Joselu has decided to end his spell at Real Madrid, according to Fabrizio Romano. The well-known and well-respected Italian journalist has reported on X that the former Newcastle United striker is on his way to Al Gharafa.
Romano has claimed that Madrid, who won La Liga and the UEFA Champions League last season, have been informed about Joselu’s decision. The Spain international striker, who is now playing at UEFA Euro 2024 in Germany, has agreed a two-year deal with Qatari club Al Gharafa with an option for another season.
The journalist wrote on : “The agreement between Joselu and Al Gharafa is done, confirmed as revealed on Monday. Real Madrid are informed.
“Two year deal until June 2026 with an option for further season. Formal process to review all do…
I am not a magician, said Carlo Ancelotti. Just a coach who has to give players the confidence they need to express their qualities.
The Real Madrid boss was talking about arguably the standout player from Los Blancos strong start to the season – and, brilliant as he continues to be, it s not Karim Benzema.
When Ancelotti spoke before Madrid s 2-1 win at Valencia, Vinicius Junior was on a run of four goals in as many games in LaLiga. That tally reached five in five after he fired in a late equaliser at Mestalla – as many goals as he had scored in 59 previous league matches.
For attacking players, nothing builds belief like the support of a coach and regularly sticking the ball in the net. Vinicius has both of those things going for him right now, and it …
Ezequiel Schelotto is keen to link up with Claudio Ranieri at Premier League high-flyers Leicester City.
Schelotto is a free-agent after his Inter contract ran out at the end of the 2014-15 season.
Leicester manager Ranieri denied Schelotto was going to sign for the club, but the 26-year-old is adamant a move is close to happening.
I d like to play there and I m ready to get back into action, Schelotto told Gazzetta dello Sport.
I don t know what stage the negotiations are at with Leicester, but if [Esteban] Cambiasso can do well there, then I m sure I can too.
Schelotto was born in Argentina but has lived in Italy since 2008, even making his international debut for the Azzurri in 2012.
He added: I would never have imagined I d fin…
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has called for a minimum percentage of away supporters to be enshrined in league rules as he prepares to take his team to what will be an even more hostile atmosphere inside Tynecastle.
Celtic will have 576 fans in attendance for Sunday’s game against Hearts with the home club keen to get more of their own supporters inside the ground following rising demand for tickets in recent years.
The allocation is less than half of what Celtic received in their previous visit and a continuation of a trend.
Rodgers was used to seeing the Roseburn Stand half full of Celtic supporters in his first spell in charge, which included his first domestic game as manager and the game where his side clinched his first title. But previously Celtic fans …
After years of silence, former Barcelona presidential candidate Lluis Bassat has spoken out against Joan Laporta and the direction of the financially embattled club.
After losing the 2000 election to Joan Gaspart, Bassat lost again in 2003 to then-outsider Laporta, whose tenure oversaw Barcelona s transformation, before his return in 2021 with the club on the brink of bankruptcy.
While the 80-year-old advertising pioneer concedes his window to be Barcelona s president has closed, he believes the club s financial direction to balance the books has prompted him to come out in public.
Speaking in an interview with La Vanguardia, Bassat believes Barcelona must not try match financial powers like Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City at the expense of their identi…
Manchester City moved two points clear at the top of the Premier League with a 7-2 thrashing of Stoke City at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.
Manchester United s 0-0 draw with Liverpool had temporarily lifted them to the summit but City took full advantage of their rivals dropped points with a rampant display against a dismal Stoke side.
Gabriel Jesus, Raheem Sterling and David Silva had them 3-0 up in less than half an hour as a ragged visiting defence made life easy for Pep Guardiola s front three.
Stoke did threaten a comeback either side of half-time, with Mame Diouf firing home before his header deflected in off Kyle Walker to make it 3-2, but hope of a shock result did not last long.
Jesus scored his second and Leroy Sane his first from two exceptio…
Lee Cattermole has signed a new five-year contract extension at Sunderland, .
The 27 year old moved to the Stadium of Light from Wigan Athletic in the summer of 2009, while he began his career in the north east with Middlesbrough.
In six years with the Black Cats, Cattermole has racked up almost one hundred and fifty appearances in all competitions, scoring twice while he was part of the squad that lost to Manchester City in the 2013/14 League Cup final.
He has been sent of six times for Sunderland, and only Patrick Vieira, Richard Dunne and Duncan Ferguson have been dismissed more times in England’s top flight.
Internationally, he has been capped sixteen times for England’s U21s but is yet to receive a call-up to the senior squad.
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Luis de la Fuente hailed his Spain side as an example for the country after their last-gasp win over hosts Germany in the Euro 2024 quarter-final.
La Roja came out on top with a 2-1 victory in Stuttgart thanks to Mikel Merino s 119th-minute winner in extra time on Friday.
Dani Olmo had given Spain the lead in the second half, and looked to have scored the match-winner until Florian Wirtz equalised at the end of normal time.
After their last-gasp win, De la Fuente was full of praise for the fighting spirit his side showed to get the result.
I m proud of this group of players, such a committed group of players, who are an example for our country, for our society, and for any sportsmen and women who want to be competitive and want to improve every day in or…
Rafael Benitez will look to continue his impressive start to life at Real Madrid when they face the tough trip to Athletic Bilbao in La Liga.
While some questioned Benitez s appointment at Santiago Bernabeu, he has enjoyed one of the best starts at the club in recent years, matching the records of Carlo Ancelotti and Jose Mourinho
Madrid have won three and drawn one of Benitez s opening four league matches in charge and are yet to concede a goal, a record only bettered in recent times by Manuel Pellegrini s four wins from four at the start of 2009-10.
A trip to San Mames is a real test, though, with Athletic having won the corresponding fixture 1-0 last season.
Benitez faces an anxious wait on the fitness of Sergio Ramos (shoulder) ahead of Wednesday…
Manchester United have put Brighton and Hove Albion midfielders Moises Caicedo and Alexis Mac Allister on their transfer shortlist ahead of the summer window, according to .
Both players were heavily linked with departure from the Amex Stadium in January, particularly Caicedo, who was reportedly targeted by Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool. Meanwhile, Mac Allister attracted a lot of attention with brilliant displays for Argentina as his nation won the 2022 World Cup. But having been resigned to parting ways with rebel Leandro Trossard, Brighton refused to sell any other important players for any money as they target a strong finish to the season. Trossard went to Arsenal and Chelsea paid a Premier League record fee for Enzo Fernandez.
Caicedo and Mac Allister stayed put, …