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AC Milan Takes Gonzalo Higuain Loan, Leonardo Bonucci Returns To Juve

Jul 31, 2018 1:41 PM

Gonzalo Higuain has agreed to join AC Milan on a season-long loan from Juventus with Leonardo Bonucci returning to Turin after one season.

Mattia Caldara will also join Higuain with Milan.

Higuain moved to Juventus in 2016 for €90 million (£75 million) and scored 40 goals in 76 Serie A appearances, but his future with the club was uncertain following the signing of Cristiano Ronaldo.

Ed Aarons, Fabrizio Romano/The Guardian

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Juve Considering Sale Of Gonzalo Higuain

Jul 27, 2018 10:07 AM

Juventus is considering a sale of Gonzalo Higuain following the purchase of Cristiano Ronaldo.

Milan and Chelsea have been linked to Higuain, who scored 36 goals last season. Juve purchased Higuain from Napoli for €90 million.

"He is still an important player for us, but now we obviously have greater competition [up front], but he is a professional and we are evaluating his future together with the people who represent him," Beppe Marotta told Sky Sport Italia. "We have a great deal of respect for him."

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Tags: Chelsea, Juventus, A.C. Milan, Misc Rumor, Transfer Rumor

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Bayern Buys Canadian Phenom Alphonso Davies For MLS Record $13M

Jul 25, 2018 9:58 AM

Bayern Munich have agreed to buy 17-year-old Canadian phenom Alphonso Davies from the Vancouver Whitecaps for $13 million, which is a record for an MLS export. The transfer could hit $17 million if certain bonuses are hit.

Because Davies is a homegrown player, the Whitecaps will likely be able to keep all of the transfer fee, rather than share a sizable portion with MLS.

Davies will remain with the Whitecaps until the end of the MLS season, as he would not be able to play for Bayern in an official game until he turns 18 in November.

New Bayern coach Niko Kovac said at a news conference that he liked what he had seen from Davies.

"Nothing is final yet but it's looking good," Kovac said. "He is a big talent, he's young and very fast."

Davies has three goals and eight assists in 20 games this season.

ESPN

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Everton Buys Richarlison From Watford For $52.6M

Jul 24, 2018 3:39 PM

Everton has confirmed the £40 million ($52.6 million) signing of Richarlison from Watford.

Richarlison told evertontv: “I want to have a lot of success with Everton. I think it is going to be important for me here to be with Marco Silva again. I will learn more because I am still learning as a player and I aim to develop and grow here. Everton have put their faith in me and I intend to honour this shirt and demonstrate on the pitch why I came here.”

Richarlison joined Watford, where Marco Silva was newly installed as manager, from Fluminense last summer. He scored five times in his opening 12 Premier League matches, but did not find the net again for the rest of the campaign.

The Guardian

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Barcelona Buys Malcom From Bordeaux For $47.9M

Jul 24, 2018 3:16 PM

Barcelonas has agreed to sign Malcom from Bordeaux after Roma nearly completed a deal for him.

Barcelona agreed to terms to land Malcom from Bordeaux in a deal worth an initial €41 million ($47.9 million), with an additional €1 million potentially due in add-ons.

Malcom agreed a five-year deal to move to the Camp Nou, with a release clause expected to be fixed at €400m.

Sam Marsden/ESPN

Tags: Barcelona, Bordeaux, Roma, Misc Rumor, Transfer Rumor

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United Will Only Sell Anthony Martial Outside Premier League

Jul 23, 2018 1:11 PM

Jose Mourinho will only consider selling Anthony Martial for the right fee and to a team outside the Premier League.

Chelsea has been linked with a move for Martial.

Martial has a year left on his contract and Manchester United has the option of adding another 12 months. 

Martial cost an initial £36m that rises to £58 million if all the clauses in his terms are met. It is likely the bidding from any suitors for the player would start at £50 million.

Jamie Jackson/The Guardian

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Jose Mourinho Pessimistic On United Signing More Transfers

Jul 23, 2018 1:09 PM

Jose Mourinho said Manchester United may miss out on their primary transfer targets this summer.

United have signed Fred, Diogo Dalot and Lee Grant this summer while also adding Alexis Sanchez in January.

Mourinho told a news conference: "One thing is what I want and another thing is what is going to happen."

United have drawn their first two matches on their tour of the United States ahead of the start of the International Champions Cup against AC Milan in L.A. on Wednesday.

Rob Dawson/ESPN

Tags: Manchester United, Misc Rumor, Transfer Rumor

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United Will Resist Anthony Martial's Attempts To Leave

Jul 21, 2018 6:35 PM

Anthony Martial is determined to leave Manchester United but Jose Mourinho will resist selling him.

United are expected to trigger a clause that allows for his terms to be extended for a year and so tie Martial down until summer 2020. 

Mourinho has stated that Martial will be in his starting lineup for United’s first game of the new campaign.

