Bournemouth (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Raheem Sterling scored a 97th-minute winner and was then sent off as Manchester City snatched a dramatic 2-1 victory at Bournemouth in the Premier League on Saturday. Bournemouth took a 13th-minute lead through a remarkable strike from left-back Charlie Daniels, who slammed a half-volley in off Ederson's crossbar from a […]

Berlin (AFP) – Anthony Modeste's transfer to China has left his ex-Bundesliga club Cologne struggling for goals after suffering back-to-back defeats in Germany's top tier — a fortnight before facing Arsenal in Europe. Cologne have lost both their opening Bundesliga 2017/18 matches, going down 3-1 at home to Hamburg on Friday having lost 1-0 at […]

Madrid (AFP) – Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane insisted he intends not to add to his squad in the final week of the transfer window despite a mounting defensive crisis ahead of Sunday's clash with Valencia (2015GMT). The Frenchman will have just one fit central defender to choose from with Raphael Varane and Jesus Vallejo […]

Bournemouth (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Striker Sergio Aguero was dropped to the bench by manager Pep Guardiola for Manchester City's game at Bournemouth in the Premier League on Saturday. Guardiola named Gabriel Jesus as a loan striker at the Vitality Stadium, meaning Aguero had to make do with a place among the substitutes. "Come on […]

London (AFP) – Exasperated by Chelsea's failure to land his top transfer targets, Antonio Conte hopes Sunday's clash with Everton is the prelude to a last-minute shopping spree by the Premier League champions. Since Chelsea won the title last season, Conte has been warning his employers that a host of new signings were required to […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham are still getting used to calling Wembley home, but need a sharp improvement as Burnley prepare to visit in the Premier League on Sunday. Mauricio Pochettino’s side struggled at England’s national stadium when playing European home fixtures there last season, and have so far fared no better in the Premier League. […]

Paris (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain players are hopeful their club can complete a sensational deal to sign Kylian Mbappe before the transfer window closes next week, defender Marquinhos said Friday. Asked about a potential deal for the 18-year-old Monaco starlet after the 3-0 win over Saint-Etienne at the Parc des Princes, Marquinhos said: "We have […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes Arsenal still represent a major test for his side's credentials despite no longer being a Champions League team. Arsenal finished fifth in the Premier League last season and failed to qualify for European football’s elite competition for the first time since Arsene Wenger took over as manager […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Pep Guardiola has suggested that he got a bargain when he signed Bernardo Silva, arguing that he would be even more expensive to sign now. Silva, the playmaker signed from Monaco in a deal worth £43 million ($55 million, 49 million euros), has looked promising in his two substitute appearances so far. Guardiola […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho expects Zlatan Ibrahimovic to challenge Romelu Lukaku for a starting berth when the Swedish striker returns to action. Ibrahimovic, 35, signed a one-year contract with United this week, having been sidelined since sustaining a serious knee ligament injury four months ago. Lukaku has made an […]

Paris (AFP) – Neymar for once played a more restricted role as Edinson Cavani scored twice and Thiago Motta once in Paris Saint-Germain's comfortable 3-0 home win over Saint-Etienne in Ligue 1 on Friday. The world's most expensive player — scorer of three goals in his first two games since his 222 million-euro ($261 million) […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Borussia Dortmund's French starlet Ousmane Dembele brought an end to protracted transfer talks by agreeing a five-year deal with Barcelona for a fee of 105 million euros ($125 million) plus add-ons, the Spanish giants announced Friday. "Visca Barça, Visca Catalunya!" Dembele tweeted in Catalan, meaning 'Long live Barca, long live Catalonia'. Dembele, […]

Berlin (AFP) – Fleet-footed winger Ousmane Dembele has finally been granted his dream move to Barcelona as Borussia Dortmund pocket a massive transfer fee for the precocious French talent. Having forced Dortmund's hand by going on strike and refusing to train, the German club were left with little choice but to suspend the temperamental 20-year-old […]

London (AFP) – Barcelona target Philippe Coutinho remains unavailable for Liverpool due to a back problem, manager Jurgen Klopp confirmed on Friday. The Brazilian playmaker, 25, submitted a transfer request on the eve of the season and has been the subject of three unsuccessful bids from Barcelona. Despite his injury status, he has been called […]

Barcelona (AFP) – French starlet Ousmane Dembele brought an end to protracted transfer talks by agreeing a five-year deal with Barcelona worth 105 million euros ($125 million) plus add-ons, the Spanish giants announced Friday. Dembele, 20, moves from Borussia Dortmund, where he has been suspended since he boycotted training on August 10 in protest after […]