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      Leicester boss Rodgers confirms Wesley Fofana will NOT feature against Chelsea with defender desperate to join Blues

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      BRENDAN RODGERS has confirmed that Wesley Fofana – who Chelsea are interested in – will not be travelling to Stamford Bridge this weekend.Chelsea had a third bid of £70million for the 21-year-old rejected by Leicester.
      Wesley Fofana is a transfer target for Chelsea, who have had three bids rejectedCredit: Rex
      Brendan Rodgers has left Fofana out of the squad travelling to Chelsea this weekendCredit: Getty
      The Leicester boss also revealed that that the defender is still training with the U23 squad after skipping a first-team session last week.
      Leicester are holding out for £85million for the promising centre-half.
      When asked about whether they’re expecting another bid from Chelsea, Rodgers responded that his focus is on the current players he’s got.
      He said: “He won’t be available for the weekend and has trained with the U23 squad.
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      “I’m not sure, my concentration is on the players that we have, and the team, and I can’t lose energy.
      “If something will be done it will be done with the clubs.
      “Until that happens we just have to work with what we have.”
      Fofana joined Leicester from St Etienne in 2020 for £31.5m.
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      In his first season at the club, he made 28 Premier League appearances.
      A fibula fracture meant he missed out on most of the 2021/22 season.
      Fofana was back fit for the start of the new season, and played the full 90 against Brentford and Arsenal.
      But he was dropped from the team that lost 2-1 to Southampton.
      He also missed out on the Carabao Cup clash against Stockport that secured Leicester’s place in the next phase. More

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      How Chelsea could line up against Leicester with Azpilicueta filling hole left by Koulibaly after Leeds shambles

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      THOMAS TUCHEL will be forced to make changes to his starting line-up as Chelsea face Leicester this Saturday. Kalidou Koulibaly was sent off as the Blues were mauled by Leeds at Elland Road.
      This is how Chelsea could line-up following the poor performance at Leeds and the suspension of Koulibaly
      Tuchel’s team lost in convincing fashion, shipping three goals in a toothless performance.
      The German boss will now be desperate for his side to react in the most positive way possible.
      Koulibaly is suspended after his reckless red card, so expect wholesale changes across the defensive unit.
      Marc Cucurella can be utilised at left centre-back to accommodate the returning Ben Chilwell.
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      Blues fans will be keen to see that pairing on the left side of the back five.
      Club captain Cesar Azpilicueta could come back in to the line-up after snubbing Barcelona to sign a new contract at Stamford Bridge until 2024.
      After a miserable team display against Leeds, Conor Gallagher may be the one dropped from midfield.
      With N’Golo Kante and Mateo Kovacic still injured, Ruben Loftus-Cheek could slide across.
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      This makes way for England international Reece James to step back in at right wing-back.
      The forward line should remain the same with Raheem Sterling, Kai Havertz and Mason Mount looking to bounce back from a goalless display at the hands of Jesse Marsch’s men.
      Chelsea have pulled the plug on their bid to sign Wesley Fofana after Leicester rejected a THIRD bid worth £70million including add-ons.
      But he may play on the Stamford Bridge turf on Saturday for the opposition.
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      Brendan Rodgers will be left with another selection headache.
      Any hopes he had of Fofana being in the right frame of mind, fully-focussed on the job in hand, seem slim after this latest transfer twist and he looks likely to be left out again.
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      Chelsea transfer target Aubameyang ‘waves goodbye’ to Barcelona fans during Man City game as Blues prepare final offer

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      PIERRE-EMERICK AUBAMEYANG appeared to bid farewell to Barcelona fans in his team’s friendly against Manchester City as his exit to Chelsea looms.Aubameyang has been identified by Chelsea as the man to boost their attack following the departures of Timo Werner and Romelu Lukaku.
      Aubameyang seemed to confirm his Barcelona exit with a telling wave during their friendly draw with Man City as Chelsea close in on his signature
      At present, Thomas Tuchel’s side only have the inexperienced Armando Broja to rely on as a striker by trade.
      They splashed £50million on winger Raheem Sterling this summer, but still lack firepower upfront.
      Chelsea’s dire need for goals was exposed during their 3-0 loss to Leeds last weekend.
      This is why they’ve presented Barcelona with a final offer of £17m to secure Aubameyang’s services.
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      And the ex-Arsenal forward seemed to confirm his Barca exit with a telling wave to Barca’s supporters at the Nou Camp.
      Aubameyang reminded fans what they’ll be missing as he put on a sizzling display in Barca’s 3-3 draw against Manchester City.
      The 33-year-old’s goal cancelled out City’s opener, and Barca fans showed their appreciation for his input by giving him a standing ovation when he was subbed.
      Aubameyang simply cracked a smile and offered a wave to the home crowd as the rapturous gesture engulfed the stadium.
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      His love affair with Barca fans has developed over the course of seven months since he joined in February from Arsenal.
      The Gabon international made an instant impact at the club ina short space of time – scoring 13 goals in 23 La Liga and Europa League games last season.
      Barca would prefer to keep hold of Aubameyang but need to balance to books in order to register new signing Jules Kounde. More

