Matthijs de Ligt labelled "a risk worth taking" for Chelsea as transfer talks progress

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Rebekah Vardy is back on social media for the first time after losing her libel trial to Coleen Rooney.The wife of Jamie Vardy was left feeling ‘extremely sad and disappointed’ after the judge ruled in her former friend’s favour, meaning she could be forking out up to £2million.Their legal battle began in 2019 when stories started appearing in The Sun which Rooney alleged Vardy had sold to the press, revealing made up details about her private life.Rooney was dubbed ‘Wagatha Christie’ after she conducted a months-long sting operation on Instagram, coming to the conclusion that it was the wife of Jamie Vardy who leaked the stories.However, Vardy denied the allegations profusely and sued Wayne Rooney’s wife as a result.The high profile trial lasted just over a week before the verdict was revealed, leaving Rooney ‘pleased’ and Vardy insisting that the judge ‘got it wrong’.Now, she’s attempting to move on with her life, after claiming she has no plans to appeal.Taking to Instagram to send out a strong message, the star shared a defiant post.With her back to the camera and flashing a peace sign – which looks like two fingers from behind – Vardy wears a leather jacket with the slogan, ‘Normal is boring’ splattered across it.She also wears denim shorts and chunky black boots while standing in a field, suggesting it was festival attire.‘Peace out ✌️’, Vardy captioned her pic, implying she’s ready to put her legal woes behind her.Vady – who boasts 410k Insta followers – has limited comments on her posts, but she did receive kind words from those close to her.‘We’ve got ya back Girl.

Manchester United have been rocked with the news that Cristiano Ronaldo wants to leave the club, but the five-time Ballon d'Or winner is finding it tougher than first thought to find a new home.Ronaldo has reportedly asked to leave United after less than 12 months due to their failure to qualify for the Champions League, and his wage reduction can't have helped matters. Chelsea were one of the clubs offered Ronaldo by agent Jorge Mendes, with Bayern Munich legend Lothar Matthaus teasing the Bundesliga by saying a move to the Allianz would be 'sexy'.But Bayern CEO Oliver Kahn has now confirmed that the club are not interested, and with Chelsea signing Raheem Sterling it seems like a move to Stamford Bridge could also be unlikely.

Here are your Manchester City evening headlines for Wednesday, July 6.

Raheem Sterling is closing in on a move to Chelsea after agreeing personal terms with the West London club.

Chelsea are reportedly considering a move for Cristiano Ronaldo after the Manchester United forward was said to have asked to leave this summer.

Cristiano Ronaldo this summer, according to reports. Ronaldo has decided he wants to leave Old Trafford this summer, with Champions League football believed to be his primary reason. United missed out last season after a dire campaign, which saw them finish sixth in the Premier League.

Bernardo Silva has made his intentions to leave Manchester City for Barcelona this summer clear, according to reports in Spain.

Gio van Bronckhorst has had a quiet summer at Rangers with John Souttar being the only new arrival at Ibrox that will go straight into the first-team picture.

Chelsea head coach Thomas Tuchel has already described Cristiano Ronaldo as one of the "greatest" to have ever played the game amid reports that he wants to leave Manchester United in this summer's transfer window.

Mohamed Salah was preparing a transfer back to Chelsea before he eventually agreed a deal to sign a new contract at Liverpool. The Egypt international has put to bed months of speculation that he could leave this summer or next after put to paper on a new deal at Anfield. He has become the highest-paid player in the club's history after signing a £350,000-a-week contract that will keep him at the club until 2025.

Chelsea could scupper as many as four transfers for Barcelona this summer as revenge for their battle over Raphinha.The Catalan giants appear to be in pole position to sign the Leeds winger, with 90min.com claiming they've met the £60million asking price. That comes as a massive blow to the Blues, who had reportedly agreed a £55m deal earlier this week.But Raphinha isn't the only player Chelsea and Barcelona are butting heads over this summer - so Stamford Bridge chiefs may be able to get the last laugh in the transfer window, with funds of course limited at the Camp Nou.READ MORE: Barcelona 'agree to meet Leeds' £60m demands for Raphinha' despite Chelsea striking dealBoth sides are interested in signing Sevilla centre-back Jules Kounde, who has been a long-time target in west London.

Paris Saint-Germain's brutal decision to part ways with Brazil star Neymar has opened the door to Chelsea to pursue a deal, with fans dreaming of their first marquee signing under Todd Boehly.The Brazilian joined the Ligue 1 giants in a world-record £198million transfer from Barcelona back in 2017 and the 30-year-old recently penned a new deal committing his future to the club until 2027. But following the news that PSG are open to part ways with their star, after convincing Kylian Mbappe to stay at Parc des Princes, Neymar has reportedly made contact with the Stamford Bridge officials.

Arsenal chiefs reportedly spent Tuesday desperately trying to convince Leeds to sell Raphinha to them instead of Chelsea. Raphinha has been at the centre of a three-way tug-of-war in recent weeks, with Arsenal, Chelsea and Barcelona all keen to sign the Brazil international. Having previously looked bound for both Barca and the Gunners , he is now poised to move to Stamford Bridge following a decisive day in the transfer race.

Stefan Ortega has sent a heartfelt message to supporters of German outfit Arminia Bielefeld amid reports that a Manchester City move is looming.

Gabriel Jesus was greeted at a London hospital by Arsenal sporting director Edu this morning ahead of the player's move from Manchester City.

An underwhelming first season with Manchester City turned into a nightmare over the summer of 2016 for Raheem Sterling as a player already disliked by much of the country used him as the figurehead of their anger at a disastrous Euro 2016 for the England team.

Raheem Sterling could become a Chelsea player as soon as this week after new owner Todd Boehly contacted Manchester City to speed up a deal for the first statement signing of a new era at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea are reportedly interested in bringing Manchester City defender Nathan Ake back to Stamford Bridge this summer. The Blues are on the lookout for central defenders this summer after losing both Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen on free transfers. Thomas Tuchel’s side have been linked with several centre-backs in recent weeks, including Sevilla’s Jules Kounde, Villarreal’s Pau Torres and Juventus’ Matthijs de Ligt.

Chelsea have reportedly had two different swap offers for Matthijs de Ligt rejected by Juventus.The Blues are looking to sign De Ligt, 22, by using a player-plus-cash deal. According to Tuttosport, they made a £34million bid which would also see either Timo Werner or Christian Pulisic head to Turin.But that has been knocked back, with Juve boss Max Allegri not keen on the forwards.

Chelsea could be set to land Barcelona flop Ousmane Dembele on a free when his contract expires next week.Thomas Tuchel's side are reportedly 'best placed' to land the out-of-favour Frenchman. According to Spanish outlet MARCA, the Blues have been pushing hard to convince the winger to make the swap from Catalonia to London.Xavi has tried to tie Dembele down to a new deal in recent weeks.