Andre Schuerrle described his honour to sign for Chelsea, after the club officially announced his signing on Tuesday.
The Premier League side confirmed a deal had been reached with Bayer Leverkusen a fortnight ago, and have now revealed the forward has put pen to paper on a five-year contract.
And the Germany international is itching to get started for Jose Mourinho s side.
I am so happy now I have signed and it is an honour for me to play for this club, with this team and for these great fans, Schurrle said.
I am really looking forward to it.
The 22-year-old moved to Mainz in 2009, and was a key part of the side that achieved a UEFA Europa League spot in the Bundesliga at the end of the 2011 season.
His form earned him a move to Leverkusen where he …
Preston North End have signed veteran striker Kevin Davies on a two-year deal, .
The 36 year old, who was released by Bolton Wanderers after ten years at the club, has been handed the number 9 shirt ahead of the new League One season, as Preston look to secure a return to the Championship after being relegated in 2011.
In 2010, Davies became England’s oldest debutant in over sixty years after winning his one and only cap against Montenegro.
During his decade with the Trotters, he made over 350 appearances, scoring 84 times, and was named captain in January 2009. He is set to be handed a testimonial next summer.
He began his career with Chesterfield, before securing a move to Southampton in 1998.
A big money transfer to Blackburn Rovers fo…
Blaise Matuidi is determined for Paris Saint-Germain to achieve another historic season by defending their domestic treble, starting with Tuesday s Coupe de France semi-final with Lorient.
Laurent Blanc s side bounced back from their Champions League exit at the hands of Manchester City by thrashing Caen 6-0 in Ligue 1 on Saturday, with Zlatan Ibrahimovic scoring twice to take this tally to a career best 32 in France s top flight.
PSG now turn their attentions to a vital week in their bid for a second successive treble, with a last-four match against Lorient followed by the Coupe de la Ligue final against Lille on Saturday.
And Matuidi, who also found the net in the win over Caen, was delighted with the performance shown in the wake of their European disappoint…
Barcelona star Neymar always had the intention of returning to Santos, but says he will not do so with the current board in charge.
Neymar led Santos to three successive Campeonato Paulistas fom 2010 to 2012, the 2010 Copa do Brasil title and Copa Libertadores glory in 2011 before making the switch to Barcelona in 2013.
However, relations between the Brazil captain and his former employers have soured since the finances behind his transfer to Camp Nou became part of a legal battle in Spain.
The 24-year-old was determined to return to Santos at some stage in his career, but would not consider it under the current management structure.
I left a message in my locker when I left there saying: I m going, but I will return , Neymar told Playboy s Brazilian e…
Such was Alex Ferguson s determination to knock Liverpool off their perch , Anfield was often the scene of the Scot s angriest moments as Manchester United manager, according to Gary Neville.
Ferguson famously described his biggest challenge as eclipsing Liverpool s 18 top-flight titles, something he achieved before retiring in 2013 as United moved onto 20.
Throughout his Old Trafford tenure, Ferguson was renowned for dishing out the hairdryer treatment when unhappy with United performances.
And Neville says the worst of those outbursts always seemed to come at the home of their fierce rivals, where United travel this weekend in the Premier League.
Sir Alex was always different around the big games, the former United skipper said on Sky Sports.
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Brazil put in a dominant performance on Sunday as it secured a 2-0 win over Panama in their pre-Copa America Centenario warm-up game.
Jonas, called up as an injury replacement for Ricardo Oliveira, gave Brazil the lead inside two minutes at Dick s Sporting Goods Park in Denver.
It was the Benfica striker s first international goal since November 2011, when he scored a double in Brazil s 2-0 friendly win over Egypt.
Debutant Gabriel doubled Brazil s lead in the second half to round out the win in their final friendly before facing Ecuador in its first Copa America group-stage match.
Brazil also faces Haiti and Peru in Group B, while Panama must tackle Argentina, Chile and Bolivia in Group D of the special-edition tournament taking place in the United Sta…
Atletico Madrid s achievements over recent seasons mean they must accept criticism for their current poor run, according to head coach Diego Simeone.
Under Simeone s management, Atleti have consistently performed above expectations – most notably in the 2013-14 season, when they beat heavyweights Barcelona and Real Madrid to title glory in LaLiga.
Atleti were also beaten 2014 and 2016 Champions League finalists, falling foul of Real Madrid who also saw them off at the semi-final stage last season.
A run so deep into the competition this time around looks fanciful at present, with Simeone s men having taken two points from their opening three matches in Group C ahead of Tuesday s home match with Qarabag.
In LaLiga, Atletico are unbeaten in 10 matches but…
France defender Samuel Umtiti has an exclusive agreement with Lyon that would allow him to join Barcelona ahead of the 2016-17 season.
Umtiti is reported to be on the verge of completing a €30million move to Camp Nou after establishing himself as an integral part of the Lyon first team since making his breakthrough in 2011.
The 22-year-old is currently part of the French squad at Euro 2016, but is expected to finalise personal terms in the near future.
We anticipate the eventual departure of Umtiti. Samuel has an exclusive agreement for him to join Barcelona, Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas is quoted as telling RMC Sport.
We made a promise that if he could play for the club of his heart, he would leave.
It s part of the commitment which we …
Leonardo Bonucci s reckless first-half sending off forced AC Milan to battle for a 0-0 draw at home to struggling Genoa on Sunday.
The Rossoneri were left with 10 men for over an hour following Bonucci s elbow on Aleandro Rosi and the disadvantage proved too great an obstacle in their bid for a first Serie A victory in four matches.
Instead, under-fire manager Vincenzo Montella will come under greater pressure for failing to guide his side past a team that has now won only one of nine in the league.
Milan had carried the weight of three successive domestic defeats into the contest and their task was only made more difficult by Bonucci s moment of madness, with the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) involved in dismissing the captain.
And an air of frustr…
Goals, goals, goals. That is on the mind of Swansea City recruit Fernando Llorente as the Spanish striker looks to emulate the success of Michu at Liberty Stadium.
Llorente swapped three-time defending Europa League champions Sevilla for Swansea on Friday, moving to the Premier League side on a two-year deal.
The 31-year-old part of Spain s triumphant 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012 squads has already set his sights on following in the footsteps of countryman and former Swansea forward Michu, who scored 22 goals in 43 matches during his debut season.
I am very happy to join Swansea, said Llorente, who scored just four goals in 23 LaLiga appearances for Sevilla.
I have scored goals in LaLiga and Serie A, and now I want to score a lot of goals for the club…