umtiti can see Neymar joining Madrid

The Barcelona centre-back does not believe that the Brazilian's Camp Nou past will get in the way of a possible transfer to Zinedine Zidane's side

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Belotti: I'll only join a big club if I'm starting

The Torino striker has been linked with the likes of Manchester United and Chelsea in the past but will only leave if he's guaranteed to start

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Neville tells Pogba how he can get back in favour at Man Utd

The French midfielder has been relegated to the bench in recent times but the former United right-back is adamant he still has a future at the club

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Xavi reveals why he's 'The Exorcist's daughter'

The Spaniard discusses how he compensated for a lack of pace during his time at Camp Nou to become one of the best midfielders in the world

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'Mourinho is destroying Luke Shaw!'

Matt Le Tissier is unimpressed with the Manchester United manager's handling of the left-back and thinks it's inevitable he'll leave in the summer

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Salah named Premier League Player of the Month

The Liverpool winger has been in impressive form over the last month to continue his stunning debut season at Anfield

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Hazard names three best players in the Premier League

The Chelsea winger insists that he voted for his Belgium team-mate to win the PFA Player of the Year award and also spoke highly of the Liverpool star

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Conte happy if Mou keeps dropping Pogba

The French midfielder has found himself starting on the bench for Manchester United recently, with the Blues boss hoping he'll again be left out

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PSG boss gives Neymar-Ronaldo swap deal verdict

The Ligue 1 side's head coach has revealed that he is delighted to have the Brazilian in his team amid rumours that he is looking to leave for Spain

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Lacazette out for up to six weeks

The France international has struggled to hit top form in recent weeks and now faces a spell on the sidelines having undergone surgery

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No Madrid move? Kane dreams of Spurs title win

The Spurs striker has been routinely linked with a big-money switch to Santiago Bernabeu although he insists his ambition is to win the Premier League

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Aubameyang compares himself to Henry

The 28-year-old forward is also looking forward to playing alongside Henrikh Mkhitaryan again and is aiming to get the Gunners back to the top

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Man Utd sign Czech goalkeeper Kovar

The 17-year-old, who has two caps for his country's Under-18 side, will join up with the club's academy after signing for the Red Devils

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Arsenal target Aubameyang set for showdown talks

The Gabon striker has reportedly asked to leave the club on two separate occasions in recent times and is now set to discuss his future

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Arsenal & Man Utd target reveals PL dream

The Bayer Leverkusen winger has been mooted as a potential January option for a number of England's biggest clubs and he would be keen on a move

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Schalke keen on Chelsea outcast Baba Rahman

The Blues defender hasn't played for the club since 2016 and could be heading back to Gelsenkirchen, where he spent the 2017-18 season on loan

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Team news: Aguero, Sterling, Sane & Silva all start

Kevin De Bruyne is given a rest and is named on the bench against Burnley, while Alexander Zinchenko is given another chance to impress

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Wenger moans about Arsenal's Christmas schedule

The Frenchman is not happy that his side are playing just three days after their draw with West Brom and believes the Blues have an unfair advantage

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The stat that exposes Conte's derby struggles

Five of the Chelsea manager's nine league defeats have come against sides from London, while his side have already dropped 16 points this season

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FIFA 18 Team of the Group Stage cards announced

Premier League stars including Harry Kane, Kevin De Bruyne and John Stones are also in following their impressive performances in the Champions League

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Wenger declares Walcott has Arsenal future

The England winger has been linked with the likes of Everton and former club Southampton after fallen down the pecking order at Emirates Stadium

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Reported Man City & Chelsea target signs new deal

The left-back is currently sidelined with an ACL injury and it seems he will definitely not be making a move to the Premier League in the near future

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No Arsenal offer for N'Zonzi

Reports had suggested that the midfielder was travelling to London to hold talks with Arsene Wenger's side but that has been denied by the Liga club

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Cantona criticises 'defensive' Mourinho

The Frenchman claims to "love" the United boss but has suggested that he prefers watching the likes of Real Madrid and Barcelona

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Mourinho fears Fellaini will leave for nothing

The Manchester United midfielder is out of contract at the club next summer and his manager insists the Belgian's future is out of his control

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Jones & Bailly ruled out for Man Utd

Both players have been struggling with injuries and will again miss out, although Zlatan Ibrahimovic is set to make his third appearance in a row

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Martial has no issue with 'hard' Mourinho

The France international has been in and out of the side during the 2017-18 campaign but feels no reason to complain about his current situation

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Man Utd-linked Bale urged to snub Premier League

The Welshman has seen his career at the Bernabeu blighted by injury but his international manager thinks he would be better off staying in Spain

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Morata: Of course I'd go back to Real Madrid!

