Newcastle United gained automatic promotion back to the Premier League just on Monday evening having thrashed Preston North End by 4-1 but the Magpies are ready to hit the ground running before it’s too late and their first target is to give Chelsea loanee – Christian Atsu Twasam a permanent deal at the club. The … Read more
Bayern Munich technical director Michael Reschke believes there will be fewer big-money transfers such as Paul Pogba’s €105 million move to Manchester United in the future. The France international became the most expensive player in the world when he left Juventus in favour of a return to Old Trafford ahead of the 2016-17 campaign, but … Read more
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho says he “100%” wants Wayne Rooney to stay, and he expects Zlatan Ibrahimovic to extend his contract. Rooney, 31, announced last week that he is staying at Old Trafford, after being heavily linked with a move to China. The England captain has also been linked with a return to former … Read more
Neymar will have to stand trial after he lost an appeal against corruption charges relating to his transfer from Santos to Barcelona, a criminal court in Spain has ruled. The Brazilian’s move to La Liga has brought immense controversy to the club due to uncertainty surrounding how much the club paid for him, with Neymar, his … Read more
Neymar will have to stand trial after he lost an appeal against corruption charges relating to his transfer from Santos to Barcelona, a criminal court in Spain has ruled. The Brazilian’s move to La Liga has brought immense controversy to the club due to uncertainty surrounding how much the club paid for him, with Neymar, … Read more
Dani Alves has spoken of his great dissatisfaction with former club Barcelona and revealed his strong feelings about the manner of his departure. The full-back, who won 23 titles in his eight seasons at Camp Nou, says he felt disrespected and upset at the way the club behaved towards him at the end of his … Read more
Barcelona have lined up three possible replacements for the injured Aleix Vidal, according to a report in AS. Right-back Vidal’s season has been ended by an ankle injury and the Catalans are said to have identified Deportivo La Coruna’s Juanfran, Malaga’s Roberto Rosales and Valencia star Joao Cancelo has potential solutions. Wayne Rooney could leave … Read more
Martin Caceres has rejected the offer of a contract from AC Milan. The Uruguay international has been without a club since leaving Juventus at the end of last season and has not made a competitive appearance for more than a year. But despite passing a medical in Milan this week, Caceres has elected to look … Read more
Most of the soccer players in Africa have contributed immensely to European football. The talent and quality of these Africans in the game has placed them among the most valuable players in the world. These are the 12 most expensive African football players of all-time. We extended the top 10 as some players transferred for … Read more
Real Madrid have offered France forward Karim Benzema to both Arsenal and Chelsea, according to Diario Gol. Madrid president Florentino Perez is reportedly frustrated with the 29-year-old, especially after fans booed the striker following their La Liga clash with Real Sociedad. Perez has informed both Premier League sides that he is willing to sell, while … Read more
Sunderland have confirmed that they have accepted an offer from relegation rivals Crystal Palace for full-back Patrick van Aanholt. The 26-year-old is in talks with the Selhurst Park club after handing in a transfer request at the Stadium of Light. Palace are reported to have had a bid of £14million accepted for the left-back, who … Read more
Manchester United are thought to be keen on extending the contract of superstar striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic beyond even the optional second year of the deal he signed last summer as they look to continue reaping the rewards of the evergreen Swede into a potential third season. Manager Jose Mourinho already publicly confirmed several weeks ago … Read more
Neymar is the most valuable player in Europe – worth about £216m – according to a new study which values 10 players at more than 100m euros. The Barcelona striker is ahead of team-mate Lionel Messi, who is valued by academics at £149m. The only England players in the top 10 are Tottenham duo Harry … Read more
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has suspended with immediate effect, the transfer of all categories of staff both teaching and non-teaching. According to the GES, for the avoidance of doubt, mid-stream transfer is also included in the ban, adding that if for any special reason or unavoidable circumstances a transfer has to be made, permission … Read more
Crystal Palace manager Sam Allardyce is excited to secure the services of Ghanaian international Jeffrey Schlupp. The left-back sealed a four and a half year deal with the Eagles on Friday afternoon. The player who becomes the first signing for the Club in the January transfer window is expected to walk into the starting line-up. … Read more
The high-profile trio have failed to make the team of the year set to be revealed at The Best FIFA Football Awards gala in Zurich on Monday night EXCLUSIVE Paul Pogba, Neymar and Gianluigi Buffon are all absent from the 2016 FIFA FIFPro World 11, Goal can confirm. Manchester United star Pogba became the most … Read more
The festive period is drawing to a close, but football’s silly season is about to kick off. The European winter transfer window is about to open, heralding 31 days of feverish speculation, bids, counter bids and, finally, deals expected to be worth hundreds of millions of dollars. As is customary, the rumor mill is already … Read more
Jorge Mendes has claimed that a €300 million offer for Cristiano Ronaldo was made to Real Madrid by a Chinese club, but the star turned the move down. Chinese Super League sides have made a massive splash in the transfer market of late, notably signing Oscar and Carlos Tevez in quick succession. Chelsea’s former Brazilian … Read more
Chelsea and Shanghai SIPG have agreed terms for midfielder Oscar’s estimated £60m move to the Chinese Super League club in the January transfer window. The 25-year-old Brazil international said earlier this month the transfer was “90% certain”. Oscar joined Chelsea from Internacional for £25m in 2012 and has scored 38 times in 203 appearances for … Read more
Joey Barton is set to re-sign for Burnley on a short-term deal until the end of the season, subject to international clearance. The 34-year-old has been training with the Clarets to build up his fitness after leaving Scottish Premiership club Rangers in mid-November. He left Burnley in May after helping them win the Championship title. … Read more