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Laliga giant Barcelona reach agreement for Juventus star Miralem Pjanic

Juventus player Miralem Pjanic during a training session at JTC on May 12, 2020 in Turin, Italy. Barcelona and Juventus have reached an agreement in principle for the transfer of Miralem Pjanic, claims Spanish outlet Sport. Pjanic is deemed surplus to requirements by Juventus and has been heavily linked with a summer move away to the likes of Chelsea and Barcelona in recent weeks. Juventus want to sign Jorginho from Chelsea and were hoping to use Pjanic as a makeweight to get a deal over the line. However, it has now emerged the 30-year-old will instead join Barcelona, as well as Juventus full-back Mattia de Sciglio. Juventus are sending both players to Barcelona at the end of the season, in addition to €25m (£22.3m) in return for right-back Nelson Semedo. The Old Lady ha...
SERIE A

Cristiano Ronaldo prepare for Juventus training return on Tuesday after two-week quarantine

The number seven Juventus shirt of Cristiano Ronaldo displayed on May 6, 2020 in Manchester, England. Cristiano Ronaldo will be allowed to return to Juventus training on Tuesday after completing his coronavirus quarantine. The Portugal international has been unable to meet up with team-mates after being in two-week isolation after flying back from Madeira, where he had spent most of the lockdown. The former Manchester United and Real Madrid star left Italy shortly after Serie A was suspended at the start of the coronavirus pandemic. But after teams were given the green light to resume training at the start of the month, Ronaldo flew back to Turin, along with his family. However, he was obliged to spend 14 days in quarantine in order to comply with national security measures de...
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Chelsea demands £58m for Juventus target Jorginho

Jorginho of Chelsea during the FA Cup Fifth Round match between Chelsea FC and Liverpool FC at Stamford Bridge on March 3, 2020 in London, England. Chelsea have demanded at least £58m (€65m) for Jorginho should Juventus firm up their interest. The Italy international has been linked with a transfer back to Serie A this summer. It comes from Maurizio Sarri, now in charge at Juventus, who has a close bond with the midfielder from his time managing Napoli. Jorginho was the first signing Sarri made at Chelsea, arriving as a double act and the on-field general for the Italian's style of play. And the former banker wants to reunite with the 28-year-old for a third time, this time in Turin, but it would not be a cheap deal. According to TuttoSport, the Blues are demanding at least...
BUNDESLIGA

Lewandowski back to scoring ways as Bayern Munich defeat Union Berlin 2-0

Robert Lewandowski of Bayern Munich scores their first goal from the penalty spot, during the Bundesliga match between 1. FC Union Berlin and FC Bayern Muenchen at Stadion An der Alten Foersterei on May 17, 2020 in Berlin, Germany. Robert Lewandowski's 26th league goal of the season ensured Bayern Munich made a winning return to Bundesliga action, beating Union Berlin 2-0 to re-establish a four-point lead at the top. In the oddly sterile setting that will be the norm for the foreseeable future, Benjamin Pavard's second-half header with 10 minutes remaining added to Lewandowski's opener from the penalty spot as Union were beaten at the Stadion An der Alten Forsterei. Union took a cautious approach, leaving their top goalscorer Sebastian Andersson on the bench until the final 15 minu...
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UEFA disclose Champions League plan to complete Chelsea’s tie with Bayern Munich

UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin speaks at the 44th UEFA Congress at Beur van Berlage on March 03, 2020 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has provided an optimistic update on plans to finish this season's Champions League and Europa League competitions behind closed doors. Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur were both knocked out of the respective competitions just before football came to a halt due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. However, Chelsea remain in the Champions League, although their hopes of progressing to the quarter-finals are slim after a 3-0 home defeat to Bayern Munich in the first leg of their tie. However, with the Bundesliga returning this weekend and the Premier League still hopeful of getting Project Restart agreed, Ceferin is adaman...
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Arsenal and Everton reportedly target Hellas Verona defender Marash Kumbulla

Marash Kumbulla of Hellas Verona during the Serie A TIM match between SSC Napoli and Hellas Verona at Stadio San Paolo Naples Italy on 19 October 2019. According to reports from The Mirror, two Premier League clubs – Arsenal and Everton – are interested in signing Marash Kumbulla. The highly-rated young centre-back has been compared to Italy and Juventus legend Giorgio Chiellini. And several European clubs are vying for his signature. The report claims that the likes of Inter Milanband RB Leipzig are also in the race to sign the Hellas Verona defender. According to FC Inter News, all the four aforementioned clubs have made enquiries about Albania international Kumbulla. The 20-year-old centre-back would cost in the region of 30million euros (£27m), and it remains to be seen ...
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Report: Bayern Munich want to sign Hertha Berlin star Jessic Ngankam