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      Premier League done deals: Every completed transfer this summer as the deadline approaches

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      THE Premier League is back and clubs have been doing business all summer long.We have seen Manchester United land Casemiro, Manchester City add the sensational Erling Haaland and Arsenal bring in Gabriel Jesus but here’s a comprehensive list of the summer transfer in and out in the Premier League.
      Darwin Nunez and Erling Haaland have made mega-money moves to the Premier League this summer
      Arsenal
      Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has raided his former club Manchester City twice this summer in bringing Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko to the Emirates for nearly £80m.
      There has also been quite a clearout with Alexandre Lacazette, Lucas Torreira and Bernd Leno all leaving the club.
      In
      Gabriel Jesus – Man City – £47m
      Oleksandr Zinchenko Man City – £31.5m
      Fábio Vieira – FC Porto – £31.5m
      Matt Turner – New England Revolution – £5.73m
      Marquinhos – São Paulo FC – £3.15m
      Out
      Mattéo Guendouzi – Olympique Marseille – £9.9m
      Lucas Torreira – Galatasaray – £5.4m
      Bernd Leno -Fulham – £3.24m
      Konstantinos Mavropanos – VfB Stuttgart – £2.88m
      Alexandre Lacazette – Lyon – Free transfer
      Nuno Tavares – Olympique Marseille – Loan
      Pablo Marí – AC Monza – Loan
      Auston Trusty – Birmingham – Loan
      Rúnar Alex Rúnarsson – Alanyaspor – Loan
      Salah-Edinne Oulad M’hand – Hull – Loan
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      Aston Villa
      Philippe Coutinho has made his loan move permanent and sealed a move from Barcelona with the impressive Boubacar Kamara joining on a free transfer.
      Chelsea swooped for hot prospect Carney Chukwuemeka and Matt Targett made his loan move to Newcastle permanent in notable names to leave Villa Park.
      In
      Diego Carlos – Sevilla – £27.9m
      Philippe Coutinho – FC Barcelona – £18m
      Robin Olsen – AS Roma – £3.15m
      Ludwig Augustinsson – Sevilla – Loan – £450k
      Boubacar Kamara – Olympique Marseille – Free transfer
      Out
      Carney Chukwuemeka – Chelsea – £16.2m
      Matt Targett – Newcastle United – £15.75m
      Trezeguet – Trabzonspor – £3.6m
      Lovre Kalinic – Hajduk Split – Free transfer
      Conor Hourihane – Derby – Free transfer
      Bertrand Traoré – Istanbul Basaksehir – Loan
      Wesley Moraes – Levante – Loan
      Kortney Hause – Watford – Loan
      Jaden Philogene-Bidace – Cardiff – Loan
      Keinan Davis – Watford – Loan
      Ben Chrisene – Kilmarnock – Loan
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      Bournemouth
      Newly-promoted Bournemouth have had a quiet transfer window so far with Marcos Senesi and Marcus Tavernier the two signings that have cost money.
      Gary Cahill has left the club with Robbie Brady also leaving on a free transfer to Preston.
      In
      Marcos Senesi – Feyenoord – £13.5m
      Marcus Tavernier – Middlesbrough – £10.71m
      Joe Rothwell – Blackburn – Free transfer
      Neto – Barcelona – Free transfer
      Ryan Fredericks – West Ham – Free transfer
      Out
      Robbie Brady – Preston – Free transfer
      Zeno Ibsen Rossi – Cambridge United – Free transfer
      Gavin Kilkenny – Stoke – Loan
      Gary Cahill – Released
      Gabriel Jesus joined Arsenal from Manchester CityCredit: AFP
      Brentford
      Brentford lost the influential Christian Eriksen as the Dane moved to Manchester United but they have brought in some impressive signings.
      Ben Mee comes in for free while Keane Lewis-Potter, Aaron Hickey and Mikkel Damsgaard have all joined the Bees for their second season in the Premier League.
      In
      Keane Lewis-Potter – Hull – £17.1m
      Aaron Hickey – Bologna – £14.85m
      Mikkel Damsgaard – Sampdoria – £13.50m
      Thomas Strakosha – Lazio – Free transfer
      Ben Mee – Burnley – Free transfer
      Out
      Marcus Forss – Middlesbrough – £3.24m
      Christian Eriksen – Man Utd – Free transfer
      Julian Jeanvier – Auxerrer – Free transfer
      Dominic Thompson – Blackpool – Free transfer
      Tariqe Fosu – Stoke – Loan
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      Brighton
      Brighton have brought four players in so far during the transfer window but the big news is who they have let go as Graham Potter tweaks his squad.
      Chelsea swooped for Marc Cucurella and paid a massive £59m for him, while Yves Bissouma has exited for Tottenham for more than £26m.
      In
      Pervis Estupiñán – Villarreal – £16m
      Julio Enciso – Club Libertad Asunción – £10.44m
      Simon Adingra – FC Nordsjaelland – £7.2m
      Levi Colwill – Chelsea U21 – Loan
      Out
      Marc Cucurella – Chelsea – £58.77m
      Yves Bissouma – Tottenham – £26.28m
      Leo Östigard – Napoli – £4.5m
      Tudor Baluta – FCV Farul Constanta – Free transfer
      Abdallah Sima – Angers – Loan
      Aaron Connolly – Venezia – Loan
      Shane Duffy – Fulham – Loan
      Michal Karbownik – Fortuna Düsseldorf – Loan
      Andi Zeqiri – FC Basel – Loan
      Kjell Scherpen – Vitesse Arnhem – Loan
      Simon Adingra – Union SG – Loan
      Haydon Roberts – Derby – Loan
      Taylor Richards – QPR – Loan
      Lorent Tolaj – Salford – Loan
      Matt Clarke – Middlesbrough – Undisclosed
      New Chelsea signing Raheem Sterling of Chelsea with Todd BoehlyCredit: Getty
      Chelsea
      Chelsea’s new owner Todd Boehly has moved and fast in the transfer window with Marc Cucurella, Raheem Sterling and Kalidou Koulibaly all coming in for big money.
      It didn’t work out for Romelu Lukaku as he has left on loan for Inter Milan and Chelsea have lost Andreas Christensen and Antonio Rudiger to Barcelona and Real Madrid respectively.
      In
      Marc Cucurella – Brighton – £58.77m
      Raheem Sterling – Man City – £50.58m
      Kalidou Koulibaly – Napoli – £34.2m
      Carney Chukwuemeka- Aston Villa – £16.2m
      Cesare Casadei – Inter Milan – £13.5m
      Gabriel Slonina – Chicago Fire – £8.18m
      Out
      Timo Werner – RB Leipzig – £18m
      Emerson – West Ham – £11.7m
      Romelu Lukaku – Inter Milan – Loan
      Malang Sarr – AS Monaco – £900k
      Antonio Rüdiger – Real Madrid – Free transfer
      Andreas Christensen – Barcelona – Free transfer
      Matt Miazga – FC Cincinnati – Free transfer
      Jake Clarke-Salter – QPR – Free transfer
      Charly Musonda Jr. – Levante – Free transfer
      Gabriel Slonina – Chicago Fire – Loan
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      Crystal Palace
      Crystal Palace have done shrewd business this year with Cheick Doucoure coming in after losing Cheikhou Kayate on a free transfer to Nottingham Forest.
      Chris Richards has arrived from Bayern Munich for £10.8m with Christian Benteke leaving for the MLS, drawing a curtain on his time in the Premier League.
      In
      Cheick Doucouré – RC Lens – £20.34m
      Chris Richards – Bayern Munich – £10.8m
      Sam Johnstone – West Brom – Free transfer
      Malcolm Ebiowei – Derby – Free transfer
      Out
      Christian Benteke – D.C. United – £4.91m
      Cheikhou Kouyaté – Nottingham Forest – Free transfer
      Jaroslaw Jach – Zaglebie Lubin – Free transfer
      Jacob Montes – Nicaragua – Free transfer
      Remi Matthews – St. Johnstone – Loan

