Negotiations progressed and Madueke left the Chelsea camp in the United States just days before their Club World Cup final against Paris Saint-Germain. While Madueke was in London waiting to finalise his switch, Chelsea claimed an emphatic 3-0 win in New Jersey to be crowned Champions of the World.

ARSENAL have a huge summer of change on their hands – and many big deals are in the pipeline. Viktor Gyokeres is reportedly waiting to travel London to complete his medical ahead of a

Plus: West Ham will be forced to temporarily move out of their home if the World Athletics Championships are staged at the London Stadium in 2029; UEFA chiefs will oppose any moves to widen the VARs powers;

Arsenal are close to sealing Viktor Gyokeres' signing, forcing Sporting CP to accelerate move for Almeria's Luis Suarez, a Sunderland target.

In the days before the internet and social media, football clubs generally conducted their transfer business with minimal fuss.Digital media and the introduction of transfer windows have transformed

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At Arsenal, the No.10 shirt number is currently unoccupied. Emile Smith Rowe was the last player to wear No.10 on the back of his shirt at Arsenal but he left for Fulham last summer. That means, then, should Simons move to Arsenal in the coming weeks he could be given the ultimate welcome gift - his dream shirt number.