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8Sep By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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Hwang Ui-jo leaves Forest for Turkey, this time for good

Korean forward Hwang Ui-jo has rejoined Turkish team Alanyaspor on a one-year deal, the club announced Friday. The club did not disclose the transfer fee in a statement on its website. The move comes after Hwang played for Alanyaspor on loan in the second half of the 2023-24 season and failed to play a single minute upon his return to Premier League side Nottingham Forest so far this campaign. Alanyaspor is a club based in the southern Turkish city of Alanya and currently sits in 16th place on the 20-team Super Lig table as of press time Sunday. The club finished in eighth place last season, during which Hwang picked up one goal and one assist in eight Super Lig matches. The return to Turkey marks the latest twist in what has also been a tumultuous few years for the 32-year-old...

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6Sep By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Liverpool transfer news as ‘approach’ made for $106m star amid Real Madrid battle

The transfer window may be closed, but the rumors keep coming, with some claims that will no doubt raise eyebrows among Liverpool fans. Despite a quiet summer, which saw just Giorgi Mamardashvili and Federico Chiesa signed, the Reds have made a perfect start to the season under new head coach Arne Slot. There’s still a long way to go though, and it won’t be long before the Dutchman gets another chance to add to his squad in January. As things stand, he may not take that chance, although with questions remaining over the futures of Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold, Liverpool may need to take action. The latest rumors see the Reds being linked with a couple of young defenders. Here is the Football Flame verdict on the transfer gossip to emerge around the...

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5Sep By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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Real Betis considering sale of midfielder after receiving €8m offer from Qatar

Real Betis have been very busy in the transfer window over the past 2-3 months, and despite the summer window having closed in Spain, their business may not be complete yet. Rodri Sanchez was strongly linked with a move away throughout the summer, but by the time that the deadline passed last Friday, he was still at Betis. However, he could now be on his way to Qatar, where an unnamed club has submitted an €8m offer to acquire his services – as reported by El Desmarque (via Marca). Rodri’s representatives were the ones to receive notification of the offer, and it has been passed on to Betis. At this stage, club bosses are considering whether to accept. Betis would probably have accepted straight away if the transfer window was still open. However, taking into account the injury setba...

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4Sep By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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Transfer: Napoli okay Osimhen for Galatasaray loan spell

Various reports out of Italy said on Monday evening that Napoli have approved a loan transfer of Victor Osimhen to Turkish giants Galatasaray. Both Napoli and Galatasaray have approved the transfer and officials from Turkey were due to arrive in Naples to meet Osimhen last night. Transfer negotiations are going ahead at fast pace.Top Transfer Expert, Fabrizio Romano, reported that there is even now an agreement in principle between the two clubs. It will be a season-long dry loan, meaning there will not be a loan fee paid, but Galatasaray will cover the enormous annual salary of Osimhen, which is put at between 10 and 12 Million Euros. However, according to Corriere dello Sportthis will only be possible if he agrees to extend his contract with the Italian club by a further year...

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4Sep By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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Southampton player on the verge signing for newly promoted club

There’s a claim in the Turkish media that Southampton forward Paul Onuachu is on the verge of signing for Goztepe. The 30-year-old was linked with a return to Trabzonspor throughout the summer transfer window, but it now looks like he’ll be joining the newly promoted Super Lig side. Aksam today report on the latest development regarding the future of Onuachu with Southampton, and they say he will be loaned out to Goztepe for the season. With the Super Lig transfer window remaining open until the 13th of September, the Turkish side have time on their side to get a deal finalised, but it’s expected his arrival will be announced by the end of the week. Both Southampton and Goztepe are owned by the Sports Republic group and due to his situation this could be the ideal solution for ...

