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Liverpool secured their Premier League title on a trouble-free start with a 3-0 win at newly promoted Norwich City. Diogo Jota opened the scoring in the 26th minute, having been selected to start alongside Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane up front. Roberto Firmino, recently back in training after Brazil's run to the Copa America final, replaced Jota with an hour played at Carrow Road and quickly got on the scoresheet. Salah claimed the two assists - the second apparently much more intentional than the first - and duly stepped…

Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has revealed the difficult mental hurdle he had to overcome on his return from injury and warned it would take time to reach his peak form as he is "not a robot". The Netherlands international traveled the 90 minutes of Saturday's 3-0 victory at Norwich City in Liverpool's opener of the 2021-22 Premier League campaign - his first competitive outing since October 2020. Van Dijk had started every league game for the Reds in the previous two campaigns but suffered anterior cruciate…

Tottenham don't expect Harry Kane to leave the club before the transfer window is over, although Nuno Espirito Santo insist Spurs need to be prepared for any outcome. Kane was not included in Spurs squad for their first Premier League game against champions Manchester City, with Son Heung-min scoring the game-winning goal on Sunday. It is City who want to sign the English captain - Pep Guardiola eager to strengthen their attack by acquiring an unparalleled center-forward. Reports last week suggested that City would be…

Jose Mourinho hailed the ambition displayed by Tammy Abraham after the forward joined Roma from Chelsea on Tuesday. Abraham has signed a five-year contract with the Serie A club to fill the void left by Edin Dzeko's departure from Inter. Roma have paid 40million euros (£ 34.1million) to secure the services of a player who made his Chelsea debut in 2016 and has played six times for his country. Mourinho believes leaving the Premier League for a new challenge shows Abraham has high aspirations. "With Tammy, I prefer to…

Nine of the rebel clubs that signed on to the doomed Super League project were welcomed back into the European Club Association (ECA). Six Premier League teams - Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea, Tottenham and Arsenal - are back in the independent body overseeing the European clubs game, with LaLiga champions Atletico Madrid and Serie A rivals Milan and Inter. That's three-quarters of the initial dozen breakaways, with financially struggling Barcelona keeping their commitment to the ill-fated…

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Romelu Lukaku's return to Chelsea has reinforced the optimism of team-mate Marcos Alonso for the coming season. The Belgian striker returned from Inter at Stamford Bridge for £ 97.5million (€ 115million), having proved prolific in Italy. Lukaku led Inter to their first Serie A title in a decade last season, scoring 24 league goals. Having left the Blues in 2014, Lukaku joins a club that won the Champions League under Thomas Tuchel last season and Alonso is delighted to have the 28-year-old on board. "I can't wait to play…

Davinson Sanchez has said the Tottenham players are committed to supporting "the humble" Harry Kane, regardless of how the saga of his future unfolds. England captain Kane has been widely linked with a money transfer to Premier League champions Manchester City. City head coach Pep Guardiola has expressed his desire to sign Kane, who had asked Spurs to allow him to leave at the end of last season. Tottenham have reportedly turned down a £ 100million offer for the 28-year-old striker in June and are preparing another offer…

Roma have completed the sign of Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham for € 40million (£ 34.1million). Abraham has signed a five-year contract with the Serie A club to fill the void left by Edin Dzeko's departure from Inter. Chelsea are said to receive an additional € 5million in bonuses and have the option of re-signing the 23-year-old, who fell further down the pecking order when Romelu Lukaku returned to Stamford Bridge. Arsenal were linked with Abraham, but he chose to try to revive his career under Jose Mourinho at Rone.…

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has insisted the 'reinvented' Jesse Lingard is part of his plans, while the Manchester United manager has also hinted at a return of Dean Henderson. Lingard enjoyed a productive loan with West Ham in the second half of last season, scoring nine times in 16 Premier League appearances. The 28-year-old's impressive performances for the Hammers secured a call-up in England at the end of the 2020-21 campaign, although he narrowly missed Gareth Southgate's last side for Euro 2020. David Moyes is reportedly…