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An angry Arsenal fan invaded the pitch during the Emirates cup clash between Arsenal and Benfica and verbally abused Gunners boss Arsene Wenger. In the first-half of the tie, the irate fan ran on to the pitch and headed straight to the Arsenal dog-out before the steward tackled him. The fan appeared to have rain curses on the Arsene Wenger, who responded to the supporter before the stewards led angry fan away from the pitch. The Gunners boss, who has been a divisive figure among Arsenal faithfuls in recent months, has not won the premier league title since 2004. Wenger signed a two years contract extension with Arsenal despite fans agitation for his resignation. The new deal will extend Arsene Wenger's stay at the London club to twenty-one years. Theo Walcott, Olivier Giroud and Alex Iwobi all found the back of the net as Arsenal began their Emirates cup campaign with a 5-2 victory over Portuguese giants Benfica.

Brazilian attacker, Neymar Junior has reportedly stormed out of Barcelona training ground after clashing with new signing Nelson Semando. According to the report, the former Santos player was not happy with Semando's tough tackles and he had to be restrained by Sergio Busquest as he approached the Portuguese defender. Neymar and Semando fights for the ball and the attacker squared up with the defender, who recently joined from Benfica, Javier Macherano separated the pair before the Brazilian ripped off his training bib as he left the training pitch in anger. French giant Paris Saint-Germain are interested in signing Neymar, who has been Barcelona's best player on the tour scoring three goals in high profile friendlies. Barcelona will travel back to spain after this saturday's EL Clasico showdown against Real Madrid but Neymar ,25, will reportedly stay back in United states as he prepare for a record breaking transfer to PSG.

After the birth of his twins Eva and Mateo and the announcement of his girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez's pregnancy, Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed he would like to give birth to seven children, commemorating with his favorite Jersey number. The Portuguese talisman disclosed to Portuguese news media, Vidas, while on his first ever individual promotion tour with Nike in China, that he would like to have seven children. The 32 year-old said his oldest child, Cristiano junior is very happy with the arrival of twins Eva and Mateo and wants four more siblings. "He (Junior) want seven, the magical number and I agree with him as well." Ronaldo said.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says the ballooning transfer fees in football will not inhibit the work Liverpool want to do in the summer window, but the club will recruit surgically and not for the sake of appearances. The former Dortmund head coach said Liverpool are not afraid of making an outrageous bid for the right players. “We are not afraid of big numbers at the club, we are not afraid to spend,” Klopp said. “But we have to do the right things, look at the right players and negotiate with the right clubs.” The 50-year-old explained the club’s strategy in the window as Liverpool look to further advance in the new campaign, having finished in the top four during the German’s first full season in charge at Anfield.   “There’s two possibilities to strengthen the squad: one is to get better players, the other is to get players with similar quality to what you have,” Klopp said. “It’s difficult to get better players, because the ones we have are already really good. If y

Barcelona has agreed personal terms with Liverpool's Brazillian midfielder Philippe Coutinho, according to Spanish news outlet Marca. Marca reported that popular spaniah Radio station RAC 1 revealed that the catalan have reached an agreement with the former Internazionale and Espanyol midfielder. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp had earlier stated that the Merseyside club has no intention of selling their star man, this could be the only obstacle for the deal to materialized. Barcelona are willing to pay 80 million euros for the player, who has spent four years at anfield, the Blaugrana are also ready to include Croatia attacker Ivan Rakitic in the deal.

A building in lagos island area of lagos state collapesed this afternoon. We gathered that the building collapesed as a result of the telecommunication mast that was erected on it last two weeks. At least 18 people has been reportedly rescued by the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) as a four-storey building collapsed in Massey/karena area of lagos island. According to eye witness reported who identified himself as Lucas, the incident occured earlier today 25th july, 2017 at about 2pm. He also said the building was collapsed because of a telecommunocation mast that was erected there two weeks ago. "The telecommunication mast that was erected two weeks ago cursed the collapse of the building because it was erected on a defective building structure." he said. According to the Nation, five children and ten Adults has been rescued and about five people are still trapped in the collapsed building as at 6:30 pm. As at 10pm, the men of the Lagos State Eme

