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Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign defender Baba Rahman from Bundesliga side FC Augsburg. The Premier League champions confirmed the move for the Ghana international, 21, on their club website with Augsburg saying the fee will remain undisclosed. Chelsea had...

Manchester United target Sergio Ramos has agreed to sign a new five-year contract with Real Madrid. The Spain World Cup winner will join club president Florentino Perez in a signing ceremony on Monday. The Red Devils had a £28.6m bid for...

Manchester United's Player of the Year will be absent once again when Louis van Gaal's side tackle Aston Villa at Villa Park on Friday in their second Premier League fixture. Goalkeeper David de Gea sat in the stands during United's...

Arsene Wenger says there is no reason Arsenal's opening-day defeat should stop them having "a strong season". West Ham's 2-0 win at the Emirates pricked the optimism of a flawless pre-season capped by victory over champions Chelsea in the Community...

Aston Villa have completed the signing of winger Adama Traore from Barcelona on a five-year deal. The deal is worth £7.1m but could rise to £8.6m if certain conditions are met while Barca have also inserted a three-year buy-back clause...

Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Cristiano Ronaldo will compete for UEFA's Best Player in Europe award for last season. UEFA have confirmed that the three superstars topped a Europe-wide poll of journalists who chose from a 10-player shortlist. The same 54-member...

President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick has praised the patriotism and professionalism of Samuel Okwaraji, a former Super Eagles midfielder who died on August 12, 1989 while playing for the country. Okwaraji died while playing for the Senior...

Former Manchester City striker Shaun Goater has praised Raheem Sterling’s debut and insists he will prove to be a dangerous player for the club. Sterling, who controversially pushed for a move from Liverpool this summer, sealing a £49m transfer in...

Aston Villa are interested in signing Barcelona winger Adama Traore, Sky sources understand. The 19-year-old has been the subject of interest from a number of Premier League clubs, but reports in Spain hint that Villa Park will be his eventual...

Barcelona manager Luis Enrique has admitted that Manchester United target Pedro’s future is close to being resolved. Sky Sports reported last week that United are interested in signing the 28-year-old Spain international, who has been tipped to fill the void...