Новости за 04.07.2019

Phil Jagielka has returned to Sheffield United after a 12-year spell with Everton.The 36-year-old defender has signed a one-year deal at Bramall Lane ahead of the Blades return to Premier League football in August.Jagielka was Uniteds vice-captain during their last top-flight campaign in 2006-07 and following relegation he left Sheffield to join Everton, for whom he made almost 400 appearances.Welcome home #SUFC pic.twitter.com/ZsYpOb1k6e Sheffield United (@SUFC_tweets) July 4, 2019United boss Chris Wilder told the clubs official website... Читать дальше...

Marko Arnautovic is edging closer to the West Ham exit door as his protracted move to China pulls closer.The Austria forward endured a tricky 2018-19 season, failing in a mid-season attempt to move to the Chinese Super League.He was booed by his own fans in the wake of that, before returning to form at the end of the season and speaking of a positive 2019-20.However, his future at the London Stadium now looks bleak, with PA understanding a deal worth 22.5million is close to being finalised with a... Читать дальше...

Rodri claimed Manchester is becoming more blue as he was officially unveiled as Manchester Citys record signing on Thursday.The Premier League champions paid a 62.8million release clause to buy the Spain international from Atletico Madrid.In previous years, Manchester United were the areas biggest attraction for top players, but Rodri feels that is changing with City now a powerful force.Done deal! Welcome to the Champions, Rodri #mancity pic.twitter.com/CJobsdj7lI Manchester City (@ManCity) July 4... Читать дальше...

Former England Women manager Mark Sampson has joined the coaching staff at Sky Bet League Two club Stevenage.The 36-year-old was sacked by the Football Association in September 2017 following the emergence of inappropriate and unacceptable behaviour in his previous role as manager at Bristol Academy.Sampson was dismissed one day after England beat Russia 6-0 following a previous safeguarding investigation into his time at Bristol, where he had a six-month relationship with a player aged over 18.He... Читать дальше...

Ross County have signed Norwich midfielder Simon Power on a season-long loan.The 21-year-old Irishman has joined up with his new team-mates at their training camp in Holland.Power joined Norwich from UCD in January 2018 and spent the second half of last season on loan at Dordrecht, netting once in 10 games in the Dutch second tier.Co-manager Stuart Kettlewell said: We are delighted to get Simon in. He is a young player that we see as having great potential and can play a great part in what we are... Читать дальше...

Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang says he knew he would love lining up in the same Gunners side as Alexandre Lacazette, in an exclusive interview with FourFourTwo.Aubameyang joined the Gunners from Borussia Dortmund in January 2018 for a club-record £55m fee, breaking the record set by Frenchman Lacazette six months earlier.Lacazette arrived from Lyon for £45m in 2017, and sceptics questioned how the Gunners would line up with two recognised strikers in Arsene Wenger's final season in charge.Aubameyang... Читать дальше...

Liverpool have secured additional tickets for their UEFA Super Cup meeting with Chelsea in Istanbul next month.They, like their opponents, were initially given 5,257 tickets for the game at the 38,000-capacity Vodafone Park, home of Besiktas, on August 14.However, following talks with UEFA, who pledged 78 per cent of tickets would be available to the general public, they have managed to increase that number.Liverpool have been working closely with UEFA and have been able to secure a small additional ticket allocation... Читать дальше...

The 19-year-old looked set for a move to the Camp Nou after Barça and Ajax reportedly agreed a €75 million fee plus potential add-ons.However, the Spanish club couldn’t agree personal terms with the player and his agent Mino Raiola, somethingJuve managed to do as they appeared to take the lead in the race for his signature.Marca now reports that the Catalan club have not given up on De Ligt due to the Serie A champions’ failure to agree a transfer fee.The Old Lady are offering €65 million plus a further €10 million in add-ons... Читать дальше...