      Everton
      Everton boss Frank Lampard has looked to strengthen with Amadou Onana, James Tarkowski, Dwight McNeil and Conor Coady arriving at Goodison Park.
      They have lost arguably their biggest goal threat though with Richarlison leaving for Tottenham for a whopping £52m.
      In
      Amadou Onana – Lille – £32.4m
      James Tarkowski – Burnley – Free transfer
      Dwight McNeil – Burnley – Undisclosed
      Conor Coady – Wolves – Loan
      Rúben Vinagre – Sporting Lisbon – Loan
      Out
      Richarlison – Tottenham – £52.2m
      Jonjoe Kenny – Hertha Berlin – Free transfer
      Cenk Tosun – Besiktas – Free transfer
      Jarrad Branthwaite – PSV – Loan
      João Virgínia – SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden – Loan
      Fabian Delph – Released
      Gylfi Sigurdsson – Released
      Casemiro has joined Manchester United from Real Madrid
      Fulham
      New boys Fulham have signed Andreas Pereira from Manchester United who will replace Fabio Carvalho after he left for Liverpool.
      Bernd Leno has come in from Arsenal, Issa Diop from West Ham and Joao Palinha from Sporting Lisbon as Marco Silva looks to keep the Cottagers in the top flight.
      In
      João Palhinha – Sporting Lisbon – £18m
      Issa Diop – West Ham – £16m
      Andreas Pereira – Man Utd – £8.55m
      Kevin Mbabu – VfL Wolfsburg – £4.95m
      Bernd Leno – Arsenal – £3.24m
      Manor Solomon – Shakhtar Donetsk – Loan
      Shane Duffy – Brighton – Loan
      Out
      André Zambo Anguissa – Napoli – £13.5m
      Fábio Carvalho – Liverpool – £5.31m
      Jean Michaël Seri – Hull – Free transfer
      Alfie Mawson – Wycombe Wanderers – Free transfer
      Rodrigo Muniz – Middlesbrough – Loan
      Steven Sessegnon – Charlton – Loan
      Michael Hector – Released
      Cyrus Christie – Released
      Fabri – Released
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      Leeds
      After losing Raphina and Kalvin Phillips for massive money to Barcelona and Manchester City, many feared for Leeds but they have brought in promising replacements.
      Brenden Aaronson, Luis Sinisterra, Tyler Adams and Rasmus Kristensen have all arrived as they look to avoid a relegation battle this season.
      In
      Brenden Aaronson – RB Salzburg – £29.56m
      Luis Sinisterra – Feyenoord – £22.5m
      Tyler Adams – RB Leipzig – £15.3m
      Rasmus Kristensen – RB Salzburg – £11.7m
      Marc Roca – Bayern Munich – £10.8m
      Darko Gyabi – Man City U21 – £5.22m
      Joel Robles – Real Betis – Free transfer
      Out
      Raphinha – Barcelona – £52.2m
      Kalvin Phillips – Man City – £43.87m
      Leif Davis – Ipswich – £1.08m
      Kiko Casilla – Getafe – Free transfer
      Laurens De Bock – SV Zulte Waregem – Free transfer
      Liam McCarron – Stoke – Undisclosed
      Tyler Roberts – QPR – Loan
      Hélder Costa – Al-Ittihad Club (Jeddah) – Loan
      Charlie Cresswell – Millwall – Loan
      Jamie Shackleton – Millwall – Loan
      Richarlison left Everton for TottenhamCredit: PA
      Leicester
      Leicester are the only team in the Premier League not to have signed an outfield player this summer in the transfer window.
      They have had some good news with Jamie Vardy signing a new contract but Kasper Schmeichel has left for a new challenge in France with Nice.
      In
      Alex Smithies – Cardiff – Free transfer
      Out
      Kasper Schmeichel – Nice – £900k
      Hamza Choudhury – Watford – Loan
      Eldin Jakupovic – Released
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      Liverpool
      Liverpool splashed the cash early in getting the impressive Darwin Nunez through the doors at Anfield and he was joined by the hot prospect Fabio Carvalho.
      The big loss of the summer was Sadio Mane who opted for a new challenge and left for Bayern Munich with Neco Williams and Takumi Minamino also waving goodbye to the Reds.
      In
      Darwin Núñez – Benfica – £67.5m
      Fábio Carvalho – Fulham – £5.31m
      Calvin Ramsay – Aberdeen – £4.41m
      Out
      Sadio Mané – Bayern Munich – £28.8m
      Neco Williams – Nottingham Forest – £18m
      Takumi Minamino – Monaco – £13.5m
      Marko Grujic – Porto – £8.1m
      Ben Davies – Rangers – £4.23m
      Divock Origi – AC Milan – Free transfer
      Sheyi Ojo – Cardiff – Free transfer
