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      Italy legend Leonardo Bonucci set for stunning transfer abroad as he returns to Champions League at 36

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      JUVENTUS icon Leonardo Bonucci is on the brink of a return to the Champions League with a shock new club.The Italian legend, 36, is set to join Bundesliga side Union Berlin, on their debut campaign in the competition.
      Italian legend Leonardo Bonucci is leaving Juventus to join Union BerlinCredit: Getty
      Fabrizio Romano says the defender will travel to the German capital today to complete a deal.
      In his prime, Bonucci was once the top centre-backs in world football, winning eight titles with Juventus while leading Italy to glory at Euro 2020.
      The veteran is now approaching the end of his glittering career.
      And Bonucci recently announced his intention to hang up his boots in 2024.
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      However, the defender is ready for one last dance with Berlin before bowing out.
      He will join the Die Eisernen on a free transfer signing a one-year deal with an option for a further season to be decided.
      It will be the first time he has ever played outside of Italy.
      The Italian ace initially received interest from Premier League side Newcastle, the MLS and Saudi Arabia.
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      But Bonucci is eager to play at the highest level with Champions League football on the cards.
      A move for the Juventus star to the Bundesliga side is favourable as they are making their Champions League debut this season.
      The defender made his professional appearance back in 2006 with Inter Milan.
      Having been an integral part of the Bianconeri’s backline for over a decade Bonucci’s departure marks the end of an era.
      The centre-back joined Juventus in 2010, where, apart from the 2017-18 season with AC Milan, he has been ever since.
      He has made exactly 500 appearances for the club.
      However, the Champions League trophy has proved elusive, with Bonucci experiencing heartbreaking defeats in the final on two occasions.
      Bonucci’s transfer to Germany can potentially pave the way for him to grab the missing piece of silverware. More

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      Man Utd ‘on verge of Sergio Reguilon loan transfer after Chelsea Carabao Cup clash torpedoed Cucurella deal’

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      MANCHESTER UNITED are reportedly on the verge of signing Sergio Reguilon from Tottenham.That’s after Chelsea seemingly torpedoed Marc Cucurella’s loan transfer by playing him in yesterday’s Carabao Cup win over AFC Wimbledon.
      Man United are on the verge of signing Sergio Reguilon on loan from SpursCredit: Alamy
      Chelsea’s decision to play Marc Cucurella in the Carabao Cup looks to have torpedoed his exitCredit: Rex
      The Red Devils are in search of a new left-back before the transfer window closes on Friday.
      Cucurella had been touted as a potential target but United now have doubts after he played for Chelsea in the Carabao Cup.
      According to The Athletic, Erik ten Hag is considering a loan deal for Reguilon instead.
      And a deal appears to be close, with United on the verge of landing him from Spurs until next summer.
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      The report adds that Cucurella will remain an option until the very end but that a move for the Spaniard is now more complicated.
      United are making their decision based on both football and financial factors this week.
      Cucurella is cup-tied from the Carabao Cup after starting Chelsea’s 2-1 victory over Wimbledon on Wednesday.
      Ten Hag’s side are set to enter the competition in the third round at the end of September and have been drawn at home to Crystal Palace.
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      As for Reguilon, he is yet to play for Spurs this season after returning from a loan spell with Atletico Madrid.
      United are keen to bring in a left-back before Friday’s 11pm deadline due to injuries to Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia.
      Their absences have left Alvaro Fernandez as the only recognised left-back available to Ten Hag.
      The 20-year-old has yet to make his senior United debut after spending last season on loan at Preston. More

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      Tottenham consider ‘Conor Gallagher bid with Cole Palmer Chelsea transfer opening door to late £50m deal’

