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Kim Min-jae set to stay at Bayern Munich

26Aug

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Kim Min-jae set to stay at Bayern Munich

Kim Min-jae The first two competitive games of the season have seen Bayern Munich excel in the attack, with all forwards chipping in with a goal or an assist. From a defensive point of view, Bayern have looked slightly shaky but still managed to earn one clean sheet and only conceded a consolation goal against Stuttgart in the Supercup.As the season progresses, Bayern will get better defensively. The Bavarian club has no plans to add a new player to the defense during the final week of the summer transfer window. There will be no last-minute departure from the defensive department of the squad. According to Bild, Kim Min-jae is set to stay at Bayern this summer. The South Korean defender is eager to stay in Munich despite the club’s stance of listening to offers for him this s...

26Aug

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Amorim When a team changes manager and the dust settles following the initial hysteria, often one of the first questions to be asked is which players will benefit most from the new man's arrival. If a manager can start to get a tune out of an expensive recruit who has so far failed to prove their worth, they've instant credit in the bank from fans and those within the club's hierarchy. But there's a lot more to it than 'they played well under them before and so this time should be no different'. Take Erik ten Hag's arrival at United as an example. The Dutchman was keen to surround himself with home comforts, regularly targeting players either from, or who had spent time in, the Eredivisie. Yet, having inherited a player he had coached previously at Ajax in Donny van de Beek, he failed t...

transfer news: Everton signs Tyler Dibling

26Aug

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transfer news: Everton signs Tyler Dibling

Tyler Dibling Everton has signed winger Tyler Dibling from Southampton on a four-year deal, the Premier League club said on Monday. The 19-year-old played 33 matches for the Saints last season and although the fee was not officially revealed, British media reported Everton would pay around £42 million ($56.74 million) for the player. "I think I’ve come to Everton at the perfect time and hopefully I can be here for many years," Dibling said to EvertonTV. "My aim for this season is just to play as many games as I can and to help the team as much as I can with goals and assists." Everton has started the new season with one win and one loss in the league and will next play Mansfield Town in the League Cup on Wednesday before visiting Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League on Saturday...

Ligue 1: AS Monaco falls to Lille after Giroud’s stoppage-time winner

25Aug

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Ligue 1: AS Monaco falls to Lille after Giroud’s stoppage-time winner

Olivier Giroud Undone by a stoppage-time goal from Olivier Giroud, AS Monaco conceded their first defeat of the season against LOSC Lille at the end of the second matchday in Ligue 1 (1-0). On the road at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy, the players from the Rock met a LOSC outfit that will certainly be a serious competitor in the race for the Champions League. After 90 minutes of fierce battling, it was Giroud that found the breakthrough at the death, sealing Lille’s triumph with a late strike, which served as a devastating blow for ASM and their supporters, who were present in large numbers in the away section to support their team. While the heat was on early, AS Monaco did not give in and were dominant to start proceedings, with Caio Henrique particularly impressive on the left flank to give...

25Aug

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Ruben Amorim Manchester United remain without a Premier League win this season after being held 1-1 at Fulham on Sunday. Ruben Amorim's United were left to rue Bruno Fernandes' wayward first-half penalty as they were pegged back at Craven Cottage. Rodrigo Muniz's own-goal put United in front on the hour mark, but Emile Smith Rowe came off the bench to rescue a point for Fulham. "After the (United) goal we were just thinking about the result. We were OK until the goal and then we were not smart in that moment," said Amorim. The Portuguese coach is under pressure to show improvements after a disastrous 15th-placed finish last season, but so far his new £200 million forward line of Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo and Benjamin Sesko, who again started on the bench, is yet to fire. Despite an enc...

24Aug

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Manchester United have agreed personal terms with Royal Antwerp goalkeeper Senne Lammens over a move to Old Trafford. United expressed interest in signing a new shot-stopper despite Ruben Amorim’s public and repeated backing of Andre Onana and Altay Bayindir. Amorim picked Bayindir for Manchester United’s Premier League opener against Arsenal, with Onana not even on the bench for the 1-0 defeat. Despite dropping Onana and then watching Bayindir made a crucial error for Arsenal’s goal, Amorim defended both players and suggested United would not be signing a new goalkeeper before the transfer deadline. However, behind closed doors Manchester United have been considering their options and expressed interest in Belgian shot-stopper Lammens. Lammens, 23, has impressed in the Belg...

Ten Hag loses first Bundesliga match as Leverkusen boss

24Aug

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Ten Hag loses first Bundesliga match as Leverkusen boss

Erik Ten Hag Erik ten Hag lost his first Bundesliga match as Bayer Leverkusen manager despite former Liverpool defender Jarell Quansah giving his side an early lead against Hoffenheim. Quansah, who signed from the Reds last month in a £35m deal, headed into the bottom corner from Alejandro Grimaldo's curling free-kick six minutes into his Bundesliga debut. Fisnik Asllani beat home goalkeeper Mark Flekken at his near post, thumping home the equaliser for Hoffenheim before turning provider as Tim Lemperle's low finish clinched victory for Christian Ilzer's side. Grimaldo had a shot deflected and Nathan Tella's first-time effort hit the side as Leverkusen fell to a season-opening defeat. Leverkusen finished second last season,13 points behind champions Bayern Munich. Meanwhile, Borussia Dor...

