English Premier League side Arsenal are close to agreeing a deal in principle with Bologna over the signing of defender Riccardo Calafiori. Bologna have been holding out for €50m (£42.2m) as discussions continue over a payment structure and clauses. Personal terms are not expected to be a problem. Calafiori’s former club Basel stand to make…
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has thrown his weight behind comments made by former interim boss Ralf Rangnick on the rot at the club Rangnick had said back then that United needed “open-heart” surgery. Ten Hag, 54, was appointed manager in 2022 after Rangnick’s seven months in charge. The German, now in charge of…
Italian side AC Milan have signed victorious Spain Captain Alvaro Morata from Atletico Madrid on a four-year contract with an option for a further 12 months. Milan are reported to have triggered Morata’s release clause of about £11m in order to sign him. The 31-year-old captained Spain to victory in Euro 2024 earlier this month….
Celtic have signed Denmark captain Kasper Schmeichel on a one-year deal after the goalkeeper led his country to the last 16 of Euro 2024. Schmeichel, 37, was a free agent after leaving Belgian club Anderlecht at the end of last season and replaces former Manchester City club-mate Joe Hart, who has retired. The Dane has…
English side Manchester United have signed French defender Leny Yoro from Lille until 2029 in a deal worth 62m euros (£52.18m), with 8m euros (£6.73m) in add-ons. The 18-year-old centre-back has signed a five-year contract at Old Trafford, with the option for an additional 12 months. Yoro, who made his Lille debut at the age…
English Premier League Champions Manchester City have signed Brazil winger Savinho from French side Troyes until 2029 in a deal worth 40m euros (£30.8m). The 20-year-old starred on loan at Girona last season as they finished third in La Liga. Both Girona and Troyes are part of the City Football Group. Savinho said City are…
The son of former Manchester United Star Zlatan Ibrahimovic has signed his first professional contract at one of his father’s former club AC Milan. Seventeen year old Maximilian will likely feature with the Milan youth team next season as he aims to follow in his father’s footsteps. Ibrahimovic, who also played for Barcelona and Paris…
Coach of Argentina’s Olympic football team and an ex- international Javier Mascherano said the video showing racist chants by national team players after they won the Copa America was “taken out of context.” “Argentines, if there’s one thing we’re not, it’s racists, far from that,” Mascherano said at Argentina’s pre-Olympic training base in northwestern France….
The dust generated by Argentina’s celebration song after wining the Copa America may not settle anytime soon. Yes Argentina won the Copa America, but lost the respect of many with the manner of their celebration. One of their players Enzo Fernandez who plays professional football in England with Chelsea faces disciplinary proceedings at the London…
Nigeria’s Super Falcons fell to a slim 1-0 defeat against Canada in their friendly at the La Quinta Football Centre, Malaga, on Wednesday night. Olympic champions Canada dominated the game and scored the decisive goal in the 18th minute. The Super Falcons had numerous chances to equalise but were let down by their poor finishing….
