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Spurs Agree To Extend Werner Loan Deal From RB Leipzig
29 May

Spurs Agree To Extend Werner Loan Deal From RB Leipzig

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Tottenham have agreed a deal to extend Timo Werner’s spell from RB Leipzig until the end of next season. The Germany forward made 14 appearances in all competitions and scored twice for Spurs after joining them on a temporary basis from the Bundesliga side in January. Under that arrangement Tottenham had the option to sign the 28-year-old permanently for £15m this summer, however, the new agreement will contain an £8.5m option to buy. Werner proved a useful addition to the Tottenham squad last term, bolstering manager Ange Postecoglou’s attacking choices until a hamstring injury ruled him out of the final…
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Manchester City Agree £77M Fee With RB Leipzig Josko Gvardiol
03 Aug

Manchester City Agree £77M Fee With RB Leipzig Josko Gvardiol

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Manchester City have agreed a 90m euro fee (£77m) with RB Leipzig for Croatia defender Josko Gvardiol. The deal for the 21-year-old does not include add-ons, meaning the £80m Manchester United paid Leicester City for Harry Maguire in 2019 remains the British record for a defender. He has been a key player for Leipzig in the 87 games he played for them since signing from Dynamo Zagreb in 2021. It is expected Gvardiol will fly to England for a medical later this week The deal looked unlikely to be agreed last week when Leipzig insisted they would not sell for…
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Chelsea Sign RB Leipzig Striker Christopher Nkunku For £52m
20 Jun

Chelsea Sign RB Leipzig Striker Christopher Nkunku For £52m

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Chelsea have signed France striker Christopher Nkunku from RB Leipzig for £52m. The 25-year-old scored 16 goals in 25 games in the Bundesliga last season. Nkunku, who has won 10 caps for France, is manager Mauricio Pochettino’s first signing since he took charge in May. “I am incredibly happy to be joining Chelsea. A big effort was made to bring me to the club. I am very excited for this challenge and will be proud to wear the Chelsea shirt,” Nkunku said. “Having played in Ligue 1 and the Bundesliga, I now want to play in the Premier League, one of the…
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Haaland Quiet As Guardiola Makes ‘Nine Strikers’ Joke
23 Feb

Haaland Quiet As Guardiola Makes ‘Nine Strikers’ Joke

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After watching his side held to a second successive 1-1 draw, this time in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie with RB Leipzig, Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola offered a novel solution to the visitors’ struggles to score more. “Maybe in the second leg I will be crazy and play with nine strikers,” he joked. Guardiola may have appeared in a positive mood after the game in Germany – and an away draw in a European knockout game is certainly not a result to be sniffed at – but it will likely still frustrate him that his side have…
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