Soccer RUMORS AND NEWS

BBC "US billionaire Dan Friedkin has signed a deal worth 591m euros (£532m) to take over Serie A side Roma. "We look forward to closing the purchase as soon as possible and immersing ourselves in the AS Roma family," said Friedkin. It is anticipated that the deal..." August 06

TMZ "LOOK OUT BELOW!!! International soccer superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic is making a big splash on vacation with his family in Saint-Tropez ... by jumping off an expensive-ass yacht into the water below. 38-year-old Ibra has been getting some quality R&R while on..." August 06

New York Post "Three University of Louisville men’s soccer players were reportedly booted off the team and three others were suspended on Thursday for throwing an off-campus party that led to an outbreak of 29 coronavirus cases. “I’m extremely disappointed in these young men and..." August 06

NBC Sports "The Premier League has voted to revert to three substitutions per team per game for the 2020-21 season, one of several changes coming from Thursday meetings. Traditionalists have won out after the PL returned for Project Restart with an unusual five subs rule. Back..." August 06

The Busy Babe "Manchester United’s worst ever signing will soon be off their wage bill. On Wednesday, both United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Inter CEO Giuseppe Marotta confirmed that a deal has been agreed for the transfer of Alexis Sánchez. Speaking to Sky Sports Italia, Marotta..." August 06

Sport "The transfer window is now open and Barça's plan is to ship many of their unwanted players to the Premier League. Some deals are more advanced, like Philippe Coutinho's move to Arsenal, as the club looks to generate enough cash to fund their own transfer..." August 06

Sky Sports "Manchester City are looking to sign as many as four more players during the transfer window and want their business done by the start of the new season on September 12. Nathan Ake completed a £41m transfer from Bournemouth on Wednesday evening. Ake will join..." August 06

TeamTalk "Chelsea boss Frank Lampard wants to make it three attacking signings in a matter of months to complete his exciting front line, according to a report. The Blues have already signed Hakim Ziyech and Timo Werner. Chelsea announced the deal for Ziyech in February with Werner signing..." August 06

The Sun "JAMES RODRIGUEZ is set for a stunning transfer from Real Madrid to arch-rivals Atletico, according to reports. The Colombian, 29, looks set to leave the Bernabeu this summer because he is not part of Zinedine Zidane's future plans. And according to El Golazo de Gol,..." August 06

Daily Star "Arsenal appear to have swooped in late to snatch Gabriel Magalhaes away from their Premier League rivals. The Gunners entered the scene late for the Lille defender, 22, announcing their interest earlier this week. But despite months of interest from the likes..." August 06

Sporting News "Lille are set to sign Canada international Jonathan David after agreeing a €30 million (£27m/$35m) club-record deal with Gent despite interest from a number of Premier League clubs. The 20-year-old will replace Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen, who joined..." August 06

Yahoo! Sports "Heading into Wednesday’s first semifinal of the MLS is Back Tournament between the Portland Timbers and Philadelphia Union, the plucky young Union were the fashionable pick to advance to next week’s final in Central Florida. The battle-tested Timbers had other ideas. And..." August 06

Barca Blaugranes "Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu spoke about the importance of youth this week. Bartomeu is someone who tends to discuss youth importance and that level of importance simply stays in the talking points and not on the pitch. But it seems like he might mean it this time,..." August 06

The Boot Room "Leeds United and West Ham are reportedly battling it out to sign Brentford left-back Rico Henry after the Bees failed to gain promotion to the Premier League – and Dean Smith has previously likened him to an England legend. Henry, 23, played every single one of Brentford’s..." August 06

Express "Barcelona have completed the signing of Sao Paulo teenager Gustavo Maia. The Catalan giants announced the deal on their official website on Thursday morning. The talented forward attracted significant attention for his displays in the Sao Youth Football Cup in January. And..." August 06

Mirror "  Spurs are set to enter the race for £16million Said Benrahma with Brentford set to break up their famed BMW strike force. The Algerian playmaker, Bryan Mbeumo and Ollie Watkins scored 58 goals between them to shoot the Bees to the brink of the Premier..." August 06

90 Min "Marc-Andre ter Stegen has agreed to extend his stay with Barcelona until 2025, penning a new long-term contract with the club. Initially signing back in 2014 for a €12m fee from Borussia Mönchengladbach, the German international has gone on to make over 230 appearances for..." August 06

