Emanuel Rosu

Emanuel Rosu

Global football specialist  |  BUCHAREST

Emanuel Rosu follows world soccer for OG News. He's freelanced for the BBC, The Guardian, FourFourTwo, Goal, and the New York Times. He's part of the "Ballon d'Or" jury, representing Romania in the vote that rewards the best soccer player in the world each year. He is based in Bucharest, Romania.

Olimpiu Morutan joined Galatasaray from FCSB in Romania. (Image: Facebook/FCSB)

Galatasaray Signs Promising Romanian Midfielder Morutan

Olimpiu Morutan will join Turkish giants Galatasaray from Romanian club FCSB, OG News sources claim. Galatasaray will pay an initial fee of $4.9 million to sign Morutan. A further $1.75 million will be added if the club reaches the group stage of either the Champions League or the Europa League […]

Arsenal are desperate for Champions League football after missing from the competition in the past two seasons. (Image: Twitter / Arsenal)

Arsenal to Sign Two New Players After Premier League Upset

Arsenal on Wednesday agreed to terms with Real Madrid and Sheffield United for the transfers of Martin Odegaard and Aaron Ramsdale respectively. The pair are going to strengthen the team, with deals expected to be finalized by the end of the week. Arsenal lost to newly-promoted Brentford 2-0 on the […]

Mbappe welcomed Messi to PSG through a Twitter message, but he's allegedly 'not happy' with the superstar's arrival. (Image: Twitter/KMbappe)

Mbappe Asks PSG to Talk with Real Madrid About a Transfer

Kylian Mbappe is looking for a way out of Paris one year before his contract at Parc des Princes runs out. According to various media sources, Mbappe wants to play for Real Madrid as soon as possible. During the highly popular Spanish football show El Chiringuito, it was revealed that […]

Romelu Lukaku is now Chelsea's record signing, at $135 million. (Image: Twitter/ChelseaFC)

How Can Lukaku Impact Chelsea’s Push for the Premier League Title?

Chelsea set a new club transfer record after paying Inter Milan $135 million for Belgian super striker Romelu Lukaku. The 28-year old returns to Stamford Bridge seven years after his departure for Everton. In 2014, following just 15 first-team appearances in the Chelsea shirt and two loan spells to WBA […]

Haaland scored two goals and assisted another three as Dortmund beat Frankfurt 5-2 on the opening day of the Bundesliga season. (Image: Twitter/Bundesliga)

Haaland On Fire as Dortmund Start the Bundesliga Season With Impressive Win

Borussia Dortmund beat Eintracht Frankfurt 5-2 on the opening day of the Bundesliga campaign. Haaland scored two goals and assisted the other three, showing once more why he’s the most in-demand striker in world football. The Norwegian scored a hat-trick against Wehen Wiesbaden last week in the Cup, taking his […]

Gerd Muller was an iconic player for both Bayern and the German national team. (Image: Twitter/VBETnews)

Bayern and Germany Legend Gerd Muller Dies Aged 75

Bundesliga’s record goalscorer Gerd Muller passed away on Sunday aged 75. During his 14 years at Bayern Munich, between 1965 and 1979, Muller scored 365 goals in 427 outings in the Bundesliga. He was the top goalscorer of the season on seven occasions. During the 71-72 campaign, Muller set a […]

Brentford - Arsenal is the first game of the new Premier League season. (Image: Twitter/PremierLeague)

Premier League Kicks Off With an Exciting Lineup of Games

The new Premier League season starts on Friday, with the confrontation between Brentford and Arsenal. On Saturday, Manchester United hosts Leeds at Old Trafford in the most intense game of the day, while champions Manchester City travel to London on Sunday to play Tottenham Hotspur. City won all of their […]

Chelsea won the UEFA Super Cup on penalties agaisnt Villarreal. (Image: Twitter/ChelseaFC)

Chelsea Wins UEFA Super Cup on Penalties

Champions League winners Chelsea added another piece of silverware to their trophy room after beating Villarreal on penalties in Dublin to win the UEFA Super Cup. The match was tied at 1-1 after 90 minutes, and then again after 120 minutes of football, so the two sides headed to a […]

Messi will partner up with good friend Neymar and Kylian Mbappe in PSG's forward line. (Image: Twitter/ParisienTimes)

What Do the Odds Say About Messi’s Future at PSG?

Lionel Messi signed a two-year contract with PSG and was introduced on Wednesday in front of the French supporters and media. Thousands of fans gathered in front of the Parc des Princes to welcome the iconic Argentinean. 34-year-old Messi promised the PSG faithful he’ll do his best to bring the […]

Messi had a warm welcome from the PSG ultra fans. (Image: Twitter/PSGinside)

Messi’s Introduction Draws Thousands of Fans to PSG’s Stadium

Lionel Messi was officially unveiled as a Paris Saint Germain player on Wednesday. Messi took questions from the press and waved to the fans who came in the thousands to greet him following his move from FC Barcelona. The Argentinean offered his number 30 shirt to one of the supporters […]

Messi took his first picture with the PSG shirt after signing his two-year deal at Parc des Princes. (Image: Twitter/PSGinside)

Messi Unveiled as New PSG Player

34-year-old Lionel Messi left Barcelona after 21 years. The six-time Ballon d’Or winner signed a two-year contract with PSG, with the possibility to extend for a third. Messi will receive a signing bonus of $35 million and will earn a further $70 million in wages until 2023. The Argentinean superstar […]