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Casper Ruud earned a solitary win for Norway while Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz finished with a flourish. Paula Badosa didn’t have it all her own way, spluttering a whopping 12 double-faults before suffering with cramp, yet eventually recovered from the brink to overpower Britain’s Harriet Dart in an exhausting three-hour encounter to keep Spain’s qualification hopes alive. Continue reading “United Cup: Ruud, Otte and Hurkacz win while Badosa outlasts Dart in three-hour tussle”
According to recent reports, which have only intensified over this ongoing international break, the 25-year-old – a £49m signing in 2020 – could be set to depart on a permanent basis once the current campaign is concluded at a cut-price fee after a disappointing stint in west London. Continue reading “Report: Timo Werner working with agent to engineer summer departure from Chelsea”
While still battling over a fair price for RB Salzburg’s latest hotshot, around the €45m (£37.4m) figure, Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund have been linked with approaches for other strikers this summer as they prepare for life after Erling Haaland – whose €75m (£62.4m) release clause is active and will inevitably be explored by Europe’s elite in the weeks to come. Continue reading “Contingency plans: Adeyemi fee impasse, Dortmund also linked with other Haaland replacements”
Cast aside too quickly as another teenage wonderkid who swiftly disappeared according to English critics, Reece Oxford’s career trajectory has been re-energised by a Bundesliga journey taking him from Borussia Monchengladbach to Augsburg – where his consistent performances earned a new contract extension last week, like most things, that went under-the-radar. Continue reading “Reece Oxford’s Augsburg extension reinforces his refreshing progression”
After an eventful first campaign in England packed with trials and tribulations, Chelsea creative midfielder Kai Havertz scored the Champions League-sealing winner overnight in the biggest game of his blossoming career to date – sinking Premier League champions Manchester City. Continue reading “Kai Havertz seizes big moment as Chelsea seal second Champions League triumph”
After protracted negotiations over the fee, Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich have now agreed a deal worth up to €60m (£54.8m) for Manchester City winger Leroy Sane – who previously rejected extension offers to remain in Eastlands. Continue reading “Bayern Munich agree £54.8m deal to sign Manchester City’s Leroy Sane”
Chelsea-bound striker Timo Werner has explained his choice to join the Blues in a £47.5m move next month, having become RB Leipzig’s all-time top goalscorer with a brace against Augsburg during his final Bundesliga appearance last weekend.
Continue reading “Chelsea-bound Werner explains decision to join Frank Lampard’s Blues next month”
The news has been confirmed and it’s the worst possible outcome: key winger Leroy Sane will be sidelined until early 2020 after scans showed he tore his anterior cruciate ligament during Manchester City’s Community Shield win over Liverpool last Sunday. Continue reading “Manchester City’s Leroy Sane sidelined for 6-7 months with torn ACL”
Borussia Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc has admitted English clubs have overtaken their German counterparts in terms of youth player quality being produced at academy level. This news comes just before tomorrow’s clash between two of England’s best talents as BVB host Hoffenheim. Continue reading “English youth products overtaken Bundesliga and German talents, says Dortmund director Zorc”
It was a frustrating evening for World champions France, as they were comfortably beaten 2-0 by Ronald Koeman’s Netherlands at De Kuip Stadium in Rotterdam. Continue reading “UEFA Nations League – Netherlands 2-0 France: 5 Talking Points”
PSG creative midfielder Julian Draxler is being held back by fierce competition for places with the Ligue 1 champions, and has yet to reach his full potential. Continue reading “Julian Draxler nowhere near his potential, says former coach”
Antoine Griezmann’s timely second-half brace ensured France managed to recover a one-goal deficit to secure all three points during their UEFA Nations League fixture against Germany, leaving Die Mannschaft on the verge of a surprise relegation into League B. Continue reading “UEFA Nations League: 3 reasons why France beat Germany”
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