Rodrigo scored seven goals for Valencia last season and previously had a loan spell at BoltonLeeds United have signed Spain forward Rodrigo from Valencia for a club record 29m euro (£26m) fee. Rodrigo, 29, has signed a four-year contract with Marcelo Bielsa’s side, who are back in the Premier League after a 16-year absence. Leeds’…
Has Lionel Messi played his last game for Barcelona?Who wants to sign Lionel Messi? Any club in the world, surely, would jump at the opportunity to recruit the Argentine superstar. But his situation is complicated, and realistically only a small number of candidates have a chance of securing his signature. Let’s examine Messi’s options. Messi…
Paris St-Germain and Manchester United are in position to sign Lionel Messi after the Argentine forward, 33, told Barcelona he wants to leave – and both would be willing to pay a fee. (Sport – in Spanish)external-link Messi decided to hand in a transfer request after he was told “your privileges in the squad are…
Lionel Messi has scored 70 goals in 138 games for ArgentinaLegendary Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has asked to leave this summer. The Argentina international, 33, sent a fax to the club on Tuesday saying he wishes to exercise a clause in his contract, allowing him to leave for free with immediate effect. Barca were beaten…
Lionel Messi made his debut for Barcelona in 2004Lionel Messi leaving Barcelona? Sixteen years on from his debut, the 33-year-old is eyeing the exit door. As ever, the reaction on social media was instant. Former Barca defender Carles Puyol offered his backing to his former team-mate, writing on Twitter:external-link “Respect and admiration, Leo. All my…
Date published: Tuesday 25th August 2020 12:26 Chelsea are closing in on their third summer signing with a deal for French centre-back Malang Sarr nearing completion, according to reports. The Blues have brought in Hakim Ziyech and Timo Werner already this summer, while they seem close to deals for free agent Thiago Silva, Bayer Leverkusen attacker…
Date published: Tuesday 25th August 2020 12:13 Chelsea have spent £83.7million already in this transfer window on Hakim Ziyech and Timo Werner. The latest claim is that Ben Chilwell (£50m), Kai Havertz (£72.1m) and Mike Maignan (£27m) might soon join them in one of the most extravagant single-window investments in history. Roman Abramovich sees your…
Raheem Sterling has tested negative for Covid-19. Is there still a ‘crisis’? Crisis alerted ‘ENGLAND’S Nations League squad has been hit by a Covid-19 crisis,’ screams the front page (the actual front page) of The Sun. First question: How many players have tested positive? Well none. Second question: So what makes this a ‘crisis’? Well,…
Arsenal have given up in their pursuit of Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Partey as they failed to negotiate a deal, according to reports. Spanish website La Razon said at the back end of June that the Gunners ‘will pay the clause’ to bring Partey to the Emirates Stadium with a deal ‘close’. Only a week later,…
While Manchester United have struggled on the pitch following Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement in 2013, they’ve also faced plenty of problems in the transfer market. Ed Woodward replaced David Gill as United’s chief executive in the same summer and has come in for heavy criticism from sections of the fanbase in recent years. We’ve looked at 11 players…