Harry Kane says he never refused to train with Tottenham and will return to the club on Saturday “as planned”. Kane did not show up for pre-season tests on Monday as expected by Spurs, instead remaining on holiday in the Bahamas before travelling to Florida
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Manchester City have signed Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish on a six-year deal for a British record transfer fee of £100m. Grealish, 25, leaves Villa having made 213 appearances over the course of eight seasons, scoring 32 goals.
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FC Barcelona has announced this evening that Lionel Messi will not be renewing his contract and will leave the club. The 34 year old has been a free agent since the end of June but had been expected to sign a new contract at the club he has spent his entire career to date at.
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Louis van Gaal has been named as the new coach of the Netherlands, signing a deal through to next year’s World Cup final in Qatar, the Dutch football association said. It will be the 69 year old’s third stint as head coach of the national team.
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Manchester United have confirmed they have reached an agreement with Real Madrid to sign defender Raphael Varane. The 28 year old World Cup winner with France was a key player for the Spanish side and is a major boost to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team.
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