Transfer Round-Up of 6th July: Another day at the transfer window with new dealing and rumors, here are the top stories from the market.
Wilfried Zaha Rubbishes Arsenal Transfer Rumors
While at the Africa Cup of Nations, Wilfried Zaha in a media interaction today rubbished rumors of him joining Arsenal or any ongoing negotiation.
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Whatever happened to speaking facts ?its sad and annoying how anyone will just open their mouth and speak on things or situations they know absolutely nothing about 🤷🏽♂️
— Wilfried Zaha (@wilfriedzaha) July 6, 2019
Loftus Cheek Signs a New Deal at Chelsea
Chelsea have announced a new deal for one of their better performing midfielders Ruben Loftus Cheek. This comes as a boost for the newly appointed Chelsea manager Frank Lampard.
Loftus Cheek has signed a new long-term contract at Chelsea which shall keep him at the club till 2024. The England midfielder will earn £120k-a-week
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Congratulations, @rubey_lcheek! 👏 pic.twitter.com/Xln0uSSbtV
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) July 6, 2019
Palace Sign Nottingham Forest Keeper Henderson
In a bid to strengthen their goalkeeping department, Crystal Palace have signed Nottingham Forest keeper Stephen Henderson on a one-year deal. He was a free agent.
The keeper is happy being at Crystal Palace and he is relishing the opportunity to be in the Premier League and ready to fight for his position.
“It’s a no-brainer and I jumped at the opportunity,” Henderson told Palace’s website.
“The goalkeepers are at a very high standard, which is what I expected, so I’m just going to take it all in and learn from them and try to support them as best I can.“
AC Milan Sign Madrid Defender
AC Milan have signed Real Madrid left-back Theo Hernandez for €20m in what is their first signing of the summer transfer window.
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👊🏼 Aquí. Ahora. Towards the future: @TheoHernandez 👊🏼#ForzaMilan pic.twitter.com/CxumWst73c
— AC Milan (@acmilan) July 6, 2019
Manchester United Preparing a Bid for Newcastle Medio
Manchester United are desperately in the market to reinforce and have turned their attention to Newcastle United midfielder Sean Longstaff.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is hopeful of the deal going through and is keenly looking to make 2 more additions before heading for pre-season.
Leicester to Make Record Bid for Tielemans
Youri Tielemans, who made a loan move to Leicester City in January took the Premier League by storm. The Belgian midfielder adjusted to the league quickly and was a stellar performance.
Leicester are keen to get him on a permanent deal and are ready to break the bank to secure a club-record move for Tielemans.
Tottenham Closing in on Madrid Midfielder
After being silent in the market last time around, Tottenham Spurs are moving aggressively this time around. Having already sealed a transfer for
French midfielder Tanguy Ndombele, Spurs are looking to add further steel to their midfield and in pursuit of Real Madrid midfielder Dani Ceballos.
