La Liga outfit Real Betis have completed the signing of Dutch defender Ryan Donk from Galatasaray, the club have announced.
Joining on a season-long loan with an option to buy, the 30-year-old becomes club’s 11th signing of the summer transfer window.
Having conceded 6 goals in their opening fixture against Barcelona, coach Gustavo Poyet decided to reinforce his back line and he clearly believes that Donk will be a useful signing.
The experienced footballer had made a name for himself at AZ Alkmaar, and he was predicted a bright future in the game when he joined West Bromwich Albion on loan in 2008.
However, he has since failed to realise his full potential, albeit enjoying successful stints with Club Brugge and Kasimpasa.
Donk was purchased by…
Jack Grealish admitted he is more structured at Manchester City than he was at Aston Villa, but believes it is an inevitability of playing with so many great players .
Grealish moved to City from Villa in 2021 for a record £100million fee, but has struggled to have the same impact he did at his boyhood club.
The 27-year-old has come in for some criticism in the media, though replied with a goal and a strong performance in Saturday s 3-0 win at Wolves.
Kevin De Bruyne recently stated his belief that his club team-mate is more harshly judged because of who he is, and Grealish somewhat agrees.
I can see where he s coming from a little bit, he said at a press conference ahead of England s Nations League clash against Italy. But I think that s the way i…
Xavi replaced Koeman and has been given significant backing in the transfer market, bringing in the likes of Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha.
Suarez feels Barca legend Xavi has everything in place to be a success.
Asked if Xavi will produce the style of football fans of the Catalan giants expect, he said: I think so. He is showing it, without being perfect. He is a coach who grew up there and knows what the club and the fans need.
I see many conditions for him to go far as a coach, and, in addition, they gave him good tools for it, they gave him the players that he needed and wanted. It s up to him to prove it.
Suarez believes Barca have a good blend of youth and experience as they strive to dethrone LaLiga champions and fierce rivals Real Madrid.
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Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar has reportedly decided to stay with the Ligue 1 giants.
Neymar s contract is due to expire in 2022 and the forward has repeatedly been linked with a return to Barcelona.
But the Brazil international seems set to remain at PSG.
TOP STORY – NEYMAR AGREES TO FOUR-YEAR EXTENSION WITH PSG
Neymar has agreed to a four-year extension with PSG, according to TNT Sports Brasil correspondent Marcelo Bechler.
The deal will keep Neymar, who arrived at PSG from Barcelona in 2017, tied to the Parc des Princes until 2026.
Neymar muito perto de renovar com o PSG. Passos já foram dados e acerto está bem encaminhado.
Poderia ser oficial (ainda que o PSG ou o jogador não anunciem, por estratégia), essa s…
Manchester United are interested in signing Ben Brereton Diaz from Blackburn Rovers in the January transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that United have been scouting the Chile international striker this season, and that the Red Devils could make a move for him when the transfer window opens in January.
Brereton Diaz is out of contract at Blackburn at the end of the season. The striker has reportedly told Rovers that he is not going to put pen to paper on a new deal, so the Championship club are now facing the prospect of losing the 23-year-old on a free next summer. Rovers could now be willing to sell Brereton Diaz for £10 million in the January transfer window.
The striker has scored nine goals and provided one assist in 20 Championship appearances …
Romelu Lukaku has been handed the number nine shirt by Inter in a move that further suggests Mauro Icardi is on his way out of San Siro.
The Belgium striker completed a protracted club-record transfer to Inter from Manchester United on Thursday for a fee understood to be €80million (£73m).
He is considered a direct replacement for Icardi, who mutually agreed to withdraw from Inter s recent pre-season tour of Asia as he continues to seek a new club.
Icardi, linked with Juventus and Napoli, had played with the number nine on his back since arriving at the Serie A side in 2013.
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Diego Forlan, Samuel Eto o, Julio Cruz, Hernan Crespo, Ronaldo and Ivan Zamorano have also had the same shirt number over…
Hansi Flick lauded in-form striker Robert Lewandowski as he bids to challenge Lionel Messi for the Ballon d Or, but the Bayern Munich coach questioned why Philipp Lahm had never won the award.
Lewandowski continued a sensational start to the 2019-20 season with four goals in a 6-0 win at Red Star Belgrade in the Champions League in midweek.
That haul took the Poland international, nominated for the Ballon d Or, to 27 goals in just 20 appearances since the beginning of the campaign.
But while Flick considered the merits of Lewandowski and Barcelona superstar Messi, he took the opportunity to address Lahm s failure to claim world football s top individual prize in a glittering career.
Former Bayern full-back-turned-midfielder Lahm won eight Bundesliga titl…
Lionel Messi drew level with Cristiano Ronaldo s tally of four European Golden Shoes after receiving the award at a ceremony on Friday.
The Barcelona superstar claimed the prize – handed to Europe s top goalscorer – for his 37 LaLiga strikes in 2016-17.
It is the fourth time Messi has taken the honours, after his successes in 2010, 2012 and 2013.
His impressive tally came from 34 top-flight games and saw him top the charts ahead of Sporting CP s Bas Dost, who netted 34 in the Primeira Liga, while Borussia Dortmund s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang rounded out the top three with 31.
receives the Golden Shoe for 2016/17.
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— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona)
Ronaldo, winner of the award in 2008, 2011, 2014 and 2…
Luciano Spalletti has defended his position at Inter, after reports linking former Juventus and Chelsea boss Antonio Conte with the Serie A club.
Inter crashed out of the Coppa Italia with a penalty shootout defeat to Lazio on Thursday, and they are yet to win in Serie A in 2019.
Their poor run has seen Spalletti come under scrutiny, with reports claiming that Conte, who is yet to return to management after leaving Chelsea, had been at Inter s offices to meet with CEO Beppe Marotta.
Conte subsequently denied there had been any contact, and in a vehement defence of his position ahead of Inter s match with Bologna on Sunday, Spalletti fired back at the Italian press.
Conte can go for a wander wherever he wants, Spalletti told a news conference.
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Werder Bremen have confirmed that striker Claudio Pizarro will leave the club after they declined to extend his contract.
The Bundesliga club have opted against offering the 38-year-old a new one-year deal in order to allow younger talents the chance to progress into the first team, according to sporting director Frank Baumann.
The Peru international will be granted a farewell match to mark his service to the club.
We signalled to Claudio in the middle of May that we would probably not extend his contract, Baumann told Bremen s official website.
We ve incorporated many different aspects into our decision. Because of the great competition in attack and the young talent whose development we don t want to block, we have decided not to extend Claudio s cont…