London (AFP) – Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino hopes to add three more signings to his squad before the transfer window closes next week, he said on Friday. Spurs had not signed any new players when the Premier League season started, but this week they have completed moves for Colombian centre-back Davinson Sanchez and Argentinian […]

Barcelona (AFP) – 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 the German […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea manager Antonio Conte expressed surprise on Friday over Eden Hazard's call-up by Belgium. Hazard, 26, has not yet played for Chelsea this season after fracturing his right ankle on international duty in June. But he has been called up by Belgium coach Roberto Martinez for next month's World Cup qualifying matches […]

London (AFP) – Zlatan Ibrahimovic believes that in signing Neymar, his former club Paris Saint-Germain have acquired the only player capable of taking them to the "next level". PSG smashed the world transfer record by paying Barcelona 222 million euros ($263.5 million) for Neymar, who has produced three goals and three assists in his first […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Pep Guardiola has warned Manchester City to be wary of Napoli in the Champions League group stage, describing them as one of the three best footballing sides in Europe. Guardiola's team are optimistic of a good run in this season's competition after being drawn against Shakhtar Donetsk, Napoli and Feyenoord […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Jose Mourinho does not know when Zlatan Ibrahimovic will return to action, but he has ruled him out of Manchester United's Champions League group games. Ibrahimovic, 35, rejoined United on a one-season contract earlier this week, four months after undergoing career-saving knee ligament surgery. But while the Swedish striker has […]

Monaco (AFP) – Arsenal face a tricky Europa League group stage with ties against Cologne and Red Star Belgrade as Arsene Wenger's side play in Europe's second-tier competition for the first time since 1997. The Gunners, who were also given a difficult assignment in Belarus against Bate Borisov in Friday's draw, are playing in the […]

Madrid (AFP) – Veteran strker David Villa is set for an international recall after being named Friday in Spain's squad for key 2018 World Cup qualifiers. Villa, aged 35, is Spain's all-time top scorer with 59 goals from 97 international games. He last played for his country in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Villa, […]

Berlin (AFP) – Germany coach Joachim Loew on Friday called up 17 members of his Confederations Cup-winning squad and only seven world champions for next week's World Cup qualifiers. Germany face the Czech Republic in Prague on September 1 and host Norway three days later. With six wins out of six the 2014 world champions […]

Monaco (AFP) – Arsenal face a tricky Europa League group stage with ties against Cologne and Red Star Belgrade as Arsene Wenger's side play in Europe's second-tier competition for the first time since 1997. The Gunners were also paired with Belarus club Bate Borisov in Friday's draw that was kinder to another European giant, AC […]

Rome (AFP) – Juventus' goalscoring midfielder Claudio Marchisio will be out for up to four weeks after suffering a knee injury, the Italian champions said Friday. Marchisio has been suffering pain in the same left knee that was operated on in 2016 after he ruptured ligaments. "He will be unavailable for three to four weeks," […]

London (AFP) – West Bromwich Albion have signed 20-year-old Scotland winger Oliver Burke from German club RB Leipzig on a five-year contract, the Premier League side announced on Friday. West Brom did not disclose how much they have paid to sign him, but British media reports said the fee was in the region of £15 […]

Moscow (AFP) – Russian league leaders Zenit St Petersburg face third-placed Rostov on Sunday boosted by their midweek qualification for the Europa League group stage. Roberto Mancini's side overcame a one-goal deficit after the first leg with Dutch side Utrecht to record a 2-1 aggregate win, and top the domestic league, three points clear of […]

Milan (AFP) – Francesco Totti softened the blow of a potential first league defeat of the season as Roma welcome former coach Luciano Spalletti's Inter Milan in the first big Serie A clash of the season Saturday. "Whatever the result, it won't cause major drama," Totti told Italia 1 radio from Monaco where the recently-retired […]

Glasgow (AFP) – After a shaky start to his Celtic career, Tom Rogic has developed from being a skinny kid from Canberra to a star tipped for the top of European football. The Australian midfielder, affectionately known as the ‘Wizard of Oz’ by supporters, can do no wrong for the Scottish champions at the moment. […]