Barcelona have been the talking point of the football world recently following their high-profile acquisitions of Leeds United’s Raphinha and Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski. While discussing the Pole’s departure, Bayern manager Julian Nagelsmann fired shots at Barcelona’s economic state and the way the Catalans have done business this summer. FC Barcelona’s difficult economic struggles and constraints are no longer a secret. Last August, they had to part ways with the best player in their history, Lionel Messi. Barcelona also had to let go of players like Antoine Griezmann and Philippe Coutinho and were on a sort of emergency mode as far as transfers were concerned…
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Chelsea and Barcelona have locked horns plenty already in the 2022 summer transfer market. The Blues lost central defender Andreas Christensen to the Blaugrana on a free transfer and were snubbed by Leeds United attacker Raphinha, who, despite the two Premier League clubs agreeing to terms, joined the LaLiga side instead in a 58 million euro transfer. The two European heavyweights are expected to face off against each other in the market again in the coming days. Both, say reports, are interested in signing Sevilla centre-back Jules Kounde. As per Fabrizio Romano, Chelsea have confirmed to Sevilla their intention to return with a…
Mumbai City FC have announced the signing of Indian Super League Shield winner Greg Stewart. The former Jamshedpur attacking midfielder has joined the Islanders on a two-year contract. “I’m delighted to be here in Mumbai City. The club outlined their plans and their ambitions right from the outset and I believe joining Mumbai City is the right step forward to continue my journey in India,”Stewart told the club’s media team. Born in 1990, Stewart began his youth career with the famous Rangers Academy, which was followed by a tenure at the Heart of Midlothian youth setup. He joined Dundee FC in 2014…
AS Roma have announced the surprise signing of Argentina midfielder Paulo Dybala. The attacker has been without a club since leaving Juventus at the end of the previous season. The 28-year-old has signed for AS Roma on a free transfer, the club confirmed on July 20. He has signed a three-year deal with the Giallorossi, led by Jose Mourinho, which will run until the end of the 2024/25 season. Переглянути цей допис в Instagram Допис, поширений AS Roma (@officialasroma) Despite Francesco Totti offering the iconic no. 10 jersey to Dybala, the Argentine will don no. 21 shirt at the Stadio Olimpico, the…
The Bungesliga champions have completed the signing of Matthijs de Ligt from Juventus. According to a statement from the club, the Dutchman joins on a five-year deal and will don the number 4 shirt throughout his time at the Allianz Arena. De Ligt had interest from Premier League side Chelsea, too, but chose to sign for the Bavarians instead on a five-year contract, which will run until the end of the 2026/27 season as things stand. As per Fabrizio Romano, Bayern have paid their Italian counterparts a 70 million euro fee upfront to complete the transfer, with a further 10 million potentially payable later in add-ons. …
Manchester United made it three victories out of three in pre-season under new manager Erik ten Hag, beating fellow Premier League side Crystal Palace by three goals to one in front of a packed crowd in the Melbourne Cricket Ground on July 19. Ten Hag’s United continued to impress during their pre-season tour of Australia. A 3-1 convincing win over Palace complemented a 4-0 win over Liverpool in Bangkok and a 4-1 success against local team Melbourne Victory – even if it was marred by a late red card to academy graduate Will Fish. The Red Devils took an early lead through the in-form Anthony Martial.…
Manchester City full-back is set to become Arsenal’s fifth signing of the summer transfer window, reports David Ornstein of The Athletic. The Gunners, having already paid the Citizens 45 million pounds for the transfer of Gabriel Jesus, are understood to have agreed to a 30 million pound deal for the Ukrainian, with the selling club also receiving a further two million in add-ons potentially. Furthermore, Arsenal have also agreed to personal terms with the player’s camp. The versatile 25-year-old, who signed for City from Russian side Ufa in 2016, will sign a four-year deal with the Gunners, which will run until the…
Borussia Dortmund on Monday announced that striker Sebastien Haller had left their pre-season training camp in Switzerland due to a testicular tumour. The Ivory Coast international has joined the German club on July 6 from AFC Ajax as a replacement for Erling Haaland, who has joined Manchester City. The 28-year-old felt ill on Monday morning, missing 3-1 friendly defeat to Valencia later that day, and a series of medical tests were performed for the proper diagnosis of the player’s illness. After the confirmation of the tumour, further tests in a specialised facility are scheduled for the coming days. Tumours can be benign…
With three months until the start of the 2022-23 Indian Super League, ATKMB are making moves in the transfer market. Their latest acquisition is Australian forward Dimitrios Petratos, the Mariners have confirmed via their official Twitter handle on July 18. Petratos is the third overseas signing of the summer after Brendan Hamill and Florentin Pogba. The 29-year-old has played for Australia at the 2018 FIFA World Cup and also has the experience of playing extensively in Asia. “I am very excited to join the club, very excited to play in front of new fans and I am going to do my…
Spurs have announced the capture of right-wingback Djed Spence from Middlesbrough on a long-term contract, beating competition from Premier League side Nottingham Forest – whom the 21-year-old helped achieve promotion to the top-flight last season – for his signature. The England youth international has signed a five-year contract with the club, which will run until the end of the 2026/27 season after they agreed to pay a basic fee of 12.5 million pounds for his rights. Spence becomes Spurs’ sixth signing of the summer. The North London club brought in winger Ivan Perisic and goalkeeper Fraser Forster on free transfers earlier in the window before prising…