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Juventus FC 26.07.2016 - 17:58 | SOURCE: JUVENTUS FC
Gonzalo Higuaín
Juventus confirm signing of Napoli striker Higuain

SERIE A
Juventus have confirmed the signing of Napoli striker Gonzalo Higuain for a fee of €90million (£75.3m).

The 28-year-old Argentina international has signed a five-year deal with the Serie A champions

MANCHESTER CITY NEAR SANE & GABRIEL JESUS SIGNINGS
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The Premier League giants are getting closer to agreeing a fee with Schalke for the Germany international, while the move for the Brazilian is further along


Manchester City are getting close to completing the signings of Leroy Sane and Gabriel Jesus, Goal understands.
The Premier League side are looking to bolster their squad ahead of their first season under Pep Guardiola, having already signed Ilkay Gundogan, Nolito and Oleksandr Zinchenko this summer.

City have long been chasing Schalke's promising youngster Leroy Sane and the Germany international has already requested a transfer from the Bundesliga side.

Guardiola admitted this week that his club are interested in signing him, though he admitted it will be tough to convince the Gelsenkirchen team to sell.

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And while the two sides are yet to reach an agreement on the fee for Sane, City are getting closer to striking a deal and are confident of snapping up the 20-year-old.

The Etihad Stadium outfit have been tracking 19-year-old Palmeiras defender Gabriel Jesus for some time, and his father confirmed on Monday that they are in advanced negotiations for him.

The deal is not completed yet, but is very close and has been delayed somewhat by the complications due to the two sides being in different time zones.

The Brazil U23 international is expected to be joined and sent straight back to the Serie A side as he will not be eligible for a UK work permit

26.07.2016 - 11:03 | SOURCE: TRANSFERMARKT.DE
Leroy Sané
Improved market value for Manchester City target Sane

BUNDESLIGA UPDATE
Transfermarkt.de has updated the market values of the Bundesliga.

Germany international Leroy Sane, who has been heavily linked with a switch to Manchester City, is among the players whose market value has increased.

The Schalke youngster improved from £15.3m to £25.5m.

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View all recent market value changes of the Bundesliga


Bayern Munich's summer signing Renato Sanches has the same value as the Man City target, being upgraded by £8.5m.

The Portuguese Euro 2016 winner played a starring role for his national team during the tournament, scoring the equalizer against Poland and helping Portugal win the cup.

Renato Sanches
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£25.50m



Bundesliga market value update

His new teammate Jerome Boateng can also consider himself as one of the best players at the Euro 2016 and as winner of the latest market value update, going up from £34m to £38.5m.

The market values of fellow Bayern players Joshua Kimmich (from £11.1m to £17m) and Arturo Vidal (from £31.5m to £34m) were also upgraded.

Joshua Kimmich
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£17.00m



Meanwhile, ex-Chelsea player Arjen Robben has to take another market value loss, going down to £9.35m.

The market value of Mario Gotze, who was linked with Liverpool and Tottenham but decided to re-sign with Borussia Dortmund, also went down.

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THE NEW LOOK OF LIONEL MESSI
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The wife of Lionel Messi shared a photo of her companion with "makeover". The five-time Golden Ball is actually the same.


Painful end of season with the final of the Copa America lost an international retirement which made debate and some legal troubles, Lionel Messi decided to start again on new bases. The leader Barcelona game, which had already been allowed to grow a beard for a few weeks, is now seeing more.



All smiles, the five-time Argentine Footballer sports a colorful new haircut blonde. Highly visible tattoos for some time, Lionel Messi continues its moulting style before finding land with FC Barcelona to see if it makes it even better.

LOVE OF THE GAME, INFLUENCE AND PROJECTS PSG: ALL IT TAKES HOLD OF THE INTERVIEW UNAI EMERY'S
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After shining in Seville, Unai Emery started a new adventure at PSG with the ambition to win everything, the desire to change attitudes, and leave its mark.