The football transfer world record is set to be smashed as Real Madrid are understood to have agreed a 180 million euro deal with Monaco for Kylian Mbappe. Pending the potential 222m euro transfer of Neymar to Paris Saint-Germain, this move would beat the 105m euro record set by Paul Pogba last year as Los Blancos hope to seal the striker's signature in a matter of days. Set at 180m euros, Mbappe's fee will be split down to 160m euros up front with 20m euros worth of add-ons as the Frenchman pursues his career at Madrid, although the value of those variables may be higher, towards 30m euros. Monaco had originally requested €190 million but now coach Zinedine Zidane has given his blessing to the new agreement in principle, following a meeting with club president Florentino Perez and general director Jose Angel Sanchez out in Los Angeles. The move comes after Alvaro Morata left for Chelsea for a fee of 80m euros, opening the way for Mbappe to challenge the BBC domina

Romelu Lukaku wants to emulate Cristiano Ronaldo's career at Manchester United as he eyes goals and trophies under Jose Mourinho. Lukaku arrived from Everton in a deal reportedly worth £75million, having scored 25 Premier League goals last season and 53 in total after leaving Chelsea in 2014. "I'm far from that level. But it's the level I want to aim for. I'm 24, I can't say I'm the complete package. I can't say I'm in my prime," Lukaku said. "There is a lot of work to be done and I'm delighted that there is still work to be done. That means I can become even better than I am. That's the state of mind I have — I always want to be better. There is always room to improve. I just want to become the best player I can be. I'll never say it's good enough. It's a pressure I put on myself. When you play for United you have to perform every week." When asked about comparisons to Didier Drogba, Lukaku said, "I

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho waited in the tunnel to greet Real Madrid players he coached during his time there in the build-up to the Sunday's friendly match between Real Madrid and Manchester United. The Portuguese coach shook hands with the Real Madrid players and when it's Gareth Bale's turn he shook and hugged him and shared a joke with him saying "I will not sign you because you don't talk to me." The moment was captured by Spanish television LaSexta Jugeneas programme as the two team get ready to play against each other at the Levi Stadium in Santa Clara, California, United States. Manchester United are reportedly interested in the former Totteham player who has insisted on Real Madrid stay despite his injury woes.

Manchester City has completed the signing of French left back Benjamin Mandy from French Ligue 1 champions AS Monaco. The Frenchman signed a five-year contract with the citizens after passing his medical on Sunday and he will wear the Number 22 Jersey previously worn by Gael Clichy. Mandy is the third defenders to have joined Pep Guardiola's side this summer following the arrival of Kyle Walker and Danilo from Totteham and Real Madrid respectively. 'Am absolutely delighted to have joined Manchester City.' Mandy told official city's website. 'They are one of Europe's leading clubs and in Pep Guardiola they have a coach that is committed to playing attacking football.' "Am sure that over the next few years we will be successful.' Pep Guardiola has spent £100 million on full backs alone this summer, they signed Kyle Walker from Totteham for £54 million, Paid £52 million for Benjamin Mandy from AS Monaco and they also captured Danilo from

As he prepare for the start of the new season, Cristiano Ronaldo told ESPN in China that he will fight with other top players for top honours. The Real Madrid superstar revealed that the rivalry between him and other top players like Messi, Higuain and Lewandowski are what motivates him to pushed himself to the limit. "To mention one [player] is hard, but the level that I am is like in other sports: Formula One, NBA...The best players always follow the best players," "They want to be in the top of the game because the other ones are there. You cannot rest, because the other ones will pass you. "Of course we fight with everyone, with Neymar, with Messi, Lewandowski, Higuain, with the best players in the world. This is not 'FIGHTING' but it's healthy. We fight to be the best. The Portuguese skipper is on the verge of winning his fifth ballon d'or title of his successful career come January next year after helping Real Madrid to the league

Manchester City have completed the signing of Brazilian right-back Danilo from Real Madrid for a reported fee of £26.5million. The 26-year-old has signed a five-year contract at the Etihad Stadium. Danilo's arrival takes City's spending on full-backs past the £70m mark this close-season after they paid an initial £45m for Tottenham's Kyle Walker – a deal that could rise to an eventual £50m. City have seen a number of defenders depart the club since the end of last season. Aleksandar Kolarov was sold to Roma on Saturday, following Pablo Zabaleta, Gael Clichy and Bacary Sagna in leaving. "I am very, very happy to be joining Manchester City," the 26-year-old told the official Man City website. "There has been strong interest from other Clubs, but it has always been my ambition to play for Pep Guardiola."

