Darwin Nunez is reportedly on the brink of joining Liverpool and was left out of Uruguay s 5-0 friendly win over Panama on Saturday.
The striker s absence from the match in Montevideo was confirmed following the announcement of the teams.
A short message on Uruguay s Twitter page simply listed Nunez among four players who would play no part in the game, with no reason given.
That development came as speculation mounted around a mooted move to Liverpool, with Benfica reportedly set to receive an initial fee in the region of £68.3million (€80m).
The Reds have seemingly won the race for one of the most sought-after strikers in world football.
Nunez scored 34 goals in 41 games for Benfica in 2021-22 – including six in 10 in the Champions League, …
Barcelona are prepared to part ways with Ousmane Dembele for as little as €60 million, according to Marca.
The French winger was brought in from Borussia Dortmund in 2017 for over €100 million in order to try and fill the void left by Neymar s departure to PSG, but he fell thoroughly short of the task. He could, perhaps, be excused to an extent given the way frequent injuries have impeded his progress at the Camp Nou, but there s no hiding from the fact that the talented 22-year-old hasn t lived up to expectations.
Barcelona are now in a situation where they need to sign more firepower upfront to provide cover for the ageing feet of Luis Suarez, as well as keep an eye out for a potential successor to six-time Ballon d Or winner Lionel Messi. They need significant fu…
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Adrien Rabiot is a wanted man with some of the biggest clubs in European football being interested in securing his signature. The 23-year-old central midfielder has been a part of the senior squad with Paris Saint-Germain since back in 2012, and in that time he s been able to establish himself as one of the most promising young midfielders in the world.
The report suggests that AC Milan and Juventus are both incredibly invested in the idea of bringing Rabiot to Serie A, with Italian football being viewed as a good home for him. Of course, this all depends on whether or not he renews his contract with PSG, which is a situation that is still being monitored.
One such club who are also keeping a close eye on things are Barcelona, as t…
Bayern Munich are favourites to sign Liverpool target Karim Adeyemi, according to . It has been reported that Premier League club Liverpool have made contact regarding signing the 19-year-old striker, but German and European powerhouse Bayern are the current favourites.
Adeyemi has been at RB Salzburg since 2018 and has established himself as a key figure in the team. The 19-year-old striker has already scored one goal in one appearance for the Germany national football team.
The teenager has scored eight goals in 10 appearances in the Austrian Bundesliga for RB Salzburg so far this season. Adeyemi has also scored two goals in two Champions League games for his club so far this campaign.
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Former US Open champion Sloane Stephens announced her engagement to Toronto and United States international striker Jozy Altidore on Monday.
Stephens a six-time WTA Tour winner and world number eight shared the news via Twitter with a tweet saying, Forever yes.
Altidore plays for MLS outfit Toronto after leaving Sunderland in 2015 and the 29-year-old has 110 caps for USA.
He excitedly shared the news on social media with a tweet, Forever starts now.
Forever yes
— Sloane Stephens (@SloaneStephens)
Altidore and Stephens, 26, started dating in 2016, but have known each other since childhood.
She is somebody who gets everything I am going through without having to say anything,” Altidore told USA Today in 2017.
Angel Di Maria capped a superb performance with two goals as Coupe de France holders Paris Saint-Germain beat Dijon 3-0 in Tuesday s quarter-finals.
Di Maria has stepped into the breach since Neymar s metatarsal injury with five goals, the latest two helping seal PSG s progression to the last four with ease.
A sumptuous lob put Thomas Tuchel s side ahead, before he pounced on a loose ball to double their advantage before the break.
Their intensity dropped in the second half but Thomas Meunier added a late third to keep PSG s treble hopes alive.
FULL TIME SCORE:
Paris Saint-Germain are through to the semi-finals!
— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English)
PSG asserted their dominance early on and, after wasting some ear…
Scott McTominay hopes a fluke could spark a flood as he attempts to transform himself into a goalscoring Manchester United midfielder.
United beat Melbourne Victory 4-1 after recovering from going behind early, with McTominay s deflected equaliser followed by efforts from Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford and an own goal.
McTominay s 20-yard shot looped up wickedly off a defender and soared over goalkeeper Paul Izzo, and it was swiftly followed by a close-range strike from Martial as United snatched a half-time lead.
Scotland international McTominay managed only one Premier League goal last season, having hit four in each of the previous two campaigns.
Bruno Fernandes is the only United midfielder to have topped five league goals in any of those last thre…
Romelu Lukaku has returned to Inter on loan after a disappointing first season back at Chelsea.
The Belgium striker only scored eight goals in 26 Premier League appearances after his club-record £97.5million move back to Stamford Bridge last August.
Lukaku s second spell at Chelsea took another turn for the worse when he said stated in an interview with Sky Italia late last year that he was not happy with his role at the London club.
The 29-year-old declared: I know I will return to Inter, I really hope so. I am in love with Italy.
He has now got his wish, sealing a switch back to San Siro for the 2022-23 season less than a year after leaving for a huge fee.
We re back baby. I m very happy, thanks for the compliments. Remember three years …
John Barnes has suggested that Arsenal do not need to sign Wilfried Zaha from Premier League rivals Crystal Palace in the summer transfer window.
The former Liverpool star believes that the Gunners already have enough creative and attacking players in their squad.
Barnes has also suggested why the former Manchester United winger is unlikely to get the chance to play for a top-six club in the Premier League anytime soon.
reported in August that Arsenal are interested in the 27-year-old Ivory Coast international, with manager Mikel Arteta a secret admirer of the winger, who is rated at 4/1 by to make the switch to the North London outfit this summer.
Barnes said about Zaha: “The problem with Arsenal is not their lack of creativity as they have the li…
Sevilla boss Julen Lopetegui was full of praise for Antonio Conte and his ability to seamlessly implement his style upon teams, following his side s 1-1 draw against Tottenham on Saturday.
Lopetegui won the only competitive match between the two coaches Sevilla s 3-2 triumph over Inter in the 2020 Europa League final but they had to share the result this time, with Ivan Rakitic equalising after Harry Kane s opener in Suwon.
Sevilla had the majority of possession over the opening 45 minutes but their best chance came in transition, with Rafa Mir botching a one-on-one opportunity with Hugo Lloris.
To reinforce their lack of penetration with the ball, Kane scored after Rodrigo Bentancur won the ball high up the pitch in 50th minute, before substitute Rakitic rifle…