Lamine Yamal added to his resume for this year's Ballon d'Or with a pair of goals in Barcelona's 5-0 thrashing of Como in the annual Joan Gamper Trophy match on Sunday.
Magpies have rejected £110m offer from Liverpool Isak currently training away from the rest of squad Eddie Howe has admitted he will not have the final say over striker Alexander Isak’s future at Newcastle. The 25-year-old Sweden international is training by himself after taking no part in the club’s Sela Cup fixtures against Espanyol and Atlético Madrid, having missed the trip to Singapore and South Korea amid Liverpool’s interest in him. Newcastle have rejected a £110m offer for Isak, who has three years remaining on his contract, from the Anfield club out of hand, but his situation remains shrouded in uncertainty as the Premier League opener at Aston Villa approaches. Asked after Saturday’s 2-0 defeat by Atlético at St James’ Park if he may have to let the player go, Howe said: “That’s a decision that I won’t make, that will be for other people to make. Continue reading...
Real Madrid have unveiled their new third kit for 2025-26 which forms part of Adidas' smart retro range.
Manager admits his team have been disrupted by the transfer saga and ‘it’s not straightforward’ to insist striker honours his contract Alexander Isak’s old poster boy image has been removed from the plateglass windows of Newcastle’s club store and, judging by Eddie Howe’s demeanour on Friday night, the Sweden striker could soon be erased from the attacking roll call. Isak, currently engaged in a standoff with the club as he tries to force a move to Liverpool, was nowhere to be seen as Newcastle drew 2-2 with Espanyol in a St James’ Park friendly. Not that his absence prevented the night’s subtext being all about the man who was not there. Continue reading...
Marc-André ter Stegen said he is "fully willing" to resolve a dispute with Barcelona that saw him temporarily stripped of the club's captaincy.
Real Madrid are close to agreeing a new contract with Club World Cup breakout star Gonzalo García, sources told ESPN.
Iñigo Martínez is in advanced negotiations to leave Barcelona and join Cristiano Ronaldo at Al Nassr, a source told ESPN.
Club’s financial plans hit by feud over injury status Ronald Araújo to step up from vice-captain Barcelona stripped Marc-André ter Stegen of the captaincy on Thursday as a feud escalated between the Germany goalkeeper and the club over his injury status amid attempts to register signings. The defending La Liga champions signed the 24-year-old goalkeeper Joan García from cross-city rivals Espanyol last month, with the club probably expecting to sell Ter Stegen, 33, to make space in their wage bill for García and the Manchester United loanee Marcus Rashford. Continue reading...
Midfielder signs in week when he appeared in court Club says it ‘firmly condemns … gender-based violence’ Villarreal have confirmed the signing of Thomas Partey on a free transfer after the expiry of his contract with Arsenal. The move was announced two days after the 32-year-old appeared in court charged with six sexual offences. Partey was bailed to appear at the Old Bailey for trial later this year, charged with five counts of rape relating to two women and a charge of sexual assault against a third woman. The alleged offences are said to have taken place in 2021 and 2022 when Partey was playing for Arsenal. Continue reading...
Barcelona have announced that Marc-André ter Stegen has been temporarily stripped of the club's captaincy as the fallout from his lower back surgery continues.
Wednesday's preseason friendly between Real Betis and Como 1907 was overshadowed by a mass brawl that broke out just before halftime.
Midfielder has denied rape and sexual assault charges Hundreds sign petition urging club to halt transfer News that the former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey is poised to join Villarreal has roiled fans of the Spanish club, with hundreds signing a petition urging the club to halt what has been described as the “darkest day in the club’s history”. Partey appeared in a London court on Tuesday, charged with five counts of rape relating to two women, and a charge of sexual assault against a third woman. The alleged offences are said to have taken place in 2021 and 2022 when Partey was playing for Arsenal. Partey’s lawyer has said he denies all the charges. Continue reading...
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Barcelona are considering different legal alternatives to resolve Marc-André ter Stegen's case after he refused to sign a consent form for his medical data to be shared with LaLiga.
