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Liverpool confirm Dominik Szoboszlai deal

It’s a done deal at Anfield!

Liverpool have now officially announced the £60m signing of Dominik Szoboszlai from RB Leipzig.

The Hungarian forward has signed a long-term contract on Merseyside after his release clause in the Bundesliga was successfully triggered last week, taking the No8 shirt recently vacated by the exit of Naby Keita.

Szoboszlai follows World Cup winner Alexis Mac Allister as Jurgen Klopp’s second signing of an important summer.

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Tottenham complete permanent Pedro Porro deal

Tottenham have technically now completed their fourth signing of the summer transfer window already.

Spurs are looking to quickly kickstart the new Ange Postecoglou era, welcoming both James Maddison and Guglielmo Vicario to north London this week.

Tottenham also finally converted Dejan Kulusevski’s long loan from Juventus into a full-time deal last month and have now done the same with Pedro Porro, according to Fabrizio Romano.

Spurs had a mandatory obligation to sign the Spanish right-back permanently for £39m when they initially loaned him from Sporting Lisbon until the end of the season back in January.

That is now officially completed, per Romano.

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Liverpool told no over Levi Colwill

Chelsea have knocked back enquiries over Levi Colwill from Manchester City and Liverpool.

According to 90min, the Reds even asked twice about signing the defender following his loan spell at Brighton.

Chelsea have offered Colwill a new contract as he looks to impress new manager Mauricio Pochettino for a first-team run.

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David De Gea saga continues

Manchester United withdrew a deal to sign David De Gea to a new contract having agreed to keep the goalkeeper.

The messy saga, as reported by Football Insider, saw the Red Devils offer reduced terms in a last-ditch rewriting of the veteran’s new deal.

De Gea is officially a free agent while United target a new keeper, with Justin Bijlow now named as their first-choice target.

Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr reportedly want to sign De Gea.

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Sadio Mane chat helped Nicolas Jackson decide on Chelsea move

Nicolas Jackson has revealed part of his motivation for signing for Chelsea.

The young forward held a conversation with Senegal teammate Sadio Mane about his move, having watched the likes of Didier Drogba and Demba Ba at Stamford Bridge as a kid.

"I spoke to Sadio Mane about him and he spoke very highly of [Mauricio Pochettino], he said amazing things about him,” Jackson told the club website.

"Sadio told me the manager is going to help me a lot to improve and do well if I listen to what he has to tell me, so that is exactly what I'm going to do."

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Kai Havertz deal won’t deter Emile Smith Rowe

Emile Smith Rowe has vowed to stay at Arsenal and fight for his place after the arrival of Kai Havertz.

He told The Sun: “I see what happens and obviously it’s good for the club to add strength to the team. I feel like the additions we’re making are going to really help the team progress again.

“It’s really exciting so hopefully we can go one step further next season.

“Of course [it is extra competition], but this is football. You’ve just got to get on with it. I’ve got to keep working hard and it’s healthy competition. I’ve got to keep fighting.”

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Inter comment on Romelu Lukaku wait

Inter chief Beppe Marotta has admitted his uncertainty over whether the Italian club can complete another deal for Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku.

“Let’s not forget the move was made by the previous owners of Chelsea,” he said.

“So the new owners have to consider whether Lukaku is part of their project and plans for the future. If he is not, then their strategy will change.

“Obviously, they cannot think of putting him on the market for a big fee. I believe the offer from Saudi Arabia was around £43m, which is still a long way off the fee that we got from Chelsea, which was £99m.”

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What Chelsea can expect from their new signing

Portuguese teenager Diego Moreira signed for Chelsea on a free transfer from Benfica yesterday, and they can expect the 18-year-old to be a “defensive animal” from the wing.

Luis Castro, who coached Benfica B last season, told Mais Futebol in April: “He has improved a lot. He has this street football style, but it is increasingly productive.

“He is managing to reconcile being entertaining, because he brings spectacle to the game, with better statistics. And he has a very particular characteristic, which is not normal for a player of his talents, which is the defensive component.

“He's a defensive animal and I don't see many wingers worldwide with Diego Moreira's defensive commitment.”

The Blues have also brought in Alex Matos from Norwich.