Real Madrid have confirmed the long-awaited signing of Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger on a four-year deal. The 29-year-old will move to the Bernabeu on a free transfer after he turned down the Blues’ attempts to renew his contract.
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Manchester United have today confirmed both Paul Pogba and Jesse Lingard will leave the club when their contracts expire at the end of June. United spent over €100m to bring Pogba back to Old Trafford six years ago but the Frenchman failed to enjoy the success he did at previous club Juventus.
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Todd Boehly has vowed to build on Chelsea’s “remarkable history of success” after completing his £4.25billion purchase of the Stamford Bridge club. The 48-year-old US tycoon’s consortium finally took the Stamford Bridge helm on Monday, having finalised the record sports franchise purchase from Roman Abramovich.
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Nottingham Forest sealed their return to the Premier League after 23 years away thanks to a 1-0 win against Huddersfield at Wembley. Levi Colwill’s own goal after 43 minutes was the difference between the sides in the Championship play-off final meaning Forest will play in the top flight for the first time since 1999.
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Leeds clinched Premier League safety on the final day of the season with Jack Harrison scoring an added time winner in a 2-1 victory against nine-man Brentford. The result combined with Burnley’s loss to Newcastle sees the Clarets relegated.
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