Новости за 31.01.2018

Yuto Nagatomo has left Inter to join Galatasaray on loan until the end of the season. The Japan international has found playing time difficult to come by under Luciano Spalletti this season, with Davide Santon favoured at left-back in recent weeks. Inter confirmed on Wednesday the 31-year-old has moved to Istanbul for the remainder of 2017-18 on "a paid loan". Nagatomo signed for Inter in January 2011 and went on to make 210 appearances in all competitions. He won the Coppa Italia with the Nerazzurri at the end of his first season. Читать дальше...

Burnley's stuttering start to 2018 has taken another blow with Steven Defour to miss at least two months with a knee injury. The midfielder will undergo surgery to repair cartilage damage, robbing Sean Dyche of a key figure in the Clarets' impressive season to date. Defour started all 24 of his side's Premier League fixtures prior to the injury, scoring once in the 2-2 draw with Manchester United on Boxing Day. The setback also clouds the 29-year-old's chances of appearing for Belgium at this year's World Cup in Russia. Читать дальше...

Mathieu Debuchy has joined Saint-Etienne until the end of the season after his contract was terminated by Arsenal. The right-back joined the Gunners in 2014 but injuries were a contributing factor to him making only 13 Premier League appearances for the club. The 32-year-old, who began his career and came to prominence at Lille, spent the second half of the 2015-16 season on loan at Bordeaux. Debuchy made four appearances in the Europa League for Arsenal this season but did not feature in the Premier League. Читать дальше...

Roma have signed Jonathan Silva on loan for the rest of the season from Sporting CP to plug the gap left by Emerson Palmieri's departure to Chelsea. Argentine left-back Silva is set to make the move permanently for next term, in a deal that Sporting revealed could be worth €5.7million. It leaves the Giallorossi well in profit, having received an initial €20m for Emerson. "I am very happy to have joined Roma, for me it's an incredible feeling," Silva said. "I am very motivated: I want to make... Читать дальше...

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Aymeric Laporte will make his debut for Manchester City after being named in Pep Guardiola's starting line-up to face West Brom. Laporte became City's record signing on Tuesday when he completed a £57million move from Athletic Bilbao and he has been thrown straight into action for the Premier League leaders, with fellow centre-back John Stones absent from the matchday squad. Bernardo Silva and Raheem Sterling accompany Sergio Aguero in City's front three as Leroy Sane begins his ankle injury lay-off. Читать дальше...

Ernesto Valverde insists Philippe Coutinho can excel in a number of different positions for Barcelona. Coutinho has made a low-key start to his Barca career on the back of his blockbusting €160m move from Liverpool. The Brazil international was initially laid low by a thigh injury before appearing as a substitute against Espanyol in the Copa del Rey and playing an hour as late goals from Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi sealed a dramatic 2-1 LaLiga win over Alaves at the weekend. Coutinho is in line... Читать дальше...

Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang's club-record move to Arsenal did, as expected, set something of a deadline day carousel in motion. After Aubameyang joined the Gunners in a £56million switch, Dortmund moved to sign Chelsea striker Michy Batshuayi on loan until the end of the season. Batshuayi's much-anticipated exit enabled Chelsea to finally sign the target man Antonio Conte has been craving as Olivier Giroud arrived from Arsenal. Giroud's transfer cost Chelsea a reported £18million, the France international... Читать дальше...

Brazil international Lucas Moura has joined Tottenham from Paris Saint-Germain in a deal thought to be worth £25million, the Premier League club have confirmed.  Lucas became PSG's record signing when he arrived from Sao Paulo in January 2013 for €45m (£38m), but fell out of favour under Unai Emery and has now signed for Spurs until 2023. The 25-year-old winger won four Ligue 1 titles and as many Coupe de la Ligue trophies, while also triumphing in the Coupe de France three times. Speaking to Spurs TV... Читать дальше...

Olivier Giroud described his Arsenal career as a "beautiful story" after swapping the Gunners for Premier League rivals Chelsea. France striker Giroud scored 73 Premier League goals during his five-and-a-half-year stay at Emirates Stadium, but has made just one top-flight start this term. Giroud's chances of first-team football had further diminished after Arsenal forked out a club-record sum to sign Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday. Chelsea's pursuit of a target man... Читать дальше...

A month after recalling Reece Oxford from his loan spell at Borussia Monchengladbach, West Ham have sent the teenager back to Die Fohlen. Oxford originally joined the Bundesliga side in June but only started two league matches and was brought home by the Hammers amid talk of a permanent switch to RB Leipzig. No move materialised, though, and Oxford – an England youth international – has returned to Borussia-Park for the remainder of the campaign. "We are glad that we were able to bring Reece back," said Borussia sporting director Max Eberl. Читать дальше...

Samir Nasri has had his contract with Antalyaspor cancelled by mutual consent. After a successful loan spell at Sevilla failed to bring a permanent deal, Nasri moved to Turkey to try and resurrect his career after it had stalled at Manchester City. Nasri moved to Antalyaspor for a reported €3.5million, but has only made eight appearances in the Super Lig, the last of those coming in November against Fenerbahce. And, just five months into a two-year contract, the 30-year-old has been released,... Читать дальше...

