Lyon have today confirmed that Lucas Tousart has signed a new deal that will keep him at the French club until at least 2023. The 21 year old, who joined Lyon back in 2015, has been linked with a move away for quite some time now, but it appears as if he s committed to spending at least another year or two there. Of course, the deal indicates it ll be five years, but we all know that could change at any given time.
This is certainly a big win for Lyon, though, who have done well to rebuild their reputation as one of the best clubs in the country over the course of the last few years. While they ve still got a long way to go before they re back competing with Paris Saint-Germain on a consistent basis, the right steps are being taken to ensure they can get back to that point some…
Paul Pogba will be suspended for the Manchester derby after being sent off in Manchester United s Premier League match at Arsenal on Saturday.
United led 3-1 at the Emirates Stadium when Pogba who earlier set up Jesse Lingard brilliantly for his side s third goal lost control of the ball.
Stretching to recover possession, Pogba arrived late to a challenge with Hector Bellerin, the France international coming down hard on the right-back s leg with the studs of his boot.
Referee Andre Marriner took his time to come to a decision but was left with little choice but to show the red card, Pogba being dismissed for the first time in a Premier League match.
74 Red card. Pogba is sent off for a foul on Bellerin.
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Brazil superstar Neymar has come out in support of Selecao coach Tite and urged him to stay despite their disappointing World Cup.
Tite s side were one of the pre-tournament favourites in Russia, but Belgium eliminated them in the quarter-finals, securing a 2-1 win before eventually taking home the bronze medal.
Brazil just appeared to be hitting their stride when Roberto Martinez s men sent them packing in Kazan, with Neymar – who was roundly criticised for his behaviour on the pitch during the World Cup – seemingly close to his best in the last-16 defeat of Mexico.
Although their campaign ultimately unravelled, Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar had only positive words for the work of Tite, who helped restore a semblance of pride in the national team following…
Sampdoria have announced the signing of midfielder Dennis Praet from Anderlecht.
The 22-year-old has completed a switch to Serie A after a reported fee of €10million was agreed between the clubs.
U.C. Sampdoria announces it has acquired outright from R.S.C. Anderlecht the sporting rights of the player Dennis Praet, a club statement confirmed.
Praet is understood to have signed a five-year contract.
The creative midfielder, who has one senior cap for Belgium, has claimed three Belgian Pro League titles since making his Anderlecht debut in 2011.
He could make his debut in Sunday s Serie A clash with Atalanta at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris.
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Xavi acknowledged Barcelona did not play well in their pulsating 3-2 win over Levante on Sunday but he believes their winning mentality dragged them over the line.
Levante went ahead through Jose Luis Morales penalty in the 52nd minute and they should have doubled their advantage from the spot four minutes later, yet Marc-Andre ter Stegen kept out Roger Marti s tame strike from 12 yards.
Barcelona moved 2-1 ahead within seven minutes of that miss thanks to goals from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Pedri, but Levante pulled level again with seven minutes remaining as Gonzalo Melero slammed home their third penalty of the game.
The Blaugrana sealed a seventh straight LaLiga win in stoppage time, though, when Luuk de Jong met Jordi Alba s cross with a thumping h…
Harry Kane and England wrapped up a prolific 2019 with a 4-0 Euro 2020 qualification win against Kosovo on Sunday.
Next year, Gareth Southgate s team will hope to emulate their country s greatest ever side by winning a major tournament at Wembley.
England s current vintage are at least the equal of Alf Ramsey s World Cup winners in one way already – their 38 goals scored in 2019 is the same number that the Three Lions managed in a seminal 1966.
Only once, in 1909, have England managed more goals in a calendar year, when they scored 39 in just seven games.
38 Only in 1908 (39 goals) have England scored more goals in a calendar year than they have during 2019 (38 goals). Style.
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Kane s individual haul of 12 equalled…
Sarri is ready to continue the experiment when the Blues host Leicester City this weekend after Olivier Giroud led the line in more conventionally during the 1-0 EFL Cup quarter-final win over Bournemouth – even if it was Hazard who came off the bench to net the winner in midweek.
We started in the last two matches with Eden as a striker. In the first match [against City] it was only a tactical choice. Then I wanted to see if the solution could work in all the situations or not.
I needed two or three matches to be sure if it is the right solution. I explained my point of view to Giroud and we will see.
At the moment the solution is good, I think, because we played a good match against City and against Brighton we were very dangerous for 60 minutes.
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What the papers say
Chelsea may be forced to sell Ian Maatsen, with the club still yet to make progress in contract negotiations for the Dutch defender, according to the Daily Mail.
Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal are keen to sign Victor Osimhen, with Gazzetta dello Sport reporting that there is a five-year contract on the cards at £39 million per year, on top of Napoli’s asking price of £173 million.
Juventus have set their sights on Spurs midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, reports Italian outlet Calciomercato.
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Serie A side AC Monza are set to sign Papu Gómez as free agent after Caprari ACL injury. Deal agreed in principle.
Medical tests already booked, as per — as Gómez left Sevilla on Deadline Day by terminating contract. <…
Arsenal have moved to bolster their defence with the signing of England international Ben White from Brighton and Hove Albion for a reported £50million fee.
White completed his move to the Emirates Stadium which Brighton have confirmed is a club-record sale on Friday after passing a medical.
The centre-back follows the signings of Albert Sambi Lokonga and Nuno Tavares for Mikel Arteta s side ahead of the new Premier League season.
Ben was a top target for us and it’s great that we’ve completed his signing, Gunners boss Arteta said after securing White on a long-term contract reported by Sky Sports to be a five-year deal.
Ben has been educated with two very good clubs, Brighton and Leeds, in recent seasons.
He has benefitted well from t…
When Aleksandar Kolarov left Manchester City in the summer of 2017, most people expected him to get his career on a somewhat downward spiral, with his last season in the Premier League not really being great. But his move to AS Roma worked so well that it might turn out to be longer than three years.
According to Gazetta dello Sport, AS Roma are ready to offer Kolarov a new deal which would keep him at the club for a little longer. The captain of the Serbian national team is 34 years old and his current contract with Roma is supposed to end at the end of June 2020. However, Roma would offer Kolarov a new contract that would last 12 months longer, until the end of 2020-21 season.
This is not such a surprise considering how well Kolarov has been playing in Serie A, with h…