Drinkwater, Baba Rahman, Kylian Hazard join Chelsea training on Monday

Bayern Munich have signed James Rodriguez from Real Madrid on two-year loan
The playmaker completed his medical with the Bundesliga club on Wednesday
Rodriguez will be reunited with Carlo Ancelotti after working with him at Madrid
'I’m very happy and looking forward to being at a huge club,' the 26-year-old said

Pep Guardiola drives Mini to Manchester City training as Ilkay Gundogan and David Silva head out of apartment block before session

Pep Guardiola took white Mini to Manchester City training at Etihad Campus
Ilkay Gundogan and David Silva were also pictured en route outside same block
City are preparing to go on pre-season tour in United States and Iceland

Tianjin Quanjin cool pursuit of £60m rated Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang amid Chelsea interest

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang could leave Borussia Dortmund this summer
Aubameyang posted a picture of him preparing to take a flight wearing blue
Gabon international has emerged as a target for the Premier League champions
28-year-old's agent was talking to Chinese clubs while AC Milan retain interest

Arsenal confident latest £45m Thomas Lemar offer will be enough to land Monaco winger

Arsenal are growing increasingly confident that they will bring in Thomas Lemar
So far the Gunners have had bids of £30million and £40m rejected by Monaco
The club believe their next offer, thought to be more than £45m, will be enough

PSG confirm Dani Alves capture as he tells Pep Guardiola: 'I am sorry... I have come here to be a champion'

Paris Saint-Germain have confirmed the signing of Brazil full-back Dani Alves
The 34-year-old has penned a contract worth £230,000 a week in Paris
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola was left seething at Alves' decision

Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema wins appeal to have conspiracy to blackmail charge re-examined

Karim Benzema is accused of plotting to extort money from Mathieu Valbuena
Benzema applied in May of last year for the process against him to be annulled
The striker and co-defendant Karim Zenati contested the investigation's legality

Arsene Wenger denies Manchester City target Alexis Sanchez has asked to leave Arsenal... and insists Olivier Giroud is staying put at the EmiratesArsenal boss Arsene Wenger has denied Alexis Sanchez has asked to leave this summer


Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has denied Alexis Sanchez has asked to leave this summer

Alexis Sanchez has been heavily linked with a summer move away from Arsenal
Premier League rivals Manchester City are keen to sign the Chile international
Arsene Wenger has denied reports claiming Sanchez has asked to leave the club
Wenger also wants to keep Olivier Giroud, despite Alexandre Lacazette's arrival

Chelsea striker Diego Costa urged to join Besiktas as staggering 2.1million supporters flood Instagram post

Diego Costa has been flooded with comments from Besiktas supporters
Costa has been told by Antonio Conte he is surprlus to requirements at Chelsea
Spain striker received over 2 million comments to post with friend at restaurant
Majority of posts came from Besiktas fans wanting him to join Turkish champions

He may have been given the cold shoulder by his manager, but Diego Costa is most certainly a wanted man after 2.1million followers responded to a post from the Chelsea striker on Instagram - almost entirely calling for him to join Besiktas.
Blues manager Antonio Conte made clear via a 27-word text message that the Spain international was free to leave Stamford Bridge this summer, with the club expected to replace him with Romelu Lukaku.
But with Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho on the brink of landing his former club's No 1 transfer target, supporters of Turkish champions Besiktas have seen it as an opportune moment to remind Costa that he is more than welcome in Istanbul.

Philippe Coutinho and Adam Lallana undergo pre-season testing as Liverpool duo are assessed at Melwood before meeting up with team-mates

Philippe Coutinho and Adam Lallana ran, jumped and stretched their way through first session back
Their data was logged and will be used as a comparison when same tests are taken during next season
Lallana received a warm welcome from Sadio Mane upon the England international's return to Melwood
Coutinho has been linked with a move away but remains an integral part of Jurgen Klopp's plans at Liverpool

Philippe Coutinho and Adam Lallana were put through their paces during their first day back at Melwood following their summer breaks.
The Liverpool duo underwent a number of tests during which their results were measured and logged in a database to be used as a reference point later in the season.
Both midfield stars were pictured performing standing and running jumps in addition to leg power and flexibility exercises.

Real Madrid spend £20million on Theo Hernandez... but he struggles to even do SIX kick-ups at embarrassing official Bernabeu unveiling

Theo Hernandez has signed for Real Madrid from Atletico Madrid
He is the first player to do so in 17 years and cost Spain's champions £20million
At his official unveiling he looked nervous and struggled with basic kick-ups
Now the footage of the awkward moment at the Bernabeu has gone viral

He may not be a fully-fledged Galactico, but there was plenty of attention on Theo Hernandez as he arrived for his official unveiling as a Real Madrid player.
The French full-back is the first player in 17 years to make the move from Atletico to Real and was at the Bernabeu on Monday to make his £20million switch official.
It seems as though the pressure may have got to him however; in front of a smattering of fans in the stands, Hernandez poses for the camera then proceeds to embark upon what can only be described as a schoolboy's attempt at kick-ups.

