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https://ift.tt/2UGAW7E The Premier League transfer window is in full swing once again as top-flight clubs splash the cash ahead of the new season. Due to the impacts of COVID-19 and the added complication of the rearranged Euro 2020, spending was slow to get going this summer. Getty Jadon Sancho has joined Manchester United in the biggest deal of the summer so far But the Premier League big boys are now opening their chequebooks and some big deals are getting done. Manchester United have finally got their man, signing England star Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund for £76million. The Red Devils have also splashed the cash on long-term target Raphael Varane, paying Real Madrid £43m for him. Meanwhile, Liverpool have spent big on RB Leipzig defender Ibrahima Konate, Aston Villa splashed out on Emiliano Buendia from Norwich and Leicester have signed Red Bull Salzburg ace Patson Daka. A number of other big deals are in the pipeline with the likes of Harry Kane and Jack ...

https://ift.tt/3l9Bb65 Man City superfan Ricky Hatton would love Jack Grealish at his club, saying the England star would ‘thrive’ in the team. The Premier League champions have been heavily linked with the Aston Villa captain, 25. Getty Grealish is under contract at Villa until June 2025 It’s understood Grealish would cost City at least £100million so whether the move happens this summer remains to be seen. Former boxing world champion Hatton is in no doubt that Grealish would be a great fit for City. “I think anybody would be happy to have Grealish in their team, wouldn’t they?” Hatton told talkSPORT Breakfast. “When you look at how Pep [Guardiola] plays his football – the interacting, the passing, the moving off the ball and everything like that I think he’ll fit into the Man City team like a glove. Guardiola could take Grealish’s game to a whole new level “Anybody would love Grealish. Great on the ball and with all those players around him he’d thrive.” Hatton...

https://ift.tt/2Pl3wIz Chelsea’s hopes of signing Romelu Lukaku this summer appear to be over as the Inter Milan star ‘politely said no’ to their advances , according to reports in Italy. The Blues are on the hunt for a new striker and it’s highly unlikely Borussia Dortmund will be selling top target Erling Haaland in this window. Getty Images Chelsea have reportedly called on old friend Romelu Lukaku The European champions moved onto Lukaku, with Gazzetta dello Sport reporting they offered their former player over €10million a year, which is approximately £8.5m, to return to Stamford Bridge – a big increase on his current €7.5m a year wages at Inter. However, the Belgian has no plans to leave Milan, something he’s made clear to both Chelsea and his current club. The report claims Lukaku ‘picked up the phone, thanked Chelsea who brought him to England in 2011 and politely said no’ – rejecting their offer ‘immediately’. Lukaku has been a key player for the Nerazzurri sinc...

https://ift.tt/3l8xtcD Raphael Varane has declared ‘a new chapter begins’ as the French centre-back has teased his impending transfer to Manchester United. Varane has bid an emotional goodbye to Real Madrid, confirming in a lengthy post on Instagram that he will leave the club after ten years at the Bernabeu. Getty Varane has confirmed he is leaving Real Madrid after ten years at the Bernabeu United announced this week they have reached a deal in principle to bring the France international to the Premier League. The transfer is worth £34million rising to  £42m with add-ons,  with the 28-year-old signing an initial four-year deal at Old Trafford  pending a medical. Varane had entered the final year of his contract at Real, where he is said to have refused the offer of a new contract in favour of a new challenge. And it appears his move to United is imminent, having thanked Real Madrid, his teammates, coaches and fans for their support as he confirmed his depa...

https://ift.tt/3ztjT7F With teams gearing up for the 2021/22 Premier League season, all clubs are splashing the cash to improve on their squads, but who are the biggest spenders so far? Only Newcastle United, Manchester City, and Chelsea are yet to spend a penny , although the Premier League winners and European champions are being linked with some of the biggest deals. Getty Man United have already made one high-profile summer signing in Jadon Sancho With the financial power that City’s and the Blues’ owners Sheikh Mansour and Roman Abramovich respectively possess, it is only a matter of time before they open up their cheque books. Currently, Manchester United, Leicester City, Liverpool, Aston Villa and Norwich City have spent the most money bringing new players in. Most notable was United’s £73million signing of Borussia Dortmund and England winger Jadon Sancho, and Leicester City’s deals for Patson Daka and Boubakary Soumare for a combined total of £40m. Liverpool also ...

https://ift.tt/3BWpFkp What a sight for Liverpool fans. Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez both returned to action on Thursday night to hand Jurgen Klopp a major boost ahead of the new season. GETTY Van Dijk made a welcome return to action and took the captain’s armband too GETTY Klopp was delighted to see Gomez back too The two central defenders were absent for most of 2020/21 due to serious knee injuries as the Reds relinquished their Premier League crown to Manchester City. Van Dijk had been sidelined since tearing his anterior cruciate ligament last October. Gomez underwent surgery in November to repair a tendon in his left knee. Both players appeared as substitutes for the final 20 minutes of Liverpool’s 4-3 friendly loss against Hertha Berlin in Austria, sharing a hug before entering the field. Getty The returns of Van Dijk and Gomez will be huge for Liverpool Getty Van Dijk could not hide his excitement at being back Van Dijk, 30, expressed his j...

https://ift.tt/3fbQebw Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez made their long-awaited returns in Liverpool’s 4-3 defeat to Hertha Berlin on Thursday. Both defenders, who suffered serious knee injuries last season, replaced Rhys Williams and Nat Phillips in the 69th minute of the pre-season friendly. Getty The returns of Van Dijk and Gomez will be huge for Liverpool Getty Van Dijk could not hide his excitement of returning for Liverpool Van Dijk had been sidelined since tearing his anterior cruciate ligament last October, while Gomez needed surgery to repair a tendon in his left knee which sidelined him for eight months. Hertha Berlin raced into a 2-0 lead thanks to goals from Santiago Ascacibar and Suat Serdar, but Sadio Mane and Takumi Minamino were on target to draw Liverpool level before half-time in Austria. Steven Jovetic’s second-half brace secured the win for the Bundesliga club as Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain scored a late consolation. Despite the disappointing loss, Li...