It's that most weirdly anticipated time of the year: what your beloved club will be wearing for the new campaign.No matter how Against Modern Football you are ("What's next, a fifthshirt?"), it's hard not to feel a twinge of excitement for these new Premier League kits going into 2019/20. New threads mean the new season is almost upon us– and these are the top-flight clubs that have released their gear so far.We'll be updating this page as and when new ones are added. If you're inclined to buy them... Читать дальше...

Photography: Stefan HobmaierWhat’s your earliest football memory? Did you like going in the ‘cages’ that are so popular with young people in the Netherlands?Henk van der Voort, The HagueI guess my earliest football memories are of playing in the street and also the little pitches at school. I joined the local football team in my village when I was small, but we would play only once or twice a week. I honed my skills just by playing for fun with friends after school.Speed has always been one of your trademarks ... Читать дальше...

The 24-year-old has been heavily linked with a summer switch to Old Trafford after scoring 20 league goals from midfield for the Lisbon club in 2018/19. Jornal de Noticias(via Sport Witness) claims that United have seduced the player with a wage packet worth €5-6 million net per season.Fernandes’ agent Miguel Pinho is said to be flying to England today, although the report warns that Sporting’s demands of a €60 million transfer fee are still distant from what Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side are willing... Читать дальше...

Ron Atkinson – 2nd (Aston Villa – 1993)The inaugral Premier League season began with a titanic tussle between Big Ron Atkinson's Aston Villa, Norwich City and Manchester United, who were smarting from being pipped to the title by Leeds United and Eric Cantona a year earlier. Atkinson, armed with club record signing Dean Saunders and Dalian Atkinson up front, steered his side to the top of the table with just six games left.But then a damaging 1-0 defeat to the Canaries and a 3-0 stuffing at Blackburn Rovers set up a late-season collapse... Читать дальше...

Ellen White says England have been hurting after their World Cup semi-final defeat but will be putting everything into Saturdays third place play-off against Sweden.Having been beaten 2-1 by defending champions the United States in Lyon on Tuesday, the Lionesses are now in Nice preparing to face the Swedes at the Allianz Riviera.White, who scored her sixth goal of the tournament with a 19th-minute equaliser in Tuesdays dramatic encounter, thought she had levelled things again midway through the second half... Читать дальше...

Frank Lampard wants his trophy-laden playing career to be considered for only a matter of minutes before he gets on with the task of managing Chelsea to further success.The former England midfielder is back at Stamford Bridge having been appointed the clubs new head coach following a season in charge of Sky Bet Championship side Derby.Lampard has signed a three-year deal to replace Maurizio Sarri after the Italian left to join Juventus in June, with assistant manager Jody Morris and first-team coach... Читать дальше...

Chelsea have signed Mateo Kovacic in a £40 million permanent deal from Real Madrid following his loan spell at the club last season. Despite the Blues’ transfer ban, rules state you can make a signing (before June 30) if the player has been on loan in the previous campaign.And that’ll be Lamps’s lot this summer. Chelsea’s transfer ban – which runs until the end of January 2020 – will force the club legend to look at what he’s already got at Stamford Bridge for 2019/20.But is that such a bad thing? Читать дальше...

Belgian left-back Boli Bolingoli sought no assurances over Kieran Tierney’s future before signing for Celtic.And the 24-year-old will welcome the competition if the Scotland international stays at Parkhead beyond the summer transfer window.Bolingoli completed his move from Rapid Vienna on Wednesday night amid reports that Napoli are set to make an offer for his fellow left-back Tierney, who has been the subject of serious interest from Arsenal.Celtic were already looking for a left-back following... Читать дальше...

The 22-year-old is in the final year of his contract at Goodison Park and clubs are queueing up toprise him away from Merseyside.The Liverpool Echo reports that unnamed sides in the Bundesliga and the English second tier have submitted offers for the midfielder.Williams spent the 2018/19 campaign on loan at Bolton Wanderers after succumbing to an injury last summer that ruined his chances of catching the attention of Everton boss Marco Silva in pre-season.He made 30 appearances in the Championship last season... Читать дальше...

