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By Geo Craig The Premier League leaders have made a £60 million deadline day move to sign Riyad Mahrez, and in breaking news he has just made a transfer request. The Leicester legend is keen on a move and is forcing the move through to what will inevitably be much higher wages and Champions League football. Foxes fans will be gutted to lose the winger who guided Leicester into the Premier League and won player of the year 2015 -...

By Jack Granard Aymeric Laporte had signed for Manchester City in a new club record deal worth £57 million, City have confirmed. He is set to wear the Number 14 shirt. The move to the Premier League leaders brought an end to a six year spell at Atheltico Bilbao and quickly provided speculation as to whether City had finally found a defender to replace City’s captain. At 23 years old, the France Under 21 international is a commanding figure at...

By Jack Granard  In what is the story of the January transfer window, Arsenal waved goodbye to football mercenary Alexis Sanchez and today open their arms to Gabon superstar Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. At 2pm today Aubameyang arrived at Luton Airport and is understood to be in the process of a sensational £60 million move from Borussia Dortmund. The player who was subject to banners of ‘No player is bigger than our club’ during last Saturday’s draw with Freiburg is expected to earn...

Former England striker returned to The Hawthorns for the last time. The West Bromwich Albion legend’s coffin was brought through the streets by the ground where he was worshipped. Fans, former players, friends, colleagues and hundreds of supporters applauded respectfully as this footballing trailblazer’s cortege made its way through and then on to the private funeral service. The French Guiana-born striker made his debut at West Bromwich Albion in 1977. At a time when successful black British footballers were a rarity,...

Former England captain David Beckham has told a packed press conference that launching a new football team in Miami is a “dream come true.” The 42-year-old former Manchester United, Real Madrid and LA Galaxy legend has just announced his new career as a Major League Soccer team owner after he was given permission by Miami. "I'm excited to bring this great team to this great city - it has been a hell of a journey," said Beckham. "I promise you...

As transfer deadline day looms, the most bizarre transfer merry go round may see Arsene Wenger forced to sell Giroud to Premiership rivals Chelsea – something he is determined not to do. Arsenal have agreed a club record fee of £55.4million for Borussia Dortmund’s lightning fast striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, after selling Alexis Sanchez to Manchester United. But the German club insist the deal is only on if they can replace the striker before the transfer window closes on Wednesday. Dortmund...

  Former Newcastle United boss Alan Pardew could be about to snatch a Newcastle United loan target in this transfer window. Reports have emerged that Daniel Sturridge has cancelled plans to travel north today. According to George Caulkin Newcastle were expecting the out of favour Liverpool striker to travel north this lunchtime. But he hasn’t. West Brom have shown interest in the striker, which could have derailed talks. The news will come as yet more disappointment for Rafael Benítez who has had...

By Geo Craig  It’s no secret that Chelsea have struggled to recreate the form of last season, which saw them romp to their 5th league title in the past 15 years. Offensively, they have failed to fire on all cylinders with the early promise of summer signing Alvaro Morata fading by the week. Defensively, the addition of Antonio Rudiger and emergence of Andreas Christensen have aided rotation, however they look shaky, and far from the ever-present rock-steady backline of last...

Zlatan Ibrahimovic could be heading to the west coast of America after it was revealed extensive talks have been held with LA Galaxy. According to ESPN the Swede, who has been out of action since November, is reportedly on the brink of agreeing a switch to America that would see his second year at Old Trafford cut short. The forward signed a one-year contract with United in August but he has seen just 187 minutes of action. With Alexis Sanchez taking a prominent...