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Borussia Monchengladbach have announced that youngster Patrick Hermann has signed a two year extension to his contract.  The 19 year old will now stay at the Borussia Park Stadium till June 2014.

Uchtelfangen born Hermann signed for Gladbach two years ago from FC Saarbrucken. He rose through the youth ranks and broke into the first team last season. During the second half of the 2009/10 Bundesliga season, he made thirteen appearances for Gladbach, who eventually finished twelfth in the league.

Hermann has also been capped by Germany at U-17, U-18 and U-19 levels. The contract also includes an automatic one year extension clause should the young midfielder play a certain amount of games for Gladbach.

[Source:- Borussia Monchengladbach]

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Wolfsburg have beaten off competition from the English Premier League to land Danish international defender Simon Kjaer, the German first division side announced on Thursday.

The 21-year-old, who has spent the last two seasons at top Italian side Palermo, has signed a four-year contract. No fee has been announced but the deal is believed to be worth 12 million euros.

Wolfsburg, the 2009 Bundesliga champions, lured the highly regarded young Dane in the face of rival interest from Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur. Italian giants Juventus were also interested in the player.

This transfer means I have the chance to play for a top club, Kjaer told the Wolsburg website.

I think this is the right step for me. First, I need to secure a regular place in th…

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The North East side have been busier in the transfer market than any of their Premier League rivals this month but remain on the lookout for a new striker as they search for the goals that can pull them away from trouble.

Gomis has hit just five league goals for a struggling Swansea City side so far this season, and has sixteen for the club in all competitions since signing from Lyon in the eighteen months ago.

Newcastle have also been linked with moves for Chelsea’s Loic Remy who spent the 2013-14 campaign on loan at St James’ Park and Saido Berahino of West Bromwich Albion.

Steve McClaren’s side currently sit eighteenth in the Premier League, two point…

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Robben, who won the Eredivisie s Young Player of the Year award and the league title with Ajax s rivals PSV Eindhoven between 2002 and 2004, has scored three goals in five league games this season.

Bayern coach Kovac has plenty of options on the wing, with Franck Ribery, Serge Gnabry and James Rodriguez all vying for a place in his starting line-up, but he indicated that Robben would get the nod against Ajax on Tuesday.

He knows Dutch football of course, Kovac told reporters. He will probably play tomorrow.

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De Ligt s reputation has gone from strength to strength since making his Ajax debut in 2016 and establishing himself at the heart of the club s defence.

A first international call-up followed last year and this season De Ligt has been linked with a string of Europe s top clubs – with Barcelona said to be at the front of the queue.

Paris-Saint Germain, Inter and Liverpool have also been named as potential destinations for the 19-year-old, who is contracted with Ajax until 2021.

Netherlands boss Ronald Koeman expects the teenager to leave the Eredivisie in the near future but Van Dijk has yet to be ask…

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Mbappe started in the Champions League against Benfica on Tuesday after reports emerged the France international wants to depart the club in January, despite turning down Real Madrid to sign a new, lucrative three-year contract with PSG in May.

PSG football advisor Luis Campos insisted the 23-year-old has not expressed such intentions to the club, and Mbappe was in the thick of the action on the pitch in Paris.

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Mourinho signed a three-and-a-half-year contract as Spurs new head coach on Wednesday as last season s Champions League finalists moved quickly following the shock sacking of Mauricio Pochettino.

Intrigue over how Mourinho s relationship with Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy might play out has dominated the initial analysis of the appointment.

Throughout his decorated career, the former Chelsea, Real Madrid and Manchester United boss has frequently clashed with his boards over transfer policy.

Levy has a reputation for dealing cautiously in the market and, although Spurs broke their transfer record to bring in Tanguy Ndombele d…

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Ivory Coast international Toure has been the driving force in Manchester City s engine room since his move from Barcelona in 2010, and his wonder-strike set Manuel Pellegrini s men en route to League Cup glory against Sunderland on Sunday.

And City playmaker Nasri, who followed Toure s 55th-minute equaliser at Wembley with a sublime finish of his own 90 seconds later, feels the 30-year-old suffers in terms of gaining global recognition due to his nationality.

If he wasn t African everyone will say he s the best midfielder in the world, the Frenchman said.

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The Cottagers have alleged Richards scuppered their bid to sign England striker Peter Crouch back in July 2009.

Wednesday saw the High Court issue a ruling stopping Fulham s legal action against Richards and the Premier League, urging them to pursue private arbitration in a bid to resolve the matter.

But Fulham were also given leave to appeal against the verdict and a statement issued by the London club later Wednesday made it clear they would contest the ruling.

Although it ruled that Fulham must pursue its complaints by way of private arbitration under the Premier League and Football Association rules, the High Court also gave Fulham per…

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The 29-year-old only returned to San Siro at the end of last season having made 10 appearances for West Ham in the Premier League, and it may be some time before he pulls on the Milan shirt again.

With competition for places high in midfield, Nocerino has been deemed surplus to requirements by new head coach Filippo Inzaghi, and Torino have moved quickly to secure his signature.

His temporary move to Turin was confirmed on Torino s official website on Wednesday, although no details regarding the length of the loan were disclosed.

Nocerino has gradually fallen out of favour at Milan since his move from Palermo in 2011.

He …