Mumbai City FC have announced the signing of Indian Super League Shield winner Greg Stewart. The former Jamshedpur attacking midfielder has joined the Islanders on a two-year contract. “I’m delighted to be here in Mumbai City. The club outlined their plans and their ambitions right from the outset and I believe joining Mumbai City is the right step forward to continue my journey in India,”Stewart told the club’s media team. Born in 1990, Stewart began his youth career with the famous Rangers Academy, which was followed by a tenure at the Heart of Midlothian youth setup. He joined Dundee FC in 2014…
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One of the best strikers in the recent years of the Indian Super League, Roy Krishna’s chapter with ATK Mohun Bagan has come to a close. However, he has returned to India with Bengaluru FC, and the club have officially announced the signing on social media. The Fiji international was one of the most coveted players of the current transfer market in Indian football and received offers from several different ISL clubs after his decision to part ways with ATK Mohun Bagan. Krishna had made up his mind to leave the Mariners after four extremely successful years with them, during…
Manchester United are extremely close to completing their third signing of the summer, reports Dutch publication De Telegraaf. Erik ten Hag will finally get his wish of reuniting with his former player Lisandro Martinez, and a deal for the Argentine centre-back is said to be agreed between United and Ajax for 55 million fees, including add-ons. Ten Hag was insistent on the Red Devils signing him in order to bolster their defence. Being one of the most promising and versatile defenders on the market, the Argentine certainly attracted a lot of attention, and United also had to beat Arsenal in…
Despite the Indian Super League having the status as the top division in Indian, recognised by both FIFA and AFC, the new constitution that is being prepared by the Committee of Administrators is seeking to have the I-League as the top football league in the country instead. According to Marcus Mergulhao of Times of India, the final draft of the new constitution that is being prepared by the All India Football Federation Committee of Administrators is looking to accord the ‘seniormost top division league status’ to the I-League instead of the Indian Super League, which is recognised as the top division in…
Indian Super League runners-up KBFC confirmed the signing of central defender Victor Mongil Adeva ahead of the start of the upcoming domestic season. The 29-year-old Spaniard, who can play in both central defence and midfield, has agreed to a one-year contract with the Kochi-based club. https://twitter.com/KeralaBlasters/status/1547164547332853760 The player won the Indian Super League with ATK Mohun Bagan in his debut season in India in 2020 before returning to Dinamo Tbilisi. The Spaniard returned to India in 2021 with Odisha FC and was one of their captains last season. “Victor is an experienced ISL player, a team-minded guy and a player who can cover different positions.…
Last season’s Indian Super League shield winners Jamshedpur FC have announced Englishman Aidy Boothroyd as their new head coach ahead of the upcoming 2022-23 season of the league. The Red Miners are no strangers to appointing Englishmen as their managers. Steve Coppell had led the side from the dugout in their maiden ISL campaign in 2017-18, and since then, they have gone from strength to strength and finally seem to be on the course of fulfilling their potential, as was quite evident last season. Credit: Jamshedpur FC In his first interview with his new club, Boothroyd has clarified that he will be…
Indian Super League side Mumbai City FC have completed the signing of centre-back Rostyn Griffiths on a year-contract, as was announced by the two clubs. https://twitter.com/MumbaiCityFC/status/1546147740534525953 The 34-year-old will be joining the Islanders soon and he has put pen to paper on a contract that will last a year until the end of the Indian Super League 2022/23 season. The Australian joins from sister club Melbourne City. Both the club are owned by the same parent – City Football Group – who are also the owners of Premier League champions Manchester City. “Personally, this is a new challenge in my life…
Nottingham are strengthening their squad ahead of their maiden Premier League campaign since 1999. The Tricky Trees have completed and officially announced the signing of left-back Omar Richards from Bayern Munich. The Englishman has agreed to a four-year contract, and the deal is expected to be in the range of 8.5 million pounds. Richards had joined Bayern in July 2021 after leaving his boyhood club Reading. The 24-year-old spent a season with the Bavarians in 2021/22 and made 17 appearances for them across all competitions, which included 12 Bundesliga matches. https://twitter.com/NFFC/status/1546049123710902273 He was largely relegated to a role on the bench for…
FC Barcelona have been working on a lot of signings recently. One of those, Bayern Muncih striker Robert Lewandowski, has been linked to the club for months now and he has also open spoken about his desire to move to Camp Nou. Barcelona president Joan Laporta recently confirmed that the club had made an official offer to the Bavarians. The Barcelona-Lewandowski transfer saga has been one of the defining stories of the transfer window with the Polish striker making no secret of his desire to join the Catalan club. One of the best goalscorers in the world, Lewandowski, is looking…
Danish playmaker Christian Eriksen, who made a remarkable comeback to top-level football after suffering a cardiac arrest at Euro 2020, is set to move to Manchester United following the expiry of his contract with Brentford. David Ornstein of The Athletic has revealed that the 30-year-old has a verbal agreement to join Manchester United this summer. The news has appeared out of the blue as the Red Devils were previously heavily linked with Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong in recent weeks. Also read 👉 Laporta provides update on Frenkie de Jong, Raphinha, and Dembele moves Eriksen is said to have communicated his desire…