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      European giants ‘enter £25m transfer battle for Coventry star Viktor Gyokeres as four Premier League sides circle’

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      EUROPEAN giants Sporting Lisbon have entered the race for Coventry’s £25million-rated striker Viktor Gyokeres.Gyokeres, 25, enjoyed a stellar Championship season, where he scored 21 goals and bagged 12 assists as Coventry made their way to the play-off final.
      Gyokeres was on fire in the Championship this seasonCredit: PA
      Coventry would have been hoping to hold onto Gyokeres if they gained promotion but lost the final on penalties.
      And according to the Daily Mail, they will struggle to hold onto the Swedish striker amid interest from four Premier League clubs.
      West Ham, Fulham, Wolves and Brentford are all pushing to land the forward this summer.
      Despite the forward only having 12 months remaining on his deal, Coventry are determined to get £25m for his signature.
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      If he were to transfer it would not be his first time at a Premier League club.
      Gyokeres joined Brighton from Swedish side Brommapojkarna in 2018 but found game time limited.
      He experienced underwhelming loans at St Pauli and Swansea before joining Coventry permanently after an initial loan spell in 2021.
      Gyokeres has come into his own since making the transfer permanent and now looks set to make the step up back to the Premier League.
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      Speaking to BBC CWR, Coventry owner Doug King said: “The reality is that it’s early in the window.
      “There is quite a lot of interest in Viktor.
      “He’s clearly made his comments to the press and we’ll see how it unfolds.
      “Sporting Lisbon have been all over the pages, they have been in touch with the club.
      “It isn’t up to Viktor Gyokeres to tell the club he’s going somewhere for 50p. That is not how it works and won’t happen in this situation.
      “When a player moves, they have to agree their terms with a different club and the selling club have to agree a compensation package. If both of those don’t work, then nothing will happen.
      Coventry are not willing to sell Gyokeres below what they perceive to be his value and King said: “I’m feeling quite calm – and Viktor is still contracted to Coventry City.” More

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      Amad Diallo ‘chooses next club’ as Man Utd future lies in the balance with transfer decision imminent

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      AMAD DIALLO has reportedly made a decision regarding his future after a successful loan spell in the Championship. The Manchester United youngster spent last season at Sunderland where he shone as they came close to gaining promotion back to the top flight.
      Amad Diallo had a great loan spell in the Championship with Sunderland and even scored in the play-off semi-final
      Diallo’s future has been up in the air since their play-off semi-final loss to Luton, but it has now been reported that he has made his decision on what he wants.
      According to the reliable Fabrizio Romano, Diallo is hoping for a chance in the first team at Manchester United next season.
      However it is said that if Erik ten Hag would prefer the 20-year-old go back out on loan then he would like to return to the North East with Sunderland.
      The decision lies with the United boss who is looking for attacking reinforcements in the transfer market this summer.
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      The report suggests that Ten Hag will make his decision on the forward in the coming weeks.
      Diallo managed 13 league goals and three assists in the Championship last season as The Black Cats finished in sixth place.
      He scored in the 2-1 playoff first-leg against the Hatters, before Sunderland were beaten on aggregate.
      The Ivory Coast international joined Man Utd back in January 2021 for a deal worth up to £37million, but has only made nine appearances for the first team since.
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      The Red Devils are currently active themselves in the market with reports suggesting they are readying a new bid for Chelsea’s Mason Mount.
      The Manchester club are also rumoured to be interested in Declan Rice, but it would appear he is more likely to make the move to one of Arsenal or Manchester City instead.
      United have been linked with Harry Kane as they look to sign a top-class striker, but Spurs are reported to be holding firm on not selling their star man.
      Rasmus Hojlund and Victor Osimhen have also been suggested as options for ten Hag’s side, but both will demand huge transfer fees from the current clubs. More

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      Newcastle ‘complete record Sandro Tonali transfer as Eddie Howe lands first major summer signing’

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      NEWCASTLE are set to complete a record signing of Sandro Tonali, handing manager Eddie Howe his first major signing of the summer. Howe’s Champions League side have been chasing the 23-year-old Italian international over the past few days.
      Newcastle are set to complete a record signing of Sandro TonaliCredit: Rex
      They had an initial £43m bid rejected by Milan for the defensive midfielder.
      But Newcastle and Tonali already agreed a six-year package with worth £8m-a-year and looked to negotiate a fee with Milan.
      Now according to Fabrizio Romano, an agreement of £60m fee with add-ons has been struck.
      It would make Tonali the most expensive Italian player in history.
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      He originally joined Milan on loan from Brescia three years ago before the move was made permanent in 2021.
      Tonali made 48 appearances for Stefano Pioli’s side this season, scoring two goals and adding ten assists.
      The plater won the Serie A with Milan in 2022 before reaching the Champions League semi-finals this season. 
      Newcastle fans got a glimpse of their new man in action as he pulled the strings for Italy in their U21 Euro opener against France.
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      Tonali shined from set-pieces all night, and it was his pinpoint curling free-kick that found the head of Pietro Pellegri to finish and make it 1-1.
      France would eventually run out 2-1 winners but the Toon Army could not contain their excitement over the incoming ace.
      Elsewhere, Newcastle want to bolster their squad with a new winger, centre-back and full-back.

