Lewis Hall has joined Newcastle on a season-long loan from Chelsea with the option for a permanent deal for the defender.
The clubs have been in negotiations over a move for the 18-year-old academy graduate since last week, with Eddie Howe’s side having come in with an initial offer of £28million.
The PA news agency understands that should Newcastle choose to make the deal permanent in a year’s time, the deal will include an additional £7m in possible add-ons plus a sell-on fee owed to Chelsea should he later depart.
Lewis Hall has joined Newcastle United on loan for the season.
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Hall agreed a new six-year contract to stay at Stamford Bridge earlier in August but Newcastle’s interest has persuaded the Blues to …
Leicester City are yet to receive any offers for Youri Tielemans despite reported interest from Manchester United and Arsenal, according to club chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha.
Belgium international Tielemans has been linked with a move away from the King Power Stadium after entering the final 12 months of his contract with Leicester, for whom he made 32 Premier League appearances last term.
The midfielder has recorded 120 league outings for the Foxes since joining – initially on loan – in January 2019, a tally only bettered by goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel (127) during that time.
Meanwhile, only Harvey Barnes (24) and James Maddison (19) have bettered Tielemans 18 league assists for the side since his arrival from Monaco, and only four Leicester player…
As the old adage goes, form is temporary, class is permanent.
It can happen to the best. Harry Kane, for example, scored just once in his first 13 Premier League games for Tottenham last season, before netting 16 in his next 24 outings once he had his mojo back.
Going under the radar slightly given their results did not particularly suffer as they hunted down an unprecedented quadruple, but opposite to Kane, Mohamed Salah s outstanding goalscoring form in the first half of the season for Liverpool regressed after the turn of the year.
Salah scored 20 non-penalty goals in 26 games in all competitions before heading to the Africa Cup of Nations, where his Egypt team suffered an agonising defeat on penalties to Sadio Mane s Senegal in the final.
On his ret…
Mikel Arteta believes his Arsenal side have shown enough in the group stage to prove they can compete back in the Champions League.
The Gunners drew 1-1 at PSV Eindhoven on Tuesday night in the final game of Group B – with both sides already assured of their place in the last 16 before kick-off in the Netherlands.
Arteta made eight changes for the game and Eddie Nketiah’s first Champions League goal put them ahead only for Yorbe Vertessen’s smart finish to seal a share of the spoils.
First goal
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Arsenal had already secured safe passage as group winners on their return to the elite level of European football following a seven-year absence – and Arteta feels his team have proven they belong at the top table…
Mohamed Salah delivered for Liverpool in the sensational 7-0 win over Manchester United last weekend – and doubtless he had many fantasy bosses celebrating too.
Two goals and two assists in the Anfield rout showed the Egyptian is getting back to somewhere near his very best for Jurgen Klopp.
Salah has Bournemouth in his sights on Saturday, and our four fantasy team selections for the weekend are players heading out on the road.
Kaoru Mitoma has been in eye-catching form for Brighton and Hove Albion, who head to Leeds United on Saturday, while World Cup winner Emiliano Martinez has four clean sheets already in 2023 for Aston Villa, who visit West Ham on Sunday.
Chelsea s Ben Chilwell returns to an old stomping ground on Saturday as the Blues travel to hi…
The Buffalo Bills will have revenge on their mind against the Chiefs, having seen their past two seasons reach a disappointing climax in Kansas City – including a 42-36 overtime defeat in the divisional round this year.
Widely tipped as the favourites to go all the way this season, the Bills enter the Week 6 contest on the back of a 38-3 drubbing of the Pittsburgh Steelers last week.
That was their second win by at least 34 points this season – having had multiple such wins in just two previous seasons (1992 and 2021).
Against the Steelers, Gabe Davis had two touchdown receptions of at least 60 yards and finished with 171 yards, taking his yardage for the season to 309. An in-form Davis is a frightening prospect, particularly when paired with Josh Allen – …
Barcelona can take a huge step towards the LaLiga title in this weekend s Clasico clash with Real Madrid, according to captain Andres Iniesta.
With Barca holding an 11-point lead over Madrid who have a game in hand the champions cannot afford any more slip-ups if they are to retain hope of defending their title.
Ernesto Valverde s Barcelona head to the capital in fine form, having demolished Deportivo La Coruna last time out, while Madrid may be affected from their exertions at the Club World Cup.
Whatever happens in Saturday s meeting it promises to be another memorable match let s look back at five of the best Clasico meetings it has to live up to
Real Madrid 2-6 Barcelona, May 2009
Losing a Clasico is bad enough, but losing one a…
Enzo Maresca says that Chelsea s main aim is to offload players as the end of the transfer window draws closer.
The Blues have made 12 signings so far and are the highest spenders in the Premier League.
On Tuesday, they added goalkeeper Mike Penders to their ranks from Genk for a reported €20million on an eight-year contract.
Penders has made just two senior appearances for the Belgian side, both of which came last month, and the 19-year-old will spend the rest of the season on loan with the Belgian side.
Chelsea currently have over 40 players in their squad, with England internationals Raheem Sterling and Ben Chilwell among a group of 15 currently training away from the first team.
The club s desire to sell players has been well-documented to a…
Belgium international and former Tottenham star Jan Vertonghen has ruled out immediately starting a coaching career once he brings down the curtain on his illustrious playing career.
The 36-year-old, enjoying the challenge of rejuvenating Belgian giants Anderlecht after a disappointing campaign last year, now has his eyes firmly set on investment opportunities off the pitch.
Despite being coached by the likes of Roberto Martinez and Mauricio Pochettino, Vertonghen does not see the lure of being back on the grass when he calls time on his playing career in football.
I have my A licence, I did it just to understand how coaches think and what kind of work they need to put in, he said to Stats Perform.
So, when I m sitting on this side of the room in a meet…
Diego Maradona is close to taking charge of Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata, according to the Argentina icon s lawyer.
Maradona has been out of work since leaving Ascenso MX side Dorados in June due to health reasons.
Superliga strugglers Gimnasia are bottom of the table after taking a single point from five matches this term.
But they could soon be led by former Argentina coach Maradona following talks over a deal.
He s very happy, Maradona s lawyer Matias Morla said to ESPN. It s been a while since he was taken into consideration to coach in Argentine football.
His intention is to lead and that of the president is that he be in charge. The fans sent him love through the [social] networks. We are on a positive path. Only formal procedures remain…