Man City made late push to persuade Raheem Sterling to stay before Chelsea move

Manchester United ignored all of Ralf Rangnick's transfer recommendations during his reign at the club - two of his targets were even snapped up by Manchester City.The German manager took up the Old Trafford reins from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at the end of November, overseeing United’s campaign until the end of last season. Unfortunately, the former RB Leipzig manager did not enjoy much luck either, as United tumbled out of all the competitions and could only muster a disappointing sixth placed finish in the Premier League.As well as guiding the team until the end of the campaign, Rangnick was expected to remain at the club on a consultancy basis, only to depart the club and take charge of the Austrian national team.

Celtic-linked Bamba Dieng was left out of Marseille's weekend squad and now he's received yet more indication he has no future at the club. The 22-year-old Senegalese forward has been linked with a number of clubs this summer including the Scottish Premiership champions, Newcastle United, Crystal Palace, Leeds United and West Ham United.

Reports of the Golden Globes resurrection on NBC might be premature.

Timo Werner has shared an emotional farewell to the fans after returning to RB Leipzig after two years at Chelsea.While the Germany international failed to impress in front of goal, scoring just 10 Premier League goals across his two seasons in 56 appearances. RB Leipzig have agreed to pay an initial £20million with £5m in add-ons - a steep decline on the £47.5m that the Blues forked out in 2020.Reports of a fallout between the forward and Thomas Tuchel occurred over the summer after Werner demanded more first-team action.

Timo Werner is expected to lead a Chelsea exodus after sealing a £25m return to Red Bull Leipzig.Blues flop Werner, a £47.5m signing from the Bundesliga club in 2020, is set for a medical today on Tuesday. The 26-year-old was initially leaving on a season-long deal with an option to buy but an agreement has now been reached for him to leave permanently.He is the second big-name striker Chelsea's new American owners have ditched this summer after sending Romelu Lukaku back to Inter Milan on loan.

Rebekah Vardy was all smiles as she was snapped supporting her husband Jamie Vardy at the Leicester City v Brentford football match at the weekend.The 40-year-old WAG was putting the drama of the Wagatha Christie High Court trial behind her as she energetically cheered on the Leicester City side as they initially led 2-0 against Brentford. 35-year-old striker Jamie Vardy, played the entire match, which ultimately ended in a draw. READ MORE: Rebekah Vardy teases new work opportunities and says she won't bow out of public eye Rebekah’s attendance at the game comes after she lost her highly publicised Wagatha Christie libel trial, leaving her reputation in tatters.

Manchester United's pursuit of Frenkie De Jong is reportedly at risk of being hijacked by Chelsea, and fans are begging new owner Todd Boehly to sign the Barcelona star.The Dutchman is in high demand, and it's not surprising due to the fact that he's enjoying an exceptional pre-season. De Jong has proved his versatility by playing at centre-back this summer, and now fans are going wild after he produced a stunning solo run from his own penalty box.Xavi has confirmed that "anything can happen between now and August 31" as his future remains up in the air.

COLEEN Rooney has revealed a surprising celebrity friendship as she partied with Rylan Clark after her Wagatha win. The 36-year-old danced the night away at Westlife's sold out gig at Wembley Stadium on Saturday evening. Other TV stars such as Rylan, 33, and Laura Whitmore, 37, were also at the concert.

Chelsea new boy Marc Cucurella probably won't score too many goals on the pitch, but he's bagged himself a worldie off it. The Spanish defender made his Blues debut late on against Everton on Saturday as Thomas Tuchel's side opened their Premier League campaign with a hard-fought 1-0 win at Goodison Park.

Chelsea kicked off their 2022/23 campaign with a desperately-needed victory following a tumultuous pre-season - but it really wasn't easy.Jorginho's first half penalty made the difference but the Blues struggled to break down Frank Lampard's stubborn Everton side, despite having plenty of possession, and looked nervy whenever the Goodison Park crowd tried to literally drag the ball past Edouard Mendy with every roaring Toffees attack.New signings Raheem Sterling and Kalidou Koulibaly both started the match, with Marc Cucurella starring from the bench, but how exactly did they all fare and what do Thomas Tuchel's side need going forward?Here's what we at Daily Star Sport reckon after a tense afternoon on Merseyside...READ MORE: Gary Neville jokingly names his own transfer price after being 'stunned' by Cucurella feeHow on earth has it taken Kalidou Koulibaly so long to get to the Premier League?The former Napoli defender, who'd been linked with English clubs for years, was a rock at the back for the Blues and immediately proved that the rough and tumble of the Premier League was right up his street.At 31-years-old, some might have been concerned that his best years were behind him, but on today's evidence they really aren't.

After months of transfer business, Manchester City are finally back in Premier League action and will begin their title defence against West Ham United.

