DONE DEAL: Eden Hazard signs for Real Madrid
Hazard, the Belgium forward, has long been linked with Los Blancos and has now penned terms with the Bernabeu outfit after the two clubs agreed a reported £88million fee, which could rise up to £130m due to add-ons.
He leaves Chelsea after seven years, during which time he has won six trophies.
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Hazard shirts spotted at Real Madrid's official club shop
It is understood the Blues have accepted an £88million bid for Hazard, which could rise to £130m due to add-ons.
And now it appears the transfer will be announced any moment with pictures being posted on Spanish publication Mundo Deportivo’s Twitter page of Hazard shirts in Real Madrid’s official club shop.
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Eden Hazard to double his wages at Real Madrid
The 28-year-old is on the verge of a transfer from Chelsea to the Spanish capital believed to be in the region of £88million.
Standard Sport are reporting that the Belgian has agreed personal terms with Real Madrid and Hazard will reportedly be on £400K-a-week, which is double his £200K-a-week wage at Chelsea.
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Tottenham target Ryan Sessegnon tells Fulham he will NOT sign new contract
Tottenham have been put on red alert after it emerged Fulham teenager Ryan Sessegnon will not be signing a new deal with the club.
Sessegnon, 19, has one year left on his contract with the Cottagers, who were relegated from the Premier League last season.
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Arsenal have confirmed the departure of England forward Danny Welbeck, who leaves the club at the end of his current contract along with Petr Cech and Stephan Lichtsteiner.
Aaron Ramsey, meanwhile, is joining Juventus as a free agent when his deal expires on June 30.
Left-back Cohen Bramall, midfielder Charlie Gilmour, and young Spanish defender Julio Pleguezuelo will also not be at the Emirates next season.
A brief statement on the club website read: “We thank them all for their contributions to the club and we wish them every future success.”
Atletico Madrid are reportedly lining up a summer move for Chelsea full-back Marcos Alonso.
The Spanish defender has fallen out of favour at Stamford Bridge and did not feature in the Europa League final win over Arsenal.
Atletico are in need of defensive cover after selling Lucas Hernandez to Bayern Munich and letting Filipe Luis run down his contract.
Diego Simeone believes Alonso is the perfect man to fill in but it remains to be seen if Chelsea will do business amid their managerial situation and transfer ban.
Swansea have also released a statement on Daniel James’ imminent move to Manchester United.
The Championship club said: “Swansea City can confirm that the club has agreed transfer terms with Manchester United for winger Daniel James.
“The Premier League club has also agreed personal terms with James, 21, following a successful medical at Old Trafford.
“The transfer is expected to be completed when FIFA’s international transfer window opens from June 11.
“The club will make further comment once the transfer has been completed.”
Tottenham have released goalkeeper Michel Vorm following the expiration of his contract.
The 35-year-old joined Spurs from Swansea in July 2014 and made 47 appearances across all competitions for the north Londoners.
Tottenham have also confirmed the departures of development squad players Dylan Duncan, Charlie Freeman, Tom Glover, Connor Ogilvie and Jamie Reynolds.
But youngsters Japhet Tanganga and Jack Roles have signed new contracts and teenage striker Kion Etete has joined from Notts County.
Watford have confirmed that Miguel Britos and Tommie Hoban will both leave Vicarage Road when their contracts expire on July 1.
The club said: “Watford FC thanks Miguel and Tommie for their contributions while at the club and wishes them both well for the future.”
Watford have also revealed that they are in talks over extending the terms of goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes, who is also out of contract at the end of the June.
Here's all you need to know about Daniel James.
The youngster has agreed to join Manchester United, the club confirmed on Friday.
Luis Boa Morte has been appointed assistant manager at Everton.
The former Fulham and West Ham midfielder, 41, has teamed back up with Everton boss Marco Silva after a spell together at Sporting Lisbon.
A statement on Everton's website read: “Boa Morte, who has signed a two-year contract, joins the Blues from Israeli side Maccabi Haifa, where he was also assistant manager, and replaces Joao Pedro Sousa following his appointment as the new head coach of Portuguese side Famalicao.
“The move to Merseyside sees Boa Morte reunited with Everton manager Silva, with the pair having previously worked together at Sporting Lisbon.”
Manchester United have agreed a deal "in principle" with Swansea to sign Wales winger Daniel James.
A statement on the club’s website read: “Manchester United is delighted to announce that it has agreed, in principle, terms with both Swansea City and Daniel James for his transfer to the club.
“Daniel has successfully completed a medical at the Aon Training Complex.”
James is set to move to Old Trafford in an £18million transfer and become Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s first summer signing.
Manchester City are reportedly willing to sell Danilo to Juventus if Joao Cancelo moves in opposite direction.
City value their Brazilian defender at £25million while Juve price their Portuguese star at £50 million.
The Sun say a swap deal could be done this summer with the Premier League champions paying extra in cash.
Tottenham have reportedly entered the race for Joachim Andersen and will battle Arsenal for his signature.
The Denmark centre-back is said to have been the subject of two Arsenal bids already this summer, with the Gunners putting in a second €50million offer for Andersen and his Sampdoria team-mate Dennis Praet earlier this week.
Samp are said to be ready to accept the bid, but Tottenham have made their interest in Andersen known, reports in Italy claim.
TuttoMercatoWeb say Spurs will push forward with their attempts to sign the defender by making a €25million offer over the coming days.
Trent Alexander-Arnold has revealed he wants to stay at Liverpool for the rest of his career and captain the Reds.