Flick explains Rashford decision in Levante win

24Aug

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Flick explains Rashford decision in Levante win

Marcus Rashford 2 Barcelona secured a vital 3-2 win on the road at Levante as they produced a second half fightback in Valencia. La Blaugrana fell 2-0 behind early on. via Ivan Romero’s opener and Jose Luis Morales’ controversial penalty, and that needed a stirring response after the restart. Pedri and Ferran Torres got the ball rolling after the restart via a quickfire double as Barcelona ramped up the pressure late on. As Levante battled to hold on in the closing stages, they finally cracked in added time, and Unai Elgezabal’s own goal gifted Barcelona all three points. Flick was keen not to dwell on the controversial VAR decision to award a penalty for handball against Alejandro Balde – claiming he had no choice but to respect decisions made by match officials. Instead the former Baye...

football live scores : Man City 0-2 Spurs

23Aug

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football live scores : Man City 0-2 Spurs

Thomas frank Tottenham Hotspur made it back-to-back Premier League victories under new manager Thomas Frank by stunning Manchester City once again at the Etihad Stadium. Spurs came here last November and inflicted a 4-0 humbling of City in a scintillating performance, and went home once more with all three points courtesy of a resolute defensive display. They started slowly as Omar Marmoush latched onto Pedro Porro's loose header and squeezed a shot narrowly wide of the far post before seeing a thunderous strike from range pushed away by Guglielmo Vicario. The Egyptian was lively early on and forced another excellent save from the Spurs goalkeeper after being played through by Erling Haaland.With their first real threat of the game, Spurs took the lead courtesy of a lightning ...

23Aug

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latest scores:Chelsea 5-1 West Ham

Joao Pedro Chelsea came from behind to thrash West Ham 5-1 and leave former Blues boss Graham Potter under pressure just two games into the Premier League season. Potter has won just five of 21 games since taking charge in January and has endured a miserable start to the new campaign after a 3-0 defeat to newly-promoted Sunderland last weekend. Lucas Paqueta's brilliant strike gave the home side early hope on Friday, blasting into the top corner from long range, but they quickly capitulated. Joao Pedro scored the first of Chelsea's three goals from corners before Pedro Neto and Enzo Fernandez added to the world champions' lead. Moises Caicedo and Trevoh Chalobah then took advantage of a nightmare night for new West Ham goalkeeper Mads Hermansen. Victory took Chelsea, who drew their openi...

23Aug

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live scores: Bayern 6-0 Leipzig

Harry Kane Harry Kane scored a second-half hat-trick in 14 minutes and Michael Olise bagged two goals as champions Bayern Munich obliterated visitors RB Leipzig 6-0 in the Bundesliga opener on Friday, putting down an early marker. England captain and man-of-the-match Kane, who was the league's top scorer in the past two seasons, opened his account in the 64th minute before bagging two more goals in the 74th and 78th to complete Bayern's impressive show of strength in the season premiere. Vincent Kompany's team, who lifted the German Supercup last week with a 2-1 win over VfB Stuttgart, looked more than ready for the league start with a high pressing game that troubled Leipzig, and some sharp finishing. 'We wanted to send a statement from the first game at home and that's what we did toda...

22Aug

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Senne Lammens Manchester United are closing in on the signing of Royal Antwerp goalkeeper Senne Lammens for around €20 million, with the 23-year-old expected to compete with André Onana. Onana’s place at United has been under scrutiny following a string of unconvincing displays after his arrival from Inter for £44.4 million in July 2023. The Cameroon international was left out of the squad for the opening-day loss to Arsenal last weekend only to see his replacement, Altay Bayindir, make an error that directly led to Riccardo Calafiori’s winning goal. Onana expects to remain at United beyond the current transfer window having been made aware that the club have rebuffed enquiries for his services but he is now poised to face further pressure for his place from Lammens. The 6ft 3in Belgium ...

Arteta: Arsenal, Eze deal not due to Havertz injury

22Aug

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Arteta: Arsenal, Eze deal not due to Havertz injury

Eberechi Eze Mikel Arteta has insisted Arsenal's pursuit of Crystal Palace midfielder Eberechi Eze is not a response to Kai Havertz's latest injury setback.Eze is expected to undergo a medical imminently ahead of his £67.5 million ($91m) move from Palace after Arsenal hijacked Tottenham's interest in the England international during a dramatic day in midweek. Havertz missed open training at Emirates Stadium on Wednesday morning, around the time Spurs finalised terms with Palace and Eze believing they had won the race for his signature. However, Arsenal accelerated their own interest in Eze and matched Tottenham's offer with the player's boyhood affinity for the club helping swing his decision in their favour. Havertz requires further examination to determine the full extent of ...

