MIKEL OBI,VICTOR MOSES OFF TO USA SET TO PLAY INTER MILAN ON FRIDAY!...

Super Eagles midfielder John Mikel Obi and forward Victor Moses are among the 25-man Chelsea squad that will take part in the team's tour of the United States of America where they will play in the Guiness International Champions Cup. The Europa League champions flew out of London for Washington DC on Tuesday and  will play against Serie A side Inter Milan by 1am on Friday morning. The pre-season tournament will feature European heavyweights,...

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ENYEAMA TO BECOME LILLE'S NUMBER ONE GOALKEEPER!...

Super Eagles goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama, is set to take over as the first choice for Lille, from the 2013/2014 season. The Nigeria international, who spent last season on a year-long loan deal at Maccabi Tel Aviv in Israel, spent time on the bench as second choice to Mikael Landreau. However, according to reports in L'Equipe, coach Rene Girard will now elevate him to first choice, ahead of Steeve Elana who took charge after Landreau's exit in...

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TOTTENHAM AGREES WITH VALENCIA ON ROBERTO SOLDADO'S TRANSFER DEAL!

Valencia president Amadeo Salvo has confirmed Roberto Soldado is on the verge of joining Tottenham, describing the agreement between the two clubs as "total". It was revealed on Sunday that the north London outfit are set to pay the striker's release clause of €30 million (£25.9m) following a phone call between Spurs' technical director, Franco Baldini, and Salvo. And now, following former Valencia director Antonio Sese hinting that a deal had...

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TOTTENHAM FINALLY OPENS NEGOTIATIONS WITH REAL MADRID OVER £100MILLION GARETH BALE's TRANSFER MOVE!...

Tottenham have finally opened negotiations with Real Madrid over the £100million offer for Gareth Bale's transfer.Spurs chairman,Daniel Levy had been adamant all summer that the club's most prized asset would not leave the club under any circumstancesHowever, Real's concerted campaign has borne fruit in the last couple of days, with their most recent tactic - a warning to Bale and his advisors that it is 'now or never' for him to force a move - prompting...

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REAL MADRID'S CARL ANCELOTTI IS ONE OF THE BEST IN THE WORLD!.-SERGIO RAMOS

Sergio Ramos has taken the time to praise Carlo Ancelotti and believes the Real Madrid coach is one of the best trainers in the world. The Italian replaced Jose Mourinho at the helm at the Santiago Bernabeu side this summer and Ramos is confident that the former PSG boss will succeed at the Primera Division giants. "He's one of the best in the world and we're going to try to enjoy it. Having highly experienced coaches is a very positive thing,"...

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LUIS SUAREZ STAYS CLEAR OF OUTSIDE HELP OVER TRANSFER TO ARSENAL!....

Arsenal had hoped Luis Suárez would agitate for a transfer once they had triggered a clause in his Liverpool contract. Luis Suárez has not requested Premier League intervention in his contract dispute with Liverpool, one week on from Arsenal's club record bid of £40,000,001 for the Uruguay international. Arsenal had hoped the 26-year-old would agitate for a move from Anfield once they triggered what Suárez and his representatives believed to be...

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BERNARD's FATHER,DELIO DUARTE,ACCUSES ATLETICO MINIERO OF TREATING THE PLAYER LIKE A PUPPET OVER SHAKHTAR DONETSK'S OFFER!

Athletico Miniero are forcing Bernard to move to Shakhtar Donetsk against his will in order to make more money, according to the player's father. Delio Duarte has previously declared that his son, the 20-year-old Brazil international, has set his heart on a move to Porto after being convinced by compatriot Hulk. Atletico president Alexandre Kalil revealed on Tuesday that he has accepted a bid from Shakhtar and that the Ukrainian side are the only...

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MASCHERANO IS CONFIDENT THAT FABREGAS WILL REMAIN AT BARCELONA!...

Javier Mascherano is confident team-mate Cesc Fabregas will resist the opportunity to join Manchester United and a return to the Premier League to remain at Barcelona. United have already has two bids rejected for the ex-Arsenal man as new boss David Moyes sets about strengthening his side's central-midfield position, with Goal exclusively revealing the club will return with a final €40 million bid. However, Mascherano believes Fabregas is happy...

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ATLETICO MINEIRO ACCEPTS SHAKHTAR DONETSK's OFFER ON BERNARD

Atletico Mineiro have accepted an offer from Shakhtar Donetsk for Bernard, according to the Brazilian club's president.However, Bernard appears closer to a move to Porto, with his father having revealed that compatriot Hulk has convinced him to move to Portugal, while his agent wants the same and has branded a move to Arsenal "risky".Rumours in Brazil on Tuesday have indicated that a transfer to the Portuguese champions could be finalised on Friday,...

