Новости за 25.07.2018

Alireza Jahanbakhsh hopes to make an immediate impact at Brighton and Hove Albion after completing a reported £17million move from AZ. The Iran international - who featured in all three of his country's matches at the World Cup - penned a five-year contract with the Seagulls on Wednesday and is determined to force his way into Chris Hughton's first-team plans. Jahanbakhsh scored 21 goals and recorded 12 assists in the Eredivisie last season as AZ finished third behind PSV and Ajax. He almost joined... Читать дальше...

Andre Schurrle, a World Cup winner with Germany in 2014, has joined Fulham on loan after falling out of favour at Borussia Dortmund. The winger sat out Dortmund's International Champions Cup win over Manchester City last week, with the club confirming he was not involved after being "excused due to negotiations with another club". Crystal Palace and AC Milan were also linked with the 27-year-old, who assisted the winning goal for Mario Gotze in the World Cup final four years ago, but it is Fulham... Читать дальше...

Bayern Munich have agreed a deal with Vancouver Whitecaps and MLS to sign teenage forward Alphonso Davies in January. Davies has impressed for the Whitecaps since making his debut in 2016, making 55 first-team appearances and scoring three times in the league. The 17-year-old's progression in MLS has earned him six international caps with Canada and attracted the attention of Europe's top clubs. Bayern have won the race for his signature, though, signing a contract until 2023 with the Bundesliga champions. Читать дальше...

Monaco vice-president Vadim Vasilyev says the Ligue 1 club have won the race for Aleksandr Golovin, beating off competition from Juventus and Chelsea. Golovin emerged as one of the stars of the World Cup as Russia surpassed expectations to reach the quarter-finals under Stanislav Cherchesov. His wonderful free-kick in the opening game of the tournament against Saudi Arabia wrapped up a 5-0 win for Russia, shooting Golovin to the top of many club's shopping lists. Juve appeared favourites to land the 22-year-old playmaker... Читать дальше...

Aston Villa's new owners have given their backing to Steve Bruce, seemingly ending speculation that Thierry Henry would replace the former Hull City boss. Bruce took control at Villa Park in October 2016 and guided the club to a mid-table finish in the Championship. His first full season in charge almost brought a return to the Premier League as Villa reached the Play-Off final, but his side were beaten 1-0 by Fulham at Wembley in May. That failure – combined with financial uncertainty – had led... Читать дальше...

Leonardo has been appointed as the new sporting director of AC Milan as the club continues to overhaul its senior hierarchy under new owners Elliott Management. On Tuesday, it was confirmed that Massimiliano Mirabelli had been relieved of his duties, with Leonardo then announced as his replacement, the Brazilian taking up the role for a second time. The 1994 World Cup winner has a long history at San Siro, having played for the Rossoneri between 1997 and 2001, winning one Serie A title and one Coppa Italia... Читать дальше...

Paul Scholes says World Cup winner Paul Pogba needs to "use his brain more" before the Manchester United midfielder can be considered a top footballer. Pogba was an integral part of the France side that triumphed in Russia and enjoyed a trophy-laden four seasons at Juventus before returning to Old Trafford in 2016. His second spell at United has been mixed, though, with the 25-year-old receiving criticism for some of his displays for the Red Devils. Pogba seemed to answer those critics during the World Cup... Читать дальше...

UEFA has fined Liverpool €8,000 for the club's part in the incidents that marred the build-up to the first leg of the Champions League semi-final against Roma in April. Last month, it was announced that Roma had been fined €50,000 for their part in the trouble, with Liverpool fan Sean Cox suffering serious head injuries following an attack outside Anfield. The Serie A club were also banned from selling tickets for their next two European away games, the second suspended under a probationary period. Читать дальше...

