Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Tanguy Ndombele has told the club that he wants to leave before the summer transfer window closes this month, according to . Ndombele has wanted to leave for a while, and he made it clear to Spurs earlier this summer that he does not want to be at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium anymore.
Ndombele did not play in any of Tottenham’s five pre-season friendlies. The 24-year-old midfielder was also left out of Spurs’ opening Premier League game against Manchester City last weekend and will not play n the Europa Conference League on Thursday evening either.
The France international midfielder made 28 starts and five substitute appearances in the Premier League for Spurs , scoring three goals and providing two assists in the process. Ndombele also ga…
Premier League referees’ chief Howard Webb says the change in approach on added time is here to stay, despite early criticism from top-flight players and managers.
Referees in competitions worldwide have been instructed by the game’s lawmakers to measure time lost to stoppages more accurately, an approach first adopted at the World Cup in Qatar last year where an additional 11 minutes and six seconds were played on average in the group stage.
Webb said the change was necessary as football gets to grips with the “dark arts” of time-wasting, with a a more robust approach set to be taken to dealing with players who delay restarts in play.
Sunday’s Community Shield lasted over 105 minutes, with Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola saying the International …
Struggling Palmeiras have sacked Brazil World Cup-winning coach Luiz Felipe Scolari on Thursday.
Scolari may have helped Palmeiras pick up the Copa do Brazil earlier this year but his side have suffered a bleak run in the Brazil Serie A in recent times, winning just one of their past eight games to find themselves in 19th on the table, seven points adrift of relegation safety.
A 3-1 loss to fourth-placed Vasco Da Gama on Wednesday proved the last straw for Palmeiras football director Cesar Sampiao, who instigated a meeting on Thursday that saw 63-year-old Scolari dumped as coach.
Immediately after the loss to Vasco, Scolari, who led Brazil to the 2002 World Cup, said he had no intention of quitting from his position.
The idea of quitting has not crossed…
Manchester United have completed the signing of Germany international Bastian Schweinsteiger from Bayern Munich on a three-year deal.
On Saturday, both clubs revealed a deal had been agreed and on Monday the midfielder s move to United was confirmed in a huge coup for the Premier League side.
Schweinsteiger, 30, heads to Old Trafford after a trophy-laden spell at Bayern, where he started as a youth player in 1998. He was reported to have told the Bundesliga giants he would not extend his stay beyond the end of his contract, which had just one more season to run.
He told United s official website: I have thoroughly enjoyed my time at Bayern Munich, it has been an incredible journey and I didn t take the decision to leave lightly.
Manchester United i…
The alleged disloyal payment made by FIFA to Michel Platini that resulted in the UEFA president and FIFA chief Sepp Blatter being suspended was detailed in a 1998 UEFA Executive Committee report, according to reports by French newspaper Journal du Dimanche.
Platini and Blatter are due to attend personal hearings with FIFA s ethics judge from December 16 in relation to the alleged payment of two million Swiss francs, received by the former France captain in 2011 for work he claims to have carried out for world football s governing body between 1999 and 2002.
The transaction is the subject of a criminal investigation by the Swiss attorney general and the duo were handed 90-day provisional bans from all football activities on October 8 by FIFA s Ethics Committee.
Benfica veteran striker Jonas Goncalves is enjoying a stellar season in Portugal.
The 33-year-old forward has scored 31 goals in 27 Primeira Liga appearances this season which puts him top of the Europe’s goalscoring list in front of Mohamed Salah and Lionel Messi when it comes to league goals this term.
His flying form is causing quite a stir and raising a couple of questions dealing with . At the same time a couple of clubs – most notably from the Chinese Super League – are beginning to take interest in his services.
Jonas is not getting any younger and a chance to move to China could be his final opportunity to upgrade his earning significantly but his brother Tiago Goncalves claims Jonas has no intention to leave Lisbon.
“It will be impossibl…
Manchester United prospect Anthony Elanga has penned a contract extension to keep him at the club until June 2026.
Elanga only signed new terms last March, though no specific details were confirmed for that deal.
And United have now rewarded Elanga with a fresh contract, with the Red Devils holding the option to extend for a further year until 2027.
Upon the announcement of his extension on Friday, Elanga said: My ultimate ambition has always been to play for Manchester United. The standard is extremely high, but this contract is another important moment in my journey.
This is the perfect environment to take the next step, with world-class players and coaches to learn from every day.
I am overjoyed that the club has shown such faith in my de…
Aston Villa goalkeeper Brad Guzan has expressed delight after signing a new four-year deal with the club.
The American was almost ever-present in the Premier League for Paul Lambert s side last term, making 36 appearances as the Midlands club narrowly avoided relegation.
And he has revealed his joy at being able to extend his stay at Villa Park, which began with his arrival from Chivas USA in 2008.
For me, it s an honour and a privilege to play for Aston Villa Football Club and to commit my future long-term. I m overjoyed by it, he told the club s official website.
To have this opportunity to commit my future, with the plans and the future being what they are going forward, it s tremendously exciting and I know that s not just for me but for everybody, including …
Neymar is completely content at Barcelona and will remain with the club, according to former Camp Nou sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta.
A goalkeeper for Barca and Spain during his playing days, Zubizarreta served on Barcelona s board from July 2010 to January 2015.
Neymar s controversial move to the Camp Nou came during this period and, while the ramifications of that deal are still being played out in Spanish court rooms, the Brazil captain has dazzled on the field in an irresistible forward trio alongside Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez.
Speculation has swirled over the 23-year-old s future as he mulls a fresh contract with the Spanish, European and world club champions.
But Zubizarreta echoed the thoughts of coach Luis Enrique when he told Cadena …
Spanish club Granada have announced on their official website that they have reached an agreement with Watford for the sale of Dimitri Foulquier.
The 24-year-old will soon sign a permanent deal with the Premier League side, increasing competition for places in defence.
Foulquier usually operates as a right-back, but he can also play further up the pitch and on the left hand side.
The product of Rennes’ famous youth academy spent last four years at Granada, making 98 appearances and scoring 1 goal.
The 24-year-old won the Under-20 World Cup with France back in 2013, spending every single minute on the pitch in seven games at the tournament finals.
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