Barcelona are interested in signing Julian Alvarez from Manchester City in the summer of 2024, according to . The Spanish publication has claimed that Barcelona are looking at a potential replacement for Polish striker Robert Lewandowski at the end of the season, and City forward Alvarez is on their radar.
Alvarez has made 39 appearances in the Premier League so far in his career. The forward has scored 12 goals and given three assists in those games. Alvarez won the Premier League, the UEFA Champions League and the FA Cup last season and helped Argentina win the 2022 Qatar World Cup.
Barcelona are third in the La Liga table at the moment with 21 points from nine matches, three points behind leaders and bitter rivals Real Madrid. Meanwhile, Manchester City currently fin…
Lionel Messi reached the latest major milestone of his storied career on Thursday as he moved on to 800 goals with a stunning free kick for to seal Argentina s 2-0 friendly win against Panama on Thursday.
The reigning World Cup champions returned to Buenos Aires where they received a thunderous reception from their loyal supporters, but they would have to wait until the final moments for their favourite son to get on the scoresheet.
Messi had hit the crossbar with a free kick in the first half, and after a second free kick was saved by inspired Panama goalkeeper Jose Guerra, he struck the woodwork again with a third free kick, although this one led to the opening goal as Thiago Almada tapped in the rebound.
But his fourth free kick finally curled under the bar an…
Bayern Munich would not consider selling a player of Jude Bellingham s quality if the Borussia Dortmund midfielder was at the Allianz Arena, according to Karl-Heinz Rummenigge.
England international Bellingham is into his third campaign with Bundesliga side Dortmund and is considered one of the finest talents in world football, having impressed for both club and country.
The 19-year-old this week captained BVB to a 4-1 win at Sevilla, where he became only the second teenager to score in the first three games of a Champions League campaign after former team-mate Erling Haaland at Salzburg in the 2019-20 season.
Bellingham s continued fine form has led to strong talk from Spain that Real Madrid are already in talks to sign the youngster at the end of the season, a…
Vinicius Junior s penalty ensured Real Madrid left the Estadio de Gran Canaria with a point as they drew 1-1 to Las Palmas on Thursday.
Alberto Moleiro had given the hosts a shock lead in the fifth minute, but Vinicius would net from 12 yards to swing the encounter back in their favour, however, Carlo Ancelotti s star-studded line-up were unable to find a way through.
A frantic start to proceedings saw Moleiro produce a moment of magic to skip beyond Aurelien Tchouameni and Eder Militao before firing low into the far corner.
Madrid would register nine shots in the opening 45 minutes, three of which were on target, but they were unable to test Jasper Cillessen in the Las Palms net.
However, parity was restored when defender Alex Suarez was adjudged to h…
Just as Premier League managers toy with their options for crucial run-in games, fantasy bosses are weighing up who should slot into their teams this weekend.
Some will be looking to consolidate lofty positions, but many will be eyeing a gamble in a late attempt to shuffle up the standings.
It comes down to analysing form, whether recent or over a longer course of time.
Using Opta data, Stats Perform selects four players you might consider for the latest set of matches.
Jose Sa (Leicester City v Wolves)
In a midlands battle between hosts in the relegation mire and visitors who are creeping clear of trouble, Wolves may need goalkeeper Jose Sa to be at his sharpest.
Only three teams have recorded more Premier League shutouts than Wolves i…
Andrew Shinnie is relishing his leadership role within the Livingston squad after he signed on earlier this week for a third season with the West Lothian club.
The 33-year-old joined the Lions in 2021 and manager David Martindale sees the former Inverness, Birmingham and Luton midfielder as one of the senior figures in a dressing room that is about to lose captain Nicky Devlin – among others – under freedom of contract this summer.
Shinnie, who penned a one-year extension to the end of next term, is aware he might not be the first name on the team-sheet every week, but he is happy to help guide his younger colleagues.
“We’ll probably lose a couple of important players but Davie and the staff will hopefully recruit some gems like they normally find, and we…
Gerard Pique has welcomed Spain s reappointment of Luis Enrique but admitted to being surprised at Roberto Moreno s abrupt departure.
The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) confirmed the unexpected coaching change on Tuesday, bringing an end to Moreno s brief stint in charge of the 2010 World Cup winners.
Moreno took over in a caretaker capacity in March and assumed the head coach role on a full-time basis in June.
Luis Enrique had stepped down as his young daughter, Xana, had developed bone cancer. She died in August.
His former assistant, Moreno, won seven and drew two of the nine matches he oversaw in total, leading to a sense of shock when it became evident that Monday s Euro 2020 qualifier against Romania was to be his last game.
In tr…
Portugal head coach Fernando Santos and Juventus have both offered unwavering support to Cristiano Ronaldo after the five-time Ballon d Or winner firmly denied a rape allegation.
Kathryn Mayorga has accused Ronaldo of sexual assault in a hotel in Las Vegas in 2009.
Ronaldo called the claims fake news before issuing a further statement on social media in which he strenuously denied the allegations and called rape an abominable crime .
Juventus posted on Twitter on Thursday offering their support to Ronaldo, who joined the Serie A champions from Real Madrid in July.
Cristiano Ronaldo has shown in recent months his great professionalism and dedication, which is appreciated by everyone at Juventus, the club said in a statement.
The events al…
Chelsea have completed the loan signing of Joao Felix from Atletico Madrid.
The 23-year-old forward joins the Blues until the end of the season for a reported loan fee of €11million (£9.7m).
There has been no official disclosure from either Chelsea or Atleti over whether a purchase option has been included, though Joao Felix has extended his contract with the Spanish side until 2027.
Joao Felix had been strongly linked with a move to Premier League rivals Arsenal and Manchester United, but it is Chelsea who have made their move, looking to recover what has been a disappointing campaign at Stamford Bridge so far.
Graham Potter has struggled since replacing Thomas Tuchel as head coach in September, with Chelsea languishing in 10th place in the league as …
Former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba is confident Maurizio Sarri s men will bounce back from Saturday s loss to Tottenham.
The Blues were beaten 3-1 at Wembley their first league defeat of the season after a performance completely out of character with their promising start under Italian Sarri.
The setback left them seven points behind pacesetters Manchester City but Drogba has tipped them to bounce back.
Speaking at a Yokohama fan event in Tokyo, the Ivorian said: Chelsea are doing well this year. It was going to happen that they d lose a game.
Losing against Tottenham is never a good thing because it s a derby and they are a good side.
I hope Chelsea are going to bounce back from this defeat and start a new series of winning games. The goal …