FC Barcelona have signed central defender Andreas Christensen in a free transfer after the Denmark international’s contract at Chelsea concluded. The Dane becomes the Blaugrana’s second signing of the summer – announced minutes before was the arrival of midfielder Franck Kessie in a similar deal – and has penned a contract until the end of the 2025/26 season. Christensen confirmed his Chelsea exit a week before his Barcelona move. With the Blues since the age of 16, the Dane penned down an emotional open letter addressing the fans, providing reasons for his decision not to renew the deal. “I was a…
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La Liga giants FC Barcelona have confirmed the free signing of former AC Milan midfielder Franck Kessie. “FC Barcelona and Franck Yannick Kessie have reached an agreement for the player to join Barça after the end of his contract with AC Milan.“The player will sign a contract until 30 June 2026 and his buy out clause will be set at 500 million euros,”a Barcelona statement read. Over the last three years, Kessie has established himself as one of Italy’s top midfielders, taking his game to the next level following a permanent move to Milan from Atalanta in 2019. As the 25-year-old approached…
Danish playmaker Christian Eriksen, who made a remarkable comeback to top-level football after suffering a cardiac arrest at Euro 2020, is set to move to Manchester United following the expiry of his contract with Brentford. David Ornstein of The Athletic has revealed that the 30-year-old has a verbal agreement to join Manchester United this summer. The news has appeared out of the blue as the Red Devils were previously heavily linked with Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong in recent weeks. Also read 👉 Laporta provides update on Frenkie de Jong, Raphinha, and Dembele moves Eriksen is said to have communicated his desire…
Reigning Premier League champions Manchester City have made Kalvin Phillips their third signing of the 2022 summer transfer window. The midfielder joins the club from Leeds United and has penned a six-year contract at the Etihad Stadium. The Citizens have paid Leeds a fee in the region of 42 million pounds – plus bonuses – to sign the midfielder, making him their third signing of the summer after stiker Erling Haaland and goalkeeper Stefan Ortega. The England international will wear the number four – previously donned by club captain and legend Vincent Kompany – during his six-year stay in Manchester. 26-year-old Phillips was born and brought up…
The Gunners have signed Gabriel Jesus from Manchester City in a big-money, long-term deal. The Brazilian replaces Alexandre Lacazette at the Emirates, who left the Gunners to join Lyon earlier in the window. Arsenal have announced the signing of Jesus from Manchester City for an undisclosed fee – believed to be in the region of 45 million pounds – on Monday morning. The Brazilian leaves City after five-and-a-half years to sign a five-year contract with the Gunners, which will run until the end of the 2026/27 season. Jesus will striker Alexandre Lacazette in North London after the Frenchman left the club upon the expiration…
AC Milan and Chelsea are in talks to find a desirable agreement for the exchange of Hakim Ziyech – claim multiple reports. The Moroccan playmaker joined Chelsea two years ago from AFC Ajax in a 40 million euro deal but has failed to find consistent form throughout his time in London. The midfielder made 23 appearances out of a possible 38 in both his seasons with the Blues and scored six league goals. As per Fabrizio Romano, the two teams have been negotiating Ziyech’s release for the past two weeks, but a common agreement hasn’t yet been found. However, Chelsea manager…
Internazionale have moved swiftly in the transfer market to add four new players to the squad that finished second behind rivals AC Milan in the 2021/22 Serie A title race – just a year after they themselves won the league. Inter Milan have signed former Borussia Dortmund, Manchester United and Arsenal playmaker Henrikh Mkhitaryan on a free transfer, following the expiration of his deal with AS Roma. The 33-year-old has joined the Nerazzurri on a two-year contract, with the opportunity to play Champions League football again high on the list of factors that made him switch teams. The Armenian has played Serie A football since 2019, first on…
Cristiano Ronaldo’s 25 goals weren’t enough to seal a UEFA Champions League spot for Manchester United. The Portugal international has now asked the club to accept a desirable bid, should one come their way, reports The Athletic. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner has reportedly communicated to the club that he wishes to leave the club this summer, should a desirable bid be lodged for his services from any interested parties. Ronaldo only returned to Old Trafford the summer before this one after thirteen years away, first at Real Madrid and later at Juventus. The Red Devils swooped in ahead of rivals Manchester City, who were…
Barcelona president Joan Laporta has provided updates on the futures of Frenkie de Jong, Raphinha, Ousmane Dembele, and many more, in a recent interview with Spanish publication Mundo Deportivo. Laporta confirmed in an interview that the club is attempting to ease the financial stress to help with its summer transfer dealings. Economic troubles are currently forcing the club into negotiations for the sale of key players, and, at the same time, they are hampering the backroom staff from adding new blood to the first team squad. The Spaniard has confirmed that the club does not intend to sell midfielder Frenkie de…
The Blaugrana had signed forward Luuk de Jong from Sevilla on loan on the deadline day of the previous last summer window, and they further reinforced their squad with the addition of winger Adama Traore on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers in the winter. Both the players have left Camp Nou following the conclusion of their respective loan spells. In a statement on their social media channel on July 3, Barcelona announced that forwards Traore and de Jong have left the club following the completion of their loan spells and thanked them for their services. De Jong’s arrival was specifically the…