Rome (AFP) – Romelu Lukaku completed his long-awaited move to Inter Milan from Manchester United on Thursday after the Serie A club announced his arrival in Italy on a five-year deal. "The Belgian footballer, arriving from Manchester United on a permanent basis, has signed a contract with the Nerazzurri until 30 June 2024," Inter said […]

London (AFP) – Arsenal significantly bolstered their defence in the final hour of the Premier League transfer window by completing the signing of left-back Kieran Tierney from Celtic with Chelsea's David Luiz also expected to complete a move to the Emirates on Thursday. Scotland international Tierney had been a target all summer for the Gunners […]

Berlin (AFP) – Manchester City winger and Bayern Munich transfer target Leroy Sane faces surgery and a long spell on the sidelines after suffering a cruciate ligament tear, German media reported on Thursday. Sane, 23, was taken off clutching his knee during City's Community Shield win over Liverpool last Sunday, and there has since been […]

London (AFP) – Australian international midfielder Aaron Mooy will remain in the Premier League with Brighton after sealing a season-long loan move from Huddersfield on Thursday. The 28-year-old was Huddersfield's standout performer in two campaigns in the Premier League, scoring seven goals in 65 appearances in the English top flight before the Terriers were relegated […]

Asuncion (AFP) – Brazil forward Gabriel Jesus has been hit with a two month international ban over his dismissal in last month's Copa America final, South America's football governing body announced. The 22-year-old Manchester City striker scored in the 3-1 victory over Peru that gave hosts Brazil a ninth victory in the continental showpiece, but […]

Kabul (AFP) – A "culture of abuse" still thrives in Afghanistan women's football because of the way FIFA is handling allegations of sexual misconduct, top officials for the national women's team said Thursday. In June, FIFA banned Afghanistan Football Federation's former head Keramuddin Karim for life and fined him about $1 million after finding him […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham made the headlines on a busy final day of the Premier League transfer window with deals in the pipeline for Giovani lo Celso and Ryan Sessegnon, but their hopes of signing Paulo Dybala are fading. Across north London, Arsenal are expected to complete moves for Celtic left-back Kieran Tierney and centre-back […]

Rome (AFP) – Manchester United's Belgian forward Romelu Lukaku arrived in Milan early Thursday to undergo medical tests ahead of his likely transfer to Inter, Italian media reported. "Lukaku is ours" chanted Inter Milan ecstatic fans who turned out at the airport to welcome him on his arrival during the night. The 26-year-old has not […]

London (AFP) – Having reached the Premier League, Chris Wilder, Daniel Farke and Dean Smith are about to find out whether or not promoted Sheffield United, Norwich and Aston Villa will sink or swim. Norwich boss Farke and Smith, who led Sheffield United back to the top flight, get an early taste of life in […]

Johannesburg (AFP) – A change of name and owner has turned Egyptian club Pyramids FC into a force to reckon with ahead of their African debut Friday in the CAF Confederation Cup. Previously known as Al Assiouty Sport, the club was bought by Saudi Sports Authority chairman Turki al Sheikh last year and the impact […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Missing out on the Premier League title despite a record-breaking campaign was eased by winning a sixth European Cup for Liverpool last season, but ending a 30-year wait to be crowned English champions is now more important than ever on Merseyside. Jurgen Klopp's men are expected to strike first blood in the […]

Salzburg (Austria) (AFP) – Eden Hazard scored his first goal for Real Madrid in a 1-0 pre-season friendly win over Red Bull Salzburg on Wednesday. The Belgian international, who moved from Chelsea in the summer, found the target with a left-foot finish after being set-up by Karim Benzema. Gareth Bale's stand-off with Real Madrid continued […]

Kinshasa (AFP) – Florent Ibenge quit Wednesday as coach of the Democratic Republic of Congo, raising to 10 the number of 2019 Africa Cup of Nations coaches who have departed. Javier Aguirre (Egypt), Clarence Seedorf (Cameroon), Paul Put (Guinea), Ricardo Mannetti (Namibia) and Emmanuel Amunike (Tanzania) were fired. And Ibenge became the fifth coach to […]

London (AFP) – Arsenal could bolster their defence significantly in the final 24 hours before the Premier League transfer window closes on Thursday with the signings of Kieran Tierney and David Luiz, according to reports. Scottish left-back Tierney has been a target all summer for the Gunners, who have had two bids previously rejected by […]

London (AFP) – Everton have signed Monaco right-back Djibril Sidibe on a season-long loan deal with the option to make the deal permanent for the French international. The 27-year-old becomes the sixth new arrival at Goodison Park this summer after goalkeeper Jonas Lossl, midfielders Andre Gomes, Fabian Delph and Jean-Philippe Gbamin, and striker Moise Kean. […]