Bournemouth s preparations for the Premier League have continued with a third signing in as many days, as Blackburn Rovers winger Josh King heads to Dean Court.
The permanent captures of Artur Boruc and Adam Federici have bolstered Eddie Howe s goalkeeping options for the top-flight.
And his potent attack has now been boosted by Norway forward King, who turned down a new contract at Ewood Park in order to join Bournemouth.
King made 72 appearances for Blackburn after joining from Manchester United in 2013, catching the eye in last season s FA Cup, as he netted a hat-trick against Premier League side Stoke City.
One of the sides making way for Bournemouth, QPR, were also busy on Thursday, adding two new players to their squad as they adjust to life in the…
Blackpool F.C. have accepted a massive offer from Premier League newcomers Cardiff City F.C. for highly-rated England Under-21 international winger Tom Ince, .
The Bluebirds bid is believed to be worth £8 million, according to Sky sources.
Ince, 21, joined Blackpool from Liverpool on a two-year deal in August 2011, and has since established himself as one of the best young talents in English football.
Over the past two seasons, the 21-year-old ace who has been linked with a number of English Premier League clubs, including Liverpool, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Swansea City and Tottenham Hotspur in recent times has bagged 26 goals in 88 appearances in all competitions for the Seasiders.
Cardiff have come in massively for Thomas an…
Marseille have signed midfielder Georges-Kevin N Koudou from Ligue 1 rivals Nantes.
The 20-year-old broke into the first team at Nantes in the 2013-14 season and became an integral part of the side last term as Michel Der Zakarian s men finished 14th in the table.
The length of N Koudou s deal has not been made public, although widespread reports in France suggest the midfielder has been handed a five-year contract.
N Koudou made 32 appearances in all competitions in 2014-15, scoring twice, and will now look to stake a claim for a place in a Marseille midfield that is reported to be set to lose Giannelli Imbula to Inter.
FC Nantes thanks GK and wishes him well for the rest of his career, said a brief statement on Nantes official website.
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Newcastle attacker Hatem Ben Arfa is very happy at the club, saying the side s fans have helped him become more confident.
The France international initially joined Newcastle on a season-long loan from Marseille in 2010, but suffered a broken leg having made just four appearances.
Despite that blow, Newcastle still proceeded to sign the 25-year-old on a permanent deal, and he has since repaid that faith with some impressive showings.
I feel very happy in Newcastle, I feel welcome, I feel loved here. I love the city. I love it when the fans come to meet me, he told The Independent.
This is the most confident I have been given in my career and I want to do well for the club and the fans. I have realised that it is 30 percent talent and the rest is hard w…
Wigan have confirmed midfielder Roger Espinoza has been granted a work permit and will join the club from Sporting Kansas City in January.
The 26-year-old has United States citizenship having moved there at the age of 12, but represents Honduras, the country of his birth, at international level.
He is set to join compatriot Maynor Figueroa at the DW Stadium upon the expiry of his contract, news which has delighted Wigan manager Roberto Martinez.
He told reporters: We prepared an excellent case for Roger and it is great news for us that he can now join up in January.
He is a player we have been following closely since June 16 2010, when he made his debut in the World Cup versus Chile.
In that game, he showed tremendous potential and slowly he ha…
Pep Guardiola is adamant Manchester City will not prioritise cup competitions over the Premier League for the rest of the season because he worries about them missing out on European places.
City are 14 points behind league leaders Liverpool thanks to Friday s 3-2 defeat at Wolves, meaning their title defence looks beyond Guardiola s men.
Although Ederson s early red card left City in a precious position at Molineux, they found themselves two to the good just after the interval thanks to a pair of Raheem Sterling goals.
But Adama Traore pulled one back soon after and he then played a vital role in an 82nd-minute equaliser, making the most of Benjamin Mendy s woeful error to set up Raul Jimenez.
The Mexican teed up Matt Doherty late on and he secured the w…
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini believes he has the best squad in England to work with ahead of the new season.
The 2011/12 Premier League champions have strengthened significantly since the end of last term with four players joining since June, including Spain internationals Jesus Navas and Alvaro Negredo, with the latter scoring 25 goals in 36 La Liga appearances for Sevilla last season.
With former Fiorentina forward Stevan Jovetic and Brazilian midfielder Fernandinho also moving to Eastlands, Pellegrini feels City have the strongest line-up in the Premier League ahead of their season opener against Newcastle United a week on Monday.
I think we have the best squad in England, he insisted.
We bought four important players, we already had a very goo…
Aston Villa have confirmed the signing of Egypt international Mahmoud Hassan, known as Trezeguet, from Kasimpasa.
Trezeguet scored Egypt s opening goal at the Africa Cup of Nations in June, making four appearances as the tournament hosts crashed out in the last 16.
The 24-year-old scored nine goals in Turkey s top flight last season, having netted 13 times in his first season at Kasimpasa following a loan move from Anderlecht.
Villa have paid a reported £8.75million for Trezeguet, who also made three appearances at the World Cup in 2018 and becomes the club s ninth signing of the close season.
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We re really excited to work with Trez. I ve watched him a number of times, Villa head coach Dean Smith told …
Jose Mourinho has hailed new Manchester United signing Diogo Dalot as the best full-back in Europe in his age group and is confident he has all the attributes to be a success at Old Trafford.
Dalot had been strongly linked with a move to United over the past week, with reports claiming his €20million release clause had been met.
United confirmed the deal on Wednesday after both parties agreed terms on a five-year contract which has the option for a further 12 months.
And, despite featuring just six times in the Primeira Liga in 2017-18, 19-year-old Dalot is expected to go straight into United s first-team squad, initially as back-up to Antonio Valencia.
But in the long run, Mourinho has high expectations for the full-back.
Diogo is an extremel…
Wayne Rooney has been tipped to leave Manchester United after being left out of the starting line-up to face Real Madrid on Tuesday.
Some observers have suggested the England international is falling out of favour with manager Alex Ferguson, with the 27-year-old s future in question after his substitute appearance in United s 2-1 loss to Real in the Champions League round of 16.
Reports suggest United would be willing to offload Rooney for as little as 20 million pounds at the end of the season.
The England international has two years to run on his contract, after signing a five-year deal in 2010.
That commitment came after he publicly questioned the club s ambition and seemingly attempted to orchestrate a move away from Old Trafford.
Cross-city r…