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Kai Harvetz joins Arsenal in £65m deal

June 29, 2023 No Comments

Arsenal have confirmed the signing of Kai Harvetz from Chelsea in a £65 million deal. The German international becomes Mikel Arteta’s first summer signing as the Spaniard looks to push on after the Gunners’ second-place finish last season. Harvetz leaves Chelsea after three largely successful years in which he won the Championship League and Club World Cup. The 24-year-old made his name in Bayer Leverkusen as an attacking before sealing a £75 million deal to Stamford Bridge, where he played predominantly as a striker. According to reports, Arteta is eager to use him as an attacking midfielder instead of as a number nine, as he’s used at Chelsea. Read more: Tottenham confirm £17m signing of Empoli goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario on a five-year deal Speaking about his signing, the Gunners boss pointed out that Harvetz will play in the midfield for Arsenal. “Kai is a player of top quality,” he said. ‘He has great versatility and is an intelligent player. He will bring a huge amount of extra strength to our midfield and variety to our play. “We welcome Kai and his family to Arsenal Football Club, and we are all excited to start working with him when we start pre-season training soon.” Meanwhile, Harvetz shared his delight at joining the North London club, stating he is eager to begin. “It’s super exciting for me to be joining this amazing club and to be part of the Arsenal family,” the German said after sealing his move to the Emirates. “This club has such a long history, and I hope we can achieve lots of things. “The mentality in the Arsenal squad is very high, and you can feel that. That was one of the reasons it has been so hard to play against Arsenal recently. “The aim is to win trophies, and I’m going to give everything to do that for the supporters and everyone at the club. I’m now looking forward to meeting all the players and the staff when we come back for pre-season.” Harvetz has been handed the number 29 shirt at Arsenal and is expected to join the club when they begin their pre-season in two weeks.

Manchester City sign Mateo Kovacic from Chelsea in £25m deal

June 28, 2023 No Comments

Premier League champions Manchester City have confirmed the signing of Chelsea midfielder Mateo Kovacic on a four-year deal reportedly worth £25million. The 29-year-old’s new contract will keep him at the Etihad until the summer of 2027, with a reported option for another year. He leaves Chelsea after five successful years where he won the Champions League and Europa League. The Croatia star was a lynchpin of the starting XI and made 211 appearances for the Stamford Bridge club. With the announcement on Tuesday evening, Kovacic becomes City’s first signing of the window. He has been tipped to replace outgoing midfielder Ilkay Gundogan, who joined Barcelona as a free agent after a final record-breaking season as club captain. Read more: Harry Kane is still HOPING Man United will RESURRECT their bid to sign him this summer Speaking after sealing his move, Kovacic was full of praise for the club and their manager, Pep Guardiola. “This is a brilliant move for me, and I cannot wait to get started with City,” he said. “Anyone who has watched this team under Pep knows how good they are – for me, they are the best in the world. The trophies they have won are clear for all to see, but they are also the best footballing side out there. To be joining this squad really is a dream for any footballer. I still have plenty of learning and developing to do, and I know under Pep’s management, I can become a better player, which is really exciting for me. “My plan now is to rest for a few weeks before coming back to Manchester to prepare for the new season. I want to help this club stay at the top and win more trophies.” Manchester City’s director of football, Txiki Begiristain, also spoke about the move, confirming that the club had long held an interest in the player. “Mateo is an excellent footballer,” Begiristain said. “He can play as a 6 or an 8, has plenty of experience at top-level clubs, and understands the Premier League. “It was a very simple decision to bring him to City because he has the tactical and technical qualities we are looking for in a midfielder. “He is someone we have monitored for a very long time, and we were always impressed whenever we watched him. “I am delighted he is here. This is a great signing for this club, and I am very excited to watch what he can do with Pep and the rest of our backroom team.” Kovacic will not be the last signing for City this summer, with the Champions League champions also interested in RB Leipzig defender Josko Gvardiol and West Ham captain Declan Rice.

