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Kelechi Iheanacho to Undergo Leicester City Medical as Bale Shocks Arsenal Kelechi Iheanacho is edging closer towards a move from Manchester City to Leicester City.   Leicester’s vice-chairman, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha‎, has confirmed the deal for the Super Eagles forward is almost done, in an interview with BBC Leicester Radio.   “A fee has been agreed, only the medical to go, and it could be as early as Friday,” he said.   Iheanacho will reportedly cost the former Premier League champions about £19m with several add-ons to take the fee to around £29million pounds.   Manchester City will also have the option to buy the 20-year-old back. BALE REJECTS POSSIBLE MOVE TO ARSNAL Arsenal have had their bid to sign Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale turned down by the Spanish side, according to reports.   Don Balon claims that the Gunners want to replace Alexis Sanchez with the Wales international, with Sanche...

Liverpool hero Danny Murphy has identified three reasons why selling Philippe Coutinho to Barcelona makes sense. Philippe Coutinho is currently in Munich on the latest leg of Liverpool’s pre-season tour His views come amid intense speculation that the Brazil international could be set for a blockbuster move to the Nou Camp. The playmaker has been linked with Barcelona for some time but recent reports suggest that interest will be solidified with an £80million bid. Other reports have suggested that the player has even agreed personal terms with the Catalan side.   Coutinho is said to be keen on the idea of getting on his bike to Barcelona (Getty)   Liverpool have so far made it clear they have no intention of selling a player who only signed a new long-term contract at Anfield in January. Reports suggest the Reds have even gone as far as slapping a £133m price tag on the 25-year-old to ward Barcelona off. The former midfielder suggests ...

Fury has not stepped into the ring since fighting Wladimir Klitschko in November 2015. 'The End': Tyson Fury announces retirement from boxing to end Anthony Joshua showdown hopes Fury has endured a troubled18  months Tyson Fury appears to have called time on his boxing career again after posting a short message on social media thanking his fans who "supported and believed" in him. Fury, 28, was hoping to make a comeback to the ring next year after vacating the WBA and WBO heavyweight titles he won when defeating Wladimir Klitschko in November 2015 but indicated that he has reached "the end" of his eventful career in boxing, during which he won all 25 of his bouts. Fury's message via Instagram read: "Been very blessed in my life & career achieve the upmost in boxing, was a epic journey along the way. Thanks to all the fans that supported & believed in me along the way, Hope you enjoy it as much a...

Barcelona given hope in Paulinho pursuit amid Chinese Super League financial troubles Paulinho has a £35.8m release clause at Guangzhou Evergrande. Barcelona have been given fresh hope in their pursuit of Paulinho after it emerged that his club Guangzhou Evergrande are among a number of Chinese Super League sides threatened with expulsion from the league over an alleged breach of financial regulations. Thirteen CSL clubs and further four from the second division have been threatened with a ban by the Chinese Football Association (CFA) due to outstanding debts on player transfers, salaries and bonuses. Current champions Guangzhou Evergrande and the other sides in questions were said to be named in a letter sent to the CFA by the Asian Football Confederation on 11 July, telling them to clear the debts before 31 August or face exclusion from next year's completion. Why advertise with us "Those (clubs) who fail to solve the debt ...

Thursday's Man United transfer rumours All the latest Man Utd transfer news and rumours from across the British and European press on Thursday, July 27. The Independent reports Real Madrid's proposed £160m move for Kylian Mbappe could see Gareth Bale sold to Manchester United. Bale has made it known he is only interested in joining United if he were to leave the Bernabeu. However, a move to Old Trafford could yet be scuppered by United's cross-city rivals Manchester City, who are also reportedly in the race to sign Mbappe. Staying with the Independent, and they claim United remain keen on Chelsea midfielder Nemanja Matic. United remain confident they can tempt Chelsea to part with the 28-year-old for a fee in excess of £40m. However, Juventus and Inter Milan continue to show a strong interest in the Serbia international. Jose Mourinho has given the clearest yet that Zlatan Ibrahimovic will re-sign for Manchester United, acc...

