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      Miralem Pjanic close to sealing return to Juventus on loan from Barcelona after agreeing pay cut to complete transfer

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      MIRALEM PJANIC is reportedly set to become a Juventus player again with the midfielder on the verge of a loan move from Barcelona. It is thought the LaLiga ace – who was booed by Barca fans in a pre-season cup game – has accepted a wage reduction to seal a two-year return. 
      Miralem Pjanic is reportedly due to move back to Juventus as part of a temporary loan dealCredit: Getty
      This is despite the player arriving at the Nou Camp just a year ago as part of the £50.8million swap deal that saw Brazil ace Arthur Melo move to Turin. 
      Pjanic, who sealed a £45.8million July 2020 move to the Blaugrana, has fallen down the pecking order following Ronald Koeman’s arrival at the club in August last year. 
      He made just six first-team starts in 19 top-flight appearances for Barca, who play Real Sociedad in their first game of the new LaLiga season. 
      Spanish newspaper Sport claim the Bosnia & Herzegovina international has agreed to a 20 per cent pay cut to push through a Juve return.  
      It is suggested the move could be set up as a one-season loan with the addition of a clause that allows the Italian giants to extend the deal into the 2022-23 season. 
      Pjanic was an unused sub during Barca’s 3-0 defeat of Juve in the annual Joan Gamper Trophy clash between the sides on Sunday.   
      And the player, who spent four trophy-laden seasons at Juve following a 2016 move from Roma, was among the Barcelona aces jeered by the club’s fans at the Johan Cruyff Stadium. 
      Barca are thought to need to make savings of around £156million on wages, according to Catalan radio outlet RAC1. 
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      That has lead to the stunning departure of club icon Lionel Messi, who is closing in on a blockbuster move to Paris Saint-Germain.
      It is thought some supporters are angered that squad members have refused to leave despite reports of Barca offering to release them on free transfers to ease their salary bill. 
      Pjanic’s suitors Juventus are reported to have been using Aaron Ramsey and Danilo as their midfield shield in front of their back four. 
      It is claimed Max Allegri is looking to strengthen his central midfield options with the club set to face Atalanta in a friendly ahead of their season opener against Udinese.
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      Tammy Abraham ‘wants Arsenal transfer and has reservations over joining Roma despite £36m Chelsea deal in works’

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      TAMMY ABRAHAM is reportedly uncertain about a move from the Premier League to Serie A despite a Roma switch in the pipeline.And Italian football expert Alessandro Schiavone claims the Chelsea ace would prefer a transfer to Arsenal instead. 
      Reports in Italy claim Tammy Abraham would be open to an Arsenal despite a Roma deal in the worksCredit: Getty
      Abraham, 23, is heavily rumoured to be the target of a swoop by Jose Mourinho’s Roma.
      The Italian side is seeking an initial loan deal with a view to a permanent £33million transfer. 
      It is thought the Blues forward, who netted 12 goals in 32 games across all competitions last term, could find himself dropping down the Stamford Bridge pecking order with the impending rival of Romelu Lukaku. 
      And the London-born striker has been at the centre of a summer transfer tug-of-war with Roma, Atalanta and the Gunnersamong his suitors.  
      While the Blues star is open to the idea of an Emirates switch, pundits in Italy believe a move to Mourinho’s club is more likely.
      Schiavone told Football Daily: “Gianluca di Marco, the transfer guru, confirmed that the deal is done between Roma and Chelsea. 
      “He (Abraham) will join on an initial £5milion loan with a view to making it permanent for £35million next year, but that’s with an obligation to buy. 
      “But the rumours are that he has reservations about leaving England, about moving to Italy, about joining Roma.
      “This is because many times in the past we have seen a manager who wanted a player and then that manager was gone and the player is still there. 
      “This is like James Rodriguez at Everton, he joined because of (Carlo) Ancelotti. 
      “Mourinho has a track record of not always staying for more than two to three years at a club, so maybe Abrahams is really weighing things up. 
      “I also know for a fact that if the possibility is there he would prefer to join Arsenal. 
      “But I think in the end Mourinho will persuade him with his amazing powers of persuasion because with Mourinho we know if he wants a player, he calls him. 
      “I think 99 per cent, the deal will go through.”
      Abraham was part of Chelsea’s youth side during Mourinho’s two-year second spell with the Blues from 2013 to 2015. 
      And the player made his senior debut for the club under interim boss Guus Hiddink helping Chelsea secure a 1-1 draw in the Prem against Liverpool in May 2016.
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      In 2019 he broke into the London side’s first team under former gaffer Frank Lampard. 
      And the striker started 25 times in the Prem under Lampard in the 2019-2020 season
      But the talented forward has made just 12 starts under current boss Thomas Tuchel in the league last term. 
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      Rio Ferdinand predicts Chelsea new boy Romelu Lukaku will score 20 goals this season – and want to down old club Man Utd

