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By: Leonardo Rodriguez
Manchester City have officially announced that they have signed Leicester City’s Riyad Mahrez. Riyad Mahrez signed on a 5 year deal that cost £60 million which is a club record signing.
Mahrez had success in the EPL with Leicester City. He won the Premier League title in 2015/16 with Leicester. He also won PFA Player of the Year in that year as well.
Mahrez is the first summer signing for Manchester City.
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By: Leonardo Rodriguez
Arsenal have signed another World Cup star into their roster. Unai Emery has been admirer for the Uruguayan int’l for some time now. Torreira had a breakout season with Serie A side, Sampdoria this season. Torreira had 4 goals in 36 games in Serie A as a defensive midfielder.
Torreira was apart of the Uruguayan team that went to the Quarterfinals of the World Cup this summer. He was a starter for most of the matches for the squad as Oscar Tabarez trusted him along with Juventus’ Rodrigo Bentacur.
Torreira will wear the number 11 shirt after Mesut Ozil moved for the number 10 shirt.
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By: Leonardo Rodriguez
Wayne Rooney has officially joined MLS side D.C. United on Thursday. Rooney joined Everton FC last season after spending more than half of career with Manchester United.
Everton has announced Rooney’s departure on Twitter. They wished the best of luck for Wayne in his new adventures in the nation’s capital.
Rooney scored 10 league goals in 31 league games for Everton last season.
D.C. United is currently sitting in last place in the Eastern Conference with 10 points.
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By: Leonardo Rodriguez
According to a radio interview from RMC Sport, Anthony Martial’s agent stated that Martial is looking for a move away from Old Trafford this summer.
Phillipe Lamboley, Martial’s agent, said, “After thinking about all the factors and possibilities, Anthony wants to leave Manchester United. There are lots of factors, and right now it’s too early to talk about them.”
Lamboley continued by saying, “Manchester United want Anthony to extend his deal and do not want him to leave, but we have not reached an agreement for several months. I think that when Manchester United, the most powerful club in the world, do not find an agreement after eight months of negotiations then they do not really want to keep such an important player in their squad. That’s why this decision has come — it’s a well-thought-out decision.”
Martial has been disappointed with the lack of opportunities given to him at Old Trafford this season. And with the recent signings of Alexis Sanchez and Fred, Martial’s minutes have decreased.
Martial is still under contract for next season and the United also have the option for the 2019-20 season.
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Liverpool are looking for someone after their failed Nabil Fekir deal went down. According to ESPNFC, Liverpool are close to make a deal for Stoke City’s Xherdan Shaqiri. Shaqiri, 26, is expected to leave Stoke City this summer following their relegation from the Premier League. Numerous clubs are interested in the Swiss international’s signature.
Shaqiri is reported to have a release clause of £13.5 million in his contract and that makes him an attractive proposition at that price.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is reportedly keen to boost his options in attack next season, as he wants to ease the pressure on the likes of Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino.
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