Chelsea are making a swoop for Corinthians midfielder Gustavo Moscardo. UOL Esporte says Chelsea are in advanced talks to sign Moscardo. The 17-year-old is a defensive midfielder and a formal bid has been tabled, with Moscardo keen to see the move happen. Corinthians are demanding around EUR25m to sell. Chelsea want to bring in Moscardo … Read more
Aug 30, 2023, 03:31 PM ET UEFA does not want Champions League games to match the World Cup with double-digit minutes of stoppage time that its top soccer official called “absolutely absurd” on Wednesday. Adding so many extra minutes over a full season is bad for players’ health, UEFA Chief of Football Zvonimir Boban said. … Read more
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Aug 30, 2023, 07:03 PM ET Pia Sundhage was fired as coach of the Brazilian women’s soccer team on Wednesday in the wake of a disappointing performance at the Women’s World Cup. Brazil failed to reach the knockout stage for the first time since 1995, prompting the country’s soccer confederation to make a change. – … Read more
AS Monaco have completed the signing of Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun. Balogun moves to Monaco on a five-year contract and for an initial fee of ?35m. The 22-year-old USA international returns to France after scoring 22 goals on loan at Reims last season. In a statement on their website, Arsenal said: “We thank Folarin for … Read more
Manchester United are in contact with Nice for Jean-Clair Todibo. The Sun says talks have opened for the France defender ahead of Friday’s transfer deadline. Todibo has rejected an offer from Al-Ittihad this week as he holds out for United. Nice want ?47million to sell Todibo – with United to table a five-year deal with … Read more
Liverpool have opened talks with Bayern Munich for Ryan Gravenberch. The Reds have made their move this week as they seek to sign the Dutchman before Friday’s transfer deadline. Sky Deutschland’s Florian Plettenberg is reporting: “Feeling is that FC Bayern demands around EUR30m for Ryan #Gravenberch! “Negotiations between the clubs ongoing. Liverpool definitely wants him! … Read more
play Spain players to boycott as president Rubiales refuses to resign (2:19)Coley Harvey reports on the Spanish women’s national team’s decision to boycott after Luis Rubiales refuses to resign. (2:19) Aug 30, 2023, 02:56 AM ET Arsenal have signed Spain‘s World Cup-winning defender Laia Codina from Barcelona, the Women’s Super League (WSL) club said on … Read more
play Olley: No surprise Haaland wins PFA players’ player award (1:24)James Olley explains why it’s no surprise that Erling Haaland scooped the men’s PFA Players’ Player of the year award. (1:24) Manchester City are close to finalising a deal for Matheus Nunes after verbally agreeing a EUR55 million ($60m) fee for the Wolves midfielder, sources … Read more
play Why Dean’s VAR admission is so problematic (1:44)Dale Johnson explains why Mike Dean’s admission that he avoided sending referee Anthony Taylor to the VAR screen to save him ‘more grief’ is such a problem. (1:44) Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has been charged by the English Football Association for his reaction to being sent … Read more