Tottenham confirm £17m signing of Empoli goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario on a five-year deal

June 28, 2023 No Comments

Tottenham has completed the £ 17 million signing of Italian goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario from Empoli. The Premier League side has been looking to sign a new shot-stopper who will serve as a longer-term replacement for under-fire Hugo Lloris. The Frenchman is approaching the final 12 months of his deal and told the club of his desire for a new challenge earlier this month. Vicario will now serve as Lloris’ replacement, with the 26-year-old able to serve the club for another five years after signing a five-year contract. Read more: Liverpool contact Southampton over £50m signing of Romeo Lavia The Italian international is the second signing under new manager Ange Postecoglou after Sweden midfielder Dejan Kulusevski turned his loan spell into a permanent move earlier this summer. The arrival of the goalkeeper now switches Spurs’ focus to the future of Lloris, who could be allowed to leave this summer on a free transfer following eleven years in north London. Meanwhile, Vicario will now attempt to establish himself in the Premier League and follow in the footsteps of other Italian goalies like Carlo Cudicini, who represented Chelsea and Tottenham. He will expect to become the club’s number one and will be deputised by 35-year-old Fraser Forster, who is contracted to the club until June 2024.

Liverpool contact Southampton over £50m signing of Romeo Lavia

June 27, 2023 No Comments

Liverpool have become the latest side to join the race for Southampton teenage midfielder Romeo Lavia. The Reds join Arsenal in enquiring about the 19-year-old, who is highly appreciated at Saint Mary’s. Stadium. Lavia joined Saints from Manchester City last summer and impressed in his first full Premier League season despite the club’s relegation to the Championship. Read more: Ilkay Gundogan joins Barcelona But he’s expected to leave the club this summer, with Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea and now Liverpool interested. Jurgen Klopp’s side want to sign another midfielder this summer after completing the deal for Alexis Mac Allister from Brighton for £35 million. According to Sportsmail, they have asked about the conditions of a deal for Lavia, as the club took to refresh their midfield. Liverpool’s interest is a blow to Arsenal, who have been working on a deal for the Belgium youngster for the last two weeks, although they have made no official bid. Lavia made 34 appearances across all competitions for Southampton last season, scoring his only goal in the 2-1 win over Chelsea – becoming the first player born in 2004 to score in the Premier League.

Harry Kane is still HOPING Man United will RESURRECT their bid to sign him this summer

June 27, 2023 No Comments

Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane is still waiting for Manchester United to resurrect their desire to sign him this summer if Spurs chairman Daniel Levy lowers his asking price. The Red Devils are strong admirers of Kane and were keen on acquiring him this summer. But they were put off by Levy’s £100 million valuation of the player, who is also attracting interest from Bayern Munich. Man United feel that £100 million is too much for Kane, who turns 30 next month and has just one year left on his contract. They have turned their attention to signing Atalanta’s Rasmus Hojlund, who is younger and will cost far less than what Spurs want for Kane. Read more: Chelsea to UNVEIL Nicolas Jackson as Villareal forward passes medical ahead of €35m move However, Kane still hopes that Man United will rekindle their interest in him should Levy change his heart. According to a report by Sportsmail, a price closer to £80m could tempt United back to the negotiating table, and Kane is hoping that will be the case. However, Levy has also made it clear that he doesn’t want to sell the England captain to an English club in a move that would weaken Spurs and strengthen one of their rivals. While other clubs outside of Emgksnd are monitoring the situation, Kane’s clear preference is United, and he hopes that Levy will relent rather than have to write off £ 80 million as the striker will be available for nothing in a year’s time. However, the feeling on all sides is that the Tottenham chairman will stick to his guns – as he did when rejecting a £125m bid from Manchester City two years ago – and Kane will be forced to wait another year to leave as a free agent.

