Author: Barkha Roy

According to The Telegraph, Chelsea and Manchester City have agreed a fee of 47.5 million pounds in principle for attacker Raheem Sterling. The 27-year-old is expected to have a medical in the coming days, with Chelsea hoping to complete the deal in time for the England international to join the club’s pre-season tour in the United States. Despite being heavily linked with Leeds forward Raphinha and fellow Brazilian Richarlison this summer, the Blues have made Sterling their top target this summer. The player has reportedly agreed to personal terms on a five-year contract with a one-year extension option. Sterling joined City from Liverpool in July 2015…

Ex-FSV Mainz 05 striker Petar Sliskovic has joined Chennaiyin FC on one-year contract ahead of the upcoming Indian Super League 2022-23 season, the Marina Machans have confirmed on July 8. The 31-year-old arrives after a half-an-year stint at German third division side SV Wehen Wiesbaden. Credit: Indian Super League Chennaiyin FC co-owner Vita Dani issued the following statement in welcoming Sliskovic to the club: “Petar Sliskovic is a great addition to our squad. Having played in many different clubs in Germany with some top coaches and players, Sliskovic also has the experience that some of our youngsters can feed off.” A product…

Kerala Blasters have confirmed the arrival of Greek-Australian international Apostolos Giannou for the upcoming Indian Super League season. The 32-year-old joins Blasters from Macarthur FC in the A-League and becomes the club’s first foreign signing of the summer transfer window. https://twitter.com/KeralaBlasters/status/1545723008144515073 The signing comes at an ideal time for the Blasters, who have lost winger Vincy Barretto and striker Alvaro Vazquez in June. “I’m very happy Apostolos finally joined Kerala Blasters, he was our target for the last two years. He is a hardworking attacker who fits our style of play. I also like him because he is a player who plays for the…

The Hammers defender Issa Diop joined the club from Toulouse before the 2018/19 season for a fee of around 25.9 million euros but has struggled to establish himself as a first-team regular at the London Stadium and made ten Premier League starts last season. And now according to RMC Sport, Fulham’s deal to sign the West Ham player is ”almost complete.” It is stated that “only a few details” need to be “settled” before the transfer can be completed. According to the report, the “transfer fee is estimated to be more than 20 million.” Following the arrival of Rennes defender Nayef Aguerd last month,…

According to Marca, Real Madrid are close to selling centre-back Mario Gila to Lazio. The Spanish club will receive 6 million euros for 50 per cent of his rights, which is 1 million more than was expected. The allure of living in the Italian capital and playing in the Europa League was key for Gila signing for the Biancocelesti. Lazio initially intended to sign Gila on loan, with the option of signing him permanently from Real Madrid next year. However, it appears that they intend land the 21-year-old him on a permanent basis. The Serie A side have lost free…

La Liga giants FC Barcelona have confirmed the free signing of former AC Milan midfielder Franck Kessie.  “FC Barcelona and Franck Yannick Kessie have reached an agreement for the player to join Barça after the end of his contract with AC Milan.“The player will sign a contract until 30 June 2026 and his buy out clause will be set at 500 million euros,”a Barcelona statement read. Over the last three years, Kessie has established himself as one of Italy’s top midfielders, taking his game to the next level following a permanent move to Milan from Atalanta in 2019. As the 25-year-old approached…

Alexia Putellas became the first female player to make 100 appearances for Spain, and she celebrated that feat by scoring in a 1-1 friendly draw with Italy. The 28-year-old made her La Roja debut in 2013 and, less than a decade later, won her century cap in Castel di Sangro on July 1. The 28-year-old follows in the footsteps of several of her international male contemporaries, but she is the only woman in her country to make history. “I am very happy because it is something that I never thought would happen. A lot of work of all kinds, many…

La Liga giants FC Barcelona have reached full agreement with Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur to send their centre-back Clement Lenglet out on loan for the entirety of the 2022/23 season, reports Fabrizio Romano. The Frenchman, who joined Barcelona from Sevilla in the summer of 2018, has slipped down the pecking order at Camp Nou in recent years due to mediocre performances at the heart of the defence. Last season, he was largely an afterthought for manager Xavi Hernandez, appearing only when none of the other options were available. With Barcelona on the verge of signing Andreas Christensen and looking for another defender, Lenglet’s time…

According to transfer guru Fabrizio Romano, Manchester United are in advanced talks with Ajax defender Lisandro Martinez, preparing for the player’s bid and are the favourites to sign the player ahead of Arsenal. “He’s very high in Erik ten Hag’s list, race open with Arsenal that have no intention to give up. Once Malacia deal will be signed and official, Man Utd will be on it – while Arsenal are still pushing,”Romano wrote on Twitter. Among the numerous Ajax players linked to United in recent months, the Argentine has emerged as one of the more concrete targets they are pursuing…

Former Sheffield United, Crystal Palace manager Neil Warnock has slammed the departures of Romelu Lukaku and Paul Pogba from Chelsea and Manchester United, respectively. Both players were signed for club-record fees, with Lukaku costing the Blues 97 million pounds last summer and Pogba costing the Red Devils 89 million in 2016. Both were re-signings, with Lukaku returning to Stamford Bridge seven years after being sold to Everton and Pogba leaving Old Trafford for nothing just four years before his return. However, neither move was a success, and the pair are now regarded as two of the worst signings in football history, with…