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XHAKA SET TO SIGN NEW LONG-TERM CONTRACT AT ARSENAL

English Premier League club Arsenal are insistent that they want midfielder Granit Xhaka to remain at the club and they have confirmed their interest in him by offering him a new long-term contract to continue his career at the Emirates. The Switzerland international midfielder has been strongly linked with a move to the Italian Serie A, with Jose Mourinho said to be keen to sign him for his new club AS Roma. There were reports that the midfielder held talks with the Italian club and was close to signing for then this summer but it looks as though Mourinho would have to look elsewhere in his search for a new midfielder to sign for his club.

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Xhaka had an outstanding campaign with his country at the Euros and his stock rose as well but the Gunners know that they have to try to keep him at the club as they continue their rebuild process. The north London outfit, manager by Mikel Arteta, are well aware of Xhaka’s qualities and they confirmed their long-standing interest in him by making him their club captain some months ago. He has now earned himself a new contract and is set to sign the massive new deal at the Emirates Stadium.
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INTER MILAN READY TO SIGN PSV DEFENDER THIS SUMMER

Inter Milan are ready to splash some cash this summer as reports are currently claiming that they are getting very close to signing defender Denzel Dumfries from Dutch club PSV Eindhoven in the coming days. The Netherlands international defender, who is a major transfer target of Tottenham Hotspur, is believed to be keen on a switch to Italy this summer where he could end up signing for Inter Milan. The player was with the Netherlands squad and had a very decent campaign at the Euros tournament before his country’s campaign ended in a disappointing fashion.

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Inter are willing to take the central defender on loan from PSV but the Dutch club would rather prefer to let him go on a permanent deal this summer. Tottenham are also interested in the 25-year-old and will likely propose a permanent purchase if they strengthen their interest in the Dutchman. Spurs manager Nuno Espirito Santos is keen to start pulling off his signings at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium and is already looking out for players that he can get over the line in the summer.
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CITY JOIN RACE TO SIGN BERTRAND FROM SOUTHAMPTON

Manchester have joined a list of clubs to have shown interest in signing Southampton left-back Ryan Bertrand this summer, according to Goal. The defender whose contract is set to expire at the end of this season was locked in talks with the Saints over a contract renewal but those talks have reportedly broken down and he is set for a summer exit when the transfer window opens next month.

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If Bertrand and Southampton fail to find an agreement before the opening of the transfer window he will be leaving as a free agent and can then talk to any club he would love to join. Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has reportedly grown frustrated with his current starting left-back Benjamin Mendy and wants to replace the French defender this summer. The Spanish manager has now identified Bertrand as the ideal replacement for Mendy who could be on his way out of the starting team or even the club this summer.
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PREMIER LEAGUE: PRESSURE BACK ON NEWCASTLE

The pressure to escape relegation from the Premier League is back on Newcastle United after West Brom defeated Southampton to close the gap on them on the log.

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Newcastle United had eased the pressure of relegation with a comeback win at the home of Burnley on Sunday afternoon. The Magpies defeated their hosts 2-1 to move six points clear of the relegation zone ahead of the final seven games of the season.
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FORMER UNITED GOALKEEPER REVEALS WHY HE LEFT THE CLUB

Former Manchester United goalkeeper and the club’s academy product Sam Johnstone has revealed the reason he decided to leave Old Trafford. The goalkeeper now plays for Premier League outfit West Bromwich Albion and says he does not have any regrets after choosing to quit the Red Devils and securing a move away from the club. He made the decision to leave the club back in 2018 and has not looked back ever since.

Speaking in an interview with Manchester Evening News (MEN), Johnstone revealed how he arrived at the decision following his inability to get enough game time at United. The decision has proven to be the best one he could have made, however, judging by how much of an important player he has been for West Brom since moving to the Hawthorns.
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List: Chelsea’s Top Five Transfer Targets In The Summer

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel will reportedly be handed a transfer war chest of up to a whopping £260 million to bring in new players to the club and the scouting team has already commenced work in search of the kind of players the German manager wants to recruit to the club.

Roman Abramovic, Chelsea owner, released enough funds as the Blues splashed the cash on a couple of players in the summer, including the likes of Timo Werner from Leipzig, Kai Havertz from Bayer Leverkusen, Hakim Ziyech from Ajax, Edouard Mendy from Rennes, Ben Chilwell from Leicester City, including Thiago Silva who they signed on a free transfer after his contract expired at Paris Saint-Germain
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