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DAVID MOYES EXPRESSES CONFIDENCE OVER MANCHESTER UNITED's ABILITY TO MAKE NEW SIGNIGNS!...

David Moyes believes Manchester United can still make quality signings in this transfer window.The Red Devils have had multiple bids for Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas turned down and are now considering a move for Everton's Marouane Fellaini as a cheaper and more attainable alternative.The Scot admits he would have liked to have wrapped up his transfer business at the beginning of the window but says he remains hopeful of completing deals in...

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WAYNE ROONEY LOUNGING ON HOLIDAY!...

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NANI NETS IN A BRACE AS MANCHESTER UNITED XI TRIUMPHS BY TWO GOALS IN A FRIENDLY!

Nani scored two goals and Nemanja Vidic returned to action as a Manchester United XI won 2-0 at Crewe Alexandra on Monday. Nani did not feature on United's pre-season tour of Asia and Australia after being given extra time off due to international commitments and a nasal problem, while Vidic was absent due to sciatica. It was revealed earlier in July that David Moyes has convinced Nani to remain at Old Trafford this summer and the Portugal international...

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MANCHESTER UNITED SETS THEIR SIGHTS ON FELLAINI AS HOPE ON FABREGAS CONTINUES TO FADE...

Manchester United are set to turn their attentions to Marouane Fellaini as their hopes of luring Cesc Fabregas away from Barcelona continue to fade.The Premier League champions are considering a move to trigger the Everton star's €25.5 million release clause, with Fabregas continuing to look likely to remain a Camp Nou player ahead of talks with coach Gerardo Martino.Fellaini, who was seen dining at Rio Ferdinand's Rosso restaurant in Manchester...

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NEYMAR SET TO MAKE BARCELONA DEBUT ON TUESDAY!...

Neymar is set to make his Barcelona debut on Tuesday after being named in the squad to face Lechia Gdansk,a Polish side.. The €57 million signing from Santos had his first training session with his new team-mates on Monday after arriving over the weekend from his post-Confederations Cup break. The rest of the Blaugrana squad who participated in this summer's tournament will not make the trip to Poland, but will instead take part in two practice...

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ARSENAL TARGET SUNDAY MBA KEEN ON TRANSFER AFTER INCLUSION IN GOAL'S TOP 50 PLAYERS!...

Sunday Mba is hopeful that his selection in this year's Goal 50 will boost his profile as he looks to secure a move to European football. The Nigeria midfielder was linked with a transfer to Arsenal following his superb displays at the Africa Cup of Nations, but a contract wrangle with Warri Wolves put paid to his ambitions of playing in Europe. Now the 26-year-old is optimistic that he is back on track, and expressed his pleasure at his inclusion...

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ARSENAL'S TOUR WINS WILL BREED CONFIDENCE- KOSCIELNY

Laurent Koscielny admits Arsenal's 100 per cent record in the Far East has helped breed confidence ahead of the new season. The Gunners arrived back in England on Saturday after finishing a highly successful Asia Tour with a 2-1 victory against Urawa Reds. Pre-season is very important for the Premier League. It's a long season so we need to be fit - I think we did well The result followed wins against an Indonesia Dream Team, Vietnam and Nagoya Grampus and Koscielny says optimism is rife ahead of the new campaign. "We won all our games so that's...

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MY PRE-SEASON GOALS ARE A GOOD START FOR ME- JERMAIN DEFOE

Jermain Defoe believes his pre-season goals can help him start well in the upcoming Premier League season, The England international scored a hat-trick in the 6-0 thrashing of South China on Saturday. "In my experience, over the years, when you're scoring goals they just keep coming, and when you've had a good pre-season, you're scoring goals that lead you into the start of the season. "I want to get off to a good start and it's important in pre-season...

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KAGAWA SPURNS CHANCE TO RETURN TO BORUSSIA DORTMUND!...

Borussia Dortmund boss Jurgen Klopp has revealed that Manchester United midfielder Shinji Kagawa rejected the chance to return to the Bundesliga this summer. A knee injury restricted the Japan international to just 17 starts in the Premier League last season following his arrival from Dortmund in June 2012. Kagawa is currently with United's squad for their tour of Asia and netted in the club's 2-2 draw with Cerezo Osaka on Friday. Klopp, whose...

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FABREGAS SET FOR TALKS IN 48 HOURSTO CLARIFY HIS FUTURE WITH BARCELONA!...

Cesc Fabregas will meet with new Barcelona coach Gerardo Martino in the next 48 hours as he seeks assurances over his future at Camp Nou. The Manchester United target wants to clarify his position with Martino ahead of publicly announcing his intentions this summer, with Barcelona having already rejected two approaches from the Premier League champion for the 26-year-old. Martino insisted on Friday that the Catalans would also dismiss any further...

