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According to Fabrizio Romano, Al-Ittihad are in advanced negotiations with Paris Saint-Germain after expressing serious interest in the services of Danilo Pereira. The 32-year-old defensive midfielder, who also plays occasionally as a centre-back, appears to have no place in the plans of PSG coach Luis Enrique after a summer of uncertainty. His contract at the club runs until the end …

After winning their first two Serie A fixtures with ease, Juventus had to settle for a goalless draw against Roma on Sunday night. The Bianconeri faithful were hoping to celebrate a victory at the Allianz Stadium against a wounded opponent, but the Giallorossi proved well-prepared, especially on the defensive phase. Therefore, Thiago Motta’s attackers failed to produce the goods upfront, …

Anna Mariana Casemiro – the wife of the Manchester United midfielder – has issued a non-too-subtle riposte to her husband’s critics, reminding them of his previous success. Casemiro was dragged off at half-time during yesterday’s humbling 3-0 defeat at home to arch-rivals Liverpool after being at fault for the Merseysiders’ first two goals – both scored by Luis Diaz. United …

September 2 – Former Ivory Coast international Souleymane ‘Sol’ Bamba has tragically died, aged just 39. Bamba was coaching at Turkish club Adanaspor, which said he had died in the city of Manisa having been admitted to hospital with a fever ahead of his team’s away game. “We just suffered a great tragedy. This was completely unexpected,” said club president …

On Sunday night, Juventus dropped points for the first time this season as they settled for a goalless draw against Roma. The two sides had few chances between them, even though the Bianconeri had the upper hand in the second half following the introduction of some of their new signings. After the match, Thiago Motta admitted the draw was the …

Newcastle United continued their excellent recent record against Spurs at St James’ Park by securing a 2-1 victory. That makes it three wins from four in all competitions this season with the lads definitely having many more gears to shift through as it progresses. Harvey Barnes, restored to the starting line up alongside Gordon and Isak in a front three …

Roma are on the cusp of signing Mario Hermoso who was previously offered to a host of clubs between Europe and the Saudi Pro League, including Juventus. The 29-year-old ended a five-year stint at Atletico Madrid, rejecting all contract renewal proposals from Diego Simeone’s club. However, his search for a new club took him a while. The Spaniard is now …

Morning. I suppose it’s quite funny to see my various social media feeds etc awash with examples of players who ‘delayed the restart’ this weekend by picking the ball up when a free kick was awarded, or stood in the way to prevent the opposition getting things going again quickly. The ‘letter of the law’ merchants have little to say …

As revealed by Sky Sports, Newcastle United had a bid of around £50m for Anthony Elanga rejected by Nottingham Forest on deadline day. They report that we upped our offer by £15m after our opening bid of £35m was rejected by Forest on Friday, showing how desperate the club were to end the window on a high and bring in …

Following last week’s drab 1-1 draw at Las Palmas, Real Madrid returned to La Liga action with a clash against Real Betis at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on Sunday night, September 1. Having seen arch-rivals Barcelona claim an emphatic 7-0 win over Real Valladolid on Saturday, Los Blancos needed to deliver a sure-footed performance in front of their fans. It …