Spanish giants Atletico Madrid have signed central midfielder Axel Witsel on a one-year- contract after his release from Borussia Dortmund. The Belgian becomes the Rojiblancos’ first signing of the season. The 33-year-old joins compatriot Yannick Carrasco at the Metropolitano, becoming Atletico’s first signing of the new season. He will serve as a like-for-like replacement for Mexico international Hector Herrera, who left Atletico to join Major League Soccer side Houston Dynamo earlier in July. Speaking to the club website for his first interview, Witsel claimed his excitement at working with Diego Simeone, who, according to the Belgian, is among the best coaches in the world. Переглянути цей допис в…
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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.
Borussia Dortmund have signed striker Sebastien Haller from AFC Ajax on a long-term contract. The Cote d’Ivoire international returns to the Bundesliga to replace Erling Haaland, who officially joined Manchester City on the first day of the month. The Ivorian forward joins the Bundesliga giants in a deal worth around 30 million euros on a contract until the end of the 2025/26 season. He returns to Germany after three seasons abroad; Haller played for Eintracht Frankfurt between 2017 and 2019 before signing for West Ham in the Premier League and later Ajax. 28-year-old Haller left a lasting impact following his club-record 22.5 million euro deal to…
The Athletic claims Raheem Sterling has accepted an offer from Chelsea ahead of an expected 45 million pound-worth move from Manchester City. Sterling will become City’s third departure this summer. The Citizens lost Fernandinho upon the expiration of his contract in the close season before selling Gabriel Jesus to Arsenal. To make up for the departures, the Premier League champions have already signed attackers Julian Alvarez and Erling Haaland, as well as central midfielder Kalvin Phillips. Chelsea’s interest in Sterling stretches back a month. The Blues had joined rivals Arsenal and Tottenham in the race for the England international, whose contract at City would be up at the end…
Serie A champions AC Milan have signed Liverpool cult hero Divock Origi on a free transfer after his contract with the Reds expired. The 27-year-old becomes Milan’s first new signing of the summer – the club also extended Antonio Mirante’s contract by another year and signed Alessandro Florenzi permanently from AS Roma – on a four-year contract, which will run until the end of the 2025/26 season. The Belgian leaves Liverpool after eight years, two of which he spent out on loan at Lille and Wolfsburg, respectively. His record at Merseyside reads as follows: 176 appearances, 41 goals, and a trophy cabinet displaying the Premier League, the…
Manchester United have completed the signing of left-back Tyrell Malacia from Feyenoord, the club announced on July 5. The Red Devils have swooped ahead of Olympique Lyonnais to secure a deal for the 22-year-old. https://twitter.com/ManUtd/status/1544350641904132096 The player joins the Red Devils on a four-year contract – with the option to extend it by another year – in a 13 million pound deal. United swooped in at the last second to sway the youngster away from Lyon, who, as per reports, had already struck an agreement with Feyenoord for the transfer. Malacia broke into the Feyenoord first-team in 2017, making 11 appearances in the Eredivisie…
Paris Saint-Germain confirmed the departure of first-team manager Mauricio Pochettino, who, later in the day, was replaced by Ligue 1-winning tactician Christophe Galtier. The Parisians have appointed Galtier as their men’s senior team head coach on a two-year contract, until the end of the 2023/24 season. The Frenchman led Lille OSC to the league title against the financial might of PSG in 2020/21. He joined OGC Nice the season after but was unable to help the Sir Jim Ratcliffe-backed team reach similar heights. Credit: Paris Saint-Germain In Paris, Galtier is reunited with advisor Luis Campos, the mastermind behind the Lille and AS Monaco squad builds, the only two…
Los Blancos striker Luka Jovic, for whom the LaLiga champions paid 60 million euros Eintracht Frankfurt three years ago, will join Serie A side ACF Fiorentina in a free transfer. As per Marca, Madrid will hold 50 per cent of the player’s rights, translating into a future sell-on percentage. Earlier reports spoke of a loan agreement between the two clubs. Instead, Fiorentina will pay Jovic’s entire salary and bind him to a contract for two years until the end of the 2023/24 season. However, La Viola will have the option to extend his contract by another two years if they see…
FC Barcelona have signed central defender Andreas Christensen in a free transfer after the Denmark international’s contract at Chelsea concluded. The Dane becomes the Blaugrana’s second signing of the summer – announced minutes before was the arrival of midfielder Franck Kessie in a similar deal – and has penned a contract until the end of the 2025/26 season. https://twitter.com/FCBarcelona/status/1543959827789107200 Christensen confirmed his Chelsea exit a week before his Barcelona move. With the Blues since the age of 16, the Dane penned down an emotional open letter addressing the fans, providing reasons for his decision not to renew the deal. “I was…
Reigning Premier League champions Manchester City have made Kalvin Phillips their third signing of the 2022 summer transfer window. The midfielder joins the club from Leeds United and has penned a six-year contract at the Etihad Stadium. The Citizens have paid Leeds a fee in the region of 42 million pounds – plus bonuses – to sign the midfielder, making him their third signing of the summer after stiker Erling Haaland and goalkeeper Stefan Ortega. The England international will wear the number four – previously donned by club captain and legend Vincent Kompany – during his six-year stay in Manchester. 26-year-old Phillips was born and brought up…
The Gunners have signed Gabriel Jesus from Manchester City in a big-money, long-term deal. The Brazilian replaces Alexandre Lacazette at the Emirates, who left the Gunners to join Lyon earlier in the window. Arsenal have announced the signing of Jesus from Manchester City for an undisclosed fee – believed to be in the region of 45 million pounds – on Monday morning. The Brazilian leaves City after five-and-a-half years to sign a five-year contract with the Gunners, which will run until the end of the 2026/27 season. Jesus will striker Alexandre Lacazette in North London after the Frenchman left the club upon the expiration…