Chelsea announce three departures

Chelsea announced three departures after Enzo Maresca’s arrival as new manager:

• Thiago Silva
• Josh Brooking
• Noah Hay

Mbappe on Real transfer

Kylian Mbappe has joined Real Madrid and put an end to a dramatic saga.

Mbappe has penned a five-year contract with Real that will see him take a whopping £51million pay cut to join.

It’s believed that the star striker was earning a whopping £63.9m per year during his final season at Paris Saint-Germain with an annual £25.6m signing-on-bonus too.

While his new deal in the Spanish capital will see the France international earn a comparatively measly £12.8m per year deal after tax, according to Sky Sports.

A dream come true. So happy and proud to join the club of my dream @realmadrid.

Nobody can understand how excited I am right now. Can’t wait to see you, Madridistas, and thanks for your unbelievable support. Hala Madrid!

Kylian Mbappe

Lukaku teases next move

Chelsea loanee Romelu Lukaku hinted at a stunning return to Anderlecht that will happen “much sooner than people think”.

Of course.

That [a return to Anderlecht] will happen.

That will happen, I think, much sooner than people think.

Romelu LukakuRTL Sports

Leicester in talks with Cooper

Leicester City have held talks with former Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper over replacing Enzo Maresca.

Cooper, 44, has been out of work since being sacked by Forest in December last year with the club in 17th.

The Welshman guided the Foxes rivals from the foot of the Championship table back to the Premier League before keeping them up in the club’s first top flight season.

Maresca’s departure from the King Power was confirmed on Monday, with Leicester making their disappointment clear.

The Championship winners pocketed £10million in compensation for the Italian and his staff.

It is not clear yet whether Cooper would accept the role or if he is first choice.