Despite recent rumours suggesting Jadon Sancho might be open to returning to Manchester United if manager Erik ten Hag leaves the club, Borussia Dortmund are set to try and turn his loan into a permanent deal, according to Fabrizio Romano.
The 24-year-old winger made his move from Dortmund to United in 2021 for a whopping €85 million fee, but following Ten Hag s appointment, he annoyed the Dutch coach with a social media post in which he refuted his claim about his poor efforts in training. Sancho was shunned from the squad after three Premier League appearances at the start of the season, and he returned on a temporary basis to the Signal Iduna Park in January.
Unlike Ten Hag, Dortmund are obviously pleased with Sancho s contribution, consisting, among other things, …
Manchester United have confirmed the signing of Noussair Mazraoui from Bayern Munich.
He has signed a four-year contract with the Red Devils in a deal worth up to £17million.
He is the second player to join from the Bundesliga giants on Tuesday, following Matthijs de Ligt s arrival.
Mazraoui joined Bayern in July 2022, making 55 appearances in all competitions during his two-year spell, and is now reunited with Erik ten Hag, who gave him his debut at Ajax.
Last season, he created the third-most chances among the Bayern defenders (15) despite only making 19 appearances in the Bundesliga.
Noussair is a Red!
Morocco international Noussair Mazraoui has completed a move from Bayern Munich to United
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Graeme Shinnie has returned to Aberdeen after joining on a three-year contract from Wigan.
The 31-year-old is embarking on his third stint at Pittodrie after spending the second half of last season on loan with the Dons.
A former Aberdeen captain, Shinnie enjoyed a four-year spell with the club after joining from Inverness in 2015.
“Graeme is a captain, a real leader and is Aberdeen through and through,” said boss Barry Robson.
“We’re absolutely delighted to get him back. This is where he belongs and his impact on the team and club last year was there for all to see.
“He is well aware of the level of expectation at this club and his wealth of experience will be a major advantage as we head into a busy season.”
Shinnie, who play…
Arsenal have become a real force under manager Mikel Arteta, twice rivalling Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City for the Premier League title. Having shored up at the back while scoring for fun going forward, the team has been a joy to watch and if you are keen to see this line-up live, it’s possible to purchase and experience the exciting style of football at the Emirates Stadium in full flow.
With Declan Rice, Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka among the club’s star names and key to the current success, the Gunners are now looking to bolster the squad further to ensure they are seasoned challengers at the top of the table. This article will assess some of the names to have been linked with a switch to Arsenal ahead of the 2024/25 campaign.
Viktor Gyokeres, Spo…
Luton have signed former Chelsea and Everton midfielder Ross Barkley on a free transfer.
Former England international Barkley, 29, spent last season at Ligue 1 club Nice following his departure from Chelsea by mutual consent.
Barkley – who played for England at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil and also had a loan spell at Aston Villa – could make his debut for the Hatters in their opening Premier League match at Brighton on Saturday.
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“Why Luton? Going from the Conference to the Premier League is a great story and for me personally to be back in the Premier League, it’s great motivation,” Barkley said on the Luton club website.
“I’m still relatively you…
Second-half goals from Tomas Rosicky and Tomas Necid helped the Czech Republic to a come-from-behind 2-1 win against Russia in a Euro 2016 warm-up friendly on Wednesday.
Russia started brightly in Innsbruck and Aleksandr Kokorin s sixth-minute strike from the edge of the box proved too strong for Petr Cech, who may have felt he could have done more to save the shot.
But the Czechs responded strongly after half-time and veteran Rosicky levelled the scores in the 49th minute with a brilliantly executed volley from 20 yards that found the bottom left-hand corner.
Both teams had opportunities to win it and Cech s heart was in his mouth when he could only palm Igor Denisov s long-range effort against the post.
And that proved crucial as the Czech Republic st…
Manchester United are interested in signing Joshua Kimmich from Bayern Munich in the summer of 2024, according to . The report has claimed that United are going to target players who are in the final year of their contracts, and that Kimmich is on the radar of the former Premier League and UEFA Champions League winners.
Joshua Kimmich is one of the best players on the planet and is world class. The 29-year-old, who can operate as a right-back or as a midfielder, has been on the books of Bayern since 2015 and is one of the first names on the teamsheet when he is fit available. Kimmich has scored one goal and given three assists in 14 Bundesliga matches and has given two assists in six UEFA Champions League games this season.
Manchester United are sixth in the Premier Lea…
Despite a clatter of unhelpful developments around Manchester City, it had at least looked like a useful couple of days for Bernardo Silva.
The Portugal international, City s player of the year when they won an unprecedented domestic treble in 2018-19, suffered a strangely underwhelming season last time around especially for a player who seems so in tune with Pep Guardiola s vision and demands.
Lionel Messi arriving in Manchester would have probably blocked Bernardo s route back to a place on the right of City s front three. But the six-time Ballon d Or winner announced he would remain at Barcelona against his will.
Among Silva s other rivals for the spot, two men who appeared to usurp him in the pecking order last season. But Riyad Mahrez and Phil Foden returned…
Roberto Mancini has set his sights on World Cup glory with Italy, though his first aim may well be to push for enlarged squads at Euro 2020.
Italy made it three wins from three to start their World Cup 2022 qualification campaign by seeing off Lithuania by the now familiar scoreline of 2-0.
Goals from Stefano Sensi and Ciro Immobile bookended the second half on Wednesday, as Italy took a three-point lead in Group C.
The Azzurri have won their last five matches 2-0, and are unbeaten in 25 games under Mancini, which brings him level with Marcelo Lippi s best haul – only Vittorio Pozzo (30) has managed a better such streak.
Lippi guided Italy to a 2006 World Cup success, and Mancini did not shy away from wanting to emulate one of his predecessors.
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´It hurts to see my players cry´ – Italiano rues Fiorentina´s Europa Conference League final heartbr
Vincenzo Italiano says Fiorentina really believed we could have a different ending , after La Viola suffered Europa Conference League final heartbreak for the second year running.
Italiano s side were beaten by West Ham in last year s showpiece, with Jarrod Bowen snatching a last-gasp winner in Prague.
Fiorentina suffered a similar fate 12 months later, as Ayoub El Kaabi struck four minutes before the end of extra time to give Olympiacos their first title in a major European competition.
La Viola embarked on a club record 13-match unbeaten run to reach their second successive Europa Conference League final.
But Italiano, who will depart the club at the end of the season, admitted it counted for nothing, with his side once again left to wonder what might h…