Didier Drogba up front, 50 degree training sessions and big dreams of playing in MLS... Peter Ramage lifts the lid on life at Phoenix Rising

Phoenix Rising have plans to reach Major League Soccer in the next few years
Didier Drogba recently joined as a player and co-owner of the Arizona club
Peter Ramage is one former Premier League player enjoying life in the desert
Up-and-coming club have raucous fan base and whole host of celebrity owners

Something is Rising in the 50 degree heat of the Arizona desert.

Three hundred miles from the Las Vegas strip, on the banks of the Salt River in Phoenix, lies a brand new soccer complex home to a whole host of former Premier League regulars.

This is not your usual football club. In fact, they could well be the most exciting side you've never heard of. Didier Drogba and Shaun Wright-Phillips leading the line, celebrity co-owners in the stands and a raucous fan base are just the tip of the iceberg in the Valley of the Sun.

Chelsea remain very confident they will sign Tiemoue Bakayoko despite interest from Manchester United

Tiemoue Bakayoko posted a photo next to a private jet on Monday
Midfielder had knee surgery, which could rule him out of the start of the season
That delayed a medical that had been planned for last month at Chelsea
Chelsea have offered £37m but Monaco want £40m plus add-ons for Bakayoko
And Manchester United have expressed an interest in the France international
But the champions are confident they will be able to snap up the 22-year-old

Chelsea are very confident they will sign Tiemoue Bakayoko despite interest from Manchester United.

The Old Trafford side considered hijacking the deal for the 22-year-old Monaco midfielder - who teased fans with a photo of himself jetting off on Monday - by offering more than Chelsea, who have been chasing Bakayoko all summer.

They suggested they were willing to pay more than £40million for the France international while Chelsea were reluctant to up their offer of £37m.

Chelsea stars have no excuse to be late for training after Willian reveals gift from Roman Abramovich for 'creating history'... a club-branded Hublot watch

Chelsea stars have been given Hublot watches as a reward for their title win
Each watch came with a message to thanking the players for 'creating history'
Hublot are Chelsea's official 'timekeepers' and sell a £9,000 official club watch

Roman Abramovich might be a billionaire but if he matched the Leicester owner in gifting his players £100,000 cars every time they won a title he might quickly be out of pocket. Instead, the Chelsea stars will have to make do with Hublot watches.
First-team stars Willian and Nathaniel Chalobah will have no excuse for being late to training after they revealed the gifts on Instagram, which came with a note from chairman Bruce Buck.

The watches are from official club 'timekeeper' Hublot and came in a Chelsea-branded presentation boxes.

James Rodriguez joins Bayern Munich from Real Madrid on a two-year loan worth up to £40m as Carlo Ancelotti lands his 'biggest wish'

Bayern Munich will pay Real Madrid £9million over the two years for the loan
Bayern will then have to pay a further £31m if they wish to sign James Rodriguez
Rodriguez will have a medical before joining up with his new team-mates
He scored 36 goals and provided 41 assists in 111 appearances for Real Madrid
READ: Why Rodriguez's two-year loan to Bayern works for both him and Real

Real Madrid playmaker James Rodriguez has signed for Bayern Munich on a two-year loan deal - in a move that reunites him with Italian manager Carlo Ancelotti.
Rodriguez will have a medical with the German giants before completing his move to the Allianz Arena - in a deal which could cost up to £40million.

Bayern will also have an option to buy the Colombia international permanently at the end of the loan deal on June 30, 2019. The initial loan will cost them £9m with another £31m on top of that, should they wish to make it a permanent one too.

Lionel Messi and wife Antonella jet back from luxury Antigua honeymoon with sons Thiago and Mateo as Barcelona star prepares for pre-season

Lionel Messi has flown back from his luxury honeymoon in Antigua
Barcelona star shared a snap with wife Antonella and sons Thiago and Mateo
Messi and his Barcelona team-mates begin their pre-season training on Friday
Barca are heading to the United States for their three-stop pre-season tour

Lionel Messi has returned home to Barcelona following his Antigua honeymoon with wife Antonella and will now turn his attention to pre-season training.
The Argentine posted an Instagram snap from his plane journey back from the Caribbean, showing his wife and two young boys Thiago and Mateo.
Messi married long-term girlfriend Antonella Roccuzzo in their native Rosario in Argentina on June 30 before jetting off to the exclusive Jumby Bay resort in Antigua.

