Chelsea defender Levi Colwill has revealed the club's massive expectations on new arrivals Liam Delap and Joao Pedro. The Blues signed Delap from Ipswich Town just before the Club World Cup, while Pedro sealed a transfer to Stamford Bridge from Brighton earlier this week. Colwill is currently in the US with the Blues squad who have progressed to the quarter-final of the competition.
Liverpool fans visited Anfield to pay heartfelt tributes to their star player Diogo Jota who tragically passed away aged 28 on Thursday in a devastating car accident. The fans laid flowers outside the Reds' home as a mark of respect for the Portuguese player. Jota is survived by his wife Rute Cardoso and their three children. The couple got married on June 22.
Manchester United legend Nemanja Vidic revealed the name of one Red Devils colleague he had a training ground bust-up with during his stint at Old Trafford. The Serbian defender joined the English giants in 2006 from Spartak Moscow and spent eight years at the club where he won multiple trophies, including five Premier League titles and a Champions League trophy.
Atletico Madrid are planning to launch a fresh bid for Cristian Romero as the Argentine is set to reject Tottenham's contract offer. Spurs chief Daniel Levy has reportedly decided to offer the defender a new contract, although the player will reject it. Diego Simeone is determined to sign a new defender and is prioritising the former Atalanta star.
Portuguese Football Federation president Pedro Proenca mourned the death of Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva as he paid a touching tribute. The Liverpool star, 28, tragically passed away shortly after midnight on Thursday when the vehicle they were travelling in came off the motorway in the municipality of Cernadilla, in the province of Zamora in the north west of Spain.
Bayer Leverkusen sporting director Simon Rolfes has opened up on how Liverpool beat Bayern Munich and Manchester City to secure the transfer for German sensation Florian Wirtz this summer. Wirtz opted to move to Anfield for a British record transfer fee of £116 million ($159m) despite strong interest from Bundesliga champions Bayern and the Cityzens.
Chelsea could consider signing Marc Casado from Barcelona this summer as the Catalan side are reportedly open to listening to offers for the midfielder. Casado is well settled at Barcelona but could still consider moving due to a lack of regular first-team opportunities. Hansi Flick's current squad has too many midfield options which would certainly limit Casado's game time.
Chelsea legend Eden Hazard sent a special welcome message to Olivier Giroud after the French striker joined Lille from LAFC. The French striker has signed a one-year deal with Lille, marking his comeback to Ligue 1 after a 13-year absence. The 38-year-old parted ways with MLS club LAFC by mutual agreement just days ago.
Manchester United are working behind the scenes to resolve the future of Alejandro Garnacho, with reports suggesting the club has reached out to intermediaries to determine whether Chelsea still harbour interest in signing the 21-year-old winger. The forward has already been told by manager Ruben Amorim that he has no future at Old Trafford and must seek a fresh challenge elsewhere.
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