PREMIER LEAGUE 2020-21: Rodriguez, Havertz among signings

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Premier League clubs have been busy in the transfer market in an unusually short off-season because of the pandemic-induced late finish to last season. Chelsea has been especially active with Germany midfielder Kai Havertz heading its $250 million spending spree. Colombia playmaker James Rodriguez is looking to revive his career at Everton while Donny Van de Beek and Ferran Torres look like exciting arrivals to strengthen the squads of Manchester United and Manchester City, respectively. Among the other intriguing transfers are 18-year-old striker Fabio Silva at Wolverhampton and Brazilian centre back Gabriel at Arsenal.

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Premier League clubs have been busy in the transfer market in an unusually short off-season because of the pandemic-induced late finish to last season. Chelsea has been especially active with Germany midfielder Kai Havertz heading its $250 million spending spree. Colombia playmaker James Rodriguez is looking to revive his career at Everton while Donny Van de Beek and Ferran Torres look like exciting arrivals to strengthen the squads of Manchester United and Manchester City, respectively. Among the other intriguing transfers are 18-year-old striker Fabio Silva at Wolverhampton and Brazilian centre back Gabriel at Arsenal.

FILE - In this Sunday, June 23, 2019 file photo, Colombia's James Rodriguez gives a thumbs up before a Copa America Group B soccer match against Paraguay at Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, Brazil. James Rodriguez joined Premier League club Everton on Monday, Sept. 7, 2020 in an attempt to revive a career that faltered at Real Madrid. Signed by the Spanish giants after capturing world football with a stunning goal for Colombia at the 2014 World Cup, Rodriguez couldn’t match those highs in Madrid. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan, file)
FILE - In this Sunday, June 23, 2019 file photo, Colombia's James Rodriguez gives a thumbs up before a Copa America Group B soccer match against Paraguay at Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, Brazil. James Rodriguez joined Premier League club Everton on Monday, Sept. 7, 2020 in an attempt to revive a career that faltered at Real Madrid. Signed by the Spanish giants after capturing world football with a stunning goal for Colombia at the 2014 World Cup, Rodriguez couldn’t match those highs in Madrid. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan, file)
FILE - In this Sunday Aug. 9, 2020 file photo, Leverkusen's Kai Havertz looks around during a training session in Duesseldorf, Germany. Bayer Leverkusen forward Kai Havertz left the Germany national team training camp on Friday, Sept. 4 to try to complete his transfer to Chelsea. Leverkusen sports director Rudi Voeller said Havertz is traveling to London “so that Kai can now sort things out on the ground in London with our support.” (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, file)
FILE - In this Sunday Aug. 9, 2020 file photo, Leverkusen's Kai Havertz looks around during a training session in Duesseldorf, Germany. Bayer Leverkusen forward Kai Havertz left the Germany national team training camp on Friday, Sept. 4 to try to complete his transfer to Chelsea. Leverkusen sports director Rudi Voeller said Havertz is traveling to London “so that Kai can now sort things out on the ground in London with our support.” (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, file)

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