West Ham have announced their third signing in as many days after confirming the arrival of midfielder Guido Rodriguez on Tuesday.
Rodriguez, who was part of Argentina s Copa America-winning squad in July, arrives as a free agent having left Spanish side Real Betis upon the expiry of his contract.
The 30-year-old was also part of La Albiceleste s World Cup success in 2022 and has made 30 appearances for his nation, winning three trophies.
Rodriguez will provide another combative midfield option for Julen Lopetegui alongside Edson Alvarez, a player he knows well from his time with Club America in Mexico.
He was successful in 118 of his 196 contested duels last term, while also winning 30 of his 53 tackles, a total only bettered by Marc Roca (36) and Ayo…
Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe and midfielder Bruno Guimaraes should stay at St James Park despite being linked with moves elsewhere, believes Joelinton.
Howe has been touted as a contender to replace Gareth Southgate following his resignation as England manager, which came in the wake of their Euro 2024 final loss to Spain.
The former Bournemouth boss, who led Newcastle to a fourth-place Premier League finish and the EFL Cup final in 2023-24, insisted his commitment to the Magpies was unwavering last week.
Guimaraes, meanwhile, saw his future called into question at the end of last season, with Newcastle battling to comply with the Premier League s profit and sustainability rules.
Linked with both Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City, he had a £…
Sevilla s aura in the Europa League is similar to the fear Real Madrid instil into Champions League opponents, says Steven Nzonzi.
Jose Mourinho s Roma were the latest team to fall foul of Sevilla in a Europa League final as the Andalusian side extended their remarkable record of wins in UEFA s second-tier club competition to seven.
Only five teams – Madrid, Barcelona, Milan, Liverpool and Bayern Munich – have won more major European honours than Sevilla, who beat Roma 4-1 on penalties after a tightly contested 1-1 draw in Budapest.
Nzonzi, who helped Unai Emery s Sevilla beat Liverpool in 2016 to seal a third straight Europa League crown, believes the club have now created such an air of dominance in the tournament that they can be compared to Madrid, who ha…
West Ham United are interested in signing Arnau Martinez from Girona in the summer transfer window, according to . West Ham are in contact with the representatives of Martinez, who is open to a potential move to London Stadium.
Fichajes has claimed that new West Ham manager Julen Lopetegui has personally expressed his desire to have Martinez in his team. The Hammers are on the hunt for a new right-back. Martinez can also play as a central defender and has been on the books of Girona since 2018.
Martinez came through Girona’s youth system and is now part of the first team. The Spain Under-21 international defender made 14 starts and seven substitute appearances in La Liga last season. Martinez gave two assists in those games. He also played twice in the Copa del Rey. G…
Borussia Dortmund have appointed former midfielder Nuri Sahin as their new head coach following the departure of Edin Terzic.
Having led Dortmund to the Champions League final earlier this month, when they were beaten 2-0 by Real Madrid at Wembley Stadium, Terzic surprisingly resigned on Thursday.
The 41-year-old – who was in his second spell in charge – had previously overseen a second-placed Bundesliga finish in 2022-23, when a final-day draw with Mainz allowed rivals Bayern Munich to snatch the title.
Terzic brought Sahin in as an assistant manager in January, just a few days after he left his first head coaching role with Turkish Super Lig team Antalyaspor.
On Friday, Dortmund confirmed Sahin would step up to the top job after signing a contract t…
PSG set Mbappe ultimatum
Paris Saint-Germain have vowed once again that they won t lose the services of Kylian Mbappe on a free transfer next year. The France forward will either sign a new contract with the Ligue 1 giants, or leave now for a transfer fee.
Though other clubs have been mentioned in that aspect, Mbappe has mostly been linked with Real Madrid. Though his price might be significantly reduced for PSG to ensure his departure this summer, his wages appear to be the problem for most potential suitors. The 24-year-old is, after all, one of the best players in the world at the moment.
Leverkusen confirm Xhaka transfer
Bayer Leverkusen have completed and confirmed the transfer of Granit Xhaka from Arsenal. The Gunners are set to receive a fee…
Mikel Arteta lauded the maturity of Arsenal after they sent a message with a first Premier League win over Manchester City since 2015.
Gabriel Martinelli’s deflected effort in the 86th minute ended the Gunners’ run of 12 consecutive top-flight defeats to Pep Guardiola’s side.
It helped Arsenal leapfrog City in the table to finish the weekend as joint leaders and while Guardiola insisted his champions are happy to chase again like they managed successfully last season, it felt like a potentially decisive early blow had been landed between these title rivals.
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“A great feeling. You could sense it’s been so many years without beating them. Today I think we beat the best team in the world without a quest…
Rodri is being told to leave Manchester City every day by Dani Carvajal as the Real Madrid defender believes his Spain team-mate is perfect for the LaLiga giants.
The pair are playing together at Euro 2024, where Spain will meet England in Sunday s final in Berlin.
While the Three Lions were widely considered the pre-tournament favourites, La Roja have been the standout team at the finals, led by Rodri.
The 28-year-old midfielder has established himself as one of the best in world football since joining City from Atletico Madrid in 2019.
And despite his Atleti past, Rodri can be in no doubt about the sort of welcome he would receive if he returned to Madrid, his home city, with Los Blancos.
Carvajal has made it clear how Rodri would fit in at the …
Unbeaten Germany will look to maintain their 100 per cent record in Group A of Euro 2012 qualifying when they tackle cellar dwellers Kazakhstan.
Germany should collect their fifth straight win on Saturday when they host a Kazakhstan team that has yet to earn their first point in this campaign.
The match is likely to be a tough baptism of fire for new Kazakh coach Miroslav Beranek.
Beranek, 53, only took over the reins seven weeks ago following the resignation of German Bernd Storck in October but he seems to be on a mission impossible.
Kazakhstan have lost all four of their qualifiers, conceding 10 goals and failing to find the net so far. Germany beat their opponents 3-0 with second half goals from Miroslav Klose, Mario Gomez and Lukas Podolski.
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Celtic move six points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership after a 2-1 win over 10-man Rangers at Celtic Park.
John Lundstram scored an own goal in the first half to double Celtic s lead shortly after Matt O Riley opened the scoring before the Englishman was sent off on the stroke of half-time for a late lunge on Alistair Johnston.
Celtic could not add to their advantage in the second half as O Riley saw a penalty saved by Jack Butland before Daizen Maeda had two goals disallowed by the offside flag.
With two games left of the season, Celtic s title charge remains in their own hands, with Rangers having to hope they slip up to give them a chance of finishing top.
Victory in the Glasgow Derby sees us go six points clear at the top of the table! …