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The Spain international returns to Emirates Stadium having impressed in north London during the second half of last campaign
Arsenal have re-signed Spain midfielder Dani Ceballos on a season-long loan from Real Madrid.
The 24-year-old will spend a second successive season on loan with Mikel Arteta’s side having rejected several offers to go elsewhere during the summer.
Ceballos made 37 appearances for the club in all competitions last season, scoring two goals, and was particularly effective during the second half of the campaign, where he played a key role in the side’s FA Cup triumph.
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Goal understands that Arsenal will cover all of Ceballos’ wages while he is north London and that the deal does not include an obligation to buy at the end of the campaign.
The Gunners also confirmed the midfielder will continue to wear the number eight shirt next season.
“Dani was an integral part of our team last season and finished the season in excellent form,” Arteta told the club’s website. “I love Dani’s passion and commitment and he’s a highly skilful player. We’re all delighted to welcome him back and we look forward to seeing him pick up where he left off.”
Gunners technical director Edu added: “We’re thrilled to have Dani back with us for the new season. We all know his qualities after an impressive 2019/2020 campaign, which ended with him playing a key role in our FA Cup success. We’re excited to add Dani to the list of quality players we are bringing in.”
Having already arrived in the UK, Ceballos has already started his two-week quarantine period and will be available to face West Ham in their Premier League season opener on September 17. It is more likely, however, that his first involvement of the season will come away at Liverpool the following week
Ceballos’ return caps a positive few weeks in the transfer market for the north London club, having already recruited midfielder Willian from Chelsea and defender Gabriel from Lille this summer.
They also got their 2020-21 campaign off to the perfect start with a penalty shootout victory over Premier League champions Liverpool in the Community Shield at Wembley last weekend.

(Source: goal.com)

After a long negotiation, Chelsea have finally nailed the signing they wanted.

The Blues have confirmed that 21-year-old German international Kai Havertz will leave Bayer Leverkusen to join Chelsea after putting pen to paper to a five-year deal. Sources close to the negotiation state that Chelsea and the German outfit agreed the transfer for a $82M fee, although add-ons could take the deal up to over $100M.

Havertz contributed to 27 of Bayer Leverkusen’s goals last season, and that was a key factor for Chelsea to push as hard as they did for the footballer.

The former Leverkusen star shared his excitement for completing the deal.

“I am very happy and proud to be here, For me it is a dream come true to play in a big club like Chelsea and I can’t wait to meet all the players and the trainers. Yeah, I am very happy to be here!” Havertz told the team’s website.

Havertz was subsequently praised by Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia after the deal was signed.

“Kai is one of the best players of his age in world football, so we are very happy that his future lies at Chelsea. He has proven pedigree in one of the best leagues in Europe, he plays for the German national side and he is an exciting, dynamic talent. We are delighted to be able to add his versatility and quality to the squad before the season begins,” Chelsea’s director stated.

The player’s arrival was also praised by fellow German striker Timo Werner via Twitter.https://platform.twitter.com/embed/index.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-0&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1301966408788709376&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.livesoccertv.com%2Fnews%2F34598%2Fdone-deal-chelsea-confirm-82m-move-for-german-starlet%2F&theme=light&widge

Havertz will join Hakim Ziyech, Timo Werner, Thiago Silva, and Ben Chilwell as Chelsea’s new signings for the 2020-21 season, which will surely make the Blues a top contender for the Premier League title.

(Source: live soccer Tv)

Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish has been called up to the England senior squad for the first time.

However, Marcus Rashford and Harry Winks have pulled out of Gareth Southgate’s squad for the Nations League fixtures in Iceland and Denmark.

Grealish, 24, has previously represented England at Under-21 level and was a member of Southgate’s 2016 Toulon Tournament-winning squad.

It follows call-ups for Conor Coady and Ainsley Maitland-Niles on Saturday.

Following his withdrawal, Manchester United forward Rashford tweeted: “Gutted. Never want to let this team down but these fixtures just came a little too soon for me.

“I tried my best but I have to focus on starting the season at my strongest for club and country. Good luck boys, I’ll be cheering you on from home.”