Virgil van Dijk urged to reject Liverpool in favour of Barcelona or Real Madrid move Southampton captain Virgil van Dijk has been urged to turn down a move to Liverpool and only consider joining the likes of Barcelona or Real Madrid. The Netherlands international appears close to moving to Anfield following a long-running transfer saga regarding. Skite Sports has reported that a source close to Van Dijk is confident he will be a Reds player before the summer transfer window closes on 31 August. The 26-year-old is valued at £60m, according to the Daily Mail, and could become the world's most expensive central defender if he does indeed leave St Mary's. Liverpool had seemingly ended their interest in signing Van Dijk earlier this summer after being forced to apologise for making what Southampton alleged was an 'illegal approach' to sign the ex-Celtic defender. The deal has appeared dead in the water, but with Van Dijk seemingly cl...

Talking transfer records? Neymar embraces Paul Pogba after agreeing massive five-year PSG deal Neymar may have made his final appearance for Barcelona against Manchester Neymar could be making his final appearance for Barcelona in Wednesday’s friendly clash with Manchester United, with reports in France claiming he has agreed a five-year contract with PSG. The Brazilian was named in the starting XI to take on the Red Devils in Maryland on Wednesday night, and shared a hug in the tunnel with the player, Paul Pogba, whose transfer record he could soon break. But just as Neymar was taking to the field, news broke that suggests he is on the verge of moving to PSG, with Le Parisien claiming it is no longer a case of if the 25-year-old will join the French champions, but when. The French publication report that PSG are very confident of unveiling the superstar in the coming days, and he has already agreed terms to a five-year contract. ...

Man Utd ended their US tour in defeat as Neymar's first-half goal gave Barcelona a 1-0 win in the International Champions Cup in Maryland. Neymar celebrates scoring for Barcelona in the first half In a first half full of chances, Neymar gave Barcelona the lead on 31 minutes, capitalising on Antonio Valencia's mistake to fire home from close range. Neymar put in a fine performance, seemingly unaffected by speculation linking him with a move to PSG, and it stayed 1-0 despite both Jasper Cillessen and David de Gea making several fine stops. Antonio Valencia turned into trouble as Neymar snuck in to  score The defeat at FedExField was United's first in pre-season, having beaten LA Galaxy, Real Salt Lake, Man City and Real Madrid. Jose Mourinho made eight changes from the starting XI following the penalty shoot-out win over Real Madrid last week, bringing back Romelu Lukaku and Paul Pogba. Both goals were peppered in the first hal...

Cristiano Ronaldo tells Neymar on WhatsApp: Don't quit Barcelona for PSG - report REAL MADRID forward Cristiano Ronaldo has surprisingly told Neymar on WhatsApp to stay at Barcelona, according to sensational reports in Spain. The Brazil superstar is edging towards a world-record move to Paris Saint-Germain. Express Sport understands PSG were last night closer to a £196million deal for Neymar.  With the 25-year-old seriously considering his future, Ronaldo has apparently taken it upon himself to offer Barcelona's winger some advice. The pair have huge respect for each other amid their club rivalry and share Nike as a sponsor. As a result, Ronaldo and Neymar talk away from football and are claimed to have been in contact on WhatsApp over the past few days. Ronaldo, though, has not moved to ensure one of Barcelona's top stars quits the Nou Camp. Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has told Neymar he should stay at Barcelona Ronaldo ...

Liverpool ask Barcelona for Rafinha or Andre Gomes plus fee for Philippe Coutinho - report LIVERPOOL have reportedly set their price for Philippe Coutinho - and it will cost Barcelona a player too. The Catalan giants have intensified their pursuit of the Brazil playmaker. Ernesto Valverde's side have already seen a £72m bid rejected by the Reds, and Liverpool have made it clear they consider Coutinho not for sale. Skite Sport understands, though, the club are braced for a £100m battle to keep the 25-year-old. According to Spanish outlet Don Balon, Coutinho has become Barcelona's No1 transfer target for more than one reason. The La Liga giants see Coutinho as the ideal player to strengthen the core of their team with Andres Iniesta nearing his end. Liverpool may sell Philippe Coutinho to Barcelona if they get a player in return too Liverpool would apparently listen to an offer of either Rafinha or Andre Gomes plus a big fee ...

