Новости за 31.01.2019

The recent feelgood factor around Manchester United was bolstered by Anthony Martial signing a new four-and-a-half-year contract on Thursday. United made Martial the most expensive teenager in football history when they signed him from Monaco in 2015. Although he had an instant impact, it has not always been plain sailing for the 23-year-old France international, but he is among a cluster of creative talents at Old Trafford who have appeared revitalised under caretaker manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Читать дальше...

Fenerbahce announced their signing of Miha Zajc from Empoli in an Ultimate Team-style unveiling from the FIFA19 video game. Slovenia international midfielder Zajc has enjoyed a strong season in Serie A this term, scoring three and setting up another trio of goals in 20 appearances for the relegation-threatened side. The deal is reportedly worth around €10million and the 24-year-old has signed on until 2023. Fener's announcement video caught the eye of gaming enthusiasts, as it was inspired by... Читать дальше...

Atletico Madrid have confirmed Nehuen Perez is to link up with the LaLiga side's first team squad. The Argentinian centre-back moved to Atletico from Argentinos Juniors last July, signing a six-year deal, but rejoined the club on loan. Atletico, however, are preparing to bring Perez into their first team after the ongoing South American Under-20 Championship. Diego Simeone's side have struggled with defensive injuries all season, with captain Diego Godin sidelined by a thigh problem. Godin has... Читать дальше...

Burnley have announced the signing of 38-year-old striker Peter Crouch from Stoke City, with Sam Vokes moving in the opposite direction. Crouch joins former Stoke players Phil Bardsley and Jonathan Walters at Turf Moor after signing a deal that runs until the end of the season. The striker was linked with a move to Burnley in 2001 but the deal fell through and he instead opted to join Portsmouth. Burnley have now got their man, albeit 18 years later, with Crouch's arrival announcement on social... Читать дальше...

Brighton and Hove Albion have beaten Thursday's transfer deadline to make two new signings.  Jan Mlakar has joined from Maribor and Tudor-Cristian Baluta arrives from Viitorul Constanta, both for undisclosed fees.  However, the duo will remain with their clubs on loan until the end of the season under the terms of their deals.  Mlakar, a 20-year-old striker, and Baluta, 19, have signed three-and-a-half-year contracts with the Premier League club.  "It happened very quickly," Mlaker told Brighton's website. Читать дальше...

Barcelona have reached an agreement to sign Atletico Mineiro defender Emerson for €12million. The 20-year-old will join Barca on July 1 and has agreed a five-year deal running until the end of the 2023-24 season. In the meantime, he will acclimatise to LaLiga with a loan stint at Real Betis for the remainder of this term. Emerson is currently representing Brazil in the South American Under-20 Championship in Chile and Barcelona compared his style to that of Dani Alves in their statement to announce the deal. Читать дальше...

Manchester United tied Anthony Martial to a new contract on something of a quiet January transfer deadline day. With Premier League rivals working hard to snap up new players, United instead focused on a current Old Trafford star, with Martial committing to the club until 2024. The France international has scored eight goals from just 14 Premier League starts this season, becoming a key figure under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. There will be new faces in the English top flight before the end of the day... Читать дальше...

David Beckham has received clearance from the Football Association to become a shareholder in Salford City.  The former Manchester United star and England captain will take up a role as a director of the National League club after passing the FA's approval tests.  Salford, who confirmed the news via Twitter, will present Beckham to fans at the Peninsula Stadium when they host Maidstone United on Saturday.  Beckham joins ex-United team-mates from the 'Class of '92' in investing in the club, including Gary and Phil Neville... Читать дальше...

The new-look Davis Cup Finals will be sponsored by LaLiga for the next four years. A joint announcement from the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and Kosmos Tennis - the investment group behind a controversial transformation of the Davis Cup - confirmed the unusual sponsorship deal on Thursday. Barcelona defender Gerard Pique is the founder and president of Kosmos, whose revamp will see 18 nations involved in a one-week, season-ending event in November. ITF president David Haggerty said:... Читать дальше...

Athletic Bilbao registered a new record attendance for a women’s football match on Wednesday when 48,121 fans filled the San Mames for their Coppa della Reina clash with Atletico Madrid.Athletic say that the crowd is the largest ever for a club-level women’s match in Europe, while the Spanish league said it set a record in Spain for both club and national team games.It was also the club’s largest attendance outright this season as the men’s team, currently 11th in La Liga, haven’t drawn a crowd largerthan... Читать дальше...

Celtic captain Scott Brown has signed a two-year contract extension that will keep him with the Scottish giants until 2021, the club have announced. Brown, who has won eight league titles since joining the club in 2007, agreed the new deal on Thursday. The combative midfielder will now have a chance to add to his 506 club appearances and he is thrilled to be staying at Celtic. "I'm absolutely delighted to have signed this new contract extension," Brown, 33, told the club's website.  "Celtic has... Читать дальше...

Napoli fans want to concedeLast week,Fabio Quagliarella equalled Gabriel Batistuta's record by scoring in an 11th consecutive Serie A game. On Thursday,the Sampdoria veteran celebrates his 35th birthday, which makes the achievement even more special – very few players have been so prolific at such an age. And on Saturdayhe travels to Napoli, hoping to find the net and overtake the legendary Argentinestriker to stand alone at the top all.It may sound surprising, but Napoli fans will support him in that quest.Naturally... Читать дальше...

Paul Pogba put Manchester United's rivalry with Liverpool to one side as he posed with Mohamed Salah and dubbed him "the King of Egypt" on Thursday. Matches between United and Liverpool are often among the fiercest in English football, with the two clubs being the most successful in the country, but that animosity clearly appears to be left on the pitch these days. Working together at an Adidas shoot, Pogba took to his official Twitter account to post a photo of himself and Liverpool's talismanic... Читать дальше...

