Good morning football fans,
Another day of transfer news, speculation and mind-blowing rumours is upon us. We'll also be keeping tabs on the pre-season games that are underway following on from Manchester United's emphatic 4-0 win over Liverpool in Bangkok yesterday. Could today see Raheem Sterling finally complete his switch to Chelsea? Could Koulibaly be heading to Stamford Bridge? Are Newcastle actually going to sign a striker? Stick with us to find out.
Mesut Ozil has joined Istanbul Basaksehir, this comes after his contract was terminated by Fenerbahce.
Shane Long returns to Reading after 11 years.
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"Where does Barcelona get the funds to sign Raphinha?"
Fabrizio Romano: "I'll be honest, I don't know. People in football don't know, the players' agents don't know. No one knows how they can handle it."
He leaves Newcastle on a season long loan to the Yorkshire side.
Paul Heckingbottom has further bolstered his ranks ahead of the 2022/23 @SkyBetChamp campaign with the signing of a Premier League defender with vast international experience.
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Celtic are in talks with PSG to sign 19-year-old midfielder Edouard Michut.
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They've reportedly got a figure of £3 million + a large sell on fee.
Raphinha will fly to Spain today ahead of his Barcelona medical. He is set to join the Spanish giants on a five-year deal for a fee of around £50m.
Leeds are in talks to sing Juan Mata on a free transfer.
Toon army comes out on top of our latest fan poll!
Armando Broja and Raheem Sterling have taken a private jet to join the Chelsea team in the States.
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Carlo Ancelotti has said Real Madrid are open to offers for Eden Hazard.
This would be a massive signing for Eddie Howe and he's certainly a better forward than Chris Wood (Sorry Chris).
(Source: @Telegraph)
How they do it nobody knows but Barcelona are set to complete the signing of the Leeds winger for around €60m.
A strike force of Neymar, Mbappe, Messi and Ronaldo would be sensational... for about 3 games a season. Also just imagine the defensive workrate...
Chelsea need defensive reinforcements and this would be a perfect addition for Tuchel's side.