LA Galaxy striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic reckons his skills are transferable to basketball and he could play with Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James "without a problem". James has joined Ibrahimovic in LA following his switch from the Cleveland Cavaliers and the former Barcelona, Manchester United and Sweden man is relishing the prospect of watching the NBA forward in action. Ibrahimovic even claimed the pair moved in a similar fashion, like "small ninjas". In an interview with ESPN's 'Pardon the Interruption'... Читать дальше...

Burnley's first foray into Europe since 1966-67 got off to an inauspicious start as the plane due to carry the squad up to Aberdeen on Wednesday was delayed. A seventh-placed finish in the Premier League last season had Clarets fans looking forward to travelling to a far-flung corner of the continent in the second round of qualifying for the Europa League. Being paired with Scottish Premier League runners-up Aberdeen meant supporters did not need to pull out their passports, but even that relatively... Читать дальше...

1. Anzhi: going, going, going...For 31 glorious months, Anzhi Makhachkala lived the dream –sort of. They might not have won the league or progressed past the last 16 in the Europa League but, spearheaded by the world's highest-paid player Samuel Eto’o, the Dagestan outfit caused a stir after snapping up some of Russia's (and Europe's) finest talents.But then their billionaire owner pulled the plug. Just four matches into the 2013/14 season, Suleiman Kerimov slashed the club’s annual budget and put the entire first-team squad up for sale. Читать дальше...

Marseille will be banned from the next European competition they qualify for should they fall foul of any UEFA regulations in the next two seasons. UEFA has taken a dim view of the behaviour of Marseille fans during the 2017-18 Europa League campaign, citing four matches where rules were broken. The games in question all came in the knockout stages of the competition, starting with their last-eight meeting at home to RB Leipzig, before both legs of their semi-final with Red Bull Salzburg and the final against Atletico Madrid in Lyon. Читать дальше...

Benjamin Pavard's sensational volley against Argentina has been voted the World Cup's goal of the tournament, FIFA has announced. The full-back's sweet strike with the outside of his right boot into the top-left corner had goalkeeper Franco Armani grasping at thin air as France levelled the thrilling last-16 encounter at 2-2 shortly before the hour. Kylian Mbappe's quickfire brace set Les Bleus on their way to a 4-3 victory and eventual glory in the final over Croatia, but it was Pavard's stunning... Читать дальше...

Alireza Jahanbakhsh (AZ Alkmaar)The Iranian winger might not have had a good World Cup, but that doesn't hurt his chances of becoming a Premier League player– Brighton look to befighting for his signature. Jahanbakhsh has made a steady progress over recent years and developed into one of the brightest stars of the Eredivisie during 2017/18.Not only did he become the first Asian ever to be crowned top scorer in a Western European league with 21 goals for AZ Alkmaar, the 24-year-old also provided 12 assists... Читать дальше...

Chelsea midfielder Mario Pasalic will spend a fifth season out on loan after Atalanta agreed a season-long deal for the 23-year-old. Pasalic moved to Stamford Bridge in 2014 and has had temporary spells across Europe, including a year with Italian giants AC Milan. He spent the 2017-18 campaign with Spartak Moscow, making 21 appearances in the Premier League, scoring four goals. A second stint in Serie A beckons after Atalanta added him to their squad for the 2018-19 campaign, with the Italian... Читать дальше...

Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke would be willing to spend €100million to bring Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski back to the club, saying: "We could handle that." Dortmund have spent a combined €53m on centre-back Abdou Diallo and midfielders Thomas Delaney and Marius Wolf ahead of the 2018-19 season but Watzke made it clear he would happily break the club's transfer record to secure the services of one of Europe's top strikers. Lewandowski left Dortmund for Bayern in 2014 and... Читать дальше...

Carlos Bacca hopes to stay in LaLiga for the 2018-19 campaign despite having two years left on his contract with AC Milan. The Colombia international spent last season on loan at Villarreal after falling out of favour at San Siro, Bacca scoring 15 goals as the Yellow Submarine finished fifth. It was a third prolific season in Spain for the 31-year-old, who spent two years with Sevilla before joining Milan in 2015. And Bacca is keen to return rather than joining back up with his parent club in Italy. Читать дальше...