(Source: BBC)

The Nigerian forward got his Partenopei career off to a solid start by having a hand in four goals
Victor Osimhen began his time at Napoli on a very positive note as he scored a hat-trick and also provided an assist in an 11-0 mauling of L’Aquila at the Abruzzo training camp in Castel di Sangro on Friday.
The training camp marked the beginning of the
Partenopei’s preparations for pre-season with Osimhen able to finally join his teammates following his €50 million move form Ligue 1 club
Lille .
L’Aquila plays three divisions beneath Napoli hence it was going to be a one-sided affair and it lived up to that billing with Osimhen giving the Campania capital outfit the lead in the first minute of the 45-minute match. He made it 2-0 minutes later before the club’s all-time top scorer Dries Mertens added the third.
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⏱ 49’ | FULL TIME ⏹
⚽ Napoli – L’Aquila 11-0
💙 #ForzaNapoliSempre
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— Official SSC Napoli (@sscnapoli) August 28, 2020
Osimhen completed his hat-trick in just the seventh minute of play before Hirving Lozano netted the game’s fifth goal a minute later.
Algeria international Faouzi Ghoulam made it 6-0 followed by Lorenzo Insigne. Lozano bagged his brace for 8-0 with the assist coming from Osimhen.
Insigne would go ahead to complete his hat-trick as well with the ninth and 11th goals, while Mertens scored his brace with the 10th strike of the match.
Lots of multiple scorers but the loudest buzz came from Osimhen who is expected to play the number nine role for Napoli in the coming season.
Partenopei coach Gennaro Gattuso after the game said he was satisfied with the former Wolfsburg player’s performance and believes he can have a great impact on the pitch as he continues to integrate into the team.
Impressive win @sscnapoli 💙🤍 pic.twitter.com/IunkJn4cwy
— victor osimhen (@victorosimhen9) August 28, 2020
“I’m satisfied with Victor, but let’s let him work in peace,” Gattuso said on the club website .
“What we have seen tonight is relative, what makes me positive is the work we are doing these days, with application and dedication. It is a first step and we must continue.
“Osimhen is integrating well, he has quality, means, he knows what he can do and if he continues to commit himself he can have a great impact on the pitch.”
Napoli had played Italian sixth-tier side Castel di Sangro Calcio earlier in the day and overpowered them in like manner 10-0, Senegal centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly getting one of the goals while Matteo Politano (hat-trick), Arkadiusz Milik (brace), Amin Younes (brace), Gianluca Gaetano and Giovanni Di Lorenzo did the rest.

(Source: goal.com)

Thiago Silva has signed a one-year deal with Chelsea after leaving Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer, the club have announced.
The Brazil defender ended his time in the French capital after PSG decided not to offer their captain an extension.”I am so happy to be joining Chelsea,” Silva said. “I am delighted to be a part of Frank Lampard’s exciting squad for next season and I’m here to challenge for honours.
“See you soon Chelsea fans, I look forward to playing at Stamford Bridge very soon.”
Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia said: “We are delighted to be able to add a player of Thiago Silva’s proven world-class credentials to our squad.
“Having performed at the highest level for many years, we have no doubt his experience and quality will complement the many exciting talents we already have here. Thiago will be an excellent fit and we hope he can add some new trophies to his impressive list of honours.”
The Brazil international’s contract with the French club ended in June but he signed an extension that allowed him to play out the Champions League.
The 35-year-old is confident he still has three or four years of top European football left and turned down a two-year deal from Fiorentina to join the Blues.
Chelsea, who have had a busy summer transfer window with signings such as Timo Werner and Hakim Ziyech, were partly attracted to the defender as they didn’t have to pay a transfer fee.

(Source ESPN)

