Soccer RUMORS AND NEWS

Bleacher Report "Paris Saint-Germain forward Edinson Cavani has reportedly agreed terms to return to Napoli on a four-year contract worth €7.5 million (£6.7 million) per season. According to Tutto Napoli (h/t Jack Rathborn of ESPN.co.uk), the Uruguay..." July 20

Metro "Chelsea have reached an initial agreement with Real Madrid to sell Eden Hazard for €190 million (£170m), according to reports in France. Speaking after Belgium’s World Cup campaign, the 27-year-old indicated that he wants to leave Stamford Bridge this summer and..." July 20

ESPN "Neymar has told ESPN Brasil he will stay at Paris Saint-Germain amid continuing speculation linking him with a move to Real Madrid. Brazil star Neymar, who moved to PSG from Barcelona for a world-record fee of €222 million last summer, is reported to be a long term target for..." July 20

Daily Mail "Cristiano Ronaldo has paid the Spanish tax man £12.1million and accepted a two-year suspended prison sentence. It appears the 33-year-old Juventus forward is wasting no time clearing debts and cutting all ties with Madrid and Spain following his transfer from Real to Juve. There..." July 20

Daily Mirror "Everton have made a bid of just over £22million for Barcelona’s Lucas Digne. Everton boss Marco Silva feels Digne could be Leighton Baines’ long-term successor at Goodison Park and the Blues have opened the bidding for the French left-back. Everton’s..." July 20

Daily Mail "Arsene Wenger is the No 1 target for the Japan FA as they look for a new national manager. The former Arsenal manager had been linked with Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain but Madrid is now out of the equation after the appointment of Julen Lopetegui..." July 20

Pro Soccer Talk "One of the Premier League’s most underrated wingers is getting a well-deserved pay day. Heung-Min Son has signed a new five-year contract at Tottenham, the club announced Friday. Details of the contract were not disclosed. Son became the leading goalscorer from..." July 20

ESPN "The stage was set, and it will remain set for the rest of the summer. Quite literally. And although this time there has been a change -- so far, anyway -- the rest of it is much the same; the same words, the same faces, the same protocol. Thumbs up and kick-ups too. Slightly different..." July 20

Sky Sports "Erik Lamela has signed a new contract at Tottenham which keeps him at the club until 2022. The 26-year-old Argentina international moved to north London from Roma in 2013 for a then club-record £30m. In a brief video posted on Tottenham's website, the player said:..." July 20

Metro "Keylor Navas has seemed to drop a hint about Thibaut Courtois’ potential arrival at Real Madrid. The Costa Rican is Real’s current No.1 and has won three Champions Leagues in a row with the La Liga giants. Courtois is reportedly ready to join Real and is just..." July 20

Daily Mirror "Maurizio Sarri has been ordered to change his habits by Roman Abramovich after signing on to become the new Chelsea boss. The 59-year-old Italian - who replaces Antonio Conte at Stamford Bridge - has been ordered to wear a suit on matchdays rather than his usual tracksuit approach,..." July 20

Pro Soccer Talk "AS Roma owner James Pallotta has been punished by UEFA for calling the officiating “an absolute joke” after Roma were bounced by Liverpool in last year’s UEFA Champions League. UEFA announced on Friday that Pallotta had been given a three-month ban for..." July 20

Express "Alderweireld has been linked with a move away from Tottenham to Manchester United this summer. The Belgium centre-back is out of contract at the end of the upcoming season but Spurs do have the option to trigger a one-year extension in his deal. However, if they do..." July 20

Daily Mirror "Barcelona are reportedly prepared to offer Ousmane Dembele in part-exchange for Eden Hazard. Chelsea star Hazard is considering his future and has yet to commit to the Stamford Bridge club. Barcelona and Real Madrid are among the clubs interesting in signing the..." July 19

Bleacher Report "A lack of progress in the contract negotiations between Raheem Sterlingand Manchester City could reportedly lead to a sale if the two parties can't find an agreement by the end of the season. According to the Mirror's David Anderson, Sterling put..." July 19

Daily Mail "Roman Abramovich has arrived in Milan to help Chelsea push through a double deal for Juventus duo Gonzalo Higuain and Daniele Rugani, according to reports in Italy. The Russian tycoon, who does not currently have a UK visa, is said to have travelled to..." July 19