Kalidou Koulibaly’s Chelsea EXIT confirmed as defender joins MEGA-RICH Al-Hilal

June 26, 2023 No Comments

Kalidou Koulibaly has officially left Chelsea after just one season, with the Senegalese defender singing for Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal. Koulibaly arrived from Napoli last summer amid much fanfare as he was seen as a perfect replacement for German defender Antonio Rudiger, who had joined Real Madrid. He made his debut away at Everton and endeared himself to the Blues fans after marking his first home game with a fantastic volley against Tottenham Hotspur. He also scored his second Chelsea goal in a London derby away to Fulham. However, these contributions were not enough to pass him as a success at Stanford Bridge. He made 32 appearances for the Blues during his sole campaign at Stamford Bridge. Read more: West Ham target Denis Zakaria as a potential replacement for Declan Rice this summer With Chelsea working on cutting down their bloated squad this summer under Mauricio Pochettino, the Senegal international has become one of the casualties. He has joined Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal for an undisclosed fee and now becomes the second Chelsea player to move to the Middle East this summer after N’Golo Kante’s move to Al-Ititihad. In a statement confirming the defender’s exit, Chelsea said: “We would like to thank Kalidou for his contributions on and off the pitch during his time at Stamford Bridge and wish him well for the next stage of his career.” After the news was confirmed, the 32-year-old also posted a thank-you message on his Twitter handle. “From my first game to my last, it was an honour to wear this badge,” he said. “Last season wasn’t the one we wanted, but I want to thank the fans and everyone at the club for your support.” Meanwhile, Koulibaly is also Al-Hilal’s second high-profile signing this month after they added Wolves captain Ruben Neves to their ranks. The former Napoli centre-back is not the last Chelsea player that will sign for a Saudi Pro League club his summer. Fellow Africans Halim Ziyech and Edouard Mendy are expected to complete transfers to Al Nassr and Al Ahli, respectively, in the next few days.

Ilkay Gundogan joins Barcelona

June 26, 2023 No Comments

Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan has signed for Barcelona after leaving the Etihad on a free transfer. The former Borussia Dortmund midfielder will join the Camp Nou side on a two-year deal – with the option of a 12-month extension. Man City wanted to keep Gundogan behind this summer. Still, he rejected a contract extension in favour of a move to Spain, ending his seven-year association with City, with whom he won twelve major trophies, including a historic treble last season. The 32-year-old scored 60 goals in 304 games for the Cityzens and was an important figure in the dressing room under Pep Guardiola. Read more: Chelsea to UNVEIL Nicolas Jackson as Villareal forward passes medical ahead of €35m move Shortly after the move was confirmed, Gundogan penned a farewell letter entitled ‘Thank you, City’, in which he admits that he had ‘fulfilled every dream he ever had’ with the club. “Today is bittersweet,” he wrote in a blog post on The Players Tribune. “Goodbyes are never easy, but it’s even harder with this team. When I had to break the news to the boys that I was leaving in our group chat, I was very emotional. I will miss all of them, honestly. But I am happy to say that I’m leaving here as a champion, and I have nothing but love for the club in my heart. “It’s amazing what we achieved. Five Premier League titles in my seven years here. Two FA Cups. The Champions League. The treble. But those are just trophies. The thing that I will remember the most is the feeling inside the squad, especially this season. I’ve never experienced something like it in football.” Gundogan also spoke about his move to Barcelona, admitting that he had always wanted to join the Spanish club. “If I was going to move, there is only one club in the world that made sense. “It was Barcelona or nothing. Ever since I was a little kid, I dreamed of wearing that shirt someday.”

Chelsea to UNVEIL Nicolas Jackson as Villareal forward passes medical ahead of €35m move

June 25, 2023 No Comments

Chelsea will reportedly announce the signing of Nicolas Jackson from Villarreal this week after the Villarreal forward completed a medical. The free-spending Blues are continuing their summer rebuild and have made the first big signing this summer by landing the 222-year-old Jackson. According to The Athletic, the Senegal international has undergone a medical at Chelsea and will become the club’s first senior signing since the arrival of Mauricio Pochettino. Read more: Manchester City REACH agreement with Josko Gvardiol Jackson will join Chelsea in a deal worth €35 million (£30m/$38m) after the London club agreed to meet his release clause. Although he is a little-known player, the Senegalese enjoyed an impressive season at Villarreal, scoring 13 goals in 38 appearances. He is expected to sign an eight-year contract at Stamford Bridge. Meanwhile, his arrival will likely see Kai Havertz complete his long-awaited transfer to Arsenal for a fee of around £65million ($83m). Meanwhile, Chelsea’s busy summer is set to continue this week, with several outgoings expected. The Blues have already let N’Golo Kante and Kalidou Koulibaly leave for Saudi Arabia last week, with the official departure of the latter to be confirmed soon. The duo will likely be followed out of the door by Hakim Ziyech and Edouard Mendy, who are both targeted by clubs in the Middle East. Meanwhile, the futures of Callum Hudson-Odoi, Romelu Lukaku, Christian Pulisic and Cesar Azipilicueta, while Mason Mount’s transfer to Manchester United remains in the works.

