if they want to sign Neymar from Paris Saint-Germain. The Catalans would have to part ways with both Ousmane Dembele and Ivan Rakitic. But Dembele going to PSG would make a lot of sense, according to .
Thomas Tuchel has been at the helm of the French club from May 2018, which he joined after the messy break-up with Borussia Dortmund. It was at Dortmund that the Tuchel-Dembele relationship developed: Tuchel came in April 2015, while Dembele joined him in 2016.
Dembele’s stint in Germany was short and successful: he appeared in 50 matches, scored 10 goals and made 21 assists; he famously switched clubs less than a year and a half after signing and joined Barcelona in 2017. At that time, Tuchel had been sacked and the Frenchman said he was very disappointed with the way…
Lucas Vazquez has expressed his desire to stay at Real Madrid this summer, but he was unable to confirm that it would be the case.
Real have had a very poor season which they are set to finish without a single trophy. That is something that is not deemed acceptable by the club hierarchy, who have dismissed two head coaches in Julen Lopetegui and Santiago Solari during the campaign. With Zinedine Zidane bak in charge, the squad will reportedly go through an extensive summer overhaul.
Speaking to Radio Gacete, as relayed by , Vazquez revealed his concern about his future at the Santiago Bernabeu. He said that no decisions have been made, and nobody knows what will happen when the transfer window opens.
The 27-year-old also said that Real always strive to sign top …
Just a short amount of time in the presence of Oscar Tabarez would be enough to transform even a hardened cynic into a true believer in the enduring virtues of the beautiful game.
Uruguay s 71-year-old coach has seen it all.
In 1990 he led the Celeste at the World Cup in Italy, securing the national team s first victory on the big stage since 1970, before bowing out to the hosts in the round of 16.
That long overdue 1-0 win over South Korea in Udine, tantalising respite for the country s long-suffering fans, was Uruguay s last at the World Cup until Tabarez returned to the country s top job.
After 16 years at club level, working for the likes of Boca Juniors, AC Milan and Velez Sarsfield, Tabarez was not content with a token, one-off success the second…
Cardiff City have been relegated from the Premier League after falling to a 3-2 home defeat to Crystal Palace on Saturday.
Defeat for Neil Warnock s side leaves them four points behind Brighton and Hove Albion with only one game remaining – against Manchester United at Old Trafford next weekend.
Wilfried Zaha put the Eagles ahead after 28 minutes with a cool finish from 20 yards but the Bluebirds were given a lifeline when Martin Kelly put through his own net three minutes later.
They were unable to take advantage of that reprieve, however, falling behind to Michy Batshuayi s strike after 39 minutes.
Despite an improved second-half performance, which saw them go close through Josh Murphy and Kenneth Zohore, their fate was sealed when Andros Townsend a…
Antonio Conte respects Branislav Ivanovic s decision to seek a move away from Chelsea, but would be sad to lose a Stamford Bridge legend .
Ivanovic played in the opening six Premier League matches of the season, but has not started a top-flight match since Conte made a pivotal switch to the 3-4-2-1 formation that has seen his side become the dominant force in the title race.
The 32-year-old Serbia captain has won two Premier League titles, three FA Cups, the League Cup, Champions League and Europa League since joining from Lokomotiv Moscow in 2008, but is reportedly in advanced talks over a switch back to the Russian Premier League with Zenit.
Honestly, I didn t speak with the player about this decision. For sure we know that he is in talks with another club, b…
Spain saw off Japan 3-0 to reach the semi-finals of the Paris Olympics thanks to Fermin Lopez s superb double and a harsh VAR call.
Barcelona youngster Fermin, who played a bit-part role as Spain won Euro 2024, slammed in a sublime strike in each half of Friday s quarter-final in Lyon.
Having beat the despairing dive of Leo Kokubo with a long-range left-footed effort in the 11th minute, Fermin took centre stage again midway through the second half as he lashed in with an expertly controlled volley after taking the ball down on his chest.
Matters could have been vastly different had a first-half equaliser for Japan been allowed to stand, however.
Mao Hosoya brilliantly spun Pau Cubarsi to arrow home, only for the goal to be disallowed for the forward s rig…
Steven Gerrard has called for heroes and warriors to emerge at Ufa next week as Rangers seek to protect a 1-0 advantage in the Europa League play-offs.
Connor Goldson s first-half goal at Ibrox on Thursday gave the Scottish side a valuable advantage in their bid to reach the group stage.
The margin would have been wider had Alfredo Morelos made the most of several opportunities, while the hosts also had appeals for a late penalty turned down.
Rangers are attempting to reach the main draw of a European competition for the first time since 2011 and Gerrard is desperate not to let the opportunity slip.
I d like a bigger advantage, of course I would. Listen, we ve got another tough game next week, the former Liverpool player told a media conference.
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Former Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso has talked up the importance of the Premier League clash with Manchester United at Anfield on Monday.
Alonso, who is now with Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich, played for Liverpool between 2004 and 2009, winning the Champions League during his time at the club.
The 34-year-old featured in a number of Liverpool v United rivalry clashes in that time and revealed it was always seen as the biggest game of the season for the Reds.
I look out for most of the games, Alonso told Liverpool s website. But this one especially because of how big it is, the build-up and what it means for both clubs to be successful after 90 minutes, to be the winners.
It s so important for both teams. It s still early days in the season but …
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta insists William Saliba will be returning to the Emirates Stadium next season after his year at Marseille.
The centre-back has spent the season on loan at Marseille, and reports in France claimed the 21-year-old hoped to stay on with the Ligue 1 club for another campaign.
However, Arteta says he will need Saliba in 2022-23 as Arsenal face Europa League commitments alongside their Premier League duties, and it means a long-awaited competitive senior debut awaits the young defender.
The France international was signed by Arsenal from Saint-Etienne in July 2019, but immediately loaned back to Les Verts, and subsequent loans with Nice and Marseille have followed.
Saliba was a near ever-present for Marseille, who finished second in Li…
Manchester City defender Nathan Ake has extended his contract with the club to 2027, the European and Premier League champions have announced.
The Netherlands international has prolonged his previous deal by two years, committing himself to the Etihad Stadium outfit for a further four seasons.
Ake was an integral member of Pep Guardiola’s squad during City’s memorable treble-winning 2022-23 campaign, making 41 appearances in all competitions.
The 28-year-old said: “This is the best club in the world, I have no doubts about that. Being a Manchester City player makes me incredibly proud every single day.
“It’s a football club that expects excellence in every area, which makes for the perfect environment to improve. It drives me on and makes me bet…