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      RIO FERDINAND has backed Romelu Lukaku to score at least 20 goals this season as Chelsea edge closer to announcing his arrival.The 28-year-old is poised to return to Stamford Bridge seven years after being sold to Everton after the Blues agreed a £97.5million deal with Inter Milan.
      Chelsea are closing in on the signing of Romelu Lukaku from Inter MilanCredit: AFP
      Rio Ferdinand believes Lukaku has a point to prove when he returns to the Premier LeagueCredit: Getty
      He has already undergone his medical in Italy ahead of his switch back to the Premier League.
      All that is now left is for the Champions League holders to announce his signing after paperwork was completed in Monaco.
      And Manchester United legend Ferdinand believes the Belgium international will be an instant success in his second spell at Chelsea.
      He has even claimed that Lukaku will be looking to down the Red Devils after they sold him to Inter in 2019 after deeming him as not good enough.
      Speaking about the player on his YouTube channel FIVE, he said: “I’ve spoken to him recently and he’s hungry man.
      “He hasn’t confirmed to me that he’s signing for Chelsea but he just said this season, he’s hungry.
      “I just think this guy, a lot of greatness comes through having fuel and what I mean by that is having doubters and wanting to prove them wrong.
      “He’s got a whole stadium full at Manchester United who doubted him, all the fan base at Old Trafford doubted him.
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      “A lot of people weren’t too dissatisfied when he left.
       “He will be sitting there and looking in the diary to see when that Old Trafford game is and he will want to unload.
      “Romelu Lukaku guarantees you 20 goals, minimum. He guarantees you that.
      “He’s scored goals wherever he’s been, he’s an elite goalscorer, it’s as simple as that.”
      Lukaku has banged in 64 goals in 95 games in Italy in the last two years, including 24 top-flight strikes last term that secured Inter’s first Serie A title since 2010.
      And he will now be looking to score his first goal for Chelsea having drawn a blank from his 15 games between 2011-2014.
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      Christian Eriksen sends touching message to nine-year-old girl undergoing heart operation after cardiac arrest hell

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      CHRISTIAN ERIKSEN has sent a nine-year-old girl a touching message ahead of her operation that will see her fitted with an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator device.The Inter Milan playmaker has himself been fitted with an ICD device following his cardiac arrest during Denmark’s Euro 2020 clash against Finland in June.
      Christian Eriksen sent a young child a video message after learning she will be having a heart operation
      English child Evie requires an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator device after being diagnosed with a rare heart condition
      Eriksen, 29, is now said to be in ‘excellent physical condition’ after returning to Italy as he continues his recovery.
      And the ex-Tottenham star has now assured young English child Evie that she will get back to normal life very quickly in a clip he sent his huge fan.
      Evie’s family sent Eriksen a letter explaining she also needs to have a pacemaker having been diagnosed with a rare heart condition.
      Their efforts proved fruitless, but Eriksen soon replied after Denmark native Kasper Lynge Esmann contacted the Danish FA.
      In a video message which has been shared on Facebook, Eriksen said: “‘Hi Evie, it’s Christian. Thanks for the lovely letter, I just read it through tonight.
      “I hope you are feeling comfortable and confident going into the operation. 
      “It’s never fun to be in hospital, but I’m sure the doctors know what they are doing and they will help you.
      “I’m sure you will get back to normal life very quickly afterwards, I know I did. I’m sure it’ll be the same with you.