The Spaniard maintains he is happy at Chelsea and is keen to win trophies with the Blues but would not rule out going back to Madrid in the future

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Juventus in the clear over Pogba transfer

The Serie A champions were being investigated by FIFA over their conduct relating to the France midfielder's move to Manchester United

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Cavani: I don't need to be Neymar's friend

The Uruguayan striker insists any rift between the duo is in the past and suggests that manager Unai Emery had not yet decided who will take penalties

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Anonymous Lukaku endures frustrating afternoon

The Belgian striker was unable to have any sort of meaningful impact in the game at Anfield as both sides played out a 0-0 draw

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Batshuayi & Hazard start for Chelsea

The Belgian striker is a direct replacement for the injured Alvaro Morata, with David Luiz also back in the starting XI having served a suspension

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Amazing De Gea save extends impressive record

The 26-year-old denied the Liverpool defender with his feet when he seemed certain to score, much to the delight of Man Utd fans on social media

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Arsenal hold 'positive' Ozil contract talks

The midfielder's agent has revealed that the player wants to remain in England for the next "two to three years" amid interest from Manchester United

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Alves wants Alexis to join him at PSG

The Chilean forward is set to leave the Gunners on a free transfer next summer and his former Barcelona team-mate would be pleased to see him in Paris

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WATCH: Ospina error knocks Alexis out of World Cup

The Arsenal goalkeeper parried an indirect set-piece into his own net, where the goal would have been ruled out had he not got a touch to the ball

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WATCH: Pogba steps up his return to fitness

The France international is currently sidelined but appears to be close to a return as he showed off his work in the gym on Instagram

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Toure named Ivory Coast assistant

The former Liverpool defender has been welcomed back by his brother Yaya having made over a century of appearances for his country

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Darmian: No regrets over Man Utd move

The Italian full-back insists that he remains happy at Old Trafford under Jose Mourinho but would not rule out returning to Serie A in the future

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Mourinho has street named after him

The Portuguese manager has overseen an impressive start to the new campaign at Old Trafford and has been honoured in his hometown of Setubal

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Ronaldo: I'll never forget Man Utd

The Real Madrid star appears settled at the club despite rumours of a switch to Old Trafford but still holds Jose Mourinho's side dear to his heart

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Cavani speaks out over Neymar rift

The Uruguayan striker has played down the apparent falling out with his Brazilian team-mate, insisting that any issues have now been resolved

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Barry breaks Giggs's PL appearance record

The West Brom midfielder has overtaken the Manchester United legend after appearing in his 633rd top-flight game in the meeting with Arsenal

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Dybala scores 50th goal for Juventus

The 23-year-old has an impressive record of a goal every other game, opening the scoring against Sassuolo in the 16th minute on Sunday

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Man Utd sign 15-year-old England starlet

The Premier League club have won the race to sign the highly-rated midfielder, who has represented the Three Lions at under-16 level

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Podolski praises Cologne's 'glorious' support

The Europa League clash between the two sides had to be delayed as far more visiting fans than expected gained access to the Emirates Stadium

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Ancelotti warned he's close to 'total chaos' at Bayern

All is not well with at the Bundesliga champions, with the likes of Robert Lewandowski and Thomas Muller having gone public with their criticisms

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Herrera in Champions League warning to Man Utd

The Spaniard urges his side to remember where they came from having triumphed in the Europa League and that they can't take any opponent lightly

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Alexis shows his commitment to Arsenal

The Gunners forward was close to making the switch to Pep Guardiola's side although now appears ready to give his all to his current side

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Germany legend Effenberg latest to criticise Ozil

The Arsenal midfielder has again come under fire following his below-par performance against Liverpool and the former Bayern man expects better

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Walker's hilarious reply after Alli middle finger uproar

The Tottenham star has claimed he was aiming the gesture at his former club team-mate, with the Man City defender seeing the funny side

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Confusion reigns as Barca claim Messi has signed new deal

Josep Bartomeu is adamant the necessary contracts have already been agreed, blaming "scheduling problems" for a lack of an announcement

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Scott Brown: B*****d Malta defender spat at me!

The Scotland midfielder was left incensed after the apparent incident although was delighted his side managed to get the three points from the game

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Revealed: How Bale convinced Woodburn to snub England

The Liverpool starlet could have chose to play for the Three Lions but the Real Madrid winger played a key role in getting him to opt for the Welsh

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De Gea: It's a dream to be at Man Utd

The Spain goalkeeper, who has consistently been linked with a move to Real Madrid, insists he is proud of the high praise that has been coming his way

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Dortmund confirm Toljan signing

The German right-back has signed a contract until 2022, with Felix Passlack heading in the opposite direction on a two-year loan as part of the deal

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Hargreaves: Liverpool close to being title winners

The former Bayern midfielder believes Jurgen Klopp's side are capable of challenging in the 2017-18 season but is still concerned about their defence

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Howedes to undergo Juventus medical

Schalke's sporting director Christian Heidel has confirmed that the German defender is all set to complete a switch to Massimiliano Allegri's side

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WATCH: Barca fans express anger at Dembele delay

Supporters had made their way to Camp Nou to welcome the new signing from Dortmund although were not best pleased at being made to wait in the stadium

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Barcelona still trying to bring in Coutinho

The Catalan club's technical secretary Robert Fernandez has insisted that negotiations are ongoing but has ruled out signing Jean Seri from Nice.

