Robben signs Bayern extension until 2017

Bayern Munich have announced on their official website that Arjen Robben has signed a new contract with the Bavarians until June 2017.

Arjen Robben signs Bayern extension until 2017 

The Netherlands international's previous deal was due to expire in the summer of 2015 and a number of clubs were closely monitoring Robben's situation at the Allianz Arena.

The Dutchman has ended all the speculation by signing a new contract which extends his stay by two more years at the Allianz Arena.

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Manchester City agree €27 million fee with Fiorentina for Jovetic

Manchester City have agreed a €27 million plus add-ons deal with Fiorentina for attacker Stevan Jovetic.

The 23-year-old's agent, Fali Ramadani, is set to travel to Manchester to meet with City sporting director Txiki Begiristain in the next 24 hours, with club officials confident of completing the move following those talks. 

City have agreed to a package that meets Fiorentina's €30m (£26m) asking price, with €27m (£23.3m) set to be paid up front and a further €3m (£2.6m) to be paid in performance-related bonuses. 

Jovetic visited the Fanfani Medical Centre in Florence for tests on Monday, accompanied by the Serie A side's doctor, Jacopo Giuliattini. 

City, who have sent a large group of staff to South Africa as part of their pre-season tour, also conducted similar assessments on Jesus Navas in Seville before his €21m move to the Etihad Stadium in June. 

Jovetic was later followed by Mario Gomez, who is set to complete his transfer from Bayern Munich to the Florence outfit imminently. 

Ramadani met with Begiristain at Mottram Hall last week to discuss terms, with City set to pay Jovetic an £80,000-a-week salary package on arrival in Manchester. 

The clubs have maintained a good relationship harboured following Stefan Savic's move from Manchester to Fiorentina last summer.

City are set for disappointment with regards to Alvaro Negredo, however, whom they had hoped to secure in a double swoop alongisde Jovetic. The Sevilla attacker is rated as having a "one per cent" chance of joining Manuel Pellegrini's side by the Spanish club's president, Jose Maria del Nido.

Source : Goal

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AS Roma Sign Maicon

AS Roma has signed former Inter and Manchester City defender Maicon. The Brazillian right back was largely underused last season, making just nine appearances.

Maicon was back in the Italian news after transfer guru Gianluca Di Marzio suggested the Giallorossi had renewed their interest in the Brazil international.

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Official: Bayern Munich sign Thiago Alcantara from FC Barcelona

Thiago Alcantara has left Barcelona to join Bayern Munich for €20 million, potentially rising to €25m. 

Bayern didn't activate the Thiago Alcantara clause. It was a different deal between the two parts: 20m € cash + 5m adds-on.

The deal includes a friendly to the played between the 2 sides.

The 22 year-old Spanish international leaves the Catalan club after two full seasons with the first team, and he will be reunited in Munich with his former Barcelona coach, Pep Guardiola.

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Norwich City sign Leroy Fer from FC Twente

    Norwich City have signed Netherlands international midfielder Leroy Fer from FC Twente for an undisclosed fee.

The 23-year-old has agreed a four-year deal and joins compatriot Ricky van Wolfswinkel among the six new arrivals at Carrow Road this summer.

Fer scored 21 goals in 71 appearances for Twente following a move from Feyenoord in 2011.
"He's a very versatile Dutch international," manager Chris Hughton told the club website. 

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Bayer Leverkusen sign free agent Roberto Hilbert from Besiktas

Bayer Leverkusen have signed defender Roberto Hilbert on a free transfer from Besiktas on a contract until 2015.

The former Stuttgart full-back, who has been capped eight times by Germany, has signed a two-year deal with the Champions League participants and will link up with his new team-mates on Friday.

"We've got an experienced, attack-minded right full-back in Roberto Hilbert," said Leverkusen's general manager Wolfgang Holzhauser.

"He has international experience and makes us tactically more flexible, particularly down the right."

Hilbert, 28, won the Bundesliga with Stuttgart in 2007 before moving to Turkey in 2010, winning the Turkish cup at the end of his first season with Besiktas.

He now returns to the Bundesliga keen to perform at the highest level once again.

"I'm delighted that this transfer has worked out," he said on his new club's website. "Bayer Leverkusen are a great club who are giving me the chance to prove myself in the Bundesliga and also in the Champions League."

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Getafe complete signing of left-back Roberto Lago from Celta Vigo

Getafe have completed the signing of left-back Roberto Lago from Primera Division Celta Vigo on a four-year contract.

The 27-year-old, who made 34 appearances last term as Celta narrowly avoided relegation, becomes Getafe's first acquisition of the summer.

A short statement on getafecf.com confirmed: "Roberto Lago is a new player of Getafe. He will wear the dark blue for the next four seasons."

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Suso joins Almeria on loan from Liverpool

Liverpool have announced that midfielder Suso has joined Almeria on a season-long loan deal.

