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Chelsea Sign Teenage Southampton Midfielder Romeo Lavia | Football News

File image of Romeo Lavia© TwitterChelsea have signed Romeo Lavia on a seven-year contract from Southampton it was announced Friday in the latest addition to their squad after the teenage midfielder rejected a move to Premier League rivals Liverpool. No fee has been disclosed but British media reports estimated the worth of the deal at 53 million pounds ($67.5 million, 62 million euros), possibly rising to 58 million pounds. Lavia, 19, is the eighth player to join Chelsea in the current transfer window, with the London club, now owned by a consortium led by American businessman Todd Boehly, having spent more than 350 million pounds-- although they have sold several high-value footballers as well.Belgium international Lavia has made 29 Premier League appearances and has arrived at Stamfo...
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Newcastle Swoop For Tino Livramento From Southampton | Football News

File image of Tino Livramento© TwitterNewcastle completed the signing of defender Tino Livramento from Southampton on Tuesday for a reported initial fee of 32 million pounds ($41 million). Livramento, 20, impressed during the 2021/22 season shortly after moving to St. Mary's from Chelsea. However, he missed most of last season due to an anterior cruciate ligament injury sustained in April 2022 as Southampton were relegated from the Premier League. The BBC said the total fee could rise to 40 million pounds should performance-related bonuses be met.Newcastle boss Eddie Howe has now added three new players to his squad during the transfer window following the arrivals of Italian international midfielder Sandro Tonali and winger Harvey Barnes."At 20, he already has lots of attributes that I...
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Monaco Swoop For Mohammed Salisu As Axel Disasi Nears Chelsea Move | Football News

File image of Mohammed Salisu© TwitterGhana centre-back Mohammed Salisu has joined Monaco on a five-year deal from Southampton, the Ligue 1 club said Tuesday with France international Axel Disasi on the verge of signing for Chelsea. The transfer fee for the 24-year-old Salisu is reported to be around 15 million euros ($16.5 million). Salisu, who began his career at Spanish side Real Valladolid, was part of a Southampton team relegated from the Premier League last season.He also played for his country at the World Cup in Qatar.His arrival in the principality coincides with Disasi moving closer to completing a move to Chelsea, where he would be reunited with former Monaco team-mate Benoit Badiashile.Chelsea are expected to confirm the signing of Disasi on Wednesday for a fee in the region...
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Everton, Forest Rise Out Of Relegation Zone, Leicester Slide In 21-Goal Monday | Football News

Everton moved out of the Premier League relegation zone with a ruthless 5-1 win at Brighton on Monday, while Leicester's hopes of survival are hanging by a thread after a 5-3 defeat at Fulham. Nottingham Forest also pulled themselves clear of the bottom three as they beat fellow strugglers Southampton 4-3. Brighton are in the hunt to qualify for Europe for the first time in the club's history, but a heavy schedule appeared to have taken its toll on Roberto De Zerbi's men as they were torn apart by an Everton side that had not won away since October.The Toffees had the dream start as Abdoulaye Doucoure opened the scoring after just 34 seconds.Doucoure's brilliant volley from Dwight McNeil's cross doubled Everton's lead before Brighton goalkeeper Jason Steele deflected McNeil's cross into...
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Arsenal’s Title Hopes On Rocks Despite Late Fightback Against Southampton | Football News

Arsenal staged an incredible late fightback to rescue a 3-3 draw against Southampton, but the Premier League leaders were still left frustrated by a damaging result that put their title challenge in jeopardy on Friday. Mikel Arteta's side escaped with a point despite trailing 3-1 with just two minutes of normal time left at the Emirates Stadium. Martin Odegaard's goal sparked Arsenal's revival and Bukayo Saka snatched the equaliser in stoppage-time.But, despite the thrilling escape, Arteta finished with his head in hands because the Gunners will travel to second placed Manchester City on Wednesday knowing it is Pep Guardiola's team who control the destiny of the title.Arsenal are five points clear of City, but the champions have two games in hand due to their involvement in the FA Cup s...
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Guardiola Hails Haaland As On Same Level As Messi, Ronaldo As Man City Thump Southampton | Football News

