Schalke 04 midfielder Orlando Engelaar will be missing the start of the Bundesliga season as result of a knee injury suffered this week.
The Dutchman injured his knee during the Champions League qualification match with Atletico de Madrid, and tests now point out that recovery might take a while.
The player joined Schalke earlier this summer from FC Twente, after a good performance with Holland at Euro 2008.
Schalke begin their Bundesliga campaign on Saturday, at home with Hannover 96.
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho revealed the club will pay a lot of money for one player next season amid strong links with Atletico Madrid star Antoine Griezmann.
Mourinho has complained about not being able to compete with free-spending neighbours and runaway Premier League leaders Manchester City in the transfer market as United languish 15 points off the pace.
The disgruntled Portuguese has urged patience with United s balanced approach, though he is determined to spend more following the arrivals of Paul Pogba, Romelu Lukaku, Nemanja Matic, Victor Lindelof, Eric Bailly, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Zlatan Ibrahimovic since replacing Louis van Gaal at Old Trafford in May 2016.
And Griezmann – who resisted a move to United before the start of the season �…
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has challenged Edinson Cavani to not let his recent social media faux pas impact his mindset ahead of a crucial Champions League reunion with former club Paris Saint-Germain.
Cavani was the star of the show and United s saviour in Sunday s 3-2 win over Southampton, coming off the bench to claim an assist and two goals – in doing so, he became the first player since Solskjaer in 1999 to have at least three goal involvements as a substitute in a single Premier League game.
But his performance and accomplishment were overshadowed late that night when a social media post he published contained a Spanish phrase many would consider to be racially insensitive.
Cavani deleted it once he had been informed of its potential t…
With 12 goals on his tally this season, FC Porto striker Moussa Marega has emerged as one of the hottest attacking prospects in Portugal.
The 26-year-old forward has attracted plenty of interest across the European continent but the Metro reports that Premier League giants Manchester United and Chelsea are leading the race to sign the Porto star.
Marega burst onto the scene with 13 goals in the 2016/17 campaign and continued his rise to prominence with another highly successful half-season.
He joined Porto in 2016 from Maritimo but ended up being loaned out to Vitoria for a season. Having impressed during his loan spell he returned to Porto this term and established himself as a first-team regular.
Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte are both said to have ta…
Chelsea are seemingly eager to sign Jadon Sancho, but they may have to wait until the end of the season.
The Borussia Dortmund star, 19, has been heavily linked with a move away from the Bundesliga club, with numerous Premier League sides reportedly interested.
And Chelsea could be ready to spend big to land the England international.
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Chelsea are prepared to break their transfer record to land Sancho, according to Goal.com.
Sancho has been linked to the likes of Manchester United, Liverpool and Manchester City after impressing at Dortmund.
Chelsea broke their own transfer record last year, when they paid Athletic Bilbao a reported £71.6million (€80m) for goalkeep…
Ligue 1 side Bordeaux have appointed Willy Sagnol as their new coach, replacing the departed Francis Gillot.
Sagnol takes charge at the Stade Chaban Delmas following a spell at the helm of France s Under-21 side.
The 37-year-old has signed a three-year contract that will keep him with the six-time French champions until 2017.
The appointment comes after Gillot, who had previously spent three years as head coach, announced that he would not be extending his deal with Bordeaux.
Bordeaux won the Coupe de France in 2012-13 under Gillot s leadership and have not finished outside of the top half since 2005.
However, a seventh-placed finish this term was not enough to secure UEFA Europa League football for the third straight season and Sagnol will likely be tasked…
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has praised Phil Jones, saying there is more to his game than Chelsea captain John Terry s.
The young defender has had a season hampered by a back injury, but after returning as a substitute against Liverpool earlier this month, he has started United s past three games.
The centre-back, who turns 21 next month, has made five appearances for England after impressing following his 16.5-million pound move to Manchester from Blackburn in 2011.
Ferguson is convinced of his talent and praised Jones, saying he has more talent than Terry did at his age, while acknowledging the England and Chelsea captain s wealth of experience.
Jones has got more in his locker than John. Terry has got the experience and has become a f…
Martin Odegaard declared Gabriel Jesus long-awaited return from injury was a massive boost for Arsenal following their 3-0 win over Fulham.
The Premier League leaders took a step closer to the title, regaining their five-point lead at the top thanks to first-half goals from Gabriel Magalhaes, Gabriel Martinelli and Odegaard at Craven Cottage.
Mikel Arteta also welcomed Jesus back for his first Arsenal appearance since the win at Wolves in November, the Brazil international appearing as a late substitute for the impressive Leandro Trossard, who chalked up three assists.
Captain Odegaard was delighted to see his team-mate back in action, but insists the Gunners are not getting carried away despite moving within 10 wins of Premier League glory.
It s a massi…
Bayern Munich midfielder Sebastian Rode is a summer transfer target for Serie A outfit Napoli,
Partenopei are believed to be keen on the 25-year-old Germany international, who has made 15 Bundesliga appearances this season for Bayern Munich, having started just three Bundesliga fixtures in the process.
Sebastian Rode joined Bayern Munich in 2014 as a free agent after his contract with Eintracht Frankfurt expired.
The 25-year-old has not been Pep Guardiola’s preferred choice and has ended up playing the total of 38 Bundesliga matches since his arrival.
The Italian media are suggesting that Napoli are keen to offer Rode a summer lifeline outlining that Sebastian Rode has been made one of the top targets for Maurizio Sarri.
Rode’s experience in …
Louis van Gaal has left Manchester United s training ground as speculation continues that he is set to be replaced as manager by Jose Mourinho.
The 64-year-old drove to the AON Training Complex shortly before 0900GMT on Monday and left at around 1700GMT.
The manager waved to reporters but did not make any comment, with United yet to give any official word on the situation.
Van Gaal has reportedly spent the day discussing terms of his severance package, with one season of the three-year deal he signed in 2014 still remaining on his contract.
After initially being turned away, League Managers Association lawyer Paul Gilroy who also negotiated David Moyes compensation deal entered the training ground around an hour after the Dutchman, refusing to answer qu…
Aston Villa will fight to maintain breathing space between themselves and Premier League relegation when they face Liverpool on Sunday.
The Villans currently occupy 17th position on the table and are just three points clear of the drop zone.
Wigan are 18th, have the luxury of a game in hand on the Birmingham club and would be quietly confident of getting a result against Norwich at the DW Stadium at the weekend.
And given Wigan play on Saturday, Aston Villa could potentially occupy the first relegation spot by the time their game kicks off due to inferior goal difference.
That scenario would intensify the pressure even more on Villa with just eight matches remaining in their campaign.
Liverpool also have a carrot dangling in front of them in the …