Month: July 2023

 Felix Nmecha of Borussia Dortmund (C) poses with sporting director Sebastian Kehl (R) and CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke after signing a contract with the club on July 03, 2023 in Dortmund, Germany.Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund have signed Germany international Felix Nmecha, 22, from VfL Wolfsburg. Felix Nmecha has joined Borussia Dortmund from Wolfsburg. The midfielder penned a contract until 30 June 2028 on Monday. Nmecha made a significant contribution to VfL Wolfsburg’s positive performance in the Bundesliga last season, registering nine goal involvements (three goals and six assists) across his 30 appearances. The midfielder will wear the number 8 shirt at Borussia Dortmund going forward. “Felix Nmecha is a fast, technically adept and physically strong player who will enhance our m...

 Sadio Mane of Bayern Muenchen controls the Ball during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Bayern München at Signal Iduna Park on October 8, 2022 in Dortmund, Germany. Yaya Toure has revealed that he recommended Sadio Mane to Manchester City during the winger’s spell at Southampton. Mane enjoyed two brilliant seasons at Southampton between 2014 and 2016, excelling under then-manager Mauricio Pochettino and scoring 21 goals in 67 Premier League appearances. Such form was enough to catch the eye of Liverpool, with Jurgen Klopp sanctioning a £34million move in the summer of 2016. The Senegal international went on to become one of Liverpool’s most influential players as the Merseyside club battled with City for over half-a-decade and won the Champions League. But t...

 Bart Verbruggen of Holland U21 disappointed after shutdown during the EURO U21 match between Holland U21 v Georgia U21 at the Dynamo Arena on June 27, 2023 in Tbilisi Georgia .Brighton announced the signing of Dutch goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen from Anderlecht on Monday. The 20-year-old will reportedly cost the Seagulls £16 million ($20 million) and has signed a five-year deal with the Premier League club. Verbruggen was named player of the season at Anderlecht last season despite only breaking into the first team in December. He helped the Belgian giants reach the quarter-finals of the Europa Conference League and earned a call-up to the Netherlands senior squad for the first time in March. Brighton finished sixth in the Premier League last season to qualify for European football for ...

 Manchester United's Jadon Sancho during the pre-match warm-up during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Manchester United at St. James Park on April 2, 2023 in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. Manchester United has reportedly declined Borussia Dortmund’s audacious loan offer for their prodigious winger, Jadon Sancho. The move has sparked fervent discussions in the footballing world, as the English giants aim to retain their star player amid intense transfer speculations. The England international was one of the hottest properties on the market in 2020 and 2021, having amassed 114 goal contributions in 137 games for BVB. Man United eventually fended off interest from a number of their European rivals to sign Sancho in an €85m (£73.1m) deal, but he has strug...

 Sandro Tonali during UEFA European Under-21 Championship Group D: France U21 vs Italy U21, disputed on Cluj Arena, 22 June 2023.Sandro Tonali is now likely to arrive in Newcastle on Wednesday and not Monday, leading to a slight delay in him completing the remaining technicalities of his Newcastle United move, according to Newcastle World. Eddie Howe’s side are set to conclude the signing of the Italy international from Serie A giants AC Milan. It is unclear exactly how much the Magpies will pay to sign Tonali, with claims from Italy that when add-ons are included the total fee should touch the €80m mark. Newcastle are now pushing to bring Tonali to England and he had been expected to arrive in the country on Monday. However, it is claimed there is now likely to be a delay to this and...

 Nicolas Jackson of Villarreal CF holds the LaLiga Santander Player of the Month for May trophy prior to the LaLiga Santander match between Villarreal CF and Club Atletico de Madrid at Estadio de la Cermica, June 04, 2023, Vila-real, Spain. Chelsea have secured the signature of Nicolas Jackson from Villarreal, strengthening an already formidable squad. This signing further exemplifies Chelsea’s determination to raise the bar and conquer both domestic and European football. Jackson, 22, joins the Stamford Bridge side on an eight-year deal after scoring 12 goals for the Spanish club last season, including nine in the last eight games. Media reports stated the deal for the Senegal international was for £32 million. He is the second forward to join Chelsea this summer after Christoph...