Transfer Zone: Jules Kounde fee revealed as Chelsea close in on Sevilla star
The latest transfer developments on social media as Chelsea agree to pay more than £50m for French centre-back Jules Kounde and a boy likes tweet from famous footballer.
Chelsea close to seal the deal for Koundè for 60m€ to Sevilla
— Tancredi Palmeri (@tancredipalmeri) July 19, 2022
Crumbs, we've seen some pretty desperate transfer story links in our time (and many perpetrated by this column) but to suggest that Cristiano Ronaldo is going to Atletico Madrid on the back of the manager's son liking a tweet is really scraping the barrel.
That's not to say Ronaldo won't end up at Atleti but we'll only believe it when we see a long-lens shot of him drying himself off with a red and white striped beach towel.
Diego Simeone's son hints Cristiano Ronaldo is joining Atletico Madrid by liking tweet about wantaway Man Utd star https://t.co/Ifsl6EXmlT
— The Sun Football ⚽ (@TheSunFootball) July 19, 2022
Fulham FC are ‘in the front row’ for the signing of Sporting full back Ruben Vinagre, according to reports from the Portuguese media.(O Jogo)
— RumorsTransfersNews24/7 📰 (@rumorstransfers) July 19, 2022
I am stuck at home with an unwell 3 year old and a boisterous bully of a 1 year old in potential 38 degree heat today. The least @boro could do to soften the blow is announce a signing or two 🙏
— PC (@pierreuk) July 19, 2022
🆕✍️ #MooySigns!
— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) July 19, 2022
We are delighted to announce the signing of Australian international midfielder Aaron Mooy 🇦🇺
Welcome to #CelticFC, Aaron! 🍀 pic.twitter.com/z2bLleLhZ9
From Morecambe to Miami? It's a natural progression, surely (so he will probably end up back in New York with New York City FC)?
Source: Bronx-born Shane McLoughlin has interest from MLS and is weighing up the option of joining the league. Most recently played for Morecambe in League One. pic.twitter.com/xDmPSP7teI
— MLS Transfers (@MLSTransfers) July 19, 2022