Barcelona have confirmed to Cesar Azpilicueta their intention to negotiate with Chelsea in order to sign the Blues captain. The Catalan side have been linked with a move for the Spaniard all summer but no full agreement as been agreed between the two clubs yet, reports Fabrizio Romano. Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel would love to keep his captain but Barcelona will be looking to disrupt the Germa...Full Story »

Barcelona have reached an agreement to sign defender Jules Kounde from Sevilla for a base fee of €50 million ($50m/£42m) plus add-ons, GOAL can confirm. He is expected to sign a four-year contract that will run until 2026. Kounde had been pursued by Chelsea since at least last summer, but he preferred a move to Camp Nou. Xavi specifically requested Barcelona approach Kounde to rei...Full Story »

Chelsea are planning a bid for Tottenham striker Harry Kane. BILD's football chief Christian Falk is reporting Chelsea would love to bring their rivals' talisman to Stamford Bridge. Although they recognise that Spurs would rather sell to Bayern Munich, if Kane was to make to it clear that he won't pen a new deal. The striker is happy again at Spurs, however, and is enjoying working under An...Full Story »

Timbers near deal for Colombian youth international The Portland Timbers are set to sign Colombian youth international Juan David Mosquera, according to MLSSoccer.com. The 19-year-old right back has made 59 appearances for Medellin, but will now head to MLS for a $1.9 million fee. Villarreal attempted to highjack the deal late, but Mosquera will be headed to Portland to continue his career. ...Full Story »

Chelsea have reportedly identified one concern with Sevilla defender Jules Kounde as the deal looks like falling apart. Barcelona are now increasingly confident of winning the race for the France international, according to the Guardian, and their report suggests Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel is not that sold on the player anyway. Their report states that Tuchel is unsure if Kounde is tall enou...Full Story »

Chelsea are revisiting their interest in Inter Milan defender Milan Skriniar. The Blues have missed out on Jules Kounde after Barcelona agreed a deal with Sevilla. It was a huge blow for Thomas Tuchel, with the club tracking Kounde for months. They will now once again look at Skriniar, according to CBSSports. The Slovakian centre-back has a contract until next summer. PSG were also intere...Full Story »

Napoli close to Simeone 🚨Giovanni Simeone 🔜 Napoli ⌛🇦🇷🔵 #ForzaNapoliSempre https://t.co/CvA8WaGwkB pic.twitter.com/iNjCgXWm8z— Ekrem KONUR (@Ekremkonur) July 25, 2022 Juve seek to offload Arthur and Ramsey Official Juventus statement now announce Paul Pogba's injury to lateral meniscus, new medical tests to follow - he's not traveling with the squad to Dallas 🇫🇷 #...Full Story »

According to journalist Romano, Chelsea may be challenged again as Barcelona prepare offer for Jules Kounde. The previous offer from Chelsea for Conde was a transfer fee of 65 million euros, a proposed five-year contract with Conde and a promise of an annual salary of 9 million euros for the individual. Although the Sevilla club previously claimed to be in talks with only Chelsea regarding C...Full Story »

Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today.   Barcelona hit the jackpot in Las Vegas after beating Real Madrid 1-0 in El Clasico   Barca attackers   Arsenal 4-0 Chelsea(Jesus 11" , Odegaard 35" , Saka 66" Sambi 90+2")   Haaland scored his first goal for Man City Bayern 0-1 Man City (delayed as storm forced fans to be evacuated from stands)     As you can see, ...Full Story »

DECLAN RICE is fed up with "annoying" transfer rumours linking him with a move away from West Ham. The midfielder, 23, has been made Hammers captain following the retirement of Mark Noble and has vowed to give his all to the club. Declan Rice is tired of the non-stop transfer speculation surrounding his future David Moyes placed a £150million price tag on him when asked about a possible ...Full Story »

Arsenal and new signing Gabriel Jesus continued their impressive preseason form with an emphatic 4-0 win over London rivals Chelsea at Orlando's Camping World Stadium on Saturday. Jesus struck his fourth goal in an Arsenal shirt following his summer transfer from Manchester City with a clever dinked finish from a Granit Xhaka pass after 16 minutes. Capitalizing on another sloppy giveaway from ...Full Story »

MIKE DEAN has been busy building a man cave since hanging up his whistle at the end of last season. The legendary referee, 54, called it a day after 22 years at Premier League level and several incidents of controversy. Mike Dean retired at the end of last season Chelsea gifted Mike Dean a signed shirt after his final game Dean was also given a special Tranmere shirt for his 500th game His ...Full Story »

CHELSEA stars forgot the stresses of a rollercoaster few months with a trip to Universal Studios. The Blues have been in Florida for their pre-season tour this summer, following American Todd Boehly's takeover. The group of Chelsea players posed in front of the Hogwarts castle as Universal Studios in Florida Jorignho uploaded the photos including his own selfie A big group took in the advent...Full Story »

Arsenal and Chelsea clash in the Florida Cup on Sunday, July 24, 2022, in the biggest pre-season face-off of the summer for both clubs. Ben White returned for the Gunners' victory over Orlando City. Fabio Vieira is on training ground ahead of his debut in a Gunners shirt while problems remain for Bernd Leno, Alex Runarsson, Kieran Tierney, Takehiro Tomiyasu and Emile Smith Rowe. Kalidou Koul...Full Story »

Thomas Tuchel admits he is reluctant to grant Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta's desire to depart for Barcelona, with the Blues boss stating that he has to prioritise the aims of his squad rather than individual players. The veteran defender has been outspoken in his desire to switch to Camp Nou this summer, following Andreas Christensen out of the door in making a move to the Blaugrana. Th...Full Story »

ROMELU LUKAKU stood on a chair and sung for his Inter Milan team-mates as he continued to enjoy life back in Italy. The 29-year-old Belgian returned to the Serie A giants on loan earlier this summer after a miserable year at Chelsea. Lukaku stood on his chair to sing during his initiationCredit: Instagram / @lucas.donmario Just 12 months ago, Lukaku left Inter for the Premier League side in a...Full Story »

Man City offered Benfica left-back GrimaldoManchester City have been offered the chance to sign Benfica left-back Alejandro Grimaldo - according to iNews. The Premier League champions could make an offer for the 26-year-old if they fail to land first-choice defensive target Marc Cucurella. Grimaldo, who has also been linked with a return to Barcelona, recorded five goals and five assists in ...Full Story »

Chelsea have tabled a 65m euro bid for Sevilla defender Jules Kounde amid increasing optimism that a deal can be struck for the Frenchman this summer, 12 months on from when the same proposed transfer fell through. Barcelona are also thought to be monitoring the Frenchman, though at present sources seem to indicate that it is the Blues who have the upper hand in negotiations, with Barca havin...Full Story »

Franco, who was the main midfielder at the start of the season, left Charlotte FC, while the club bring in three players: goalkeeper Sanderha, left-back Santos and central midfielder Mcneil. The club sacked coach Ramirez in May and appointed interim manager Lattanzio, who led the team to three wins, one draw and three defeats in seven games. Left guard Amor has a meniscus injury and center M...Full Story »

Manchester City and Chelsea have been offered the chance to sign Spanish star Pau Torres. Torres, a left-footed central defender, has become a regular in the Villarreal side, helping them reach the Champions League semi-finals last season. The Spanish defender is now attracting interest from abroad, and according to journalist Florian Plettenberg in the tweet below, he has been offered to Ma...Full Story »