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Transfer: Arsenal confirm £10million deal for defender

Arsenal have confirmed the sale of Krystian Bielik to Championship side, Derby County, for a fee of £10million ($12m). The 21-year-old defender, who joined from Legia Warsaw In 2015, leaves north London without having made a single Premier League appearance

Transfer: Barcelona agree deal for €25million defender

Barcelona have reached an agreement with Real Betis to sign defender Junior Firpo, in a deal which could reach €25million, ESPN reports. The LaLiga champions will pay an initial €18m for the Spain under-21 left-back, with an additional €7m due in potential

Transfer: Arsenal confirm €5million deal for defender

Arsenal have confirmed that club captain, Laurent Koscielny, has left to join Bordeaux. Koscielny signs for the Ligue 1 side after making 353 appearances for the Gunners. The Frenchman was part of Emirates FA Cup-winning squads in 2014, 2015 and 2017. "We

Neymar names best defender he ever played against

Brazil superstar, Neymar, has named Real Madrid captain, Sergio Ramos as the best defender he has ever come across in his glittering career. The 27-year-old hailed Ramos as an excellent central defender, adding that it was very difficult to play against the

Transfer: Arsenal announce signing of highly rated defender

Arsenal have completed the signing of another player on Thursday, according to the club's official website. Highly-rated French defender William Saliba has joined the club from Saint-Etienne on a long-term contract. Arsenal, however, loaned the player immediately

Chelsea confirm deal for 19-year-old defender

Chelsea have confirmed that 19-year-old defender, Marc Guehi left the club on Friday to join Championship club, Swansea City on loan until the end of the season. Guehi made his senior Chelsea debut in their Carabao Cup win over GrimsbyTown last September.

Messi names toughest defender he has played against

Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi has named Girona's Pablo Maffeo as one of the toughest defenders he has come up across in his glittering career. Messi played against Maffeo in Barca's 3-0 win over Girona in 2017 and was man-marked by the 22-year-old. The Argentine

Drogba names best defender he ever played against

Chelsea legend, Didier Drogba, has named Barcelona ace, Gerard Pique as the best defender he faced during his glittering career. Drogba also hailed former Manchester United duo, Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic as one of the top partnerships he played against

Transfer: Arsenal terminates defender's contract after Ozil's exit

Arsenal has reached an agreement to terminate Sokratis Papastathopoulos' contract with immediate effect. The 32-year-old was signed for £17.7 million in 2018. Sokratis has not featured at all for the Gunners this season after he was frozen out of the first-team

Ex-Real Madrid defender, Ramos decides preferred destination

Real Madrid legend, Sergio Ramos, has made a decision on his next club this summer. According to AS, Ramos would prefer to join Manchester United over their Premier League rivals Manchester City if he does end up making a move to England this summer. Ramos

Manchester United defender backs Onana after latest error

Manchester United defender, Jonny Evans, has backed goalkeeper Andre Onana following his error in his side's recent Champions League 4-3 defeat to Bayern Munich. Evans drew comparisons between Onana and the club's former goalkeeper David de Gea's start to

Transfer: Liverpool's top defender set to leave club

Experienced Liverpool's defender, Dejan Lovren, is set to leave the Champions League winners for Italian giants, AC Milan, according to Calciomercato. Milan have held meetings with representatives of Liverpool defender Lovren over a potential deal for the

Transfer: Arsenal agree €30million deal for defender

Arsenal and St Étienne have reached a €30million agreement for the transfer of William Saliba, RMC reports. Both clubs are however still in discussion over minor details, including bonuses and clauses. The 18-year-old defender has already agreed a contract

EPL: Arsenal confirm deal for Nigeria defender, Olowu

English Premier League (EPL) giants, Arsenal has confirmed that Nigerian defender, Joseph Olowu, has left the club to join Cork City on loan for the rest of the season. Olowu, 20, joined the Gunners from Charlton Athletic at aged 13. The player signed his

Romero snubs Van Dijk, names world's best defender

Tottenham Hotspur star, Cristian Romero, has changed his opinion on the world's best defender, snubbing Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk in favor of Manchester United's Lisandro Martinez. Romero, who played a key role in Argentina's 2022 FIFA World Cup win, was

Roma defender takes swipe at Mourinho after sacking

AS Roma defender Chris Smalling has taken a swipe at the club's former manager Jose Mourinho by denying claims, he is reluctant to play through the pain barrier. This is coming after Mourinho was recently sacked by the Giallorossi. Recall that the 60-year-old

Ex-Man Utd defender, Eric Bailly's contract terminated

Former Manchester United defender, Eric Bailly's contract with Besiktas has been terminated. The contract was recently terminated just three months after he joined the Turkish club. Bailly only left Man United in September to join Besiktas but his time in

Transfer: Liverpool defender in £23m move to Roma

Liverpool have allowed defender Dejan Lovren to move to Roma in a £23million deal, according to Calcio Mercato. Lovren is close to completing the deal that will see him leave Anfield after being demoted to the Reds' fourth choice centre-back. Jurgen Klopp