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Brazilian attacking midfielder, Malcom, has left Barcelona after just one season with the 22-year-old completing a move to Russian Premier League side Zenit St. Petersburg in a £35 million deal which could rise to £38 million with add-ons. Malcom had signed a five-year deal with the Spanish champions ahead of the 2018/19 season after joining from Ligue 1 side, Girondins Bordeaux, for £36 million despite the French club previously reaching an agreement with Serie A side, AS Roma. But the Brazilian was only able to make 15 appearances for Barcelona in La Liga, scoring only one goal as Ernesto Valverde’s men retained the league title but fell to shock defeats in the Champions League semi-final and Copa del Rey final to Liverpool and Valencia respectively.

Chelsea midfielder, N’Golo Kante has dismissed reports linking him with a move away from Frank Lampard’s side to Paris Saint-Germain. The 2018 France World Cup winner said he is happy in Chelsea as he is also preparing for the upcoming 2019-2020 season under Lampard. DAILY POST had reported that Kante had drawn interest from PSG. “PSG? It’s always rewarding to be solicited by big clubs. When there are great coaches who see you in their project, to accomplish great things with their club, it’s nice but in the end, I try to see where I am and what I feel in my club,” Kante told Yahoo Sport. “And today, I feel good in a club like Chelsea. I’m planning for the next seasons at Chelsea. I could have considered a different avenue for my career, it’s also good to have the choice but in the end, I’m happy with my choices and to be in Chelsea.” Kante is currently suffering from a knee injury.

Arsenal on Tuesday completed the signing of Nicolas Pepe from Lille, Gianluca Di Marzio reports. DAILY POST had earlier reported that Pepe will fly in for his medical checks with Arsenal today, after both clubs agreed on a £72million deal. Pepe signed a five-year deal with the Gunners and becomes the most expensive African football ever. The Ivory Coast international emerged as one of this summer’s most sought after players, after scoring 22 goals in the league last season. Napoli and Liverpool were also keen on the player, but his agent decided that Unai Emery’s project is the best for the 24-year-old.

Juventus superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo has backed Forward Neymar to stay at Paris Saint-Germain. He also said that he wants Neymar to take care of himself and avoid injuries because the Brazilian international has had a lot of wounds in the past. DAILY POST had reported that Neymar has been consistently linked with a return to Barcelona since joining PSG in 2017 for a world-record deal of £222 million. The 27-year-old had already revealed his intention to leave PSG for Barcelona in this summer’s transfer window. Asked to comment on reports linking Neymar with a move away from PSG, Ronaldo told Marca: “I don’t know. He’s a great player and I get along with him very well. There is a lot of talk about him, for Madrid, Barca, Juve. “It is the job of the press, because you have to sell papers, but I think Neymar will stay in Paris and, if not, look for where he is happy and where he can express his football. “I hope he will avoid injuries, because he has had a lo...

The defender is set to complete his move to the Serie A champions, with the Italian club landing one of the most coveted young players in the world Matthijs de Ligt has arrived in Turin to put the finishing touches on his move to Juventus. The 19-year-old was one of the most sought-after players in the world following his stellar season with Ajax, where he captained the club to the Champions League semi-finals and a league title. Final discussions between the two clubs took place over the weekend, with the Italians landing a deal for the young centre-back that will reportedly see him sign on for five years. Juventus fired out videos on Tuesday showing De Ligt arriving to complete his medicals and put the finishing touches on his move to the Serie A champions, with the defender confirming his joy at being signed by one of Europe's top clubs. "Hello Bianconeri, this is Matthijs. I'm really happy to be here," he said to the Juventus cameras upon ...

Gianluigi Buffon is poised to rejoin Juventus on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain, according to Sky in Italy. The 41-year-old World Cup winner, who spent 17 years with Juve prior to moving to Paris last summer, has agreed a return to Turin, where he will be understudy to former Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny. Buffon’s deal will be for one season, but he will be expected to take on another role at the club when he retires. Buffon won nine Serie A titles at Juventus including seven in a row between 2012 and 2019, making 656 appearances. He played 25 times for PSG last season and helped the club win their second successive Ligue 1 crown. Buffon had already confirmed he is leaving the Parisians when his contract expires on June 30.

