Новости за 30.01.2019

West Ham have confirmed the signing of Portugal Under-20 international Mesaque Dju on a free transfer from Benfica. Dju has penned a three-and-a-half-year deal at London Stadium, after leaving Benfica, and will bolster West Ham's Under-23 squad. The 19-year-old did not make a senior appearance for Benfica, but won the Under-17 and Under-19 European Championships with Portugal. Dju becomes West Ham's second signing of the January window, with Manuel Pellegrini having added free agent Samir Nasri... Читать дальше...

Lebo Mothiba netted twice as Strasbourg scored three goals in 15-minute blitz after a half-time to earn a 3-2 home victory over Bordeaux and a place in the Coupe de la Ligue final. Younousse Sankhare's first goal since October put Bordeaux in front in Wednesday's semi-final tie. But Strasbourg produced a superb second-half comeback, with Ludovic Ajorque's fifth goal in as many games preceding a match-winning double from Mothiba. Jimmy Briand got a late goal back for Bordeaux, but it is Strasbourg who will face Guingamp in the final... Читать дальше...

Son Heung-min is straight back into the Tottenham starting XI to face Watford in the Premier League after his Asian Cup exertions. South Korea reached an agreement with Spurs for Son to remain with Mauricio Pochettino's side for their first two round-robin games in United Arab Emirates before he joined their bid for glory. That fell short in last Friday's quarter-final, where Qatar prevailed 1-0, and Son's club team-mates have fared little better in his absence. A last-gasp winner from Harry Winks... Читать дальше...

Federico Chiesa's brilliant hat-trick helped Fiorentina hammer 10-man Roma 7-1 to book a Coppa Italia semi-final spot. Giovanni Simeone came off the bench to score twice in the second half as Roma capitulated in Wednesday's tie, which included Edin Dzeko seeing red for Roma. Luis Muriel and Marco Benassi were also on target to add to the growing pressure on Roma boss Eusebio Di Francesco. Chiesa struck twice in the opening 18 minutes, turning in a Kevin Mirallas cross to open the scoring before... Читать дальше...

Ivan Perisic is in Inter's squad to face Lazio in the quarter-finals of the Coppa Italia, with Luciano Spalletti suggesting the reported Arsenal target has been "misled". Spalletti benched Perisic for Inter's Serie A loss to Torino and the club's general manager Beppe Marotta confirmed the Croatia international had submitted a transfer request. Arsenal are reportedly keen to sign Perisic ahead of Thursday's transfer deadline, but head coach Unai Emery has said the Gunners can only complete loan deals in January. Читать дальше...

Gareth Southgate is relishing the prospect of England competing in the inaugural Nations League Finals and has declared the fledgling tournament a success. A stunning comeback against Croatia at Wembley last November saw England book their place in the end-of-season event, where they have been drawn against Netherlands. Portugal will play Switzerland in the other semi-final, with England seeking to win their first international honours since lifting their sole World Cup in 1966. The Nations League... Читать дальше...

The European Club Association (ECA) has elected Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi to the UEFA Executive Committee. Al-Khelaifi, who has been at PSG since 2011, joins Juventus chairman Andrea Agnelli as the two ECA representatives on the committee, replacing Ivan Gazidis who left Arsenal for AC Milan last year. The decision to elect Al-Khelaifi must now be ratified by the UEFA Congress at a meeting on February 7 in Rome. Al-Khelaifi said of the decision: "I am deeply honoured to... Читать дальше...

Struggling Monaco have bolstered their attacking options with the loan signing of Carlos Vinicius from Napoli until the end of the season. The 23-year-old signed permanently for Napoli in July after impressing with Real Queluz in Portugal's second tier last term, and he was swiftly sent out on loan to Rio Ave. In 14 Primeira Liga matches for Rio Ave, the attacking midfielder has scored eight goals, a figure beaten by only Haris Seferovic, Bas Dost and Dyego Sousa. Vinicius joins Monaco during a period of upheaval... Читать дальше...

“I’m just a lad from Wallsend in the North East, nothing special, no better or worse than anyone,” the typically self-effacing Michael Carrick tells FFT.But plenty would disagree, including Alex Ferguson, who brought Carrick to Manchester United from Spurs in 2006 and watched him develop into what he once hailed “the best central midfielder in English football… I think he’s the best English player in the game.”During 12 decorated campaigns with the Red Devils, Carrick lifted five Premier League titles... Читать дальше...

Denis Suarez has joined Arsenal on loan until the end of this season and extended his contract with parent club Barcelona until June 2021, the LaLiga champions have confirmed. The ex-Manchester City and Villarreal midfielder has been linked to a reunion with his former Sevilla boss Unai Emery throughout the January transfer window. Arsenal will pay Suarez's salary throughout his time at Emirates Stadium and the switch contains an option to buy, even though Barca have extended  the 25-year-old's deal by 12 months. Читать дальше...

As anyone who’s witnessed Sky Sports News’ coverage will already know, there’s something about transfer deadline day which sends folk a tad sideways.Perhaps it’s fair enough: from airport naps to purple sex toys, there’ve been plenty of peculiar incidents to keep us entertaining as the window SLAMS SH- oh, ffs. 10. The Scott Bain merry-go-roundGoalkeeper Bain achieved a childhood dream at the beginning of 2018 when he signed for Celtic on transfer deadline day. Nothing particularly remarkable about that... Читать дальше...

Franck Ribery is back in team training with Bayern Munich after recovering from a hamstring injury, the Bundesliga giants confirmed on Wednesday. Ribery was hurt in a Doha training camp this month and has not been able to feature for Bayern since the Bundesliga returned from a mid-season break. But the former France winger could be available for Bayern's next game, which is away to Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday, although a DFB-Pokal tie at Hertha Berlin four days later may be a more realistic target. Читать дальше...

