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Real Madrid Signs Mariano Diaz, Gives Him Cristiano's No. 7 Shirt

Aug 30, 2018 10:11 AM

Real Madrid has agreed to a $35 million deal to sign Mariano Diaz back from Lyon.

Mariano left Real Madrid for Lyon for $9.3 million a year ago.

Mariano is Real Madrid's first attacking signing since Cristiano Ronaldo left for Juventus.

Real Madrid will assign No. 7 to Mariano, which was previously worn by Ronaldo.

Alberto Pinero/Goal.com

Tags: Lyon, Real Madrid, Misc Rumor, Transfer Rumor

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Monaco Signs Benjamin Henrichs From Leverkusen For $23M

Aug 30, 2018 9:51 AM

Monaco has signed Benjamin Henrichs from Bayer Leverkusen for €20 million ($23 million).

Henrichs is a 21-year-old right back who can also play on the left and in midfield.

"I am very proud to be involved with AS Monaco, a top European club for many years, and I will do everything I can to adapt quickly and help the team achieve many victories, with the staff and my new teammates," Henrichs said.

ESPN

Tags: Bayer Leverkusen, Monaco, Misc Rumor, Transfer Rumor

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Anthony Martial, United Discussing Five-Year Extension

Aug 29, 2018 10:04 PM

Anthony Martial and Manchester United are holding talks on a five-year deal.

Martial had wanted a transfer but has admitted privately it is now unlikely he will be sold before the transfer window shuts in Europe on Friday.

Jose Mourinho is open to selling the forward but his plan to bring in 30-year-old Willian from Chelsea in his place was met with resistance by Ed Woodward and the board.

Martial's time was reduced when United signed Alexis Sanchez from Arsenal.

Rob Dawson/ESPN

Tags: Manchester United, Misc Rumor

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Clint Dempsey Announces Retirement At Age 35

Aug 29, 2018 12:20 PM

Clint Dempsey has announced his retirement at the age of 35.

RealGM Staff Report

Tags: Seattle Sounders FC, United States, Misc Rumor

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Alex Ferguson, Jose Mourinho Pursued Transfer For Lucas Moura

Aug 29, 2018 11:25 AM

Lucas Moura scored two goals for Tottenham Hotspur in their 3-0 win at Manchester United on Monday.

Both Jose Mourinho and Alex Ferguson wanted to sign Moura for United in past windows.

Ferguson pursued Moura in 2012 before Paris Saint-Germain outbid United.

in 2016, Lucas’ own agent Wagner Ribeiro revealed that Jose Mourinho was also showing an interest in signing him.

Ribeiro declared that Mourinho wanted his man while at Real Madrid, and carried his interest over to Old Trafford.

“Who called Lucas Moura there [to Real Madrid]? It wasn’t Florentino Perez who wanted Lucas Moura, it was Mourinho,” said Ribeiro.

Michael Benson/talkSPORT

Tags: Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Misc Rumor, Transfer Rumor

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Lucas Torreira's Agent Wishes Client Would Have Gone To Napoli

Aug 29, 2018 10:52 AM

The agent for Lucas Torreira says he wishes his client could have joined Napoli instead of Arsenal if Carlo Ancelotti had been appointed sooner.

Napoli had been in talks with Sampdoria about a move for Torreira.

Pablo Bentancur told Radio Crc that he would have loved for his client to work under Ancelotti.

"It's a pity, I'm sorry Ancelotti wasn't there at the start of the negotiation," Bentancur said. "He'd have been a great help for Torreira, he has tremendous international experience. But then Lucas called me and he confirmed to me that negotiations with Arsenal were too advanced for any second thoughts.

"If the Arsenal deal had collapsed then Napoli would have been perfect."

Torreira has yet to start under Unai Emery.

Mattias Karen/ESPN

Tags: Arsenal, Napoli, Misc Rumor, Transfer Rumor

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Yaya Toure To Join Olympiakos

Aug 29, 2018 10:46 AM

Yaya Toure will join Olympiakos on a free transfer.

Toure played for Olympiakos in 2005-06 before moving to Monaco.

Earlier, Toure's agent Dimitry Seluk claimed the midfielder had passed a medical in London on Tuesday, leading to speculation that he was about to sign for a club in the English capital.

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Tags: Manchester City, Olympiacos, Misc Rumor, Transfer Rumor

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Roma Sells Kevin Strootman To Marseille For $29M

Aug 28, 2018 11:04 PM

Roma has sold Kevin Strootman to Marseille for €25 million ($29 million).

Strootman made 130 appearances for Roma, scoring 13 goals, since joining from PSV Eindhoven in the summer of 2013.

Last summer, Strootman extended his contract with Roma until 2022 after persistent reports linking him to a potential move to Manchester United.