      Ben Woodburn – Preston – Free transfer
      Rhys Williams – Blackpool – Loan
      Loris Karius – Released
      Erling Haaland has started in fine form for Manchester CityCredit: Reuters
      Man City
      After winning the Premier League so impressively last season, Pep Guardiola hasn’t stood still and has brought Erling Haaland to the Etihad.
      If that didn’t strike fear into the rest of the teams in the top flight, Kalvin Phillips has also arrived from Leeds for over £40m.
      In
      Erling Haaland – Borussia Dortmund – £54m
      Kalvin Phillips – Leeds – £43.87m
      Sergio Gómez – RSC Anderlecht – £11.7m
      Stefan Ortega – Arminia Bielefeld – Free transfer
      Out
      Raheem Sterling – Chelsea – £50.58m
      Gabriel Jesus – Arsenal – £46.98m
      Oleksandr Zinchenko – Arsenal – £31.5m
      Pedro Porro – Sporting Lisbon – £7.65m
      Ko Itakura – Borussia Mönchengladbach – £4.5m
      Arijanet Muric – Burnley – £2.7m
      Fernandinho – Club Athletico Paranaense – Free transfer
      Daniel Arzani – Macarthur FC – Free transfer
      Ryotaro Meshino – Gamba Osaka – Free transfer
      Yangel Herrera – Girona – Loan
      Zack Steffen – Middlesbrough – Loan
      Yan Couto – Girona – Loan
      Issa Kaboré – Olympique Marseille – Loan
      Nahuel Bustos – São Paulo Futebol Clube – Loan
      Diego Rosa – FC Vizela – Loan
      Thomas Agyepong – Released
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      Man Utd
      As always Manchester United have been linked with hundreds of names this summer and Casemiro has been the glamour signing for Erik Ten Hag from Real Madrid so far.
      Lisandro Martinez, Tyrell Malacia and Christian Eriksen have also joined with Paul Pogba, Nemanja Matic, Andreas Pereira, Juan Mata, Edinson Cavani and Jesse Lingard leaving for good.
      In
      Casemiro – Real Madrid – £63.59m
      Lisandro Martínez – Ajax – £51.63m
      Tyrell Malacia – Feyenoord – £13.5m
      Christian Eriksen – Brentford – Free transfer
      Out
      Andreas Pereira – Fulham – £8.55m
      Paul Pogba – Juventus – Free transfer
      Jesse Lingard – Nottingham Forest – Free transfer
      Nemanja Matić – AS Roma – Free transfer
      Alex Telles – Sevilla – Loan
      Dean Henderson – Nottingham Forest – Loan
      Álvaro Fernandez – Preston – Loan
      Edinson Cavani – Released
      Juan Mata – Released
      Lee Grant – Retired
      Darwin Nunez made a big-money move to Liverpool this summerCredit: Alamy
      Newcastle
      Many might have expected Eddie Howe to be throwing cash around after the takeover of the club last season but that has not been the case.
      The Magpies have bought smartly so far with Sven Botman and Nick Pope coming in as well as Matt Targett making his loan move permanent from Aston Villa.
      In
      Sven Botman – Lille – £33.3m
      Matt Targett – Aston Villa – £15.75m
      Nick Pope – Burnley – £10.35m
      Out
      Dwight Gayle – Stoke – Free transfer
      Freddie Woodman – Preston – Undisclosed
      Isaac Hayden – Norwich – Loan
      Jeff Hendrick- Reading – Loan
      Ciaran Clark – Sheffield United – Loan
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      Nottingham Forest
      The busiest club in the Premier League this summer has been Nottingham Forest who are determined to stay in the top flight for good.
      They have splashed the cash on no less than 16 players with Morgan Gibbs-White the most expensive signing from Wolves as well as Jesse Lingard and Dean Henderson arriving from Manchester United.
      In
      Morgan Gibbs-White – Wolves – £26.55m
      Taiwo Awoniyi – Union Berlin – £18.45m
      Neco Williams – Liverpool – £18m
      Emmanuel Dennis – Watford – £13.32m
      Orel Mangala – VfB Stuttgart – £11.7m
      Moussa Niakhaté – Mainz – £9m
      Giulian Biancone – Troyes – £9m
      Lewis O’Brien – Huddersfield – £8.46m
      Remo Freuler – Atalanta – £8.1m
      Omar Richards – Bayern Munich – £7.65m
      Harry Toffolo – Huddersfield – £2.16m
      Brandon Aguilera – LD Alajuelense – £855k
      Jesse Lingard – Man Utd – Free transfer
      Cheikhou Kouyaté – Crystal Palace – Free transfer
      Wayne Hennessey – Burnley – Free transfer
      Dean Henderson – Man Utd – Loan
      Out
      Brice Samba – Lens – £4.5m
      Nuno Da Costa – Auxerre – £1.8m
