France international Benjamin Pavard has hinted he could leave Bayern Munich if presented with an appealing project elsewhere.
Pavard joined Bayern from Bundesliga rivals Stuttgart in 2019 and has won three German top-flight titles during his time with the Bavarian giants, as well as lifting the Champions League trophy in 2020.
The 26-year-old has made 20 appearances for Bayern this season, starting 16 times and contributing to five clean sheets.
However, in an interview with L Equipe, Pavard suggested he may be open to swapping the Bundesliga for a new challenge, saying: I m not against discovering a new project. This may be the time.
There have been no specific discussions. For the moment, I am focused on the World Cup.
I have immense respect…
Manuel Ugarte insists he relishing the opportunity to take on the great responsibility that comes with playing for Manchester United.
Ugarte, who completed his £50.5million move from Paris Saint-Germain last week, was officially unveiled to supporters ahead of their 3-0 defeat to Liverpool on Sunday.
The Uruguayan became Erik ten Hag s fifth and final signing of the transfer window, with it expected he will be in United s midfield after the international break.
He won 57 of his 98 tackles in Ligue 1 last season, more than any other player in the PSG squad, while also completing 1212 of his 1325 attempted passes, providing the Red Devils head coach a more mobile alternative to Casemiro in midfield.
Ugarte was also a part of Marcelo Bielsa s Uruguay sid…
Real Sociedad are interested in signing Donny van de Beek from Manchester United in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that La Liga outfit Sociedad want to secure the services of the 26-year-old Netherlands international midfielder on a loan deal with the option to buy.
The report has claimed that Sociedad, who finished in the top four of the La Liga table last season and will play in the UEFA Champions League this campaign, have made an offer to United to sign Van de Beek on a loan deal. The Red Devils are willing to sanction a loan deal and are in talks with Sociedad over a potential transfer fee at the end of the spell.
Van de Beek has been on the books of United since 2020 and has struggled to make an impact for the Red Devils. The Net…
Steven Naismith heaped praise on “lethal finisher” Lawrence Shankland after the talismanic striker’s 50th goal for Hearts secured a 1-0 away win over St Johnstone.
The 28-year-old, who joined from Belgian club Beerschot in the summer of 2022, has taken just over one-and-a-half seasons to bring up his half-century in maroon.
“He is at the peak of his career, his numbers are the best of his career,” said manager Naismith after Shankland’s McDiarmid Park strike.
“That’s partly down to him and the team, he’s a lethal finisher. He’s got the finesse and the touch to take his chances when they come along.
“He’s showed why he’s the best striker in the league. He’s driven, he’s got drive – he’s got the Euros (in the summer with Sc…
Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s purchase of a 25 per cent stake in Manchester United has obtained Premier League approval.
Confirmation that the league had given its backing to the deal was contained within an update to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday evening.
The club are still awaiting Football Association approval.
The period in which holders of Class A shares can tender them for sale has been extended from February 14 until 23:59pm on February 16.
So far 36.7 per cent of Class A shares have been tendered, already enough to complete the 25 per cent acquisition. Ratcliffe’s offer is capped at 25 per cent, so even though more shares are available, that is the most which will be purchased.
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Two sides who have their sights set on clinching a top-four finish this season, Newcastle will welcome Manchester United to St. James’ Park on Sunday afternoon.
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Starting with the hosts, while Newcastle might have shown some extended issues when returning from the World Cup’s winter break, Eddie Howe’s men did enter the international interval enjoying a crucial boost. Last seen on March 17th claiming a last-gasp 2-1 victory away at relegation scrappers Nottingham Forest, the one-time Bournemouth boss has seen his side gain a string of plaudits this season. Marking their return to Premier League duties this weekend sat just two points adrift of breaking into the Champions League spots, the Magpies will be desperate to ma…
Diego Simeone has called for patience with Julian Alvarez, after the forward opened his Atletico Madrid account last weekend.
The Argentina international netted his first goal for Los Rojiblancos against Valencia on Sunday, rounding off a commanding 3-0 victory at the Metropolitano Stadium.
It was Alvarez s fifth appearance since completing his move from Manchester City on a six-year deal reportedly worth up to €95million (£81.8million).
The 24-year-old linked up with his new team-mates following an extended break, having starred in Argentina s Copa America triumph in July.
Simeone insists Alvarez still needs time to settle into life in the Spanish capital, but is confident he will score plenty of goals throughout the campaign.
[Alvarez] is a …
Aston Villa are interested in signing Joshua Zirkzee from Bologna in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that superagent Kia Joorabchian is working on a deal to take the forward to Villa Park, adding that Villa Sporting Director Monchi knows the youngster well from his time working at AS Roma.
Zirkzee has been on the books of Bologna since 2022 when he joined from Bayern Munich. The forward has established himself as one of the better forwards in Serie A. The 22-year-old has made 27 starts and two substitute appearances in Serie A this season. He has scored 10 goals and given three assists in those games.
Villa are fifth in the Premier League table at the moment with 60 points from 32 matches, level on points with Tottenham Hotspur, who are…
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp claimed Wednesday s 7-1 Champions League win away to Rangers has completely changed the mood within the group ahead of Sunday s clash with Manchester City.
The Reds have endured a difficult start to the 2022-23 season, particularly in the Premier League, where they are 10th with 10 points from eight games. Klopp s side also lost their opening Champions League game with a poor 4-1 loss away to Napoli, compounding their issues.
Wednesday s emphatic win in Glasgow, which included a record-breaking Mohamed Salah hat-trick within six minutes and 12 seconds, came after losing 3-2 to Arsenal.
Klopp argued the win had made the mood completely different and even joked about getting drunk amid the celebrations.
It changed the mood, d…
Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham has been voted LaLiga s Player of the Season after playing a pivotal role in leading the club to their 36th league title.
Bellingham edged out team-mate Vinicius Junior, Atletico Madrid s Antoine Griezmann, Girona s Artem Dovbyk and Barcelona s Robert Lewandowski in votes cast by fans, club captains and a panel of experts.
He scored 19 goals and had six assists in 28 league games this season, tallying 23 goals and 12 assists in all competitions in his first campaign with Los Blancos.
Bellingham, who could not attend Tuesday s ceremony in Sardinia as he is preparing for the Champions League final at Wembley against his former club Borussia Dortmund, said he was honoured to have received the award.
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