Romelu Lukaku has penned an emotional farewell letter to Inter supporters following his return to Chelsea.
Lukaku re-signed for Chelsea – the club he left in 2014 – on Thursday, joining the European Champions on a five-year deal for a reported fee of £97.5million (€115m).
The 28-year-old scored 24 goals in 2020-21 as he spearheaded Antonio Conte s attack, leading Inter to their first Serie A title in 11 years.
Lukaku spent two seasons in Serie A and swiftly became a fan favourite in San Siro, netting 64 goals across all competitions.
On Sunday, Lukaku said goodbye to Inter, posting a statement to his official Twitter account.
Thank you for loving me as one of your own. Thank you for making me and my family feel at home in Milano, Lukaku …
Udinese have officially confirmed the signing of Brenner Souza da Silva from FC Cincinnati. The 23-year-old Brazilian attacker will move to the Stadio Friuli on July 1st, and the transfer will cost Udinese a base fee of €10 million, with add-ons and a sell-on percentage to come on top of that.
Born in the city of Cuiaba in Brazil, Brenner took his first football steps at Sao Paolo, where he rose through the youth ranks to make a total of 56 senior appearances and score 24 goals. His loan move to Fluminense which lasted from May to December 2019 didn t quite work out, as he played only five games before returning to the parent club, and in February 2021, Cincinnati paid just under €12m to take him to the MLS.
In 2023, Brenner has so far played seven games and scored …
Veteran centre-back Pepe has agreed to prolong his playing career at Porto, signing a new contract with the Portuguese giants at the age of 40.
Pepe is approaching the end of his 23rd season in senior football, the past five of those spent with Porto in what represents his second spell at the Estadio do Dragao.
The 133-cap Portugal defender has no plans to retire just yet, having put pen to paper on a 12-month extension with Porto to stay at the club until the end of next season.
I m very nervous because it s a contract that means a lot to me, Pepe, who has played 28 times this season, told Porto s official website.
As a player and person, I usually say I m very honest. I m 40 years old but I owe a lot to Porto and I don t want to defraud the president…
Son Heung-min s prolific partnership with Harry Kane is a joy to watch for former Tottenham star Dimitar Berbatov.
The Spurs duo have struck up a lethal alliance which has been taken to a new level this season, helping to propel Jose Mourinho s men into a potential Premier League title battle.
With an EFL Cup final spot also secured, things are looking up for the London club where Berbatov plied his trade between 2006 and 2008.
And the Bulgarian was full of praise for Son and Kane, who have combined for a record-equalling 13 top-flight goals this term, with less than half the season played.
13 Harry Kane and Son Heung-min have now combined for 13 goals in the Premier League this season no duo has ever combined for more in a single campaign in the competit…
Manchester City will assess Erling Haaland ahead of their Premier League clash with Leicester City after his half-time withdrawal against Borussia Dortmund in midweek.
Haaland s return to the Signal Iduna Park was ended prematurely on Wednesday due to a fever and a knock.
City travel to face the Foxes in Saturday s early kick-off for a game that gives them the chance to put pressure on Arsenal, who host Nottingham Forest on Sunday, by leapfrogging them at the top of the table.
But it is still unclear whether they will have Haaland at their disposal.
Speaking at a press conference ahead of the visit to the King Power Stadium, Pep Guardiola said of his star striker: He feels better but we will train this afternoon [Friday] and we will assess in a few hours.…
Manchester City and Everton shared the spoils at the Etihad on Saturday, the last day of 2022, with Erling Haaland (who else) capitalizing on some excellent work from Riyad Mahrez to break the deadlock in the 24th minute, and Demarai Gray blasting in a superb top-corner equalizer in the 64th.
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With Liverpool, the only team to have presented Manchester City with any challenge for the Premier League title since 2017/18, well out of the race, many would have believed the trophy would easily stay put at the Etihad at the end of this season, but Arsenal have surely been the surprise package of the campaign. Their excellent performances and results have been putting Pep Guardiola s team under pressure to keep up for a long time, and it seems the defending …
Alvaro Morata hailed fellow Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann as being fundamental to the team s success ahead of their Champions League trip to Bayer Leverkusen.
Atleti made a strong start to their Champions League campaign against Porto last week, clinching a 2-1 victory in dramatic fashion courtesy of Griezmann s 101st-minute header.
That game was just the second in the competition s history to feature three goals after the 90th minute, while Griezmann s winner was the latest Champions League goal on record, scored after 100 minutes and 21 seconds (both stats excluding extra-time).
Griezmann s campaign has been overshadowed by suggestions Atleti are managing his minutes to avoid activating a purchase clause in the two-year loan deal they struck with B…
Liverpool are interested in signing Eberechi Eze from Premier League rivals Crystal Palace in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that Liverpool have identified Eze as a potential replacement for Luis Diaz.
Football Transfers has reported that Liverpool have expressed a concrete interest in Eze, who can operate as an attacking midfielder or as a winger. However, the former Premier League and UEFA Champions League winners will make a move for the England international only if they lose Diaz, who is on the radar of Barcelona this summer.
Eze is one of the best English wingers in the Premier League and has done well for Palace over the years. The England international joined the Eagles from Queens Park Rangers in 2020. The winger has made 112 …
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Premier League rivals Nottingham Forest and Manchester United will lock horns with each other in the FA Cup this week. The third-round tie between Nuno’s side and Erik ten Hag’s team will be held at the City Ground and is scheduled to kick off at 7:45 pm UK time on Wednesday.
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Nottingham Forest are a big club with a massive history, but they are in danger of getting relegated to the Championship at the end of the season. Things are not going as well as planned for the Reds this campaign, and they are one of the favourites to go down from the Premier League.
Forest are 17th in the Premier League table at the moment with 24 points from 26 matches. Nuno’s side a…
Arne Slot has confirmed he wants to succeed Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool and is confident the Reds will reach an agreement with his current club Feyenoord.
Klopp confirmed this would be his final season at Anfield in January, and though former midfielder Xabi Alonso was immediately linked with the post, he remains committed to Bayer Leverkusen.
Sporting CP s Ruben Amorim was another name linked with the Reds, but on Wednesday, widespread reports suggested an approach had been made for Slot.
Slot delivered Feyenoord s 16th Eredivisie title – and just their second since the turn of the century – in 2022-23, also leading the Dutch giants to KNVB Cup glory on Sunday.
Speaking ahead of his team s trip to Go Ahead Eagles on Thursday, Slot – who has previous…