German midfielder Mesut Ozil is close to signing a new contract with Arsenal after they offered him £280,000 per week. The ex-Real Madrid midfielder who is in the final year of his previous contract is close to reaching an agreement on a new deal. The 28 year-old was holding out for £350,000 a week deal, but has accepted Arsenal's offer of £280,000 after the Gunners failed to meet his demand. The German international joined the Gunners from Real Madrid in a deal worth £37.4 million in 2013. He has made over 150 appearances, scoring 32 goals for Arsenal. Meanwhile, French ligue side, Paris Saint-Germain are confident of signing Alexis Sanchez, whose contract with Arsenal remain only one year. PSG are willing to meet Alexis Sanchez's demand of £350,000 a week as they plan on landing the £50 million rated forward.

The 2019 Africa Cup of Nations will be held in June and July, the Confederation of African Football has confirmed. The tournament is usually held in January and February, causing disputes with European clubs who had to release players in the middle of the season. The 2019 event in Cameroon will be contested by 24 teams, instead of 16. The changes were rubber-stamped by the CAF executive committee in a meeting in the Moroccan capital Rabat. Africa's flagship sporting event has featured 16 teams since 1996. The expansion of the tournament could create problems for Cameroon, which will host the next finals, with the Central African nation's sports minister having to deny reports that preparations were behind schedule. The competition will continue to be held every two years, in Africa and only with African countries. Caf was considering whether to allow countries from other continents to compete - or even host the tournament. The announcements follow a two-day sympos

  Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech refused to lift the International champions cup trophy after they defeated Bayern Munich on penalties on Wednesday. Arsenal were presented with a trophy after they defeated Bayern Munich on penalties in the first game of their pre-seaaon tour in China but makeshift Captain Petr Cech refused to lift the trophy aloft despite being cheered by his team-mates. The former Chelsea custodian urged his team-mates not to get carried away by the pre-season trophy and ordered them to save their celebration until the business end of the season. The ex-Czech Republic shot-stopper said: 'This is not the trophy we lift guys. Let's lift the big one at the end of the season, not this one. " Arsenal will play against premier league champions, Chelsea, next at the Bird Nest's Stadium in Beijing in their second international champions cup game.

Kelechi Iheanacho  Leicester City have reached an agreement with Manchester City for the transfer of Nigerian international Kelechi Iheanacho. The foxes have also reached personal terms with the Nigerian, who has been at the Etihad Stadium since 2014. The 20 year-old forward will cost the foxes 25 million pounds and the deal will be completed as soon as Leicester return to United Kingdom from their Asia pre-seaaon camp. Iheanacho joined Manchester City in 2014 after his significant display for Nigeria at the U17 FIFA World Cup in 2013, where he won the golden ball award. He made his first-team debut in 2015 coming in as a substitute for Raheem Sterling in the final minutes of the 2-0 win against Watford. The imo-state born striker will be remembered by many Manchester City fans for his last minute winner against Crystal Place in 2015. That goals was Iheanacho's first competitive goal for City. The Nigerian, who is behind Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus in pecking o

Soon-to-be Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata sat down with popular Spanish news outlets, Marca to discuss his new adventure in the English Premier league. On Wednesday, Chelsea announced via their official website that they have reached an agreement with Real Madrid for the transfer of Morata. The Premier league champions will reportedly pay Real Madrid £70.6m for the transfer of the 24 year-old, who will become Chelsea record signing and the most expensive Spanish footballer in history. 'Am Very happy, God willing tomorrow I will be a Chelsea player,  where they always admired me.' he told Marca as he prepare to sign a five-year deal worth £155,000 per week with the Blues. Morata also confirmed to Marca that he wouldn't come back to Real Madrid again like he did last year. He said: 'Again I don't think am going to Madrid, I find it difficult and its not something that is in my plan.' 'it was obvious the goal was to leave, it's been a strange

Premier league champions, Chelsea has announced that they have reached an agreement with Real Madrid for the transfer of Spanish international striker, Alvaro Morata. The premier league champions revealed via their official website that they have agreed to pay the Spanish Champions a whooping 70.6 million pounds for the former juventus forward. Morata is expected to leave Real Madrid Pre-season training camp in Los Angeles to finalised his move to the London based club on Wednesday night. The 24 year-old will reportedly sign a five years contract worth £155,000 weekly with Antonio Conte's side. The fee surpassed the £50m the Blues paid Liverpool for the service of Fernando Torres in 2011. Morata will also become the most expensive Spanish footballer in history. The Real Madrid youth academy graduate, who rejoined Los Blanco from Juventus in 2016, scored twenty goals in all competition last season despite playing second fiddle to Karim Benzema.

Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has confirmed that his girlfriend Georgina Rodriquez is pregnant with his fourth child. The Portuguese skipper, who recently welcomed a set of twins (Eva and Mateo), has revealed to EL Mundo LOC's Magazine that he will become a father again. He also has a seven year-old son, cristiano Junior, who was also born by a surrogate mother. "Am happy for what is coming." the 32 year-old told the famous Spanish sport magazine. Rodriquez, 22, who is a spanish model, started dating the four-time ball on d'or winner in November last year. There are also speculations that Cristiano Ronaldo is finally ready to tie the knot with the Spanish model.

Liverpool Manager Jurgen Klopp has defended the club decision to sign Mohammed Salah for a record £36.9m. The Eyptian, who arrived at the Merseyside side from Italian Seria A outfit AS Roma last month, has been backed to succeed at Anfield by his coach. Mohammed Salah scored his first goal in a Liverpool shirt against Wigan Athletic in a friendly match on Friday night. Many Critics has questioned Liverpool's decision to splash £36.9 on a player who failed to live up to expectations Chelsea three  years ago. The German Coach recalled the first day he saw Salah play, he said has been following the ex Roma player career since then. Klopp said "Many players has shown it's easy to struggle at Chelsea Kelvin De Bruyne is one other them. The only thing we ignore is what he did at Chelsea. "We played against him when he was in Basel and we didn't know him. We played with Dortmund against him and when I was watching he was unbelievable! The moment I said &qu

West Bromwich Albion manager Toni Pulis has asked Arsene Wenger over the possible move for Arsenal's left back Kieran Gibbs. The Gunners are willing to let go the England international left back, who has been at the club since 2004. Arsenal are reportedly listening to offers from various premier league clubs who are interested in the player. West brom are the latest club to show their interest in the 27 year-old but they are not willing to pay Arsenal £12m for the ex-Wimbledon defender. Newcastle United and Watford are also interested in signing Kieran Gibbs from Arsenal. Gibb, who has made over 100 league appearances for the Gunners, played just eight premier league matches last season.

Manchester United gaffer Jose Mourinho has revealed that Zlatan Ibrahimovic could be offered a new contract when he recovers from injury. The Portuguese coach has confirmed that the big Swede could make a dramatic return to the Old Trafford when he returns from the ankle injury he picked up last season. Ibrahimovic was released by Manchester United in May but the club allowed him to continue his rehabilitation at their custody beyond his current contract which expired on the 30th of June. "its  possible, it's open, of course,' said Mourinho, who face the press for the first time in Los Angeles. "We want to be honest and open for him to make a decision in case his desire was to leave. There was not a new contract, but there was space of time for everybody to think, feel and decide. 'From his point of view, he made the decision of wanting to football still at the highest level. 'He didn't want to hide behind such an amazing injury.

Real Madrid left back Marcelo has revealed that Los Blancos players have got the Portuguese skipper's back and that the squad are more United than ever. Although, the Brazilian has not spoken with the Portuguese forward over a potential move away from the Spanish capital but he insist that his colleagues are with him to death. When asked about the rumors linking Cristiano away from the Bernabau, Marcelo said: "I haven't spoken to Ronaldo about the subject but he knows his teammates are with him to the death." "When he arrives we can then talk about him and see how he is." The Brazilian also praised Real Madrid new signing, Theo Hernandez and vowed to work hard do everything to play despite the competition for the left back spot. "Ever since I arrived I have had to fight and to do everything to be able to play, even if there wasn't another left-back. "Theo is very young and he's going to help Real Madrid alot. He has my total

Liverpool has accepted Lazio £5million bid for Brazilian Midfielder Lucas Leiva, who has spent ten years at Anfield. The ex Gremio midfielder stay at the Meseyside club is set to come to an end after they accepted the Seria A outfit offer of £5million. The 30 year-old, who has been saying goodbyes to his teammates, is expected to reach personal terms with the Italian side in coming days. Lucas was a among the players that travelled with Liverpool to Australia for the start of their pre-seaaon training. The veteran will feature in Friday's friendly match against Wigan. Leiva joined the premier league club from Gremio ten years ago in a deal worth the exact amount Liverpool want to sell him. Lucas,  who was voted as Liverpool best player in 2011, has played over 350 matches, scoring seven goals for the Reds.