Calciomercato "According to the latest reports from Spanish outlet Mundo Deportivo, Adrien Rabiot is refusing to sign on at Paris Saint-Germain, instead wishing to leave the club; with Barcelona reportedly his preferred destination.   Rabiot, 23, has reportedly agreed personal terms..." July 19

Daily Mirror "Paris Saint-Germain have opened the door on Neymar leaving the Parc des Princes - with Real Madrid still eager to secure a superstar signing. Spanish giants Real have been constantly linked with Brazilian Neymar since he completed a world record £198million move to Ligue 1 last..." July 19

ESPN "Leicester City are in talks with Liverpool about a potential transfer for goalkeeper Danny Ward, a source has confirmed to ESPN FC. Liverpool are closing in on a world-record move for Roma's Alisson and are now prepared to let Ward depart this summer. Sources..." July 19

Metro "Mesut Ozil will be joining up with his Arsenal team-mates imminently after hearing rave reviews about Unai Emery’s training sessions. The 29-year-old midfielder has been on holiday since Germany crashed out of the World Cup at the group stage and is preparing to fly out to..." July 19

Express "That’s the verdict of former Arsenal ace Stewart Robson, who says the winger’s impressive World Cup will have reignited United’s interest. Perisic was on Jose Mourinho’s wanted list last year as the United boss looked for someone to provide the ammunition for..." July 19

Daily Mail "Roma's sporting director, Monchi, has confirmed Alisson's imminent arrival at Liverpool. The Italian club agreed to sell the Brazilian goalkeeper for £67.5million and he is to undergo a medical at Melwood on Thursday.  Monchi said the staggering fee was..." July 19

Metro "Manchester United are unconcerned by Alexis Sanchez’s fitness and have a plan in place to get the Chilean up to speed for their Premier League opener should he miss the entirety of the club’s pre-season tour of the United States, Metro.co.uk understands. The 29-year-old..." July 19

Bleacher Report "Liverpool may be without Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain for the 2018/19 season, with manager Jurgen Klopp not counting on the attacking midfielder appearing, per Times Sport: July 18

Daily Mirror "Liverpool have met Roma’s £67million asking price for Alisson and have been granted permission to speak to the goalkeeper. The Reds are desperate for a new shot-stopper after Loris Karius’ Champions League final horror show. And they are so confident of..." July 18

Daily Mail "Chelsea have been offered the chance to re-sign Petr Cech as they ready themselves for a Real Madrid raid for Thibaut Courtois. The Stamford Bridge club are also interested in Kasper Schmeichel and Gianluigi Donnarumma amid expectations that the Belgian will leave west London this..." July 18

ESPN "Christian Pulisic has said that he is focused on his preseason ahead of Borussia Dortmund's trip to the United States as transfer rumours continue to swirl around him. "I'm very excited to go home, to play in the U.S. with Borussia Dortmund," Pulisic told Ruhr..." July 18

Sport English "German newspaper 'Bild' insist that Thiago Alcántara is very likely to leave Bayern Munich and return to Barcelona this summer. Niko Kovac wants to reduce the number of players in the squad and the Spanish international has been made available..." July 18

Bleacher Report "AC Milan have reportedly approached representatives for Juventusforward Gonzalo Higuain with a view to signing the player this summer.  According to Sky Italia (h/t Calciomercato), Milan have already held discussions with Higuain's brother and agent..." July 18

Sky Sports "Everton are in advanced talks to secure the signing of Bordeaux winger Malcom, according to Sky sources. It is understood the Bordeaux chairman Stephane Martin will meet Everton representatives on Thursday. A £30m deal plus add-ons over five years worth £80,000 a..." July 18

Daily Mirror "Chelsea forward Eden Hazard has reportedly reached a verbal agreement with Real Madrid to join Los Blancos this summer. Belgian flier Hazard has openly courted a move away from Stamford Bridge following the Blues' failure to qualify for the Champions League..." July 18

Daily Mail "Manchester United face the prospect of losing star midfielder Paul Pogba this summer as the Frenchman is weighing up the possibility of returning to Juventus.  Pogba's Old Trafford future is up in the air as his relationship with Jose Mourinhoturned..." July 18

Express "Arsenal are in the midst of a summer recruitment drive as they overhaul the squad Unai Emery inherited at the Emirates. And it seems they want a forward to follow Lucas Torreira, Bernd Leno, Sokratis Papastathopoulos, Stephan Lichtsteiner and Matteo Guendouzi through the..." July 18

