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Latest updates to the summer move-in window when Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea watch to make primary statements as Liverpool and Manchester City fight again
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The movement window is there and more condensed than ever before, as clubs frantically seek to gain skill with a short break before starting the new campaign.
Manchester United can simply challenge Chelsea FC to point to Ben Chilwell, as Leicester City has once valued England’s sideside at 80 million pounds. While Manchester City can upgrade to midfield with a 40 million-pound move for Tottenham midfielder Harry Winks. Meanwhile, Jan Oblak’s long career is now more vigilant with Atletico Madrid, who crashed in the Champions League at the hands of RB Leipzig the night before: Chelsea needs the goalkeeper to upgrade Kepa Arrizabalaga after the Spaniard’s bad season.
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There’s a well-known story about Memphis Depay that, according to some, sums up everything that went wrong in his only full year as a Manchester United player.
After arriving as a defeated replacement opposite Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, he ceded the ball profitably and allowed Diego Costa to draw 1-1. Depay desert in reserve. The next night he went to Old Trafford to play in a second-string attack on Norwich City and arrived in his Rolls-Royce.
This was noted as irrefutable evidence that PSV Eindhoven’s high-profile signing for 25 million pounds last summer was an ostentatious young footballer disconnected from fans, indifferent to his considerations of United’s struggles under Louis van Gaal and not disturbed by his complicated first season. in the Premier League.
César Azpilicueta has subsidized new recruits Timo Werner and Hakim Ziyech to borrow a march to the new Premier League season.
German striker Werner left the Champions League crusade with RB Leipzig to sign for Chelsea last month, aiming to be a goalscorer at the start of England’s new season.
Ziyech was able to sign for Chelsea from Ajax after a break, as the Dutch season was cancelled at the end of April.
Les Bleus’ two new offensive stars have already spent several weeks with their new teammates, leaving Chelsea captain Azpilicueta inspired and excited by their impact.
Sheffield Wednesday has signed former Wigan defender Chey Dunkley.
The 28-year-old is a loose agent and will now be on the loose to begin the preseason with the Owls.
On Wednesday, Manchester City teen midfielder Fisayo Dele-Bashiru landed last month.
Grimsby has signed Wales national George Williams on a two-year contract, with a third year.
Ian Holloway welcomes Williams to the Mariners after leaving Forest Green this summer.
“I got a phone call from the principal recently, described the assignment I had here and asked if I wanted to be a part of it,” Williams told Grimsby’s website.
“It’s a simple resolution after talking to him about coming here, I trained for a few days with the boys and I completely agree with the homework we have here.
Willian, a loose agent after leaving Chelsea after spending seven years at Stamford Bridge, and signed a three-year contract with the Gunners.
Willian had rejected a two-year extension with Les Bleus, paving the way for him to join his London rivals.
Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta admitted that he was inspired by Willian’s preference to join the team.
Willian revealed that the opportunity to help Arsenal “shine again” was key in his resolve to sign for the team.
The 32-year-old is a loose agent after leaving Chelsea after spending seven years at Stamford Bridge.
He had turned down the offer of a two-year extension with Les Bleus and has now joined London rivals Chelsea.
“If it hadn’t been for the coronavirus, it might have been someone else now. There’s no clarity now and we have to wait and see how it goes.”
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