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LUIS SUAREZ,GARETH BALE AND ROBERTO SOLDADO! WHAT DO THEY HAVE IN COMMON?

They are three world class players at the top of their game in two of the most competitive leagues in the world.... Luis Suarez is being bid for by Arsenal FC with the hopes of the cessation of an eight year trophy drought hanging around his neck..He is being likened to a rainmaker by Arsenal followers... Gareth Bale has allegedly received a whopping bid of over 80million pounds by Real Madrid..He is so much desired at the Bernabeu.. Roberto Soldado...

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ROONEY IS NOT WORTH 50million POUNDS- JOSE MAURINHO

The Blues boss is adamant that there would be no need to offload players to balance the budget should he sign the Manchester United star, despite having bought already this summer Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho says that the club would not have to offload any current players in order to sign Manchester United star Wayne Rooney. The Londoners are expected to make a renewed bid for the England striker after the Red Devils turned down their opening...

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HIGUAIN GIVEN A HEROIC WELCOME BY NAPOLI FANS!..

The Argentina striker was mobbed by fans when he arrived in Naples to complete his move from Real Madrid and thousands have secured tickets for his official unveiling on Monday Gonzalo Higuain's move from Real Madrid to Napoli has sparked widespread excitement amongst the club's fans, with 50,000 supporters set to greet the striker at his unveiling. The deal, reported to have cost the Azzurri €40 million, was confirmed by the club on Saturday with...

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PEP GUARDIOLA's HOLIDAYING DAYS ARE OVER!...

And so the honeymoon is over. After a barnstorming pre-season, Pep Guardiola took charge of his first competitive Bayern Munich game on Saturday and was brought back to reality by a brilliant Borussia Dortmund performance.Since the Spaniard's move to Germany was confirmed in January, with BVB star Mario Gotze following him in May, the whole world has been predicting a one-team Bundesliga, with the Bavarians streets ahead of the so-called competition.But Jurgen Klopp's side have responded. From the first minute of their 4-2 victory, they were at...

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LUIS SUAREZ CONFIDES IN ARTETA REGARDING HOUSING AND SCHOOLS IN LONDON!...

The wantaway Liverpool striker has confided in the former Everton man over housing and schools in the capital after telling the Anfield outfit of his intention to leaveLuis Suarez told Liverpool earlier this week that he wants to leave the club and join Arsenal this summer.We can reveal that the Uruguayan has now begun looking for houses and schools in London.It is understood that the father-of-one has spoken on the phone to Arsenal vice-captain...

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Nigeria's Blessing Okagbare has broken the African Women's 100 metres record at the ongoing Sainsbury's Anniversary Games in London (Diamond League) after posting an impressive 10.86 seconds winning time in the second semi-final of the Women's ra...

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Pep Guardiola's 'reign' begins today as Bayern Munich lock horns with Borussia Dortmund in the German Supercup .....

The long wait is finally over. Six months after Pep Guardiola was first confirmed as the next Bayern Munich coach, he has his first competitive game in charge of the Bavarians. And it could not be a tougher one - a trip to Borussia Dortmund. Since he first charmed the world at his official unveiling at the club a month ago, the Spaniard has enjoyed a flying start to life in Germany, winning all of his pre-season friendlies convincingly - though question marks pervade. Having experimented with a 4-1-4-1 formation in warm-up ties, what gameplan...

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Arsene Wenger says Arsenal is prepared to wait for Suarez!...

Arsene Wenger has broken his silence on Arsenal's pursuit of Luis Suarez, claiming the north London club are "prepared to wait" to sign the Liverpool striker. It was revealed that the Gunners had made an improved £40 million bid for the Uruguay international, who is willing to submit a transfer request in order to force a move. But, with Anfield managing director Ian Ayre confirming that both bids were rejected, Arsenal remain a long way away from agreeing a deal, but Wenger is prepared to bide his time. We are not close to signing Suarez...

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Cavani could face Real Madrid on Sunday!...

Laurent Blanc has revealed Paris Saint-Germain's 64 million pound signing Edinson Cavani could make his debut for the club in a friendly against Real Madrid on Sunday. The Uruguay international will link up with his new teammates in Gothenburg this weekend and the 47-year-old PSG boss will assess his physical condition - and that of Thiago Silva - before making a decision over their participation. "That's very difficult to give you an answer to that question," Blanc told reporters at a press conference. "Edinson arrives in Paris this Saturday....

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Arsenal's Santi Cazorla plays down on Athletico return rumours...

