The Offside Daily – Chelsea duo sign in America, Newcastle United and Liverpool close in on strikers and Sunderland Ladies strikers car crash hat-trick

10 of the biggest football stories of the day:

 

1. Sunderland Ladies’ Beth Mead scored a hat-trick in a 4-0 win over Chelsea in the WSL just days after she crashed her car swirving to avoid hitting a deer.

2. Comedian Lee Nelson embarrassed outgoing FIFA President Sepp Blatter in a press conference.

3. Newcastle United are set to complete the signing of Aleksander Mitrovic from Anderlecht.

4. Manchester City have upped their quota of English players with the signing of 18 year old striker Patrick Roberts from Fulham.

5. Christian Benteke is due to have a medical at Liverpool before sealing a £32.5m switch from Villa Park to Anfield.

6. Mario Gotze loves Chinese food, especially SUSHI, which is famously Japanese.  (Metro)

7. American fan ‘signs’ Chelsea duo John Terry and Nemanja Matic to play for his team. (Mirror)

8. Bayern Munich players were mobbed by adoring fans in Beijing airport during pre-season tour. (Metro)

9. Newcastle’s Massadio Hadara was sent off for Kung-Fu kick against Sacramento Republic. (Mirror)

10. Kolo Toure’s Koala torture… Liverpool midfielder has irrational fear of the animal. (Mirror)

5 Transfer Rumours that won’t go away:

1. Angel Di Maria – Manchester United to Paris St Germain – £42.8m

2. Jordy Clasie – Feyenoord to Southampton – £12m

3. Joel Campbell – Arsenal to Real Sociedad – £6m

4. Christian Benteke – Aston Villa to Liverpool – £32m

5. Pedro – Barcelona to Chelsea – £22m

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