Jose Mourinho on Thursday made his first signing since his reappointment as Chelsea coach, with the arrival of Germany forward Andre Schuerrle from Bayer Leverkusen. "Chelsea Football Club and Bayer 04 Leverkusen have reached an agreement for the transfer of Andre Schuerrle, subject to the completion of legal documentation and related matters, including personal terms and passing a medical," a statement on chelseafc.com said. No further details were immediately available but reports in Britain suggested he has been signed for some £18 million (21 million euros, $28 million).

A more cautious Jose Mourinho transformed himself into "the Happy One" on Monday as he faced the media for the first time since he began his second spell as manager of Premier League giants Chelsea. Mourinho dazzled the British press when he first joined the club in 2004, earning himself the tag of "The Special One" after describing himself as a "special" manager in his introductory press conference.

Veteran Portuguese international defender Bruno Alves signed for Turkish giants Fenerbahce on Sunday from Russian side Zenit Saint Petersburg, the buying club announced on its' website. The 31-year-old - who has signed a three year contract with the 18 time champions - will cost last season's Europa League semi-finalists 5.5million euros ((US$ 7.3million) according to Turkish media.

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez confirmed on Spanish radio on Thursday morning that Portuguese central defender Pepe is "not for sale" this summer. "Pepe is not for sale. He will not leave this summer, not in my opinion anyway," Perez told Onda Cero radio. "He is one of the best defenders in the world. It is very difficult to find someone like him." The 30-year-old Brazilian-born Portuguese international had a difficult time last season at the Santiago Bernabeu under Jose Mourinho, losing his place in the team to young Frenchman Raphael Varane.