Roma president Jim Pallotta has criticised Barcelona for acting ‘unethically and immorally’ in their signing of Brazilian winger Malcom – and suggested they should send them star player as compensation. The club seemed to have a deal sewn up with Bordeaux for 21-year-old Brazilian winger Malcom – to the extent that they confirmed the deal […]
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It was a world record fee that Barcelona received for Neymar last summer but €222 million doesn’t get close to covering the amount the club have splashed the Brazilian fled to Paris. Nobody has spent more than Barcelona over the last 12 months. Manchester City are second at €387m, Paris Saint-Germain are third at €373m […]
Real Madrid have re-affirmed to Gareth Bale and his representatives that he will play a pivotal role for them next season. Bale, a target for Manchester United, will be given the chance to take centre stage following Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure to Juventus. Ronaldo moved from Madrid for £100m earlier in July, which clears the way […]
FC Barcelona have announced record revenues of €914m for the 2017-2018 season, a trend that could allow the team to achieve an annual revenue of €1 billion by 2021. “The board has valued the final balance of the year positively, and it’s in line with the strategic plan of the club to reach €1,000 million […]
In 2014, Real Madrid bought the best goalkeeper of the World Cup and four years on they look set to repeat the exercise by signing Thibaut Courtois. After the Brazil World Cup they picked off Keylor Navas. The Costa Rican had not lifted the Golden Glove award because World Cup winner Manuel Neuer had been […]
Kylian Mbappe has ruled out a move away from Paris Saint-Germain this summer after lifting the World Cup with France. The 19-year-old was one of the stand-out stars of the tournament and was awarded the trophy for Young Player of the Tournament as he became only the second teenager to find the back of the […]
Gareth Bale has had to play second fiddle to the best player in the world the last five seasons, but with Cristiano Ronaldo now in Turin, is it now the Welshman’s time in Madrid? Madrid begin life after Ronaldo, and Zidane, on Monday with the start of their preseason training where Bale met his new […]
Belgium manager Roberto Martinez has suggested that Eden Hazard should leave Chelsea this summer amid interest from Real Madrid. Hazard played a key role for Martinez’s Belgium in Russia as the Red Devils achieved a third-placed finish by defeating England in the otherwise meaningless playoff. In the immediate aftermath of the match, Hazard indicated his […]
Napoli manager Carlo Ancelotti reportedly wants to sign Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema. The club are looking to respond after title rivals signed and are aiming to agree a deal worth €45million (£40m) in the coming days. Ancelotti was a firm advocate of Benzema during his time as Real Madrid manager and believes he will […]