Новости за 13.08.2018

Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech accused Bayer Leverkusen of lacking "professionalism and sportsmanship" after he was the subject of some social media jibes from the Bundesliga club. Cech started for Arsenal in the 2-0 home defeat against Manchester City in their first Premier League game under new head coach Unai Emery on Sunday. The result could have been even worse when, after receiving a back-pass from debutant Matteo Guendouzi, Cech passed the ball straight out of play for a corner, narrowly missing his own right-hand post. Читать дальше...

Kevin Gameiro has been presented as a Valencia player after completing his move from Atletico Madrid and is aiming to make his debut against his former club. The France international initially joined Atletico in 2016 after impressing at Sevilla, but he was rarely considered first-choice despite costing them a reported €32million at the time. He made just 11 starts in LaLiga last term, though he still managed to score seven times as Diego Simeone's men finished second to Barcelona in Spain's top tier. Читать дальше...

World Cup winner Presnel Kimpembe has signed a new five-year contract with Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain, the club announced.

AC Milan's Manuel Locatelli has completed a loan move to Sassuolo, who have an obligation to purchase the midfielder. Locatelli burst on to the scene as a teenager with a wondergoal in a 1-0 Serie A defeat of Juventus in October 2016. But the 20-year-old started only five league games in the 2017-18 season and has been allowed to leave by coach Gennaro Gattuso. Sassuolo are reported to have paid €2million to loan Locatelli, while the permanent deal to be completed next year is said to be worth €12m.

Barcelona director Ariedo Braida expects Rafinha to remain at the Spanish club after Inter opted against making his loan move permanent. Rafinha, like his brother Thiago Alcantara, came through the youth system at Barca and was highly rated as a youngster, catching the eye while on loan at Celta Vigo in 2013-14. He became a squad player in Barca's first-team on the back of that campaign, but injuries disrupted his progress and he was allowed to join Inter on loan for the second half of the 2017-18 season ... Читать дальше...

Arsenal: Gonçalo GuedesArsenal had a positive summer, but their need for an attacking wideman was evident during the weekend’s 2-0 defeat to Manchester City. Unai Emery’s side offered little threat in the first half with an attacking triumvirate of Mesut Ozil, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Aaron Ramsey behind Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Only when Alexandre Lacazette entered the fray and Aubameyang moved out wide did the Gunners threaten.Emery won’t be wanting to play his star striker out wide all season... Читать дальше...

Keita Balde Diao has signed for Inter on a season-long loan from Monaco, with the deal including a purchase option. The Senegal international returns to Serie A after a single season with Monaco, who signed the versatile attacker from Lazio. Keita scored eight goals in 23 Ligue 1 appearances for Monaco but has been given the green light to move to Inter. The Serie A side are reported to have agreed in principle a permanent deal worth €30million for Keita at the end of his initial one-year loan at San Siro. Читать дальше...

David Silva has opted to bring his Spain career to a close, announcing his international retirement with immediate effect.

Gary Neville hopes Luke Shaw's first Manchester United goal in Friday's Premier League win over Leicester City is the "start of something special" after a difficult few years at Old Trafford. Shaw emerged as a promising prospect at Southampton and enjoyed two strong seasons with Saints in the Premier League before joining United in 2014 for £35million, making him the most expensive teenager ever at the time. After his first season in Manchester passed with little fanfare, Shaw started 2015-16 well... Читать дальше...

Nikola Kalinic rejected a World Cup medal as he felt he did not contribute to Croatia reaching the final. Kalinic was sent home from Russia 2018 by coach Zlatko Dalic following reports the striker refused to come on as a substitute during Croatia's opening group game against Nigeria. Dalic subsequently explained a back injury had prevented Kalinic from being able to play and in his absence Croatia went on to the final only to be beaten 4-2 by France. Kalinic has joined Atletico Madrid to end an unproductive stint with AC Milan... Читать дальше...

Virgil van Dijk insists Liverpool will pay no attention to being talked up as potential Premier League champions. Heavy investment on the likes of Alisson, Naby Keita and Fabinho has seen many pundits tout Liverpool as the most likely challengers to Manchester City, who won the title by 19 points in 2017-18. A 4-0 demolition of West Ham at Anfield on Sunday saw forwards Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah pick up where they left off last season and enhanced suggestions they can contend. Liverpool top... Читать дальше...

Arsenal fans have made it clear that Unai Emery must turn things around quickly if he is to retain their loyal support.Emery’s men opened the season with a 2-0 loss to Manchester City on Sunday, and supporters at the Emirates Stadium were disappointed by the lack of progress that the Spanish tactician has made in his time at the helm.Boos were heard after the second goal, eventually directed towards Emery once fans could work out who he was, and the first ‘Wenger Out’ signs were repurposed as ‘Emery... Читать дальше...

Eric Dier says Tottenham will quieten their critics after the club failed to sign any players in the transfer window. Spurs were the only Premier League side to not complete a deal before Thursday's transfer deadline, though manager Mauricio Pochettino and star striker Harry Kane did commit to the club by signing new long-term contracts. And Dier questioned the spending of Tottenham's Premier League rivals while hailing the quality of the group assembled by Pochettino. "It's a great challenge for us to shut everyone up... Читать дальше...