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      CHELSEA’S late swoop for Man City’s Cole Palmer could pave the way for Conor Gallagher to join Spurs, according to reports.The Blues are set to steal highly-rated Palmer from the Treble winners in a shock £45m deal before tomorrow’s transfer deadline.
      Chelsea are set to sign Manchester City’s Cole PalmerCredit: PA
      This has paved the way for Spurs to open an offer for Conor GallagherCredit: Getty
      Gallagher, 23, has been a key asset starting in every fixture under new boss Mauricio Pochettino.
      He even captained Chelsea in their Carabao Cup victory over Wimbledon on Wednesday night.
      But Palmer’s arrival will see the England star drop down the Stamford Bridge pecking order.
      And, with Chelsea still needing to recoup funds from their huge transfer binge, Gallagher is set to be shown the exit.
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      According to the Telegraph, this has encouraged Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou to make a late pivot for Gallagher as he is desperate for midfield talent.
      Gallagher will not come cheap, however, with Chelsea already rejecting a bid worth £40m from West Ham last month.
      And a bid of around £50m might be necessary for Postecoglou to get him.
      Brennan Johnson is another one of the Aussie’s top targets as he continues trying to cover the massive hole left by Harry Kane.
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      But Spurs are refusing to pay for his hefty £50m price tag which is stalling talks with the Nottingham Forest youngster.
      They are also set to be pipped by Brighton to a loan deal for Barcelona star Ansu Fati.
      Crystal Palace’s Ebere Eze has also been linked but the Eagles will fight to keep the winger.
      Spurs are refusing to pay for Brennan Johnson’s £50m price tagCredit: Alamy More

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      Fans convinced Folarin Balogun has stunt double as Monaco announce £34m transfer of star from Arsenal with crazy video

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      MONACO have completed the signing of Folarin Balogun in a £34million transfer from Arsenal – and fans can’t get over their unveiling video.The 22-year-old striker has penned a five-year deal with the Ligue 1 side.
      Balogun has been unveiled as a Monaco playerCredit: Twitter @FootballReprt
      The Ligue 1 side announced the striker with a NASCAR-inspired videoCredit: Twitter @AS_Monaco
      He was announced at the end of the clipCredit: Twitter @AS_Monaco
      The deal, which totals £34m with add-ons, also includes a 17.5 per cent sell-on clause.
      Monaco announced Balogun’s arrival with a unique NASCAR-themed video on social media.
      The clip follows a truck as it races around the scenic cliffs of Monaco, with a masked driver at the wheel.
      The vehicle then pulls into the club’s training centre before completing a series of doughnuts.
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      Balogun’s name is then revealed before the striker is seen wearing a Monaco shirt while sat on the front of the car alongside the helmet.
      Fans were quick to react to the video, with one person writing: “I wonder who Balogun’s stunt double was for this announcement video?”
      Another added: “I’m so confused and did not expect to see NASCAR.”
      A third wrote: “Lol they really made a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series-themed video for Balogun?”
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      Balogun spent last season on loan at ReimsCredit: AFP
      While a fourth loved it and commented: “Absolute class!”
      The Gunners had been holding out all summer for a £50million fee for the US international.
      But with time running out to get a deal over the line, they reluctantly accepted Monaco’s offer.
      Balogun spent last season on loan with Reims, scoring 21 Ligue 1 goals in 37 appearances.
      And he is not the only player leaving the Emirates this summer for less than Arsenal had been hoping for.
      Nottingham Forest are set to sign full-back Nuno Tavares on a season-long loan after originally being told the player would cost them as much as £25million.
      Albert Sambi Lokonga has failed to attract any concrete bids despite early interest from Burnley and Brighton.
      Kieran Tierney has already gone on loan to Real Sociedad when Arsenal were hoping to sell him for around £35million.
      And both Nicolas Pepe and Cedric Soares are expected to have the remaining year of their contracts paid up just to get them off the wage bill.
      Balogun’s departure means that Arsenal have only raised a total of £65million this summer after selling Granit Xhaka, Pablo Mari, Auston Trusty and Matt Turner.
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      They have also received £2million as a part of a sell-on fee from Dinos Mavropanos’ recent move from Stuttgart to West Ham and are due a similar amount when Matteo Guendouzi completes his impending move from Marseilles to Lazio.
      But it is still a long way short of the £150million they were looking to raise to offset the £208million they have spent on Declan Rice, Kai Havertz, Jurrien Timber and David Raya. More

