CRISTIANO RONALDO has NOT has not been included in Manchester United's pre-season tour of Thailand and Australia.
Chelsea are now looking to pounce with a £14m bid for the unsettled Portuguese.
Owner Todd Boehly is a big fan of Ronaldo and has been involved in ongoing talks with the striker's agent Jorge Mendes.
While Barcelona have CONFIRMED that they have made a £34m bid for Bayern Munich starman Robert Lewandowski.
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- Alex Cole
Arsenal pre-season team news
New signing Matt Turner starts in goal
Real Betis loan return Hector Bellerin starts at the back with a fit Kieran Tierney.
Eddie Nketiah leads the line whilst £45m Gabriel Jesus starts on the bench.
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Toronto look to land Bernadeschi alongside Insigne
Reports out of the USA and Canada suggest that Italy Euro 20202 star Federico Bernadeschi is heading to the MLS.
Juventus winger Bernardeschi could supposedly be lured to Toronto FC after they traded Alejandro Pozuelo to Inter Miami, making salary space for the Italian.
GOAL explain: "Bernardeschi hasn't quite become a star at Juventus, but he should be one hell of an attacking piece in MLS, especially with Insigne on the other side".
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Blues offered Barca pair
Barcelona duo Memphis Depay AND Sergino Dest have reportedly been offered to Chelsea in a double swap deal for Marcos Alonso and club captain Cesar Azpilicueta.
The Catalan giants hold a long-term interest in the Spanish duo and are keen to negotiate swap deals rather than pay a fee.
And according to the Daily Mail, Depay and Dest are two names who have been offered to Chelsea for Alonso and Azpilucueta, with new owner Todd Boehly in Barca to discuss a number of deals.
Boehly met with Barca director Mateu Alemany, consultant Jordi Cruyff and president Joan Laporta on Thursday.
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City have signed ‘English version of Kante’, says Sagna
Manchester City have signed the “English version” of Chelsea star N’Golo Kante, reckons former right-back Bacary Sagna.
Sagna told Lord Ping: “I think it’s great for English football that City have signed him because they have the resources to sign anybody in that position.
“For me, it’s always pleasing to see English players joining an English title-winning team.
“I’m delighted for him because he deserves the opportunity – he has been brilliant for Leeds and also for the national team.
“When I see him play, I think he is like an English version of N’Golo Kante.”
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