Jessic Ngankam of Hertha BSC U23 during the team presentation on July 19, 2019 in Berlin, Germany. Bayern Munich are interested in Hertha Berlin’s young starlet Jessic Ngankam, according to a report from Sport1. The striker is out of contract this summer but has yet to sign a new one with the capital club, and Bayern are one of a handful of clubs after the talented youngster. Ngankam made his Bundesliga debut on Saturday for Hertha, coming on late in the match for an eleven minute appearance. Hertha beat Hoffenheim 3-0 to move eight points clear of the relegation zone. These were his first minutes this season outside of the Regionalliga Nordost. In addition to Bayern, Sport1 says that Borussia Monchengladbach, Augsburg, Nurnberg, St. Pauli, and RB Leipzig have expressed interest...
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Haaland shines as Dormunds thrash Schalke on Bundesliga return

(l-R) Achraf Hakimi, Leonardo Balerdi, Erling Haaland and Manuel Akanji of Borussia Dortmund celebrate after the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Schalke 04 at Signal Iduna Park on May 16, 2020 in Dortmund, Germany. The Bundesliga and Second Bundesliga is the first professional league to resume the season after the nationwide lockdown due to the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. All matches until the end of the season will be played behind closed doors. Norwegian sensation Erling Braut Haaland stole the limelight Saturday as the German Bundesliga became the first major European football league to return since the coronavirus lockdown, with teams playing in empty, echoing stadiums. The 19-year-old striker claimed the first goal in Germany’s top flight for over ...
PREMIER LEAGUE

Spurs forward Son Heung-min returns to London

Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-min poses for a photo at a Marine Corps boot camp in Seogwipo in Jeju, South Korea. Tottenham forward Son Heung-min has travelled back to London after completing compulsory national service in South Korea. Son spent three weeks with the South Korean Military Corps, where he finished among the top five performers. The 27-year-old is not required to self-isolate unless he tests positive for coronavirus and will be free to join training when it resumes. Son could take part in solo training sessions as early as Monday. Individual training is permitted as part of the Premier League's strict guidelines and 'Project Restart'. Restrictions are in place for team training where social distancing must be "strictly observed" and also no longer than...
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Lewandowski: ‘I feel better than ever’

Robert Lewandowski of FC Bayern Muenchen smiles during a training session at Saebener Strasse training ground on May 05, 2020 in Munich, Germany. Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski says he is fitter than ever ahead of Sunday's Bundesliga clash at FC Union Berlin and taking advice from World Cup record-holder Miroslav Klose. The 41-year-old Klose, who holds the record of 16 goals scored at World Cup finals, has joined Bayern's staff and will be next to head coach Hansi Flick on the bench on Sunday. Lewandowski, 31, is enjoying the best season of his career, netting 25 goals in 23 league games and on course to better his 30-goal haul in both 2015/16 and 2016/17. The league's top-scorer has used the time since the Bundesliga halted in mid-March, to prevent the spread of the co...
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FIFA to select 2023 Women’s World Cup host on June 25

The FIFA Women World Cup 2023 Winner's Trophy is on display during the FIFA Football Conference - Analysis on the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup at Palazzo Del Ghiaccio on September 22, 2019 in Milan, Italy. FIFA has announced that it will select the host country for the 2023 Women's World Cup at an online meeting of the global governing body's council on June 25. The four finalists to host the event include a joint bid from Australia and New Zealand, as well as bids from Brazil, Colombia and Japan in "the most competitive bidding process in the history of the Women's World Cup," according to a FIFA statement. "This is part of our overall commitment to women's football that, among other things, will see FIFA invest one billion U.S. dollars in women's football during the current cycle,"...
SERIE A

Higuain returns to Italy as Serie A prepare to resume play

Gonzalo Higuain of Juventus sits on the bench during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg match between Olympique Lyon and Juventus at Parc Olympique on February 26, 2020 in Lyon, France. Argentina striker Gonzalo Higuain became the final Juventus player to return to Italy on Friday as Serie A prepares to return to action on June 13. Higuain arrived in Turin by private jet on Friday afternoon after a stopover in Las Palmas and was driven away by a waiting car. The former Real Madrid, Chelsea and Napoli player will now spend two weeks in quarantine, according to media reports. The 32-year-old international left Italy on March 19 to be with his sick mother in Argentina after a test confirmed he was negative for coronavirus despite three of his teammates testing positiv...
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UEFA President Ceferin believe Ligue 1 Cancellation was Premature

UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin looks on during the 44th UEFA Congress at Beur van Berlage on March 03, 2020 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin believes Ligue 1's decision to cancel their season "was premature" as "things can improve a lot". The French competition became the first of Europe's top five leagues to take the extreme measure amid the coronavirus pandemic. Authorities have settled on final league standings which ensures qualification for European competitions are honoured. The Bundesliga returns this weekend while Premier League continues with its own plans to restart which were given the green light by the government. And while Ceferin concedes the decision in France was enforced by their government, he feels as if they may have acted to...
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Chelsea Star Tammy Abraham fears transmitting Coronavirus to Family as Premier League approaches

