- NBC Sports
Jose Mourinho hopes for 15 more years at Man United
Jose Mourinho hears your talk of the ‘three season syndrome’ surrounding him and laughs. After his debut season at Manchester United yielded two major trophies and qualification to the UEFA Champions League, Mourinho is ready for plenty more as his team continue their preseason preparations in Los Angeles. Speaking to ESPN in LA, Mourinho revealed that he plans to try and emulate Sir Alex Ferguson at Old Trafford.
- Newsweek
Alvaro Morata to Chelsea: Antonio Conte Will Be Hoping For a Lot More of This For £75 Million
Chelsea will sign Spanish striker Alvaro Morata from Real Madrid for a fee reported to be around £75 million (about $98 million), subject to a medical. The Premier League champion announced on Wednesday that it had come to an agreement with La Liga champion Real Madrid over the purchase of Morata. Chelsea is currently on a pre-season tour in China ahead of the new Premier League season, where Morata is set to join up with his new teammates after undergoing the medical.
- BBC Sport
Football transfer gossip: Costa, Keita, Hernandez, Verratti, Barkley, Neymar
For completed deals, check our transfers page. Transfer news Chelsea are holding out for £44m for Atletico Madrid target Diego Costa, 28, after agreeing a deal to sign his fellow striker Alvaro Morata, 24, from Real Madrid. (Independent) Atletico president Enrique Cerezo has played down talk of an imminent move for Spain international Costa. (Mirror) Liverpool are ready to bid £70m for RB Leipzig midfielder Naby Keita, having had a £66m offer rejected for the 22-year-old Guinea international. (Mirror) West Ham are set to sign former Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez, 29, from Bayer Leverkusen. (Sky Sports) Manchester United are being linked with Paris St-Germain midfielder Marco Verratti,
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- USWNT star Rapinoe in a relationship with WNBA legend Sue Bird
- Chicharito reportedly closing in on Premier League return with West Ham
- USMNT reaches Gold Cup semis with rough win over El Salvador
- Chelsea striking on Morata opens door for Costa to exit Stamford Bridge
- Costa Rica reaches Gold Cup semis thanks to nightmarish own goal