      Christian Eriksen’s life was saved by the fast reactions of team-mates and medics
      “I just wanted to wish you all the best and hopefully maybe we’ll see each other in the future.”
      Evie’s mother Nicci was lost for words over his message, as she wrote on social media: “We’re all overwhelmed by the amount of shares and comments of support from our family, friends and complete strangers!
      “The post was shared nearly 500 times and reached a lovely man in Denmark, named Kasper, who helped to get this message to us.
      “What an amazing man you are Christian Eriksen, thank you so much for fulfilling Evie’s wish. Kindness is everything. Thank you everyone.”
      It remains unclear whether Eriksen will be able to continue his playing career after being told he must have his ICD removed.
      Commenting on the situation, the director of the Italian FA’s technical-scientific committee Franco Braconaro said: “Right now Eriksen could not be eligible to play.
      “If the player’s ICD is removed because the pathology has been resolved, he can return to Inter.”
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      Sassuolo confirm ex-West Ham star Pedro Obiang is suffering from lung disease and is not medically cleared for training

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      PEDRO OBIANG’S Sassuolo stint has hit a stumbling block with the midfielder unable to train due to a breathing disorder. The former West Ham player, 29, is reportedly contending with bronchopulmonary problems, according to Football Italia.
      Pedro Obiang is reportedly out of action for Sassuolo due to lung problemsCredit: EPA
      It is thought the Equatorial Guinea international had his symptoms diagnosed following tests at a hospital in Italy’s Modena province. 
      Reports in Italy claim lung problems affecting the former Irons ace have been identified as a viral condition by doctors. 
      And the midfielder is thought to be prohibited from playing for or training for the club who will play Verona in their first game of the Serie A season on August 21. 
      And this comes days on from his club team-mate Gregoire Defrel testing positive for COVID-19.   
      Obiang made 116 Hammers appearances, netting three goals across all competitions, before sealing a £6.1million switch to Sassuolo in July 2019.
      And the former Prem player spent four seasons with the Irons following a 2015 move from Sampdoria before a return to Serie A. 
      The rise of Declan Rice led to Obiang dropping down the club’s pecking order 
      The player came on as a substitute in 12 of the 24 Prem games he played for the Irons across all competitions in his final season with the side. 
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      Obiang’s contract with the Black and Greens currently runs until June 2023. 
      And the midfielder made 33 appearances in Italy’s top-flight last term for the side who finished eighth in Serie A. 
      The Spain-born player also netted three goals in 11 appearances for Equatorial Guinea since making his international debut for the side in March 2019. 
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      BT Sport announce new broadcast deal to show Serie A until 2024 with Italian and German football now on UK TV

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      FOOTBALL fans in the UK will be able to watch both Serie A and the Bundesliga live on TV next season. After Sky Sports won the rights to show the German top division last week, BT Sport have now announced that they will be showing the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic live on air in the UK and Ireland next season.
      Cristiano Ronaldo in pre-season action for JuventusCredit: Reuters
      Zlatan Ibrahimovic suffered a long-term knee injury in May but should make his return to action this upcoming seasonCredit: Getty
      🚨 ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨BT Sport will exclusively broadcast Serie A until 2024 in the UK and Ireland!In Italy, football is more than passion. It’s a way of life. It’s religion. 🇮🇹 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲 𝗔 𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗧 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 🇮🇹 pic.twitter.com/ggqjqejCSY— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) August 9, 2021

      The channel has won exclusive rights to show Serie A fixtures in the UK for the next three years, with the deal finishing at the end of the 2023/24 season.
      Over 200 live games will be show on BT Sport every season, with at least five games to be shown shown live on each of the 38 match days, starting on August 21 as champions Inter Milan take on Genoa.
      Speaking on the announcement BT Sport’s Sports Rights Director Rachael Knight said: “We want to provide our customers with the best sport from across the world and the addition of Serie A means viewers will get to follow some of the biggest stars, managers and clubs in world football.
      “European football has always been an important part of our line-up, with Serie A now joining our exclusive coverage of the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League, alongside France’s Ligue 1.”
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      Inter Milan won their first Serie A title in eleven years last season, ending Juventus’ run of nine titles in a row prior to that, with the Old Lady only scraping into the top four on the last day of the season.
      And after Italy’s win at Euro 2020, a selection of Italy’s biggest stars will be on show on BT Sport, with the likes of Federico Chiesa (Juventus), Nico Barella (Inter), Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) and Ciro Immobile (Lazio) set to be on UK and Ireland screens next season as well defensive stalwarts Giorgio Chiellini and Leonardo Bonucci (both Juventus).
      Overseas talents such as superstar Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (AC Milan), Paulo Dybala (Juventus) and Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli) will also take centre stage live on BT Sport.
      Former Manchester United, Chelsea and Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho will be on show after taking over at Roma at the start of the season and he is sure to play his part in what should be a fascinating title race.