West Ham target Denis Zakaria as a potential replacement for Declan Rice this summer

June 25, 2023 No Comments

Europa Conference League champions West Ham have reportedly identified Juventus midfielder Denis Zakaria as the replacement for the departing Declan Rice. The 26-year-old Swizterland international spent last season on loan at Chelsea after struggling with game time in Turin. However, his loan move to Chelsea did not go to plan, as he made just eleven appearances for the Blues. Zakaria only moved to Juventus in 2022 after enjoying success at Borussia Monchengladbach. But he made 13 appearances for the Serie A side that season before he was loaned out to Chelsea. Read more: Ruben Neves joins Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal in a club record £47million deal The Stamford Bridge side had the option to sign Zakaria on a permanent at the end of the campaign, but they have decided against that. That has left Zakaria, who is contracted at Juventus until 2026, in limbo as the Old Lady want to sell him permanently this summer. According to Sportsmail, West Ham have added him to the list of potential signings once the exit of Declan Rice is confirmed. Arsenal are leading the race to sign the West Ham captain this summer, though the Hammers expect Man City to come in with a bid for the England international. Meanwhile, West Ham are also targeting Ajax midfielder Edson Alvarez and Fulham’s Joao Palhinha. However, deals for both players have been considered difficult to achieve. Palhinha, in particular, could be difficult to achieve given Fulham want £90million for the midfielder.

Manchester City REACH agreement with Josko Gvardiol

June 24, 2023 No Comments

Premier League champions Manchester City have reportedly reached a personal agreement to sign RB Leipzig defender Josko Gvardiol. Pep Guardiola’s side are looking to sign a defender this summer and have approached the Croatia defender, who is keen to move to the Etihad. According to a report in GOAL, City and the defender have reached an agreement over the transfer. For the deal to be 100% confirmed, Leipzig and City must agree on the transfer fee. Read more: Liverpool offer £55 million for Aurelien Tchouameni but Real Madrid want £80m And according to Sky Sports journalist Philipp Hinze, City have already submitted a new £77m (€90m/$114m) plus add-ons bid for Gvardiol. City boss Pep Guardiola is a huge admirer of Gvardiol and sees him as a perfect replacement for Aymeric Laporta, who is likely to be sold this summer. City are looking to strengthen their squad after winning a historic treble. They could lose several players like Laporta, Ilkay Gundoga, Jaoa Ccancelo, Bernardo Silva, and Kyle Walker this summer. Meanwhile, they have also reached an agreement with Chelsea over the signing of Gvardiol’s national team teammate Mateo Kovacic, with the Craotian expected to undergo a medical and sign for City this week.

Kai Harvetz joins Arsenal in £65m deal

Manchester City sign Mateo Kovacic from Chelsea in £25m deal

Tottenham confirm £17m signing of Empoli goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario on a five-year deal

Liverpool contact Southampton over £50m signing of Romeo Lavia

Harry Kane is still HOPING Man United will RESURRECT their bid to sign him this summer

Kalidou Koulibaly’s Chelsea EXIT confirmed as defender joins MEGA-RICH Al-Hilal

Ilkay Gundogan joins Barcelona

Chelsea to UNVEIL Nicolas Jackson as Villareal forward passes medical ahead of €35m move

West Ham target Denis Zakaria as a potential replacement for Declan Rice this summer

Manchester City REACH agreement with Josko Gvardiol

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