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3Sep By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Chelsea sell winger to Al-Nassr for £6m profit despite never playing for them

Chelsea have sold Brazilian winger Angelo Gabriel, who never made a competitive appearance for the club, to Saudi Arabia for a £6 million profit. The Premier League side paid around £13 million to sign Angelo from Santos in July 2023 and then loaned him to Strasbourg, the French club which was bought by Chelsea’s owners last year. Angelo went on to make 24 appearances for Strasbourg in all competitions last season but failed to score a single goal for the French side. The 19-year-old has now been sold to Saudi Pro League side Al Nassr in a deal worth around £19 million. He will link up with Cristiano Ronaldo and Sadio Mane at his new club. Angelo’s departure means that Chelsea have generated around £175 million through sales in this summer window, including the exits of Ian Maa...

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2Sep By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Chelsea target Victor Osimhen agrees Galatasaray move

Chelsea target Victor Osimhen has agreed to join Galatasaray on a loan deal. The Blues worked hard to try to sign Osimhen before the English transfer window closed, but despite efforts as late as deadline day, they failed and the striker stayed put at Napoli. Napoli though have remained keen to move Osimhen on with his £160,000 a week pay packet a big burden for the Italian side to carry. They have agreed a loan deal with Turkish side Galatasaray, which will see the Istanbul outfit pick up the striker’s wages, but have needed the green light from Osimhen. Now that has come, according to Sky Italia, and Osimhen will spend the season in Turkey. He is due to now get on a plane for Turkey and then be put through his medical on Tuesday. Galatasaray will hope to see Osimhen ma...

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2Sep By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Report: Tameze in talks for Besiktas transfer from Torino

The transfer window is still open until September 13 in Turkey and Torino are reportedly in talks to sell Adrien Tameze to Besiktas. According to Turin-based newspaper Tuttosport, the negotiations have been going on for the last few days. The 30-year-old Frenchman only joined Toro for €2.8m from Hellas Verona last summer and has already made four appearances this season between Serie A and the Coppa Italia. His previous clubs include AS Nancy, Valenciennes, OGC Nice and Atalanta. Torino could release Tameze to Benfica Tameze is under contract with Torino until June 2026, but is said to be open to the potential transfer to Besiktas. He plays generally as a defensive midfielder, but can also be used in central defence if required. In his career, the player has made 147 Serie A appeara...

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1Sep By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Done Deal: Roma secure free agent Hermoso

Multiple reports this evening confirm Roma have agreed personal terms with free agent Mario Hermoso, who had also been in talks with Galatasaray. Sky Sport Italia, Fabrizio Romano and more are all confident that the deal is done and he will fly into the Eternal City on Sunday. The contract should be until June 2027, although there will also be a release clause allowing him to potentially leave in 2026. The defender only turned 29 in June and can crucially play as a centre-back as well as a left-back. He spent the last five years with Atletico Madrid and was released when his contract ran down on June 30, leading to negotiations with clubs including Galatasaray, Al-Ittihad, Al-Shabab, Inter and Milan. Hermoso to Roma as Smalling replacement It had been suggested over the last few days...

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31Aug By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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Toney heads for Saudi, Sterling and Sancho join rivals

Brentford's Ivan Toney is set to move to the Saudi Pro Leaguers Al-Ahli after the clubs agreed a deal for the England forward. Brentford have accepted a StG40 million ($A78m) offer from Al-Ahli for striker Ivan Toney, with the deal on course for completion in the final hours of the summer transfer window. The England forward had also attracted interest from Premier League clubs, including Chelsea, but is now set for a medical ahead of completing a move to the Saudi Pro League outfit. The 28-year-old has one year left on his Brentford deal and has yet to feature in a matchday squad this season ahead of a potential move away from West London. Al-Ahli have also reportedly agreed a deal with Napoli striker Victor Osimhen, but it is uncertain if signing Toney will affect their move ...