Since arriving on the PSG bench, Unai Emery is already feeling. The boiling Basque coach, recognized for its rigor and determination to succeed in the capital, obviously contrasts with the phlegmatic Laurent Blanc, who was dismissed after three years in the capital.



Intensive workouts, game focused on possession and movement, constant communication with his players: Emery puts all the cards on his side to make a good impression, and it works, because first impressions suggest new PSG more motivated than love with Unai Emery's

And in a long interview with our colleagues Team, the new PSG coach is not hidden his ambitions to head the quadruple champion of France. Goal sweeps you the passages that we should not miss.

RECRUITMENT

Emery was clear. If Edinson Cavani is the holder in attack, he seeks an offensive reinforcement : "Cavani has played much left, he must feel that he will be the center forward, but it needs other players with him in attack. If Cavani is injured, for example, will require a player capable of playing at PSG. The criterion is to recruit a good feature for a big club like Paris. " a reinforcement that will probably not Carlos Bacca, for some reason simple: "It is outside the EU."

About Matuidi, announced the departure, the coach was not very reassuring, although he said not to push him towards the exit: "We have many left defensive midfielders (Matuidi, Adrien Rabiot and Thiago Motta ). if there is an opportunity to leave and if he finds that there are too many people in the middle ... But I do not want him to go. "



AWARDS ITS DESIRES

If PSG already won everything on the national stage (Championship, League Cup and Cup of France), mission (that failed White) now entrusted to the triple winner of the Europa League is displayed: approach the European dream. Without denigrating the work previously carried out, Emery is fully aware of its purpose: " I've told the players' You have done a great job, you won, and I respect that as well as the work of my predecessor '. I came to improve detail and what had worked well. it's very difficult. for me it is a big challenge. (...) the PSG will grow, and this is a great opportunity for players but also for me and my staff, to leave a trace in France and Europe. "

"PSG has gained, so that means it worked well. We must continue to do so, but also grow by going further in the European Cup , "he insisted.

THE IMPORTANCE OF FRENCH

In his conference presentation, Emery had surprised journalists by answering questions in French. And if players have already told the technician was speaking in the language of Molière in training is that he had already foreseen this: " The day after the call PSG, I started taking French classes. I already had a little studied the language, because I grew up near the border. (...) I also surrounded by Juan Carlos Carcedo and Julen Masach (two of his deputies) because they speak french. "

HIS LOVE OF THE GAME

Unai Emery saw the game as he is passionate about training. He explains very well himself: " My way to lead is born instinctively I am very close to the players when they work because I believe that for the activity and intensity of exercises with my. assistant, one must be like this. this active participation is to experience the work, the intensity, the involvement of players. "



Before explaining this boundless passion " . My blood runs football My grandfather was a guard and won the King's Cup, my father was a professional at home, football was a big part J '.. I grew up in this environment. (...) and with the work, passion, intensity and attention to detail, I progressed and I could raise myself up Seville and three wins in Europa League. That is my path. And PSG thought of me. "

And if he came to Paris, Emery also knows that it is to thrill fans: " In football, the most important is to win but, for me, it is equally important that the supporters vibrated. through the game of the team. If you have possession but you're just passing, fans are going to sleep. possession is good, but it is only an instrument. It takes then add the movement, intensity and energy. "


HIS INFLUENCES

Finally, Unai Emery, known for waving as Simeone on the bench, and want the ball possession as Guardiola did not hide that the two great technicians inspired him every day: " During my four years at Valencia, there was Pep Guardiola at Barcelona he brought a lot to football.. tactically the team game of intelligence, moving players and possession another coach inspires me, c ' Diego Simeone is in a different style. I love the pressure and intensity that he asks his team. I want my team to take the game to their account and displays of personality. I was inspired by Guardiola , Simeone but also Bielsa

RUMOURS: CHELSEA PLAN £46M JOAO MARIO BID
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The 23-year-old impressed for Portugal as they won Euro 2016, and could also become a target for Manchester United should they fail to sign Paul Pogba from Juventus




Chelsea are plotting a £46 million bid for Sporting midfielder Joao Mario, acccording to The Sun.

