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Chelsea have completed the signing of Gary Cahill from Bolton Wanderers for a fee of around £7 million.

According to the BBC, the 26-year-old centre-half passed a medical last Saturday, before attending Chelsea’s 1-0 Premier League win over Sunderland at Stamford Bridge.

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Italian Serie A club Inter Milan have made a €25 million euro bid for Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez, but reports claim the offer is unlikely to meet City’s valuation for the Argentine striker.

“Our offer is 25m euros – now it depends on them whether they accept,” said Inter president Massimo Moratti after their 1-0 win over AC Milan, according to the BBC.

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Former world heavyweight boxing champion Joe Frazier has died aged 67 after a brief battle with liver cancer.

Also known as Smokin’ Joe, Frazier is best-known as being the first man to beat Muhammad Ali in 1971.

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A 100-year-old British man has become the world’s oldest marathon runner after finishing a race in Canada.

Indian-born Fauja Singh, from east London, ran the Toronto Waterfront Marathon in eight hours, 25 minutes and 16 seconds – finshing in 3,850th place, ahead of five other competitors.

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Arsenal have completed the signing of Brazilian international defender Andre Santos from Turkish club Fenerbahce for £6.2 million.

According to the BBC, the 28-year-old has signed a long-term contract at Emirates Stadium and will wear the number 11 shirt.

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Arsenal have reached an agreement to sign up South Korea striker Chu Young Park from his previous club, Monaco.

According to the BBC, 26-year-old Park will cost the Gunners somewhere between £3 and £5 million.

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Former Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas has signed a five-year contract with Barcelona in a deal worth a potential £35 million to Arsenal.

The 24-year-old said he moved back to his native Spain to take up “the greatest challenge of my life.”

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Chelsea have signed midfielder Oriol Romeu on a four-year contract from Barcelona for £4.35 million.

The 19-year-old is the second signing of the summer under Chelsea’s new boss André Villas-Boas.

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Manchester United winger Antonio Valencia has signed a new four-year deal with the club, extending his stay at Old Trafford until the end of the 2014-15 season.

The 25-year-old has scored 10 goals in 69 appearances since joining United from Wigan Athletic in 2009.

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Alexis Sanchez is set to join FC Barcelona from Italian Serie A side Udinese for a fee of £23 million, which could reportedly rise as high as £33 million.

The 22-year-old Chilean has signed a five-year deal with the La Liga and Champions League holders.

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