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Tottenham are finalising a deal for striker Dominic Solanke as Bournemouth agree to his club-record departure.

Solanke scored 19 Premier League goals last term to help Bournemouth to secure a 12th-placed finish in the top flight and has been heavily linked with a move away from the Cherries this summer with a number of top clubs interested.

, who has agreed personal terms and is desperate to secure a move to the north London club.

Solanke is under contract with Bournemouth until 2029 but has a £65m release clause in his contract which can be triggered by certain clubs.

It s not clear whether Tottenham have triggered that release clause, though the report does confirm that his departure would represent a club-record sale for Bournemouth, surpassing the �…

Aston Villa are monitoring the situation surrounding the future of Chelsea forward Raheem Sterling ahead of the transfer deadline, according to reports.

Sterling was left out of the Blues squad for and his representatives released a statement questioning the decision, leaving his future at Stamford Bridge up in the air.

: Raheem Sterling is contracted to Football Club for the next three years.

He returned to England two weeks early to conduct individual training, and has had a positive pre-season under the new coach, who he has developed a good working relationship with.

He is committed, as ever, to delivering at the highest level for Chelsea FC and the fans, who he holds in high regard, and given his inclusion in official club pre-match material thi…

Manchester United legend Peter Schmeichel has hit out at his former club, claiming inexperienced forward Rasmus Hojlund is not being played right .

was one of Man Utd s marquee signings during the 2023 summer transfer window as an initial fee of around £64m was paid to sign him from Serie A outfit Atalanta.

s lack of options in attacking areas last season meant head coach Erik ten Hag had to rely on Hojlund too much during his debut year at Old Trafford.

It was a torrid season for the Red Devils as they finished eighth in the Premier League but Hojlund was one of their better performers as he scored 16 goals across all competitions.

The summer arrival of Joshua Zirkzee should take some pressure off of the 21-year-old, but he has missed the start of the…

Head coach Mikel Arteta is aware that Arsenal needs to address one of their faults if they are to lay a glove on Manchester City on Sunday.

reliance on captain Martin Odegaard, who is unavailable for several weeks with an ankle injury, was displayed in their goalless Champions League opener against Atalanta in Italy on Thursday night.

Brazil international Gabriel Jesus returned to the attack, and took the skipper’s armband, but he underperformed as he was dragged off after an hour.

Bukayo Saka forced a good save from Atalanta keeper Marco Carnesecchi and Gabriel Martinelli skied a glorious late chance, but it was a flat display and not one to suggest the Gunners can trouble City in Sunday’s top-of-the-table Premier League clash at the Etihad Stadium.