Manchester City agree £49.5m deal for Monaco left-back Benjamin Mendy as summer spending spree continues City had a two bids rejected by the French champions before they upped their offer for the 23-year-old France left-back Manchester City have agreed a £49.5million fee with Monaco for their defender Benjamin Mendy. City had a two bids rejected by the French champions before they upped their offer for the 23-year-old France left-back. Mendy is on standby to fly to the US for a medical and join up with City's squad in Los Angeles on their pre-season tour of the States. City are also expecting to complete the £26.5m signing of Real Madrid right-back Danilo, who is also in LA on tour with the Spanish club. The arrival of Mendy and Danilo will take City's summer spending through the £200m barrier, with the club determined to land Alexis Sanchez from Arsenal in a deal worth around £50m.

Manchester City sign defender Danilo from Real Madrid for £26m as Pep Guardiola strengthens his defence The Brazil international is expected to provide back-up for Kyle Walker Manchester City have confirmed the signing of Brazil international Danilo from Real Madrid in a £26million move. The right-back joins on a five-year deal as Pep Guardiola adds depth to the position following the arrival of Kyle Walker from Tottenham last week. “I am very, very happy to be joining Manchester City,” Danilo told the club's official site after agreeing personal terms and passing his medical. “There has been strong interest from other Clubs, but it has always been my ambition to play for Pep Guardiola. As soon as I heard of his interest, I knew immediately I wanted to be a City player. “I can’t wait to get started and I’m looking forward to getting to know my new teammates over the coming weeks.” Danilo will provide back-up to Walker, who made his deb...

Man Utd closing in on loan deal for Bayern Munich star Renato Sanches - report MANCHESTER UNITED are reportedly closing in on the loan signing of Renato Sanches from Bayern Munich. Manchester United tried to sign Sanches a year ago with Jose Mourinho an admirer of the Portugal international. However, Louis van Gaal was in charge at the time and his departure meant Bayern Munich were able to steal a march and sign him instead. Sanches' move to Bayern has since backfired spectacularly with the Portugal international only managing to make 25 appearances across all competitions. His inconsistencies over in Germany has again led to talk that Manchester United could be about to renew their interest in the 19-year-old.  And The Sun claim Mourinho is close to striking a deal that will see the youngster finally make the move to Old Trafford. It is said that United are close to agreeing a loan move - 12 months after first missing ...

Terms 'agreed' for Mbappe, Benzema and Morata feud REAL MADRID have already secured transfer deals for Theo Hernandez and Dani Ceballos but Zinedine Zidane wants more. Skite Sport brings you the latest as Manchester United star Marcus Rashford is targeted and Liverpool and Arsenal enquire about Lucas Vasquez. Zinedine Zidane has confirmed Danilo has left Real Madrid. The Brazilian has been strongly linked with a move to the Premier League with Manchester City and Chelsea chasing him. But Skite Sport understands Manchester City have won the race to his signature. "We've had some very good players move on and some young guys come in. We always try to make improvements," the Frenchman told reporters. "Danilo has gone and [Alvaro] Morata too. I'm not saying we're lacking a striker, but there's one missing that we had here last year. That's the way it is. We'll look at how we're going to manage things." ...