Jamie Vardy’s wife protested her innocence in a candid chat last week, despite losing the libel trial against Wayne Rooney’s other half.Rebekah had taken Coleen to the High Court after being accused of leaking private messages from the star’s Instagram to the media, in what was infamously dubbed the Wagatha Christie trial.Judge, Mrs Justice Steyn, gave her verdict towards the end of last month, in which she ruled in favour of Coleen.Rebekah has since emotionally claimed she thinks she has PTSD in an appearance on TalkTV, where she dressed in white and went makeup-free to share her side of the story.However, Swedish model and TV presenter Ulrika isn’t buying the WAG’s attempt to restore her reputation.The star fumed in her latest column: “The arrogance of Vardy thinking that the rest of us would buy the words of someone who has so damningly been found to be responsible for such a public betrayal of a friend is overwhelming.”Ulrika continued to claim that Rebekah’s PTSD declaration was part of a desperate bid to gain favour from the public.She added: “As for her claim of being let down by the legal system, it will leave many people reeling.“Women who’ve been raped and find that only 1.3 per cent of their cases see the light of court – now THEY can claim they’ve been let down by the court system.” Continuing to blast Rebekah, Ulrika fumed in The Sun: “Not an arrogant wannabe who clearly has ideas above her station and thinks she’s infallible."Ulrika went on to advise the WAG to keep her mouth shut and get involved in charity work and self-reflection to occupy her days.Speaking for the first time after the verdict last month, Rebekah said: "I am extremely sad and disappointed at the decision that the Judge has reached.“It is

Eldridge and MRC said today that they have completed the separation of combined media assets.

William Earl MRC leaders Modi Wiczyk and Asif Satchu and Todd Boehly’s Eldridge holding company have reached a deal to carve up their jointly owned assets into separate business entities.Wiczyk and Satchu will retain the MRC production entity, home to TV series including Netflix’s “Ozark” and Hulu “The Great,” and MRC’s investments in content shops Civic Center Media and T-Street.Eldridge will retain Dick Clark Productions and investments in hot indie studio A24, James Corden and Ben Winston’s Fulwell 73, Michael Sugar’s Sugar 23 and audience data firm Luminate. Eldridge also holds on toits minority stake in the PMRC joint venture established in 2020 that is the parent company of Variety, Rolling Stone, Billboard, Vibe, The Hollywood Reporter, Music Business Worldwide, the annual Life is Beautiful music festival and an investment in the SXSW festival franchise that is expanding beyond its Austin, Texas roots next year with an edition in Sydney, Australia.

Chelsea still have plans to sign three more players before the summer transfer window comes to a close at the end of the month. Todd Boehly promised Thomas Tuchel that he would splash the cash and initially told him to expect six new players to mark his first month as the new owner of the Blues.

Rebekah Vardy gave Wayne Rooney a savage nickname based on his court sketch from the Wagatha Christie trial.The mum of two, 40, lost her high court libel case against Coleen Rooney, after she was accused of leaking stories about Coleen to the press. In a dig at Coleen’s husband Wayne, Rebekah has said that the footballer looks like a “hot potato” in his court sketch from the highly publicised trial. Some people were unkind about the sketches, with one comment about Rebekah in the drawings saying: “She looks like something out of Lord of the Rings.” Rebekah has now responded to the comments in a new interview, with a snarky remark of her own.

Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta has snubbed Barcelona to sign a two-extension at Stamford Bridge.The 32-year-old defender had been linked with a move to Camp Nou for months but has decided to stay put, which comes as a welcome relief for the Blues, who have been taking a battering from Barcelona in the transfer market all summer.Not only did the La Liga giants successfully hijack their moves for both Jules Kounde and Raphinha, they also retained the services of Ousmane Dembele, who the Blues had been tracking for months, and nabbed Andreas Christensen when his Chelsea contract expired in June.READ MORE: Chelsea 'agree to raise Marc Cucurella bid beyond £52m' - but fans are pleased about itSpeaking about his decision to re-sign, Azpilicueta told the club's website: "I am really happy to extend my stay at Chelsea, my home. It is almost 10 years since I first arrived and joined the club.

Chelsea have reportedly agreed a deal to sign Marc Cucurella from Brighton, leaving fans pleased despite being worth up to £10million more than planned.The Blues have been going back and forth with the Seagulls over defender Cucurella, 24. Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano claimed earlier this week that the transfer had been agreed for £52m, with youngster Levi Colwill heading in the other direction.Brighton publicly denied the "inaccurate reports from numerous media outlets" on Wednesday (August 3) evening, but it appears progress has now been made.

Rebekah Vardy has suggested her legal team never warned her she might lose her High Court trial against Coleen Rooney. Vardy, 40, has given her first TV interview since losing her sensational libel trial against Coleen Rooney, 36, at the Royal Courts of Justice last month.

Rebekah Vardy savagely branded Wayne Rooney as looking like a “hot potato” in his court sketch from the Wagatha Christie trial.The mum-of-five, 40, who was pregnant during the trial, suggested critics were kinder to her than they were to Coleen Rooney’s husband, former England Captain, Wayne. Rebekah’s savage dig comes after trolls reacted to the unflattering sketches of Wayne, Rebekah and Coleen, with critics making comparisons online.READ MORE: Iain Lee furiously slams Rebekah Vardy as he accuses WAG of 'bullying' himOne snarky comment regarding Rebekah’s court drawing reads: “She looks like something out of Lord of the Rings.”The WAG reacted to the comparisons while making a subtle jab at Wayne.

As Chelsea join the race to sign Frenkie De Jong, Manchester United fans will be panicking at the prospect of one of their potential Premier League rivals for the coming season beating them to a big signing.