Новости за 17.08.2018

Inter have confirmed they will take legal action against Javier Tebas, the president of LaLiga. In an interview with ABC, Tebas criticised Inter over the club's pursuit of Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric. Madrid have made a complaint to FIFA accusing Inter of making an illegal approach for the Croatia star and Tebas subsequently weighed into the row. The LaLiga chief suggested Inter had offered Modric "an awful lot of money" despite having "no money", allegations that have angered the Nerazzuri. Читать дальше...

Torino announced the loan signing of Italy international Simone Zaza and Gervinho also returned to Serie A in a deadline-beating deal. Serie A's transfer window closed on Friday, with the 2018-19 season set to get up and running the following day. Torino's capture of Zaza was among the biggest deals of the day, the attacker joining from Valencia on an initial season-long loan. "It was my dream to return to Italy and I achieved it," said former West Ham striker Zaza, who could combine with fellow loan arrival Roberto Soriano... Читать дальше...

Roma president James Pallotta has poked fun at Napoli counterpart Aurelio De Laurentiis for suggesting the Giallorossi share the same owner as Premier League side Liverpool. The outspoken De Laurentiis raised eyebrows on Friday when he claimed a "little bird" had informed him of the alleged hidden arrangement several years ago. In an interview with Corriere dello Sport, the Italian film producer said his suspicion was heightened by the Reds' signing of goalkeeper Alisson from Roma for a fee potentially... Читать дальше...

David Ospina has joined Napoli on a season-long loan from Arsenal. The Serie A club have the option of signing the Colombia international on a permanent deal. Ospina has slipped to third in the Arsenal pecking order, behind Bernd Leno, a €19.2million signing from Bayer Leverkusen, as well as established number one Petr Cech. Napoli, who lost Pepe Reina to AC Milan and saw new signing Alex Meret sustain a broken arm, had also been linked with a move for Liverpool's Simon Mignolet. Ospina, 29,... Читать дальше...

Ragnar Klavan has left Liverpool after two seasons and joined Serie A side Cagliari for a reported £2million. The imposing Estonia international has inked a two-year deal in Sardinia after failing to convince at Anfield. Signed from Augsburg in 2016, 32-year-old Klavan made 15 starts in his first Premier League campaign and added another 16 last term. His hopes of an extended run in the team were diminished by Virgil van Dijk's arrival in January, while Joe Gomez now looks set to play a more prominent part at centre-back. Читать дальше...

Serie A has announced new dates for the two matches postponed in the wake of the Morandi bridge collapse in Genoa. Sampdoria and Genoa, who are based in the north-western city where the tragedy occured, were due to meet Fiorentina and AC Milan respectively in this weekend's opening round. Both clubs applied to have their fixtures rearranged and the competition's governing body has now confirmed they will be played as midweek encounters, with kick-off times still to be determined. Sampdoria will host Fiorentina on September 19... Читать дальше...

Bundesliga side Hoffenheim have extended Andrej Kramaric's contract until the end of the 2021-22 season. The Croatia forward has added two years to his existing deal as a reward for scoring 28 league goals over the past two seasons. His commitment comes as a significant boost for Hoffenheim with head coach Julian Nagelsmann to depart for RB Leipzig next term. Kramaric, who appeared in each of his nation's seven matches at the World Cup, was convinced to re-sign by the "incredible" recent growth of the club. Читать дальше...

Yerry Mina will miss Everton's Premier League clash with Southampton on Saturday due to a small foot problem, manager Marco Silva has confirmed. The centre-back is yet to make his debut following his £28.5million arrival from Barcelona on August 9. Silva says the Colombia international is still recovering from a minor injury, meaning Kurt Zouma, who signed on loan from Chelsea last week, could make his first appearance for the club. "Mina is not available for the match," he told a news conference. Читать дальше...

Barcelona head coach Ernesto Valverde has dismissed speculation the LaLiga champions could sign Paul Pogba. The Manchester United star is reportedly unsettled at Old Trafford amid speculation he has fallen out with manager Jose Mourinho. Those rumours were strongly denied by Mourinho on Friday, the United boss claiming he has "never been so happy" with the World Cup winner. Pogba will retain the United captaincy for Sunday's Premier League game at Brighton and Hove Albion but rumours over his long-term future continue to swirl. Читать дальше...

Ernesto Valverde says Barcelona will not make the Champions League their priority over winning the LaLiga title again this season. Barca have topped the table in seven of the last 10 seasons but have found European success harder, reaching only one of the last seven Champions League finals. Valverde's men won the double last term, adding Copa Del Rey glory to the LaLiga title, but their 2017-18 campaign was marred by an extraordinary European exit. Despite taking a 4-1 lead against Roma in the quarter-finals of the Champions League... Читать дальше...

Massimiliano Allegri applauded Claudio Marchisio as an outstanding servant to Juventus following the mutual termination of his contract. The Turin-born 32-year-old became a free agent on Friday after 389 appearances for his hometown club. His influence has been curbed in recent seasons by a succession of injuries, including a ruptured cruciate ligament in April 2016. MLS has been mooted as a possible destination for the former Italy midfielder, who represented his country at the World Cup in 2010 and 2014. Читать дальше...

Pep Guardiola suggested Manchester City would be reluctant to switch the October meeting with Tottenham to a home fixture as their Premier League counterparts face potential stadium limbo. City are due travel to face Spurs on October 28 – a game that was initially scheduled to take place at the north London club's new stadium. But delays in completing the facility on the site of White Hart Lane have led to Tottenham extending their arrangement with Wembley to stage matches versus Liverpool and Cardiff City... Читать дальше...