      James Maddison and Marc Cucurella have both been linked with moves to St James’ Park for those areas.
      Newcastle will kick start the new season with a clash against Unai Emery’s Aston Villa.
      Tonali would become Newcastle’s second signing of the summer, having brought in 18-year-old Yankuba Minteh earlier in the window.
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      Arsenal curse that shows Kai Havertz should NOT be allowed to pick his own shirt number after transfer from Chelsea

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      KAI HAVERTZ should not be allowed to choose his own shirt number if he joins Arsenal due to a club curse.The Chelsea star is close to signing for the Gunners in a £65million move.
      Kai Havertz could select a cursed kit number at ArsenalCredit: Getty
      Havertz is set to undergo a medical and could soon be picking his squad number.
      The German has worn the No29 throughout his career at both Bayer Leverkusen and Chelsea.
      But the 24-year-old should be wary of going for that number at Arsenal due to several flops wearing it in the past.
      Mortiz Volz donned the No29 kit for two years.
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      The right-back came through the club’s academy, playing just two senior games before he joined Fulham.
      Ashley Cole then wore the cursed number for one season.
      Despite winning two league titles, none came when he wore No29, and his legacy was ruined after controversially leaving to join Chelsea.
      Sebastian Larrson was next to take the number, he played with it on his back nine times before he left for Birmingham after failing to make the cut in North London.
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      The shirt then remained vacant for five years before Marouane Chamakh came in and took it.
      The Moroccan signed from Bordeaux with big expectations after helping them win the league in 2009.
      But the striker would score just 14 goals in three seasons before moving to Crystal Palace.
      The No29 would then be picked up by flop Kim Kallstrom.
      He spent half a season at Arsenal and missed a number of games due to a back injury before he left, having featured just four times.
      Granit Xhaka has enjoyed his spell at the club as the No34 from 2018, but during his first two seasons he was the No29.
      The Swiss midfielder got booked 24 times and sent off twice with the cursed number on his shirt.
      Matteo Guendouzi was the last player to claim it before he quit the club, having been left out of training due to reported conduct issues.
      If Havertz’s wants to avoid the No29 he could go for the vacant No17 or No23, which he once wore for Germany. More

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      Todd Boehly ‘ALREADY lines up Chelsea star for transfer to Strasbourg just hours after buying Ligue 1 club’

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      TODD BOEHLY has wasted no time in ringing the changes as new owner of Ligue 1 club Strasbourg.His takeover of the French club was confirmed yesterday, with Boehly acquiring near to 100 per cent of the French club for £65million.
      Todd Boehly has wasted no time in using Strasbourg as a landing pad for talentCredit: Alamy
      The takeover was opposed by Strasbourg fans, with ultras gathering outside the stadium with banners saying “Boehly not welcome!”.
      But according to reports, Chelsea will already begin shifting players between Strasbourg and themselves as part of Chelsea’s new multi-club model.
      The club have sought to emulate Manchester City’s City Football Group model which has a portfolio of 13 clubs.
      According to Fabrizio Romano, the first player that Chelsea will send Strasbourg’s way is David Datro Fofana.
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      Fofana was signed in January from Norwegian side Molde FK for £11million after contributing 15 goals and five assists in 24 Eliteserien matches.
      The forward made three appearances in the Premier League for Chelsea as well as playing 44 minutes in the FA Cup.
      Chelsea were actively looking to loan Fofana already this summer and Boehly’s takeover of Strasbourg offers a convenient landing spot for the striker.
      Chelsea are in the process of trimming a bloated squad as they prepare for new head coach Mauricio Pochettino’s arrival.
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      Fofana has not settled well at ChelseaCredit: Getty
      Boehly has been in intense negotiations with Saudi Arabian representatives amid a slew of Chelsea players joining the Saudi League.
      Kalidou Koulibaly has joined Al-Hilal with N’golo Kante linking up with Karim Benzema at Al-Ittihad.
      Edouard Mendy will join Al-Ahli and Hakim Ziyech is nearing a transfer to Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr.
      Chelsea are also hoping to convince unwanted strikers’ Romelu Lukaku and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to join Saudi clubs although it is understood that both strongly favour a move to Europe. More

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      Surprise reason biggest business of transfer window could be done AFTER deadline as Prem clubs face losing top stars