Schalke have completed a deal for Manchester City teenager Rabbi Matondo, whose departure adds to the talent drain at the Premier League champions. Jadon Sancho and Brahim Diaz have already left City for Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid respectively after failing to break into Pep Guardiola's City squad, Riyad Mahrez's July 2018 arrival for a then club-record £60million pushing them down the pecking order. Matondo, an 18-year-old winger capped once by Wales, has signed a four-and-a-half-year deal at Schalke... Читать дальше...

Seat cushions thought to be from the plane that went missing with Cardiff City striker Emiliano Sala on board have been found on a beach in northern France, the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has confirmed. Guernsey Police on Thursday ceased looking for Sala, who was aboard a Piper Malibu aircraft with pilot David Ibbotson when the plane went missing over the English Channel en route to Cardiff from Nantes on January 21. Sala completed a transfer to Cardiff the weekend before and had... Читать дальше...

Rangers have signed midfielder Matt Polster from Chicago Fire on a two-and-a-half-year contract. Steven Gerrard's side confirmed the move for the 25-year-old, which is subject to international clearance, on Wednesday. Polster, who can also play at right back, sufficiently impressed Gerrard on trial at Ibrox to become Rangers' fourth signing of the January transfer window, joining Steven Davis, Jermain Defoe and Andy Firth. "This is something that I’ve always dreamed about doing," Polster told RangersTV after the deal was announced. Читать дальше...

Santiago Solari has hit back at Pep Guardiola's apparent dismissal of Real Madrid's achievements by calling the European champions "the best team in history". Guardiola seemingly irked Madrid when he named the three teams he believes have been the best in the last decade: Juventus, Barcelona and Bayern Munich. Madrid, who have won the last three Champions League titles, were omitted and head coach Solari believes this was deliberate from the former Barca boss as he outlined his belief that Los Blancos are superior to all three sides. Читать дальше...

Marvin has been a professional footballer since April 2009, making over 250 appearances for the likes of Watford, Bolton, Burnley andcurrent clubBurton Albion. Hehas played in the Premier League, Championship and League One, won 14 caps for England's under-21s andturned out for Team GB at the 2012 Olympics.--I’ll be frank. If a player moving in the winter transfer window presents a mountain of risk, then January 31 is the peak of Everest – for both player and club alike.Like any perilous deal, the... Читать дальше...

Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos is in line to face Girona in the Copa del Rey after recovering from a knock, Santiago Solari has confirmed. The Spain international was withdrawn at half-time against Espanyol on Sunday as he suffered a blow to his knee, but a serious issue was averted and Ramos has been training as normal with his team-mates. Solari acknowledged the problem was a concern for Madrid, with the derby against Atletico Madrid and a Champions League last-16 tie with Ajax on the horizon... Читать дальше...

Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar is set to miss at least 14 matches as he recovers from injury, including the Champions League double-header against Manchester United. PSG confirmed on Wednesday that the Brazil forward is likely to be absent for a further 10 weeks due to a foot injury suffered last week against Strasbourg in the Coupe de France. For the second season running, Neymar will be absent for a key stretch of the campaign. PSG have 14 matches before his potential return against second-placed... Читать дальше...

During the recent #10yearchallenge social media trend, users posted current pictures of themselves compared to a decade ago (not much of a challenge really, was it? – Ed.). Plenty of footballers shared some interesting throwback images to remind us that James Milner doesn’t appear to have aged – there must be something in that Yorkshire tea.For Liverpool FC, the last 10 years really have been a challenge, though. During that time there has been substantial change, with more instability than at any... Читать дальше...

Neymar is set for 10 weeks on the sidelines due to his right foot injury, Paris Saint-Germain have confirmed.

Huddersfield Town have secured the signing of striker Karlan Grant from Charlton Athletic in a reported £2million move. The Terriers, who lost 1-0 to Everton on Tuesday in Jan Siewert's first game in charge, are bottom of the Premier League and have struggled for goals throughout the season, scoring just 13 in the top flight. Huddersfield will hope Grant can aid their survival bid after he signed a three-and-a-half-year deal at John Smith's Stadium on Wednesday. The 21-year-old scored 14 goals... Читать дальше...

Reflect on Mauricio Pochettino’s stewardship of Tottenham how you like – and fans of all persuasions happily will – but it’s almost impossible to argue with the notion that he has dramatically improved a core group of players and taken the north Londoners to new heights.Indeed, the Argentine has only used 51 since taking the reins from Tim Sherwood in summer 2014; five of those just once. Having a small squad has often bitten Pochettino during his Spurs career, but such is the reality of competing... Читать дальше...

Julian Weigl has revealed that he considered a January move to Paris Saint-Germain before being told that he had to stay at Borussia Dortmund. PSG have issues in midfield with Adrien Rabiot running down his contract and Marco Verratti now injured, which led to them being linked with various transfer options, including Weigl, who played under coach Thomas Tuchel at Dortmund. However, the Bundesliga leaders told the 23-year-old they would not let him depart. PSG have subsequently signed Leandro Paredes... Читать дальше...

Jurgen Klopp believes Premier League leaders Liverpool's profile prompts criticism of Mohamed Salah amid claims he has dived to earn penalties this season. Salah has won several spot-kicks this term, with some soft decisions questioned. The forward appeared to go down under minimal contact against Newcastle United in December, while he was confronted by Crystal Palace players this month when a foul was not awarded after he went to ground. But Klopp insists Liverpool's star forward does not dive... Читать дальше...