Man Utd confident of signing Chelsea's Nemanja Matic after giving up on Spurs' Eric Dier MANCHESTER UNITED are reportedly confident of signing Nemanja Matic after growing frustrated over a move for Eric Dier. Manchester United have been busy this summer, bringing in Victor Lindelof and Romelu Lukaku for in excess of £100million. However, Jose Mourinho has admitted his transfer business is not complete as he seeks two more additions to his squad. One area the Portuguese is expected to strengthen is central midfield, with Nemanja Matic and Eric Dier both targets. And The Guardian claim the Red Devils are now confident of completing a deal for the Chelsea man after things with Dier fell flat. Manchester United have give up on Eric Dier The report says United have hit a wall in negotiations for the Tottenham midfielder as Spurs are not willing to sell. They have reportedly rejected three offers from the Old Trafford club...

PSG tell Man Utd: You can sign Marco Verratti if Anthony Martial is included in deal PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN have told Manchester United they can have Marco Verratti if Anthony Martial is included as part of any deal, according to reports. Manchester United have endured a mixed transfer window as Jose Mourinho targets a Premier League title challenge next season.  The Red Devils have so far brought in two new faces in the form of Victor Lindelof and Romelu Lukaku. Lindelof was the first arrival, jetting in from Benfica in a £30million deal. And United then followed that up by giving Everton £75million for Lukaku, with Wayne Rooney moving in the opposite direction on a free transfer as a gesture of goodwill.  However, they have so far struggled to sign a holding midfielder with the likes of Chelsea's Nemanja Matic, Tottenham's Eric Dier and Roma's Radja Nainggolan proving difficult to snap up. Consequently, PSG star Verratti is on their radar...

Barcelona target Dortmund winger in place of Coutinho Barcelona is set to sign Borussia Dortmund winger Ousmane Dembele following his incredible break out season, the Catalan giants have identified him as a transfer target. According to The Sun, Barcelona has informed Philippe Coutinho that if they fail to lure him to the Nou Camp they will turn their attention to signing Ousmane Dembele instead. Barcelona has already had one unsuccessful bid for Coutinho and could have a further disappointment with Jurgen Klopp adamant he is not for sale. The Camp Nou giant is currently in the process of lining up potential replacements for Neymar, who is subject to a move to Paris Saint-Germain this summer. It is understood that Barcelona offered £72m for Philippe Coutinho and Borussia Dortmund would command a similar fee for their talented French winger. This, of course, should come as no problem to Barca who is reportedly set to receive a mass...

Neymar agrees Barca stay after talks with Messi, Suarez Brazilian superstar, Neymar had made a U-TURN on Barca exit after the likes of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and the rest of the Barcelona team convinced him to stay at the Camp Nou. The former Santos star is subject of a €222million bid from French giants Paris Saint German and the player initially made it clear that he wants out of the Catalan club as he is tired of playing second fiddle to Messi. However, after talking with his teammates, the Brazilian is ready to reconsider his decision but worried that the ongoing negotiations with Paris Saint-Germain are too far advanced, according to Marca.com. In a separate report, Catalunya Radio says that Neymar has already put pen to paper for the French club but no official announcement by both clubs. Neymar is currently with Barcelona in their tour of the United States.

Neymar transfer news: Barcelona to PSG, Coutinho, Liverpool, Alexis Sanchez, Paulo Dybala, Dembele BARCELONA are going to make one more play to keep hold of Neymar as they resign themselves to the likelihood he’ll leave for PSG this summer. Plus, more news on who Barca will sign to replace the Brazilian. Barcelona will step up their bid to sign Liverpool’s Philippe Coutinho in the slim hope it will convince Neymar to remain at the Camp Nou. The Daily Mail report signing Liverpool’s Brazilian could prevent Neymar from leaving for Paris Saint-Germain after it was Neymar who requested Barca sign his good friend. Spanish daily AS reports Neymar had “showdown” talks with club president Josep Bartomeu on Friday in the US, with both parties leaving the meeting appearing unhappy. Neymar met with FC Barcelona’s president on Friday.Source: AFP The outcome of that 15 minute chat has sparked further rumours of Neymar’s imminent departu...