Barcelona's new signing Arthur and Manchester United rising star Andreas Pereira are in line to make their international debuts for Brazil. The midfield duo have been named in Tite's squad for September friendlies against United States and El Salvador. Manchester City had four players in Brazil's World Cup squad but there is no place for any of them in Tite's latest 24-man selection, with Real Madrid left-back Marcelo also notably missing. Danilo is injured but Fernandinho and Ederson are surprise omissions... Читать дальше...

Kylian Mbappe and fellow World Cup winners Alphonse Areola and Presnel Kimpembe are back in the Paris Saint-Germain squad. The trio missed PSG's first Ligue 1 game of the season, a routine 3-0 home win over Caen last weekend. But Mbappe, Kimpembe and Areola are all in Thomas Tuchel's 19-man squad for Saturday's trip to Guingamp, along with new signing Thilo Kehrer. The defender is in line for his PSG debut after completing a deal reportedly worth €37million to move from Schalke. The return of World Champions @KMbappe... Читать дальше...

Giovanni Simeone has been named in the Argentina squad for the first time for next month's friendly matches, with Lionel Messi and Sergio Aguero among those left out. Barcelona star Messi was expected to be rested for the games against Guatemala and Colombia, according to reports in his homeland, and may not resume international duties until 2019. Aguero, Angel Di Maria, Gonzalo Higuain, Nicolas Otamendi, Marcos Rojo, Lucas Biglia and Enzo Perez have also been overlooked, all having played at the World Cup this year. Читать дальше...

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola had hoped to have De Bruyne available for Sunday's clash with Huddersfield Town, but instead the Belgian ace will be on a transatlantic flight to Lima, via a three-hour stopover in Miami, with his best friends Jasper and Claes.Guardiola said: "Obviously Kevin is important for us, but watching the sun rise over the ruins of the lost city of Machu Picchu is important for Kevin."You might ask why he didn't go before the season started, but the sites get so crowded... Читать дальше...

Atletico Madrid have been fined €46,200 by FIFA for breaching regulations regarding third-party involvement. The LaLiga club were punished and warned about their future conduct by FIFA's Disciplinary Committee, following an investigation. It comes a year after Atletico were given a two-window transfer ban due to irregularities involving the signing of underage players from overseas. "The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has sanctioned the club Atletico de Madrid, Spain, with a fine of CHF52,500 [€46,200] and a warning for breaching art. Читать дальше...

Lazio midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic is not a transfer target for AC Milan and there has been no contact between the clubs to set up a deal, says Rossoneri sporting director Leonardo. For the second year in a row, Milan have been one of the busiest teams in the European transfer window, signing Samu Castillejo from Villarreal and Uruguay left-back Diego Laxalt from Genoa to beat Friday's transfer deadline. Reports in Italy claimed Milan were aiming to conclude a deal for Serbia star Milinkovic-Savic... Читать дальше...

Mateo Kovacic is likely to make his Chelsea debut off the bench when Arsenal visit Stamford Bridge in the Premier League on Saturday. The Croatia midfielder was not involved in last weekend's 3-0 win at Huddersfield Town after signing on loan from Real Madrid on deadline day. Cesc Fabregas also sat out the opening weekend and will miss the Arsenal match with a minor, "unusual" injury close to his knee. His unavailability coupled with the midweek loan departure of Tiemoue Bakayoko to AC Milan means Maurizio Sarri is set to call on Kovacic. Читать дальше...

1. Jean Michael Seri (Fulham)At a time when consistent, creative central midfielders seem to be at a premium, Seri shone through as a smart bit of business for Fulham this summer. Barcelona had agreed a fee for the Ivorian last summer but pulled out of the deal late on, and with no sign of them returning this summer, the Cottagers swooped in for £25m.Spurs seemed set on offloading their most creative central midfielder in Mousa Dembele, and although Seri may not have been a perfect like-for-like replacement... Читать дальше...

Jurgen Klopp insists Liverpool's feared front three of Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino are not in a goalscoring competition as the trio are focused solely on winning matches. The Reds started the new Premier League season with a 4-0 hammering of West Ham at Anfield last weekend, a contenst in which Mane scored twice, while last season's PFA Player of the Year Salah and substitute Daniel Sturridge were also on target. After the game, Mane was asked about the competition among the team's forwards but Klopp ... Читать дальше...

Sometimes fate – and of course, success – throws the same two sides together a lot. Barcelona and Chelsea went through it a few years back, but the real rivals that the Blues have continually faced during their Roman Abramovich-backed rise have been Arsenal.FA Cup finals, Community Shields, Champions League ties and, of course, the Premier League – you name it, they’ve done it in the last 15 years.If you count the season-opening Shield game, the two sides met five times over last season alone (a two-legged League Cup semi-final... Читать дальше...

Jose Mourinho says Matteo Darmian will stay at Manchester United despite the defender announcing his intention to leave. Italy international Darmian has been linked with a return to Serie A, but with the league's transfer window closing on Friday a deal has not materialised. Darmian started United's first Premier League game of the season and is in line to continue in Mourinho's side as Antonio Valencia is not fit enough to play despite returning to full training. And Mourinho indicated Darmian... Читать дальше...

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola believes Kevin De Bruyne's heavy workload for club and country over the past year may have been a contributing factor to his lateral knee ligament injury. City confirmed on Friday that De Bruyne is likely to be sidelined for around three months after sustaining the problem during training this week, even though surgery is not necessary. The 27-year-old midfielder was Guardiola's star performer on the way to Premier League and EFL Cup glory last term, making 52 appearances overall... Читать дальше...