The Reds have officially unveiled their third signing of the summer, midfielder Fabio Carvalho, who has joined the club from Fulham in a 5 million pound transfer. The Reds came close to signing the midfielder in January, but the move fell through at the eleventh hour. However, they returned with a 5 million bid – rising to 7.7 million after bonuses – before the end of the season that was accepted by the Cottagers. The 2021/22 Premier League runner-ups then waited until Carvalho’s previous contract with Fulham came to an end on June 30 before presenting him to their fans on their official website. …
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Alexia Putellas became the first female player to make 100 appearances for Spain, and she celebrated that feat by scoring in a 1-1 friendly draw with Italy. The 28-year-old made her La Roja debut in 2013 and, less than a decade later, won her century cap in Castel di Sangro on July 1. The 28-year-old follows in the footsteps of several of her international male contemporaries, but she is the only woman in her country to make history. “I am very happy because it is something that I never thought would happen. A lot of work of all kinds, many…
Manchester United have loaned their second-choice goalkeeper out to the newly-promoted Premier League outfit Nottingham Forest for the season, the club announced on July 2. The 25-year-old leaves his boyhood club on loan after failing to break into the first team. Henderson leaves the Red Devils temporarily yet again, after failing to break into the first team amid competition from Spaniard – and the Red Devils’ long-standing number 1 – David De Gea. The England international will spend the season at the City Ground, but the newly-promoted Premier League side does not hold the option or the obligation to turn the…
La Liga giants FC Barcelona have reached full agreement with Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur to send their centre-back Clement Lenglet out on loan for the entirety of the 2022/23 season, reports Fabrizio Romano. The Frenchman, who joined Barcelona from Sevilla in the summer of 2018, has slipped down the pecking order at Camp Nou in recent years due to mediocre performances at the heart of the defence. Last season, he was largely an afterthought for manager Xavi Hernandez, appearing only when none of the other options were available. With Barcelona on the verge of signing Andreas Christensen and looking for another defender, Lenglet’s time…
Speculation surrounding the attacker’s departure from Liverpool had been building for a while due to differences between him and the club with respect to wages. However, that has finally come to a happy conclusion for Liverpool fans as the player has agreed to a new long-term contract that will keep him at Anfield at least until 2025. In recent weeks, Liverpool fans had to deal with the loss of Sadio Mane, who had expressed his desire to join Bayern Munich. They had also been afraid of Salah’s future, given that there had been a considerable distance between the demands of both…
The transfer of Leeds United’s sensational winger Raphinha, who had looked set to join Chelsea, has now taken a U-turn. Barcelona, who had fallen behind in the race in recent weeks, have reportedly become the favourites to land his signature following strong insistence from the player and his agent. For the last few weeks it seemed that the BLues had taken the lead in the race for Raphinha after agreeing a transfer fee in principle with the Premier League club. However, Barcelona are very much alive in the race and are on the verge of hijacking the deal thanks to…
According to transfer guru Fabrizio Romano, Manchester United are in advanced talks with Ajax defender Lisandro Martinez, preparing for the player’s bid and are the favourites to sign the player ahead of Arsenal. “He’s very high in Erik ten Hag’s list, race open with Arsenal that have no intention to give up. Once Malacia deal will be signed and official, Man Utd will be on it – while Arsenal are still pushing,”Romano wrote on Twitter. Among the numerous Ajax players linked to United in recent months, the Argentine has emerged as one of the more concrete targets they are pursuing…
Former Sheffield United, Crystal Palace manager Neil Warnock has slammed the departures of Romelu Lukaku and Paul Pogba from Chelsea and Manchester United, respectively. Both players were signed for club-record fees, with Lukaku costing the Blues 97 million pounds last summer and Pogba costing the Red Devils 89 million in 2016. Both were re-signings, with Lukaku returning to Stamford Bridge seven years after being sold to Everton and Pogba leaving Old Trafford for nothing just four years before his return. However, neither move was a success, and the pair are now regarded as two of the worst signings in football history, with…
The Citizens have made goalkeeper Stefan Ortega Moreno their second signing of the summer. The club announced the German’s arrival on July 1, a day after his contract with the relegated Bundesliga side Arminia Bielefeld concluded. The 29-year-old has signed a three-year contract with the Citizens, which will run until the end of the 2024/25 season, and has taken up the number 18 shirt for the campaign ahead. “For me, it was the opportunity to join one of the biggest clubs in the world. Also, it is a chance to experience a new country, a new culture, and the best…
The Bianconeri are on the verge of sealing deals for free agents Paul Pogba and Angel di Maria, while young full-back Andrea Cambiaso is nearing a permanent switch from the relegated Genoa. Meanwhile, the club announced Paulo Dybala, Alvaro Morata, and Federico Bernardeschi are leaving. As per Fabrizio Romano, Juve are working to close a deal in the coming days with Di Maria, who is expected to join the club on a free transfer after his contract with Paris Saint-Germain concluded. Rumours further claim that the Argentina international is in line for a 6 million euro-a-year contract in Turin, with additional bonuses linked to appearances made…