Andy Robertson has left Hull for Liverpool in a £10m deal Liverpool have completed the signing of Andy Robertson from Hull. The two clubs settled on a £10m fee for the Scotland left-back earlier this week, and Robertson has since passed a medical and agreed personal terms. The 23-year-old leaves Hull after three seasons and is Liverpool's third summer signing after deals for Dominic Solanke and Mohamed Salah. He told the Liverpool website: "It feels a wee bit surreal just now. Obviously I'm delighted. There's been a lot of speculation over the last couple of weeks but I'm glad that the deal's finally been done and I'm a Liverpool player. "My family are proud of what I've achieved so far and they're all over the moon with the move, as well as me of course. We're all just looking forward to being part of the Liverpool family now. "There's not many, if any, more special clubs than Liverpool. When you grow up as a k...

Neymar ‘90%’ to leave Barcelona this summer Neymar’s chances of leaving Barcelona in this summer’s transfer window are “90%”, Sky Sports reports. It is understood he has decided to leave the club after becoming increasingly frustrated at “playing second fiddle” to Lionel Messi. “Only a miracle will keep him, he really has made up his mind to leave,” a source tells Skite Sports. “At the age of 25, he thinks it’s his time to win the Ballon d’Or,” the source adds. “He believes he can be the best player in the world at another big club.” It is understood Paris Saint-Germain remain the only current club willing to meet the player’s €222m (£196m) release clause, with Chelsea and Manchester United unwilling to do so. It is also claimed Neymar is aware that a “growing number” of supporters do not want him to stay, with recent media polls in Globo Esporte and the Barcelona-based Sport newspaper revealing that the majority of those asked thin...

Lukaku scores again as Manchester United defeat Manchester City . Romelu Lukaku scored in his second consecutive for Manchester United, as they beat their local rivals Manchester City 2-0, in the International Champions Cup (ICC) on Friday morning. The Belgium international opened his account with the Red Devils following his £75m move from Everton, in their 2-1 win over Salt Lake City earlier this week. Lukaku put Jose Mourinho’s men 1-0 up in the 37th minute, pouncing on a long ball to bravely finish pass Ederson. Marcus Rashford doubled their advantage just two minutes after, slotting home following a quickfire counter-attack led by Henrikh Mkhitaryan. There were no goals in the second half, as United claimed early bragging rights. The clash in Houston is City’s first in pre-season while United have picked up wins over LA Galaxy and Real Salt Lake.

ROMA SIGN €18M DEFREL FROM SASSUOLO The striker has signed for the capital club on a five-year deal, where he will once again play under ex-Sassuolo boss Eusebio Di Francesco Roma have signed striker Gregoire Defrel from Sassuolo in a deal that could rise to be worth €18 million. The 26-year-old French forward joins Roma on an initial loan from Sassuolo – where he scored 23 goals in 73 appearances under new Giallorossi boss Eusebio Di Francesco – and has agreed a five-year contract at the Stadio Olimpico running until June 2022. Roma will pay Sassuolo €5m loan fee for 2017-18, with an obligation to make the transfer permanent for €15m, should certain sporting targets be met. Further performance-related payments worth up to an additional €3m could also be paid depending on Defrel's and Roma's achievements over the course of the contract. "It means a lot to me to be able to play for Roma,” Defrel said. "I'm going to be par...

NEYMAR: IT'S HARD TO EXPLAIN WHAT MAKES LIONEL MESSI THE WORLD'S BEST The Brazilian cannot hide his admiration for his illustrious colleague, although he struggles to say just what makes him such a fearsome player Barcelona star Neymar could not hide his praise for team-mate Lionel Messi as he recognised it is near impossible to pinpoint what makes the Argentine the best player in the world.  Neymar and Messi have formed a stunning partnership at Camp Nou over the last four years, which has only been improved with the addition of Luis Suarez after the Brazilian's first season.  And speaking exclusively to Goal, Neymar affirmed there was no doubt his colleague had no peer in world football - even if he cannot explain exactly what makes him so good.  "You can’t really say what makes Messi the best in the world," the Brazilian signalled. "He’s simply exceptional, quick, intelligent, a great finisher, can dribble l...