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France boss all but confirms Mbappe to PSG

The 48-year-old revealed in a press conference that the teenage striker would be leaving Monaco and that he would be staying in Ligue 1

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Ibrahimovic: This is the season of Mkhitaryan

The Manchester United striker, who has now rejoined the club, is expecting big things from the Armenian following his explosive start to the season

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Did Lukaku troll Ronaldo with 'Messi is better' comment?

A comment from the striker's social media account took a swipe at the Portugal superstar but it appears it could have been the work of a hacker

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Monaco Ultras slam Mbappe over wage demands

The France international has reportedly asked for big money to extend his stay at the Ligue 1 club amid interest from the likes of PSG and Real Madrid

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Shaw's message for Mourinho after making comeback

The former Southampton left-back started the reserve fixture against Swansea, with Ashley Young also returning following a period on the sidelines

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Costa slams Conte over text message 'madness'

The Chelsea striker says the Italian "showed what kind of person he is" by apparently failing to let him know he wasn't needed at the club in person

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Costa: Chelsea pricing me out of Atletico move

The Spain international has yet to return to Stamford Bridge and has criticised the Blues for asking for too much money from his former club

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Cahill bemoans Matic to Man Utd sale

The midfielder sealed a £40 million switch to Old Trafford on July 31 and the Blues skipper believes his side have lost a "fantastic player"

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Batshuayi denies mocking Morata

The Belgian striker appeared to be caught on camera mocking his Blues team-mate but he has taken to social media to deny that was the case

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Neymar camp confirm PSG will pay €222m fee

The Brazilian is expected to complete a switch to the Ligue 1 club in the coming days as Barcelona resign themselves to losing one of their star names

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Alexis returns to Arsenal training

The Chilean has been linked with a Gunners exit but Arsene Wenger is confident he will be able to keep his star man despite his contract situation

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Does this prove Neymar to PSG is on?

One of the Asian nation's largest travel agencies has revealed the Brazilian has had to cancel a fan meeting amid rumours he is to leave Barcelona

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Chelsea reveal Morata shirt number

The former Real Madrid striker takes the number previously worn by the likes of Radamel Falcao and Fernando Torres at Stamford Bridge

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OFFICIAL: Leicester sign new keeper

The Foxes have completed the signing of the 32-year-old goalkeeper on a three-year deal, the club's third arrival of the summer

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Diego Costa parties in Atletico shirt

There appears to be no way back for the Spaniard at Stamford Bridge and he has made light of the situation in a live video on Instagram

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England claim Under-19 Euros glory

Manchester City striker Lukas Nmecha proved to be the hero for the Young Lions, who have capped an excellent summer for the nation's youth sides

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Mandzukic angry over Juve fight reports

The Juventus striker has insisted he did not give quotes suggesting that there was a falling out between Dani Alves and Leonardo Bonucci in Cardiff

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Chelsea reveal Bakayoko squad number

The Blues have confirmed they have completed the signing of the Monaco midfielder, with the 22-year-old taking Ruben Loftus-Cheek's squad number

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Bonucci to complete AC Milan move

The Italian defender was given a hero's welcome by the club's supporters as he edges closer to leaving Juventus and signing for their Serie A rivals

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Arsenal unveil new third kit

The Gunners have released their latest new strip for the 2017-18 campaign, with supporters appearing to be delighted with what Puma have come up with

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Lacazette gets Arsenal No.9 shirt

The summer signing from Lyon takes over from Lucas Perez, who is expected to leave the club, while Sead Kolasinac gets the No.31 jersey

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Suarez makes CSL move

The Chinese Super League club have revealed that they have brought in the Spanish midfielder who struggled to make an impact in the Premier League

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Paulinho won't be allowed to join Barca

The CSL club will block the former Tottenham midfielder from joining the Catalan giants, insisting that a potential sale is "out of the question"

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Why Lukaku wants Mourinho reunion

The Everton striker is set to complete a switch to Old Trafford and has explained his reasoning behind wanting to work with the Portuguese once again

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Lukaku trains with Pogba in LA

The Belgium international is set to complete a switch to Old Trafford in the coming days and has been preparing for the new season with the Frenchman

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Lehmann confirms Arsenal move

The German is heading back to Emirates Stadium, where he won the Premier League title in 2004, to become a part of Arsene Wenger's backroom set-up

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Luiz Gustavo makes Marseille move

The 29-year-old defensive midfielder is joining the Ligue 1 side after four years at Wolfsburg and has signed a four-year deal with his new club

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VIDEO: Lukaku trolls his critics

The Everton striker, who has been strongly linked with a move to Chelsea, has hit back at supporters who were unhappy over his actions on holiday

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Lewandowski not leaving Bayern

The Bundesliga club have issued a blunt response after various newspaper reports linked their star striker with a move to the Premier League

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Kolasinac Arsenal shirt number revealed

The Gunners have confirmed that the Bosnia and Herzegovina international will take the No.31 squad number at the club, replacing Jeff Reine-Adelaide

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Mahrez wants to leave Leicester

The Algeria international has been linked with a move to the likes of Arsenal and Monaco, and has announced his intention to move on from the Foxes

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