Will they, or won t they?
Barcelona are trying to re-sign wantaway Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar before the transfer window closes on September 2.
LaLiga rivals Real Madrid are also interested, so this is set to go down to the wire.
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According to Sport, Barcelona are preparing a fresh offer to prise Neymar from Paris Saint-Germain.
Barcelona have already reportedly had an initial loan deal turned down by PSG, who are determined to recoup the world-record €222million fee they spent on Neymar in 2017.
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El Barca prepara una nueva oferta para fichar a Neymar ya
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Real Madrid, howe…
Julian Nagelsmann admits confidence at RB Leipzig has suffered due to recent results – but believes sitting second in the table may work to their advantage ahead of the clash with leaders Bayern Munich.
Leipzig go into the crucial fixture on a three-match winless run, their latest setback coming with a 3-1 defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt in the DFB-Pokal on Tuesday.
They have slipped off top spot in the table and the blip is hardly ideal preparation for taking on an in-form Bayern side, who have won six on the spin in the league.
Ahead of the trip to the Allianz Arena on Sunday, Nagelsmann called for his players to get back to the style of play that was so successful earlier in the campaign, insisting they must embrace the challenge of toppling Bayern, rather t…
Gareth Southgate focused on England’s important point and a valuable learning experience after admitting his side did not “quite click” in attack in the Euro 2024 qualifying draw against Ukraine.
Having won their first four Group C matches on the road to next summer’s tournament in Germany, Saturday saw them fail to win a European Championship qualifier for just the second time in 23 attempts.
Ukraine, playing on the road due to the ongoing Russian invasion in their homeland, took the lead through skipper Oleksandr Zinchenko to the delight of the partisan crowd in Wroclaw, Poland.
England levelled before half-time through Kyle Walker’s first international goal on his 77th appearance for the national team, but Southgate’s side could not find a winner a…
Antoine Griezmann scored the only goal as a below-par France edged past Bosnia-Herzegovina 1-0 in their World Cup qualifying clash on Wednesday.
The 2018 winners followed up their opening Group D draw against Ukraine with a routine win over Kazakhstan on Sunday, but back-to-back wins did not look likely during a dismal first half from Didier Deschamps side.
They perked up in the second period, though, and sealed all three points when Griezmann headed home his 35th international goal in the 60th minute.
The result means Les Bleus are top of Group D on seven points, four points clear of second-placed Ukraine.
That s now 35 goals for Griezmann with Les Bleus
— French Team (@FrenchTeam)
Hugo Lloris, whose 123rd appearance moved h…
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Looking to officially wrap up a Champions League ticket on Sunday evening, Royale Union will welcome Genk to the Joseph Marien Stadium.
Starting with the hosts, while Royale Union might have eventually fallen short in their bid to claim a first domestic crown since 1935, Alexander Blessin’s men are signing off this year’s campaign with a real flurry. Knowing that three points on Sunday would be enough to book a lucrative Champions League return, Les Unionistes are unbeaten in all of their previous six Pro League appearances. Last seen claiming a 2-1 victory away at Cercle Brugge, the Yellows are enjoying their most fruitful spell since returning from March’s international break. Looking to make a final statement here, …
AC Milan are interested in signing Steven Bergwijn from Tottenham Hotspur in the summer transfer window, according to . It has been reported that Bergwijn does not fit into head coach Antonio Conte’s plans at Tottenham, and that he is now valued at €15 million.
Milan are keen on signing the winger and rate the Netherlands international highly. Bergwijn was reportedly close to leaving Tottenham in the January transfer window and could be tempted to leave the North London club when the window opens again in the summer of 2022.
Bergwijn has made four starts and eight substitute appearances in the Premier League for Tottenham so far this season, scoring two goals and providing one assist in the process. The 24-year-old has also made one appearance in the FA Cup, two in …
Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge says his team-mates are determined to win the Premier League for inspirational captain Steven Gerrard.
Gerrard has enjoyed a glittering 15-and-a-half year career at his boyhood club, winning every trophy possible aside from the top-flight crown.
But Liverpool are on course to end their 24-year wait for a 19th league title this season, with Brendan Rodgers side top of the table with six games remaining.
And Sturridge, whose lethal partnership with Luis Suarez is a major reason behind Liverpool s success in 2013-14, has revealed the opportunity to add the one missing medal to Gerrard s collection is serving as an extra incentive in the Anfield dressing room as the campaign draws to a close.
There s no-one more appropriate than Ste…
Pep Guardiola made it clear he is not happy with Manchester City s schedule after the World Cup.
City defeated Girona 2-0 in a friendly on Saturday, with Kevin De Bruyne and Erling Haaland getting the goals.
The pair were two of four outfield players among City s first-team regulars, along with Riyad Mahrez and Ilkay Gundogan, to have started the match.
Reserve goalkeeper Stefan Ortega and back-up left-back Sergio Gomez also featured from the off, but the rest of the squad was made up of academy players.
City face Liverpool in the EFL Cup last 16 on Thursday, before taking on Leeds United and Everton on December 28 and 31 respectively in the Premier League, and Guardiola claimed he did not yet have enough players to prepare for the festive fixture list.
What the papers say
Brentford striker Ivan Toney continues to be a hot property while he serves a ban over betting. Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham are all keen on a January move for the England international, 27, according to the Daily Mirror, with a likely asking fee of around £60million.
Reading youngsters Caylan Vickers and Tyler Bindon, both 18, are attracting interest from Arsenal. According to the Daily Express, scouts watched English forward Vickers and New Zealand defender Bindon in the EFL Trophy match against Exeter on Tuesday.
Arsenal are also keen on English forward Jamie Bynoe-Gittens at Borussia Dortmund, according to the Daily Star via Spanish outlet Fichajes.
Off the field, former Chelsea captain John Terry is looking at taking a financial stake…
Christian Eriksen says his outlook on life has changed, but an appetite for playing football is quickly returning.
Eriksen, who recently signed for Brentford on a short-term deal, has not played since suffering a cardiac arrest during Denmark s match against Finland at Euro 2020 in June.
Due to the implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) device surgically implanted in his chest after that major health scare, the midfielder was ineligible for professional football in Italy, meaning he had to leave Inter.
But after training with his former club Ajax to step up the recovery process, Eriksen joined the Bees at the end of the January transfer window and was set to be paraded at the Brentford Community Stadium as his new side faced Crystal Palace on Saturday.
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