Arsenal midfielder Santi Cazorla has played down rumours linking him with a return to La Liga with Atletico Madrid this summer. The 28-year-old, who joined the Gunners from Malaga a year ago, was reported to be subject to heavy interest from los Rojiblancos this month, but he was keen to play down the transfer speculation. "Much has been made the subject of Atletico Madrid, but I am very good in London," Cazorla told gathered media at a campus in Oviedo. "I have a contract with Arsenal and I start training on Monday. "We'll see when I come back...

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Valencia's boss Djukic finally admits that Roberto Soldado could leave the club for White Hart Lane!...

The 28-year-old has been heavily linked with a move to White Hart Lane this summer, but the club have held their ground over the €30m transfer fee they have placed on the striker Valencia manager Miroslav Djukic has admitted that star striker and Tottenham target Roberto Soldado could leave the club this summer. Soldado has been the subject of much speculation this summer, leading club president Amadeo Salvo to state that the 28-year-old could leave the Mestalla for €30 million (£25.9m). It can be recalled that it was revealed on Thursday...

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Fabregas is not for sale....

Barcelona's Vice President has made it clear that Cesc Fabregas is not for sale at any price... The catalonian clubside had already turned two bids made by Manchester United for the Spanish International.. Barcelona's Vice President Josef Bartomeau declared that though Manchester's United great interest in the player is flattering,the club is not willing to let him go at any price.. In the meantime,Barcelona's new handler,Gerardo Martino has expressed his intention to arrogate the midfielder a key role in the Barcelona squad...

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Arsenal defeats Urawa Red Diamonds in Pre-Season Cracker

Chuba Akpom saved the day for Arsenal when he put in the winner for Arsenal in their pre-season game against Urawa Red Diamonds.. The game was charged all through and it took the super-performance of the Arsenal lads to take the day...

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Liverpool confirms Napoli loan move for Pepe Reina...

Liverpool has confirmed a loan deal for Pepe Reina to Serie A side, Napoli..Brendan Rodgers made it known that since the signing of Simon Minoglet last month on a 9million pound fee,keeping both goalkeepers on the same wage bill will amount to unfavourable financial implications for the club...

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It will be a big mistake to leave Liverpool for Arsenal-Rodgers warns Suarez

Brendan Rodgers,handler of Liverpool has stated categorically that the club's wantaway striker,Luis Suarez, will be acting in error if he decides to leave Liverpool for Arsenal.....According to him,Suarez has been given so much support by the liverpudlian fans even at times when his on and off pitch attitude have been called to question.. The prolific attacker had already declared his intention to play in the champions league,which has been a major spur in his decision to leave the club...ArsenalFc in recent days have capitalised on this and the...

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ChelseaFc outruns Indonesian All Stars..

Ramires and Romelu Lukaku were both on the spotlight as they split two braces between each other in Chelsea's 8-1 whitewash of Indonesia all stars in a pre-season friendly...This is coming on the heels of Chelsea's resolve to include Manchester United's Wayne Rooney in their line-up for the prospective season...

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Cesc Fabregas' Desire.....

United would be Fab: Cesc reveals he'd love to join Moyes and Van Persie at Old Trafford! Cesc Fabregas has told friends in English football that he wants to quit Barcelona for Manchester United. The Spanish midfielder is the subject of a fierce battle between United and Barcelona, with the Barclays Premier League champions having had a bid in excess of £30million turned down. United manager David Moyes on Thursday told a press conference in Japan that the club's pursuit of the former Arsenal star was 'ongoing' and it is understood that another...

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Arsenal's Olivier Giroud is confident!!!

Olivier Giroud believes Arsenal are already a stronger team than they were last season - and that is before any new signings arrive. The France international scored 17 times in his debut campaign as the Gunners secured fourth place following a superb run of form in the final 11 games. And Giroud - who has six goals in three games on the Club's Asia Tour - insists the current squad have more than enough quality to compete for trophies this term. "We have more knowledge now," the France international said. "Santi, Poldi, me - we were new players...

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Chelsea

CHELSEA, VILLA CLASH BROUGHT FORWARD!! Chelsea's Barclays Premier League match at home to Aston Villa has been brought forward due to the Londoners' involvement in the UEFA Super Cup, the Premier League has confirmed.The Europa League champions, Chelsea were scheduled to take on Villa on Saturday, August 31, but now the match will be played 10 days earlier on August 21 as the Blues tackle Bayern Munich in Prague on Friday, August 30....The Club led by the charismatic but controversial Jose Maurinho are looking to stage a comeback like their handler,...

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“Negotiations for Fabregas are ongoing” – Moyes

David Moyes has confirmed that the club are still trying to sign Cesc Fabregas from Barcelona. When the Manchester United manager was asked about the latest developments on their attempts to land the midfielder, he said: “It is ongoing”. United are prepared to send in their third offer for the former Arsenal skipper, amidst stories that Barca president Sandro Rosell, had written to them to warn them off the Spain international. Gerard...

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