Newcastle United have completed the signing of Kieran Tripper from Atletico Madrid on a two-and-a-half-year deal.
The England international is the first arrival at St James Park following the Saudi Arabian-backed takeover in October, joining for a fee reported to be in the region of £12million plus add-ons.
Tripper returns to the Premier League following a two-and-a-half-year stint with Atletico, having previously played for Tottenham and Burnley in the English top-flight.
The full-back will aim to bolster the Newcastle defence and help them climb out of the relegation zone, with the Magpies only winning one league game all season. They currently sit 19th, two points from safety.
The 31-year-old also links up with Eddie Howe for a second time, the pai…
Lionel Messi equalled Telmo Zarra s record of six Pichichi awards after the Barcelona star finished the 2018-19 season as the leading scorer in LaLiga.
The Argentinian has had a sensational campaign for Barca in the league, scoring 36 times in 34 appearances.
His form has been the main catalyst for Barca s title surge, with the Catalans finishing the season 11 points clear of nearest rivals Atletico Madrid at the top of the table.
Messi has rarely looked in danger of being caught, with team-mate Luis Suarez and Real Madrid s Karim Benzema the closest to him with 21 apiece.
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Thomas Tuchel revealed Saul Niguez has been a long-term target for Chelsea and the Atletico Madrid loanee could be in line for his debut against Aston Villa.
The 26-year-old won LaLiga with Atletico last term before joining the Blues on a season-long loan, Tuchel s men reportedly holding a purchase option for £30million (€34m) after paying an initial loan fee of £5m (€5.8m).
As Chelsea look to become the second team, after Manchester United, to reach 600 Premier League wins, Tuchel explained his new recruit s debut has been years in the making.
He was with us now for two weeks, Tuchel told reporters. He played on the highest level. I think the picture is very clear. The club follows him for years.
We know the player very well. He had a quick adap…
Throwing away a three-goal lead against Celta Vigo when heading into November s international break, Barcelona will be desperate to get tenure underway with a real flurry.
Marking their return to action this weekend only just in the top-half of the La Liga table, it has been no secret that the Spanish giants have found themselves in the midst of a real nightmare over the past months.
Still struggling to adjust to life following on from Lionel Messi s departure over the summer, the former European champions appear in a real uphill battle if they re to secure a top-four finish this season.
While both starlets Pedri and Gavi might have been the only real positives for Barcelona so far, it has been reported that Xavi will be able to add to his squad when the Januar…
Manchester United have denied reports club staff let supporters into Old Trafford during Sunday s protest, while the club are working with police to identify those involved in criminal activity .
United s game against Liverpool was postponed after demonstrations outside the team s hotel and then inside the stadium.
Fans are not currently permitted to enter Old Trafford due to the coronavirus pandemic, but a number of individuals gained access to the ground and then the pitch.
Protests were centred around United owners the Glazer family, who have long been unpopular and have come under increased scrutiny in recent weeks.
The Glazers were credited with key roles in the attempts to launch an unpopular European Super League last month.
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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp hailed the “pure quality” of Mohamed Salah as the forward prepares to face his favoured opposition Manchester United.
The German also praised the way his team coped without their leading scorer for the two months he was absent first at the Africa Cup of Nations and then with a hamstring problem sustained at the tournament.
Salah scored and had three assists in his first 90 minutes since New Year’s Day in the 6-1 Europa League demolition of Sparta Prague but Sunday’s FA Cup trip to Old Trafford will offer a better barometer of whether he is back to his sharpest.
The Egypt international will be relishing the game as he has scored more goals for Liverpool against United – a club-record 12 in 13 appearances – than any other …
Bernardo Silva expects any developments around his Manchester City future to be very respectful but says the club know what I want .
Silva has been an outstanding performer for City since signing from Monaco in 2017, winning four Premier League titles in five years.
But he has been linked with a move away from the Etihad Stadium in this transfer window, with big-spending Barcelona said to be interested.
It has been suggested Silva would be keen to join Barca, and the midfielder did not rule out the possibility of a transfer in a wide-ranging interview with ESPN.
I ve always said that I m happy here, but I have no idea what s going to happen, Silva said. We ll see, honestly.
My relationship with the club is very honest. I ve been open with them, …
Aston Villa are set to sign Jan Bednarek ahead of West Ham United from Southampton on the final day of the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that West Ham were close to reaching an agreement, but it is Villa who have won the race for the signature of the defender.
Bednarek himself has decided to move to Villa despite interest from West Ham. Southampton are happy with the deal, which is expected to be made official soon. The defender has been on the books of the Saints since 2017 and has done well over the years in the Premier League.
Villa have made a poor start to the Premier League season, and there is a danger that Steven Gerrard’s side could end up fighting for their status in the English top flight.
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In what could prove to be an action-packed La Liga showdown on Monday night, Barcelona will welcome Real Sociedad to Catalonia.
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Starting with the hosts, officially relinquishing their La Liga crown last week, Barcelona are simply looking to sign off the 2023/24 campaign with some kind of flurry. However, suffering an infamous Champions League collapse in Catalonia on April 16th as they were hit with a 4-1 drumming at home against French giants PSG, Xavi’s men have come under plenty of recent scrutiny. Last seen putting in another worrying performance as they fell to an action-packed 4-2 defeat against Girona, Barcelona have lost three of their previous four appearances across all competitions. Despite signing off April with…
Gareth Bale ended his marathon Wales goal drought with a hat-trick to boost World Cup qualification hopes as the Real Madrid forward showed his class against Belarus.
The €100million man scored for the first time in his past 17 internationals to give Wales a fifth-minute lead from the penalty spot, the first of two spot-kicks he fired home in Kazan.
Captain Bale then hit a stoppage-time winner past Sergey Chernik to give Wales a 3-2 success from their trip to Russia, with the game moved to the neutral location as Wales could not enter Belarus due to sanctions imposed against that country s government.
The tussle did not go entirely to plan for Wales, who conceded twice in quick succession around the half-hour mark, with just 92 seconds between Vitali Lisakovi…