Everton handed double transfer boost as James Rodriguez move gathers pace

London’s Under The Bridge on Thursday, but after waking up feeling ‘a touch funky’ he subsequently found out he has Covid.In a statement issued on his Instagram, the 40-year-old singer said this week: ‘I’m so sorry, but I woke up feeling a touch funky this morning so I did some tests and unfortunately tested positive for Covid.‘I’m feeling ok and just taking it easy in isolation. Apologies to anyone coming to my Brits War Child show this coming Thursday, it has been rescheduled and will now happen on Thursday 10th March… I hope you can all still make it!’He went on: ‘For my Radio 2 Piano room session on Wednesday, I was so looking forward to performing with my stripped back band & the BBC Orchestra so I’m hoping we can re-schedule this for a later date.’ Still set to perform as part of Brits Week Presented by Mastercard for War Child is Damon Albarn, who plays a solo gig at London’s Troxy on Sunday.Anne-Marie, Joy Crookes, Bastille, Becky Hill, Maisie Peters, Fontaines D.C.

Becoming a father of two certainly hasn’t stopped Travis Scott from hitting up the party scene. Travis’s girlfriend, Kylie Jenner, gave birth to the pair’s second child, son Wolf Webster, on Feb. 2, and just 11 days later, he was spotted having a late night out in Los Angeles. Travis attended a screening of Kanye West’s documentary, and then hit up Dave & Busters. He was joined by fellow rappers, like Gunna and Lil Baby, as well as Chaney Jones, who bears a striking resemblance to Kylie’s sister, Kim Kardashian.

Alexandra Burke had the most loved-up Valentine’s Day, enjoying a romantic dinner date with her boyfriend Darren Randolph hours after announcing her pregnancy. The Broken Heels singer got glammed up for her big night out with West Ham footballer Darren and were spotted arriving in Soho both beaming with joy. The happy couple held hands as they arrived at the restaurant, with Alex, 33, looking radiant in a bright pink blazer dress featuring cape sleeves, while Darren, 34, kept his outfit casual yet trendy in a denim shirt and grey jeans. No doubt they were celebrating being able to finally share their baby news with the world, with Alex announcing her pregnancy via Instagram on Monday morning. In a minute-long video, Alex and Darren are seen walking their multiple dogs in a park, holding hands and taking selfies together. Then for the grand reveal, Darren bends down and kisses her baby bump before the pair share a sweet kiss. In the caption, Alex announced the baby’s due date: June 2022.The former X Factor winner did not reveal the baby’s gender but perhaps her wearing pink for her date night was a clue. It’s believed Alex and Darren have been dating since at least May 2021, as the singer appeared to confirm their romance by sharing a cute selfie of them together.

Offset decided to shower his lady love, Cardi B, with gifts this Valentine's Day. In fact, the 30-year-old Migos rapper gave the 29-year-old mother of two of his children so many luxury items that even she declared them «too much.» Offset capped off Valentine's Day by adorning his lady love's wrist with a sparkly Audemars Piguet watch, which Offset showed her retails for $375,000. «Saved the last for the best,» Offset tells his wife in one clip.«That's too much!» she replies. «No, it ain't.

Naman Ramachandran Discovery racked up subscription numbers during the opening week of the ongoing Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022, the company has revealed. Eight times more viewers are streaming Olympic content on Discovery’s streaming services compared to the same period for Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018, with total new paid subscribers already surpassing 2018 with a week of competition still to go.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterBillionaire developer Rick Caruso said Monday that if elected mayor of Los Angeles, he would take power over homelessness policy away from the City Council and concentrate it in his office.Caruso announced his candidacy late on Friday, just ahead of the filing deadline, and is beginning to outline his plans. In an interview with Variety, he said that he would claim emergency powers to address the city’s homelessness crisis.“Day one, I’m going to declare a state of emergency, take the authority in the mayor’s office, and I’m going to be held accountable for it,” Caruso said.

departure of David Mariner in 2019, and served as director of arts and cultural programs prior to that.“The Board greatly appreciates Kimberley’s steadfast and effective leadership, deep compassion, and extraordinary perseverance as she has been able to successfully continue our work in such unprecedented times,” DC Center Board President Andrew Zapfel said in a statement.

