London (AFP) – After the transfer deadline for Premier League clubs to strengthen their squads for the upcoming season passed on Thursday, AFP Sport looks at who enjoyed the best and worst of the transfer window: – Winners – Liverpool In their quest to end a 29-year wait to win the title, Liverpool weren't just […]

London (AFP) – Everton secured the services of Colombian World Cup star Yerry Mina from Barcelona on an unusually quiet deadline day in the Premier League as Manchester United failed to satisfy manager Jose Mourinho's desire to sign a centre-back. For the first time the Premier League deadline was moved forward to the day before […]

Madrid (AFP) – Atletico Madrid have signed Croatia striker Nikola Kalinic on a three-year deal from AC Milan, the Europa League winners announced on Thursday. The 30-year-old only joined Milan on a permanent contract in July after spending last season on loan at the San Siro from Fiorentina. Kalinic was sent home from the World […]

London (AFP) – The decision by English Premier League clubs to bring the summer transfer window to an early close compared to Europe was equivalent to firing a "bullet in the foot", super-agent Jon Smith told AFP Thursday. Smith, who numbered among his clients legendary duo Argentine Diego Maradona and Dutchman Ruud Gullit, said world […]

London (AFP) – Everton completed the signings of Yerry Mina and Andre Gomes from Barcelona and Brazilian free-agent winger Bernard on Thursday in a triple deadline-day swoop for the Premier League club. Mina, a 23-year-old central defender who scored three goals in three games for Colombia at the World Cup, will move to Goodison Park […]

London (AFP) – Australian teenager Daniel Arzani, who joined Manchester City from sister club Melbourne City on Thursday, was set for a loan move to Scottish champions Celtic. "He has been up here today so we hope for that to complete over the next few days," said Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers. "He hasn't done anything […]

Zagreb (AFP) – Zlatko Dalic, who led Croatia to the World Cup final last month, signalled on Thursday that he would stay on as coach, smoothing away doubts that emerged after his return from Russia. Dalic had complained that he lacked the full support of the Croatia's Football Federation (HNS), saying he had to "think […]

Santiago (AFP) – Manchester United star Alexis Sanchez announced on his Instagram account on Thursday that a film about his life is due out in Chile next year. Sanchez is the biggest star of Chilean football and the epitome of a rags to riches success story. The motion picture entitled "Alexis, the film," is "a […]

Madrid (AFP) – Thibaut Courtois said his move to Real Madrid from Chelsea was a "dream come true", as he was unveiled by the European champions at the Santiago Bernabeu on Thursday. The 26-year-old goalkeeper joined Real for a reported fee of 35 million euros ($40.6 million) on a six-year deal, with midfielder Mateo Kovacic […]

London (AFP) – Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho does not expect to add to his squad before the close of the Premier League transfer window at 1600 GMT on Thursday on an unusually quiet deadline day for English clubs. For the first time the Premier League deadline has been moved forward to the day before […]

London (AFP) – Mauricio Pochettino insists Tottenham's lack of activity in the transfer window isn't a problem because it was just as important to hold onto the club's key players. With the Premier League transfer market closing at 1600 GMT, Tottenham are set to be the only top-flight side not to make a signing since […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho does not expect to add to his squad before the transfer window for Premier League clubs closes later on Thursday (1600GMT). Mourinho has repeatedly complained about United's lack of transfer activity in pre-season and warned earlier this week that the Red Devils face a "difficult […]

London (AFP) – Australian teenager Daniel Arzani has been hailed as one of the country's "brightest young stars" by a Manchester City director after he signed for the Premier League champions on Thursday. The Iran-born 19-year-old joined from the champions' sister club Melbourne City and is expected to be sent out on loan. He was […]

Hong Kong (AFP) – Manchester United legend Paul Scholes said the team look unhappy and have little chance of winning this season's Premier League, warning that Jose Mourinho needs to quickly turn their fortunes around. Scholes said "I wouldn't be happy either" playing Mourinho's pragmatic brand of football, in comments that threaten to reignite his […]

Sydney (AFP) – One of Sir Alex Ferguson's closest assistants has been hired to help new Socceroos coach Graham Arnold defend Australia's title at January's Asian Cup and build towards the next World Cup. Dutchman Rene Meulensteen, the former Fulham manager, will be based in Europe as assistant coach and take responsibility for players plying […]