Zinedine Zidane has hinted that Thibaut Courtois could be sold this summer after admitting there will be ‘no debate’ about Real Madrid’s goalkeeper next season. Courtois was dropped by Zidane for his first game back in charge against Celta Vigo, while the Belgian also missed Sunday’s win over Huesca due to injury. Zidane played his [...]
Transfers
Barcelona are ready to reignite their interest in forward Antoine Girezmann this summer. The international rejected the Catalan giants last summer having agreed a £260,000-a-week contract to play at the Nou Camp. Griezmann’s £200million release clause is set to drop to £129m on July 1 and Ernesto Valverde’s side are looking to take advantage. The [...]
According to media reports, Nike played a key role in Frenkie de Jong’s decision to reject an offer from Paris Saint-Germain and sign for Barcelona. The company, a sponsor of both Barca and De Jong, will pay a large amount of the midfielder’s salary, sources close to the club said. In February, De Jong agreed [...]
Manchester United will have to smash their transfer record and pay a world record fee for a defender, after Napoli put a €150 million price tag on Senegal international centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly. Interest is high in the Napoli defender and he has been heavily linked with a move to a top European club in recent [...]
Chelsea have completed the £58million signing of Christian Pulisic from Borussia Dortmund and installed their contingency plan in case Eden Hazard leaves in the summer and the Premier League side get hit with a transfer ban from FIFA. USA international Pulisic will spend the rest of the season at Dortmund before making the switch by [...]
If Barcelona want to secure the signing of Clement Lenglet, the Catalan side must trigger his €30 million release clause, says Sevilla director of football Joaquin Caparros. Lenglet joined Sevilla in January 2017 but has gone on to impress a number of sides across Europe and his form has seen Barcelona firm up their interest. [...]
Lucas Torreira is to leave Sampdoria for a fee of around £26million, the Serie A side’s president Massimo Ferrero has said, as reports continue to link Arsenal with a move for the 22-year-old Uruguayan midfielder. Torreira joined Sampdoria in 2015 and has made 74 appearances for the Italian club. ‘Torreira’s gone for €30m (£26m),’ Ferrero [...]
Fred has completed his £52million move to Manchester United from Shakhtar Donetsk. The Brazilian was unveiled as a United player on Thursday afternoon and has penned a five-year deal at Old Trafford with the option to extend it by a further year. United boss Jose Mourinho immediately heaped praise on the midfielder after his transfer [...]
Juventus have confirmed the signing of Emre Can on a free transfer from Liverpool after the midfielder was mobbed by fans as he arrived in Turin. The German star signed a four-year deal worth €200,000-a-week, that includes a release clause worth €50m, valid only for abroad from 2020. Although he was technically a free agent [...]
Atletico Madrid have offered Antoine Griezmann around €10 million more than Barcelona in a last-ditch bid to keep him at the club. The 27-year-old France international meets up with his French team-mates on Wednesday with his future still — publicly at least — undecided. Barcelona are sure a deal that has been in place since [...]
