Everton take Chelsea defender Zouma on loan
Kurt Zouma has belatedly completed a season-long loan move from Chelsea to Everton, the Toffees have announced.
Kurt Zouma has belatedly completed a season-long loan move from Chelsea to Everton, the Toffees have announced.
Everton and Fulham stole the show on the Premier League’s transfer deadline day, as both clubs welcomed several eye-catching signings.
Kepa Arrizabalaga described himself as ‘a calm, settled goalkeeper’ but predicted that he would fit into Maurizio Sarri’s ‘aggressive’ style of football at Chelsea.
Chelsea bolstered their midfield options with the loan signing of the talented Mateo Kovacic from Real Madrid.
Chelsea paid a reported world-record £71.6-million to sign Kepa Arrizabalaga from Athletic Bilbao as a successor to Real Madrid-bound Thibaut Courtois.
Real Madrid have agreed terms with Chelsea to sign goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois on a six-year deal, with Mateo Kovacic set to go the other way on loan.
Spanish goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga’s world-record move to Chelsea from Athletic Bilbao appeared to move a step closer on Wednesday.
Following Manchester City’s stunning title-winning campaign last season, the rest of the Premier League’s so-called ‘big six’ will need to produce something special to dislodge the champions in 2018-19.
Eden Hazard and N’Golo Kante returned to Chelsea training on Monday but there was no sign of wantaway goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.
Chelsea wing Willian has hinted he would be open to signing for Manchester United by saying he wants to work with Jose Mourinho again.