Tag: Signing
Chelsea’s £26m signing is ‘Desailly clone’ who left Pochettino in awe | Football | Sport
Chelsea are set to land Mauricio Pochettino’s own second summer signing after striking a £26million deal for French talent Lesley Ugochukwu, a player not known by many outside of his native France. The Blues have been frustrated in their pursuit of Brighton star Moises Caicedo over his £100m price tag and the capture of Ugochukwu, one of the brightest talents in Ligue 1, could prove to be a masterstroke after he dazzled Pochettino on his full debut when the Argentinian
Second Amendment advocates celebrate Alaska Gov. Dunleavy signing gun store law: ‘A protective shield’
Alaska Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Saturday signed into law a measure that seeks to block state and local officials from closing gun stores during disasters declared by the governor, unless such closures apply to all other businesses.
Regarded as a win for Second Amendment supporters and Alaska residents, House Bill 61 — which was championed by Republican House Speaker Cathy Tilton and backed by the NRA — came in response to business closures in Alaska and other states during
Chelsea transfer news: £23.5m deal struck in fifth summer signing for Mauricio Pochettino | Football | Sport
Chelsea have reportedly agreed a £23.5million deal to sign 19-year-old midfielder Lesley Ugochukwu from Stade Rennes. Talks have accelerated quickly for the teenage talent who is set to undergo a medical in the next 24 hours ahead of his proposed switch to Stamford Bridge.
Mauricio Pochettino has been crying out for midfield reinforcements following the departures of Mateo Kovacic, Mason Mount and N’Golo Kante and now a new arrival appears to be imminent.
However, there is still a strong likelihood
Man Utd signing Caicedo and Saudis pinching Salah would be Klopp’s worst summer scenario | Football | Sport
Liverpool made a sensational start to the summer transfer window by acquiring the services of Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai, but their hard work could potentially be undone by the workings of several other sides. Express Sport analyses what a worst-case summer scenario could look like at Anfield…
Moises Caicedo to Manchester United
Arsenal and Manchester City both look destined to compete for the title next season and thus United are likely to be Liverpool’s nearest rivals. Thus, if
Man Utd ‘make decision’ on signing Arsenal star who Ian Wright rates very highly | Football | Sport
Manchester United looked at launching an audacious move to sign Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun this summer, according to reports. Erik ten Hag is eyeing a new goalscorer as his third signing before the season starts, and Balogun featured on his shortlist amid talk of a Gunners exit.
However, according to The Independent, the 22-year-old joining United this summer isn’t viewed as a realistic possibility.
If he leaves the Emirates Stadium, switching to Serie A giants AC Milan or Inter Milan
Man Utd transfer news: United ‘on verge of signing Rasmus Hojlund’ with new £65m bid | Football | Sport
Reports in Italy suggest Manchester United are now on the verge of striking an agreement with Atalanta for Rasmus Hojlund with a new written offer set to be submitted ‘in the coming days’. The Red Devils have been locked in talks with the Serie A club over the Danish frontman for several weeks but it now appears the saga is finally nearing a positive and rewarding conclusion for Erik ten Hag.
United are understood to have submitted a £50million verbal
Liverpool signing Colwill and Caicedo collapse would be Pochettino’s worst case summer | Football | Sport
Chelsea have a lot of work to do this summer following a deeply disappointing 2022/2023 Premier League campaign which saw the Blues slump to 12th place in the table. New manager Mauricio Pochettino has been tasked with trimming down Chelsea’s bloated first-team squad and has been very active this window.
However, the west Londoners still need to complete a few more deals before it can be deemed a successful summer. So, here, Express Sport takes a look at the most
Man Utd signing Mbappe would be Guardiola’s worst summer scenario | Football | Sport
Manchester City and Pep Guardiola were able to fend off Arsenal and retain their Premier League title last season, but will be facing a strong Gunners side this time around while local rivals Manchester United will be hoping that after a strong transfer window, they can compete alongside the previous campaign’s top two. Guardiola has already suffered several blows but the possibility remains that he and City could be handed a devastating final month of the summer which may see
Arsenal snapped up ‘best on the market’ as Mikel Arteta looks to fourth signing | Football | Sport
Arsenal chiefs reportedly believe they got the best right-back on the market by prising Jurrien Timber away from Ajax earlier this summer. Gunners boss Mikel Arteta has brought in Timber alongside Declan Rice and Kai Havertz ahead of the new season and now has his eyes firmly fixed on signing Gremio ace Bitello.
Arsenal shelled out an initial £34million to sign Timber, who won two Eredivisie titles in Holland and has 15 Netherlands caps to his name. The defender, who
Liverpool bid ‘rejected’ for lethal forward as Jurgen Klopp eyes left-field signing | Football | Sport
Liverpool have seen a bid rejected for Japanese forward Keito Nakamura, according to reports. The 22-year-old was amongst the goals for Austrian side LASK in 2022/23, but Jurgen Klopp faces missing out on the youngster over a relatively minor discrepancy on price.
Nakamura has made two senior caps for Japan since the turn of the year. His rise to the international stage was merited by a stellar season in the Austrian Bundesliga, where he bagged 14 goals in 31 matches