Staring straight into the camera, Mason Mount bid an emotional farewell to Chelsea fans on Tuesday as the England international closes in on a move to Manchester United. Mount, who was a graduate of Chelsea’s famed academy, spent 18 years at the London club. Now he is about to join its Premier League rival United in a deal worth 55 million pounds ($69 million) and is set to sign a five-year contract. “Given the speculation over the last six months this may not
Manchester United have made repeated attempts to sign Mason Mount from Chelsea this summer and are also attempting to bring Inter Milan wing-back Federico Dimarco to Old Trafford, in a move that may surprise some sections of the fanbase. The left-sided defender starred as the Serie A giants reached the Champions League final, now he could provide a low-cost option for Erik ten Hag. The Dutch boss is said to be frustrated at the club’s inability to rival Arsenal’s bid for Declan Rice,
Thomas Tuchel had referred to defeat against West Brom, his first since becoming Chelsea coach, as a “slap in the face” and four days later his team might have been hit even harder in Seville. Porto though couldn’t land the punch they kept trying to throw and in the end it was Chelsea who delivered what could well prove the knockout blow, close now to a first Champions League semi-final in seven years. For much of the night Chelsea had held on to a slim lead given
The Premier League is now back with the 28th season. 20 teams in all – top seventeen of the last season along with the three newly promoted teams will play in the league. Norwich City, Sheffield United and Aston Villa are the three newly promoted teams which replaced Cardiff City, Fulham and Huddersfield Town. The summers were filled with exciting transfers and new introductions and finally the transfer window closed on Thursday as the Premier League Season began on Friday. Here are the