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Chelsea pay £72m release clause for Athletic Bilbao goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga

Chelsea pay £72m release clause for Athletic Bilbao goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga

Kepa Arrizabalaga‘s lawyers have paid his £72million release clause to La Liga as the goalkeeper closes in on his world-record move to Chelsea. The Blues agreed to make the Athletic Bilbao No 1 the most expensive shot-stopper in history on Tuesday as they look to replace Real Madrid-bound Thibaut Courtois. And the stunning deal moved a step closer […]

Transfer News: Chelsea to complete £22m Pedro deal next week, Manchester United’s Di Maria nears £43m PSG switch, Nicolas Otamendi to Manchester United and more..

Transfer News: Chelsea to complete £22m Pedro deal next week, Manchester United’s Di Maria nears £43m PSG switch, Nicolas Otamendi to Manchester United and more..

Chelsea ‘expect to complete transfer signing of £22m Barcelona winger Pedro next week’ Chelsea have met the buy-out fee for £22million Barcelona winger Pedro and expect to sign him next week, according to reports. Despite signing a contract extension earlier in the summer, the 27-year-old is expected to leave the Nou Camp in this transfer window. Manchester […]

European Round Up: Arsenal, Barcelona, PSG, Wolfsburg win domestic cup titles

European Round Up: Arsenal, Barcelona, PSG, Wolfsburg win domestic cup titles

Four of the European domestic cups titles were decided on Saturday 30th may 2015 and we take a look at what transpired. The FA CUP Holders Arsenal won the FA Cup for a record 12th time on Saturday 30th may, outclassing Aston Villa 4-0 at Wembley with stunning goals from Theo Walcott and Alexis Sanchez setting up victory. Per Mertesacker and Olivier Giroud were also on target as the Londoners […]