Milan (AFP) – Andrea Belotti has signed for Roma on a one-year deal as a free agent, the Serie A club announced on Sunday. In a statement Roma said that the Italy striker had signed an initial one-year contract that runs until 30 June 2023". "As part of the overall agreement there is also the […]

London (AFP) – Everton on Friday signed striker Neal Maupay from Premier League rivals Brighton for an undisclosed fee, hoping the Frenchman can supply the goals they are desperately missing. The 26-year-old, who scored 27 times in 110 appearances over three years at Brighton, penned a three-year contract. "Everton is a great club with unbelievable […]

Rome (AFP) – Juventus have signed Poland striker Arkadiusz Milik from Ligue 1 outfit Marseille on loan with an option to buy for 7 million euros ($6.9 million) it was announced on Friday. The Italian club will pay Marseille 900,000 euros for the season which could rise to 1.7 million euros depending on certain goals […]

London (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp said on Friday that Liverpool are "working constantly" on potential new signings as the Reds try to deal with the injury crisis that contributed to their dismal run. Klopp has brought in Darwin Nunez, Fabio Carvalho and Calvin Ramsay since the end of last term. But Liverpool have been rocked […]

London (AFP) – Pep Guardiola insists there is no chance of Portugal midfielder Bernardo Silva leaving Manchester City during the current transfer window. Silva is reported to be interested in quitting the Premier League champions for personal reasons. The 28-year-old was on the bench for City's first two games this term before starting and scoring […]

London (AFP) – Newcastle smashed their transfer record on Friday with a reported £58 million ($68 million) swoop for Real Sociedad's Sweden striker Alexander Isak. Isak, 22, agreed a "long-term" contract with the Premier League club and could make his debut in Sunday's match at Wolves. The towering 6ft 4in targetman scored 44 goals in […]

London (AFP) – Mikel Arteta said on Friday Arsenal could sign a replacement for Nicolas Pepe after the Ivory Coast winger left the Premier League leaders to join Nice. Pepe's loan move to Ligue 1 has increased the chances of Arsenal making another move into the transfer market before the summer window closes on September […]

London (AFP) – Premier League clubs have shattered their record for summer transfer window spending, according to analysis from sports finance experts Deloitte. Gross spending by the 20 Premier League teams stood at £1.5 billion ($1.7 billion) on Thursday, surpassing the 2017 record of £1.43 billion spent by English clubs in the close-season window. It […]

Rome (AFP) – French international Samuel Umtiti bedevilled by injuries and a loss of form since winning the 2018 World Cup has been sent on a season long loan to Serie A side Lecce by Barcelona. The 28-year-old defender is due to undergo a medical later on Thursday at Lecce, who won Serie B title […]

London (AFP) – Leicester defender Wesley Fofana is training with the Under 23 squad because he has been distracted by interest from Chelsea, said manager Brendan Rodgers. Chelsea had a third offer of reportedly £60-70 million ($82 million) for the 21-year-old French centre-back rejected earlier this week. Rodgers revealed that Fofana failed to turn up […]

London (AFP) – West Ham signed Italy defender Emerson Palmieri from Chelsea in a deal worth a reported £15 million ($17 million) on Tuesday. Emerson has agreed a four-year contract with the Hammers, with the option of a further one-year extension. The 28-year-old left-back was born in Brazil, but moved to Italy in 2014 and […]

London (AFP) – Manchester United have agreed to sign Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro in a deal worth up to a reported £60 million ($70 million). United manager Erik ten Hag has been desperate to land a defensive midfielder since taking charge at Old Trafford and has finally settled for Casemiro after failing to sign Barcelona's […]

London (AFP) – Nottingham Forest took their tally of signings in the transfer window to a remarkable 16 with the capture of Morgan Gibbs-White from Wolves for a fee that could reportedly rise to £40 million ($48 million) on Friday. The England under-21 international impressed on loan at Championship side Sheffield United last season and […]

London (AFP) – Wolves have broken their transfer record to sign Portugal international Matheus Nunes from Sporting Lisbon for an initial fee of 45 million euros (£38 million, $46 million). Nunes, 23, was one of the stars as Sporting won their first Portuguese title for 19 years in the 2020/21 season and he helped them […]

Berlin (AFP) – La Liga club Sevilla have signed defender Tanguy Nianzou from Bayern Munich on a five-year deal, the German side announced on Wednesday. Frenchman Nianzou, 20, who joined Bayern from Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2020 on a free transfer, has largely been a peripheral player in the Bavarian capital. German newspaper […]