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The Blues are currently banned from signing players for two transfer windows after being found guilty of breaking FIFA rules on the signing of under-18 foreign players. The club have appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in the hope of having the suspension delayed or overturned. But despite having already lost Eden Hazard…

The Netherlands international excelled during the 2018/19 campaign, helping Ajax win the Eredivisie title and reach the semi-finals of the Champions League. The central defender has been linked with Barcelona, Liverpool, PSG and Manchester United in recent months. But according to reports in Italy, he has now decided to join Juventus ahead of next season.…

The Ligue 1 side broke the world-record transfer fee when they signed the Brazilian from Barcelona for £198m in 2017. However, Neymar’s move to France has not yet worked out as expected, with the club failing to progress beyond the Champions League round of 16 in each of the last two seasons. The forward is keen…

After an excellent World Cup last summer, the England international struggled for form for much of the 2018/19 campaign. That has not deterred Juventus, however, with the Serie A champions on the lookout for a new right-back this summer. Spurs are open to offers for the former Burnley man, who they value at around £25m.…

Antonio Conte, who was appointed as the Nerazzurri’s manager earlier this month, is keen for Lukaku to spearhead his side next season. However, Inter will first have to sell Mauro Icardi to raise the required funds to land the Belgium international. Icardi would fetch around £60m in the market, with Juventus keeping close tabs on his sitaution. And…

The French World Cup winner hinted that his future may lie elsewhere when he revealed at the end of last season that he wants more responsibility at PSG or “maybe somewhere else”. The Ligue 1 champions are loath to lose the 20-year-old ahead of the 2019/20 campaign, but they could find it difficult to hold on…

The Manchester United midfielder hinted that his future may lie elsewhere this week, telling an interviewer that it “could be a good time to have a new challenge somewhere else”. Madrid have already brought in Eden Hazard, Luka Jovic, Rodrygo Gomes, Eder Militao and Ferland Mendy this summer, but Zinedine Zidane is still searching for new…

Trezeguet scored the only goal as hosts Egypt opened their Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a 1-0 victory over Zimbabwe in Cairo. The winger curled home four minutes before the interval to reward the Pharaohs for a dominant first-half display. Zimbabwe did threaten late on after Egypt failed to capitalise on further chances but…

England midfielder Karen Carney says she will never feel any bitterness over the rewards there may be ahead for younger players in the women’s game, emphasising: “I have lived my dream.” The 31-year-old, currently at her fourth Women’s World Cup, is second on the Lionesses’ all-time appearances list with 143 caps – winning the latest…

Boss Aidy Boothroyd vowed he will not walk away after England Under-21s’ early exit from Euro 2019. The Young Lions lost 4-2 to Romania in Cesena to crash out of the tournament following a second straight Group C defeat. Boothroyd’s selection backfired after he benched Phil Foden in a game England had to win only…