      Tobias Figueiredo – Hull – Free transfer
      Carl Jenkinson – Newcastle United Jets – Free transfer
      Nikolas Ioannou – Como – Free transfer
      Joe Lolley – Sydney FC – Undisclosed
      Xande Silva – Dijon – Undisclosed
      Richie Laryea – Toronto FC – Loan
      Jonathan Panzo – Coventry – Loan
      Braian Ojeda – Real Salt Lake City – Loan
      Ethan Horvath – Luton – Loan
      Brandon Aguilera – AD Guanacasteca – Loan
      Lewis Grabban – Released
      Gaëtan Bong – Released
      Jesse Lingard has moved from Manchester United to Nottingham ForestCredit: Getty
      Southampton
      Southampton had a solid if unspectacular season last time out and have turned over their squad somewhat this summer.
      The likes of Gavin Bazunu, Joe Aribo, Sekou Mara and Armel Bella-Kotchap will all look to make an impact for the Saints.
      In
      Gavin Bazunu – Man City U21 – £12.6m
      Sékou Mara – Bordeaux – £11.7m
      Roméo Lavia – Man City U21 – £11.07m
      Armel Bella-Kotchap – Bochum – £9m
      Joe Aribo – Rangers – £6.39m
      Mateusz Lis – Altay SK – Free transfer
      Out
      Fraser Forster – Tottenham – Free transfer
      Shane Long – Reading – Free transfer
      Harry Lewis – Bradford – Free transfer
      Will Smallbone – Stoke – Loan
      Nathan Tella – Burnley – Loan
      Dan N’Lundulu – Cheltenham Town – Loan
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      Tottenham
      Tottenham boss Antonio Conte wants to challenge for the title this season and has made seven signings to help him do so.
      The most exciting of those is Richarlison from Everton with Yves Bissouma joining from Brighton and Ivan Perisic coming in on a free transfer from Inter Milan.
      In
      Richarlison – Everton – £52.2m
      Yves Bissouma – Brighton – £26.28m
      Destiny Udogie – Udinese – £16.2m
      Djed Spence – Middlesbrough – £13.23m
      Ivan Perisic – Inter Milan – Free transfer
      Fraser Forster – Southampton – Free transfer
      Clément Lenglet – Barcelona – Loan
      Out
      Steven Bergwijn – Ajax – £28.13m
      Cameron Carter-Vickers – Celtic – £6.3m
      Tanguy Ndombélé – Napoli – Loan fee: £450k
      Jack Clarke – Sunderland – Undisclosed
      Giovani Lo Celso – Villarreal – Loan
      Destiny Udogie – Udinese – Loan
      Joe Rodon -Stade Rennais – Loan
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      West Ham
      West Ham have spent plenty of money in trying to challenge for European places again this season.
      Gianluca Scamacca, Nayef Aguerd, Maxwel Cornet and Emerson have all arrived at the London Stadium with over £100m being spent.
      In
      Gianluca Scamacca – Sassuolo – £32.4m
      Nayef Aguerd – Stade Rennais FC – £31.5m
      Maxwel Cornet – Burnley – £18.63m
      Emerson – Chelsea – £11.7m
      Thilo Kehrer – PSG – £10.8m
      Flynn Downes – Swansea – £9.59m
      Alphonse Areola – PSG – £8.37m
      Out
      Issa Diop – Fulham – £16.02m
      Andriy Yarmolenko – Al-Ain FC – Free transfer
      Ryan Fredericks – Bournemouth – Free transfer
      Nikola Vlasic – Torino – Loan
      Arthur Masuaku – Besiktas – Loan
      Nathan Trott – Vejle Boldklub – Loan
      Mark Noble – Retired
      David Martin – Released
      Gianluca Scamacca joined West Ham in the transfer windowCredit: West Ham United FC
      Wolves
      Wolves have once again used their Portuguese connections in signing Matheus Nunes from Sporting Lisbon and Goncalo Guedes from Valencia.
      They have lost promising youngster Morgan Gibbs-White to Nottingham Forest though while Conor Coady left on loan for Everton.
      In
      Matheus Nunes – Sporting Lisbon – £40.5m
      Gonçalo Guedes – Valencia – £29.34m
      Nathan Collins – Burnley – £21.87m
      Hee-chan Hwang – RB Leipzig – £15.03m
      Out
      Morgan Gibbs-White – Nottingham Forest – £26.55m
      Rúben Vinagre – Sporting Lisbon – £9m
      Romain Saïss – Besiktas – Free transfer
      Marçal Marçal – Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas – Free transfer
      John Ruddy – Birmingham – Free transfer
      Renat Dadashov – Grasshoppers Club Zurich – Undisclosed
      Conor Coady – Everton – Loan
      Fábio Silva – RSC Anderlecht – Loan
      Ki-Jana Hoever – PSV – Loan
      Louie Moulden – Solihull Moors – Loan More