Milan have been very active in this transfer window  and their spending looks set to continue with the acquisition of Juventus centre-back Leonardo Bonucci. During his time in Turin, the Italian has won six Serie A titles, three Coppa Italia trophies, and three Supercoppa Italianas, while also reaching the Champions League final on two occasions. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, the Rossoneri would pay 40 million euros for the 30-year-old and he would sign a five-year contract worth 7.5m euros per season. In addition, Bonucci would also be able to earn an extra 2.5m euros in bonuses, taking the total to a potential 10m euros per year and making him the highest paid player in Serie A. This will be Bonucci's return to the city of Milan, having played for Inter from 2005 to 2009, and he joins the likes of Andrea Pirlo, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Roberto Baggio, among others, who all played for the trio of Milan, Inter and Juventus.

West Ham United are in talks with Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart over a possible move to London. The English custodian has lost his place in the Manchester City team since Pep Guardiola took over the realms of affairs from Manuel Pellegrinni last summer. West Ham United reportedly want the three lions goalkeeper on a season-long loan, they also want an option to buy the player at the end of the loan deal. The hammers are going to pay 50 percent of Hart's £100,000 weekly wages while his parent club, City, will settle the rest. The England international, who spent last season on loan at Seria A side Torino, is ready to move to the London Stadium, where he will compete with Randolph and Adrian for the number one spot.

Real Madrid C. F. and Real Betis have agreed the transfer of Dani Ceballos, who has signed a six-year contract with the Spanish Champions. The 20 year-old player, will be unveiled on Thursday the 20th of July, at exactly 1:00pm, in the presidential box at the Santiago Bernabéu. Dani Ceballos will then take his first steps on the pitch at the Santiago Bernabéu in a Real Madrid shirt and face the press in the media room. On Friday the 21st of July, the player will join the team on their pre-season tour of the United States. Ceballos was voted as the best player of the UEFA European under-21 Championship in Poland. He was also included in the the team of the tournament.

Barcelona has signed Portuguese full back Nelson Semando from Portuguese giants Benfica, the player will cost the Catalans €30m plus €5m in add-ons. Semando is Ernesto Valverde's second signing since he takes over from Luis Enrique, who resigned last season. Although the two clubs have not made the move official but various sources insist that Semando has signed for the Blaugrana. The 23 year-old full back, who has been capped six times by Portugal national team, became the second most expensive defender in Barcelona's history, following the 36 million euros Barça paid Sevilla for the service of Dani Alves in 2008. Semando, who joined Benfica in 2015, made over 60 appearances, scoring four goals for the Portuguese Premiera Liga Champions.

Ajax Amsterdam has confirmed that the brain of their player, Abdelhak Nouri, who collapsed during a friendly match against werder bremen, is completely damaged. After the 20 year-old player collapsed during the match, he was revived and assisted by the medical staffs, who helped him get to the hospital. After the horrible incident, Ajax reported on the 10th of July,that the player has regained consciousness and his heart is working normally but they needed to test the brain to ensure every part of his body is functioning very well. Sadly, on Thursday, July 13, 2017, Ajax confirmed that the player's brain is damaged and the chances of recovery is zero. Nouri Abdelhak, who made his first-team debut last year, has played 15 top flight matches for Ajax.

Students at  University of California, Los Angeles  (UCLA) campus were evacuated from the students' residence last night after a  bomb threat  was received, local media reports. A suspicious package was found in the campus recreation area. The University evacuated three students' residence blocks located in the central area of the campus after receiving a bomb threat phone call, UCLA spokesman   Brian Haas confirmed. At 22:00 hours local time (7am in the morning in Spain) the campus emergency alarm was sounded and the first warnings started to appear on social networking media: "Emergency alert: Please evacuate to Drake Stadium".  Police, with sniffer dogs combed the area but no signs of explosives have been found. At midnight, students were from  Dykstra Hall and  De Neve Plaza Hall  were allowed to return to their digs. Source: AS

Armed Spanish tax authorities agents carried out an inspection on Cristiano Ronaldo's yacht in Ibiza on Wednesday, according to pictures published by Spanish weekly magazine 'Hola'. Three Armed tax agents were seen boarding the yacht rented by the Real Madrid superstar after he returned from Belaric island of Formentara, where he had his lunch. The player, his girlfriend and his mother remained calm in the yacht as the three Armed tax agents carried out their inspection, which lasted for an hour and thirty minutes. The Spanish Tax authorities had earlier accused the Portuguese skipper of 14.7million Euro tax evasion . As a result of the accusation, the 32 year-old threatened to leave Real Madrid.

