London (AFP) – West Ham announced the signing of German international defender Thilo Kehrer from Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday. Kehrer, 25, has signed a four-year contract with the Premier League club, with the option of a two-year extension, for a reported £10.1 million ($12 million). The London club have been looking for defensive cover after […]

London (AFP) – Brighton signed Ecuador defender Pervis Estupinan from Spanish side Villarreal on Tuesday in a deal worth a reported £17 million ($20 million). Estupinan agreed a five-year contract with the Premier League club, who needed a replacement for Marc Cucurella following the left-back's recent move to Chelsea. "We're excited by what Pervis brings […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City on Tuesday confirmed the signing of Spanish left-back Sergio Gomez from Anderlecht on a four-year deal for a reported fee of £11 million ($13 million). The Under-21 international becomes the Premier League champions' fourth signing of the transfer window following the arrivals of Erling Haaland, Kalvin Phillips and Stefan Ortega […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham midfielder Giovani Lo Celso has joined Spanish side Villarreal on loan for the rest of the season. Lo Celso spent the second half of last season on loan at Villarreal and has returned after failing to win a place in Antonio Conte's side at the start of the new Premier League […]

Milan (AFP) – Filip Kostic completed his transfer to Juventus from Eintracht Frankfurt on Friday after signing a four-year deal with the Serie A club. Serbia winger Kostic arrives in Turin in a transfer worth "12 million ($12.3m) euros payable in three financial years", Juventus said, with further costs and potential bonuses pushing the value […]

Milan (AFP) – Another intriguing Serie A title race looks on the cards this season as Italy's big boys have brought in some well-known names in a bid to dethrone champions AC Milan. AFP Sport looks at some of the most important new faces ready to make an impact ahead of the weekend's kick-off: Romelu Lukaku […]

Marseille (AFP) – Marseille have signed former Arsenal and Barcelona star Alexis Sanchez on a free transfer following his departure from Inter Milan, the French club announced on Wednesday. Marseille said the forward, with 143 caps for Chile, had signed a deal at the Velodrome after passing a medical. A club official told AFP he […]

Madrid (AFP) – The 2022/23 La Liga season kicks off this weekend with Real Madrid the reigning champions but Barcelona determined to dethrone their bitter rivals after an eye catching summer spending spree. AFP Sport looks at five of the most notable close-season transfers in the Spanish top flight: Aurelien Tchouameni – Monaco to Real […]

Berlin (AFP) – RB Leipzig said on Tuesday they had signed former striker Timo Werner from Chelsea on a four-year deal. Germany's Werner, 26, spent two seasons at the English club scoring 10 goals in 56 Premier League appearances. According to reports the Bundesliga club have paid £25 million ($30.2 million, 29.5 million euros) for […]

London (AFP) – Everton have signed Belgium international Amadou Onana for an undisclosed fee from Lille, the Premier League club announced Tuesday. The 20-year-old midfielder has agreed a five-year contract at Goodison Park and becomes the Toffees' fifth signing of the current transfer window after James Tarkowski, Ruben Vinagre, Conor Coady and Dwight McNeil. "It […]

London (AFP) – England centre-back Conor Coady has joined Everton on a season-long loan from Premier League rivals Wolves, it was announced on Monday. The Toffees were left short of defenders after both Ben Godfrey and Yerry Mina were injured during a 1-0 defeat by Chelsea in their opening match of the new league season […]

Berlin (AFP) – Borussia Dortmund on Monday completed the signing of veteran Cologne striker Anthony Modeste as a replacement for Sebastien Haller, who is undergoing treatment for cancer. Runners up in the Bundesliga last season Dortmund sold their star striker Erling Haaland to Manchester City in the close season. The 34-year-old Frenchman Modeste completed a […]

Madrid (AFP) – Spanish midfielder Isco, out of contract with Real Madrid since June, has agreed a two-year deal with Liga rivals Sevilla, his new club announced on Sunday. "We have reached an agreement in principle with Isco to become our third signing of the window," the Andalusian side said in a statement. "He has […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola will not stand in Bernardo Silva's way should he wish to join Barcelona before the end of the transfer window. Guardiola said there has been no bid from his former club for the Portuguese midfielder, but would not keep Silva in Manchester against his will. […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea have signed Spanish defender Marc Cucurella from Premier League rivals Brighton on a six-year contract, the London club announced Friday. No fee was disclosed but British media reports have valued the deal at £60 million ($73 million, 71 million euros). The 24-year-old should now be available for Chelsea's Premier League opener […]