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Leeds United winger Raphinha is in high demand, and Chelsea look as though they have beaten Arsenal, Barcelona and Tottenham Hotspur in the race to sign him. Raphinha was always likely to attract interest this summer, registering 11 goals and three assists in a team that barely avoided relegation, and a move to Chelsea now looks imminent. Leeds had told interested clubs that the Brazilian's asking price would be £60 million, and while the North London clubs were not prepared to meet that fee, Barcelona simply couldn't amid their current financial trouble. Chelsea have reached a full agreement with Leeds United over a move for Raphinh a this summer, according to Fabrizio Romano. The Brazilian has been linked with a move away from the Yorkshire club, with plenty of clubs interested. However, it appears that the Blues are the first team to make a breakthrough in talks with Leeds, with Arsenal the only other side to have tabled a bid so far. The Gunners have been rejected on each o...

 Manchester United have made an offer for former Tottenham Hotspur star Christian Eriksen, this is after them getting information of the former Tottenham star being liable for a free transfer, if recent reports are to be believed. Eriksen made a heroic return to the Premier League in January, less than seven months after suffering a cardiac arrest while playing for Denmark during last summer's European Championships. The creative midfielder decided to sign for Thomas Frank's side on a six-month contract, enjoying a productive few months as he netted one goal and provided a further four assists in just ten starts. Eriksen proved that he is still a very good player in the Premier League and it would make sense for United to look at the option of signing him as a free agent this summer. football.london understands that Spurs have indeed discussed a return for Eriksen, with his history both at the club and with Conte and the bargain nature of a deal ticking a lot of boxes. Speaking...

 Liverpool attacking engine Mohamed Salah has been named Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) Player of the Year for the second time, while Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo was named in the Premier League Team of the Year, it was announced on Thursday.Salah finished joint top scorer alongside Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-Min with 23 goals. The Egypt international also recorded 13 assists as he helped Liverpool to finish second in the league, as well as winning the Carabao Cup and FA Cup.  "It's a great honour to win a trophy, individual or collective and this one is big so, very happy and very proud of that," Salah said in a statement. "This one is a really good one to win, especially because it's voted by players. It shows you that you've worked really hard and you get what you worked for. I have my room with trophies in a cabinet and I made sure that I had another space for one more. I always keep space and just try to imagine that t...

JUVENTUS star Paulo Dybala has refused to rule out the prospect of dealing a move to the premier league amid ongoing links with Manchester United but has admitted that he is happy in Italy.  He feels he's passionate in the Italian league where he hopes to deliver much to the required standards. The Argentina international, who scored a third goal in their 3-0 win over Italy in the Finalissima at Wembley, will leave Juventus on the Expiry of his contract at the end of this month,bringing his 7 year-spell in Turin to an end, following his arrival at the club back in 2015. Talks between Dybala and Juventus over a new contract did take place but no deal ever came to fruition, meaning he will now leave the club on a free transfer later this month. He has been linked with a plathora of clubs in recent months, including Manchester united.  Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham are all chasing the signature of Juventus forward but they will have to convince him to turn his back on his dream ...

  The takeover of Chelsea by the Todd Boehly/Clearlake Capital consortium has finally been completed as The Roman Abramovich era at Stamford Bridge is officially over after 19 years. It was confirmed on Saturday a "final and definitive agreement" had been reached on the sale of Chelsea to the Boehly-led consortium – and that it would be finalised today with the transaction of the club. That has now taken place and a statement has been released on the Blues' website. Thomas Tuchel does not believe Chelsea needs big alterations to the football structure when potential new owners arrive, but insists he remains open to the idea of change, as there is always room for improvement. Our head coach was responding to suggestions he might meet the various parties bidding to become the club’s new owners, and questions around what he might ask them and advice he would offer to those who could be in charge of the Blues in the future. One player ruled out but another returns for Brentfo...

  The fallen Giants back to the EPL after along struggle  without fichering, in conquest for the valued tittles. Nottingham Forest have been promoted to the English Premier League (EPL) for the first time in 23 years. This was after they secured a 1-0 victory over Huddersfield Town in the Championship playoff final at Wembley on Sunday. The Reds were crowned back-to-back European champions in 1979 and 1980, right on the heels of their first (and still only) English top-division title in 1978, to go with a pair of back-to-back League Cup triumphs at the start (1978 and 1979) of Brian Clough’s famous run, before doing it again a decade later (1989 and 1990). Nottingham Forest were one of the 20 founding members of the Premier League in 1992, but they were relegated from the top flight in the first season, for the first of four relegations over a 12-year span, the last from which they have only now found their way back. Forest spent three seasons in League One from 2005 to 2008,...