David De Gea is finally set to leave Manchester United… and United are getting a goalkeeper in return.
The David De Gea transfer saga is finally at an end as Sky Sports have reported that a deal between Manchester United and Real Madrid has been agreed for the 24-year-old Spaniard.
De Gea will head to the Bernabeu for a fee believed to be £29m whilst Real’s current number one Keylor Navas will join United as part of the deal.
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Angel Di Maria didn't enjoy his time at Manchester United working with manager Louis van Gaal. Paris Saint-Germain's new arrival made that brutally clear with a verbal roasting of United boss Van Gaal and his tactics.
Di Maria was speaking to ESPN Radio Argentina (h/t the English arm of Catalan newspaper Sport):
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Three weeks in and this Premier League season is shaping up to be one of the most intense on record.
Last year’s champions, Chelsea, finally claimed their first three points of the campaign after a thrilling 3-2 victory at West Brom, while Bournemouth earned their first ever Premier League win in a very entertaining match at West Ham, which finished 4-3.
Meanwhile Leicester’s strong start to the season continued with a draw at home to Tottenham while Arsenal and Liverpool engaged in arguably one of the most intense 0-0 draws in Premier League history in the Monday fixture.
Sunderland finally got their season started, with a goal from Jermain Defoe earning the Black Cats their first point of the year in a draw with Swansea.
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Liverpool outcast, Mario Balotelli is aiming to do his talking on the pitch this season after completing his medical ahead of a season-long loan deal at AC Milan.

Balotelli, 25, has returned to the Italian capital after just 12 months of swapping the red of the Rossoneri for Liverpool.

“I’m please to be back. I’ve little to say. I just need to train hard and show what I can contribute,” Balotelli is quoted as saying by AS.
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FIFA's medical chief Jiri Dvorak warned coaches Friday that their opinion is irrelevant when it comes to player health and safety in a stinging rebuke to Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho.
Mourinho removed team doctor Eva Carneiro and head physiotherapist Jon Fearn from match-day duties last weekend.
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After a sloopy start of the EPL season, Chelsea seems to go busy in the transfer window so as to meet up with the likes of City and the rest after Roman Abramovich side made Juve an offer they couldn't refuse, According to reports.
It's unclear how much of the £69m package is straight cash but any of Oscar, Willian and Juan Cuadrado could go in the opposite direction.
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Fernandinho has denied deliberately elbowing Diego Costa during Manchester City's 3-0 English Premier League football victory over Chelsea on Sunday, contradicting Jose Mourinho's claim that he should have been sent off for targeting the forward.
The City midfielder was booked by Martin Atkinson, the referee, for catching Costa with his left arm in a controversial challenge. It resulted in the forward receiving lengthy treatment before seeking retribution at half-time.
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As Pedro closes in on his move from Barcelona to Chelsea, it turns out one unlikely third party played a big part in helping secure his signature.
It has looked all summer like Manchester United would beat both Chelsea and Manchester City to the World Cup winner after it became clear that he’d be leaving the Catalan club.
But on Wednesday it became apparent that he’d be heading to London and the Evening Standard are reporting that Cesc Fabregas’s girlfriend’s intervention was key in the about-turn.
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Chelsea have confirmed the signing of Pedro from Barcelona.
The Spain international had been heavily linked with Manchester United until a late intervention from Chelsea secured his signature.
Pedro told the club's official website: "I am very happy to be here. I am very excited to start my adventure at Chelsea and I am here to keep winning titles.
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Voting in UEFA's new goal and save of the season polls closes at 12.00CET on Tuesday 25 August so time is running out to join the nearly three quarters of a million who have already had their say.
Voting updateAs of the morning of 18 August, the total number of votes for the best goal was over 467,000 while the save poll has attracted 227,000-plus.
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Liverpool Legend has claimed that Liverpool's clash against Arsenal in the upcoming fixture will be an acid test for his former club.
After back-to-back 1-0 wins in the first two fixtures against Stoke City and Premier League newcomers AFC Bournemouth, Brendan Rodgers will take his men to the Emirates on 24 August.
The Northern Irishman fielded Martin Skrtel and Dejan Lovren in the heart of the back four, while summer signings Nathaniel Clyne and Joe Gomez were the two full-backs in the two league matches.
The former Liverpool centre-back has urged the Anfield club to build on their defensive displays.
"The problem last season, equally with the lack of goals, was conceding too much. And now they've got two clean sheets on the bounce," Carragher told Sky Sports.
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Mario Balotelli’s football career maybe on the rocks as Liverpool continue in their quest to offload him.
The 25-year-old striker has flopped since his return to the Premier League in January, netting just once in his 16 appearances for Brendan Rodgers’ side.
But his lack of form on the pitch hasn’t hampered his creativity off it, as the Italian international released his new custom-made PUMA boots for kids.
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Aside from reaffirming the fact that the opening weekend is the toughest to call of the season, there were some intriguing sub-plots across an exciting three days of football.
Same old Arsenal
The pre-season optimism for a title challenge from Arsenal suffered an early setback with a 2-0 home defeat to an organised West Ham side on Sunday.
Having fancied Arsenal to make a go of things this year, it was a bitter let down to see them deliver a typical Arsenal-like performance.
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Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho finds himself at the eye of a storm as criticism mounts over reports he sidelined the Premier League champions' team doctor.
Media reports claim Eva Carneiro will no longer attend Chelsea's matches or training sessions after Mourinho lambasted her and physiotherapist Jon Fearn for running onto the pitch to treat Eden Hazard during the latter stages of last weekend's 2-2 draw to Swansea City.
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Yaya Toure has refuted claims he had an off season in 2014/15 after Man City boss Manuel Pellegrini suggested the Ivorian was back to his best following Monday's impressive performance and goal at West Brom.
After the 3-0 victory, Pellgrini told Sky Sports: "With Yaya, I think we will see the return of the Yaya of one season ago, not last season when he had so many problems."
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Barcelona pair Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez, and Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo are the three nominees for the 2014/15 UEFA Best Player in Europe Award. The winner will be announced on 27 August.
As in previous years, journalists from each of UEFA's 54 member associations provided a list of their five best-ranked players, with the first receiving five points, the second four, and so on. The ten players with the most points advanced to the second vote, which has determined the three finalists named today.
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Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers says he nearly substituted Philippe Coutinho before his late winner at Stoke.
Brazil midfielder Coutinho scored the only goal with a stunning long-range strike in an otherwise drab encounter.
"You have to keep him on the pitch as long as you can because he has that moment," said Rodgers.
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Manchester City have been quiet by their standards in this summer’s transfer window. Raheem Sterling and Fabian Delph are the two surprise signings and so far the only first-team acquisitions from Manuel Pellegrini.
Indeed, we were surprised the Chilean kept his job at the end of last season, and it’s certainly increased the speculation surrounding Pep Guardiola who is in the final year of his contract at Bayern Munich.
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It’s fair to say Premier League has benefited from series of Seria A stars during the previous years.
Players such as Dennis Bergkamp, Patrick Vieira, Thierry Henry, Gianfranco Zola and Fabrizio Ravanelli are just a handful of stars to have lit up the English top flight, following moves from the Italian Peninsula.
And as great as it is reminiscing about some of the Premier League’s greatest ever imports, we find it much more entertaining to cast our mind back to players who were absolutely garbage instead.
To that end, here is our top nine Serie A to Premier League transfers that never worked out.
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Liverpool defender Jon Flanagan has returned to training after recovering from the injury problems that have plagued him this season.
Flanagan has yet to make an appearance for the club this term due to his knee problem, but his comeback could be a timely boost for Brendan Rodgers’ side.
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Reports in France suggested Lyon will pay up to B£2.5million for the signature of the three-time Premier League winner.
Rafael joined United along with his twin brother Fabio from Fluminense in 2008.
Rafael went on to establish himself as a first-team regular under Sir Alex Ferguson and David Moyes, but new manager Louis van Gaal often overlooked the defender, choosing Antonio Valencia ahead of him.
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Norwich have completed five pieces of business during the summer transfer window. Yussuf Mulumbu (free), Graham Dorrans (undisclosed), Robbie Brady (£7 million), Andre Wisdom (loan), and Anthony Andreu (undisclosed) have all joined the ranks at Carrow Road as Norwich look to fight to maintain their Premier League status during the season. The Canaries also secured the signing of former Blackburn Rovers goalkeeper Jake Dean, following his release.
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Jose Mourinho convinced me to reject a move to Liverpool in 2013 and continue at Atletico Madrid.
The Brazil-born Spanish striker was on Brendan Rodgers’ radar as the Reds were keen on signing him to bolster their strike force. He had a £21.8m release clause in his then contract with the Spanish capital club.
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Arsenal have contacted Real Madrid again to sign Karim Benzema, according to reports.
Benzema has apparently been subject of two bids from the Gunners already this summer, with Arsenal looking for a world class striker.
And now AS says new talks have taken place with Madrid over a deal, as Arsene Wenger looks to do business.
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Mourinho's record vs Wenger
This is not a pretty track record for one thought to be a mastermind of the coaching world. In their last five encounters, three ended in victory in favor of Jose Mourinho’s crew, as the Gunners conceded 10 goals along the way, whilst playing two goalless draws at the Emirates.

