Chelsea have signed left-back Marcos Alonso from Fiorentina, the Serie A club have announced.

Manchester United's Dimitar Berbatov is reportedly on the verge of signing for Fulham, according to Juventus director general Giuseppe Marotta.

The Argentina Football Association have confirmed a star-studded 24-man squad to face the Republic of Ireland in the first ever international match played in Aviva stadium on Wednesday, August 11 (kick off 7.45pm).