Real Madrid and Manchester United are at loggerheads over the use of UCLA training facility in Los Angeles, United States. The Spanish giant and their English counterparts chose Los Angeles as their base and their have been series of rows between the two European clubs over the training facility in LA. According to the report, the organisers of the international champions cup (ICC) had to step in to maintain peace and order. Manchester United are the first to arrive at California and they chose the prized Montage Hotel as their team base and they also claimed the Drake stadium, which is closer to the dressing room and have swimming pool to help the players cool off. Real Madrid on the other hand arrived at Los Angeles on tuesday and had to settle for the Beverly Hills as their team hotel. They also had to train on a smaller pitch very close to Manchester United's training ground. Both teams will play against each other twice this summer with the international champi

Dani Alves has completed his surprised move to Paris Saint-Germain, the French club said on Wednesday. "I am extremely happy to have joined PSG," Alves said after signing a two-year contract following his release by Juventus. "The past few years I saw the formidable growth of the club and its place as one of the strong teams in European football. It is exciting to be a part of this grand project," added the 34-year-old full-back. The Brazilian had seemed likely to link up with his former Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola at Manchester City. Alves spent four years under Guardiola in Spain, winning the Champions League twice in that time, but a reunion never materialised.

Laurent Koscielny and Petr Cech are among the models as Arsenal unveiled their third Jersey for the new season on Wednesday in Sydney, Australia. The London club will wear a grey and black shirt with a pink trim next season, when their home and away kits clashes with that of their opponents. New signing Alexandre Lacazette, Olivier Giroud, Mesut Ozil and Nacho Monreal are the other models at the unveiling of Arsenal's new third kit in Australia.  Contract rebel, Alexis Sanchez, who is still on holiday after his participation at the confederation cup in Russia, also features on the marketing photoshoot. The unveiling took place in front of the iconic Sydney Opera House and the Sydney harbour bridge in Australia.

Chelsea center-half kourt Zouma is set for a season-long loan move away from the premier league champions. The Frenchman is reportedly set for talks with Stoke and West Bromwich Albion over a loan move. The signing of Antonio Rudiger from Roma and the return of Andreas Christensen, who spent two years loan with Borrussia Monchengladbach, has further limit the 22 year-old chance of making the starting line-up. Zouma joined the Blues from Saint Etienne in January 2014 and has made 71 appearances, scoring four goals for Chelsea.

Real Madrid travelled to US on tuesday Cristiano Ronaldo will play no part in the International Champions Cup, but fans in the United States are set to see Barcelona trio Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar. Real Madrid named their 26-man squad for the USA tour on Tuesday and four-time Ballon d'Or winner Ronaldo was a notable and expected absentee. Alvaro Morata is also in the travelling party, despite widespread speculation of an imminent departure from the Spanish and European champions. Messi, who finally signed a contract extension after marrying his long-term partner Antonella Roccuzzo in Rosario, headlines Ernesto Valverde's first Barca squad. Valverde, who replaced Luis Enrique at the end of 2016-17 and his Barca team also features Javier Mascherano, Andres Iniesta, Gerard Pique, Ivan Rakitic and Arda Turan. The two Spanish giants will play against each other at the Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens on the 29th of July before their spanish super cup in Au

Chelsea are Closing on signing Real Madrid full back Danilo Luiz Da Silva. The premier league champions are willing to pay 31 million euro for the Brazilian, according to a report in Brazil. Juventus are believed to be leading the chase for the Danilo's signature but Brazil's media outlets UOL Esporte reported on twitter that the London based club are on the verge of signing the ex Porto full back. The European and Spanish Champions are expected to received £31.5 from Chelsea for the sale of Danilo,  who joined from Portuguese giant FC Porto in 2015. Despite being an understudy to Dani Carvajal,  Zinedine Zidane don't want to lose the full back because of his professionalism. UOL Esporte also reports that Danilo's representatives are expected to arrive in England in the coming days to finalised his move to Chelsea football club. The 25 year-old, who was among the Real Madrid players that travelled to United States on tuesday, has played 56 games, scoring 4

Championship side Hull city has announced the signing of Ola Aina from Chelsea on a season long-loan. Aina, who made some handful appearances for Chelsea last season,  is the first singing of Hull city new coach Leonid Slutsky, who took over from Marco Silva in June. "Tiger's has signed 20 year-old right back Ola Aina on a season long-loan from premier league champions Chelsea." the club said in a statement. The 20 year old Chelsea youth academy graduate made his first-team debut in the league cup win against Bristol Rovers last season. He made his premier league debut against Leicester city in October last year and has made a total of six first-team appearances for the blues. Aina said: "it's my first loan move away from Chelsea and I just want to hit the ground running." Temitayo Olaoluwa Aina, who has represented England at the Under 16 through to under 20 level, has committed his international future to Nigeria.