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      Todd Boehly smashes £1BILLION transfer mark as Chelsea ‘agree £45m deal for England U21 Euros winner’

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      CHELSEA have agreed a £45million deal for Manchester City forward Cole Palmer that will take their spending under Todd Boehly past the £1billion mark, according to reports.The Blues have exceeded £300million in spending for the third transfer window in a row.
      Cole Palmer is closing in on a move to Chelsea from Manchester CityCredit: Getty
      Todd Boehly has spent an extraordinary amount of money since arriving at ChelseaCredit: Rex
      And, including add-ons, the Palmer deal means they have now surpassed the £1billion mark since Boehly took over last year.
      The 21-year-old, who looks set to become the latest addition to Mauricio Pochettino’s squad, won the age group Euros with England in the summer.
      According to The Times, Chelsea have reached an agreement with City for the Wythenshawe-born player.
      They go on to state the Blues are “close” to completing the signing.
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      Palmer scored the opening goal in Man City’s Community Shield defeat to Arsenal earlier this month, before he also netted in their Super Cup win over Sevilla.
      But he has managed just ten minutes of action in their first three Premier League games – with that cameo coming off the bench in a 3-0 victory over Burnley.
      Palmer has registered six goals and two assists in 41 games for Man City.
      He featured 25 times for Pep Guardiola’s Treble winners last season.
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      However, just seven of those came as a starter as he has been forced to play a bit-part role in City’s successes.
      Brighton saw a £30m bid for Palmer rejected.
      Earlier in the window, Guardiola spoke about the young attacker, saying: “I don’t know [if he will stay]. When we arrived I had the opinion that he wanted to leave but now I don’t know.
      “I don’t think a loan is going to happen. He’s going to stay or he’s going to be sold.”
      The move will mean Pochettino has further bolstered his attacking options following injuries to Christopher Nkunku and Carney Chukwuemeka.
      Boehly has already splashed the cash on several signings this summer including Moises Caicedo, Romeo Lavia, Axel Disasi, Nicolas Jackson, Robert Sanchez and Lesley Ugochukwu.
      Chelsea have also been linked with a move for Arsenal’s Emile Smith Rowe. More

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      Mystery club behind WORLD RECORD Mary Earps transfer revealed as they prepare second offer for Man Utd’s England star

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      ARSENAL are preparing a second world record bid for Mary Earps, according to reports.Manchester United turned down a huge opening offer for the goalkeeper last week.
      Arsenal are preparing a world record bid for EarpsCredit: Alamy
      Reports at the time stated that the proposal was from an “unnamed” club, although football reporter Alex Ibaceta now claims Arsenal were behind it.
      According to Ibaceta and DAZN, the Gunners are now preparing another world record offer for Earps, who has less than one year remaining on her current United contract.
      The current record transfer fee for a goalkeeper stands at £100,000 following Kailen Sheridan’s move from Gotham FC to San Diego Wave in the National Women’s Soccer League.
      However, Arsenal are preparing a “significantly higher” offer.
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      Lionesses team-mate Keira Walsh is the world’s most expensive female footballer after joining Barcelona from Manchester City for £350,000 last year.
      Earps, 30, joined Man Utd from Wolfsburg in 2019 and has since established herself as the club’s first-choice goalkeeper and England’s No.1.
      She played an integral role in the Lionesses’ European Championship triumph last summer and was crowned as the best women’s goalkeeper in the world by Fifa as a result.
      The Nottingham-born star also claimed the Golden Glove award at the Women’s World Cup earlier this month after helping England to the final.
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      Should she join Arsenal before deadline day, Earps will become the second player to swap the Red Devils for the Gunners this summer.
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      England striker Alessia Russo joined Jonas Eidevall’s side in a free transfer last month.
      Arsenal tabled two world-record bids for the 24-year-old in January, both of which were pushed back by Man Utd.
      However, the Red Devils failed to negotiate a new contract with the striker so she left the club for free at the end of the 2022-23 Women’s Super League campaign. More