Paris Saint-Germain superstar, Neymar has finally agreed on a five-year contract with Barcelona. According to Spanish newspaper, Sport, the 27-year-old has verbally accepted Barcelona’s offer ‘without hesitation’ as he is aware of the high transfer fee that the La Liga champions will need to spend in order to re-sign him from PSG. This is coming after the forward, over the weekend, accepted to fulfil all three conditions from Barcelona in order to force a move back to Ernesto Valverde’s side. Neymar has been consistently linked with a return to Barcelona since joining PSG in 2017 for a world-record deal of £222 million. The Brazilian international earlier this week revealed his intention to leave PSG for Barcelona in this summer’s transfer window. “I do not want to play anymore in PSG. I want to go back to my house, where I should never have left,” Neymar told Mundo Deportivo. He was left out of Brazil’s 2019 Copa America squad after rupturing ankle ligaments...

Real Madrid have ruled out the possibility of signing Paris Saint-Germain star, Neymar, after numerous fan polls and on and off-field questions, according to AS. Senior officials at the Santiago Bernabeu were discouraged by the lack of support for Neymar in fan polls, as well as issues relating to an altercation following the Coupe de France loss and falling out with his PSG team-mates. In addition, his checkered injury history in the past two seasons, have led Madrid to rule out signing Neymar this summer. The Brazilian forward is still determined to leave the Ligue 1 champions this summer, after getting disillusioned with life in France after only two years. It is believed that Barca have offered midfielder, Philippe Coutinho, plus €100million for their former player. Neymar has been consistently linked with a return to the Nou Camp, since joining PSG in 2017 for a world-record deal worth £222million.

Barcelona's pursuit of Neymar looks set to be one of the biggest stories of the summer, and reports from Brazil suggest that the Blaugrana have offered a huge player-plus-cash deal to try sign the Paris Saint-Germain star. Neymar is thought to have ​expressed his desire to return to Barcelona, but PSG are eager to retain the winger and keep him as part of their quest for European dominance. ​Marca state that PSG would demand at least €220m to sell ​Neymar, although they could be tempted to drop that asking price if ​Barcelona offer to include some players in the deal, and ​Globo Esporte claim that the Blaugrana have done exactly that. They state that Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has opened negotiations with the Parisians, and their offer is said to be €100m, plus potentially all three of Samuel Umtiti, ​Ivan Rakitic and ​Ousmane Dembele. The ​La Liga champions are desperate to bring Neymar back for a second spell at the club, but there are plenty of p...

West Ham United defender, Issa Diop, has finally decided to leave the club for Manchester United this summer, as reported by Telofoot. According to the French newspaper, the 22-year-old is eager to join Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side ahead of next season. The report also claimed that West Ham have rejected an initial offer from the Red Devils in excess of £40million plus a player for the France international. Man United will now have to improve on their offer in order to land the centre-back to Old Trafford in this summer transfer window. Diop joined the Hammers from Ligue 1 side, Toulouse last summer, for £22 million. The player instantly formed a first-choice partnership at West Ham’s back four with fellow arrival, Fabian Balbuena. He started 33 games in 38 Premier League matches for West Ham’s last campaign.

Barcelona midfielder, Philippe Coutinho, will turn down a move to Manchester United this summer out of respect to former club Liverpool, Sky Sports reports. Coutinho is widely expected to leave Spain in the transfer window, after a below-par season at Camp Nou. United were thought to be the frontrunners for the 27-year-old and were weighing up a move for the Brazil playmaker. However, Coutinho is unwilling to consider a move to Old Trafford, after his spell at Liverpool from 2013-2018. After a loan spell in Espanyol, Coutinho left Inter Milan permanently in January 2013, to join Liverpool for £8.5m. It was at Anfield that Coutinho’s career really began to take off, with the Brazil international quickly becoming a key figure for the Reds. Coutinho eventually left for Barca in January 2018 for a reported fee of £142m.