Liam Rosenior has pledged his future to Hull ahead of the club s Premier League return by signing a new two-year contract.
The full-back has been with the promoted side since 2010 and has made over 100 appearances for the club.
The 28-year-old was a regular starter under Steve Bruce last season as Hull secured a return to top flight for the first time since 2010 and has been rewarded with a two-year extension to his deal at the KC Stadium.
Rosenior will remain at the club until 2015 and is delighted to return to the Premier League having not played in the division since he was relegated with Reading in 2008.
I ve been waiting for four or five years to get back to the Premier League and prove that I can play at that level, he told the club s website. If I can get…
Newcastle United could make a bid for Chelsea attacking player Christian Pulisic in the January transfer window, according to journalist Dean Jones in .
The well-known and well-respected journalist has claimed that Newcastle wanted to sign the USA international, who can operate as an attacking midfielder or as a winger, in the summer of 2022 and remain keen on bringing the 24-year-old to St. James’ Park in the middle of the season.
Jones said about Newcastle and Pulisic: “He is still someone that they’d be willing to consider. I think he does fit with where they’re headed in terms of recruitment.
“He wouldn’t be considered as a superstar coming in and that’s important. I think he would be a good fit for the style of play too.”
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Blackpool have signed Jamaica striker Ricardo Fuller on a twelve month deal, .
The 33 year old was without a club having been released by Charlton Athletic, where he scored five goals in thirty-one appearances during his one and only campaign with the club.
The Tangerines, who are one of just three Championship clubs to have won their opening two games of the season, are the eighth English club of Fuller’s career.
He began his career with Kingston-based side Tivoli Gardens before signing for Crystal Palace in 2001.
He then moved on loan to Hearts of Midlothian before spells with Preston North End, Portsmouth, Southampton, Ipswich Town and Stoke City, the latter of whom he helped achieve promotion to the Premier League in 2008, before going on to r…
Mathieu Flamini has re-signed for Arsenal, after agreeing a three year deal worth around £50,000 per week, .
The midfielder, who can also play at full-back, originally left the Emirates for AC Milan back in 2008, but was released at the end of last season.
He has been training with the Arsenal squad for the past few weeks as to keep up his fitness, and could now be named in the squad to face rivals Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday afternoon.
His arrival will be welcomed by Arsene Wenger, who currently has no less than seven first team players currently side-lined by injury.
The 29 year old made over one hundred and fifty appearances for the Gunners during his first spell with the club, and was part of the squad that won the 2005 FA Cup, the clubs last p…
Barcelona have yet to lose at home in La Liga this season, but Xabi Alonso is confident former club Real Madrid can earn the bragging rights in Saturday s eagerly awaited Clasico showdown.
Luis Enrique s Barca are top of La Liga, 10 points clear of third-placed Madrid, and have dropped just two points at Camp Nou from 15 home league matches this term.
Barca also battered Madrid 4-0 in November s reverse contest and many fancy the hosts to come out on top again on home turf.
However, Alonso who spent five years at the Santiago Bernabeu insists form goes out the window in El Clasico and pointed to Madrid s success at Camp Nou under Jose Mourinho in the 2011-2012 season en route to winning the title with 100 points.
[Madrid] have won a few times in Camp …
Real Madrid C.F. have completed the signing of Spain Under-21 midfielder Asier Illarramendi from Real Sociedad on a six-year deal after agreeing to meet his release clause of €32,190,000, according to the club s official website, .
Illarramendi, 23, will join fellow new signings Daniel Carvajal, Casemiro and Isco at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu next season.
The 23-year-old midfielder is expected to be the long-term replacement for Xabi Alonso, who continues to be linked with a summer move to Chelsea F.C.
Illarramendi was an important figure at Sociedad last season, propelling the San Sebastián-based club into the UEFA Champions League for the first time since the 2003/04 season.
It hasn t been an easy decision, said the Spain yo…
Recently, Robert Lewandowski made waves by openly criticizing Bayern Munich s transfer policy.
It was not the first time the Polish striker has voiced his frustration with the Bavarian titans. At the end of last season, he failed to retain his top scorer s title, and through his ever-outspoken agent, complained about not receiving enough support from his teammates as he was pipped to the prize by former colleague Pierre Emerick Aubameyang.
Given that Bayern Munich has a whole bunch of ex-players who act as unofficial ambassadors , or those who are more than happy to share their opinions about the club whether they are even asked or not, one can be certainly assured that the Pole s opinions did not go down well in Bavaria. He predictably was slammed for those comments, a…
John Terry has been offered a one-year contract extension at Chelsea, the Premier League club have confirmed.
The club captain had looked set to leave Stamford Bridge after 18 years in the first team, announcing in January that his contract would not be renewed.
However, he spoke more recently of his desire to stay and it was revealed at Friday s media conference that the 35-year-old had met with chairman Bruce Buck and director Marina Granovskaia to discuss fresh terms.
The club has finalised its offer and said Terry was considering his options, with a new manager arriving for next season in the shape of Antonio Conte.
Terry has established himself as one of the London outfit s all-time greats, playing an integral role in domestic and European success.
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Watford get back to Premier League action on Saturday evening as they welcome Jose Mourinho s Manchester United to Vicarage Road.
The Hornets have been in fine form at the start of the 2018/19 campaign but now face one of their toughest tests in the form of the Red Devils.
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It probably would be fair to assume that not many predicted Watford s stunning start to the new season. Javi Gracia has done a fine job and currently has the Hornets flying high in third position in the table. The team have managed to rack up four consecutive victories which includes wins over Brighton Hove Albion, Burnley, Crystal Palace and even an impressive comeback victory against Tottenham Hotspur at W…
Jose Antonio Reyes has a distinguished career behind him.
The 34-year-old started his professional career at Sevilla, whereas he also represented Arsenal, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Benfica before returning to his boyhood club in 2012.
After his second stint with the Rojiblancos, Reyes joined Espanyol on a yearlong deal and is currently without a club.
Seeing that the summer transfer window for Europe’s top leagues got closed more than a week ago, Jose Antonio Reyes has decided to try his luck in China. The Chinese football authorities have adopted a new set of financial rules which slowed down the advancing pace of the Chinese football.
Jose Antonio Reyes, however, moves east as a free agent and involves significantly lower costs for the side th…