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      Chelsea make contact with Edmond Tapsoba after Wesley Fofana frustration but Leverkusen could demand £60million

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      CHELSEA are ready to switch their attention to Edmond Tapsoba after failing to agree a deal for Wesley Fofana.The Bayer Leverkusen centre-back is seen as an alternative to the Frenchman with Leicester refusing to budge on their £85million valuation.
      Edmond Tapsoba of Bayer Leverkusen is wanted by ChelseaCredit: Getty
      Wesley Fofana is frustrated at Leicester’s stanceCredit: Getty
      Initial enquires regarding Tapsoba have been made by the Blues but no concrete negotiations have taken place.
      Tapsoba has another four years left on his contract at the Bundesliga club so £60million may have to be paid for his services.
      The Burkina Faso international arrived at Leverkusen in 2020 from Portuguese outfit Vitoria.
      He has since established himself as a regular first-team player featuring in 29 games last season.
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      The 23-year-old is reportedly Chelsea’s first choice other option after seeing three bids rejected for Fofana.
      Thomas Tuchel’s side tabled £70million but after it was turned down by the Foxes and they have withdrawn from any potential deal.
      Fofana saw the move to Stamford Bridge as a ‘dream’ and he has been left out the last two Leicester matchday squads.
      The 21-year-old has also been forced to train with the Under-23s for not turning up to training to try to push through the transfer.
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      Due to the financial backing provided by new owner Todd Boehly, Chelsea have been splashing the cash this summer.
      The Premier League’s biggest spenders have already signed Marc Cucurella and Raheem Sterling, both for more than £50million.
      And after missing out on Jules Kounde to Barcelona, Tuchel remains desperate to add defensive reinforcements especially after losing Antonio Rudiger to Real Madrid. More

