Roberto Firmino to join Liverpool, Petr Cech to join Arsenal pending medical

Roberto Firmino

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Brazilian international, Roberto Firmino has signed a five year deal worth £29 million with Liverpool.  The striker had previously played for Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga, where he scored 47 goals in 151 games.  This deal will rank second in Liverpool’s largest signings, only behind Andy Carroll’s £35 million deal to join the club back in 2011.  According to Sky Sports, Firmino may have been brought on to the club to replace Raheem Sterling with speculation growing that the England international will join another club, potentially Manchester City, sometime in the near future.

           

Petr Cech

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           Pending a medical next week, Petr Cech will be set to join the Gunners.  Arsenal have agreed to a £10.9 million fee for Cech.  Although the Czech Republic international is now 33 years old, he is out to prove that he is still one of the best keepers in the world.  According to Mirror, Chelsea skipper, Jose Mourinho, believes that selling Cech to Arsenal is a big mistake.  Cech was told by Chelsea’s board that he was free to join any club he wanted, but Mourinho probably wasn’t expecting him to join the cross town rival.

Leicester City sacks 3 players after Racist Orgy Romp in Thailand

James Pearson Jr, 22, did not appear in any games for Leicester City last season. Photo Credit: BBC Sport

James Pearson Jr, Tom Hopper, and Adam Smith all had their contracts terminated by Leciester City over the weekend after video circulated of the three engaging in a racist sex film in a Thailand hotel. According to sources, the players refer to the Thai women in the film as "slit eyes." Several racial slurs are thrown around by all three players.

It must of been an especially awkward Father's Day weekend for Leicester City's manager Nigel Pearson, who's son was part of the group that was cut. What do you give to the person that just fired you?

And to add more insult to injury, the owner of Leicester City, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, is a billionaire from, you guessed it. Thailand. Srivaddhanaprabha and his son are both heavily involved in strategic partnerships from companies throughout Thailand. It's no surprise that Leicester moved swiftly in handling this dicey matter.

Harry Kane to stay with Spurs

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Tottenham Hotspur phenom, Harry Kane, has announced that he plans to stay with the club in response to transfer speculation.  He had signed a five year deal with Tottenham towards the end of last season, but he has been targeted by Manchester United for quite some time.  According to Sportsmail, Manchester United stated that they were willing to spend 45 million pounds on Kane in May.  Harry Kane claims that he is happy playing for Spurs and is excited for the future.

            Harry Kane scored 31 goals in all competition last season, and came in 2^nd in the premier league for goals scored with 21.  Harry Kane is only 21 years old, and Spurs should be absolutely delighted that he wants to stay at White Hart Lane.  Kane showed tremendous abilities to score in a variety of ways.  Probably the best performance I saw throughout the season by any striker was when Kane scored two in a 5-3 victory over Chelsea at White Hart Lane. 

Falcao to Chelsea, Tevez to decide on move to Liverpool Wednesday

            Colombian international, Radamel Falcao, is almost set to join Chelsea next season.  Falcao has verbally agreed to the move, and is supposedly taking a significant pay cut to join Chelsea.  According to the Daily Star, Chelsea still need to negotiate a package with Monaco to confirm the deal. 

            Falcao had a difficult time at Manchester United last season, scoring only four goals.  However, Chelsea’s attack could be a nightmare to opposing teams with Diego Costa and Radamel Falcao up top.  Falcao and Costa have previously shown great chemistry together during their time at Atletico Madrid.

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            Carlos Tevez is set to reveal whether or not he has decided to sign with Liverpool on Wednesday.  According to talkSPORT, the signing of Tevez would cost Liverpool £10 million. 

           Although Tevez is now 31 years old, he can definitely help Liverpool put goals on the board.  Liverpool struggled to do so last season, scoring only 52 goals.  In the 2013-2014 season, Luis Suarez scored 31 goals by himself and the team had 101 total goals. 

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Memphis Depay Signs with Manchester United

Manchester United skipper, Louis Van Gaal, has added another name to his star-studded roster.  According to ESPN, Memphis Depay has signed with Manchester United for a reported contract worth $25 million.  Depay had previously played for PSV Eindhoven in the Netherlands where he scored 50 goals in 124 games.

 Depay is only 21 years old, and he is definitely a rising star.  I’ve had my eye on him since the World Cup last year, and his speed and talent is top class.  Manchester United fans should be excited to see him play for their squad this year. 

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