Colombia international James Rodriguez has joined Bayern Munich from Real Madrid on a two years loan deal worth up £40 million as he reunite with his former coach Carlo Ancelotti. James Rodriguez and Carlo Ancelotti worked together at Real Madrid before the latter was sacked in 2016. The Bundusliga Champions has the option to buy the Colombia skipper permanently in 2019. The midfielder will have his medical with the German powerhouse before he completes the move. The Bavarian took to their social media account to announced the signing of the Colombian midfielder, who will celebrate his 26th birthday tomorrow. Bayern Munich Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said: "We're delighted we've been able to complete this transfer. Signing James Rodriguez was our coach Carlo Ancelotti's biggest wish, following their successful spell working together in Madrid." "James is a very versatile player. He's a goalscorer himself, he setup a lot of goals and on top of that

Manchester United new signing Romelu Lukaku was welcomed to the club by Juan Mata in a hilarious manner. Juan mata was gobsmacked when he found out his new team-mate football boot size. Mata tried on the big Belgian football boots and he was surprised how massive they were. Romelu Lukaku posts farewell message to Everton football club  The Spaniard took to his social media account to welcome the Belgian giant, he post:  " welcome Romelu Lukaku a.k.a the biggest boots EVER." as he showed how his feet were swamped by Lukaku's boot. Lukaku's football boot size is 13.5 and it was obvious Mata's boot size is way to small, as his feet looked lost in the boot. The ex-Chelsea and Anderlecht forward replied to Mata's post about his giant 13.5 boot size with some emojis. The £75million forward has been given the number nine Jersey worn previously by Zlatan Ibrahimovic and it is argued that the Belgian has a big shoe to fill at his new club.

He used to be a Manchester United player but Philip Murlryne has been ordained as a priest in a Catholic Church in Dublin, Ireland. The former midfielder used to play alongside United legends such as the Neville brothers, Ryan Giggs and David Beckham. The 39 year-old chosed to become a priest ahead of the traditional post-retirement option of coaching or punditry. He was ordained by Archbishop Joseph Augustine Do Noia on Saturday. He retired from professional football at the age of 31 due to persistent injuries. He began his journey to priesthood after his retirement. Murlryne, who made his debut for Alex Ferguson's Manchester United side in 1997, also played for Norwich city,  Cardiff City, Leyton Orient and king's Lynn.

Soon-to-be Manchester United forward Romelu Lukaku has posted a farewell message to Everton football club ahead of his imminent move to United. The former Anderlecht striker revealed that his close friend and Soon-to-be team-mate Paul Pogba helped convince him to join Manchester United. Manchester United beat off competition from Lukaku's former club Chelsea to sign the 24 year-old Belgian forward. He wrote on his official instagram handle:" I want to thank you to all the people involved at Everton. I want to thank the fans for your support throughout the four years we've spent together. ' Wayne Rooney join Everton on a two-year deal 'You guys helped me through all my games and I can proudly say it was an honour to play in front of you.' To the staff at the stadium and training ground, thank you for making me feel at home from the first day I walked in. To my team-mates it was great to play with you guys. To technical staff thank you fo

Cameroon international Benjamin Moukandjo could become the latest African to move to the Chinese Super league. Fabio Capello want the Cameroon midfielder at Jiangsu sunning, according to reports. The 28 year-old is expected to leave his club FC Lorient after they failed to beat the drop last season. Jiangsu Sunning are also interested in Moukandjo's compariot Vincent Aboubakar, who currently play for Turkish giant Besiktas. The indomitable lions of Cameroon captain, who reportedly turned down the chance to join championship side Birmingham city could join the Chinese top flight side for £5.5milion this summer. The former Rennes midfielder scored 15 goals in 25 appearances for Lorient last season despite their relegation from the French ligue 1.