Diego Simeone has not ruled out the possibility of Diego Godin leaving Atletico Madrid amid speculation linking the Uruguay international with Juventus. Godin has emerged as a transfer target for the Bianconeri as Massimiliano Allegri looks to strengthen his defensive options. Juve already have Andrea Barzagli, Giorgio Chiellini and Daniele Rugani but the latter reportedly is close to joining Chelsea. Rather than dismiss the claims out of hand, Simeone chose to stress his desire to get Atletico... Читать дальше...

Serge Aurier is determined to break into Mauricio Pochettino's first-team plans during Kieran Trippier's absence from Tottenham's pre-season training sessions, while the manager insisted the club is trying to bring in new players. Trippier remains on holiday after his exploits for England at the World Cup, but Aurier is with Pochettino's squad for their International Champions Cup matches against Roma, Barcelona and AC Milan and is adamant he will not waste the opportunity to catch the manager's eye. Читать дальше...

Former Liverpool midfielder Emre Can has revealed Jurgen Klopp wished him luck after he finalised his move to Juventus. Can spent four years at Anfield, making over a century of Premier League appearances for the English club while also breaking into the Germany team. However, the 2017-18 season was overshadowed by rumours over his long-term future, as he played regularly in the first team despite being in the final year of his contract. The 24-year-old eventually announced a move to the Serie... Читать дальше...

Leon Bailey's agent Craig Butler has dismissed suggestions he has spoken to Roma following speculation linking the Bayer Leverkusen winger with the Giallorossi. The Serie A giants are reported to have turned their attention towards the 20-year-old Jamaican after missing out to Barcelona in the fight to sign Bordeaux's Malcom. But Butler, who is also the player's adopted father, denied talks had already taken place. "Roma were interested in Leon a couple of years ago, but since then I haven't heard... Читать дальше...

Julian Nagelsmann has revealed he rejected the chance to succeed Zinedine Zidane at Real Madrid. The 31-year-old is regarded as arguably the finest young coach in Europe, having guided Hoffenheim to the Champions League in each of the past two seasons - an achievement which prompted Bundesliga rivals RB Leipzig to recruit his services from 2019-20. Nagelsmann will see out his final year at the Rhein-Neckar-Arena before joining Leipzig, but it could have been a far different story had he accepted... Читать дальше...

Jordy Clasie is thrilled to be back at Feyenoord, where he will spend the 2018-19 campaign on loan from Southampton. The Netherlands international moved from Feyenoord to St Mary's Stadium in 2015, reuniting with then-Saints boss Ronald Koeman. But after just 32 Premier League starts across his first two seasons, Clasie was loaned to Club Brugge in 2017-18, and has been deemed surplus to requirements once more by manager Mark Hughes, who was appointed on a full-time basis in May after steering the club away from relegation. Читать дальше...

1. Plymouth vs Real Madrid (2006)Who says football clubs can’t be courteous? Back in 2006, Real Madrid were planning a last-minute pre-season training camp in Austria, only to find that their favourite hotel was already being occupied by Argyle.After much negotiating, the Championship club agreed to seek alternative accommodation, giving new manager Fabio Capello an early win. Much to Ian Holloway’s amazement, the Spaniards rewarded the south coast club’s good deed by agreeing to play them.Two hundred... Читать дальше...

Mesut Ozil has the full backing of his Arsenal team-mates according to Petr Cech, who cooled reports of uncertainty over his own future at the club. Having announced the end of his international career with Germany on Sunday, Ozil was part of Unai Emery’s squad who flew out for a pre-season tour to Singapore at the start of the week. A meeting between Ozil and Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan sparked controversy ahead of the World Cup and, in the wake of the nation's early elimination from the tournament, he received further criticism. Читать дальше...