Fiorentina have signed Edimilson Fernandes on a season-long loan from West Ham. The Switzerland midfielder, capped three times by his country, made nine Premier League starts last term having joined the Hammers from Sion in 2016. Manuel Pellegrini has allowed Fernandes to leave London Stadium after adding Felipe Anderson, Jack Wilshere and Andriy Yarmolenko during the transfer window. Serie A side Fiorentina confirmed in a statement Fernandes has joined them on loan, with the deal also including an option to buy the 22-year-old.

Willian says there is "no chance" he would have stayed at Chelsea if Antonio Conte had remained as the club's head coach. Conte was replaced by fellow Italian Maurizio Sarri at Stamford Bridge, with the new man in charge seeing Chelsea win 3-0 at Huddersfield Town in their Premier League opener on Saturday. With Eden Hazard not deemed fit enough to start, Willian was included in Sarri's team, joining Alvaro Morata and Pedro in a three-pronged forward line. But the Brazil international has confirmed... Читать дальше...

As far as debuts go, getting chucked into central midfield against this Manchester City side is a bit like being strapped up with raw meat and streaking through a safari park. Not ideal.So pity the poor 19-year-old who got his first taste of Premier League action for Arsenal against Pep Guardiola’s champions on Sunday. The Gunners were humbled 2-0 in a baptism of fire for their new arrival from Lorient – the 28th Frenchman to appear in a Premier League game for the north Londoners. Arsenal may have bid farewell to Arsene... Читать дальше...

Wilfried Zaha insists he is fully committed to Crystal Palace as talks over an improved contract continue. The 25-year-old was his side's standout performer as they battled to escape Premier League relegation last season, while he scored the second of their goals in Saturday's opening 2-0 win at Fulham. Zaha was linked with a move to Chelsea before the transfer window closed in England and there remains some doubt over his long-term future, even though he signed a new five-year contract last May. Читать дальше...

Real Madrid have confirmed Alvaro Odriozola has a minor groin injury, likely ruling the new signing out of the UEFA Super Cup. Los Blancos take on city rivals Atletico Madrid in Tallinn on Wednesday in Julen Lopetegui's first competitive game in charge, but the former Spain coach is expected to be without right-back Odriozola. The 22-year-old, who has joined from Real Sociedad, has been "diagnosed with a grade one injury in the abductor of the right leg" according to a Madrid statement. Atletico's squad for the Super Cup was named on Monday... Читать дальше...

10. Jacob Davenport, BlackburnBlackburn have resumed life in the Championship with a pair of back-to-back draws against Ipswich and Millwall respectively. Tony Mowbray has kept faith with many of the players who won promotion from League One, but also made a handful of youthful additions to complement his existing squad.Jacob Davenport might have to bide his time, but the 19-year-old midfielder – who can also fill in at full-back – has a bright future ahead of him. He progressed through the ranks... Читать дальше...

Stuart Armstrong, Celtic to Southampton (£7m)An integral figure in Celtic’s recent domination of Scottish football, Armstrong was snared away from Glasgow for just £7m in June. The midfielder – whose international debut last year was praised as the best that manager Gordon Strachan had ever seen for Scotland – scored 15 goals in 31 league games in 2016/17, before enduring an injury-hit season last time out.Box-to-box operatorArmstrong excels when driving forward with the ball at his feet and making things happen in the final third. Читать дальше...

Keita Balde Diao is ready to "explode" in Serie A once his move to Inter is finalised, according to the forward's agent. The 23-year-old arrived in Milan on Sunday to undergo a medical, just a year on from his reported €30million transfer to Monaco from Lazio. Keita is expected to sign his contract at Inter's offices later on Monday to seal his move, which is said to be an initial loan with the option of a permanent switch. Roberto Calenda praised Monaco for restoring his client's happiness after a difficult final few months with Lazio... Читать дальше...

Manchester United striker James Wilson has joined Scottish Premiership side Aberdeen on a season-long loan. The 22-year-old has moved to Pittodrie as a replacement for Adam Rooney, who joined Salford City, the English non-league club owned by United greats Gary and Phil Neville, Ryan Giggs, Nicky Butt and Paul Scholes. It is the fourth loan deal for Wilson since his explosive senior debut in 2014, when he scored twice for United against Hull City at Old Trafford. The England youth international... Читать дальше...

Tiemoue Bakayoko has arrived for his AC Milan medical ahead of his proposed move from Chelsea. The 23-year-old attended the Rossoneri's La Madonnina clinic on Monday and is expected to sign a contract with the club once the checks are completed. The France international will reportedly join on a season-long loan deal, with Milan retaining the option to sign him permanently in 2019 for a fee of €35million. Bakayoko signed for Chelsea from Monaco last July in a deal worth in the region of €45m,... Читать дальше...

Thomas Muller hailed Robert Lewandowski for his DFL-Supercup hat-trick on Sunday, which he believes underlines why Bayern Munich have refused to sell him. The Poland striker scored three times as Niko Kovac's side dispatched Eintracht Frankfurt 5-0 at the Commerzbank-Arena to claim the trophy. Lewandowski's future has been the subject of intense speculation, with the 29-year-old said to be keen for a new challenge, prompting some to criticise his level of commitment. Muller thinks his team-mate's... Читать дальше...

Juventus are more determined than ever to win the Champions League after signing Cristiano Ronaldo, according to head coach Massimiliano Allegri. Ronaldo, a €112million arrival from Real Madrid, scored his first goal for the Serie A champions on Sunday in the traditional friendly match between Juve's senior side and youth team. The Portugal star was a four-time champion of Europe with Madrid and scored twice in the final of 2017, in which Juve were beaten 4-1. That was the second time in three... Читать дальше...