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| English Premier League champions are looking to add some creative and youth talent to their squad this campaign. Current manager David Moyes looking for some star attaction post Ferguson era. | |
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00 Guillermo Varela
DOB : 24 March 1993 HEIGHT: 1.71 m PLACE OF BIRTH: Montevideo POSITION: Full-back NATIONALITY : Uruguay FORMER CLUB: Penarol TRANSFER FEE: £2.8 million |
| Arsenal are looking to strenghthen their squad this summer with come quality buys. But Wengers policy to invest in French youth continues with the capture of Yaya Sanogo. Their also looking for marquee signings to end their long trophy drought. | |
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22 Yaya Sanogo
DOB : 27 January 1993 HEIGHT: 1.91 m PLACE OF BIRTH: Massy POSITION: Striker NATIONALITY : France FORMER CLUB: Auxerre TRANSFER FEE: Free Transfer |
| Chelsea as always have added some important addition to their squad in this transfer window. New Manager Jose Mourinho has brought some youth and experienced players to make his team title contenders this campaign. | |
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00 Mark Schwarzer
DOB : 06 October 1972 HEIGHT: 1.96 m PLACE OF BIRTH: Sydney POSITION: Goalkeeper NATIONALITY : Australia FORMER CLUB: Fulham TRANSFER FEE: Free Transfer |
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14 Andre Schurrle
DOB : 06 November 1990 HEIGHT: 1.70m PLACE OF BIRTH: Ludwigshafen POSITION: Winger / Forward NATIONALITY : Germany FORMER CLUB: Bayer Leverkusen TRANSFER FEE: £17million |
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25 Marco van Ginkel
DOB : 1 December 1992 HEIGHT: 1.86 m PLACE OF BIRTH: Amersfoort POSITION: Midfielder NATIONALITY : Netherlands FORMER CLUB: Vitesse TRANSFER FEE: £9.5 million |
The Blues will have to cough up
£80million to sign Wayne Rooney from Manchester United.
The Londoners are on red alert after the Wazza camp last night
made it clear their man wants out of Old
Trafford.
New Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is aware Rooney wants a five-year
deal and £200,000 a week to leave the EPL champs.
In addition to that £52m package, Chelsea would have to make £28m
for his transfer fee.
Yesterday the Special One claimed Rooney needs to be assured of
regular first-team football — or England’s World Cup hopes in Brazil will
nosedive.
The 27 year-old last night ripped into Old Trafford bosses,
insisting he was “angry and confused” over comments by new manager David Moyes
that he would play second fiddle to Dutch ace Robin van Persie.
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Kenya international Victor Wanyama is
set to undergo a medical at Southampton today ahead of a club-record move.
The Celtic ace’s £12.5million move looked dead after his agent Rob
Moore asked for a £1m golden handshake.
But Saints chairman Nicola Cortese refused to cough up and Moore
backed down when a switch to Cardiff also fell through.
The 22 year-old will be boss Mauricio Pochettino’s second summer
signing after Croat defender Dejan Lovren’s £8.5m move from Lyon.
Wanyama had interests from big English sides Manchester United,
Arsenal and he became famous after Celtics win over Barcelona in the Champions
league last campaign.
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Altidore
joined from Dutch outfit AZ Alkmaar for a fee of around £6million.
The
American international arrived on Wearside to complete a medical and will head
for the Black Cats’ training camp in Italy to join up with other new recruits
Modibo Diakite, Valentin Roberge, Cabral, Duncan Watmore, David Moberg Karlsson
and goalkeeper Vito Mannone.
The 23
year-old began his career at New York Red Bulls and played in the Premier
League for Hull City in 2009-10.
He
scored 38 goals in 67 appearances for AZ and netted 17 times in 60 games for
the United States.
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| Modibo Diakite, Valentin Roberge, Cabral, Duncan Watmore, David Moberg Karlsson |
The
veteran keeper has signed a one-year deal with Chelsea after leaving Fulham on a free last
month.
The 40
year-old said: “It’s a phenomenal club —
one of the biggest and best clubs in the world.
“It’s an honour to sign for
Chelsea. I didn’t take much convincing to come here.
“I’ve spoken to the manager
and it was very easy to make the decision that Chelsea was the right club for
me.
“The size and ambition of
the club and the opportunities at the club ticked all the boxes. It was an
amazing opportunity to join a fantastic club.”
Schwarzer
became the first overseas player to make 500 Premier League appearances and his
signing seems to have solved Chelsea’s goalkeeping dilemma.
The Blues
were looking for a back-up to No 1 Petr Cech following the release of Ross
Turnbull and Hilario.
This
week they had two formal offers for Norwich stopper John Ruddy rejected.
But in
a statement Chelsea said they were ‘delighted’ to have landed a player capped
108 times by the Aussies.
The
club added: “He brings with him a wealth of experience after more than 15 years
in England with Bradford, Middlesbrough and Fulham.”
The
deal takes Schwarzer through to next summer’s World Cup in Brazil, for which
Australia have already qualified.
Schwarzer
joined Bradford in 1996. He then signed for Middlesbrough and played more than
400 times in 11 years.
Highlights
included lifting the League Cup in 2003 and playing in the 2006 UEFA Cup final.
He also appeared 220 times for Fulham.
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The
Ivory Coast forward enjoyed an impressive first spell in Premier league scoring
13 goals following his £3.5m switch from Spanish outfit Levante.
He
helped Wigan to lift the FA Cup, but was unable to prevent the Latics' slide to
relegation from the Premier League.
Liverpool
and Norwich were also interested in the 29 year-old, but Everton have won the
race for his signature.
Kone
said recently: “You always have ambitions as a footballer, and I don’t intend
to play in the English second division.”
Kone re-united with his former boss Roberto Martinez, who brought
him to EPL in 2012/13 season.
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The Italian
ended an eight-year stay at Arsenal to sign a two-year deal at the Stadium of
Light.
Mannone
will compete with Ireland goal keeper Keiren Westwood for the No1 jersey
following Mignolet’s £10m move to Liverpool.
The 25
year-old made just 15 first-team appearances for the Gunners having had loan
stints at both Hull and Barnsley.
Mannone
said: “I waited a long time for an opportunity like Sunderland and for me it is
a great one.
“I’m
very excited. I am here to work hard and to show what I can do. The potential
of the club is incredible.
“I
have come from a big club but to be honest I don’t see any difference in the
facilities.
“From
what I can see on my first day they are brilliant.
“To
have good facilities where you can work and improve is something every club
wants to achieve.
“The
base is there and I am really happy to be here.”
Mannone
is Di Canio’s sixth new signing this summer and joins Valentin Roberge, Modibo
Diakite, Cabral, David Moberg Karlsson and Duncan Watmore in Paolo Di Canio’s
revamped squad.
The
Brazilian midfielder set to join Tottenham
from Corinthians for £17million and has been compared to Chelsea’s all-time top
scorer Frank Lampard.
And he
wants to deliver goals like Lamps when he arrives at North London outfit this
campaign.
The 24
year-old said: “This comparison is a responsibility I will take, I will not run
away from it.
“Lampard
is a great player not only for Chelsea but world football.
“I
intend to follow in his footsteps as he is a very professional guy. David Luiz
always speaks of him on international duty.
“I’ve
always looked at what Lampard does and, to me, he is a phenomenon — the way he
hits the ball, what positions he takes up. He really is incredible.”
Poulinho was a important member in 2013 Confederation cup winning Brazil team
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