ESPN

Tags: Marseille, Roma, Misc Rumor, Transfer Rumor

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Dortmund Signs Paco Alcacer On Loan From Barcelona

Aug 28, 2018 5:46 PM

Borussia Dortmund have signed Paco Alcacer on a one-year loan from Barcelona.

Dortmund paid €2 million for the loan and could keep the 24-year-old for an additional €23 million next summer. 

Alcacer leaves Barcelona two years after joining from Valencia. Having appeared in only 37 La Liga matches since then, he is now hoping to revive his career in Germany.

"I'm looking forward to playing in the Bundesliga, one of the best leagues in the world, and for BVB in front of those incredible fans and the famous Yellow Wall, which is something magical for probably every footballer," Alcacer said.

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Tags: Barcelona, Borussia Dortmund, Loan, Misc Rumor, Transfer Rumor

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Thierry Henry Rejects Offer To Become Manager Of Bordeaux

Aug 27, 2018 5:36 PM

Thierry Henry has rejected an offer to become manager of Bordeaux.

Henry asked for the weekend to consider the offer and earlier on Monday informed the Ligue 1 club of his decision.

Henry had concerns over the availability of funds and a lack of clarity over the ownership.

Henry was previously linked with the Aston Villa job.

Sky Sports

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PSG, Real Madrid, Barcelona Interested In Christian Eriksen
Christian Eriksen is looking for a new, improved deal from Spurs.

Barry Glendenning/The Guardian

Barcelona Planning $300M Pursuit Of Mohamed Salah In 2019
Barcelona reportedly views the 26-year-old Mohamed Salah as a potential successor to Lionel Messi.

Don Balon (via Goal)

Unai Emery Denies Reports Of Argument With Mesut Ozil
Unai Emery claimed Mesut Ozil was sick, which is now the seventh occasion since the start of 2017 that he's been out due to illness.

Ed Aarons/The Guardian

Jose Mourinho Claims Relationship With Ed Woodward Remains Fine
Jose Mourinho has previously voiced his displeasure with United's unwillingness to invest in a center back this summer.

Jamie Jackson/The Guardian

Real Madrid Hoping PSG Could Be Forced To Sell Kylian Mbappe
Real Madrid is waiting to see if Paris Saint-Germain will be sanctioned by UEFA for failing to comply with Financial Fair Play.

Joaquine Maroto/As.com

Thierry Henry Agrees To Become Manager Of Bordeaux
Theirry Henry most recently was an assistant with Belgium.

Reuters

Jose Mourinho Annoyed People Blame His System For Paul Pogba's Issues
Paul Pogba would consider leaving United if given the choice.

Rob Dawson/ESPN

United Haven't Internally Discussed Hiring Zinedine Zidane
Manchester United continues to offer their full support behind Jose Mourinho.

Rob Dawson/ESPN

Arsene Wenger Will Decide Future In September
Arsene Wenger is still taking his time away from the game and reading Philip Roth.

Daniel Karell/ProSoccerTalk

Alvaro Morata Insists He Never Considered Leaving Chelsea
Alvaro Morata had a disappointing first season with Chelsea.

Sachin Nakrani/The Guardian

Eden Hazard Confirms He Won't Leave Chelsea This Year
Eden Hazard put his future in doubt following the World Cup.

Sachin Nakrani/The Guardian

Monaco VP: Kylian Mbappe Now Worth $343M, Real Madrid Still Mad
Monaco sold Kylian Mbappe to PSG instead of Real Madrid.

Robbie Dunne/ESPN

Jozy Altidore Receiving Interest From Ligue 1, Serie A Clubs
Jozy Altidore, 28, joined Toronto before the 2015 season.

Jeff Carlisle/ESPN

Real Madrid Reports Inter To FIFA Over Luka Modric Transfer
Inter were unsuccessful in luring Luka Modric away from Real Madrid this summer.

The Guardian

Claudio Marchisio Leaves Juventus After 25 Years
Claudio Marchisio, 32, was with the club for 25 years.

ESPN

Antoine Griezmann Wants To Eventually Join LAFC
Antoine Griezmann would like to play for LAFC in the future and join his former Real Sociedad teammate Carlos Vela.

Avi Creditor/Sports Illustrated

Jose Mourinho: I've Never Been So Happy With Paul Pogba
Jose Mourinho has attempted to move on from his war of words with Paul Pogba with comments of support.

Jamie Jackson/The Guardian

Chelsea Hope To Soon Hire New Technical Director
Chelsea hope to soon hire a new technical director to replace Michael Emenalo.

Dominic Fifield/The Guardian

Wilfried Zaha Signs Extension With Crystal Palace
Wilfried Zaha is now under contract until the end of the 2022-23 campaign and is understood to be earning around £130,000 a week.

Dominic Fifield/The Guardian

United Hopeful Of Extending David De Gea
Manchester United is hopeful of signing David de Gea to an extension following Real Madrid's acquisition of Thibaut Courtois.

Rob Dawson/ESPN