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Your support makes all the difference.The summer transfer window is just around the corner but clubs up and down the country are already getting their business done early.
Manchester United have money to spend - and have already agreed a deal for Victor Lindelof - but may be forced to shell out as much as £70m for both Alvaro Morata, while Andrea Belotti looks like he will stay at Torinio.
Chelsea's main man, Diego Costa, looks like he will be on his way after being told he is surplus to requirements by manager Antonio Conte.
Manchester City already have two players with Monaco's Bernardo Silva and Benfica goalkeeper Ederson in through the door, while Arsenal have snapped up Schalke's Sead Kolasinac on a free.
Liverpool are closing in on a deal for Mohamed Salah as they continue to negotiate with Roma over a fee but won't be adding Virgil van Dijk after being forced to apologise to Southampton for an illegal approach.
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Chief football writer Miguel Delaney has ranked all the Premier League clubs based on their transfer activity so far. Read the first in a series of this feature below:
Pickford 'does not seem a great fee'
England legend Peter Shilton has backed Everton's £30m move for Sunderland goalkeeper Jordan Pickford.
Pickford will become the third most expensive goalkeeper of all time after Gianluigi Buffon and new Manchester City signing Ederson.
And Shilton thinks he's worth it.
He said: "For someone like Jordan, who is young and has great potential, it does not seem a great fee.
"In the big scheme of things it is not a lot of money, considering how important the goalkeeping position is.
"It is second to a striker who scores 20 goals a season. You cannot have a really good side without a good goalkeeper."
Salah will 'definitely' sign for Liverpool
That's the view of his fellow Egyptian Mido who thinks it is a matter of 'when' and not 'if' he joins the Reds.
However, Mido is concerned that the Premier League may be too high of a tempo for the former Chelsea man.
He said: “Salah will definitely move to Liverpool. It’s just a matter of time.
“Liverpool’s style of play suits Salah perfectly and Klopp’s style suits him.
“I’m not concerned about the competition Salah will face in Liverpool, but I just fear he might not be able to cope with the higher tempo of playing in the Premier League.”
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Bad news for Son
Tottenham could be without Son Hueng-min for the start of next season after the Korean suffered a suspected broken arm while on international duty.
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'Liverpool, Tottenham, blah, blah' suffer transfer blow
Fulham manager Slavisa Jokanovic is confident of keeping teenager Ryan Sessegnon next season, the 17-year-old left-back being chased by the likes of Tottenham, Manchester City and Liverpool.
The Serbian manager said that his optimism stemmed from Sessegnon’s awareness that at Fulham he could assured of playing “32-33” games next season and that if the youngster went to “Liverpool, Tottenham, blah blah… they would go on loan”.
Cairney worth more than £20m
Slavisa Jokanovic has confirmed Fulham turned down a £20million bid from Newcastle for midfielder Tom Cairney.
“He [Rafa Benitez] asked for him and they offered £20m, but we didn’t let him go,” he said. “He’s not for Newcastle, there is no business there. He fits in at Fulham.”
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Real Madrid release Ronaldo statement
In response to the £13m tax fraud allegations levelled against Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid have released the following statement:
"Real Madrid CF shows their full confidence in our player Cristiano Ronaldo, who we understand has acted in accordance with the legality regarding compliance with their tax obligations.
"Cristiano Ronaldo has always shown since his arrival at Real Madrid CF, in July 2009, a clear will to fulfill all his tax obligations.
"Real Madrid CF is absolutely convinced that our player Cristiano Ronaldo will prove his total innocence in this process.
"Real Madrid CF hopes that the Justice will act as quickly as possible so that its innocence can be demonstrated as soon as possible."
Alexis Sanchez news
Manchester City have made their move for Alexis Sanchez, according to reports from Italy.
They have contacted Arsenal in order to tell them that they will be bidding around £52m for the Chilean and they are willing to match any bid Bayern Munich - who are also keen on Sanchez - make.
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