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      THE Premier League’s biggest transfers could be done three weeks AFTER the window closes.English clubs have until September 1 to complete their signings for the 2023-24 campaign.
      Bernardo Silva could make a shock move to the Saudi Pro League this summerCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      N’Golo Kante has joined Al-Ittihad after his Chelsea releaseCredit: Getty
      But the Saudi Pro League transfer window does not close until September 20.
      And that means the door will remain open for big-money deals to get done and high-profile players to accept mammoth wages in the Middle East.
      N’Golo Kante has already joined Al-Ittihad on a free transfer from Chelsea with his deal worth a staggering £86million.
      His former Blues team-mates Hakim Ziyech, Kalidou Koulibaly and Edouard Mendy all look set to follow suit.
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      Wolves skipper Ruben Neves is closing in on a staggering £47m switch to Al-Hilal.
      Bernardo Silva, Yerry Mina, Callum Hudson-Odoi and now even Liverpool hero Mo Salah have all been linked with transfers, too.
      Should they make the switches, they would join Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema who are already with Al-Nassr and Al-Ittihad respectively.
      And with Saudi representatives staying in a posh London hotel, they will be hoping to get more deals over the line.
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      To make matters worse, sweating Premier League managers could be defenceless to prevent some of their star players leaving more than a month into the new campaign.
      Fans and pundits alike have fumed over the Saudi spending and claim it is “ruining” football.
      Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher went public with their views slamming the Saudi Pro League – which is backed by the Public Investment Fund that owns Newcastle and is a major investor in Chelsea owners Clearlake Capital.
      Rival clubs accused Chelsea of using a “get out of Financial Fair Play jail free card” and called for a probe.
      Todd Boehly’s £600million-plus spending in the transfer market in the 2022-23 season left the Blues staring down the barrel of major FFP breaches.
      It has led to the club needing to make significant sales before June 30 to help balance the books and trim down the massive squad.
      Meanwhile, reports suggest the Premier League wrote to the Stamford Bridge club for confirmation there are no Saudi Arabian links to the ownership.
      Mo Salah is the latest big name to be linked with a transferCredit: Alamy More

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      Chelsea ‘AGREE Nicolas Jackson transfer with striker to become Pochettino’s 2nd signing after £30m offer is accepted’

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      CHELSEA have sealed their second signing of the summer after clinching a £30million deal for Villarreal forward Nicolas Jackson.The Senegalese international, 22, has agreed personal terms with the Blues.
      Nicolas Jackson has agreed personal terms with ChelseaCredit: Getty
      And according to Fabrizio Romano, a medical is being scheduled ahead of his move to Stamford Bridge.
      Chelsea are understood to have paid a little more than the release clause in his Villarreal contract.
      The transfer fee will be paid in instalments.
      He joins as Mauricio Pochettino’s second signing of the window after Ecuadorian Kendry Paez penned a deal to move from Independiente del Valle.
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      Christopher Nkunku officially came in from RB Leipzig earlier this week, but a deal had been sealed months ago before Pochettino came in.
      Jackson’s arrival in West London comes after he enjoyed a sensational end to the campaign for the LaLiga side.
      He scored a superb nine goals in his final eight league matches.
      Across the 2022/23 campaign, he registered 13 goals and five assists in 38 appearances.
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      Jackson plays as a central striker for Villarreal – a position Chelsea have been keen to recruit for over the past few months.
      Kai Havertz, who often led the line last season, looks set to join Arsenal.
      And Chelsea are keen to offload Romelu Lukaku. The Belgian, 30, scored 15 goals in 59 appearances during his first season back at the Bridge after a brilliant spell in Serie A with Inter Milan.
      He was then loaned back out to Inter where he netted 14 times last season.
      Inter are keen to extend his loan into the 2023/24 campaign, but face competition from local rivals AC Milan – who are eyeing a permanent transfer.
      Lukaku is also receiving interest from Saudi Arabia. More

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      Jack Grealish hints at Declan Rice transfer as fans notice his latest ‘like’ on Twitter amid Man City and Arsenal battle

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      MANCHESTER CITY star Jack Grealish could’ve just let slip Declan Rice’s next club after he liked a specific tweet. Rice is hot property this summer with a transfer battle ongoing for the West Ham captain between Man City and Arsenal.
      Jack Grealish and Declan Rice play together for the England national team
      But Grealish seemingly hinted at his England teammate’s destination whilst scrolling through his Twitter feed.
      The treble winner liked a video created by a West Ham fan titled ‘Westchester City’.
      The clip draws on similarities between Man City and the East London club with the backing track of ’We Go Together’ from the movie Grease.
      The video was uploaded following suggestions that the Cityzens are nearing a deal for Rice after reports emerged about their incoming offer.
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      Grealish liked the uploaded video on Twitter and now West Ham fans seem convinced that he will be joining the treble winners next season.
      One fan wrote: “Grealish has 100% been on the blower to Rice convincing him.”
      Arsenal looked favourites to sign Rice for a while, but have since had two bids rejected by The Hammers.
      The latest bid, which totalled £90million, wasn’t seen as enough to pry the 24-year-old out of West Ham’s grip.
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      It is reported that any deal would likely need to be in excess of £100million to convince the club to sell their captain.
      Manchester City are rumoured to be expected to launch their first bid imminently as they look to replace the departing Ilkay Gundogan who looks all but confirmed as a Barcelona player. More