The 19-year-old, who shone with Spain at the Under-20 World Cup in Turkey this summer, has fallen down the Reds pecking order following the arrival of countrymen Luis Alberto and Iago Aspas.

He will now seek to gain regular first-team experience with the newly-promoted Liga side.

Suso moved to Anfield from Cadiz in the summer of 2010 and went on to make 20 appearances in all competitions under Brendan Rodgers last season.

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Napoli sign Rafael Cabral

Napoli have completed the signing of Santos goalkeeper Rafael Cabral for a reported €5 million.

The Partenopei had been heavily linked with a move for the 23-year-old in recent weeks, and the Brazilian giants confirmed a deal has been struck which will see the youngster join the Naples-based outfit on a five-year-deal.

Serie A rivals Roma had reportedly entered the race to sign the stopper but, speaking to Santos' official website, Rafael confirmed the promise of Champions League football available at Stadio San Paolo heavily influenced his decision.

He said: "I have the opportunity to play for one of the biggest clubs in the world, with one of the five best coaches in the world who has won the Champions League [Rafael Benitez]. All of this weighed heavily in my decision."

Rafael, who initially joined the Peixe as a 13-year-old, had previously expressed a desire to retire at the Vila Belmiro - a promise he intends to keep despite opting for a move to Europe.

"I've always had a desire to end my career here," he added.

"However, I have a dream of playing in the Champions League and becoming a champion of Europe, but I still wish to end my career at Santos."

The Brazil international conceded just 208 times in 194 games, at an average of just 1.07 per game, in his three years as first choice goalkeeper.

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Sobiech leaves Dortmund to join HSV

Borussia Dortmund have confirmed that young defender Lasse Sobiech has left the club for Hamburg for an undisclosed fee.

HSV were keen to add some more depth to their defence and they see the 22-year-old Sobiech as a valuable addition to their squad. 

The centre-back has signed a contract until the summer of 2016 with Thorsten Fink's outfit, and he admitted HSV's determination to seal the move helped sway his decision.

"I had already agreed terms with HSV a while ago and was determined to move here. The fact that really wanted me was vital in my decision to join,  Sobiech told the official Hamburg website.

"I want to get as much playing time as possible. The most important thing now is to integrate into the team."

Sobiech is a product of the Dortmund youth academy, but he failed to break into the first team with the Champions League finalists.

He spent last season on loan at Greuther Furth after previously wearing the St. Pauli jersey on a temporary basis.

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Real Madrid sign Illarra for €32.19 million

Real Madrid have announced they have secured the services of Asier Illarramendi from Real Sociedad for a fee believed to be in the region of €32.19 million.

Both clubs had been in talks over a transfer for a number of weeks, with la Real's insistence that Madrid met the 23-year-old's buy-out clause initially holding up the deal.

However, los Blancos have confirmed on their official website that  the deal has been brokered and Illarramendi will sign a six-year deal with the Santiago Bernabeu side upon completion of his medical on Saturday.

"Real Madrid C. F. has hired Asier Illarramendi, who will now be with the club for the next six seasons. The player will be presented tomorrow - Saturday, July 13, at 13:00pm in the Royal Box at Santiago Bernabeustadium, after undergoing the relevant medical examination.

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AC Milan sign Andrea Poli

AC Milan have announced they have secured the signing of Andrea Poli from Sampdoria on a co-ownership deal for an undisclosed fee, with Bartosz Salamon moving in the opposite direction.



The 23-year-old had already been training with Milan since the start of the week, but the transfer had yet to be finalised as both clubs were still in talks over Poland international Salamon.

However, after an agreement was finally reached, Poli has signed a four-year deal with the Rossoneri to wrap up the deal, with the club confirming the news on their official website.

Poli is a product of the Treviso youth academy, but joined Sampdoria at the age of 18. He had since developed into a key player at the Genoa side, making close to 100 official appearances in the past few years.

The Italy international previously wore the jersey of Milan's arch-rivals Inter in 2011-12, but the Nerazzurriopted not to use their option to buy the midfielder after his loan spell.

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Sassuolo Complete Signing Of Former AC Milan Defender

Newly promoted Sassuolo have completed the signing of Italian defender Francesco Acerbi in a co-ownership deal.

The 25-year-old joins the Neroverde from Genoa in a deal that is reportedly worth €3.5 million.

Acerbi only made 17 league appearances last season, splitting time between AC Milan and Chievo. He also appeared in two matches for the Rossoneri during their Champions League campaign.

The defender saw half his rights bought by Milan at the beginning of the 2012/13 for €4m but failed to impress for the Italian giants.

As a result, the Rossoneri sold their share in the player to Genoa as part of the deal that saw 50% of Kevin Constant sold to the Rossoneri before being loaned out to the Flying Donkeys.