Sport Witness "Last month, Sport explained Barcelona’s Rafinha is attracted to the idea of playing in the Premier League. However, they didn’t cite any English club wanting the attacking midfielder. Everton and Wolverhampton Wanderers get a mention in today’s..." August 06

ESPN "Real Madrid left-back Sergio Reguilon is in talks to join Chelsea, with discussions already at an advanced stage, sources have told ESPN. The defender, 23, has attracted interest from a number of top European clubs after impressing in La Liga this season on loan..." August 06

We Ain't Got No History "Chelsea winger Willian is three days shy of his 32nd birthday, but he reportedly just agreed a three-year deal with Arsenal Football Club. It’s quite rare for any professional athlete in just about any pro sport to agree such a long-term contract at such a (relatively) advanced age, so..." August 06

Four Four Two "Chelsea's transfer attention is turning to strengthening their defence after landing attackers Hakim Ziyech and Timo Werner, according to reports. Atletico Madrid's Jose Gimenez and Real Madrid's Sergio Reguilon are both said to be on Frank Lampard's target list,..." August 06

Express And Star "The Bees were beaten 2-1 by Fulham on Tuesday and their failure to reach the Premier League means the £25million-rated striker is expected to leave during the transfer window, with Villa among his suitors.  Boss Dean Smith is a big admirer of Watkins, who joined Brentford..." August 06

Metro "Jurgen Klopp remains keen to sign Bayern Munich star Thiago Alcantara this summer, though Liverpool’s hierarchy have reportedly made it clear he will need to sell before he can buy. The German champions have been very open about Thiago’s decision to request a transfer this..." August 06

Sport Bible "Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has confirmed that centre-back Eric Garcia does not want to extend his contract at the Premier League club, and wants to "play in other places."  The news comes amid rumours that Barcelona want to sign the..." August 06

The Guardian "Crystal Palace are battling with Aston Villa to sign the Brentford striker Ollie Watkins and have offered a contract to Ryan Fraser, who is a free agent after leaving Bournemouth. Watkins could be allowed to leave Brentford after their defeat by Fulham in the Championship..." August 06

Evening Standard "Southampton midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg will complete his move to Tottenham this weekend, with Kyle Walker-Petersheading the other way. Both deals have been kept separate but fees of £15million for the Dane and £12m for the English..." August 06

Barca Blaugranes "Samuel Umtiti is not a big part of the Barcelona’s plans for next season’s squad and the club would be willing to let the player leave if the right offer arrives. And according to reports, that offer may come from AS Roma, who are the latest team to join the race for..." August 06

Mirror "  Pep Guardiola has revealed young defender Eric Garcia wants to quit Manchester City.  City want to keep hold of Barcelona target Garcia, but are only prepared to let him go for a fee of around £30million.  Garcia, 19, is highly..." August 06

The Sun "CRISTIANO RONALDO is ready to "perform a miracle" for Juventus tomorrow, according to Wojciech Szczesny. The Polish keeper is backing the Portuguese mega-star to help the Old Lady overturn their 1-0 deficit from the first leg of their last-16 Champions League tie against..." August 06

The Boot Room "The Daily Mail have reported – as per Italian newspaper Corriere Dello Sport – that Everton remain in hot pursuit of Napoli midfielder Allan, and Don Hutchison has urged the Toffees to sign the Brazilian star. Allan, 29, has clocked up a whopping 212 appearances in..." August 06

Sporting News "Long time Germany international captain Michael Ballack has expressed his deep admiration for Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, and hopes the German coach will take charge of his national team at some point in the future. Klopp has established himself as one of the world's..." August 06

TeamTalk "Arsenal are on the verge of extending Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s contract by a further two years to keep him at the club until 2023, according to a report. Speculation has mounted in recent months over the Gabon striker‘s future. The 31-year-old has entered the final..." August 06

Express "Fulham are preparing to offer Scott Parker a lucrative new contract to keep their promotion-winning manager at Craven Cottage. Parker, 38, steered Fulham to promotion back to the Premier League after just one season the Championship on Tuesday night when they beat Brentford 2-1 at Wembley..." August 06

