Schalke forward Leroy Sane is set tosign for Manchester City for £37M this summer.
Manchester City are close to completing a £37M deal to sign Schalke 04 forward Leroy Sane this summer with manager Pep Guardiola looking to balance his attack with a pacey and skillful dribbler who can score goals on the right flank.
The German international has enjoyed a fantastic season in the German Bundesliga, and could well have a big part to play for the Sky Blues in his debut season. So what will he bring to the City attack?
Similar playing style to Raheem Sterling
Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling is regarded as a pacey dribbler who operates on the left-wing and cuts inside to score goals and make assists. Sane will provide a similar threat when he complete…
Shandong Luneng have completed the signing of Graziano Pelle from Southampton for an undisclosed fee, the Premier League side have confirmed.
Pelle moved to St Mary s Stadium from Feyenoord in 2014 and made 81 appearances for the club, scoring 30 goals.
The striker s impact earned him a first Italy cap against Malta in October 2014, and his impressive displays culminated in a place in Antonio Conte s squad for Euro 2016.
A Southampton statement read: Everyone at Southampton Football Club would like to thank Graziano for his efforts during his time at St Mary s and wish him well for the future.
The Italy international follows Sadio Mane and Victor Wanyama, who joined Liverpool and Tottenham respectively, out of the exit at St Mary s.
However, Sout…
France midfielder Boubacar Kamara will be out of action until after the World Cup due to knee ligament damage, Aston Villa head coach Steven Gerrard has confirmed.
Kamara has been capped three times by France and was called up for their latest round of Nations League matches this month.
However, the 22-year-old had to withdraw from the squad after injuring his knee during Villa s 1-0 win against Southampton on September 16.
It was revealed last week Kamara had suffered ligament damage, and Gerrard announced on Friday the former Marseille player will not recover in time for Qatar 2022.
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Boubacar will be missing until after the World Cup, unfortunate…
Mohamed Salah challenged Liverpool to carry their Champions League form into the Premier League and make the most of their remaining games before the World Cup.
The Egypt international poached the first goal in a 2-0 home win over Napoli on Tuesday as Liverpool ended their group-stage campaign in Europe on a high with a fifth successive victory in the competition.
The Anfield outcome was not enough for Liverpool to topple their Italian opponents from the top of Group A, but both march through to the last-16 stage with ambitions to go deep.
Yet Liverpool s domestic form has been poor this term, with just four wins in 12 Premier League games seeing them stuck in a mid-table rut, exemplified by recent losses to Nottingham Forest and Leeds United.
Jurgen Klop…
Borussia Dortmund boss Jurgen Klopp was full of praise for former club Mainz and coach Thomas Tuchel ahead of their Bundesliga clash.
Klopp spent seven years in charge of Saturday s opponents before leaving them for Dortmund in 2008, and a win at Signal Iduna Park on Saturday would mark a sixth consecutive victory over his former employers.
The 46-year-old who also played for Mainz for 12 years between 1989 and 2001 sung the praises of his old club and Tuchel, who has been in the Coface Arena hotseat since August 2009.
They are an established Bundesliga team now and I m delighted for them, Klopp said.
They are in very good shape, and Thomas could train any club in the world.
Dortmund would assure themselves of an automatic spot in next season s UEFA Champi…
Southampton secured an immediate return to the Premier League after Adam Armstrong was the hero in a 1-0 victory over Leeds United in the Championship play-off final.
Saints top scorer Armstrong provided the decisive first-half strike at Wembley Stadium on Sunday, with his 24th league goal of the season sending Russell Martin s side straight back into England s top division.
The pair had scored a combined 197 goals this campaign, but just the one finish was enough to settle what was only the third second-tier play-off final between two sides relegated the previous year.
Southampton join Leicester City and Ipswich Town in winning top-flight promotion, while Leeds – who hit the crossbar through Daniel James late on – must prepare for at least another campaign i…
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