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Edu has returned to Arsenal to become the club’s first technical director. The 41-year-old played for the Gunners between 2001 and 2005 and formed part of Arsene Wenger’s unbeaten ‘Invincibles’ Premier League champions of 2004. It was announced on Tuesday that the former Brazil midfielder would take on the new role at the Emirates Stadium. Edu joined Arsenal as a player in 2001. (Phil Noble/PA) “In his role as technical director, Edu will coordinate the work of our first-team coaching...

Jay Rodriguez has rejoined Burnley from West Brom, the Premier League club have announced. The 29-year-old striker has signed a two-year deal to return to his hometown side, with the option of a further year, for an undisclosed fee. https://twitter.com/BurnleyOfficial/status/1148587441395253248 Rodriguez came through the Clarets youth system and scored 41 goals in 129 first-team appearances before joining Southampton in a £6million deal in 2012. He then spent five years with Saints and earned England recognition in 2013 but hopes of...

Newcastle are considering Steve Bruce as a possible replacement for Rafael Benitez as they prepare to head off to China for the Premier League Asia Trophy. PA understands the 59-year-old Sheffield Wednesday boss is one of a series of potential candidates to have been identified as managing director Lee Charnley looks to fill the gap left by the Spaniard. The club has been without a manager since Benitez’s contract expired on June 30 and a series of big names, including...

Liverpool forward Xherdan Shaqiri is facing a battle to be ready for the start of the season after manager Jurgen Klopp revealed he would be sidelined for “a while”. Shaqiri is still carrying a calf injury sustained on international duty with Switzerland in their Nations League defeat to England on June 9. The former Stoke player returned to the club’s Melwood training ground this week and assessment by medical staff has given Klopp a headache as he steps up his...

Former Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge is appealing for the return of his dog after he said the pet was stolen from a house in Los Angeles. The 29-year-old, without a club after being released by the Champions League winners this summer, posted a video to Instagram on Tuesday showing a broken glass door, which he said was where thieves broke in and took his dog as well as a number of bags. View this post on Instagram Somebody stole my...

Leicester defender Filip Benkovic insists he is ready for the Premier League as the Foxes continue to fight to keep Harry Maguire. Croatia international Benkovic worked with boss Brendan Rodgers at Celtic last term and is eager to make his mark at the King Power Stadium. Leicester are determined to keep Maguire, who has been the subject of a £70million bid from Manchester United but the offer fell well short of the Foxes’ valuation. The England defender would be keen...

Mino Raiola insists Paul Pogba has been “respectful and professional” with Manchester United despite his desire to leave the club this summer. Pogba, United’s record signing, has travelled with the squad to Australia to kick-off their pre-season tour. That is despite the fact Raiola, the player’s agent, said last week that everyone at Old Trafford is aware that Pogba wants to leave and that he was “in the process” of arranging a move for the midfielder. Pogba trained with his Manchester...

Manchester United and Arsenal are among the clubs who have enquired about Southampton midfielder Mario Lemina. Signed from Juventus two years ago, the 25-year-old looks set to leave St Mary’s this summer after a stop-start time on the south coast. Along with United and Arsenal, Leicester have also expressed an interest in Lemina, although none of the Premier League trio have been willing to meet Southampton’s valuation as of yet. Mario Lemina joined Saints from Juventus in 2017 (Adam Davy/PA)...

Leicester have completed the club-record signing of Youri Tielemans from Monaco. Tielemans spent the second half of last season on loan at Leicester. The midfielder takes the Foxes’ summer spending to nearly £80million after penning a four-year deal with the fee for Tielemans believed to be around £40million. The 22-year-old, who had been linked with Manchester United, spent the second half of last season on loan at the King Power Stadium. https://twitter.com/LCFC/status/1148260495792754690 He told the club’s official website: “It is...