Romelu Lukaku and Marcus Rashford won't be ready following their World Cup holiday.

Jamie Jackson/The Guardian

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Real Madrid Preparing $147M Transfer Bid For Eden Hazard

Jul 20, 2018 8:47 PM

Real Madrid are preparing a £112 million ($147 million) transfer bid to Chelsea for Eden Hazard.

Chelsea will hold out for a deal worth £200 million and intend to offer Hazard a new contract.

Real Madrid also has interest in Mauro Icardi.

ESPN

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Neymar Confirms He Will Remain With PSG

Jul 20, 2018 10:15 AM

Neymar has confirmed he will remain Paris Saint-Germain amid continuing links with Real Madrid.

Paris Saint-Germain bought Neymar for €222 million last summer.

"Yes, I will stay in Paris. I have a contract with PSG. The speculation? The majority of it is invented by the press," he said.

"I have a contract and people know the objective, the reason why I went to PSG. I want to win with this club and I hope this season will be wonderful."

Neymar also hailed the arrival of Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo at Juventus from Real Madrid, saying it "will change Italian football."

"Cristiano is a great player. He is a football legend, a genius," he said. "We have to respect him. I think that it was a difficult decision for him, but I wish him good luck -- except against PSG."

ESPN

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Maurizio Sarri Will Wait To Hold Talks With Eden Hazard, Courtois
Real Madrid are in talks with Chelsea over a possible £35 million transfer for Thibaut Courtois.

Jacob Steinberg/The Guardian

Liverpool Signs Alisson From Roma For $87.3M
Alisson joined Roma from Internacional in 2016 for €7.5 million.

Fabrizio Romano/The Guardian

Chelsea To Resist Real Madrid's Pursuit Of Eden Hazard
Eden Hazard is contracted until 2020 and Chelsea had hoped to tie him to new terms worth a club-record £300,000 a week.

Dominic Fifield/The Guardian

Gareth Bale To Become Featured Member Of Real Madrid
Gareth Bale will seek assurances that he will become a starter again, having spent much of last season on the bench under Zinedine Zidane.

Jamie Jackson/The Guardian

Daley Blind Leaves United For Ajax
Daley Blind will leave Manchester United for Ajax on a £14.1 million transfer.

The Guardian

Eden Hazard Suggests He's Ready To Leave Chelsea For Real Madrid
Eden Hazard has long been linked with Real Madrid, who have lost Cristiano Ronaldo this summer.

Kristof Terreur/HLN

Liverpool Buys Xherdan Shaqiri From Stoke For $17M
Xherdan Shaqiri will give Jurgen Klopp another option in the final third.

Glenn Price/ESPN

West Ham Signs Felipe Anderson From Lazio For $44.4M
Felipe Anderson was one of Manuel Pellegrini's main targets.

Ben Fisher/The Guardian

Agent: Cristiano Ronaldo Will Finish Career With Juventus
Jorge Mendes said Cristiano Ronaldo won't make another move in his career.

ESPN

Chelsea Likely To Beat City To Sign Jorginho
Jorginho reportedly prefers a move from Napoli to London over Manchester.

Dominic Fifield/The Guardian

Manchester City Seals $79.6M Transfer For Riyad Mahrez
Leicester was previously seeking £80 million for Riyad Mahrez.

ESPN

Cristiano Ronaldo Officially Joins Juventus On $117.4M Transfer
Real Madrid bought Cristiano Ronaldo in 2009 for €94 million and sold him for €100 million.

Fabrizio Romano/The Guardian

Juve President Meets With Cristiano Ronaldo In Greece
Cristiano Ronaldo's $110 million transfer from Real Madrid to Juventus nears completion.

Gabrielle Marcotti/ESPN

City Close To $79.5M Transfer With Leicester For Riyad Mahrez
Pep Guardiola turned to Riyad Mahrez last January after a deal for Alexis Sanchez fell through as he went to Manchester United.

Jamie Jackson/The Guardian

Paulinho Leaves Barcelona To Return To Guangzhou Evergrande
Paulinho becomes Barcelona's third major departure of the summer.

Michael Butler/The Guardian

Juventus Increasingly Confident Of Signing Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo would earn €30 million per season with Juventus.

Ed Aarons, Fabrizio Romano/The Guardian

Cristiano Ronaldo Agrees To Contract With Juventus
Cristiano Ronaldo sees Juventus as the ideal club to enhance his reputation worldwide.

Alberto Pinero & Romeo Agresti/Goal.com

Report: Real Madrid To Accept $116M From Juve For Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo has sought an exit this summer from Real Madrid due to issues with Florentino Perez.

Jugones (via ESPN)

Real Madrid Deny Report Of $361M Offer To PSG For Neymar
Neymar has been linked with Real Madrid ever since he left Barcelona for PSG.

ESPN

Mohamed Salah Signs Extension With Liverpool Through 2023
Mohamed Salah's new contract does not include a release clause.

Glenn Price/ESPN