He told Sky Sports of his future plans: “I am fortunate to have the people around me who understand the balance between letting me get comfortable, praising me too much and feeding that hunger that needs to be there in terms of wanting to strive to be better, wanting to be one of the best players in the world, the best right back in the world, being the first name on the team-sheet, wanting to be Liverpool captain, wanting to be England captain.
“That’s the main thing for me. It’s not selfishness to think this is what I have done it is about what the team has done and is doing. It is we and not I. We have achieved things as a team.
“To be recognised as one of the best in the world you have to have silverware behind you. That’s important to us as a team to be recognised as one of the best.”
Belgium midfielder Youri Tielemans is flattered by reported interest from Manchester United and Tottenham and says his future should be sorted soon.
The 22-year-old, who impressed on loan at Leicester last season, said: “We'll see which club it will be. The only thing I can say is things are moving. A lot of clubs have shown interest. We will see in the next few weeks who it will be.
“Yes [I am flattered by United and Spurs interest], they are really big teams in England and in Europe. To hear those names gives me confidence. I just try to play my game on the pitch and try my best.”
Everton have confirmed that Ashley Williams will leave the club when his current contract expires at the end of the month.
Williams will follow fellow centre-back Phil Jagielka out of the door at Goodison Park.
The Wales defender made 73 appearances for the Blues during his three year stint on Merseyside.
Everton have also announced that Leighton Baines has been offered a new one-year deal.
Friday lunchtime headlines
– Leicester and England defender Harry Maguire is set to snub a move to Manchester United, in favour of a switch to rivals Manchester City. (Daily Mail)
– Neymar has rejected a transfer to Real Madrid and told Paris Saint-Germain that he only wants to move back to Barcelona. (Daily Express)
– Arsenal are close to signing Belgium winger Yannick Carrasco from Chinese Super League side Dalian Yifang. (Daily Mirror)
– Tottenham have been offered PSG forward Julian Draxler as a potential replacement for Christian Eriksen. (Daily Star)
– Paris Saint-Germain may make another offer for Everton midfielder Idrissa Gueye this summer. (Le 10 Sport)
– Salomon Rondon is set for talks with Fenerbahce after Newcastle’s plans to make his loan deal from West Brom permanent hit a brick wall. (The Sun)
Frenkie de Jong wants Man United and Liverpool target Mattijs de Ligt to follow him to Barcelona.
“I hope De Ligt will come with me to Barca, I hope so,” he said.
“Of course we have talked about his future, but I am clear that it is a matter that he and his family must decide.
“What I can not do is influence his decision. It is something that he must resolve in the next few days with his own. He knows what I would like.”
Arsenal have been backed to make a bid for Celtic left-back Kieran Tierney.
FootballScotland claim the Gunners are keen on the Scotland starlet and may ramp up their interest with an official offer if they lose Sead Kolasinac to Barcelona, who allegedly want to sign him this summer.
Lyon and Borussia Dortmund have been linked with Tierney as well as Arsenal, while Barcelona themselves are said to have considered the 22-year-old in the past.
Ryan Giggs believes Manchester United will get a 'fantastic player' when they complete their £18million move for Swansea's Daniel James.
It is understood the winger left Wales' training base yesterday to undergo a medical with the Premier League giants.
Giggs' squad are preparing for their Euro 2020 qualifiers against Croatia and Hungary.
And the Wales boss said: “If it happens, Manchester United will get a fantastic player. It's a good move for Dan and a good deal for Swansea.
“He's a level-headed lad, he's been fine in training and he's OK for the Croatia game.”
It doesn't look like Tammy Abraham is going back to Aston Villa.
The striker scored 26 goals on loan for the Championship club last term as they reached the Premier League.
However, a post on Instagram suggested he was bidding farewell to the newly-promoted side.
“Where do I start. Firstly I want to thank everyone at Aston Villa for a unforgettable season.
“Felt the love and support from the get go and we did it together! This club will always have a place in my heart. Aston Villa welcome to the Premier League.”
And 19-year-old Chelsea acadey prospect Trevoh Chalobah commented with 'Chelsea No9' alongside a smiling emoji.
Tottenham are not scared of Liverpool, insists Moussa Sissoko.
Spurs take on the Reds in the Champions League final on June 1, which is LIVE on talkSPORT.
Liverpool are the bookmakers’ favourites to beat Mauricio Pochettino’s men, and will have Golden Boot winners Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah fit and firing.
But Sissoko, who is likely to start in Madrid, does not fear the Reds, who finished 26 points ahead of Tottenham in the Premier League.
He said: “The spirit is fantastic.
“Every time we were close to be out but we showed a lot of character to win the game [against Ajax].
“We know we can challenge against every team. I am not scared of Liverpool or any team.
“We all need to challenge and we have to give our best and if we do it we can beat any team. In the past we have showed it.”
Tyson Fury was in attendance as Manchester United took on Barcelona in the Champions League on Wednesday night.
The ‘lineal’ heavyweight champion is currently back home in the UK for training ahead of his next bout on July 15.
Fury will take on Tom Schwarz at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, but managed to take some time out from his schedule to attend Old Trafford and watch his team.
He previously was seen at the stadium during United’s 2-2 draw against Arsenal in December as he received a rapturous homecoming reception following his own draw with Deontay Wilder.
However, he has since opted out of an immediate rematch and now seemingly has long-term plans before taking on Wilder again, or Anthony Joshua, in 2020.
