The premier league champions, Chelsea FC are set to begin the title defence with a fixture at home to Burnley at Stamford Bridge without their top scorer last season Diego Costa. According to ESPN the embattled forward and Chelsea are enmeshed in legal proceedings as the acrimonious battle to resolve the striker's future.
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Philippe Coutinho Hands In Transfer Request
Emerging reports indicate that Liverpool playmaker, Philippe Coutinho has issued his club with a transfer request amidst, paving way for a possible move to Spanish giant, Barcelona. The transfer request is reported to have followed the club's insistence that the player is not for sale. According to Sky Sports, Liverpool have so far rejected two bids from Barcelona for the Brazil international, with the latest offer believed to be around £90.4m.
Chelsea To Hijack Tottenham's Danny Rose, Plan To Double His Wages
Chelsea are reportedly set to official submit bid for Tottenham's left-Back, Danny Rose. The Blues are also planning to double his wages, a development that could see him earn £120,000-a-week. The Evening Standard reported that Chelsea are gradually losing hope in the quest to sign Juventus left-back, Alex Sandro. According to the report, the club has no worry offering the £50m required to consummate the deal.
Chelsea's Kennedy On The Verge Of Joining Newcastle
Newcastle Manager, Rafa Benitez is reported to be wooing Chelsea's Winger, Kennedy to St. Jame's Park ahead of the commencement of 20017/2018 English Premier League Season. Sky sports sources reported that Benitez met the Brazilian international on Wednesday in London while he was attending the Premier League Launch and assured the player of a place in his team. According to the report, Benitez is confident he will land the winger before his opener against Tottenham on Sunday.
Manchester United To Offer Zlatan Ibrahimovic New Contract
Manchester United Manager, Jose Mourinho has hinted that plans were underway to extend the contract of Zlatan Ibrahmovic by an additional year.
Philippe Coutinho Not For Sale, Liverpool Insist
Liverpool have again rejected an improved bid from Barcelona for the signing of Brazilian international, Philippe Coutinho. The club insist that the player is not for sale. According to ESPN, the Spanish giant saw their latest offer of €100 million dismissed by Liverpool. Barcelona had earlier made an offer of €85m and then €15m in add-ons before the latest offer.
PSG Set To Sign Fabinho
French giant, Paris Saint Germain (PSG) is set to sign Monaco star, Fabinho despite reluctance by the League 1 side to do business. On Thursday, the Midfielder who was involved in a mild bust up with Kylian Mbappe during training, walked out angrily in the middle of the training session, fuelling speculation that he could actually leave the club.