Real Madrid are ready to offload Gareth Bale in a cut-price deal this summer to get his off the wage bill.

Manchester City are still hoping to sign Kalidou Koulibaly in a £75m deal - without having any direct contact with his club Napoli. Pep Guardiola has made the Senegal international one of his main transfer targets this summer and remains determined to lure him to the Etihad.But there is bad blood between the two clubs that is making the deal take longer to complete.

Everton after finally completing his move to Merseyside.The Toffees confirmed the capture of the Colombian ace from Real Madrid in a deal believed to be worth just under £20m.Rodriguez, 29, has penned a two-year deal with the option for a further year. The third year will be automatically triggered if Rodriguez plays a set number of games.And after failing to fulfil his promise in Spain, the midfielder believes he can improve at Goodison Park after being reunited with boss Carlo Ancelotti.He said: “I’ve come here to try to improve, to get better.“I’ve also come here to help the team to win, to play good football – entertaining football.

James Rodriguez has completed his transfer from Real Madrid to Everton as he links with up Carlo Ancelotti for the third time in his career.

Celtic continue to be linked to Omar Colley. The Gambian defender is available at the right price but the Serie A side want big money for the powerful defender.

James Rodriguez is in Liverpool ahead of his transfer to Everton.

Carlo Ancelotti remains determined to add quality to his squad and reignite the club’s European ambitions. Recruiting the right players to execute his vision will, of course, play a key role in shaping the Italian’s future at the club, and he is now keen to seal two more major coups in Watford midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure and Real Madrid’s James Rodriguez.Securing their services would be a significant boost for Everton ahead of the 2020/21 campaign, and should they produce their best form on Merseyside, Ancelotti’s first summer window in charge will be declared a success.

Carlo Ancelotti has been reunited with midfielder Allan after Everton signed the 29-year-old from Napoli for £22m.The Brazilian joins compatriot Richarlison at Goodison Park, having penned a three-year contract on Merseyside.Allan will wear the No.6 shirt at Everton, having donned the No.5 jersey during his time in Serie A with Napoli.“It is a real pleasure to sign for Everton.

straight to your inboxManchester City could start the new Premier League season without further strengthening at centre-back as they wait for the right deal.Defence remains a priority despite the addition of Nathan Ake for £40m, and Pep Guardiola will want a settled squad as quickly as possible as players regroup at the training ground for pre-season.Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has been increasingly vocal in recent days, talking up a willingness to sell City's principal target Kalidou Koulibaly if he gets a suitable offer with the two clubs having been unable so far to come to a mutual agreement.

James Rodriguez has been pictured in Liverpool as a move to Everton looks to be nearing.

straight to your inbox Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has once again commented on the future of Kalidou Koulibaly, this time confirming that the defender will be sold if the transfer market allows. Koulibaly is Manchester City's top transfer target this summer as the club looks to drastically improve their defensive options, having already signed Bournemouth's Nathan Ake.

Everton have agreed a fee in the region of £20m with Watford for French midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure, as moves for James Rodriguez and Allan continue to develop.Daily Star Sport understands add-ons could take the total closer to £25m, while personal terms are still to be agreed.Doucoure was a key man for Watford last season, but could not prevent them from being relegated to the Championship.The news comes as Everton close in on deals for Brazil midfielder Allan and Colombian playmaker James Rodriguez.Allan was pictured arriving at Liverpool airport yesterday ahead of his medical after the Toffees agreed a £25m deal with Napoli over the weekend.While Rodriguez was also due in the UK as Everton closed in on an agreement with Real Madrid for

Everton have reportedly agreed to sign James Rodriguez from Real Madrid - and look set to announce the transfer imminently.The Colombia international will sign a three-year contract at Goodison Park and will team up with former boss Carlo Ancelotti once again.According to the Telegraph, the Toffees have agreed to pay the Spanish champions around £22million to sign the midfielder.Rodriguez has not yet travelled to Merseyside but a deal is believed to be as good as done with no last minute complications expected.The 29-year-old has found himself out of favour at the Bernabeu in recent times, with Zinedine Zidane keen to cash in.The former Monaco man has entered into the final year of his contract with Los Blancos, with the club keen to get

Everton medical this coming week. The Colombian, who was the top goalscorer at the World Cup in 2014, is free for purchase after falling out of favour at Real Madrid.