Crystal Palace have confirmed the signing of striker Christian Benteke from Liverpool on a four-year deal. Palace have not disclosed the transfer fee they have paid for the 25-year-old Belgium international but it is an initial £27m plus £5m in add-ons, according to Sky sources. The fee easily beats Palace's previous record
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Crystal Palace agree Benteke fee
Crystal Palace have agreed a £32m fee with Liverpool for Christian Benteke, according to Sources. Palace have agreed to make Benteke the most expensive signing in their history, and the striker will now have a medical and talk terms in London. Liverpool paid Aston Villa £32.5m for Benteke a year ago and
Everton sign Yannick Bolasie
Everton have signed DR Congo international midfielder Yannick Bolasie from Crystal Palace on a five-year deal for £25m. Bolasie, 27, spent four seasons with Palace after moving from Bristol City in 2012. He played 143 times for Palace scoring 13 goals, and came on as a substitute in Saturday's 1-0 defeat by
Stats from Saturday’s Barclays Premier League
Here's a round up of some stats from Saturday's Premier League... Hull City 2-1 Leicester City Leicester City were the first reigning top-flight champions to lose their opening game of the following league season since Arsenal in 1989/90 - the Gunners lost 1-4 away at Manchester United on August 19, 1989. This was
BREAKING: Jose Mourinho agrees new Chelsea deal, claims reports
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has verbally agreed a two-year extension to his contract, according to reports in Wednesday's newspapers. The 52-year-old guided the Blues to a first Premier League title in five years following their 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace on Sunday and looks set to be rewarded with a bumper
Chelsea’s Ramires out for weeks
Chelsea midfielder Ramires might not play again this season because of the illness that knocked him out of Sunday's Premier League title celebrations. The Brazil international was taken to hospital before the 1-0 win over Crystal Palace with a kidney-related problem. Jose Mourinho had named Ramires in his starting line-up but he
Premier League: Chelsea are 2014/15 Champions
West Brom get first away win since November 2014
‘I’m last in line for manager of the year’ – Jose Mourinho
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has counted himself out of the running to be named the Barclays Manager of the Season. The Portuguese boss says he has 'no chance' of lifting the accolade despite bookmakers making him clear favourite to succeed last year's winner Tony Pulis. “My manager of the year, I don’t
Manuel Pellegrini not worried about his job safety
Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini insists he is not worried about his job security at the club. The champions were beaten 2-1 at Crystal Palace on Monday Night Football, rocked by goals from Glenn Murray and Jason Puncheon either side of half-time despite dominating at Selhurst Park. The result marked City's third
Premier League: Glenn Murray and Jason Puncheon dent City’s Title challenge
Premier League leaders battle to win
Liverpool through to FA Cup quarter finals
Avram Grant leads Black Stars into final amid chaotic scenes
Equatorial Guinea’s Africa Cup of Nations dream came to a disappointing end amid more shameful scenes in Malabo on Thursday night. The hosts have lit up this tournament, performing footballing miracles, backed by enthusiastic support. But as they exited at the semi-final stage, those same fans showed an uglier side, throwing
Lee Chung-Yong joins Crystal Palace from Bolton
Crystal Palace have confirmed the signing of of Lee Chung-Yong from Bolton Wanderers for an undisclosed fee. The reported £1million transfer was temporarily delayed over the player's wage demands but all parties have come to an agreement with the South Korea international signing a contract until June 2018. A statement on the