Madrid (AFP) – Real Madrid president Florentino Perez, 73, has tested positive for Covid-19, the club announced on Tuesday. The reigning Spanish champions said in a statement Perez "is not presenting any symptoms". Perez's positive test comes after Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane also tested positive last month. Zidane was asymptomatic and returned to Madrid's […]

London (AFP) – Premier League spending slumped by more than two-thirds to a nine-year low of just £70 million ($96 million) in the January transfer window as the coronavirus crisis hit budgets. The outlay was dramatically down on last year's £230 million expenditure, which came just weeks before the Covid-19 pandemic shut down football across […]

London (AFP) – Premier League clubs spent just £70 million ($96 million) during the January transfer window as the coronavirus pandemic hit budgets — the lowest total in the winter window since 2012. The outlay was dramatically down on last season's £230 million outlay, which came shortly before Covid-19 pandemic swept across Europe. The subdued […]

Washington (AFP) – D.C. United's US international midfielder Paul Arriola is joining English Championship side Swansea on loan until the end of the season, the Major League Soccer side said Monday. Under the deal, D.C. United will have the option to recall Arriola before the MLS transfer window closes on May 4. There is no […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has pledged to fund efforts to stamp out discrimination after several Premier League stars, including Manchester United's Marcus Rashford, were subjected to online abuse. Just hours after United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer repeated calls for social media platforms to tackle racist abuse, Abramovich joined the fight against internet […]

London (AFP) – Liverpool finally bolstered their defensive options by signing Schalke's Ozan Kabak and Preston's Ben Davies before the Premier League transfer window slammed shut on Monday. Meanwhile Premier League champions' Japanese attacking midfielder Takumi Minamino left for Southampton on loan until the end of the season in one of the few moves between […]

London (AFP) – Liverpool's Japanese midfielder Takumi Minamino has joined Premier League rivals Southampton on loan for the rest of the season, the south coast club said on Monday. The 26-year-old Japan international, who can play on the wing or as a second striker, was signed by Liverpool from Austria's RB Salzburg a year ago. […]

London (AFP) – Liverpool's injury woes mounted on Monday as defender Joel Matip was ruled out for the rest of the season after suffering an ankle ligament injury. Matip was injured in a challenge with Tottenham striker Son Heung-min during Liverpool's 3-1 win on Thursday. The 29-year-old is the latest Liverpool defender to be hit […]

London (AFP) – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has told his Manchester United stars to "make a fuss" about referees' decisions after his team were on the wrong end of two key decisions in a damaging defeat against Sheffield United. United are second in the Premier League heading into Tuesday's clash with Southampton after Saturday's goalless draw […]

London (AFP) – Liverpool finally bolstered their defensive options by signing Schalke's Ozan Kabak and Preston's Ben Davies as the clock ticked down to the end of the Premier League transfer window on Monday. The January window, which closes at 2300 GMT, is typically regarded as a seller's market and often a time for stopgap […]

Rome (AFP) – Daniele Rugani has moved on loan to struggling Cagliari from Juventus after his spell with Rennes came to an end after just four months in France, according to Serie A. In October Rugani was loaned to Ligue 1 outfit Rennes until the end of the season but according to the page on […]

Paris (AFP) – Amazon is among the contenders to secure the domestic broadcast contract for France's troubled Ligue 1 although neither they nor the other candidates met the asking price when the rights were put up for tender on Monday, the French league (LFP) said. Online sports streaming platform DAZN and American media giant Discovery […]

London (AFP) – Liverpool closed in on defensive reinforcements on Monday as the clock ticked down to the end of a quiet Premier League transfer window in which clubs have been hamstrung by the coronavirus crisis and new Brexit rules. The January window, which closes at 2300 GMT, is typically regarded as a seller's market […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has pledged to fund efforts to stamp out discrimination after several Premier League stars, including Manchester United's Marcus Rashford, were subjected to online abuse. Just hours after United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer repeated calls for social media platforms to tackle racist abuse, Abramovich joined the fight against internet […]

Berlin (AFP) – German midfielder Sami Khedira has joined Hertha Berlin from Italian champions Juventus, the Bundesliga club announced Monday. "Hertha put in a lot of effort to sign me, for which I am very grateful," said Khedira, 33, in a statement on the club website. "I can barely wait to be on the pitch […]