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Chelsea have confirmed the departure of Marcos Alonso on a free transfer, with the left-back expected to join Barcelona imminently. The Blues brought in Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Barcelona on Deadline Day and Alonso’s move to Camp Nou was arranged as part of the negotiations, but his signing was not completed before the deadline. Instead, Chelsea confirmed that Alonso had left the club by mutual consent, meaning he can join Barcelona as a free agent even though the transfer window has closed. Numerous sources report that Alonso’s move to Barcelona will be made official on Friday, with personal terms already agreed well in advance and theRead More →

Chelsea have signed Denis Zakaria on a season-long loan from Juventus. The Blues have been looking to add another midfielder to their ranks in the final days of the transfer window, with the likes of N’Golo Kante and Mateo Kovacic often finding themselves on the treatment table. They approached Ajax over a €50m move for Edson Alvarez, who was intent on forcing a move to Stamford Bridge, but Chelsea could not reach an agreement with the Dutch champions. Zakaria came to their attention and swiftly moved to agree a loan with Juventus having only completed a move to Turin back in January. Scott Saunders, Graeme Bailey,TobyRead More →

Brighton & Hove Albion have completed the signing of Chelsea midfielder Billy Gilmour on a four-year deal. The Seagulls have confirmed Gilmour’s arrival for an undisclosed fee, though it’s thought that Chelsea have accepted a bid of around £10m for the Scotland international’s services. Once tipped for greatness at Stamford Bridge, Gilmour has been unable to make an impression under Thomas Tuchel, and was farmed out on loan to Norwich City last season. That spell didn’t go particularly well for Gilmour, as Norwich were relegated to the Championship, but he has given another opportunity to prove himself at the highest level by Graham Potter –Read More →

Southampton have announced the signing of Marseille defender Duje Caleta-Car on a four-year deal at the back-end of transfer deadline day. The Saints have been looking to bring in another centre-back, particularly with Jan Bednarek leaving for Aston Villa on loan earlier on Thursday. And they have moved quickly to bring in former Liverpool target Caleta-Car. “It was really a crazy day. I’m very excited because I spoke with the coach, I think he is a good coach and of course the team – I watched them against Chelsea and in the games before,” the Croatian told Southampton’s website. “I know the way they play,Read More →

Ainsley Maitland-Niles has joined Southampton on a season-long loan from Arsenal. The 25-year-old, who spent the second half of last season on loan with Roma, had offers from Newcastle and Crystal Palace but has opted to head to St Mary’s to become Ralph Hasenhuttl’s seventh summer signing. Before making the move, it is understood Maitland-Niles inked an extension to his current Arsenal contract, which had just 12 months left to run but will now expire in 2024. Hasenhuttl said: “Ainsley is at a good point in his career, with a lot of experience already, but he is also still a player with potential, and heRead More →

Aston Villa have completed the signing of Wolves midfielder Leander Dendoncker for an undisclosed fee. The 27-year-old heads to Villa Park after four years at Molineux, where he made 159 appearances in all competitions and scored 12 goals. “I’m very excited to have signed for Villa,” Dendoncker told the club’s official website of his move. “It’s a new challenge for me. I’m really excited to be here and I’ve already been shown around the training ground. “I can feel that this a big club, you can just feel it. I obviously know the players from playing against them, and I know it’s a very goodRead More →

Chelsea are on the verge of signing Denis Zakaria on loan from Juventus, 90min understands. Thomas Tuchel has been keen on bringing in a defensive midfielder prior to Thursday’s transfer deadline, and the Blues made an approach for Ajax’s Edson Alvarez on Wednesday. However, they could not reach an agreement with the Dutch champions despite the Mexico international pushing for a move and swiftly shifted their attentions elsewhere. Scott Saunders, Graeme Bailey, Toby Cudworth and Harry Symeou bring you a live deadline day edition of Talking Transfers. The team welcome Daniel Childs and Julien Laurens to the show to discuss Chelsea’s late window activity, Arsenal’s pursuitRead More →

Chelsea midfielder Billy Gilmour is closing in on a permanent move to Brighton, 90min understands. The 21-year-old Scotland international is not in Thomas Tuchel’s plans and he was keen to pursue a move away from the club, but Chelsea had initially been reluctant to sanction a permanent exit and were instead hoping for a loan deal. Brighton emerged as the leading suitor for Gilmour, but given they already have centre-back Levi Colwill on loan from the Blues, they had to pursue a permanent deal and sources have confirmed to 90min that an agreement has now been reached. Gilmour is now heading for a medical andRead More →

With their MLS form back in order, all eyes are now on the US Open Cup final for Orlando City. After suffering a run of just two wins in 12 league matches, the Lions have now tasted victory in each of their last four MLS outings, most recently beating the Seattle Sounders 3-2 on Wednesday. It’s a run that pushes Orlando back up to fifth in the Eastern Conference, comfortably above the MLS Cup Playoffs line. Next up? The US Open Cup final against the Sacramento Republic next Wednesday as Orlando bid to win their first trophy since joining MLS in 2015. “We’re just facingRead More →

Hector Bellerin is on the verge of returning to boyhood club Barcelona after agreeing to terminate his contract at Arsenal, 90min understands. The Spain international was born and raised in Catalonia, working his way through Barça’s famed La Masia academy before joining Arsenal as a 16-year-old. And 90min understands he is set to rejoin Barcelona prior to Thursday’s transfer deadline, with Arsenal agreeing to terminate his contract, which had less than a year left to run. 90min reported on Tuesday that Barça were still hoping to bring in Juan Foyth as their new right-back, but they failed to agree terms with Villarreal and have sinceRead More →