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Former Norwich striker Simeon Jackson joins Eintracht Braunschweig

Former Norwich striker Simeon Jackson has joined newly-promoted Bundesliga side Eintracht Braunschweig on a two-year deal.

The Canada international arrives on a Bosman free transfer following his departure from Carrow Road at the end of last season.

The 26-year-old former Rushden and Gillingham forward moved to Carrow Road in July 2010 but slipped down the pecking order last season and made just 19 appearances.

He was released at the end of his contract this summer and will now take in the next chapter of his career in Germany.

Jackson told his new club's official website: "I am happy to be joining Eintracht Braunschweig and I am clearly looking forward to testing myself in Bundesliga 1."

General manager Marc Arnold added: "We are happy to have signed Simeon Jackson.

"He is the second new signing for our attacking lines, he is a flexible player and good on the counter."

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Juventus confirm Ogbonna signing

Juventus have confirmed they have completed the signing of Angelo Ogbonna from Torino, for a fee believed to be in the region of €14 million.

The 25-year-old is one of the most highly-rated defenders in Italy and was linked with Premier League champions Manchester United before the Bianconeri firmed up their interest.

Ogbonna grew up in Turin and made his Torino against Calcio back in February 2007, before spending the following campaign on loan at Crotone.

Since then he has blossomed into one of the Granata's star men and has built a reputation as an athletically-blessed performer, who can cover both the centre-back and left-back slots.

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Napoli sign Callejon

Napoli have confirmed the signing of Jose Callejon from Real Madrid for a fee believed to be in the region of €10 million.

The Spanish attacker has signed a four-year deal with the Serie A club, and brings his second stint with his boyhood club Real Madrid to a close by agreeing to the move.

The 26-year-old made 40 appearances under Jose Mourinho at the Santiago Bernabeu last term, but will now hope to help his new club build on their second-place finish in the Italian top flight.

Callejon began his career with los Blancos' C and B teams, after graduating from the club's youth academy, but after growing frustrated at a lack of first-team opportunities in the Spanish capital, he moved on to Espanyol in 2008.

His time at the Catalan club was the most successful of his career up until that point, as he made 106 appearances over three seasons, scoring 12 goals.

That form convinced Madrid to bring him back to the club for a fee of €5.5m, and the forward would go on to play a prominent role in their 2011-12 title-winning campaign.

He has now opted to take on a new challenge, however, and will link up with Napoli as they begin life under new boss Rafael Benitez.

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Swansea complete €14m Bony deal

Swansea have announced the signing of Cote d'Ivoire striker Wilfried Bony for €14 million. 

The 24-year-old scored 31 goals in 30 league games for Dutch side Vitesse last season, and has now moved to the Liberty Stadium in a club record deal which eclipses the £5.55 million paid for Pablo Hernandez last season.

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Santa Cruz signs for Malaga

Malaga have announced on their official website that they have secured the services of Roque Santa Cruzon a free transfer.

The Paraguay international, 31, spent the 2012-13 campaign on loan at the Liga side and has now signed a three-year deal with his new club after he was released by Manchester City this summer.

"I am very grateful to the club for the effort made for my continuation at the club," Santa Cruz commented on his move.

"The effort of the club, the support of the fans and stability for my family are the reasons for my choice."

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Atletico Madrid sign Demichelis

Atletico Madrid have completed the signing of Martin Demichelis on a free transfer, with the defender penning a one-year deal.

The centre-back has spent the last two seasons with Malaga and made 40 appearances last term as the club reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

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Benfica sign Lisandro Lopez

Benfica have completed the signing of Lisandro Lopez from Argentina outfit Arsenal de Sarandi.

The 23-year-old defender has signed a five-year deal for an undisclosed fee, with his contract believed to include a €35 million buy-out clause.

Lopez has frequently been overlooked for Argentina duty by coach Alejandro Sabella despite impressive performances for Arsenal, and he admitted his desire to break into the Albiceleste coach's plans was a significant factor in his decision to move.

"I have chosen Benfica because they are one of the biggest clubs in Europe and many Argentines have succeeded here," Lopez told Benfica's official website. 

"I am anxious to start. If I play well here I may get a chance in my country's national team."

Lopez revealed he had been persuaded to join the Europa League finalists after compatriot Pablo Aimar had extolled the benefits of life in the Portuguese capital. 

"He said Lisbon was beautiful and Benfica was huge and magical. He told me to enjoy my stay here to the full," Lopez added.

Lopez becomes Benfica's seventh signing of a busy summer so far, following Stefan Mitrovic, Lazar Markovic, Miralem Sulejmani, Filip Djuricic and Uros Matic – as well as central defender Steven Vitoria.

Lopez's arrival could cast further doubt over the future of Ezequiel Garay, who has been linked with a move to Manchester United this summer.

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