Palestra undergoes Chelsea medical after Blues hijack Inter deal
Marco Palestra is undergoing his Chelsea medical today after the Blues beat Inter Milan to his signature in a deal worth €57 million plus add-ons.
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Tottenham push for Tonali and Fernandes amid Chelsea defensive reshuffle
Tottenham Hotspur are pushing to sign Sandro Tonali from Newcastle United and Mateus Fernandes from West Ham United. The London club face competition from Manchester United and Real Madrid for Fernandes, while Chelsea monitor defensive targets.
Ronaldo at the double as Portugal demolish Uzbekistan 5-0 in Houston
Cristiano Ronaldo ended a ten-match scoring drought in major tournaments with two first-half goals as Portugal thrashed Uzbekistan 5-0 to seize control of World Cup Group K.
Gattuso appointed Lazio manager as Palestra nears Inter and Tonali attracts London interest
Gennaro Gattuso has signed a two-year deal to manage Lazio, while his former Italy players Marco Palestra and Sandro Tonali are negotiating moves to Inter Milan and Tottenham respectively.
Dembélé hat-trick fires France past Norway to seal Group I summit
Ousmane Dembélé struck three times in 32 minutes as France defeated Norway 4-1 to finish top of World Cup Group I, while stand-in coach Guy Stéphan praised the forward’s “clinical” display.
Trump to present World Cup trophy at final, Infantino confirms
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has confirmed Donald Trump will present the World Cup trophy at the final on 19 July at the New York New Jersey Stadium.
Iran granted early US entry for decisive World Cup clash with Egypt
The United States Department of Homeland Security will allow Iran to enter the country 48 hours before their crucial World Cup match against Egypt in Seattle, easing travel restrictions that the team had criticised as severely disruptive.
Aaron Ramsey appointed Oxford United head coach after Bloomfield exit
Former Arsenal and Wales midfielder Aaron Ramsey has been appointed head coach of Oxford United, replacing Matt Bloomfield who was dismissed on Saturday. The 35-year-old faces the challenge of leading the club back to the Championship following relegation.
Serge Gnabry returns to ball work in recovery from thigh injury
Bayern Munich forward Serge Gnabry has resumed ball work as he continues his recovery from the thigh injury that ended his season and ruled him out of the World Cup. The Germany international completed an individual session on Tuesday.
Newcastle weigh up Fernandez-Pardo move after Munoz blow
Newcastle United are considering a bid for Lille’s Matias Fernandez-Pardo after losing Victor Munoz to Liverpool, with Aston Villa also monitoring the Belgian international.