Crystal Palace have made Bayern Munich graduate Chris Richards their fourth signing of the summer, following Sam Johnstone, Malcolm Ebiowei, and Cheick Doucoure. Richards, who spent the previous season on loan at Bundesliga side TSG Hoffenheim, has joined Palace on a five-year contract, which will run until the end of the 2026/27 season after the Eagles paid Bayern 12 million euros for the USMNT international. Credit: Bundesliga In his first interview for the club, the central defender claimed manager Patrick Vieira played a big role in convincing him to sign for the Premier League side. “He showed me the fight the…
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Akshat Mehrish
Akshat Mehrish is a football expert who has a keen interest in tactics and player recruitment aspects of the sport.
Manchester United have completed the signing of Argentina international Lisandro Martinez from AFC Ajax for an undisclosed fee. The defender has signed a five-plus-one-year deal with the Red Devils, with the option to extend it by another 12 months. The central defender has penned a contract with the club until the end of the 2026/27 season after they paid the Dutch champions a reported fee of 57 million pounds for his transfer. Arsenal were keen on the 24-year-old, but he chose a reunion with his former Ajax boss Erik ten Hag in Manchester instead of London. Martinez has become United’s third signing of the…
Paris Saint-Germain beat late competition from Chelsea to sign France international Nordi Mukiele on a five-year contract after they agreed to pay RB Leipzig 16 million euros for his services – the reduced fee a consequence of him entering the final year of his contract with the Bundesliga club. https://twitter.com/Squawka/status/1551983590103187457 Speaking to the club website for the first time since his arrival, the Paris-born Mukiele labeled playing for his local club a dream come true. The 24-year-old also claimed that he made the right decision to join the Parisians despite interest from elsewhere. “Playing for your hometown team is obviously…
The Hammers have completed the signing of Gianluca Scamacca on a five-year contract, which will run until the end of the 2026/27 season with the option of a sixth year. The Italy international was of interest to European heavyweights such as Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan. The Hammers paid the forward’s parent club Sassuolo a basic fee of 36 million euros, plus an additional six in add-ons. The 23-year-old will wear the number seven for West Ham and provide competition up front to stalwart Michail Antonio. Speaking to the club website for the first time, Scamacca underlined his expectations for his debut season in England. “I…
Ousmane Dembele, fresh from signing a new deal with FC Barcelona, scored twice in their latest pre-season friendly against Juventus in Dallas. The Bianconeri had a hero of their own on the night, with young Italian striker Moise Kean, whose future remains unsolved, bagging a double to level the tie. The Frenchman opened the scoring in the 34th minute – a solo effort that brought those inside the Cotton Bowl to their feet in applause. He picked up the ball close to the touchline on the right wing and turned defenders inside and out, slaloming past them on his way…
Bayern Munich have announced the signing of 17-year-old forward Mathys Tel from Rennes. The youngster has signed for the club on a five-year contract, which will run until the end of the 2026/27 season. The Bavarians have paid big for the teenage talent, parting ways with an initial fee of 20 million euros plus an additional 8.5 million in add-ons. France U17 captain Tel had only glowing remarks for the Bayern management and first-team squad upon his arrival in Munich, claiming, in his first interview for the club, that it did not take him long to decide his future. “FC Bayern…
Chelsea face losing another transfer battle to Barcelona this summer. The Blues were beaten to Leeds United talisman Raphinha by the Blaugrana, who had also previously signed their academy graduate Andreas Christensen on a free transfer. Presently, the Catalans are closing in on a mega-money move for Sevilla central defender Jules Kounde, despite Chelsea entering advanced negotiations for the Frenchman over the weekend. According to 90MIN, Chelsea had struck a verbal agreement with Sevilla for a fee in the region of 55 million pounds, with personal terms between the club and the player already agreed. However, Barcelona entered negotiations late,…
Paul Pogba’s Juventus homecoming has hit an untimely snag, with the midfielder ruled out for two months due to a torn meniscus. The Frenchman suffered the injury before his second debut for the Bianconeri and will miss the start of the season as a result. Credit: Juventus FC A statement from the Italian giants stated the same, confirming that the midfielder will miss out on Juventus’ trip to Dallas, where they are scheduled to play Barcelona in a pre-season friendly. “Following the pain reported in his right knee, Paul Pogba was subjected to radiological investigations which revealed a lesion of the…
Saints have signed France youth international striker Sekou Mara from Girondins de Bordeaux, following the latter’s relegation from the French top division. Southampton have paid Bordeaux a basic fee of 11 million euros – plus an additional two million in add-ons – to transfer the rights of the player, who, in turn, has penned a four-year contract with Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side, becoming their sixth signing of the season. https://twitter.com/WhoScored/status/1550036193722748929 Speaking to the club website, the 19-year-old claimed that Southampton is the best place for him to develop in his formative years. “I’m really happy to sign for Southampton and to…
The Hammers have beaten a host of top European clubs to reach an agreement with Serie A side Sassuolo for their star forward Gianluca Scamacca – as much was confirmed by the club’s CEO. West Ham, who were also chasing Chelsea’s Armando Broja this summer, have agreed to pay the Neroverdi a basic fee of 36 million euros for their star striker, along with seven million in add-ons. Credit: Getty Images Giovanni Carnevali, Sassuolo’s Chief Executive Officer, confirmed the same via a short statement to Corriere Dello Sport. “There’s an agreement with West Ham. I’m sure he will do great things; he’s a huge talent and…