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      Chelsea ready to extend outcast Michy Batshuayi’s contract before sending striker out on ANOTHER loan to Salernitana

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      CHELSEA are expected to extend Michy Batshuayi’s contract by a year before sending him out on ANOTHER loan, it’s claimed.The Belgian forward has had loan spells at Crystal Palace, Borussia Dortmund and most recently Besiktas.
      The next loan move for Michy Batshuayi seems to be SalernitanaCredit: Getty
      The Belgian’s forward contract with Chelsea expires at the end of season, and the Londoners are reportedly looking to extend it by another year.
      This will allow the Blues to send the 28-year-old on loan to Serie A side Salernitana.
      The loan deal will include an option to buy for Salernitana report the Daily Mail.
      By getting the striker to extend by a year, the Blues can demand a fee rather than him being available for nothing when his contract expires next summer.
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      Throughout the summer, Batshuayi also sparked interest from Premier League side Wolves, but no deal was concluded.
      He was also linked with a loan move to Everton with talk he could be included as part of the deal to bring Anthony Gordon to Stamford Bridge.
      Batshuayi spent pre-season playing for Chelsea, once he returned from his loan in Turkey.
      During the 2021/22 season, he won the love of the Turkish fans thanks to 14 goals in 33 league appearances, along with the five assists.
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      He played 45 minutes in each match against Charlotte FC and Club America during pre-season.
      However he’s not been included in any Premier League outing so far this season.
      In Italy, Salernitana recently failed to sign Neal Maupay in a £12million deal from Brighton so continue to look to strengthen as they start off their second season in Serie A.
      They’ve already secured a loan deal with Senegalese forward Boulaye Dia from LaLiga club Villareal, but want another striker.
      The Italian side are yet to win in Serie A this term after a loss to Roma in the season opener and then a goalless draw against Udinese. More

