Berlin (AFP) – Arsenal's Olympic silver medallist Serge Gnabry is set for a transfer back to Germany, Werder Bremen's sports director said on Tuesday. "We have an agreement in principle with Arsenal, but it is not yet signed," Bremen boss Frank Baumann told reporters. "We have agreed terms with the player and I really think […]

Milan (AFP) – Inter Milan confirmed on Tuesday the signing of exciting young Brazil striker Gabriel 'Gabigol' Barbosa from Brazilian side Santos on a five-year deal. "Gabigol is an Inter player. Fresh from winning Olympic gold with Brazil, the striker has signed a five-year contract with the Nerazzurri until June 2021," said a statement by […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero is in danger of missing the Manchester derby after he was charged with violent conduct by England's Football Association on Tuesday. The charge relates to an incident during City's 3-1 home win over West Ham United last Sunday when Aguero appeared to swing his left elbow towards […]

London (AFP) – Marc Albrighton has become the latest Leicester City player to commit himself to the club after the Premier League champions announced he had signed a new four-year contract on Tuesday. The 26-year-old former Aston Villa winger played a key role in Leicester's 5,000-1 title triumph last season. He follows Jamie Vardy, Danny […]

London (AFP) – Hull City announced the signing of English central midfielder Ryan Mason from Tottenham Hotspur for a "club-record fee" on Tuesday. Hull did not specify how much they had paid for the 25-year-old, but they were reported to have spent 10 million pounds ($13.1 million, 11.7 million euros) on previous record signing Abel […]

London (AFP) – Arsenal completed a move for Spanish striker Lucas Perez on Tuesday as the clock ticked down towards Wednesday's 2200 GMT deadline in the mid-year transfer window. Premier League clubs have already surpassed their previous record of 870 million pounds ($1.1 billion, one billion euros) of spending in a single window, and that […]

Milan (AFP) – England goalkeeper Joe Hart was given a rousing welcome by ecstatic Torino fans Tuesday as he held up the team's jersey ahead of signing a season-long loan with the unfashionable Serie A club. Hart, 29, fell out of favour with new coach Pep Guardiola at Manchester City following the signing of Claudio […]

Saturday's Premier League match between Hull City and Manchester United averaged 1.16 million viewers to rank as the eighth most-watched live Premier League match in U.S. history (tied with Man City-Man United, 3/20/16 on NBC, and West Ham-Man City, 1/23/16 on NBC). The first Premier League broadcast on the NBC over-the-air network in the 2016/17 […]

The opening game of the 2016/17 Bundesliga season between Bayern Munich and Werder Bremen was watched by a viewing audience of 59,000, according to SportsTVRatings.com. The match, which was televised live on FOX Sports 1 in the United States, was a one-sided 6-0 victory for Bayern Munich in a match that aired from 2:30-4:30pm ET. […]

Berlin (AFP) – The financial strength of Premier League clubs is driving up transfer prices in Germany, according to Schalke's sports director Christian Heidel, who recently sold Leroy Sane to Manchester City. The transfer budgets of England's top clubs have grown considerably since the English League's television rights were sold in 2015 to Sky and […]

Paris (AFP) – Former UEFA president Michel Platini has demanded that the Court for Arbitration of Sport (CAS) explain the reasoning behind their decision to ban him for four years from all activities relating to football. Originally banned for eight years, reduced to six on appeal, Platini took further court action in May and had […]

London (AFP) – France international striker Loic Remy will spend the 2016-17 season on loan at Crystal Palace from Chelsea, the two Premier League clubs announced on Tuesday. Remy, 29, has been used sparingly since joining Chelsea from Queens Park Rangers in August 2014, making 46 appearances and scoring 12 goals. The move to Selhurst […]

Milan (AFP) – England goalkeeper Joe Hart arrived in Turin on Tuesday ahead of undergoing a medical that should see him sign a season-long loan deal with the unfashionable Serie A club. Hart, 29, has fallen out of favour with Pep Guardiola at Manchester City following the signing of Claudio Bravo from Barcelona and is […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Spain international Paco Alcacer has joined Barcelona from Valencia in a 30 million euro (£26 million, $33 million) five-year deal, announced the Catalan giants on Tuesday. "Valencia's Paco Alcacer is now a Barcelona player and has signed a five year contract." said Barcelona in a press release. The fee for the 23-year-old […]

Burton-on-Trent (United Kingdom) (AFP) – England captain Wayne Rooney announced on Tuesday that the 2018 World Cup in Russia will be his final tournament as an international footballer. "Realistically, I know myself that Russia will be my last opportunity to do anything with England," Rooney told a press conference at St George's Park in Burton, […]