Berlin (AFP) – Bundesliga side Werder Bremen confirmed Monday that Netherlands playmaker Davy Klaassen is returning to Dutch giants Ajax. Ajax will pay Bremen 11 million euros ($13 million), which could rise to 14 million euros with bonuses, for Klaassen who was formed at the Dutch giants' academy. "It was clear to us that we […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich confirmed Monday the transfer of former Paris Saint Germain forward Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting and the return of Brazil winger Douglas Costa on loan from Juventus, with both players signing for a year. Having already completed the transfer of Espanyol midfielder Marc Roca on Sunday on a five-year contract, Bayern also […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea pair Tammy Abraham and Ben Chilwell and Borussia Dortmund's Jadon Sancho will not join up with the England squad on Monday after the three players were filmed apparently flouting coronavirus restrictions at a party. Abraham has apologised after the footage showed the players attending his surprise birthday party in London with […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich confirmed Monday the signing of former Paris Saint Germain forward Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting with more signings reportedly expected in the last few hours before the transfer window closes. Having already completed the transfer of Espanyol midfielder Marc Roca on Sunday on a five-year contract, Bayern also added Choupo-Moting on a […]

Berlin (AFP) – Hoffenheim on Monday announced the signings of England Under-21 winger Ryan Sessegnon from Tottenham and Germany midfielder Sebastian Rudy from Schalke, both on loan for the rest of the season. Sessegnon, 20, was just 16 when he made his professional debut for Fulham four years ago and joined Spurs last year for […]

Paris (AFP) – Former France captain and coach Michel Platini defended Olivier Giroud ahead of Wednesday's friendly with Ukraine, saying the out of favour Chelsea forward "has the quality" to lead the French line. Giroud, 34, has played just 17 minutes out of Chelsea's three Premier League games this season with Frank Lampard preferring Tammy […]

Johannesburg (AFP) – Ground-breaking Al Ahly coach Pitso Mosimane made a winning debut at the weekend as the record eight-time African champions defeated Al Mokawloon 1-0 in the Egyptian Premier League. The South African became the first black sub-Saharan African to take charge of the Cairo Red Devils last week after contract renewal talks with […]

London (AFP) – Arsenal fans are battling to save the long-serving Gunnersaurus after it was reported the man behind the mascot had been released as part of cost-cutting measures. With supporters eager to see new arrivals at the Emirates on Monday — transfer deadline day — a shock departure appears to have stolen the headlines. […]

Rome (AFP) – Juventus defenders Giorgio Chiellini and Leonardo Bonucci should be able to join up with the Italy squad ahead of Nations League matches despite their club self-isolating because of two positives among its employees, the Italian football federation announced Monday. "In compliance with guidelines from the health authorities, Giorgio Chiellini and Leonardo Bonucci […]

Paris (AFP) – Serie A was thrown into chaos by coronavirus, Croatia's Andrei Kramaric surprisingly tops the Bundesliga's goal scoring charts and Real Madrid took top spot in La Liga in the last weekend of European top-flight football before a two-week international window. AFP Sport looks at some of the main talking points from the […]

London (AFP) – Liverpool became the first reigning English champions to concede seven goals in a league match since 1953 and Manchester United were thrashed 6-1 as inquests started after a humiliating day for England's two most successful clubs. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side thought they had grabbed the headlines for all the wrong reasons against […]

Berlin (AFP) – Hoffenheim announced on Monday the signing England Under-21 winger Ryan Sessegnon on loan from Tottenham for the rest of the season. Sessegnon, 20, was just 16 when he made his professional debut for Fulham four years ago and joined Spurs last year for 27 million euros ($31 million). "I hope to gain […]

Paris (AFP) – Senegalese forward Ibrahima Niane from French club Metz scored the first hat-trick of his professional career to be the stand out African in Europe at the weekend. The 21-year-old boosted his chances of a maiden national team call-up by lifting his Ligue 1 goal haul to six from three matches as Metz […]

Paris (AFP) – French champions Paris Saint-Germain on Monday announced the loan signing of Danilo Pereira from Porto. The 29-year-old midfielder, who has won 39 caps for Portugal, has signed until June 30, 2021, with an option to buy. Pereira made 202 appearances for Porto, scoring 19 goals and winning the Portuguese league twice (2018 […]

London (AFP) – Everton have signed defender Ben Godfrey from Norwich on a five-year contract for an initial fee reported to be around £25 million ($32 million) in the first major move of transfer deadline day. The Canaries announced on Monday they had received a club-record fee for the 22-year-old, whose new deal ties him […]