Here are the latest Premier League headlines for Monday, June 27.
Arsenal sign US goalkeeper
Arsenal have confirmed the signing of United States international goalkeeper Matt Turner from New England Revolution. The 28-year-old was widely expected to complete the move after the Major League Soccer side announced an agreement with the Gunners as early as February.
Now the deal has been confirmed by Arsenal, with Turner becoming their third summer signing following moves for young Brazilian forward Marquinhos and Portugal Under-21 international Fabio Vieira.
"Matt is an experienced goalkeeper who will bring high quality to our squad," said Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta. "He has shown with his performances in recent years in both the MLS and at international level with the United States that he is a goalkeeper who will give us added strength going into next season. We welcome Matt and his family to the club and we look forward to working together in the years to come."
Turner's arrival casts further doubt over Bernd Leno's future at the Emirates Stadium, the Germany international having lost the No 1 spot to Aaron Ramsdale after his arrival from Sheffield United last summer. Leno has been linked with newly-promoted Fulham, with Turner now expected to play the role of back-up to Ramsdale.
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Cech leaves Chelsea
Former Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech is to leave his role as technical and performance advisor following the arrival of new owners at the club. Cech spent 11 seasons as a player at Stamford Bridge before returning after a spell at Arsenal to take up his current role in 2019.
There have been a number of key changes following the takeover by the Todd Boehly-led consortium, which ended Roman Abramovich's 19-year tenure following his sanctioning by the Government for his ties to Vladimir Putin after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Chelsea announced last week that chairman Bruce Buck would step down at the end of the month, taking up a position as senior advisor, while sporting director Marina Granovskaia is also moving on, although she too will remain in an advisory capacity for the duration of the transfer window.
Boehly has assumed interim sporting director duties until a full-time replacement can be found.
"It has been a huge privilege to perform this role at Chelsea for the past three years," Cech said in a statement. "With the club under new ownership, I feel now is the right time for me to step aside. I am pleased that the club is now in an excellent position with the new owners, and I am confident of its future success both on and off the pitch."
Cech will leave his role on June 30 and Boehly, chairman and co-controlling owner, said: "Petr is an important member of the Chelsea family. We understand his decision to step away and thank him for his contributions as an advisor and his commitment to the club and to our community. We wish him the best."
Bees appoint rugby coach
Brentford have appointed former England and Fiji rugby sevens coach Ben Ryan to a new role of director of elite performance at the club. Former Nottingham scrum-half Ryan, 50, who guided Fiji to Olympic sevens gold at Rio 2016, will work alongside head coach Thomas Frank.
Brentford director of football Phil Giles told the club's official website: "Director of elite performance is a role I think will help us reach even higher levels of performance across both players and staff. After a thorough recruitment process, Ben emerged as the outstanding candidate. He brings huge experience of how to reach elite level across a range of sports and has a coaching background which will help him work effectively with Thomas."
Ryan, who studied at Cambridge and Loughborough universities, was head coach of England Sevens for six years before taking up the same role with Fiji when rugby sevens was introduced to the Olympics for the first time in Rio. He was also awarded the highest honour in Fiji - Companion of the Order of Fiji - for his role in helping the country win their first-ever Olympic medal and his face also appears on coins and bank notes in the South Pacific archipelago.
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