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Wenger has failed to record a single victory over Mourinho in their 13 meetings and before their latest showdown in the Community Shield at Wembley on Sunday, the Blues chief mischievously suggested the Frenchman needed to work harder to come up with an answer.
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20. Arda Turan (Barcelona)
Okay, he can’t play until the New Year, but the Turkish attacking midfielder will add further strength to the Luis Enrique’s squad. The initial £24m maybe a touch expensive for the 28-year-old, especially given his goal return but he will bring more flair to the Nou Camp and some added aggression.
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Manchester United keeper David De Gea will complete a £24.5million transfer move to Real Madrid this week, according to reports.
The 24-year-old was one of United’s stand-out performers last season and was duly awarded a slot in the PFA Team of the Year.
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Vidal, 28, who recently joined German champions Bayern Munich, recently lost his licence after being convicted of drink-driving.
The all-action midfielder crashed his Ferrari last month but dodged jail.
Vidal was a key figure for Juventus last season as they won the Italian league and cup as well as reaching the Champions League final.
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"There is no-one in English football currently working that is close to Jose Mourinho in terms of managerial skill, tactics and psychology, and despite all Chelsea's riches and the world-class players he remains their biggest asset. And he knows it."
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Such is the worldly gravitas that Liverpool command, it’s rare to any empty seats in a stadium when the club go globe trotting on their pre-season tours. Needless to say, it was a major surprise when there were plenty of bare spots in the crowd for the club’s recent outing in Malaysia.
The reason? No Raheem Sterling or Steven Gerrard, apparently.....]
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Jessica Hannah "Jess" Glynne (born 20 October 1989) is a British singer and songwriter, signed to Atlantic Records UK. She is best known for featuring on Clean Bandit's single "Rather Be" and Route 94's "My Love", both of which reached number one on the UK Singles Chart in 2014.....

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