Following the news of season-ending injury suffered by Manuel Neuer, Bayern Munich are considering the possibility of bringing Alexander Nubel back to Allianz Arena, according to Sky Germany journalist Florian PlettenBerg.
Neuer went through a disappointing World Cup campaign in Qatar where Germany were eliminated after the group stage, and then things went from bad to worse for the 36-year-old goalkeeper who broke his leg while on holiday after leaving the tournament with his national team. He will not be standing between the posts this season again.
Nubel, who in 2020 followed the path previously taken by Neuer himself and joined Bayern from Schalke 04, wasn t able to displace the Germany No.1 from the starting XI and has joined AS Monaco on loan for this season. In a…
Real Madrid will see a totally different Eden Hazard next season, according to Belgium coach Roberto Martinez, who says the winger is obsessed with succeeding at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Having joined Madrid in a blockbuster £103.5m deal in 2019, Hazard has struggled in Spain, making just 48 appearances in LaLiga for the club 20 of which have come from the bench.
Hazard has only recorded 10 league goal involvements in that time (four goals, six assists), and was a virtual spectator as Carlo Ancelotti s men won LaLiga and the Champions League last season, starting just seven league games.
But the 31-year-old impressed for Belgium during the recent international break, and was adamant he will get back to the player he was after assisting Kevin De Bruyne s goal in…
What the papers say
Real Madrid are reportedly ready to offer Kylian Mbappe a contract, but it comes with a deadline. The Daily Mail, citing AS, says the Spanish giants are committed to offering the Paris St Germain forward a deal before the expiration of his current deal next summer. However, Real are expecting a firm answer to their offer by January 15 at the latest.
The Mail, this time via Tuttosport, also says Juventus are prepared to withdraw from talks to sign Manchester United forward Jadon Sancho. According to the paper, bosses at the Italian club are concerned by the 23-year-old’s potential price tag. Sancho was signed from Borussia Dortmund for £73million, and United would be determined to receive as much as possible in any transfer.
And The Sun reports 19-…
Sara Bjork Gunnarsdottir has won her claim against Lyon after she was not paid her full salary during her pregnancy.
Gunnarsdottir, who captained Iceland at the Women s Euro in 2022, became pregnant in 2021 and gave birth in November of that year.
However, she was paid only two months of her full salary by Lyon.
In an article for The Players Tribune, Gunnarsdottir said Vincent Ponsot, the club s director, did not reply to her representatives until a formal complaint was made after she was not paid for two months.
Lyon agreed to reimburse Gunnarsdottir for those missed months but refused to pay her any further wages, citing French law.
When the matter was taken to FIFPRO, the global union for professional footballers, Gunnarsdottir claimed she was…
Lionel Messi has agreed a five-year contract extension with Barcelona after accepting a substantial pay cut, according to reports.
The six-time Ballon d Or winner became a free agent when his contract at Camp Nou, where he has spent his entire senior career, expired at midnight on June 30.
However, following months of speculation regarding Messi s future, Catalan dailies L Esportiu and Sport reported on Wednesday that the 34-year-old has agreed to stay on.
An announcement could be made as early as Thursday, it is claimed, once LaLiga officials have signed off on the contract.
Barcelona are facing high-profile financial problems and need to reduce their wage bill if they are to comply with LaLiga s financial fair play rules.
Speaking on Monday, how…
Fulham have welcomed their fourth signing of the transfer window with the signing of Sander Berge from Burnley.
Berge, who played 37 times for the Clarets in the Premier League last season, arrives at Craven Cottage for a reported £20m fee on a five-year deal.
The 26-year-old was also of interest to Manchester United as Erik ten Hag aims to bolster his midfield options, but Berge opted for a move to SW6 instead.
Berge s transfer signifies Marco Silva s attempts to replace Joao Palhinha after he joined Bayern Munich in a £47.4m deal earlier in the transfer window.
Palhinha won 75 of his 152 tackles last season which was the highest in the Premier League, while the Norwegian emerged victorious in 46 of his 76 tackles, the most of any player in the Bur…
Thierry Henry believes Harry Kane would have been a better fit at Manchester City than Erling Haaland.
Norway striker Haaland has scored a phenomenal 31 goals in 29 games since joining from Borussia Dortmund, including 25 in 21 Premier League games.
But some pundits have suggested the total sum of City s parts is weaker than in previous seasons due to Haaland s arrival, with Pep Guardiola s side having trailed leaders Arsenal for most of the campaign.
Tottenham striker Kane, Haaland s nearest rival in the Golden Boot race with 17, was previously linked with a move to the Etihad Stadium but a move failed to materialise before the 2021-22 campaign.
Arsenal great Henry, speaking as a pundit on CBS, believes Kane s all-round game would have been a better fit …
Richarlison scored his first two Tottenham goals as they marked their return to the Champions League for the first time since the 2019-20 season with a 2-0 win over 10-man Marseille on Wednesday.
Spurs started slowly in their first competitive clash against the Ligue 1 side, but their cause was helped significantly just after half-time when Chancel Mbemba was shown a straight red card for a professional foul.
Antonio Conte s men took full advantage of that numerical advantage inside the closing 15 minutes as Richarlison twice headed past Pau Lopez to the delight of the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium crowd.
The result means Spurs are level on three points with Sporting CP at the Group D summit after the Portuguese side beat Eintracht Frankfurt 3-0 earlier in the d…
Beating Jose Mourinho is not a special situation for Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola as he prepares to resume hostilities with his old adversary in Sunday s derby at Old Trafford.
A sapping run of four Clasicos in 18 days across three competitions was the catalyst for relations between the pair deteriorating significantly as they helmed Real Madrid and Barcelona – those 2011 games adding another layer of intensity to European football s bitterest rivalry.
Guardiola s great Barca side were treble winners in 2008-09 but fell to Mourinho as Inter went all the way in the 2009-10 Champions League, the prelude to a titanic battle where both coaches took a LaLiga title apiece across two seasons in direct competition.
A pair Champions League wins apiece, Barca re…
Aaron Ramsey remains committed to Arsenal for the rest of the season even though talks over a new contract have collapsed.
The Wales international is in the final year of his current deal and is set to become a free agent at the end of the 2018-19 campaign.
Liverpool and Manchester United have been linked with the midfielder, while there is also rumoured to be interest from reigning Serie A champions Juventus.
The breakdown in talks over extending his stay at Emirates Stadium has led to speculation Ramsey could even depart in January, but the player has reaffirmed his commitment to his current employers.
Of course, yeah, he replied when asked if he could stay at Arsenal for the remainder of the campaign.
I am contracted to Arsenal and I am go…