PREMIER LEAGUE

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Chelsea complete surprise signing of veteran striker Danny Welbeck from Brighton

Chelsea have completed the signing of veteran striker Danny Welbeck from Brighton, handing new head coach Xabi Alonso the experienced forward he believes can bring greater balance to one of the Premier League's youngest squads.

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Xabi Alonso delighted as Mykhailo Mudryk finally returns to Chelsea

Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso said he was delighted that Mykhailo Mudryk has been cleared to return to football after almost two years on the sidelines following a failed doping test.

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Richarlison strikes late as 10-man Tottenham sink Chelsea in Sydney

Richarlison scored a dramatic late winner as 10-man Tottenham Hotspur claimed a 2-1 victory over Chelsea in an entertaining pre-season friendly in Sydney on Saturday.

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De Zerbi rules James Maddison out of Tottenham's pre-season to avoid injury risk

Tottenham Hotspur head coach Roberto De Zerbi has confirmed that James Maddison will play no further part in the club's pre-season tour after picking up what he described as a minor issue.

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Chelsea hit with 10 million pounds fine after admitting rule breaches

Chelsea have been fined 10 million pounds and handed a suspended two-window transfer ban after admitting to 74 breaches of the Football Association's agent regulations.

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Eddie Howe confirms departure from Newcastle after five years in charge

Eddie Howe has resigned as Newcastle United head coach, bringing an end to a transformative near five-year spell at St James' Park that saw the club return to the Champions League and end its 70-year wait for a major domestic trophy.