The Blues have long been linked with the Portugal international, who was one of the starring lights for his country as they won Euro 2016 in France.

And now Antonio Conte is set to step up his efforts to sign the 23-year-old, though they could face competition from Manchester United should their bid to sign Paul Pogba prove unsuccessful

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Eredivisie: Market value loss for Vlaar

UPDATE
Transfermarkt.nl has re-evaluated the market values of the Eredivisie. Former Aston Villa defender Ron Vlaar has been downgraded by £0.85m. The 19-year-old Ajax starlet Mateo Cassierra was upgraded by 669 percent, being now worth £4.25m. All changes.

Stoke sign El Ahly winger Sobhi

DONE DEAL
Ramadan Sobhi has become Stoke's first summer signing. The Potters confirmed the signing of the 19-year-old winger, who arrives from Egyptian side El Ahly. According to the Premier League club, the fee could rise to €6million.

The winger has been Chase by many other clubs but Stoke are lucky to have his signature goodluck to them remember to stay put for more updates

Smith set for Bournemouth medical as Liverpool end Chilwell inter
25.07.2016 21:20 |

Smith set for Bournemouth medical as Liverpool end Chilwell inter

The Australian is set to have his medical on Tuesday ahead of joining Eddie Howes side, while the Reds have ended their pursuit of the Leicester left-back
Brad Smith is nearing a £6 million transfer to Bournemouth and will leave Liverpool’s pre-season tour of the United States on Monday to proceed with the formalities of a deal.

Prince understands the 22-year-old is expected to depart California for Heathrow at 8pm, with his medical scheduled for Tuesday.

The Reds have agreed a buy-back option over the next two seasons for the defender, who has made 11 appearances for the club.

Jurgen Klopp had viewed Smith as a good cover option for Alberto Moreno, but the sizeable offer from Bournemouth as well as the fact the Australian would advance his development by playing more regularly, could not be turned down.

He will link up with former team-mate Jordon Ibe, who exited Anfield for Dean Court in a £15m move earlier this month.

Liverpool, meanwhile, have ended their pursuit of Leicester’s Ben Chilwell.

Prince revealed on July 16 that the Merseysiders

were willing to walk away from a deal for the promising left-back as negotiations had stalled with the Premier League champions.

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There is also a strong feeling that the 19-year-old has not displayed the requisite commitment to making the switch to the club - a key criteria in Klopp’s assessment of potential signings.

The German has stated the club

could possibly make one more signing this summer and full-back remains an area to strengthen, but there is no certainty yet on whether the Reds will recruit another defender.

POOL PLAYER
Kolo Toure should be confirmed as a Celtic player on Sunday, according to Hoops boss Brendan Rodgers.

The former Liverpool defender, 35, was at Parkhead to watch the 1-1 draw with Leicester City in the International Champions Cup clash, where the visitors emerged triumphant after a 6-5 penalty shoot-out, after having a medical earlier in the day with a year-long deal on the table.

Rodgers, however, said it was unlikely that the former Manchester City and Arsenal centre-back would be in the Celtic squad who will fly out to Kazakhstan on Monday for their Champions League qualifier against Astana.

The former Liverpool boss is still working on bringing in another 'wildcard' player who could be in the squad for Kazakhstan.

Speaking about Toure's impending arrival, he said: "It should be complete by tomorrow.

"I brought him into Liverpool to add that bit of experience and help to the centre-halves there at the time and I think you've seen from his impact there and in particular last season, he was a very important player for Jurgen (Klopp) towards the end of the season and played in the Europa League final.

"He was outstanding for me in the big games when I was there.

"He looks after himself, he is a wonderful professional with big experience and I just think with a lot of young players in our squad he can really help them and be of assistance to Scott Brown, who is a wonderful leader.

"It will be nice for Scott to have someone behind him who has that real big-game experience and he could do very well for us.

"I would think that Wednesday would be too soon.

"I would be more looking towards the weekend and some game time against Barcelona to assess where he is at, before the following week. All being well, he will get a good week's training."

