England midfielder Jude Bellingham has been cleared to play in the Euro 2024 quarter-final against Switzerland after being given a suspended one-match ban for a gesture he made in the last-16 match against Slovakia.
The Real Madrid and star gestured towards the Slovakia bench after scoring an overhead kick to force extra time.
Bellingham insisted in a social media post that the gesture was “an inside joke towards some close friends”, but UEFA opened an investigation on Monday to determine whether the gesture “violated the basic rules of decent conduct”.
UEFA announced on Friday that Bellingham had been fined 30,000 euros (£25,400) and issued with a suspended one-match ban. The ban will be triggered by a further offence within one year, UEFA said.
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At long last, Adrien Rabiot might actually move to the Premier League, with a transfer to Manchester United getting closer , according to reports.
and reportedly came close to joining last summer.
The Red Devils were unwilling to meet the French midfielder s salary demands and he ultimately signed a one-year contract at Juventus having been close to leaving on a free.
After toying with the idea of entering free agency, Rabiot has finally done it, leaving the Italian giants after five years in Turin.
During the unveiling of new head coach Thiago Motta, Juventus technical director Cristiano Giuntoli said: I also want to thank Rabiot.
Rabiot s contract has expired. We wish him a happy future, professional and otherwise.
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According to reports, three Manchester City players are unhappy under Pep Guardiola and would be keen to leave the club this summer.
have made one signing this summer, with 20-year-old Brazilian Savinho joining the Premier League champions from Troyes for around £20m.
It remains to be seen whether Man City will sign anyone else before the transfer window closes, but several players could leave in the coming weeks.
They are expected to cash in on England international Kalvin Phillips amid interest from Premier League rivals, while Bernardo Silva who has a £43m release clause in his contract has been linked with FC Barcelona and PSG.
This is while Kevin De Bruyne and Ederson have been linked with moves to the Saudi Pro League and
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Chelsea have been handed a huge boost in their bid to sign Victor Osimhen as Napoli have proposed a deal that would see the Blues pay just £38.6m for the striker.
Enzo Maresca is keen to add a striker to his ranks this summer and thought he would have Samu Omorodion to call upon after Chelsea agreed a £34.5m deal with Atletico Madrid.
, reportedly because of the club s attempt to buy 50 per cent of his image rights.
The collapse of that deal has thrown Conor Gallagher s proposed move to Atletico into doubt, and he s now , with Chelsea instead considering signing Joao Felix from the La Liga side.
But it has also strengthened Chelsea s resolve to sign a senior striker, which may well have happened in any case, and Osimhen has remained at the top of the c…