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31Aug By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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West Ham sign PSG’s Carlos Soler after offloading Aguerd and Ward-Prowse

West Ham wrapped up the loan signing of the Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Carlos Soler after managing to offload Nayef Aguerd to Real Sociedad and James Ward-Prowse to Nottingham Forest. Julen Lopetegui was keen to add creativity in midfield but his hopes of bringing in Soler were dependent on outgoings. West Ham were able to sign the Spaniard after loaning out Ward-Prowse and Aguerd for the season. Kurt Zouma is set to join the Saudi Pro League side Al-Orobah on loan. The deal for Soler does not include an option or obligation to make it permanent. The Spain international was available after falling out of favour at PSG. Lopetegui remained determined to sign the former Valencia player despite West Ham holding talks over a loan for Chelsea’s Carney Chukwuemeka. West Ham have had a bu...

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31Aug By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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Celtic complete late move for Luke McCowan after record deal for Arne Engels

Celtic completed a last-gasp swoop for Dundee midfielder Luke McCowan after earlier breaking their record transfer fee. Brendan Rodgers got his wish as Celtic signed Arne Engels for a reported £11million as both the champions and Rangers landed late deals on deadline day. The Scottish champions left it late to sign McCowan, announcing the former Ayr player had signed a three-year deal 45 minutes after the transfer deadline. The 26-year-old hit 10 goals last season and was Dundee’s player of the year before captaining the side in the absence of the injured Joe Shaughnessy. Engels joined Celtic from Bundesliga side Augsburg just ahead of the transfer deadline following the earlier arrival of United States centre-back Auston Trusty from Sheffield United on a five-year-deal. The 20-year-o...

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30Aug By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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McTominay on the Verge of Finalizing Napoli Switch

The deal needed an extra day to be completed in all its elements, but Napoli are indeed signing Scott McTominay from Manchester United. The midfielder arrived in Italy on Thursday and will be announced as a new addition on Friday. According to Il Mattino, the Partenopei paid €30M for the Scotsman. He’ll earn €3M for the next four years. The Serie A team will have an option to extend his contract for one more season. McTominay quickly accepted the move when Napoli and Antonio Conte came calling. However, the negotiation took a while. The Reds Devils needed to snap up Manuel Ugarte first. The Azzurri were determined to onboard one more starting-caliber midfielder to their rotation. The 27-year-old has spent his entire career at Old Trafford and has been a regular for the past five sea...

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30Aug By Silver Emmanuel3 Comments

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Marseille’s Samuel Gigot travels to Italy ahead of Lazio move

According to a report by Fabrizio Romano, Samuel Gigot (30) is travelling to Rome tonight to complete his move from Olympique de Marseille to SS Lazio for a €3.5 million fee. The French centre-back had been a key part of the Marseille squad for the past two seasons even deputising as the club captain while Valentin Rongier (29) was out injured with a broken kneecap. However, the arrival of a new manager Roberto De Zerbi has signalled a sea change at the southern club. Gigot, Chancel Mbemba, Jordan Veretout, and Azzedine Ounahi have all been placed in the “loft” and advised to find new clubs this summer as there are no plans for them to be integrated back into the first team. Despite this situation, Gigot had refused multiple offers from clubs across Europe over the last few weeks. ...

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29Aug By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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Napoli set to submit new offer for Frankfurt midfielder Dina Ebimbe

The Partenopei refuse to give up within their pursuit for the 23-year-old play-maker as Napoli are set to submit a new offer for Bayern Leverkusen central midfielder Dina Ebimbe. Sky Sport’s Gianluca Di Marzio reveals that after the Bundesliga outfits expressed their disinterest with a loan deal including an option to buy, the Azzurri are prepared to submit a loan offer that will involve an obligation of purchase for the French international. Following the sales of Polish international Piotr Zielinski to Inter on a free transfer and promising Swede Jens Cajuste to Premier League side Ipswich town after only one season since arriving on Neapolitan soil , coach Antonio Conte’s side turn towards the promising midfielder to fill the void within the middle of the park. Throughout last year’s...

