Chelsea have come to an agreement with Atletico Madrid for the permanent signing of Joao Felix.
The 24-year-old – who spent the second half of the 2022/2023 season on loan at Stamford Bridge – has agreed personal terms on a six-year contract with the option of an additional 12 months, The Athletic s David Ornstein has revealed.
that Chelsea had opened talks with Atletico over a move for the Portugal international after Samu Omorodion s proposed move to the Premier League side collapsed as the striker deemed them to be disrespectful in negotiations.
That failed deal has left Conor Gallagher – who s expected to complete a £36m move to Atletico – in limbo, with despite agreeing personal terms and completing a medical with the Spanish side.
And he…
Chelsea scraped through to Conference League group stages after a 3-2 aggregate victory despite a 2-1 defeat in Servette.
won 2-0 at Stamford Bridge last week and things looked to be going further to plan when Christopher Nkunku buried a penalty to hand them a three-goal lead in the tie on Thursday night. This appeared to open up an unassailable advantage as the Premier League giants bid to reach the competition’s league phase for the first time.
But they were given an almighty scare by the team currently seventh in the Swiss League by two goals that gave the game a wholly different complexion. First Jeremy Guillemenot struck low beyond Filip Jorgensen to level the match on the night before Enzo Crivelli came off the bench to head Servette into the lead and leave Che…
A report has revealed the fee that Man City striker Erling Haaland wants to set his release clause at with a new contract on the horizon.
The Norway international has been in amazing form since joining the Citizens from Borussia Dortmund in 2022 with Haaland scoring 97 goals in 102 appearances in all competitions.
His goals have helped to win two Premier League titles, an FA Cup, a Champions League and a UEFA Super Cup during his time at the Etihad Stadium.
There have been rumours ever since Haaland signed that he will one day end up in La Liga with both Real Madrid and Barcelona rumoured to be interested.
A report in Spanish publication Marca on Saturday insisted that Man City are preparing a new contract for Haaland and the Citizens want to make the …
Chelsea legend Pat Nevin insists the feud between Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali won t affect the selfish Blues players and warned Enzo Maresca over profit and sustainability rules (PSR) using an Eden Hazard analogy.
Boehly and Eghbali, the head of the Clearlake arm of the Chelsea ownership, are currently at loggerheads over the direction of the club, .
Neither is willing to waver as things stand, which could cause problems for Chelsea going forward, but Nevin insists it won t be an issue in the short term.
“It (Boehly and Clearlake feud) will not affect the team at all, short term. No effect at all, .
Players are selfish because they have to be. You’ve got so many things going on in your mind, be it what the media says, what former players say, man…
It s official, Vermont. Gov. Phil Scott (R) signed a bill into law today, allowing up to six online sports betting operators in the Green Mountain State.
It was the second sports betting bill to be signed into law today, as Governor Scott joined North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) in legalizing online sports betting in their respective states.
Vermont is now the second state, behind Tennessee, to only legalize online sports betting with no brick-and-mortar elements.
Online Sports Betting by January 2024
The Vermont sports betting bill, , was sent to Gov. Scott in early May after from the House of Representatives.
Scott, a longtime proponent of legalized sports betting, had indicated he would sign the bill after its approval.
I first proposed Ve…
In the Auburn vs Maryland odds, the Tigers are -240 moneyline favorites, giving them a 71% implied win probability.
Auburn leads Maryland 2-1 in the all-time series, although the two programs haven t clashed since 1983.
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Terrapins Without Tagovailoa
In the upcoming Music City Bowl, the Maryland football team faces a significant change as they play without their star quarterback, Taulia Tagovailoa, who holds the Big Ten s record for the most passing yards ever. Maryland (7-5) will have to rely on two relatively inexperienced quarterbacks in this game.
Tagovailoa, the brother of Tua Tagovailoa from the Miam…