Chelsea's deal to bring Olivier Giroud across London from Arsenal ends a striker search that has endured as one of the most bizarre and entertaining features of the transfer window. Giroud's pedigree at the top of the game for club and country makes him a valuable addition for Antonio Conte, but there was a point at which it seemed any warm, tall body would do as the Italian searched for a "point of reference" for his attack. Of course, he had Diego Costa, but a text message famously put paid to that last year. Читать дальше...

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Chelsea have announced the signing of striker Olivier Giroud from Premier League rivals Arsenal for a reported £18million, ending the club's long hunt for a new centre-forward.Antonio Conte's desire to add another attacking option to his squad led to Chelsea being linked witha host of unlikely players, including Andy Carroll, Ashley Barnes and Peter Crouch, while an attempted deal for Roma's Edin Dzeko failed.But with Giroud struggling for game-time at Arsenal and with the World Cup approaching,... Читать дальше...

Chelsea have allowed striker Michy Batshuayi to join Borussia Dortmund on a loan deal to the end of the season. Although Batshuayi has scored 10 goals in all competitions for Chelsea this season, he struggled to displace first-choice striker Alvaro Morata for Premier League matches, starting only three games. And with Dortmund struggling for form following the club-record sale of Ousmane Dembele to Barcelona, the Bundesliga side have moved to bring in Batshuayi on loan. BVB leiht Michy #Batshuayi bis Saisonende vom @ChelseaFC aus! Читать дальше...

Nathaniel Clyne has been injured for a long, long time and is still at least a month away from returning to the Liverpool squad. Rehabilitation from serious injury necessitates many hours in isolation, of course, and plenty of time with physios and in weight rooms.In Clyne's case, it also involves strange appearances on American reality TV shows.Love Hip Hop: Miami airs on VH1 - FFT never misses it - on which the absent full-back was introduced as "my homeboy, international soccer superstar Nathaniel Clyney". Читать дальше...

Federico Bernardeschi and Douglas Costa both sustained injuries as Juventus won 1-0 at Atalanta in the first leg of the Coppa Italia semi-final. Juve confirmed this month that Juan Cuadrado – who has yet to feature in 2018 – will miss another month of action after undergoing groin surgery. And the Serie A champions announced a double injury blow on Wednesday, with Costa and Bernardeschi having suffered setbacks in Bergamo. "Federico Bernardeschi did not take part in today's training session, but... Читать дальше...

This year's World Cup probably didn't need any more controversy, what withthe Russian doping scandal, controversyover how the host country was chosen and troubling social attitudes towards certain minority groups, but it has some - in the form of a plague of locusts.How very Old Testament.Quoted by the Associated Press, Pyotr Checkmaryov, who oversees plant protection at the Agricultural Ministry, has voiced his concerns of disruption."We’ve more or less learned how to deal with locusts, but this... Читать дальше...

Roma are "very happy" they have managed to keep Edin Dzeko amid interest from Chelsea and plan to sign Sporting CP left-back Jonathan Silva, according to club general manager Mauro Baldissoni. Bosnia-Herzegovina international Dzeko had been strongly linked with a move to Chelsea, with Antonio Conte eager to add more firepower in the shape of a striker who offers both physical presence and quality in front of goal. But negotiations with Roma for Dzeko ultimately failed, with Chelsea now said to be targeting Arsenal's Olivier Giroud... Читать дальше...

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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang expressed a desire to be Arsenal's new Thierry Henry after signing from Borussia Dortmund. Aubameyang's arrival for a club-record fee of £56million was announced on Wednesday, the Gabon international signing a long-term deal at Emirates Stadium. The former Saint-Etienne striker's pedigree is undoubted and Aubameyang has scored 13 goals in 16 Bundesliga appearances in a disrupted campaign for Dortmund. He will look to enjoy similar success with Arsenal and, with his pace and prowess in front of goal... Читать дальше...

Emerson Palmieri believes Italian connections at Chelsea will enable him to adapt swiftly after joining the Premier League club from Roma. The Brazil-born defender - who has declared international allegiance to Italy although he is uncapped - completed his Stamford Bridge switch on Tuesday. Emerson reunites with former Roma defender Antonio Rudiger following his move to Chelsea, while Davide Zappacosta is another Italian at the club. With Antonio Conte in charge there is a strong Italian flavour... Читать дальше...

The battle for the Iron Throne is nearing its conclusion but, if you believe Konyaspor, it is Samuel Eto'o - and not Cersei Lannister - who is the rightful ruler of the seven kingdoms. Eto'o joined the Turkish Super Lig side on Wednesday and the club marked the deal with a Game of Thrones-inspired Twitter video. Using the famous theme music from the show, the video mimics the Game of Thrones intro in which a map moves from kingdom to kingdom, instead charting the nomadic career of Eto'o, which has seen him play for Real Madrid... Читать дальше...

Relegation-threatened Moreirense are battling for their lives in Portugal's Primeira Liga, and hosted leaders Porto on Tuesday night.To their credit, they held out deep, deep into stoppage time –only for Abdul Waris to scramble in a winner with effectively the last kick of the game... and knock out home goalkeeper Jhonatan in the process.Well, that's what everyone thought anyway. After a weekend of repeated vilification (in England at least), the VAR got to play hero, deeming Waris to have been offside... Читать дальше...