Tammy Abraham of Chelsea during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg match between Chelsea FC and FC Bayern Muenchen at Stamford Bridge on February 25, 2020 in London, United Kingdom. Chelsea forward Tammy Abraham insists the Premier League should not return until it is safe to do so, revealing his concern for his family's well-being. The Premier League has been suspended since March 13 due to the coronavirus but is planning a June return after the government gave the green light for a behind closed doors resumption - despite players not yet able to participate in group training. While 'Project Restart' talks continue to search for the safest method to restart the Premier League, there is a perhaps growing sense that return next month may be premature. And Abraham, w...
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Augsburg new boss Heiko Herrlich banned from Bundesliga return after breaking Quarantine rules

Heiko Herrlich is sitting at a press conference in the WWK-Arena. Herrlich was introduced as the new head coach of the Bundesliga soccer team FC Augsburg. Augsburg welcome Wolfsburg on Saturday as the Bundesliga returns to action but their new manager Heiko Herrlich will not be present after he has banned for breaking coronavirus quarantine rules. Augsburg coach Heiko Herrlich will miss his side's Bundesliga return this weekend after breaking quarantine rules. Herrlich has been banned after admitting that he left the team hotel briefly to visit a supermarket in search of toothpaste and skin cream. And he is now not permitted to return to the quarantined group of players and staff until he has registered two negative coronavirus tests. Herrlich - a former forward for Bayer Le...
LALIGA

Messi believes coronavirus lockdown may Benefit Barcelona

The figure of the football player Lionel Messi in Madame Tussauds waxworks cabinet wears a mouth and nose protector during the Corona pandemic. Barcelona forward Lionel Messi said that the stoppage in play due to the coronavirus pandemic may help the club address some of its issues on the pitch. Speaking to Spanish outlet Sport, the Argentina captain said: "Maybe this stoppage will end up benefiting us, but let's see if the competitions we're in can get started again first. Then we will be able to see the level we are at of how far we can go once we get started again." Barcelona remain on top of La Liga standings, two points ahead of Real Madrid. La Liga is working to the re-start on June 12 but still must navigate many obstacles to get agreement from Spanish authorities. Despi...
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Philippe Coutinho agent gives Update amid Chelsea rumor

Philippe Coutinho during a green screen shoot on April 03, 2016 in Liverpool, England. Philippe Coutinho's agent insists there have been no discussions with Chelsea regarding a transfer from Barcelona, but hinted that a move could occur in the future. Coutinho joined the Catalan side from Liverpool in a £142million deal back in January 2018, but the playmaker has largely failed to live up to expectations in LaLiga. The Blues have now reportedly targeted the 27-year-old as a summer signing as Frank Lampard looks to bolster his options in attacking midfield. It was widely reported that Coutinho would head back to the Premier League following his loan spell at Bayern Munich after the Bundesliga giants declined to take up the option to sign the Brazilian permanently. Agent Kia Joo...
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Tottenham Striker Harry Kane agrees to Sponsor Shirt of Former Club Leyton Orient

Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Kane during a training session at the Tottenham Hotspur Training Ground, Enfield. Leyton Orient have announced that Harry Kane will take on the club's shirt sponsorship for the 2020-21 season. The club confirmed in a statement on Thursday that Kane's sponsorship meant that three different charities would be advertised on their jersey over the season. Kane chose a thank you message for the frontline heroes, Haven House Children's Hospice and the mental health charity Mind. "I was born and brought up only at a couple of miles from the stadium and I am really happy to have the opportunity to give back to the club that gave me my first professional start," Kane said in a statement. "This also gives me a platform to be able to say a big thank you to the ...
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AC Milan target Argentina U23 Striker Nahuel Bustos

Nahuel Bustos of Argentina observes during the friendly match between Mexico U23 and Argentina U23 at Hidalgo Stadium on October 15, 2019 in Pachuca, Mexico. A new name has appeared in terms of AC Milan’s targets to reinforce the attack ahead of next season, reports in Spain claim. It is seemingly no secret that Milan are in the market for a new striker this summer with doubts over the future of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and the desire of Elliott Management to embark on a new youth-led revolution. According to Estadio Deportivo (via MilanLive), Talleres striker Nahuel Bustos is among the players that Milan are looking at view of the next transfer market window. Rossoneri scouts were in South America to watch him before the season was halted due to the Coronavirus emergency. Competition...
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Jurgen Klopp : Cristiano Ronaldo is Perfect But I Pick Lionel Messi

Jurgen Klopp manager of Liverpool during a green screen shoot at Melwood Training Ground on August 05, 2019 in Liverpool, England. Jurgen Klopp has sided with Barcelona ace Lionel Messi over Juventus’s Cristiano Ronaldo in the debate over who the best in the world is. The Liverpool manager was asked , “who is the best: Messi or Ronaldo?” “For me, Messi, but I couldn’t admire Ronaldo more than I do already,” Klopp answered. “We’ve played against both Messi and Ronaldo already, and both are almost impossible to defend. “If you could paint yourself a perfect player, he would have Ronaldo’s height, he could jump as high or run as fast as Ronaldo can. And what is then added to that, is his attitude. It is absolutely perfect and professional, it couldn’t be any better. “And on th...
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