Everton are interested in signing Memphis Depay from Barcelona in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that Frank Lampard’s side are among three clubs in the Premier League who are keen on signing the former Manchester United forward at the end of the season.
Depay joined Barcelona in the summer of 2021 on a free transfer after leaving French club Lyon. The 28-year-old Netherlands international forward has made 15 starts and six substitute appearances in La Liga for Barca so far this season, scoring 10 goals and providing two assists in the process.
Barcelona are second in the La Liga table at the moment with 57 point from 29 matches, as many as 12 points behind leaders and bitter rivals Real Madrid, who have played 30 games. Meanwhile, Ev…
Despite a slow start to the season and the sudden departure of Carlo Ancelotti, it will nevertheless be another frohe Weihnachten for Bayern Munich, who have been congratulated for their efforts in 2017 by chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge.
Bayern spluttered and stumbled early in the campaign, a 3-0 loss to Paris Saint-Germain in September prompting the club to part company with Ancelotti, who had led them to the Bundesliga title last term.
Luring 2012-13 treble-winning boss Jupp Heynckes out of retirement has prompted a sharp upturn in form, which has seen Bayern reach the mid-season break 11 points clear of second-placed Schalke at the top of the table.
And Rummenigge, writing in a festive letter to supporters, did not miss an opportunity to laud the team…
Peerless Bayern Munich are unlikely to be daunted by the prospect of a trip to fifth-placed Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga on Saturday.
Pep Guardiola s men now 48 matches unbeaten in the league currently sit 20 points clear at the top of the German top flight having won 21 of their 23 matches this season, but Wolfsburg have the potential to provide tricky opposition.
Dieter Hecking has put his side in contention for a UEFA Champions League spot, sitting just six points adrift of second-placed Borussia Dortmund.
However, last weekend s shock 6-2 defeat at mid-table Hoffenheim halted Wolfsburg in their tracks after a run of four consecutive wins in all competitions.
Thomas Muller netted a 63rd-minute winner when these sides met in Munich in September and Wolfsburg hav…
Boca Juniors and River Plate hold the upper-hand in their Copa Sudamericana second-round ties heading into their respective second legs.
Coach Rodolfo Arruabarrena replaced Carlos Bianchi in late August, and Boca nabbed a crucial away goal under their new boss in their first leg with Rosario Central in his second match in charge, with the clash ending 1-1.
Also in Boca s favour ahead of Thursday s second leg is the unavailability of Rosario defender Alejandro Donatti, who saw red late on in their first match-up.
Boca s league derby with Racing Club was suspended on Sunday due to torrential rain, halting their progress as they led 1-0.
Boca s home domestic form has been sketchy, mixing two wins with two losses in their past four while their most recent win…
Marek Hamsik moved onto 99 Serie A goals for Napoli as Maurizio Sarri s side moved four points clear at the top of table with a 5-0 thrashing of Cagliari in Sardinia.
With Juventus clash against Atalanta postponed due to snow in Turin on Sunday, Napoli were able to increase their advantage over the Bianconeri a day later.
Cagliari display were picked apart by the leaders, with Allan and Lorenzo Insigne their tormentors in-chief.
Allan s marauding run just before the half hour brought the game s opening goal, his pinpoint cross met by Jose Callejon, the Spain international guiding the ball past Alessio Cragno.
Napoli continued to attack their hosts and as half-time beckoned they double their lead, Dries Mertens making amends for an earlier miss with …
Bundesliga heavyweights Borussia Dortmund have secured their first high-profile transfer ahead of the opening of the winter market.
German media outlet have learned that BVB have agreed a €25 million deal for Bayern Leverkusen centre-back Omer Toprak, although the player was free to leave his club at the end of the current season for a fixed fee of €12 million.
Dortmund decided not to wait on the deal and the 27-year-old Turkey-born German international is expected to sing a four-year deal with Thomas Tuchel’s side once the market reopens in January.
Borussia Dortmund tried to sign Toprak during the summer transfer window, but Bayer Leverkusen refused to let their key defender go.
Omer Toprak began his professional career at SC Freiburg before mov…
Liverpool are ready to make an £8m off to fierce rivals Manchester United for winger Antonio Valencia, .
The Ecuador international, who is currently preparing for his sides match against Honduras which takes place in Curitiba tomorrow, is admired by Reds boss Brendan Rodgers who looks set to make an approach.
He has made almost two hundred appearances in all competitions for United since moving from Wigan Athletic in 2009, scoring twenty-one goals.
However, he was used sparingly last season and, given the chance, may opt for the settled environment at Anfield rather than the new regime which will begin at Old Trafford once new manager Louis van Gaal’s participation in Brazil is over.
An fee of £8m would represent just half of what former United b…
While a host of teams from across Europe might be scrabbling to get any January deals over the line before the window slams shut, there is no doubt that the current climate has wreaked havoc on their finances.
With AC Milan announcing on Tuesday morning that they have agreed on a six-month deal with veteran striker , could managers be turning their attention to the free agents list?
So, with a string of big names still searching for a new club, we have taken a look at three former Premier League stars who still find themselves searching for a new adventure.
Diego Costa
With it announced by Atletico Madrid last month that they had mutually agreed to terminate Diego Costa s contract in the Spanish capital, many across Europe would have expected the 32-year-old to…
Former Manchester United midfielder Ravel Morrison has joined Swedish club Ostersunds after his departure from Lazio was confirmed.
Morrison was considered an exciting prospect at Old Trafford early in his career but has since struggled to realise his potential at clubs including West Ham.
Lazio signed Morrison in 2015 but he never started a Serie A game for the club, spending time on loan at QPR and in Mexico with Atlas.
The 26-year-old will now embark on the next chapter of an increasingly nomadic career after agreeing a deal with Ostersunds that runs to the end of June.
It s a fantastic signing for us. David Webb, our technical director, has done a fantastic job, Ostersunds coach Ian Burchnall told the club s website.
He has trained wi…
James Rodriguez admits he was surprised to see Zinedine Zidane step down from his role as head coach of Real Madrid.
Zidane made the shock announcement at a news conference on Thursday, just five days on from winning his third successive Champions League title, having taken charge of the first team in January 2016.
James, who joined Bayern Munich on a two-year loan deal last year after struggling for regular football under Zidane, says the timing of the former France star s departure was a little bit strange .
Asked if he was surprised by the news, he told reporters: A little bit, yes, because he s had three years there where he has practically won everything.
It s a little bit strange, no? But it was his decision. I think he did good things in all three…