Petr Cech’s son signs first professional contract with Premier League club and it’s not Chelsea or Arsenal

Published 14:35 11 Jul 2025 GMT+1 The 16-year-old goalkeeper left Chelsea’s academy last year. Damian Cech, the son of former Chelsea and Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech, has signed his first professional contract. The 16-year-old goalkeeper, who has already made his debut for the Czech Republic under-18s, will be hoping to follow in the footsteps of…

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Eyebrows have been raised across the Premier League at the timing of the Crown Prosecution Service¿s decision to charge the now former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey

INSIDE SPORT: Timing of the Thomas Partey charges is talk of the Premier League… and why it’s a big week for the ECB

Eyebrows have been raised across the Premier League at the timing of the Crown Prosecution Service’s decision to charge the now former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey with five counts of rape.  The Ghana international, who denies the charges, was initially arrested in July 2022 — three years ago — but continued to be a key…

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Atletico Madrid battle Arsenal for Lookman deal

Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman has already been approached by Arsenal, but Atletico Madrid are in the running too after signing Matteo Ruggeri. The Nigeria international was named African Player of the Year thanks to his performances for La Dea, including a hat-trick in the Europa League Final victory over Bayer Leverkusen. Advertisement He could well…

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Arsenal could land ‘dream’ second signing after Viktor Gyokeres that would terrify Premier League rivals

Arsenal have ‘a real possibility’ of completing a €90 million [£77.3m] deal for their ‘dream’ transfer target, according to reports, as they close in on the signing of Viktor Gyokeres. Mikel Arteta could have a new-look forward line when the 2025/26 campaign kicks off, with Gyokeres moving closer to becoming their first big-money deal of…

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Why are Premier League clubs selling their women’s teams? And which club could do it next?

Why are Premier League clubs selling their women’s teams? And which club could do it next?

Last year, Chelsea entered into a hefty deal with two days of their 2023-24 accounting period remaining. For £200million ($274m), Chelsea FC Holdings, the company which houses the club’s operations, sold Chelsea Football Club Women Limited (CFCW) to Blueco 22 Midco Limited, a fellow subsidiary of Blueco 22 Limited, the club’s parent company. In doing…

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