It has been revealed that the Blues have agreed with Villa and Lukaku is reluctant to join
According to local Napoli outlet Morning News, Lukaku is "firmly" awaiting an offer from Napoli. Romelu Lukaku has assured Conte that he is waiting for an offer from Napoli to arrive, but Chelsea could push him into a corner because it is clear: his situation will not last long. In London, they were in a hurry and were about to lose their patience. In the past few hours, Chelsea have agreed an agreement with Aston Villa over his transfer and are pushing Romelu Lukaku to start sitting down and finalising his personal contract before departing for Villa.
Manchester United are close to signing Mazraoui
According to journalist Santi Aouna, Manchester United have informed Mazraoui that the transfer will be completed. According to reports, Mazraoui is currently awaiting permission to leave Bayern Munich, while on the other hand, there are still final details to be confirmed about United's transfer deal with West Ham United over Wan·-Bissaka, and the player himself has agreed to join West Ham United.
Dort officially announced that Gross had joined
Borussia Dortmund officially announced the signing of 33-year-old Germany midfielder Gross from Brighton, and according to previous reports, Gross has a transfer fee of 7 million euros with additional terms. In the past seven years, Gross has made 508 chances in the Premier League, second only to De Bruyne.
Last season, Gross played 47 games for Brighton in all competitions, contributing five goals and 13 assists. He also played with the Germany national team at this summer's European Championships.
The president of the French Football Federation confirmed that Deschamps will coach the France team until the 2026 World Cup
The president of the France Football Federation confirmed in an interview that Deschamps will continue to coach France until the 2026 World Cup. In an interview to be published on Sunday, the president of the France Football Association confirmed to the Sunday newspaper that France national team coach Didier Deschamps will continue to lead the team until the 2026 World Cup, a decision made after one-on-one talks between the two.
Philippe Diallo, president of the France Football Federation: "After the European Championships, I gave Didier [Deschamps] some breaks. We met and had a one-on-one conversation, first summarizing the performance at the European Championship and then confirming his motivation and enthusiasm for the future, especially for the 2026 World Cup. I received complete assurances from this and asked him before the Executive Committee to express his willingness to continue coaching the France national team. Therefore, he will continue as head coach against Italy and Belgium in September. "
Didier Deschamps has been in charge of the France national team since 2012 and has led the team to win the 2018 World Cup, the 2022 World Cup runner-up and the 2021 UEFA Nations League.
Olivier Giroud has arrived in Los Angeles for the Carabao Cup or to make his debut
The MLS officially confirmed that Los Angeles FC new signing Olivier Giroud has arrived in the United States. Giroud signed with Los Angeles FC on 14 May on a one-and-a-half-year contract with a one-and-a-half-year extension. He is expected to make his debut in the knockout stages of the Carabao Cup as early as possible.
The 37-year-old has played for Arsenal, Chelsea and Milan during his career, scoring 286 goals in 718 games in all competitions and winning 13 titles, including the 2018 World Cup and the 2021 Champions League. He also scored 57 goals in 137 games for France and is the all-time leading scorer for France.
Bordeaux is relegated to the fourth division of France
The DNCG Federal Club Control Committee, a subsidiary of the France Football Federation, has announced that Bordeaux will be relegated to the fourth tier of France. According to the decision of this Federal Club Control Committee, Bordeaux will be relegated to the Fadin League (National League B). Bordeaux defended their Ligue 3 qualification during the hearing, but it was ultimately fruitless and they have not yet made any statement.
Former Leicester City Champions assistant coach Craig · Shakespeare has passed away at the age of 60
His family issued a public statement on this: "Craig's passing is devastating for all of us, and we ask that everyone give us privacy during this extremely difficult time, as we are experiencing the pain of losing someone very special." We are grateful for the many blessings we have received over the past few months, many of which we are unable to respond to. But for Craig and for us, these blessings mean a lot. ”
The 60-year-old played · Shakespeare between 1981 and 2000 and has since been a long-time assistant coach and witnessed the birth of Leicester's miracle as Ranieri's assistant, having also briefly been Leicester manager from February to October 2017.