Harry Maguire has been named as the new Manchester United captain just five months after joining the club from Leicester City. The England centre-half succeeds left-back Ashley Young, who is close to completing a move to Inter Milan. Maguire, 26, has made 29 appearances for the Red Devils since his…
Manchester United have agreed a £1.28m (1.5m euros) fee with Inter Milan for defender Ashley Young. The 34-year-old had previously told United of his desire to join Inter and has not been involved in the club’s past three games. It is understood the deal includes an add-on fee, which will…
Barcelona great, Xavi says he turned down the offer to manage his former club last week because the opportunity came “too early” in his coaching career. The former Spain midfielder has been Al Sadd’s boss since his playing career ended with the Qatari club in May. According to BBC Sports,…
Tottenham have signed talented midfielder Gedson Fernandes on loan from Benfica for 18 months. The 21-year-old made his debut for Benfica last season and Spurs have the option to make his signing permanent at the end of the loan period. Fernandes won the Portuguese title with Benfica last season and…
Barcelona have topped the 2020 Deloitte Football Money League for the first time ahead of Real Madrid and Manchester United. According to Deloitte’s Football Money League, the Spanish club earned £741.1m in revenue in the 2018-19 season. Real Madrid swapped places with Barca and fell to second on £667.5m, with…
Barcelona has sacked manager, Ernesto Valverde after two-and-a-half years at the Nou Camp, and replaced him with former Real Betis coach, Quique Setien. According to Sky Sports, Valverde remains the first manager to be sacked by Barcelona mid-season since Louis van Gaal was dismissed in January 2003. Valverde, 55, helped…
Manchester United and Sporting Lisbon have held face-to-face talks over the transfer of £60m-rated Bruno Fernandes. Midfielder Fernandes, 25, scored twice as Sporting beat Vitoria Setubal 3-1 in the Portuguese top flight on Saturday. The Portugal international is keen on a move but there has been no agreement between the…
Serena Williams won her first title in three years and first since becoming a mother with victory over Jessica Pegula at the Auckland Classic. The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion beat her fellow American 6-3 6-4. It is the 38-year-old’s first singles title since she won the Australian Open in…
Thibaut Courtois proved the hero on Sunday as Real Madrid beat city rivals Atletico Madrid in a penalty shoot-out in Saudi Arabia to win their 11th Spanish Super Cup. Two imperious goalkeepers came out on top during a goalless final in Jeddah but Belgian Courtois proved decisive, saving Thomas Partey‘s…
Sergio Aguero makes history as he becomes the Premier League’s top scoring foreign player with a hat-trick as Manchester City thrashed Aston Villa 6-1 to move ahead of Leicester into second in the table. The Argentine moved level – and then past – Thierry Henry, before joining Frank Lampard on…
