According to Fabrizio Romano, Newcastle are not working to sign Memphis Depay, as things stand. There are no negotiations ongoing with player side or with Barcelona. Memphis’ future will be decided in January, there’s still nothing concrete or advanced – he’s focused on Barça.
Chelsea head coach Graham Potter expects to be without at least seven first-team players as the club attempt to kickstart a Premier League revival when the top flight resumes next week.
Potter confirmed neither Mateo Kovacic nor Hakim Ziyech will be available for Tuesday’s visit of Bournemouth to Stamford Bridge with the pair having featured heavily for Croatia and Morocco through to last weekend’s third-place play-off in Qatar.
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Been told medical tests will take place today in London, on his birthday.
Born in 2002, Ivorian striker will join Chelsea from Molde for €12m fee.
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Al-Khaleej offered $6m package but Gremio have full verbal agreement with Suárez, now waiting to sign documents.
Felix’s agent Jorge Mendes is expected in England this week for more talks about Portugal star Joao Felix’s future.
Felix is set to leave Atletico Madrid after a fallout with coach Diego Simeone. The Portuguese had had interests from Four England teams ;Chelsea, Manchester United, Mendes is now hoping to speak to Newcastle and Aston Villa to see what level of interest either club might have in his client.
Atletico chief executive Miguel Angel Gil Marin was swayed to reject a proposal from the Premier League’s reigning champions Manchester City.
“The reasonable thing is to think that he is leaving, although I would love him to continue,” Gil Marin admitted. “But that is not the player’s idea. He is the biggest bet the club has made.
“I think he has the highest level in the world, but because of his relationship with the coach, the minutes played, his motivation…the reasonable thing to do is to consider his departure if an offer comes in”.
Simeone faced questions over Felix’s future, to which he replied: “I want Atletico to win, that’s my sole focus. Then what has to happen will happen. No one is indispensable and things will be as they have to be.
“He had a good World Cup, he participated in goals. Hopefully we can have the Joao of the World Cup…I hope we can give him the peace of mind and joy to show what he demonstrated in the World Cup, which was very good.”