The 20-year-old Frenchman enjoyed an impressive debut season at the Emirates Stadium after joining from Ligue 2 side Lorient last summer, playing 36 matches across all competitions and helping Unai Emery’s side reach the Europa League final.And in a light-hearted chat with FourFourTwo – part of a ‘23 reasons why it’s still good to be a Gooner’ feature in ourAugust 2019 issue, out now – the frizzy-haired youngster believes his trademark mop is the finest in England’s top flight.“I’ve had long hair since I was young,” he told FFT. Читать дальше...

The Belgium international is keen to join Antonio Conte’s sidethis summerand is considered a top target by the Nerazzurri hierarchy.However, the costs of a potential deal are a big obstacle for the Serie A side, with United understood to be demanding £75 million up front.Lukaku’s representative Federico Pastorello held talks with Inter director Giuseppe Marotta on Wednesday and revealed afterwards that a deal remains some wayfrom completion."It was just a chat," Pastorello told Sky Italia."I spoke... Читать дальше...

Belgian left-back Boli Bolingoli sought no assurances over Kieran Tierneys future before signing for Celtic.And the 24-year-old will welcome the competition if the Scotland international stays at Parkhead beyond the summer transfer window.Bolingoli completed his move from Rapid Vienna on Wednesday night amid reports that Napoli are set to make an offer for his fellow left-back Tierney, who has been the subject of serious interest from Arsenal.Celtic were already looking for a left-back following... Читать дальше...

Midfielder Andre Gomes admits moving to Everton freed him from the pressure of playing for Barcelona and he hopes he can now flourish having signed a permanent deal.The 25-year-old spent last season on loan at Goodison Park after making 72 appearances in two years at the Nou Camp, half of which were as a substitute, following a 30million move from Valencia.While he relished the time playing alongside the likes of Lionel Messi and Andres Iniesta, he accepts the burden of playing for the best club... Читать дальше...

Unlike some of their rivals, Chelsea have not beenbig on bringing backa favourite in the standsto guide them to glory.But if Frank Lampard's tenure goes well, perhaps the west Londoners will look to recreate the magic with other former playing greats. If they do, this list is the place to start.These are the players who’ve turned out the most for Chelsea over the last 27seasons.Not many are still at the club, but the majority are at least fairly modern. Roman Abramovich’s purchase of the club in... Читать дальше...

Herve Renard has demanded more from his Morocco team as they look for a way past unbeaten Benin into the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations.The Moroccans head into their last-16 tie at the Al Salam Stadium in Cairo on Friday with a perfect record, having beaten Namibia, Ivory Coast and South Africa to top Group D, but their coach is still not happy.Renard said at his pre-match press conference: I dont think we started the tournament well. From a team perspective, we werent good at all and Im not happy.Benin have a strong defence... Читать дальше...

Injury time. South America's footballer of the year, 25-year-old striker Martin Palermo, places the ball on the penalty spot, puffs out his cheeks and prepares to earn his place in football folklore. Not to mention the Guinness World Records.It’s the group stage of Copa America 1999. In Argentina's opener, a 3-1 win over Ecuador, Palermo had scored twice. Now it’s the second match; Argentina vs Colombia. Whichever side wins will likely top the group – and thereby avoid Brazil in the quarter-finals.With five minutes played... Читать дальше...

The Portugal international has been heavily linked with a move to the Etihad this summer.Juve are looking to generate profit from Cancelo’s sale aftersecuring the summer signings of Adrien Rabiot and Aaron Ramsey, and with deals for Matthijs de Ligt and the returningGianluigi Buffon close to completion.Gazzetta dello Sport reports that Barcelona have now entered the race for the 25-year-old.The Italian club’s sporting director Fabio Paratici has already held talks with City, but the Premier League... Читать дальше...