22Aug

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Rasmus Hojlund 1 Manchester United striker Rasmus Hojlund is open to joining Napoli in the coming days, but not on any formula. Although he isn’t officially part of the so-called ‘bomb squad’ with Jadon Sancho and fellow outcasts, the 22-year-old has become surplus to requirements at Carrington since the arrival of Benjamin Sesko. Ruben Amorim has made it abundantly clear by leaving the Dane on the bench for the duration of the friendly contest against Fiorentina, and then dropping him from the squad altogether ahead of the Premier League opener against Arsenal. In recent weeks, the former Atalanta star declared his intention to stay at Man Utd and fight for his place. However, the manager’s recent selections suggest that the striker might not be handed enough opportunities (if any) to ...

21Aug

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Inter reach Diouf agreement with Lens

Andy Diouf Inter have now reached a full agreement to sign midfielder Andy Diouf from Ligue 1 side Lens, according to reports from multiple outlets on Thursday afternoon. As per La Gazzetta dello Sport, Inter now have everything in place to sign the 22-year-old former Olympian for a fee of €20m plus up to €5m in bonuses. Diouf will put pen to paper on a five year contract in San Siro, which will tie him to the club until the summer of 2030. As Football Italia reported, there was a conference call involving representatives from Inter and Lens earlier on Thursday as the Nerazzurri pushed to complete the deal with their French counterparts. Inter’s deal for Diouf comes after a change in strategy on the transfer market: The Nerazzurri had initially hoped to land a deal for Atalanta’s Ade...

21Aug

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Silly to quit Man Utd now, says defender Maguire Manchester United blocked any chance of Harry Maguire leaving the club this summer - but the defender feels it would be "silly" to want to quit now anyway.United triggered an option on Maguire's contract in January, keeping him at Old Trafford for a further year, at a point when head coach Ruben Amorim said his squad was "starved of leaders". Harry Maguire There have been instances in the past of extensions being granted purely to ensure United could still get a fee for a player if they were sold. This was not one of those occasions.Maguire says there was interest in him this summer. However, United's hierarchy made it clear he wasn't leaving."Last year, the clause was in their hands," he said. "There was no option for me there. ...

Bayer Leverkusen keen to sign Jonathan Clauss from Nice

21Aug

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Bayer Leverkusen keen to sign Jonathan Clauss from Nice

Jonathan Clauss Bayer Leverkusen are keen to sign France international right-back Jonathan Clauss (32) from OGC Nice, according to Foot Mercato. The former Lens and Marseille fullback was reportedly the subject of serious interest from a still-unnamed club, and the latter is actually Erik ten Hag’s Werkself. Clauss, who has earned 14 caps and scored twice for Les Bleus, only joined Nice last summer after leaving Olympique de Marseille. Clauss was reunited with Franck Haise, who he played under previously at Racing Club de Lens where the Sang & Or made a second-placed finish in Ligue 1 and qualified for the UEFA Champions League. The Frenchman has entered the final months of his OGC Nice contract. Foot Mercato understands that Clauss is currently reviewing his options. Should he join ...

Nottingham Forest set date for Douglas Luiz medical

20Aug

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Nottingham Forest set date for Douglas Luiz medical

Douglas Luiz Douglas Luiz is set to join Nottingham Forest from Juventus, with the Premier League club hoping to see the Brazilian undergo medical tests on Thursday. Juventus midfielder Douglas Luiz is set to join Nottingham Forest for a free in the region of €30m. Fabrizio Romano reports that Nottingham Forest and Juventus are exchanging documents so the player can leave for England today and undergo medical tests on Thursday, if all goes to plan. Football Italia reported a few hours ago that Juventus had accepted to lower their transfer demands but were given guarantees that Forest would make Douglas Luiz’s move permanent beyond June 2026. Juventus are expected to confirm the financial details behind the deal once Douglas Luiz signs his contract with Forest. The Brazil...

19Aug

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Ruben Amorim Manchester United renew interest in Agoume Manchester United are in the market for a midfielder this summer, and could turn to La Liga to fill that need. The Red Devils have been closely linked with Brighton and Hove Albion man Carlos Baleba, but they could be priced out of a move. It seems Ruben Amorim is keen to have someone through the door that can glue things together in the midfield though, and Sevilla man Lucien Agoume has emerged as a surprise candidate for a move. Agoume, who arrived from Inter 18 months ago, initially on loan, started Matias Almeyda’s first game on Sunday and scored a brilliant goal in their 3-2 defeat to Athletic Club. It was reported by Caught Offside that United had an interest in Agoume back in January, but the trail went rather q...

Roma land their first winger, keep seeking another

19Aug

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Roma land their first winger, keep seeking another

Leon Bailey Roma have sealed the deal for Leon Bailey, while Jadon Sancho requires some more convincing. He’s taking his time since he has other offers on the table. The Giallorossi will bring in the Aston Villa star on loan with an initial €2/3M fee and a €22M option to buy, Fabrizio Romano and Mattia Moretto report (via SOSFanta). Gian Piero Gasperini wants more pacey attackers, and so the capital club will continue to add. The Englishman continued to have some reservations on Monday. Manchester United would accept their €20M bid, but they need to come to terms with the player first. Besiktas are after him, but he’ll consider going to Turkey only after the end of the transfer market in the rest of Europe.Baily heads to Roma after a productive four-year run at Aston Villa. H...