London (AFP) – Manchester City completed the signing of Aymeric Laporte on Tuesday as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang reportedly arrived at Arsenal's training ground to finalise his transfer from Borussia Dortmund, with clubs scrambling to beat Wednesday's deadline. Premier League leaders City are reported to have paid a club record £57 million ($80 million, 65 million euros) […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City completed a club record deal for Athletic Bilbao defender Aymeric Laporte on Tuesday in a move by Pep Guardiola to bolster the Premier League leaders' defence for the title run-in. City tweeted the announcement of the reported £57 million ($80 million, 65 million euros) deal with the message: "Defensive reinforcements […]

Madrid (AFP) – Borussia Dortmund defender Marc Bartra, injured in last year's bomb attack on the team bus, is poised to sign for Real Betis, Spanish media suggested on Tuesday. "Marc Bartra is about to be announced as a new player for Real Betis," Mundo Deportivo reported on its internet edition. According to the newspaper, […]

Rome (AFP) – French midfielder Bryan Dabo has signed for Serie A side Fiorentina from Saint-Étienne, the Italian club said on Tuesday without giving financial details. The 25-year-old has one cap for the French Under-21 side, and started his career at Montpellier, before a brief loan spell in England with Blackburn Rovers. "Fiorentina announces the […]

Milan (AFP) – Inter captain Mauro Icardi added fuel to speculation that a 110 million euro ($122 million) move to Real Madrid could be close after posting "to say goodbye is to grow" on Instagram. The 24-year-old striker has been linked with a multi-million euro move to the reigning Spanish and European champions. The Argentine […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City look set to wrap up the signing of Aymeric Laporte but Arsenal's move for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang hinges on other transfers being agreed as Premier League clubs scramble to beat Wednesday's deadline. Spanish club Athletic Bilbao posted a leaving message from Laporte on their Twitter feed on Monday, saying his 65 […]

Shanghai (AFP) – Disgusted Chinese football fans branded Carlos Tevez "Very Homesick Boy" but they have an altogether fonder nickname for his fellow Argentine Javier Mascherano, "Pony Brother". The 33-year-old Mascherano last week left Barcelona for Hebei China Fortune in the Chinese Super League (CSL), weeks after the forward Tevez returned to Boca Juniors […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea captain Gary Cahill has insisted that he and his fellow players have "no idea" about Antonio Conte's future at the Premier League champions as they prepare to take on Bournemouth on Wednesday. The Italian led the Blues to last season's league title in his first season in charge, but he has […]

London (AFP) – Ander Herrera claims Alexis Sanchez's fighting spirit has already ignited Manchester United as the Chile forward prepares to make his Premier League debut for his new club at Tottenham on Wednesday. Sanchez is the highest paid player in the Premier League after making a blockbuster move to United from Spurs' local rivals […]

Sydney (AFP) – Veteran Socceroo Tim Cahill has rejoined former club Millwall on a short-term deal, the English Championship side said, as the striker looks for more game time to secure his spot in the World Cup squad. Cahill, who quit Melbourne City in December after rarely featuring in the starting line-up since joining the […]

Miami (AFP) – David Beckham wants to emulate Manchester United's tradition of youth development as he looks to build success with his new Major League Soccer franchise in Miami. The English football superstar was celebrating Monday after his four-year wait to own an MLS franchise came to end in a glitzy press conference in Florida. Good […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City winger Leroy Sane damaged ankle ligaments in his side's 2-0 FA Cup fourth-round win away to Cardiff City at the weekend, the Premier League leaders confirmed on Monday. The German was injured in a nasty challenge in the first half by Cardiff's Joe Bennett, who was shown a second yellow […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Barcelona have agreed to loan Gerard Deulofeu to English Premier League side Watford until the end of the current season, the Spanish club announced on Monday. The La Liga leaders said Deulofeu will join Watford until June 30, with the English team covering his salary as well as agreeing to pay a […]

Paris (AFP) – Monaco will not let sought-after midfielder Thomas Lemar leave the club before the end of the season, the vice-president of the reigning French champions said on Monday. Vadim Vasilyev was asked in an interview if he could "100 percent guarantee that Thomas Lemar will stay at Monaco until the end of the […]

London (AFP) – Liverpool and England striker Daniel Sturridge has joined West Bromwich Albion on loan until the end of the season, the Premier League club announced on Monday. Sturridge was once a major star alongside Luis Suarez and Raheem Sterling at Liverpool but has fallen out of favour under Jurgen Klopp and has only […]