Man City prepare to walk away from Marc Cucurella deal as Virgil van Dijk gives Erling Haaland advice

Paul Scholes has admitted he fancies Liverpool to win the title, despite Erling Haaland's impressive Premier League debut on Sunday.

Liverpool's new signing Darwin Nunez had three big chances to score despite only playing 39 minutes of the Reds' clash with Fulham - giving him the biggest chance per minute ratio from the weekend.Jurgen Klopp's side had to come back twice against the newly promoted side to claim a point at Craven Cottage on Saturday. And the Reds' new Uruguayan hitman was involved in both - finding the net for the first before providing Mohamed Salah with an assist.Nunez's big chance per minute ratio eclipsed even Erling Haaland, who created four big chances during his Manchester City Premier League debut on Sunday.

Wolves fans for his tweet that reads like a celebratory message, despite his side losing 2-1 to Leeds in their opening games of the Premier League season.The Portuguese international has been left redfaced over the tweet that has dozens of fans questioning what he meant and asking whether he realises his team was on the wrong side of the scoreline at Elland Road on Saturday. The winger, who has been linked to Manchester United, shared a number of photos on Twitter along with an odd caption considering the circumstances.

Thomas Tuchel has revealed none of his Chelsea players want to take the No 9 shirt due to the increasingly infamous curse surrounding it. Every player to have worn the shirt dating back to 2006 has had bad luck in one way or another.

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.

Rio Ferdinand called a young fan "crazy" after he asked the Manchester United legend to sign his Liverpool shirt.Ferdinand was at Craven Cottage for Liverpool's 2-2 draw with Fulham on Saturday and was walking around the pitch before kick-off when a group of youngsters in the crowd waved him over.The kids were wearing a mixture of Fulham and Liverpool shirts, though Ferdinand didn't seem to mind and wandered towards them, but refused to entertain the Reds fan, albeit with a smile on his face.READ MORE: Fans in stitches as Jurgen Klopp blames Liverpool's draw at Fulham on 'dry pitch'Filming the interaction on his phone, Ferdinand said: "I’ve got some fans here at the Liverpool game. He’s just asked me to sign a Liverpool shirt… are you crazy? I can’t sign it, I can’t."When one of the boys without a club shirt on claimed he was also a Liverpool supporter, Ferdinand joked that he wanted his autograph back: “Give me it back, I can’t have that," the former England defender said.Should Ferdinand have signed the Liverpool shirt? Let us know what you think in the comments section below.As an ex-United man, Ferdinand would have been pleased to see Liverpool drop two points, and Jurgen Klopp's side could've easily walked away with nothing following a strong showing from Marco Silva's Championship winners.Aleksandar Mitrovic put the hosts ahead in the first half before Liverpool's club-record signing Darwin Nunez levelled the scoring.

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

Liverpool looked far from convincing as they snatched a point late on against Fulham in a topsy-turvy 2-2 draw at Craven Cottage.The hosts came out of the blocks much quicker than their title-chasing opponents and deservedly took the lead through Aleksandar Mitrovic's powerful header on 32 minutes. A flurry of substitutions early in the second half reinvigorated the Reds, who drew level through new boy Darwin Nunez.Mitrovic put Fulham back in front from the penalty spot with 18 minutes remaining after Virgil van Dijk had him over in the box, before Mohamed Salah - who else - rescued a point in the closing stages.

Manchester City kick-off their defence of the Premier League title with a trip to face West Ham United at the London Stadium.

Former Manchester City defender Joleon Lescott believes that Erling Haaland will outshine Liverpool's new striker Darwin Nunez this season, despite the latter's impressive outing in the Community Shield.

Chelsea have brutally hit back at Brighton & Hove Albion while confirming the transfer of Marc Cucurella.The Blues announced the signing of the defender in a £55million plus £7m add-ons deal on Friday. The 24-year-old full-back’s new contract will see him play at Stamford Bridge until 2028.And Chelsea’s social media team took the opportunity to take aim at Brighton by tweeting: “CLUB STATEMENT: MARC CUCURELLA.

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.

Read more: Bemused Jurgen Klopp tears apart Darwin Nunez question in spicy press conferenceCity and Liverpool have set the bar so high no one else can come close. These two great modern rivals look set to share the silverware again, but can City win the one trophy they want more than most - the Champions League? At the opposite end of the the table it looks like being a long and grim struggle for the likes of Brentford, Bournemouth and Leeds.What are your predictions for the new season? Let us know in the comments section. Manchester City will finally complete a three-in-a-row after the capture of Erling Haaland but they will still fall short in their Champions League quest.

Left-back has been Manchester City's problem position for a number of years now.

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.

Manchester City's third kit will be a neon yellow shirt with black hoops, with the club taking the unusual step to launch the strip in the online world of Roblox.

Brighton and Hove Albion have moved to deny reports that Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign Manchester City target Marc Cucurella, labelling them as 'inaccurate'.

Liverpool star Virgil van Dijk left Manchester City players fuming with a piece of 's***housery' in the Community Shield.The Reds picked up the first trophy of the 2022/23 season with a 3-1 victory over City on Saturday (July 30). After Julian Alvarez had cancelled out Trent Alexander-Arnold's opener, Mohamed Salah put his side back in front from the spot with just over five minutes to go.Not content with just celebrating what looked to be the winning goal, Van Dijk latched onto an opportunity to delay City's restart.

Manchester City are reportedly in negotiations with Anderlecht as they try to sign left-back Sergio Gomez.

Manchester City midfielder Rodri believes that Liverpool won't be the Blues' only title challengers this season, but he trusts City's transfer business to give them the advantage.