Liverpool are expected to make a move for Real Madrid midfielder Fede Valverde at the end of the season, according to AS.
Having had several unpleasant experiences with Los Blancos in the Champions League since that infamous 2018 final in Kyiv, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is surely aware of the quality of the 24-year-old Uruguay international, particularly after his fine assist for Vinicius Junior s winner in this year s final against the Merseysiders.
Liverpool agreed to pay £85m (add-ons included) this summer for one Uruguayan, striker Darwin Nunez, and they were believed to be willing to pay that much for Valverde as well. However, Real refused to even negotiate on the subject as Casemiro s transfer to Manchester United appeared on the horizon. That was apparentl…
Germany are still waiting for their first Nations League win after they were held to a 1-1 draw by Switzerland on Sunday.
The 2014 World Cup winners were relegated from League A in the inaugural 2018-19 Nations League but a change in format to the competition saved them from demotion.
Die Mannschaft s winless run was extended to five games with a draw against Spain on Thursday and they were again frustrated in Basle.
Ilkay Gundogan gave Germany the lead inside the opening quarter of an hour but an inability to convert chances came back to hurt Joachim Low s men as Silvan Widmer s well-taken goal secured a share of the spoils for Switzerland.
Germany dominated possession early on and were rewarded in the 14th minute when Gundogan rounded off a well-worked …
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Tammy Abraham, 26, could make a return to Chelsea as Roma look to keep hold of Romelu Lukaku. The Daily Mirror reports the Italian club could offer the England striker in a swap deal for Lukaku, 30, who is currently on loan.
Kalvin Phillips is available for a move from Manchester City – at a price. According to the Daily Mirror, City want £50million for the England midfielder, 27, having paid £42m in 2022.
Arsenal have become the latest team to weigh up a move for Crystal Palace’s England defender Marc Guehi, reports The Sun. Manchester City, Manchester United and Chelsea have already been linked to the 23-year-old.
Mikel Arteta is also keen on strengthening his midfield options with Real Sociedad’s Martin Zubimendi, 24, in his sights…
Sevilla have fired head coach Julen Lopetegui, with a comprehensive 4-1 defeat to Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League proving to be his final game in charge.
Lopetegui led Sevilla to just one win in their first seven games of the season in LaLiga, and widespread reports had suggested he would be relieved of his duties after Wednesday s match.
The former Spain and Real Madrid coach s final game with Sevilla proved to be an unhappy one, as goals from Raphael Guerreiro, Jude Bellingham, Karim Adeyemi and Julian Brandt saw Dortmund dominate.
Speaking to Movistar after the defeat, Lopetegui revealed: Right now I m still coach of Sevilla but I ve already said goodbye to the team.
I don t get a negative feeling right now. The first thing I feel is gratitu…
Injury has ruled out Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker for more than a fortnight but manager Jurgen Klopp admits it could have been worse and the Brazilian should be fit to face Manchester United next month.
The keeper appeared to sustain a hamstring problem late in Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Manchester City and although he managed to complete the match he is set to miss the next five matches – two of which he would not have played in as Caoimhin Kelleher deputises in the Europa League.
Alisson will miss European ties against LASK and Union Saint-Gilloise as well as Premier League games against Fulham, Sheffield United and Crystal Palace but should make a timely return for the visit of their arch-rivals on December 17.
Jürgen Klopp has confirmed both Alisson B…
Juventus want to bring back Alvaro Morata from Atletico Madrid in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that Italian club Juventus will look for a new striker for next season and beyond, and that they are willing to pay €30 million for the former Real Madrid player.
Morata was on loan at Juventus from Atletico for the 2020-21 and the 2021-22 seasons. The Spain international striker scored nine goals and gave seven assists in 26 Serie A starts and scored two goals in six UEFA Champions League starts for Juve last season. In 2020-21, the 30-year-old striker scored 11 goals and provided nine assists in 23 Serie A starts and scored six goals and gave one assist in six UEFA Champion League starts.
Juventus are third in the Serie A table at the m…
Julen Lopetegui and Sergio Ramos both refused to credit a comeback draw at Athletic Bilbao as a good result for Real Madrid.
Lopetegui s side dropped points for the first time this season after Isco s header cancelled out Iker Muniain s scrambled opener at San Mames on Saturday.
Earlier in the day Barcelona had also been forced to come from behind, but a 2-1 win at Real Sociedad means the champions have a two-point lead at the top.
And Lopetegui, who missed the chance to become the first Madrid coach to win his first four league games since Manuel Pellegrini in 2009-10, could not be happy with his side s draw.
It s a very difficult place to come, Lopetegui said to Movistar Partidazo.
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Hoping to make an immediate return to winning ways on Friday night, Bologna will welcome Genoa to the Stadio Renato Dall Ara.
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Starting with the hosts, while Bologna have continued to gain a string of plaudits among Italy’s elite this season, the Greyhounds certainly signed off 2023 with a nightmare display. Eventually slumping to a shock 3-0 drumming at the hands of Udinese, Thiago Motta’s men are seeking an immediate response here. Nevertheless, extending on their Coppa Italia adventure last month as they secured a famous 2-1 victory away at Serie A title contenders Inter Milan, the one-time Genoa boss will be smelling the chance to get one over on his former employers this weekend. Losing just one of their previous seve…
Martin Skrtel has confirmed that talks have been held with Glasgow Rangers about a potential move this summer, according to .
The experienced defender started his career at Slovakian side Trenčin before joining Zenit St Petersburg in 2004. He moved to Liverpool in January 2008 and played alongside current Rangers manager Steven Gerrard until Gerrard s departure to LA Galaxy in the summer of 2015. In total, he made 320 appearances for the Reds and won the 2012 League Cup with them, before leaving to join Fenerbahce in a reported £5 million deal one year after his former captain.
He has now revealed that talks have been held over a possible reunion with Gerrard, but he also admitted that nothing had been agreed yet. Apart from Rangers, his agent has also talked to Basa…
Newcastle chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan says the club are now aiming to be “number one” after their transformation from relegation strugglers to Champions League participants.
The Magpies finished fourth in the Premier League and reached the Carabao Cup final last season, just over a year they had been battling to get out of the bottom three.
The catalyst for the improvement was the club’s takeover by the Saudi-led consortium headed by Al-Rumayyan and Amanda Staveley in 2021.
Our chairman, His Excellency Yasir Al-Rumayyan, reflects on a momentous season for Newcastle United.
— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC)
“It is a great achievement to start with,” Al-Rumayyan told NUFCTV in an interview reflecting on his first full season at the helm.