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  • EPL: Arsenal make £45m Partey move

    EPL: Arsenal make £45m Partey move

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    Arsenal have made a late move to sign Thomas Partey from Atletico Madrid before tonight’s transfer deadline, according to Goal. The Ghana international – who has a release clause of £45 million (€50m/$58m) – has been a priority target for the Gunners all summer. Discussions with Atletico have taken place during the past few months,…

  • [VIDEO] Suarez in tears as he drives away from Barca HQ

    [VIDEO] Suarez in tears as he drives away from Barca HQ

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    Luis Suarez was emotional as he left Barcelona’s training centre today. The striker has been cleared by Barca to join Atletico Madrid after initially blocking the move. It’s understood Suarez said his goodbyes to his teammates at the Ciudad Deportiva this morning and was filmed leaving the centre in his car. And eagle eyed observes…

  • Morata stages come back to Juventus

    Morata stages come back to Juventus

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    Spanish striker Alvaro Morata is close to rejoining Serie A champions Juventus on a transfer deal from Atletico Madrid, Italian media reported on Tuesday. Juventus shared pictures on Twitter of the 27-year-old landing in Turin late Monday for medical tests. He is expected to sign his contract on Tuesday. Morata was with the Bianconeri for…

  • COVID-19: Two Atletico Madrid players test positive

    COVID-19: Two Atletico Madrid players test positive

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    The two positive coronavirus cases reported in the Atletico Madrid camp have both been returned by players, Goal reports. News broke on Sunday that two members of the party set to travel to the Champions League quarter-finals in Portugal had tested positive for the virus, but there was no further indication whether those effected were…

  • Transfer: Jan Oblak to cost Chelsea €120m

    Transfer: Jan Oblak to cost Chelsea €120m

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    Chelsea will have to pay Jan Oblak’s €120 million (£110m/$137.5m) release clause to force contract talks with the Atletico Madrid goalkeeper. It remains unclear whether the 27-year-old would be ready to leave Atletico this summer, with manager Diego Simeone ready to block the exit of the Slovenia international in most circumstances. However, the relationship between…

  • Chelsea plan swap bid for Atletico Madrid goalkeeper

    Chelsea plan swap bid for Atletico Madrid goalkeeper

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    Chelsea are planning a swap bid for Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Jan Oblak. The Mirror says Chelsea have made Oblak their No.1 goalkeeper target this summer. Blues boss Frank Lampard has seen current first-choice Kepa Arrizabalaga struggle badly this season with the club now looking at potential replacements. Atletico Madrid keeper Oblak, 27, has a £120m…

  • La Liga: I won’t apologise to Griezmann – Setien

    La Liga: I won’t apologise to Griezmann – Setien

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    Barcelona coach Quique Setien defended his decision not to play Antoine Griezmann until injury-time for Tuesday night’s 2-2 draw with Atletico Madrid. Griezmann was facing his former club, but wasn’t seen until the 91st minute. Setien stated afterwards, “I see him well, but it is necessary to decide, perhaps it was not logical to put…

  • Transfer: Partey declares interest to join Arsenal

    Transfer: Partey declares interest to join Arsenal

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    Thomas Partey has told Atletico Madrid’s top brass he wants to join Arsenal. The Telegraph says the Ghanaian has told Atletico, who had hoped to tie him down to a new contract, that he wants to move to the Emirates at the end of the season. Partey has a £43million release clause in his contract…

  • Atletico Madrid midfielder names dog ‘Anfield’ [Photo]

    Atletico Madrid midfielder names dog ‘Anfield’ [Photo]

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    Atletico Madrid midfielder Marcos Llorente has revealed he’s named his dog ‘Anfield’. In the Champions League last month, he came off the bench to net twice and assisted another for Alvaro Morata as the Rojiblancos stunned Liverpool with a 3-2 win after extra-time. On Friday, the 25-year-old posted an Instagram story featuring a picture of…

  • Football agent predicts Alexis Sanchez next club

    Football agent predicts Alexis Sanchez next club

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    Agent and Chilean great Leo Rodríguez can see Manchester United attacker Alexis Sanchez moving to La Liga club Atletico Madrid this summer. Currently on-loan with Inter Milan, it’s emerged Alexis will be returning to United at the end of this season. At Atletico, Alexis would be reunited with coach Diego Simeone, who he played for…