Month: January 2020

Alexander Nuebel of FC Schalke 04 controls the ball during the Bundesliga match between FC Schalke 04 and Eintracht Frankfurt at Veltins-Arena.Bayern Munich have announced that Schalke goalkeeper Alexander Nubel will join the club on a free transfer in the summer.The ex-Germany Under-21 international, 23, has agreed a five-year contract with the Bundesliga champions.Nubel was named Schalke captain before this season after becoming first choice after the winter break in 2018-19.He told the club in December that he would not be renewing his contract, which expires at the end of June.Nubel is serving a four-match ban after being sent off for a chest-high tackle on Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder Mijat Gacinovic on 15 December.He has made 35 appearances in Germany's top flight and could be a lo...

Merih Demiral of Juventus FC in action during the Serie A football match between Juventus FC and Udinese Calcio. Juventus FC won 3-1 over Udinese Calcio.Leicester have fallen short with their £25.5m bid for Juventus centre-back Merih Demiral, claims Sky Sports.Brendan Rodgers wants to sign a new centre-back this month after failing to replace Harry Maguire in the summer.Leicester banked £80m for the England international and are now prepared to re-invest part of that in order to find his successor.Caglar Soyuncu has stepped up and filled the void left by Maguire with aplomb and now Rodgers wants to partner the 23-year-old with his Turkey international team-mate.Demiral only joined Juventus in the summer but has struggled to get a look in under new manager Maurizio Sarri.The 21-year-old was...

Thomas Lemar of Atletico de Madrid looks on during the Liga match between Real Betis Balompie and Club Atletico de Madrid at Estadio Benito Villamarin.Tottenham Hotspur have opened talks with Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Lemar in the January transfer window, according to reports.The 24-year-old moved to Spain from Monaco in 2018 but has failed to replicate the heights he reached in helping the French team win the Ligue 1 title a year earlier.A World Cup winner with France, Lemar was heavily linked with a move to Arsenal and Liverpool before deciding to join Atletico for a reported €60m (£51m).After featuring in 31 games in his first season at the Wanda Metropolitano, the forward has been used more sparingly so far this season, playing in only 13 league games.And according to Foot Merc...

Moussa Dembele of Olympique Lyon. Chelsea are willing to pay up to £34m for Moussa Dembele, but Lyon are confident of keeping hold of their striker in the January transfer window.The former Celtic forward, who has scored 30 goals since moving to Ligue 1 from Celtic for £20m 18 months ago, is one of the options Chelsea are weighing up in January.However, the French club released a statement on Thursday outlining their intent not to let the 23-year-old leave.It read: "Olympique Lyonnais has taken note of certain information relayed by the media suggesting that Moussa Dembele could interest other clubs during this transfer window."We would like to reaffirm its wish, as in the summer of 2019, to keep Moussa Dembele."The club has full confidence in Moussa and counts in particular on him to...

Juventus' new player Dejan Kulusevski poses in Turin, Italy.Italian Serie A champions Juventus have completed the transfer of Dejan Kulusevski after the Swedish midfielder passed a medical, the Bianconeri confirmed on Tuesday.On loan at Parma from Atalanta, the 19-year-old has managed four goals and seven assists in 17 league games so far this season, catching the eye of clubs like Inter Milan and Liverpool.Kulusevski has signed a four-year contract with Juventus and will remain on loan at Parma for the remainder of the 2019-20 season.Reports suggest that Juventus will pay Atalanta 35 million euros plus performance-related bonuses.

Hertha BSC Unveils New Signing Santiago Ascacibar.Hertha Berlin has signed Argentine midfielder Santiago Ascacibar from second-division club Stuttgart.The Bundesliga club said Wednesday that the 22-year-old defensive midfielder signed a “long-term deal” and will join the rest of the squad for its winter training camp in Orlando, Florida.“Santiago can play at a variety of different positions in central midfield,” Hertha sporting director Michael Preetz said. “At just 22 years old, he is a young midfielder in the midst of his development and is strong in tackles. We’re extremely pleased.”Ascacibar made 56 Bundesliga and 13 second-division appearances for Stuttgart after joining from Argentine side Estudiantes in 2017. Stuttgart was relegated from the Bundesliga last season.Ascacibar has made...

Sadio Mane of Liverpool in action during the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Wolverhampton Wanderers at Anfield.Real Madrid have reportedly made contact with the representatives of Sadio Mane, who has emerged as a top target for Los Blancos.The Senegalese forward was in sensational form in 2018/19, scoring 26 goals in 50 appearances in all competitions as Liverpool won a sixth European Cup and finished second in one of the greatest Premier League title races in history.He's continued where he's left off this season with 14 goals already for the Reds, who are 13 points clear at the top of the table and well on course to finally win the Premier League.Mane, who finished fourth in the 2019 Ballon d'Or rankings and was Lionel Messi's pick for the award, has been integral to all t...

Julian Weigl of Borussia Dortmund in action during the Bundesliga match between TSG 1899 Hoffenheim and Borussia Dortmund at the PreZero Arena.Portuguese champions Benfica have agreed a deal with Borussia Dortmund to sign German midfielder Julian Weigl for £17m (€20m).Weigl has been a permanent fixture in Dortmund's midfield since his move from 1860 Munich in 2015.The 24-year-old, who has five caps for Germany, has made 171 appearances for the club, winning the German Cup in 2016-17 and the German Super Cup earlier this season."Julian approached us with this wish and we agreed, also because of his service to the club," Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc said in a statement."We wish him all the best for the future."Dortmund said the deal is subject to a successful medical exam, with We...