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Charlotte transferring D Adilson Malanda to Middlesbrough

Charlotte FC announced the transfer of defender Adilson Malanda to English second-tier side Middlesbrough FC on Wednesday. The 23-year-old French center back will stay on loan at Charlotte for the remainder of the MLS season before departing for a reported $8 million fee plus add-ons.

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Report – Rayo Vallecano To Pull Out Of Talks For Inter Milan & Argentina Defender

Problems keep piling up for Inter Milan, with Rayo Vallecano set to withdraw from talks to sign Tomas Palacios. According to Gazzetta dello Sport via FCInterNews, the Spaniards are drifting away, leaving Inter with fewer options to offload their flop.

Soccer News / SempreInter.com / August 20

Report – Inter Milan Offered Fenerbahce & Morocco Midfielder

Serie A giants Inter Milan reportedly have a chance to sign Fenerbahce midfielder Sofyan Amrabat. According to FCInter1908, Amrabat’s representatives have reportedly offered his services to the Nerazzurri.

Soccer News / SempreInter.com / August 20

Report – France Starlet To Stay At Monaco Amid Inter Milan Passive Approach

Sought-after forward Maghnes Akliouche will reportedly stay at Monaco as Inter Milan failed to concretize their interest. According to L’Equipe via FCInterNews, the 23-year-old is on the verge of spending another season at Stade Louis II.

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Soccer News / Football Italia / August 20

Raspadori on ‘dream come true’ joining Simeone’s Atletico Madrid

Italy international Giacomo Raspadori admits it is ‘a dream come true’ to join Atletico Madrid, noting that Diego Simeone’s enthusiasm was ‘fundamental in this decision.’ The striker was fresh off winning the Scudetto with Napoli, but wanted more regular playing time than he could be afforded at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.

Soccer News / The Cult of Calcio / August 20

Juventus Line Up Three Signings Following Big Exits

Even though time is running out on the transfer market, Juventus aren’t budging from their plan of completing some major sales before adding to their squad.

Napoli News / Football Italia / August 20

Lukaku avoids surgery, but Napoli lose star for 3-4 months

Romelu Lukaku will not need to undergo surgery for his thigh injury, but is still expected to be out for three to four months. The Belgium international pulled up clutching the back of his left thigh during a pre-season friendly against Olympiacos on August 14.

Soccer News / Juvefc.com / August 20

Juventus is considering re-signing a former player

Adrien Rabiot could be on his way back to Juventus after reports in France and Italy confirmed that Olympique Marseille are now open to selling him. The French midfielder left Turin on a free transfer last summer after his contract expired, and he eventually signed for the Ligue 1 side in September.

Soccer News / Football Italia / August 20

Exclusive: Piccoli agreement for Fiorentina worth €25m plus bonus

Roberto Piccoli to Fiorentina is now at an advanced stage of negotiations, with an agreement for the Cagliari striker for €25m plus €3-4m in add-ons. We had already reported this afternoon that the two clubs were discussing the situation, and it is progressing rapidly.

Soccer News / The Laziali / August 20

Alfredo Pedullà Reveals Why Napoli Legend Wants to Join Lazio ‘At All Costs’

Reputable Italian journalist Alfredo Pedullà insists that Lorenzo Insigne is hellbent on signing for Lazio, even if it means waiting for several months to set foot on the pitch.

Soccer News / Just Arsenal / August 20

Real Madrid Winger Back On Arsenal’s Radar After Eze Blow

Arsenal continue to receive concrete reasons to reignite their pursuit of Real Madrid’s Rodrygo. With Eberechi Eze now heading to Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal have missed out on their top target despite being ready to make the necessary sales to fund the move.

Soccer News / Football Italia / August 20

Miretti to stay at Juventus after Napoli interest rejected

Fabio Miretti was linked with several different clubs this summer, above all Napoli, but his agent assures Juventus will keep hold of the midfielder. The Italy international spent last season on loan at Genoa, where he contributed three goals and three assists for his teammates in 25 Serie A appearances.

Soccer News / Empire of the Kop / August 20

Report: Arne Slot has sent FSG a very firm message regarding ‘monster’ Liverpool player

According to reports from Spain, Arne Slot has sent a very clear message to the Liverpool hierarchy regarding one player in his current squad. In the last

Soccer News / Chelsea News / August 20

Will Faulks: Higher expectations mean deeper disappointment – but no need to panic yet

This is a syndication of the article originally published for the BBC, here. Chelsea went into Sunday’s game against Crystal Palace on the back of a busy and successful summer which had built a rising tide of expectation around a team that finally looked to be coming together.

CF Montreal News / Field Level Media / August 20

Fire acquire D Joel Waterman from CF Montreal

The Chicago Fire acquired veteran defender Joel Waterman from CF Montreal on Wednesday, both clubs announced. In exchange for the 29-year-old Canadian center back, Montreal receives up to $600,000 in general allocation money.

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Soccer News / Chelsea News / August 20

'99% chance' Chelsea sign new player in this position says former player

Gus Poyet is a charismatic chap it was interesting to read his interview with TribalFootball looking back at Chelsea’s first weekend of Premier League football.

Soccer News / Empire of the Kop / August 20

Offer submitted: Newcastle take transfer step which could have huge implications for Liverpool

Newcastle United have made it clear that they won’t be selling Alexander Isak to Liverpool unless they were to make attacking reinforcements of their own, and even then it’d require the Reds to make them a sufficiently tempting offer.

Manchester United News / Stretty News / August 20

Wednesday update: Four clubs form race to test United’s resolve for off-limits star after Amorim and INEOS U-turn

While the likes of Antony, Jadon Sancho and Tyrell Malacia wait around to complete their desired moves away, Joshua Zirkzee has attracted interest from a host of clubs in recent days.

Soccer News / Empire of the Kop / August 20

Oliver Glasner drops Marc Guehi team news hint for European clash amid Liverpool transfer talks

As Crystal Palace prepare for their Conference League play-off first leg against Fredrikstad on Thursday night, their captain Marc Guehi has been at the epicentre of intense transfer speculation.

Soccer News / Chelsea News / August 20

Romano announces 'massive move' which secures 22 year old to Chelsea’s sister club

The transfer window is reaching an exciting climax at Chelsea, and the same is true at their sister club Strasbourg, where there was a lot of work to do.

Nottingham Forest News / Esteemed Kompany / August 20

Rico Lewis will remain at Manchester City as he agrees on a long-term contract extension with the club

Last week saw Rico Lewis linked with a surprise move to Nottingham Forest. Jack Gaughan reported that Forest were eager to add Lewis to their squad. Speaking after Manchester City’s win over Wolves, Lewis declared that he had no interest in leaving Manchester City.

Arsenal FC News / Just Arsenal / August 20

Opinion: Arteta Urged To Protect Gyokeres After Early Arsenal Criticism

Mikel Arteta may have to use his man management skills this week as even though Viktor Gyokeres has only played an hour of Premiership football, some have spent the last couple of days questioning just how good he is after all.

Soccer News / Just Arsenal / August 20

Arsenal Defender Set For Exit As AC Milan And Porto Circle

Jakub Kiwior may have played his final game for Arsenal if the latest reports hold any truth. Following a successful summer transfer window in which Arsenal have made six quality signings, the focus has now shifted to outgoings, with hopes that a seventh arrival will follow.

Soccer News / Yardbarker / August 20