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Tammy Abraham said playing for Chelsea was something he 'always dreamed of as a child' when the striker sent an emotional farewell message to the Blues after coming to Roma.After joining Chelsea's academy ranks long back in 2004, Abraham scored 30 goals in two years as his boys' club's number nine. But the 23-year-old's future became uncertain halfway through last season and his fate was sealed by Romelu Lukaku returning £ 97.5 million.He has now switched £ 34 million to Roma, where boss Jose Mourinho has already praised…

Manchester United defender Phil Jones is bizarrely still part of Ole Gunnar Solskjær's plans for this season after playing his first football in 19 months in a completed training match this week.Jones has not played a competitive first-team match since January 2020 when he lined up for United in a 6-0 battle against Tranmere in the FA Cup.The 29-year-old, who is rumored to have refused to give up his jersey number four for the new recruit Raphael Varane, has been plagued by long-term knee problems and underwent surgery this…

Arsenal have agreed a fee with Real Madrid for Martin Odegaard, 90min has learned.We exclusively revealed last week that the two clubs were back in talks about the transfer of the Norwegian captain, and now sources close to the club have confirmed that the talks have been completed and he looks set to return to the Premier League.The 23-year-old comes with a deal worth 40 million euros - only shy of 35 million pounds - which makes Odegaard the most expensive Norwegian of all time in the process.While the two clubs have been…

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…

Arsenal continue to grow in confidence ahead of a deal to sign Real Madrid midfielder Martin Odegaard, who spent the second half of last season on loan at the Emirates Stadium.Despite Arsenal's desire to keep him, Odegaard returned to Madrid at the end of the campaign in hopes of establishing himself with Los Blancos.But the 22-year-old Norwegian, who is liked by Real coach Carlo Ancelotti, is unlikely to have the command in the usual place he longs for and is free to leave if a deal can be agreed.90min revealed earlier this…

Watford are in advanced talks with Torino about an agreement with the Brazilian midfielder Lyanco, who has played in Italy since 2017 and started 21 matches in Serie A last season.90min understands that a deal for a transfer that will be worth over £ 7m is now close and Torino are considering possible replacements for the 24-year-old.Lyanco started 21 times last season / Jonathan Moscrop / Getty ImagesLyanco started his career in the youth ranks at the famous Rio de Janeiro club Botafogo, before moving to Sao Paulo where he…

A Robert Lewandowski support on either side of Thomas Muller's strike gave Bayern Munich a 3-1 victory over Der Klassiker rivals Borussia Dortmund in the DFL Supercup on Tuesday night.In a lively and evenly matched first period, it was BVB who first had the ball in the back of the net, even though 16-year-old Youssoufa Moukoko's clinical finish was descended for offside. Bayern then broke the deadlock four minutes before half-time, when Serge Gnabry's floating cross from the left wing was surprisingly met with emphasis by…

Juventus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has publicly dismissed ongoing speculation about his future following a claim in Spain that he could join former club Real Madrid.Ronaldo has also been speculatively linked with Manchester United and Manchester City in recent days, as has Paris Saint-Germain, which would mean a sensational union with Lionel Messi.Rumors of a return to Real three years after leaving the Bernabeu have already been publicly denied by Los Blancos coach Carlo Ancelotti, who tweeted that he 'never considered'…

Nottingham Forest have made an official bid for US international right-back Back Reggie Cannon, 90min understand, with the defender currently conducting his trade in Portugal with Boavista.The 23-year-old is a product of the famous FC Dallas Academy, which is also responsible for the development of, among others, Juventus star Weston McKennie, Roma's Bryan Reynolds and Chris Richards from Bayern Munich.Cannon can be set for a move to England / John Dorton / ISI Photos / Getty ImagesCannon made 73 appearances for the Texas…