Six charts that sum up the Premier League’s record-breaking summer transfer window spending spree September 1, 2016 Premier League clubs have taken football into a new billion pound era this summer by spending more money than ever before in this transfer window. The division's stratospheric spending broke the £1bn mark for the first time with a day remaining and a record-breaking deadline day, in which clubs spent £155m in 24 hours, pushed its [...]
The Premier League’s record-breaking, £1bn-busting summer transfer window summed up in one chart September 1, 2016 Premier League spending reached never-before-seen levels this summer as a record-breaking deadline day sent the division's total outlay soaring past the £1bn mark. The window closed with England's cash rich top divisions spending a total £1.165bn on new players, a 34 per cent increase on the previous record of £870m set last summer according to [...]
Chelsea embark on £60m spending spree as David Luiz secures shock return to Stamford Bridge on deadline day September 1, 2016 Chelsea led the deadline day charge as maverick defender David Luiz made a shock return to Stamford Bridge and the Blues proved the biggest spenders by splashing out close to £60m. On a day when spending during this transfer window surpassed £1.1bn, Chelsea paid £34m to secure the signing of Luiz from Paris Saint-German, two [...]
Johanna Konta shrugs off on-court illness to surge into US Open third round August 31, 2016 British No1 Johanna Konta recovered from collapsing on court with blurred vision and breathing issues to beat Bulgaria’s Tsvetana Pironkova and reach the third round of the US Open. Konta, seeded a career-high 13th, was leading 6-2, 5-6, but facing set point, when she crouched down and appeared to hyper-ventilate. The 25-year-old also complained of [...]
Arsenal’s Jack Wilshere joins Bournemouth on loan as Serge Gnabry leaves for Werder Bremen August 31, 2016 England midfielder Jack Wilshere has joined Bournemouth on a season-long loan from Arsenal, while winger Serge Gnabry has left for Bundesliga club Werder Bremen. Arsenal turned down an offer from Roma for the 24-year-old, clearing the way for Bournemouth to land his signature. Wilshere follows Gnabry out of the Emirates exit door, with the German Olympic star signing for Werder [...]
Chris Froome roars back into second place in Vuelta a Espana by pipping race leader Nairo Quintana to stage win August 31, 2016 Britain’s Chris Froome insists he is relishing his duel with Nairo Quintana after he chipped away at the Colombian’s Vuelta a Espana lead with victory in stage 11. Tour de France winner Froome pipped Quintana in a sprint finish to climb to second in the general classification after the rivals went it alone over the [...]
Deciding whether to tour Bangladesh will not be an easy call for England’s players August 31, 2016 I have every sympathy for any England player who may hold reservations about travelling to Bangladesh for October’s Test and one-day series due to security concerns. After all, 20 hostages were killed in Dhaka, the venue for one of the scheduled Test matches – the other will be played in Chittagong – when five gunmen [...]
Tom and Sam Curran interview: Surrey brothers in arms with world at their feet August 31, 2016 Youth is said to be wasted on the young. Not so the Curran brothers, Tom and Sam; Surrey’s trailblazing all-rounders who have every intention of realising their vast potential and ambitions. Sam picked up his A-level results just weeks ago, on the same day as Surrey’s One-Day Cup quarter-final win at Northamptonshire. He was debating whether [...]
Samir Nasri joins Manchester City departures list after agreeing Sevilla loan switch August 31, 2016 Samir Nasri has become the third Manchester City player to find a new club on deadline day after agreeing to join Sevilla on a season-long loan. The former Arsenal winger follows Wilfried Bony and Joe Hart out of the Etihad exit door after learning game time would be restricted under new manager Pep Guardiola. Nasri, who [...]
Transfer deadline day 2016: Manchester City’s Wilfried Bony joins Stoke on season-long loan August 31, 2016 Stoke City have signed Manchester City striker Wilfried Bony on a season-long loan, after the Ivory Coast international was deemed surplus to requirements by new boss Pep Guardiola. Bony, who still has three years remaining on his City contract, becomes Stoke's fourth signing of the summer. The Potters have been relatively restrained this summer, spending just under £17.7m [...]