We Ain't Got No History "Despite being linked to the likes of PSG, AC Milan and West Ham, Tiémoué Bakayoko’s immediate future is far from certain. AC Milan would likely be ahead of the other two clubs because of their past affiliation with the player, but no one has made a..." August 06

LiverPool Offside "Last summer, off the back of lifting their 6th European Cup, there was the expectation that Liverpool would strengthen from a position of strength. Hello Big Name Singings, right? Not exactly. Instead, they signed 16-year-old Harvey Elliott and veteran goalkeeper..." August 06

AC Milan Offside "AC Milan via their website have announced the arrival of French right back Pierre Kalulu from Lyon on a free transfer. The defender joins the club on a five year contract until the summer of 2025. The youngster joins on a permanent transfer after turning down a professional..." August 06

SB Nation "Reports out of Ghana have New York Red Bulls preparing to sign forward Samuel Tetteh from sister club Red Bull Salzburg of the Austrian Bundesliga. According to an exclusive report from SPORTSworldGhana.com, Tetteh is joining the Red Bulls “to sign a..." August 06

The Busy Babe "Chris Smalling’s loan spell at Serie A club, Roma will not be extended for the remainder of the team’s Europa League campaign after the defender spent the entirety of the 2019-20 season in the Italian capital. Smalling broke the news to fans on Twitter: " August 05

Daily Mail "Gareth Bale has once again been snubbed by Zinedine Zidane, who has refused to make room for him in Real Madrid's 24-man squad. Madrid are gearing up for their most important match of the season, as they bid to overcome a 2-1 deficit against Pep..." August 05

Daily Record "Manchester United are using a "neutral agent" in their quest to land Jadon Sancho - according to a report. Bild transfer specialist Christian Falk claims an intermediary is conducting high-level talks between the Old Trafford side and Borussia Dortmund. He..." August 05

TeamTalk "Manchester City are expected to seal the signing of Nathan Ake this week after the defender arrived in the city for his medical. The defender is expected to be the first name departure at Bournemouth this summer following their relegation. Linked with Manchester United and..." August 05

BBC "New Manchester City winger Ferran Torres says he left Valencia in part because they would not make him captain and one of their highest-paid players. Torres, 20, said he was "excited and happy" to join City, after completing his £21m move from the La Liga..." August 05

The Sun "JACK GREALISH is set to be offered a bumper pay rise to £100,000 a week to tempt him to turn down Manchester United. Aston Villa are demanding at least £80million for their talismanic midfielder, who netted on the final day of the season to complete the club’s..." August 05

Football Italia "Manchester United have, according to La Nazione, bid €55m for Fiorentina winger Federico Chiesa. The Italy international has been linked with a host of teams in Serie A in recent months, including Juventus and Inter. " August 05

Express "Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will have to drop one of his first-team regulars to make room for Jadon Sancho. That's the opinion of Dimitar Berbatov, who believes some of the club's attacking players will have 'doubts' over their future if the Borussia Dortmund..." August 05

TeamTalk "Chelsea are closing in on the signing of Ben Chilwell after making progress in talks over the deal. Chilwell has emerged as Chelsea’s top target for the left-back position. Doubts linger over the futures of Emerson Palmieri and Marcos Alonso, so Frank Lampard is looking for..." August 05

Daily Star "Newcastle United fans have launched a three-pronged attack on the Premier League as they seek answers over the collapse of the £300m Saudi takeover.  The bidders involved pulled the plug last week, citing both the Premier League's dithering and global..." August 05

The Boot Room "Newcastle United had a relatively comfortable finish to the 2019/20 Premier League season. The Magpies were not threatened by relegation, and sealed a 13th-placed finish under Steve Bruce. That hasn’t satisfied most of the supporters, who will be expecting a top-half..." August 05

Evening Standard "Queens Park Rangers are hoping to spark a bidding war between Crystal Palace and West Ham over forward Eberechi Eze. Palace have had an offer in the region of £12million knocked back for the 22-year-old who QPR value at around..." August 05

Metro "Chelsea are offering Michy Batshuayi to a string of clubs, including newly-promoted Leeds United, for a cut-price fee of £25m. The 26-year-old has struggled for game time at Stamford Bridge, with the arrival of Frank Lampard as manager doing nothing to help his..." August 05