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Pep Chavarria: Chelsea set to clinch deal to sign Rayo Vallecano left-back for initial £16.3m fee as Blues seek to replace Marc Cucurella | Football News
5 August 2026 Off

Pep Chavarria: Chelsea set to clinch deal to sign Rayo Vallecano left-back for initial £16.3m fee as Blues seek to replace Marc Cucurella | Football News

By Total Football News

Chelsea are set to clinch a deal to sign Rayo Vallecano left-back Pep Chavarria for a fee of around £16.3m (€19m) plus add-ons.

Both clubs are finalising the last details of the transfer. Negotiations between the two clubs have been ongoing for more than a month, with Chelsea identifying Chavarria as the replacement for Marc Cucurella following his move to Real Madrid.

At 28, Chavarría offers the experience Chelsea have

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Wolves sign Jhon Arias from Fluminense for initial £15m
24 July 2025 Off

Wolves sign Jhon Arias from Fluminense for initial £15m

By Total Football News

Noel Sliney, BBC Sport

Arias is older than most South American players who cross the Atlantic Ocean to try their luck in Europe.

Nonetheless, Wolves’ new signing has been the creative force for Fluminense for several years and is affectionately known as ‘the Colombian Pele’ by the club’s supporters.

During the Club World Cup, former Brazil playmaker Kaka described the stocky Arias as “an extremely dangerous player who can decide

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Michael Cooper: Sheffield United complete initial £2m deal for Plymouth goalkeeper
15 August 2024 Off

Michael Cooper: Sheffield United complete initial £2m deal for Plymouth goalkeeper

By Total Football News

Brent Pilnick BBC Sport

Michael Cooper will always hold a special place in the hearts of Argyle fans – he made his debut as an 18-year-old substitute in October 2017 after all three of the club’s senior goalkeepers were injured.

The Plymouth-born academy graduate became first choice at the start of the 2020-21 season and helped the club win promotion to the Championship and reach the EFL Trophy final in

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