Former Belgium and Manchester City centre-back Vincent Kompany has been announced as the new manager of Burnley. He will be tasked with leading the club back to the Premier League, where he spent the majority of his football career. In an announcement via social media, Burnley have revealed that the former Man City captain has now taken over the reins of the side that got relegated from the Premier League this season. Head coach of his boyhood club Anderlecht for over three seasons, the 36-year-old and the Purple and White decided to bring their association to an end by mutual consent in…
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Bayern Munich have signed AFC Ajax midfielder Ryan Gravenberch on a five-year contract, the club confirmed on Monday night. The Bavarians beat competition from their European counterparts to sign the 20-year-old Dutchman, paying the Amsterdam club 18.5 million euros up front – plus an additional 5.5 million in add-ons – to complete the deal. Speaking to the Bayern website for the first time since his move, Gravenberch claimed that he chose the Bundesliga champions as his next club to win trophies. “When the offer came from FC Bayern, I didn’t have to think about it for long. FC Bayern are…
Four games into their 2022/23 UEFA Nations League A campaign, reigning champions France are bottom of their group with two points and out of contention for the final four. On Monday night, Les Bleus’ suffered a 1-0 loss against Croatia, which confirmed their elimination from playoff qualification. Instead, with two games left in this edition of the tournament, the current world champions are at risk of relegation to League B. France conceded the only goal of the game five minutes after kickoff. The referee spotted Ibrahima Konate’s foul on Ante Budimir during a set-piece, pointed to the spot, and stayed with his decision despite a VAR…
The Gunners have signed Brazilian youth international Marquinhos on a long-term contract, the club confirmed on Monday night. They paid Sao Paulo a fee in the region of 3.5 million euros to bring the 19-year-old on board after he had rejected multiple offers from his boyhood club to renew his contract, which would’ve expired this summer. The forward made his debut for Sao Paulo as an 18-year-old last July before adding 40 further appearances to his tally over the year. He scored four goals during his time at the club, three of which he netted in 18 appearances in 2022. Arsenal technical director Edu Gaspar spoke of Marquinhos’s…
The Red Devils expect a squad overhaul this summer under incoming manager Erik ten Hag. Recent reports suggest that the club are looking to strengthen right-back and centre-back positions, with Internazionale’s Denzel Dumfries and Alessandro Bastoni their targets. Dissatisfied with their performances in the 2021/22 season, United are prepared to revise several areas of their squad to the liking of new manager ten Hag. According to Mirror, the Dutchman has identified compatriot Dumfries as a potential fix at right-back, a position that remains undetermined for Manchester United given Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s uncertain future at the club. Inter are willing to sell the Netherlands…
The Citizens have officially announced Erling Haaland’s arrival on a five-year deal from Borussia Dortmund. The club confirmed an agreement was in place for the transfer of the Norwegian forward more than a month ago, one which they had little trouble finding after triggering his 60 million euros release clause. The Noregian follows in the footsteps of his father, Alf-Inge, who, almost 22 years to this day, signed for Manchester City in a 2.5 million pounds worth deal from Leeds United. In his first interview with the club, the younger Haaland called it a proud day for him and his family. …
Goals in each half helped Spain beat the Czech Republic in Malaga in their fourth 2022/23 UEFA Nations League A, Group 2 encounter. A fast start by the Czechs threatened to silence an otherwise raucous home crowd that had gathered to watch Luis Enrique’s side in their fourth group game this season. However, Unai Simon’s early saves from Vaclav Cerny and Jan Kuchta kept the Czechs at bay, helping the home side grow into the game. The Spanish custodian parried away Cerny’s shot from distance after Spain had conceded possession cheaply before positioning himself perfectly to keep Kuchta’s effort away from his net. Simon’s efforts were rewarded at…
Indian and Afghanistan footballers were involved in scuffles with each other after the former registered a hard-fought 2-1 win in the AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers at the VYBK Stadium in Kolkata on June 12. The Indian team won the match and registered three crucial points to move into second place of Asian Cup Qualifiers Group D. Indian captain Sunil Chhetri opened the scoring with a free-kick in the 85th minute to almost ensure his side a win. However, Afghanistan levelled up from a Zubayr Amiri free header two minutes from full-time before Sahal Abdul Samad’s prolific strike in the 90th minute sealed the game for the…
Fresh reports from French news outlets RMC and Telefoot suggested that former Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has an agreement with reigning Ligue 1 champions PSG and is extremely close to becoming their next manager. However, Zidane’s agent Alain Migliaccio has denied those reports in his recent interview with L’Equipe. Many have taken for granted that Zidane will be the latest coach to helm the club after the disappointing tenure of Mauricio Pochettino, who took over at Parc des Princes in January 2021. The Argentine is believed to be on his way out, while Zidane, a three-time Champions League winner with…
Spurs reportedly turned their attention to Everton forward Richarlison. The Brazilian has attracted interest from other European clubs, and – as per The Athletic – the Toffees will want a fee in the region of 60 million euros to sell him. The 25-year-old is not the only attacker Spurs are looking to add to their roster during the ongoing transfer window. The North Londoners haven’t yet approached the Toffees with a formal proposal and, as per the report, will only do so if they deem a move to be economical. As per 90MIN, Spurs aren’t the only team interested in…