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      Chelsea ‘told to smash club record transfer to land Rafael Leao from AC Milan due to clauses from ex-clubs’

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      CHELSEA have been warned they must splash out an astonishing £126.1million to land Rafeal Leao.The Blues are desperate for a striker after letting flop Romelu Lukaku leave for Inter Milan on loan.
      Rafael Leao helped AC Milan win Serie A title last seasonCredit: Getty
      But respected Italian sports daily La Gazzetta Dello Sport have now claimed that Milan will demand £126.1m (€150million).
      That staggering fee is in part because Leao owes his former club Sporting Lisbon £13.85m after terminating his own contract.
      Leao tore up his deal with Sporting in 2018, after fans attacked the players at the club’s training ground.
      The Portugal star then join Lille on a free transfer, before moving on to Milan in 2019.
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      But in 2020, the Portuguese Sports Arbitration Court ordered Leao to pay Sporting £13.85m and his appeal against the ruling failed.
      Striker Leao bagged 11 goals in Serie A last season as the Rossoneri charged to the title.

      But Chelsea may baulk at the fee for Leao and focus on other targets, such as as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Anthony Gordon.
      Barcelona want around £25m for the former Arsenal striker which now seems like snip compared to Leao.
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      The Blues have also boosted their offer for Everton winger Gordon to around £60m.
      But Toffees boss Frank Lampard is now pushing for Chelsea squad players Conor Gallagher or Armando Broja to form part of any deal. More

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      Chelsea told to include Conor Gallagher or Armando Broja in transfer bid for Anthony Gordon by Everton

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      CHELSEA might have to sacrifice either Conor Gallagher or Armando Broja in a loan deal with Everton to get Anthony Gordon.The 21-year-old has told Everton he wants a move to Stamford Bridge, but the Toffees are so far refusing to sell.
      Anthony Gordon told Everton that he wants to move to Chelsea despite having three years left on his contract
      Everton want Conor Gallagher as part of a deal to take Gordon to ChelseaCredit: Getty
      Chelsea saw a shock £45million bid rejected last week and are believed to be lining up an improved offer of up to £60m for the Goodison academy kid.
      But, according to talkSPORT, Blues boss Thomas Tuchel might need to sweeten the deal with player to finally get his man as the transfer window edges closer to an end.
      They report that the Merseyside club are ready to renegotiate as long as either Conor Gallagher or Armando Broja are included in the deal.
      Toffees boss Frank Lampard is desperate to strengthen his squad after picking up just one point so far this season.
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      Midfielder Gallagher suffered a nightmare first Premier League start for Chelsea last weekend in the horror 3-0 loss to Leeds.
      The 22-year-old could be allowed to leave the club, but also has West Ham, Newcastle and Crystal Palace in the race to sign him.
      The Irons are planning to place a loan bid to strengthen their forces after they lost their first three Prem matches to Man City, Nottingham Forest and Brighton.
      Striker Broja has only featured once, as a last-minute substitute, against Spurs this season after impressing on loan at Southampton last campaign.
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      Lampard is aware that Chelsea are after his wonderkid but admitted that he will not make it easy for them to sign him.
      After winning 1-0 to Fleetwood on Tuesday night in a Carabao Cup tie, he told talkSPORT: “He’s our player and the latest is the same as what I said after the game against Nottingham Forest – he’s our player and he’s got three years left on his contract.
      “We’re aware of the interest of Chelsea as the world is now.
      “This situation has to be right for Everton Football Club and for me as the coach of the team so we’re in the same position that we were a few days ago.”
      “We’ve had some players coming in and probably a couple of more players to come in for sure that we’re looking at.” More