Karim Benzema’s contract with Real Madrid runs out in 2023. The club plans to offer him a new one-year deal, eyeing a massive hit on the transfer market in 2024, when Erling Haaland is set to become available. Real lost the chance to sign the 21-year-old Norwegian and went all-in […]
Brazilian magician Raphinha is one of the stars of the Premier League transfer window. Arsenal, Chelsea, and FC Barcelona all want to sign the 25-year-old who just avoided relegation to the English Championship with Leeds last season. The Yorkshire club agreed on a fee of around $68 million with Chelsea, […]
Cristiano Ronaldo informed Manchester United of his desire to continue his career elsewhere should a good offer come his way. Last week, Ronaldo’s agent, Jorge Mendes, met new Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly to discuss a potential bid, with Bayern Munich also informed of Cristiano’s situation. In Italy, where Ronaldo wore […]
Mohamed Salah has extended his deal with Liverpool, ending months of speculation around his future. Through a statement published on the club’s website, Liverpool confirmed the 30-year-old penned a “long-term contract” to extend his stay at Anfield beyond 2023 when his deal was set to expire. According to media sources, […]
FIFA will allow the use of semi-automated offside technology during this year’s World Cup games in Qatar. The new system is able to calculate the exact position of the ball, as well as the players who act on the pitch. The technology uses 12 specialized tracking cameras mounted under the […]
Germany’s biggest paper, Bild, sacked Bayern reporter Lena Wurzenberger after she got romantically involved with the team’s head coach Julian Nagelsmann. The manager recently split with his wife after 15 years together. The pair married in 2018 and are parents to two children. Bild reported on their divorce at the […]
The World Cup organizing team announced that 1.8 million tickets for the tournament in Qatar have been already sold. The largest number of tickets went to Qatari residents, who could get their match passes at a special discount. The USA and Canada are among the top 10 countries for ticket […]
Neymar is considering his future at Paris Saint-Germain, unhappy with the comments made by club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi in a press interview. “You have to be humble again. You have to change to avoid injuries, suspensions, and fouls that change a game,” Al-Khelaifi said while talking about Neymar to Le […]
Arsenal is ready to make official its fourth transfer this summer. After confirming the arrivals of Marquinhos, Matt Turner, and Fabio Vieira, the North London has a full agreement in place to sign Brazilian forward Gabriel Jesus from Manchester City. The cost of the move is estimated at $55 million, […]
The 32-year-old Welsh superstar is set to join LAFC after he agreed to the terms offered by the MLS club. Gareth Bale will officially become a free agent on 1 July, when his deal with Real Madrid ends. LAFC will sign him at cost zero, given that he’s out of […]
Sadio Mane has joined Bayern Munich for an initial $34 million fee. The value of the transfer could go over $43 million, depending on add-ons being met. The 30-year-old penned a three-year contract with Bayern. He spent six years with Liverpool, winning the Champions League, the Club World Cup, and […]
US businessman John Textor is buying a significant stake in French Ligue 1 club Olympique Lyonnais. Textor, who is also a Crystal Palace and Botafogo shareholder, allowed current Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas to keep a smaller part of his Lyon shares. Aulas will run the club on a daily basis, […]
Paris Saint-Germain will appoint Christophe Galtier as the team’s new manager in the coming days. The PSG hierarchy will pay current head coach Mauricio Pochettino and his staff members a total of $16 million to end their contracts one year early. The official announcement of Pochettino’s departure is expected on […]
Director Marina Granovskaia and chairman Bruce Buck won’t be part of Chelsea’s hierarchy under the club’s new ownership. Granovskaia, who was in charge of player contracts and transfer negotiations under Roman Abramovich, will leave Chelsea by the end of the week, with Buck also pushed toward the exit. The Athletic […]
When they said “yes” to a friendly match against German 2 Bundesliga club Heidenheim, the coaches at amateur club Romerstein didn’t think their clash would be covered all around the world. And it probably wouldn’t have if it wasn’t for the game’s unusual scoreline. Heidenheim won the match 29-0, ignoring […]
Paris Saint-Germain and France superstar Kylian Mbappe disclosed he wanted to stop playing for the national team following Euro 2020. Mbappe missed a penalty in the Round of 16 shootout against Switzerland, with France being eliminated in Bucharest. French Football Federation president Noel Le Graet first spoke about Mbappe’s intentions […]
Manchester City and England star Raheem Sterling is entering his final year in his deal with the Premier League champions. The 27-year-old is available for a cut-price given his contract status. Chelsea is working to seduce him, considering City has signed Julian Alvarez and Erling Haaland, so the competition for […]
FIFA announced 16 North American cities as hosts for the 2026 World Cup. Eleven stadiums are located in the United States, three in Mexico, and two in Canada. The 2026 edition of the prestigious FIFA World Cup, the most important tournament in world football, will be the first one hosted […]
Sadio Mane will pen a three-year deal with Bayern Munich after Liverpool gave the green light for the move after long-lasting negotiations between the two sides. The English side will receive a guaranteed fee of $33.5 million, with $8.5 million in add-ons. According to transfer market specialist Fabrizio Romano, Liverpool […]
Kylian Mbappe snubbed Real Madrid and extended his deal with Paris Saint-Germain this summer. The Spanish giants were certain Mbappe would join after months of talks with the 23-year-old and his entourage. The Frenchman agreed to terms with Real before making a U-turn to seal a three-year stay in Paris. […]
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