Liverpool midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum is wanted by Ronald Koeman at Barcelona , sources have confirmed to Goal , but the Dutchman is not pushing for a move and there is no offer on the table yet.
The versatile 29-year-old had a switch to Camp Nou mooted the moment another managerial change was made in Catalunya. Having previously worked with Koeman in the
Netherlands national team set-up, Wijnaldum emerged as an obvious option for Barca to explore .
He has entered the final 12 months of his contract at Anfield and Liverpool are eager to avoid losing any players as free agents. No extension talks have taken place on Merseyside for some time, though.
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Barcelona are aware of that but are yet to formalise their interest by approaching Liverpool.
The Reds have no desire to sell at this stage and have been offered no indication by Wijnaldum that he is looking for a move. The uncertainty surrounding his contract is, however, keeping all options open.
Liverpool have several factors to take into consideration as they assess the situation. Wijnaldum’s age, along with his wage packet and role in Jurgen Klopp’s plans, will be considered.
He played more minutes for the Premier League champions in 2019-20 than any other midfielder at Anfield and was selected to be one of the Reds’ vice-captains behind skipper Jordan Henderson.
Koeman, however, was able to get the best out of him at international level and there is obvious appeal to be found in working with a familiar face at another of world football’s biggest clubs.
Any deal at this stage, though, would require Barca to free up funds from sales.
Were they to move players out in the current window and find themselves in a position to make a bid, then a suitable fee would have to be agreed with Liverpool.
The Reds would be reluctant to discuss such matters as things stand, but their situation could also change over the coming days and weeks.
Bayern Munich playmaker Thiago Alcantara continues to be heavily linked with a move to England, and his arrival could pave the way for departures.
Any agreement, however, is far from certain and Wijnaldum is expected to start for Liverpool when they face FA Cup holders Arsenal in the Community Shield on Saturday.

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The Evening Standard reports that the former Chelsea man had a medical with the north London club this morning.

The Brazilian announced his departure from Chelsea on Sunday by releasing a statement confirming his exit after seven years in west London.

The 32-year-old wanted a three-year deal to extend his stay with the Blues but that his demands were refused and was offered a two-year deal.

Willian therefore decided to leave and Arsenal were willing to give him the three-year deal he craves, albeit on slightly less than his £120,000-a-week salary at Stamford Bridge.

City have moved quickly to find a replacement for Leroy Sane after the Germany international moved to Bayern Munich in a deal worth an initial €49m (£45m/$58m) earlier in the summer.
Guardiola is expected to follow up the signing of Torres with the addition of Bournemouth defender Nathan Ake in the coming days in a deal worth £40m ($52m), with a potential further £1m in add-ons.
Torres becomes City’s first major signing of the summer following deals for Juventus forward Pablo Moreno , Brazilian full-back Yan Couto from Coritiba and Burkina Faso defender Issa Kabore from Mechelen .

After having a good loan spell with the Giallorossi Smalling seems to be heading back to Old Trafford.
The English defender joins Roma on a season-long-loan deal back in August, after falling down the squad pecking order at Old Trafford under ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
The 30-year-old registered Three goals to his name in 37 appearances, he help them finish fifth in Serie A and also advance into the latter stages of the uefa Europa league.
Back in April the, Paulo Fonseca Roma boss made it clear publicly that he will like to retain the services of the 30-year-old.
The centre-back’s loan agreement ran until the end of 2019/2010 Series A campaign, Roma will take Sevilla in a single leg round of 16 tie in Germany and will be without the English man.
Smalling confirm the news on is social media saying,
“I’m gutted that I can’t finish what we started this season.
He also added wishing Roma good luck,
“I’m gutted that I can’t finish what we started this season. To experience the love shown to me in such a short time was extra special and it will not be forgotten. I want to thank and wish all the players and staff the best of luck against Sevilla. DAJE ROMA!

Arsene Wenger predict two clubs he thinks will win the uefa champions league.

The champions league was suspended back then in March due to the corona virus pandemic also known as covid19.
But after the suspension the league will resume this on the 7th of August 2020, juventus will be entertaining Lyon (Agg 0-1) and Manchester city will welcome Real Madrid (Agg 2-1).
The following night, Napoli goes to Barcelona (Agg 1-1)
And Bayern Munich welcome Chelsea (Agg 3-0) with Bayern already taking the lead with three away goals.
PSG, Atalanta, Atletico Madrid and Leipzig have already
Qualified to the last 8 that will be play in single leg knockout ties in Lisbon on August 12-15.
When asked Arsene Wenger said when playing Atalanta and Atletico Madrid any thing can happen, I think PSG and Manchester city has the qualities.
The former Arsenal boss believe that the European competition as suffered a ‘general decline’  that is the level of competition between clubs is not as strong as it is to be which serve as and opportunity to the ligue 1 champions.
Arsene Wenger also added that we shouldn’t be looking for false reason why PSG have not yet won the champions league, even Real Madrid didn’t win it sometimes for 10 to 15 years then the won it three times  in a row.
Arsene Wenger despite knowing PSG forward Kylian Mbappe suffered an ankle injury against Saint- Etienne in the coupé de France victory, believes that the forward will be fit against Atalanta.