The latest transfer headlines from London giants Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea
Tottenham Hotspur have officially confirmed the club-record signing of Bournemouth forward Dominic Solanke in a statement £65m deal.
The 26-year-old has signed a six-year contract at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, which runs until the summer of 2030, according to the Athletic’s transfer expert David Ornstein.
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Solanke’s arrival comes almost exactly 12 months on from the departure of Spurs legend Harry Kane to Bayern Munich. The 26-year-old arrives in north London on the back of a tremendous individual campaign which saw him score 19 goals in 38 appearances as he outscored the likes of Son Heung Min, Mohamed Salah and Jarrod Bowen.
The England international is a product of the highly esteemed Chelsea academy, who joined Liverpool on a free transfer shortly after winning the U17 European Championship for England in 2017. Solanke made just 21 appearances for Liverpool in the Premier League before moving to Bournemouth for a figure of around £19m which raised many eyebrows at the time.
The youngster struggled to hit the ground running at the Vitality Stadium and only registered three league goals in his opening two seasons, but he was a man reborn after the club’s relegation to the second tier - firing in 44 goals in two seasons before returning to the top-flight.
In the 2022/23 season, Solanke showed his influence with six goals and seven assists as the Cherries beat the drop. However, last season he more than tripled this goal tally and was hugely unfortunate not to make Gareth Southgate’s final England Euro 2024 squad.
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Solanke will be a key part of Tottenham’s push for Champions League football next season while Bournemouth are considering a swift move for ex-Chelsea star Tammy Abraham as a potential replacement, according to the Daily Mirror.
Juventus plot ambitious move for Chelsea star
Italian heavyweights Juventus are examining the feasibility of a deal to sign Chelsea winger Raheem Sterling this summer.
Sterling joined the Blues in a £47.5m deal from Manchester City two seasons ago, but has struggled to find his best form with just 14 goals and seven league assists in his opening 59 league matches.The 29-year-old’s dip in form has seen him fall out of the England set up and Sterling himself has admitted that he is missing international football.
Italian journalist Gianluca di Marzio understands is someone that manager Thiago Motta is a huge fan of as he looks to build a team capable of winning the Serie A title.