Sky Sports "Oleksandr Zinchenko is expected to leave Manchester City this summer, despite joining their pre-season tour of the USA, Sky Sports Newsunderstands. We reported earlier this month that the 21-year-old had been the subject of a club-record £16m bid from..." July 18

Sky Sports "Manchester City are unwilling to meet Real Madrid's valuation for midfielder Mateo Kovacic, according to Sky sources. The Premier League champions are considering a move for another central midfielder this summer after their number one target Jorginho signed for..." July 17

Daily Mirror "Son Heung-min is set to miss the start of the new Premier League season to deliver another blow to Mauricio Pochettino's plans. The Tottenham star has been called up by South Korea to play in next month’s Asian Games. Pochettino does not have to release Son as..." July 17

Manchester Evening News "John Stones is ready to get back to work with Manchester City after a successful World Cup with England. Pep Guardiola has already conducted a week of pre-season training at the Etihad Campus but a host of first-team stars have been absent. With 16 players involved with their..." July 17

London Evening Standard "Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri is keeping tabs on Serie A as he continues to reshape his squad ahead of the new Premier League season. Sources in Italy suggest Chelsea are closing in on two Juventus players — defender Daniele Rugani and striker Gonzalo Higuain. Higuain..." July 17

Liverpool Echo "It has been a very Dejan Lovren few weeks for Dejan Lovren. On the one hand, the Liverpool defender has responded to his critics by achieving the rare feat of appearing in both the Champions League final and World Cup final in the same season. On the other, he lost them both..." July 17

Daily Echo "SAINTS' summer spending spree will not extend to the purchase of Liverpool striker and local lad Danny Ings, the Daily Echo understands. Usually the flow of players runs firmly north from St Mary's to Anfield, but reports have spread recently that Saints were preparing a..." July 17

Daily Mirror "Eden Hazard has been urged to follow his dream by quitting Chelsea for Real Madrid. The Belgium superstar winger sparked a big-money tug-of-war over the weekend after admitting he is ready to snub a £300,000-a-week new deal and leave Stamford Bridge this..." July 17

ESPN "Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Only five out of around 1,700 workers expected for Monday's shift at a Fiat Chrysler plant in Italy participated in a strike to protest Juventus' signing of Cristiano Ronaldo, a..." July 16

Sport English "Florentino Pérez is in a rush to sign a 'Galactico' following the losses of both Zinedine Zidane and Cristiano Ronaldo this summer. At Madrid they realise they won't be able to sign either Kylian Mbappe or Neymar from PSG and have instead turned their focus to..." July 16

The Guardian "Gareth Bale is set to be handed the challenge of replacing Cristiano Ronaldo as Real Madrid’s driving force when he meets his new coach, Julen Lopetegui, for talks in the next two weeks. The move will disappoint José Mourinho as Bale is a long-term target of the..." July 16

HITC Sport "Tottenham striker Harry Kane is the World Cup Golden Boot winner. Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane has an incredible new personal accolade in his trophy cabinet... the World Cup Golden Boot. Kane followed in the footsteps of the likes of Ronaldo,..." July 16

Sky Sports "Manchester City are unwilling to meet Real Madrid's valuation for midfielder Mateo Kovacic, according to Sky sources. The Premier League champions are considering a move for another central midfielder this summer after their number one target Jorginho signed for..." July 16

Daily Mail "Cristiano Ronaldo's Juventus medical is well under way as the superstar prepares to officially finalise his £100million move to the Italian giants.  Images released by Juve show their super-fit new talisman undertaking the procedures before becoming the latest star..." July 16

Bleacher Report "Paul Pogba capped off a terrific 2018 FIFA World Cup by scoring in Sunday's 4-2 final win over Croatia, but that hasn't inspired Barcelona to move for the player after they reportedly turned down the chance to sign him.   Sport (h/t Sport Witness)..." July 16

Daily Mirror "Nabil Fekir's transfer saga has hit another turn as Lyon's president has admitted the attacker could still join Liverpool this summer. Frenchman Fekir had appeared set to move to Anfield over a month ago but his £53million deal collapsed on medical grounds, despite..." July 16

Daily Mail "Kylian Mbappe has ruled out a move away from Paris Saint-Germain this summer after lifting the World Cup with France.  The 19-year-old was one of the stand-out stars of the tournament and was awarded the trophy for Young Player of the Tournament as..." July 16