Asked if there was a chance to bring a new player in who will go to Astana with his squad, Rodgers said: "That's something that we need to wait and see.

"We have some work going on behind the scenes, hopefully we can get some business done.

"It is going to be tight, it is Saturday evening and we leave Monday afternoon." [center][/center] Celtic are going to be on hot form this season but don't forget stay tune for more updates

Allardyce not ready to decide on Rooney continuing as captain

THREE LIONS
New England manager Sam Allardyce has yet to decide if he will retain Wayne Rooney as captain.

The 61-year-old, fresh from keeping Sunderland in the Premier League against the odds, was the unanimous choice from the Football Association panel to replace Roy Hodgson, who stepped down after the humiliation of defeat to Iceland at Euro 2016.

Allardyce, who has added his former Bolton assistant Sammy Lee to his coaching staff, was unveiled at St George's Park on Monday and said it was "far too early" to reveal who he would like to captain the Three Lions heading into the World Cup qualifying campaign.

After describing his management style as "pragmatic", he told Sky Sports News HQ: "I'm going to leave that until I meet all the players and get all the staff together."

He said of his management style: "I think that choosing styles or systems depends on the players available and then who we're playing.

"My coaching technique is to try and give the players the opportunity to win a football match wherever they are playing, be it home or away. And to make them aware of the opposition, which may change the style of how we play."

Allardyce also said it was important he and the players enjoy representing their country, describing the England job as the "pinnacle" of his career.

"I think the bonding of the team is exceptionally important and trying to create a good team spirit. And have some fun, the game of football is to be enjoyed and I've enjoyed my life in the game for many years," he said.

"So as the pinnacle of my career, which this job is, I want to enjoy this the most. So I can only do that with everybody who works for me and works around me."

Allardyce applied for the England post a decade ago when he was in charge of Bolton, but the FA opted for Steve McClaren instead.

Since then Allardyce has gone on to manage Newcastle, Blackburn, West Ham and Sunderland and he believes he is well qualified to take the England job.

Allardyce said: "I think that it was 10 years since I was last interviewed and to sit here is a huge thrill for me. I think I fit the chair, I hope I do.

"I think I've got the experience to challenge the England team and challenge myself. Managing five Premier League teams has given me huge experience."

Asked if he was considered not good enough for the England job in 2006, and what had changed since, Allardyce said: "I was good enough then. So I don't know, perhaps it was political, I don't know.

"There's obviously a different and, without criticising the old regime too much, a much more streamlined (FA) now. With the development of this site (St George's Park), it's much more forward thinking than it was in 2006."

Allardyce takes the reins of the national team when morale is at a low ebb following the chastening experience in France, but the Dudley-born coach refused to accept confidence is at a nadir .

Branded a troubleshooter for his work with struggling Premier League teams during his career, Allardyce feels he has the club-fixer tag thanks to his track record of maximising player potential.

He fully intends to carry that practice into international management.

"I won't suggest it's rock bottom," he said of player morale in the wake of Euro 2016.

"I think it's disappointing but I don't think it's rock bottom.

"People see me as someone who can go into a club and turn things around very quickly and I suppose that comes around by taking West Ham up, saving Blackburn and saving Sunderland.

"I consider myself to be much more than that personally, but I can turn things around pretty quickly and I can get among teams and staff and try and create a successful journey.

"I think the successful journey starts by us all pulling together.

"The most important thing are the players. We all work for the team on the pitch and helping them to win.

"What we want to see is the England team being successful and for me that is the greatest challenge in my long career.

"Hopefully I'll be as successful as I have been at other clubs - and I started at Limerick by the way!"

And the England job is not the 'poisoned chalice' many onlookers claim it is, according to Allardyce.

He added: "Not for me. You take the good with the bad otherwise you wouldn't do it. I'm here because I think I'm tough enough to take it, so bring it on lads."

England went to the European Championship this summer with hopes high in a squad made up of a smattering of experienced heads and a host of highly-rated youngsters such as Harry Kane, Eric Dier, Dele Alli, Raheem Sterling and John Stones.

