Liverpool are on the verge of completing a surprise deal for Chelsea striker Domonic Solanke, according to the Mirror.
The nineteen year old failed to agree a new deal at Stamford Bridge, and now Liverpool are ready swoop in as they look to strengthen ahead of a return to the Champions League.
He is set to move to Anfield on a free transfer though the Blues will receive compensation of around £3m due to him being under twenty-four.
Solanke failed to make a single appearance for the Champions last season, and actually hasn’t featured for the club at all since he made his debut in a 6-0 Champions League win over Maribo in October 2014.
He did have a successful loan spell with Dutch side Vitesse Arnhem the following season, where he scored seven tim…
Former AC Milan and Chelsea striker Andriy Shevchenko has joined Ukraine s coaching staff ahead of Euro 2016.
The 39-year-old, who is the top scorer in the national team s history with 48 goals, has replaced Olexandr Zavarov in Mikhail Fomenko s set-up.
Shevchenko, who has completed a two-year course to gain a UEFA coaching licence, admitted he is thrilled to be joining the group ahead of the finals in France this year.
Shevchenko selected in Ukraine s coaching staff! — ФФУ/FFU (@FFUKRAINE)
After almost four years on vacation, I am coming back to big football, as a coach, the former Ukraine captain said at a media conference. I worked with great coaches like Valeriy Lobanovskyi, Carlo Ancelotti, Jose Mourinho and got a huge experience.
Lyon have insisted Moussa Dembele is not for sale amid reports Chelsea want to buy the striker.
Dembele has hit 25 goals in 51 Ligue 1 appearances since joining Les Gones from Scottish giants Celtic in 2018, though he has only netted one Champions League goal in 12 games for the club.
His form is said to have caught the eye of Chelsea, who are seeking competition for Tammy Abraham after their transfer ban was reduced on appeal.
Reports in France claim Chelsea made an initial offer of €40million (£33.9million) for Dembele, who was linked to Manchester United last July, but Lyon released a statement on Thursday reiterating their determined stance on the 23-year-old striker s future.
Lyon has taken note of certain information relayed by the media suggest…
Darren Randolph has completed a £5million transfer from West Ham to Middlesbrough after the arrival of Joe Hart saw him fall down the pecking order at London Stadium.
The Republic of Ireland international made 22 Premier League appearances for the Hammers in 2016-17, helping Slaven Bilic s side finish 11th, but Hart s signing on loan from Manchester City left him unlikely to be first choice in the new season.
Randolph joined West Ham on a free transfer after being released by Birmingham City in 2015 and Bilic told the club s official website: I would like to thank Darren for his service to the club over the past two years. He has been a fantastic professional and, as a player and a person, has the respect of everyone at West Ham.
Thanks for the memories, ! Her…