Dominic Solanke 'over the moon' after Liverpool confirm capture of teenage striker from Chelsea

Solanke joined the Reds following the expiration of his contract with Chelsea
Liverpool will have to pay compensation to the Blues as striker is under 23
A fee for the 19-year-old, who will wear No 29, will be determined by tribunal

Liverpool have officially confirmed the signing of teenage striker Dominic Solanke from Chelsea.
Sportsmail revealed on May 30 that the 19-year-old, who will wear the No 29 shirt, would join the Reds following the expiration of his contract with Chelsea on July 1.
Liverpool will have to pay compensation as he is under 23 and the fee will be determined by tribunal. It is anticipated Solanke will end up costing Liverpool in the region of £3million. He has signed a contract worth around £20,000 per week.

Argument over a SELFIE may have led to the beating death of an American tourist on Greek party island

Bakari Henderon, 22, was beaten to death on the island of Zakynthos
Local police say he was killed after an argument broke out over a selfie
He and his friends wanted to take a photo with one of the waitresses at a bar
But witnesses say the bouncer took issue with the request and fight broke out
CCTV footage showed the security guard approaching Henderson's table and begin shouting at them, according to Greek media
Henderson punched the security guard and a fight broke out between them
The bartender joined in and within seconds a mob formed around Henderson
He fled the bar and moments later he was beaten to death by attackers who are believed to have had brass knuckles
Eight people have been charged with voluntary manslaughter including a 32-year-old British bouncer of Serbian origin and a Greek barman, 34
The student was described as 'so determined in life' and a budding businessman
From Austin, Texas, and had been studying at the University of Arizona in Tucson

An argument over a selfie may have led to the brutal and fatal beating of an American college graduate on a Greek party island, local police say.

Bakari Henderson, 22, was in Zakynthos for a photoshoot to launch his own fashion line when he and his friends visited a local bar, Bar Code, in the town of Laganas, late on Thursday night.

But trouble arose when he and his friends wanted to take a selfie with one of the waitresses, according to witnesses. One of the venue's bouncers took issue with the request and a fight broke out in the early hours of Friday.

Romelu Lukaku 'is a natural fit for Manchester United' hails Jose Mourinho after he completes £75m Everton transfer to become English football's most expensive striker

Manchester United have completed the signing of Romelu Lukaku from Everton
The Belgium international has signed a five-year deal with the Red Devils
The 24-year-old will earn in the region of £200,000-per-week at his new club
Lukaku will join up with his new team-mates in America for their pre-season tour

Manchester United have made their second signing of the summer with the record-breaking capture of Romelu Lukaku - to the delight of Jose Mourinho who beat his former employers Chelsea to his capture.

The 24-year-old has moved to Old Trafford for a £75million transfer fee - making him the most expensive striker in English football history.

Lukaku has signed a five-year deal, worth in the region of £200,000-per-week, with an option to extend his contract for a further year.

'Welcome home Wayne': Rooney seals emotional return to Everton as he joins boyhood club on free transfer from Manchester United

'Welcome home Wayne': Rooney seals emotional return to Everton as he joins boyhood club on free transfer from Manchester United
Wayne Rooney has returned to Everton 13 years after leaving for Old Trafford
Man United agreed to pay portion of Rooney's wages to facilitate the transfer
Rooney spoke of his excitement saying: 'I can't wait to get back to playing'
Rooney left Everton for the Red Devils as an 18-year-old in the summer of 2004
United have settled on a potential £90m fee with Everton for Romelu Lukaku

Wayne Rooney has rejoined Everton on a free transfer from Manchester United, as the striker returns home to his boyhood club 13 years after leaving them.
The 31-year-old said he was ecstatic after signing a two-year deal with the club he grew up supporting and first joined as a nine-year-old before progressing to their first team.
Everton confirmed the free transfer - which is worth around £150,000-a-week - with a short teaser video entitled 'welcome home Wayne' as Rooney sealed an emotional return to Merseyside.

Wayne Rooney leaves Everton's Finch Farm training ground after having medical as he prepares to seal a free transfer return to his boyhood club

July 08, 2017

Wayne Rooney is set for a return to Everton 13 years after leaving for Old Trafford

Rooney is expected to take a 50 per cent salary reduction as part of the deal

United have agreed to pay a portion of Rooney's wages to facilitate the transfer

They have settled on a potential £90m fee with Everton for Romelu Lukaku

Wayne Rooney has left Everton's training ground after having his medical ahead of his proposed free transfer from Manchester United, and the striker stopped to sign shirts on his departure.

Rooney was pictured waving as he made his way out of Finch Farm in his Land Rover with his agent Paul Stretford on Saturday evening as he prepares to seal a move back to Merseyside.

Two Toffees fans displayed shirts signed by the 31-year-old, who is set to complete an emotional return to Goodison Park, 13 years after leaving for United in a £26.5million deal.