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28Aug By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Barcelona youngster signs new contract before joining Celtic on loan

Celtic have announced the signing of Barcelona defender Alex Valle on a season-long loan. The 20-year-old spent the 2023-24 campaign on loan at Levante, making 29 appearances for the team in the second tier of Spanish football, and he is now spending another season away from his parent club. However, Barcelona have signed the youngster to a new contract until June 2026. "FC Barcelona and defender Alex Valle have reached an agreement to extend the player's contract until 30 June 2026, with the option of two further seasons," read a club statement from Barcelona. "At the same time, FC Barcelona have struck a deal with Celtic football club whereby the player will represent the latter this season until 30 June 2025. There is no purchase option." Valle signs new Barcelona deal be...

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28Aug By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Cancelo leaves Man City for Saudi club Al-Hilal

Portugal full-back Joao Cancelo has signed for Saudi club Al-Hilal from Premier League champions Manchester City, the two clubs announced on Monday. The 30-year-old, who spent last season on loan at Barcelona, has penned a three-year deal with the Saudi Pro League title-holders. Cancelo joined Man City in 2019 from Juventus and was a key player in his first three seasons at the club. But he reportedly fell out with manager Pep Guardiola over his lack of playing time midway through the 2022-23 campaign and spent the rest of that season on loan at Bayern Munich. Cancelo won three Premier League titles, the FA Cup and League Cup at the Etihad Stadium.He also played six times in City's first victorious Champions League campaign in 2022-23. Cancelo is Al-Hilal's first high-profil...

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28Aug By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Crystal Palace hatch plan to sign second Arsenal star after Eddie Nketiah deal

Crystal Palace are interested in signing Arsenal defender Jakub Kiwior after completing a deal for Eddie Nketiah, according to reports. Nketiah is set to join the Eagles in a £30m move, with the south Londoners paying £25m up front with £5m in add-ons, but Palace want to keep raiding the Emirates. That’s according to The Guardian, who report that Palace have registered an interest in Poland international Kiwior now the Nketiah deal is being wrapped up. Arsenal have not yet decided if they would prefer a loan or permanent sale while Italian club Bologna are also believed to be interested in Kiwior this summer. The Gunners splashed out £20m to sign Kiwior from Spezia in January 2023 and he’s made 38 appearances for Mikel Arteta’s side to date. Kiwior received huge praise from ...

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27Aug By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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Breaking: Arsenal complete Mikel Merino transfer from Real Sociedad

Arsenal have announced the signing of Mikel Merino from Real Sociedad on a four-year deal with an option of an additional year. The Spain international has been a long-term target of Mikel Arteta who was the driving force behind the move to strengthen the Arsenal midfield. A fee in the region of €32.5million (£27.4million) plus €5million (£4.2million) in add-ons has been agreed with La Real who Merino spent six years with. The 28-year-old made 242 appearances for the San Sebastian-based side scoring 27 goals. Merino won the Copa del Rey with La Real in 2020 and has since become part of the senior Spain national team. He helped them to win the 2024 European Championship, scoring the winning goal in extra time against Germany in the quarter-finals of the competition. He came on as a su...

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27Aug By Silver Emmanuel2 Comments

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Former PSG fullback Layvin Kurzawa in talks with PSV

According to a report by Foot Mercato, Layvin Kurzawa (31) is close to a full agreement to join PSV. Kurzawa left Paris Saint-Germain this summer after his contract expired. The fullback had spent almost a decade at the French champions but appearances in recent years had dried up and he was instead limited to bit-part showings. In the 2022/23 season, Kurzawa was allowed to leave PSG on loan for Premier League side Fulham. However, there was never an option to purchase the player and his high wage demands had reportedly dissuaded other clubs from attempting to forge a permanent deal. Since becoming a free agent, the defender has been training at his formative club AS Monaco as he looks to return to full fitness after only playing eight minutes of first-team football for Les Parisiens...

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