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said Erling Haaland is at the standard of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo when it comes to finding the net after scoring twice on his return from injury in a 4-1 win at Southampton on Saturday. Victory took City to within five points of Arsenal at the top of the Premier League. Haaland has now scored 44 times in his debut season with the English champions, including 30 in 27 Premier League appearances. The Norwegian's second goal was special as the giant striker acrobatically volleyed home Jack Grealish's cross with an overhead kick."The second goal was amazing. It is not easy to pick the ball up in the sky and put it on the grass," said Guardiola, who coached Messi during four years as Barcelona coach."We need him. The first half was not our best l...
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Arsenal Get Ready For Liverpool Test As Relegation Battle Intensifies | Football News

Arsenal face a test of their Premier League title credentials against Liverpool this weekend as the scramble to avoid relegation intensifies. Manchester United and Newcastle will seek to consolidate their positions in the top four, while Frank Lampard takes charge for Chelsea's visit to Wolves after returning to Stamford Bridge as caretaker manager. AFP Sport looks at some of the key talking points ahead of the action.Liverpool lie in wait for ArsenalArsenal travel to Anfield on Sunday seeking an eighth consecutive Premier League win as they close in on a first English top-flight title for 19 years.On paper, a match against faltering Liverpool does not look the toughest of tasks but Jurgen Klopp's team are a tougher proposition at home than away, winning nine of their 13 league matches ...
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Newcastle Up To Third After Beating Manchester United, West Ham Out Of Bottom Three | Football News

Newcastle avenged their League Cup final loss against Manchester United as Joe Willock and Callum Wilson clinched a 2-0 win that lifted the Magpies into third place in the Premier League on Sunday. Eddie Howe's side were beaten 2-0 by United at Wembley five weeks ago in their first major final for 24 years. But Newcastle might swap silverware for a lucrative Champions League berth and second half goals from Willock and Wilson at a raucous St James' Park moved them closer to that ambition.Newcastle's third successive league win -- and their first against United since 2019 -- took them above their fourth placed opponents on goal difference.They sit one point ahead of fifth placed Tottenham, who visit Everton on Monday, as the race hots up to qualify for next season's Champions League via ...
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Southampton Fightback Stuns Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea Held By Everton | Football News

Tottenham manager Antonio Conte lambasted his players after they let a two-goal lead slip to draw 3-3 at Southampton on Saturday, as Chelsea also conceded a late equaliser in a 2-2 draw with Everton. Spurs looked set to leapfrog Manchester United into third in the Premier League as they led bottom-of-the-table Saints 3-1 with just 13 minutes remaining at St. Mary's. But Theo Walcott's first goal in nearly two years and James Ward-Prowse's stoppage-time penalty salvaged a vital point for Southampton."The problem is that for another time we showed that we are not a team," said Conte."We are 11 players that go into the pitch. I see selfish players, I see players that don't want to help each other and don't put their heart."Pedro Porro's thumping finish had opened the scoring and his accoun...
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Erik Ten Hag Bemoans Erratic Refs After Casemiro Red Card In Manchester United Draw | Football News

Erik ten Hag criticised "inconsistent" officials after Casemiro's second red card this season forced Manchester United to settle for a 0-0 draw against struggling Southampton on Sunday. Casemiro was sent off in the 34th minute at Old Trafford after initially being booked for his high challenge on Southampton's Carlos Alcaraz. VAR official Andre Marriner advised Anthony Taylor to review the Brazil midfielder's foul on the pitchside monitor and the referee upgrading the offence to a red card.Having bounced back from their 7-0 humiliation at Liverpool last weekend by beating Real Betis in the Europa League on Thursday, United had to dig deep to avoid a shock defeat against bottom of the table Southampton.United manager ten Hag was furious with the decision to send off Casemiro, who was als...