      The news follows last week’s announcement that Sky Sports would exclusively broadcast all Bundesliga games until the end of the 2024/25 season.
      Games from the German top flight have been shown by BT Sport in recent seasons, but now Sky Sports have won the honours to do so and will even show some games for FREE on YouTube.
      The first game of the 2021-22 season will see Bayern Munich’s trip to Borussia Monchengladbach at 7.30pm on Friday August 13 – the same day as the Premier League curtain-raiser between Arsenal and Brentford.
      Each weekend, the ‘premium’ Bundesliga match will be shown live on Sky Sports at 5.30pm meaning football fans in the UK and Ireland will have plenty of European football on offer to them over the course of the next twelve months.
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      Meet Lautaro Martinez’s stunning Wag Agustina Gandolfo set to follow him to England if he completes Tottenham transfer

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      MEET Agustina Gandolfo, the stunning Wag of Argentina star Lautaro Martinez.The 23-year-old striker is being lined up for a £60m move to Tottenham from Inter Milan.Credit: Instagram / @agus.gandolfo
      Lautaro Martinez is dating Argentine model Agustina Gandolfo
      The pair were introduced by Mauro Icardi’s wife Wanda NaraCredit: Instagram / @agus.gandolfo
      The stunning Gandolfo is an Instagram influencerCredit: Instagram / @agus.gandolfo
      Gandolfo regularly posts sexy snaps for her 842,000 followersCredit: Instagram / @agus.gandolfo
      Agustina shows off her curves that attracted Martinez
      Should Martinez move to Spurs Wag Agustina will bring some glam to North London
      Should he move to our shores, he will likely be joined by his stunning girlfriend model Agustina.
      It’s Martinez’s former strike partner Mauro Icardi who the South American owes a debt of gratitude too.
      Icardi took Martinez under his wing during his time at Inter, and the 29-cap international was introduced to Gandolfo by Icardi’s wife Wanda Nara.
      And with the controversial former Inter skipper then leaving for Paris Saint-Germain, Martinez was left with Gandolfo and his place in the starting XI – not bad.
      As well as modelling, the stunning blonde has become an Instagram influencer.
      She has quickly built up a huge 842,000 followers – and it’s easy to see why.
      Gandolfo is often snapped posing in a range of skimpy bikinis.
      And she can also been seen wearing glamorous, figure-hugging dresses.
      The sexy Argentine has brought some glamour to the San Siro in the past few seasonsCredit: Instagram / @agus.gandolfo
      She is often seen cheering on her man at his gamesCredit: Instagram / @agus.gandolfo
      Gandolfo, born in 1996, often poses in a range of skimpy bikinisCredit: Instagram / @agus.gandolfo
      Will we see Agustina at Tottenham Hotspur stadium soon?

      Martinez himself also often features, whether that’s in the couple’s spare time – or at one of his Inter Milan matches.
      Fans at the San Siro were initially sceptical over Martinez when he first arrived in Italy.
      But if he can help fire them to a first title since 2010 he will be a hero forever more in the Curva Nord – and Gandolfo will be sure to bring some glamour to the celebrations.
      Gandolfom has moved to Milan from her native ArgentinaCredit: Instagram / @agus.gandolfo
      Gandolfo has shot to fame in Italy since dating MartinezCredit: Instagram / @agus.gandolfo
      The loved-up Lautaro often features in Gandolfo’s Insta snapsCredit: Instagram / @agus.gandolfo More