Conor Hourihane confirms Aston Villa departure
Ireland international Conor Hourihane has confirmed he will leave Aston Villa. The 31 year old midfielder spent last season on loan at Championship club Sheffield United.
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Premier League
Antonio Rudiger joins Real Madrid on free transfer from Cheslea
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 confirm departures of Pogba and Lingard
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 consortium completes £4.25bn takeover of Chelsea
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 secure promotion to Premier League with narrow win over Huddersfield Town
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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