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      Tottenham ‘agree loan transfer for Tanguy Ndombele’ but deal could collapse with midfielder unconvinced on new club

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      TOTTENHAM have agreed a deal with Serie A side Genoa for the loan of Tanguy N’Dombele, according to reports.But Fabrizio Romano says the deal is on the brink of collapse with the midfielder being unconvinced by Genoa, who were only promoted to the Serie A this season.
      Tottenham are struggling to shift N’Dombele’s hefty wagesCredit: Getty
      Spurs are desperate to offload N’Dombele, who now sits as the club’s highest earner on £200,000-a-week after Harry Kane left the club.
      Tottenham paid £53million to sign the midfielder from Lyon in 2019 but he has never truly settled in North London.
      His most regular spell in the side came under Jose Mourinho, but he was shipped out on loan twice by Antonio Conte to Lyon and Napoli.
      After spending last season on loan at Serie A champions Napoli, the midfielder feels he is above playing for a side that has just been promoted to the league in the form of Genoa.
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      There had been a glimmer of hope that Tottenham’s record signing might have been brought back into the first team fold by Ange Postecoglou after he impressed in training during the Aussie’s early weeks in charge.
      But the midfielder picked up an injury during Tottenham’s pre-season tour of Asia which saw the likes of Giovani Lo Celso moved ahead of the Frenchman in Postecoglou’s pecking order.
      Things turned sour though with Postecoglou becoming frustrated with both the midfielder’s attitude and timekeeping on the tour.
      Spurs are now desperate to offload him, even if the move is just a loan.
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      Turkish side Galatasaray are also interested in a deal for the midfielder.
      It was rumoured that the Turkish club offered Tottenham £11m for N’Dombele earlier this window but again he was unconvinced by the project.
      N’Dombele is contracted to Spurs until the summer of 2025 and his wages currently cost the club over £10m-a-year.
      During his four-year spell at the North London club, he’s made 63 appearances with a return of six goals. More

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      Joao Felix ‘open to Chelsea return’ as he pushes for transfer exit – with fans spotting major hint on his Twitter

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      CHELSEA fans reckon Joao Felix could be coming back after spotting a hint on his Twitter.The Portuguese playmaker spend the second half of last season at Stamford Bridge but the Blues did not make the deal permanent.
      Joao Felix is awaiting a deal from BarcelonaCredit: Getty
      Felix, 23, is now back at Atletico Madrid – but has been completely frozen out by boss Diego Simeone.
      Reports in Spain suggest Felix has been waiting for Barcelona to make a move.
      And he was even linked with a shock move to Liverpool, with Mo Salah being chased in a mega-money deal by Saudi side Al-Ittihad.
      But Ben Jacobs reports Felix would be up for another chance with Chelsea.
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      And Blues supporters reckon he could be in Blue again this season after seeing Felix’s Twitter page.
      The £112million striker’s profile picture still shows him in his Chelsea gear… with “Chelsea Football Club💙” in his bio.
      Atletico signed Felix for the incredible fee from Benfica in 2019.
      But he failed to live up to his price tag, netting 34 goals in 131 games.
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      He hoped to resurrect his career with Chelsea last season but, while he showed some flashes of brilliance in the struggling Blues side, he only managed to contribute four goals in 16 appearances.
      As a result, new Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino decided not to opt and sign Felix on a permanent deal for the 2023/24 season.
      Saudi Arabia have been a possible deal maker for a permanent move for the Portuguese star- but he remains set on a season-long loan.
      A number of the Gulf State clubs are interested in Felix including Al-Ittihad, Al-Shabab and Al-Hilal.
      However, Felix has confirmed he wants to remain in Europe – with Catalan giants Barcelona in the lead to sign the winger but have until Friday’s 11pm transfer deadline to finalise.
      Felix has hinted at a possible Chelsea return on his Twitter accountCredit: Getty More