Gattuso, Gennaro – Hajduk Split + Italy Gennaro Gattuso (47) is set to become Italy’s new national team coach. On Saturday evening, Gianluigi Buffon, team coordinator for the Squadra Azzurra, confirmed the imminent signing of his former teammate as the successor to the sacked Luciano Spalletti. According to Buffon, only “final details” remain to be …
Tel, Mathys – Tottenham Hotspur Mathys Tel (20) will probably not return to FC Bayern and will move permanently to Tottenham Hotspur. According to reports in “Bild” and the French newspaper “L’Equipe,” the deal for the transfer of the striker, who has been on loan, is nearing completion. Instead of the €50 million clause, however, …
Gyökeres, Viktor – Sporting Lisbon + FC Arsenal + Manchester United With 54 goals in 52 games across all competitions, Sporting striker Viktor Gyökeres has caught the eye of top European clubs. Manchester United, coached by Gyökeres’ former coach Ruben Amorim, is also interested in the 27-year-old. However, according to consistent media reports, the Swede …
Milner, James + Brighton & Hove Albion At the age of 39, James Milner still hasn’t had enough of soccer. The midfielder has extended his expiring contract with Brighton & Hove Albion by one year—and could break a Premier League record next season: only 15 appearances in the English top flight separate Milner (638) from …
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Kossounou, Odilon + Atalanta Bergamo Odilon Kossounou (24) will not return to Bayer 04 Leverkusen as expected, where he still had one year left on his contract. Instead, Atalanta Bergamo exercised its purchase option (€25 million) for the center back, who had initially been transferred to Lombardy on loan at the start of the past …
Pogba, Paul – clubless + AS Monaco Paul Pogba could return to the soccer scene in the summer after terminating his contract with Juventus Turin and the end of his doping ban. According to Fabrizio Romano, AS Monaco has offered the 32-year-old Frenchman a two-year contract, with talks reportedly in full swing. In addition, the …
Frank, Thomas – FC Brentford + Tottenham Hotspur Thomas Frank is taking over from Ange Postecoglou on the Tottenham Hotspur bench, who had to leave despite winning the Europa League title. The 51-year-old Dane comes from direct league rivals FC Brentford, where he had been in charge since October 2018 and secured promotion to the …
Frisorger, Kevin – 1. FC Schweinfurt 05 Kevin Frisorger made 23 appearances for FC Schweinfurt 05 after joining from FV Illertissen in the club’s promotion season, and the 25-year-old defender has now extended his contract. This means that nothing stands in the way of his debut in the 3rd division next season. “Kevin is a …
Tarnat, Niklas – SGV Freiberg Soccer + SV Sandhausen The eventful Thursday continued at SV Sandhausen. Shortly after 6 p.m., the third division relegation side announced the signing of Niklas Tarnat. The 27-year-old central midfielder joins from future league rivals SGV Freiberg, having previously played for Hannover 96 in the second division and gaining third …
Kolarov, Aleksandar – Career ended + Inter Milan Long-time Manchester City and Serie A professional Aleksandar Kolarov has most recently been coaching the U-21 national team of his home country Serbia. This commitment is now coming to an end for the Belgrade native, as the local association has announced. Instead, the once powerful left-back is …
