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Juventus Set To Sign Adrien Rabiot, Gianluigi Buffon

Jun 27, 2019 1:28 PM

Gianluigi Buffon is ready to make his return to Juventus after spending one season away at PSG.

Buffon will backup Wocjiech Szczesny.

The club are also reportedly favored to sign Adrien Rabiot from PSG on a free transfer.

Fabrizio Romano/The Guardian

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David Silva To Leave Manchester City Next Season

Jun 26, 2019 12:47 PM

David Silva announced that next season will be his last at Manchester City.

"This is the last [season]. Ten years is enough for me. It's the perfect time. Initially, we were talking about two years, but I decided to sign another one, so I finished at 10 years," said Silva.

Silva added that he wants to finish his career at Las Palmas. 

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United To Buy Aaron Wan-Bissaka From Palace For $57M

Jun 26, 2019 10:20 AM

Manchester United will sign Aaron Wan-Bissaka for £45 million ($57 million) from Crystal Palace.

Wan-Bissaka is a 21-year-old right-back.

Jamie Jackson/The Guardian

Tags: Crystal Palace, Manchester United, Misc Rumor, Transfer Rumor

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Laurent Blanc Emerges As Contender For Newcastle Job

Jun 25, 2019 4:45 PM

Laurent Blanc is reportedly interested in taking over as Newcastle manager.

Blanc would replace Rafa Benitez, who chose not to extend his contract.

Blanc has not managed at the club level since leaving PSG in 2016.

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Chelsea Receive Permission From Derby To Interview Frank Lampard

Jun 25, 2019 11:03 AM

Chelsea has received permission from Derby to interview Frank Lampard.

Lampard is considered the favorite to become manager of Chelsea. Chelsea are ready to pay a £4 million compensation fee to Derby.

Lampard played for Chelsea for 13 seasons.

The appointment of Lampard appears to be a formality at this point.

David Hytner/The Guardian

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PSG Open To Selling Neymar

Jun 22, 2019 10:14 AM

Paris Saint-Germain are open to selling Neymar this summer, but have yet to receive a formal offer.

Neymar joined PSG from Barcelona in 2017 for €222 million.

PSG expects to receive an offer from either Barcelona, Real Madrid or Manchester United.

Julien Laurens/ESPN

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PSG Open To Selling Neymar

Jun 19, 2019 11:44 AM

Paris Saint-Germain are open to selling Neymar this summer, but have yet to receive a formal offer.

Neymar joined PSG from Barcelona in 2017 for €222 million.

PSG expects to receive an offer from either Barcelona, Real Madrid or Manchester United.

Julien Laurens/ESPN

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Luis Enrique Steps Down As Manager Of Spain

Jun 19, 2019 11:41 AM

Luis Enrique has stepped down as manager of Spain for personal reasons.

Enrique left a get-together with the team before a March 26th match against Malta to return home to Barcelona.

Since then he has been unable to return to an active role with the national team and in a statement on Wednesday he said that he had decided to step down “due to the reasons which had prevented me from fulfilling my duties as normal since last March.”

Those reasons have not been clarified and the Spanish Football Federation requested that the coach’s privacy continue to be respected.

Roberto Moreno will manage Spain until Euro 2020.

Sid Lowe/The Guardian

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Frank Lampard Interested In Chelsea Vacancy

Jun 17, 2019 5:10 PM

Frank Lampard expressed interest in the open Chelsea role after Maurizio Sarri left the position for Juventus.

Lampard has reportedly emerged as the favorite to replace Sarri.

Chelsea would have to give Derby compensation if they were to hire Lampard. 

“There is no change except that Chelsea no longer have a manager. Of course, we have made it very clear to everyone, but most importantly to Frank, that we want to retain Frank for the long-term, said Derby County chairman Mel Morris.

Dominic Fifield/The Guardian

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Adrien Rabiot Could Return To PSG Following Henrique Exit

Jun 16, 2019 5:22 PM

Adrien Rabiot could make a return to PSG next season after getting frozen out of the club following a contract dispute.

Rabiot had been linked with a move to Barcelona on a free transfer this summer.

Tensions rose between Rabiot's camp and sporting director Antonio Henrique. Henrique left his position this summer, leading to a potential thaw in the relationship between Rabiot and PSG. 

Jonathan Johnson/ESPN

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Chelsea Target Frank Lampard To Replace Maurizio Sarri
Chelsea will have to pay Derby County compensation for Frank Lampard.

Dominic Fifield/The Guardian

West Brom Hires Slaven Bilic As Manager
West Brom is attempting to return to the Premier League.

Stuart James/The Guardian

PSG Nearing $84.6M Transfer For Mattijs De Ligt
Matthijs de Ligt has also received strong interest from Barcelona and Juventus.

Jonathan Johnson, Julien Laurens/ESPN

Gianluigi Buffon Drawing Interest From Barcelona
Barcelona are looking for a backup for ter Stegen.

Sky Sports

Maurizio Sarri Reportedly Set To Sign 3-Year Deal With Juventus
Juventus believe they will not have to pay a fee for Sarri.

Fabrizio Romano/Football Guardian

Barcelona Has Tepid Interest In Marcus Rashford, Juan Mata
Marcus Rashford has one season remaining on his contract with United.

Moises Llorens/ESPN

Real Madrid Buy Ferland Mendy From Lyon For $63M
Zinedine Zidane had identified Ferland Mendy as Real Madrid's future left-back.

Dermot Corrigan/ESPN

Real Madrid Agree To Buy Eden Hazard From Chelsea For $112M
Eden Hazard has long been linked with Real Madrid.

Fabrizio Romano/The Guardian

Gianluigi Buffon Leaves Paris Saint-Germain
Gianluigi Buffon has been linked with a return to formative club Parma, as well as the goalkeeping coach role with Juventus.

Jonathan Johnson/ESPN

Jurgen Klopp Considering Year-Long Sabbatical After 21-22 Season
Jurgen Klopp has repeatedly stated his desire to take a break from the "very intense" demands of management when his contract expires.

Melissa Reddy/ESPN

Virgil Van Dijk Seeking Improved Contract Extension
Virgil van Dijk is already among the highest earners with Liverpool.

Melissa Reddy/ESPN

Chelsea Delaying Juventus Appointing Maurizio Sarri As Manager
Chelsea want Juventus to buy Maurizio Sarri out of his deal for a fee £5 million.

Liam Twomey/ESPN

Juventus Interested In Buying Back Paul Pogba From United
Paul Pogba has indicated he would be happy to rejoin Juventus.

Fabrizio Romano/The Guardian

Sevilla Hires Julen Lopetegui As Manager
Julen Lopetegui has gone from manager of Spain to Real Madrid to Sevilla over the course of a year.

BBC

Real Madrid Signs Luka Jovic From Eintracht For $73M
Luka Jovic scored 17 goals in 32 Bundesliga appearances, as well as 10 in 14 Europa League games.

The Guardian

Maurizio Sarri Tells Chelsea Of Desire To Move To Juventus
Juventus will likely have to buy out Sarri's contract.

Dominic Fifield & Fabrizio Romano/The Guardian