Thomas Frank accuses Nottingham Forest groundsman of INJURING his goalkeeping coach in pre-match row before draw at City Ground Newcastle fans protesting club's Saudi ownership receive threats from trolls online linked to country's ruling regime but praises owner's quick responseĮXCLUSIVE: 'Some have wanted me out from the day I arrived, now is no different!': Jordan Henderson on his battle to always prove himself at AnfieldĮXCLUSIVE: Brentford star Ivan Toney has been investigated by the FA over historical gambling allegations for SEVEN months without reaching a conclusion REVEALED: Casemiro called Man United chief John Murtough hours after watching their humiliating loss at Brentford to say he still couldn't wait to joinĮXCLUSIVE: Jordan Henderson admits Liverpool's involvement in the European Super League made him 'angry'. Show your footballing knowledge (and beat your mates!) in our EASY predictorĬhelsea 0-1 Arsenal: Mikel Arteta's title-chasers reclaim top spot as Gabriel takes advantage of poor defending to poke home Bukayo Saka's cornerĬristiano Ronaldo captains Man United just two weeks after talks with Erik ten Hag after he was dropped for refusing to come off the bench He threatened to go on strike and then told Aulas he would not even consider discussing a new contract with the club after the president had publicly claimed the proposed transfer was off.Įssien's stance forced Aulas to reconsider and Chelsea continued their dialogue with the French club so that a fee of 35 million euros (£24million) - not the 38 million euros (£26million) reported by Lyon - was finally agreed.Ĭan YOU pick the winner of the Qatar World Cup? Lyon president Jean-Michael Aulas had hoped to persuade the 22-year-old to stay at the club but the African was determined to quit the French champions for London. They had not arrived by the close of business and as a result the Ghanaian international midfielder will not be arriving at Stamford Bridge for a medical on Tuesday. Lyon had earlier claimed on their official website that a deal had been agreed and reports suggested Essien was on his way to London for a medical.īut Chelsea were left in limbo after waiting in vain on Monday afternoon for the vital documents that would enable them to seal the deal.
The marathon transfer saga over Chelsea's bid to sign Lyon's Michael Essien took another twist on Monday night when it was revealed the Premiership champions had still not received the relevant paperwork to complete the move.
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