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

Cristhian Mosquera is on his way to Singapore to join Arsenal's preseason tour after the club finalised terms with Valencia, sources have told ESPN.

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;

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

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

Arsenal may consider pulling out of negotiations for Eberechi Eze, having been frustrated by Crystal Palace, coupled with a recent agreement. The Eagles, despite being relegated to the UEFA Conference League, are unwilling to part ways with their creator-in-chief for anything less than his £67.5million release clause.