The team ultimately failed to deliver in France but Allardyce has dismissed any suggestion it was because of a lack of passion and says he will try to find out why England once again struggled on the biggest stage.

"There's no lack of passion, I don't see any lack of passion anywhere for the players who play for England. The loss of form or the fact they didn't perform at their very best wasn't through a lack of passion or determination or desire," he said.

"So I have to identify if I can as quickly as I can what went wrong, but I don't want to spend too much time on the past. I want to think more about the future and improving these young elite players that we have.

"And they aren't all young of course, the experienced players are very very important to me as well and, for me, it's about trying to create an environment that's got a feel-good factor about it."

The 61-year-old also believes it is time to stop looking at the England senior side as one with potential for the future.

He added: "We've got to say that it's not potential any more, it's got to be reality now, it's got to stand up and be counted because these young players have had a lot of experience now, a lot of games.

"You want the actual quality of the player to be producing his top performances immediately.

"I think this squad of players is very experienced and going forward will be producing more and producing better performances hopefully and better results."

He added: "We can't change the past but we can learn from it. Let's think about the future and change that for the better."stay tuned for more news updates

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David Moyes
Former ManUtd boss Moyes appointed as Sunderland manager

PREMIER LEAGUE
Sunderland have appointed former Manchester United manager David Moyes to replace new England boss Sam Allardyce.

Allardyce was confirmed as Roy Hodgson's successor with the national team on Friday, leaving a Premier League vacancy at the Stadium of Light.

A statement published on Sunderland's official website on Saturday morning revealed Moyes, 53, has arrived on Wearside on a four-year contract as chairman Ellis Short's "first choice" to take control of the Black Cats.

"I am delighted to have joined Sunderland," Moyes said on www.safc.com. "I am relishing the challenge and excited by the opportunity.

"I have taken over a big British club, with a great support and I'm looking forward to working in the Premier League again.

"I look forward to continuing the good work done by Sam."



Moyes had been on Sunderland's radar when they looked for a replacement for Dick Advocaat last October and, while his stock may have fallen since ill-fated spells at United and then Real Sociedad, his 11 years at Everton made him an attractive proposition and Black Cats chairman Short was thrilled to have secured his long-standing top target.

"We are absolutely delighted to welcome David Moyes to Sunderland, who was by far and away our first choice," the American businessman said.

"He is a man whose football pedigree speaks for itself and is someone I have long admired.

"I have spoken with him on many occasions and I have always been hugely impressed. He was my number one managerial target for the last five appointments, but his desire to honour existing contracts meant we were not able to bring him to Sunderland previously.

"To be able to finally welcome him as our manager is fantastic news for the club.

"The fact that David has committed to a four-year deal is a clear demonstration of his belief in what he can achieve here.

"It is our aim to become a better, stronger and more stable football club and with a manager of David's calibre and experience at the helm, we have a fantastic opportunity to begin looking upwards, rather than downwards every season."

Moyes has managed more than 800 senior games in club football and boasts a wealth of top-level experience.

The Scot began his managerial career with Preston in 1998, before moving to Goodison Park in 2002 and overseeing a largely positive tenure which ended when he succeeded Sir Alex Ferguson in the United hotseat ahead of the 2013-14 season.

He signed a six-year contract at Old Trafford but was sacked after just 10 months, with the Red Devils seventh in the Premier League.

A fresh challenge in Spain followed, in November 2014, but he lasted only a year in the role.

Stoke complete signing of Liverpool midfielder Allen

PREMIER LEAGUE
Stoke City have completed the signing of Liverpool midfielder Joe Allen for a fee which could rise to £13m.

The 26-year-old Wales international has penned a five-year deal at the bet365 Stadium.



"It's been a whirlwind 48 hours for me but I am delighted to have finally been able to put pen to paper," Allen said.

"I was really excited as soon as I heard of the Club’s interest and it wasn't a difficult decision for me to make."

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