Chelsea are reported to have tabled a huge £60million move for Real Madrid star James Rodriguez after giving up on the Belgian forward Romelu Lukaku.
The Blues have been linked with Lukaku throughout the summer but the 23-year-old striker has committed his future to Everton, forcing Chelsea to look elsewhere.
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho impressed by the £89m signing Paul Pogba during training and has confirmed the midfielder will make his second United debut when they face Southampton on Friday.
The 23-year-old Frenchman completed his world record £89 million move to Old Trafford from Juventus ahead of this season. He is expected to play for the Red Devils on Friday night’s fixture with Southampton.
Arsenal fans went into anger mode on the opening day of the season.
It becomes quite usual for the Gunners to suffer a poor result on the very first day of the season.
The north Londoners poor early form continued at the Emirates to Liverpool, with the Mersysiders eventually running out 4-3 winners on Sunday afternoon.
Last season the football world was astounded as a relatively unrecognised player emerged as one of the brightest talents in the Premier League.
Riyad Mahrez hit the ground running for Leicester City in 2015-16 and never stopped. He went on to score 17 goals and picked up 11 assists on his way to being crowned the PFA Player of the Year. As many expected the likes of Eden Hazard and Mesut Ozil to hog the limelight, it was a refreshing change to see an unknown player rise to the top so rapidly.
Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic marked his first competitive appearance for the Premier League giants with an 82nd minute winner against Leicester City.
It was Zlatan’s second goal in a red shirt after his stunning debut goal against Galatasaray earlier this summer.
Manchester United went on to win the match 2-1.