Manchester United-bound £90million footballer Romelu Lukaku is arrested in Los Angeles after a noise complaint and must attend court hearing

July 08, 2017

Romelu Lukaku is on the brink of becoming a Manchester United player
The Everton striker has been spending his summer break in Los Angeles
Lukaku will appear in court on October 2 after being arrested on July 2
He was handed a misdemeanor citation for violating Beverly Hills Municipal Code 5-1-104 for excessive noise

Romelu Lukaku will appear in court on October 2 after being arrested in Los Angeles.

Beverly Hills Police Department arrested Lukaku after attending a residence on five other occasions on July 2 due to alleged noise complaints, each of which resulted in a verbal warning, according to police.

The 24-year-old was not handcuffed or booked into custody by the police but was handed a misdemeanor citation for violating Beverly Hills Municipal Code 5-1-104 for excessive noise, the department said.

Manchester United £60m target Radja 'Il Ninja' Nainggolan set to disappoint Jose Mourinho and stay at Roma senior club official confirms

July 08, 2017

Experienced Belgium international midfielder to continue his career in Rome
Former Piacenza and Cagliari player had been linked with move to Manchester
Antwerp-born star nicknamed 'Il Ninja' featured on Jose Mourinho's 'wish-list'
Roma's sporting director appears to rule-out transfer to the Premier League

Reported Manchester United target Radja Nainggolan is staying with Roma, according to the Italian club's new sporting director Ramon Rodriguez Verdejo, better known as Monchi.

Nainggolan has been heavily linked with United as well as various other clubs, including Chelsea and Inter Milan, but the chances of the 29-year-old Belgium international leaving Roma this summer now look to be over.

Monchi, who swapped Sevilla for Roma this summer after 17 years as sporting director at Los Rojiblancos, was quizzed on whether Nainggolan would remain with the Giallorossi at a press conference to present new signing Maxime Gonalons on Saturday.

Romelu Lukaku to Manchester United: What will the striker bring?

July 07, 2017

Prolific striker Romelu Lukaku looks set to finally get his chance at Champions League level but what exactly can he bring to this Manchester United team? Adam Bate examines the Belgium international's strengths and weaknesses.

Romelu Lukaku is on the brink of becoming one of the most expensive signings in football history. The 24-year-old striker is set to make a £75m move to Manchester United and thoughts have already turned to his suitability. Can he live up to expectations? Will his all-round game stand up to the scrutiny at Old Trafford?

On the face of it, it is all rather strange - and not just because the step from the team who finished seventh in the Premier League last season to the side who finished sixth is, in that sense at least, hardly huge. But there is also Lukaku's goalscoring record. He joins United having scored 25 Premier League goals for Everton last season.

Cristiano Ronaldo posts bizarre 'black and white chocolate' Instagram caption after posing with old friend as fans accuse him of racism

Cristiano Ronaldo shared a picture of himself and Jose Semedo on Instagram
Real Madrid superstar added: 'Perfect Mach (sic) Black And White chocolate'
Some Instagram users have accused Ronaldo of using a racist comment
Portuguese duo Ronaldo and Semedo have been close friends for 20 years

Cristiano Ronaldo has sparked controversy after captioning a photo of himself and friend Jose Semedo as 'black and white chocolate'.

The Real Madrid superstar posted the image - which shows the pair posing topless in a pool - to his Instagram account on Monday night.

But despite attracting over 2.7 million likes so far, Ronaldo's comment drew criticism from some users of the picture-sharing platform.

Birmingham manager Harry Redknapp takes the blame for John Terry choosing to move to rivals Aston Villa: 'I didn't really chase after him'

Chelsea icon John Terry signed for Aston Villa despite interest from Birmingham
Harry Redknapp said he didn't push as hard for Terry as Villa boss Steve Bruce
Terry also snubbed interest from top flight sides Bournemouth and Swansea
The ex-England captain signed a one-year deal at Villa Park after leaving Chelsea

Paris Saint-Germain increasingly optimistic they will seal mega-money deal for Monaco starlet Kylian Mbappe

Monaco starlet Kylian Mbappe could become the most expensive player ever
A host of Europe's leading clubs are in the race to sign him this summer window
Real Madrid and Arsenal have both been linked with a move for the 18-year-old
Reports in France say PSG are closing in on a deal, but Monaco want to keep him

The latest twist comes from French newspaper L'Equipe, who say PSG have held a meeting with Mbappe's representatives over a potential transfer.

They say that PSG are now 'optimistic' over signing him after a positive meeting with Mbappe, his father, club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi and Director of Football Antero Henrique.

However, they French giants are still likely to face opposition to the deal from Monaco, who are keen to retain his services for at least another season.

Alexandre Lacazette undergoes medical at Arsenal ahead of £44m move... and he is set to complete switch from Lyon inside 48 hours