Lukaku: I snubbed Juve to stay at Everton!
Romelu Lukaku claims he opted against a move to Juventus in order to stay at Everton. Belgium international Lukaku joined Everton from Chelsea in 2014 for a reported club record fee of £28million after an impressive loan spell at Goodison Park. The 23-year-old has made 130 appearances in all competitions for the Merseyside club and scored 61 goals, but was linked with an exit during the previous transfer window.
Jesus focused on improving self, not City
Gabriel Jesus is not thinking about his impending move to Manchester City, with continuing to improve his only focus. City completed the signing of Jesus from Palmeiras on a five-year deal last month, with the player set to link up with his new team-mates after the end of the Campeonato Brasileiro season. Jesus marked his senior international debut with a pair of goals in the 3-0 victory in Quito on Thursday, and his focus remains on short-term targets rather than moving to the Premier League.
Abdennour confirms contact with EPL clubs
Aymen Abdennour has admitted he was in talks with Premier League clubs during the previous transfer window, but a deal did not materialise due to financial issues.Valencia centre-back Abdennour was heavily linked with a switch to Chelsea last week, but Antonio Conte’s side instead swooped for David Luiz from Paris Saint-Germain on deadline day. Regardless, the 27-year-old insisted he is committed to Valencia, where his existing deal is set to expire in 2020.