Fulham striker Aboubakar Kamara has joined Turkish Super Lig club Yeni Malatyaspor on loan for the rest of the season. The deal is subject to international clearance and brings a turbulent chapter to an end at Craven Cottage. Kamara, who scored five goals in 15 appearances across all competitions this term, became involved in an on-field spat with team-mate Aleksandar Mitrovic over which of them would take a penalty during last month's Premier League match against Huddersfield Town. Jonas Lossl saved Kamara's spot-kick and... Читать дальше...

Everton winger Yannick Bolasie would be interested in a move to Anderlecht as he needs game time ahead of this summer’s Africa Cup of Nations.The 29-year-old joined Aston Villa on loan at the start of the season, but the deal was cut short earlier this month at his behest.Bolasie missed a year of football after rupturing a cruciate ligament in December 2016, and has made just 32 appearances for Everton since joining from Crystal Palace in a £25 million deal in August 2016.Belgian side Anderlecht are aiming to tie up a loan move for the winger... Читать дальше...

Arsenal have confirmed defender Hector Bellerin has undergone successful surgery on his ruptured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). The Spain right-back appeared to twist his knee against Chelsea on January 19, when he was making his first start since recovering from a calf strain. It was later confirmed Bellerin will miss the rest of the 2018-19 season and Arsenal announced on Thursday he has had an operation in Spain, which has gone as planned. In a medical update posted to the club's website... Читать дальше...

Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha has been charged by the Football Association (FA) for his reaction to a red card against Southampton on Wednesday. Zaha was sent off late in the second half of the 1-1 draw at St Mary's Stadium, having opened the scoring for Palace before the break. The former Manchester United star clashed with Saints midfielder James Ward-Prowse to earn a first booking and then immediately received a second card for sarcastically applauding referee Andre Marriner, leading to his dismissal. Читать дальше...

Taylor Booth has become the latest MLS teenage talent to join Bayern Munich, putting pen to paper on a three-and-a-half-year deal. The 17-year-old attacking midfielder moves from Real Salt Lake, following Chris Richards from Dallas and Alphonso Davies from Vancouver Whitecaps in signing for the Bundesliga champions. Booth will be selected for Bayern's Under-23 training camp in Dallas, Texas, before linking up with the club's Under-19 squad. "I'm very happy with this next step in my career," said Booth. Читать дальше...

Sebastian Giovinco criticised Toronto for an "unacceptable" contract offer and insists he did not join Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal for financial reasons.  The Italy international hit 83 goals and provided 64 assists in 142 games in all competitions for Toronto, whose president Bill Manning described the forward as the club's greatest ever player on his departure.  But Giovinco, who joined Toronto from Juventus in 2015, has used social media to explosively hit out at the club following his exit. Читать дальше...

Charlie Nicholas has slammed Arsenal’s transfer strategy after they completed the deadline day signing of Barcelona midfielder Denis Suarez on loan.The 25-year-old Suarez agreed to join theEmirates outfituntil the end of the season on the final day of business, but his arrival did little to appease the former Arsenal striker.Defenders Rob Holding and Hector Bellerin have been ruled out for the rest of the season, while Unai Emery's side are also without Sokratis Papastathopoulos and Laurent Koscielny... Читать дальше...

The Cameroon international travelled to London on Thursday for contract negotiations after the Cottagers matched his undisclosed release clause.Claudio Ranieri’s side have been in the market for a new centre-back to shore up their defence after conceding a league-high 53 goals in 24 games so far this season.Ngadeu-Ngadjui joined Slavia Prague from Romanian outfit Botosani in the summer of 2016 and has made 24 appearances for the Czech league leaders this season, including six Europa League outings.The... Читать дальше...

Manchester City have signed promising midfielder Ante Palaversa from Hajduk Split and loan him back to the Croatian club. Palaversa is reported to have cost an initial £5.5million and heads back to Croatia until June 2020, though City can recall him next January. Still just 18, Palaversa is enjoying a breakout season with Hajduk, playing 14 of their 18 league matches and scoring twice. Palaversa is a combative central midfielder whose passing ability is also highly regarded, while he has captained Croatia's Under-19s. Читать дальше...

Newcastle United have completed a club-record deadline-day move for midfielder Miguel Almiron from Atlanta United. The on-off move had been mooted since December, when Almiron led Atlanta to MLS Cup glory, and was finalised on Thursday as Newcastle splashed out a reported £20.5million on the Paraguay international. The deal sees the Premier League's longest standing club-record broken, with the Magpies belatedly agreeing a deal to surpass their £16.5m signing of Michael Owen in 2005. Almiron was nominated for the MVP award in MLS in 2018... Читать дальше...

Denis Suarez is excited to work under Unai Emery again after completing a loan move to Arsenal. The Barcelona midfielder extended his contract at Camp Nou until 2021 before sealing a deadline-day switch to the Premier League. Suarez will again play for Emery in north London, having been coached by him while at Sevilla in 2014-15 and he is thrilled by the prospect. "I have a very good relationship with Unai Emery," Suarez said in a club interview. "I think he's a very demanding coach and one of... Читать дальше...

Anthony Martial has saluted the influence of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in helping him "take my game to the next level" after signing a new long-term contract at Manchester United. United confirmed on Thursday that the France international has agreed a new contract to keep him at the club until 2024, while they have the option to extend it by another season. Martial is enjoying a strong season, having scored eight times in 18 matches after finding himself in and out of the team in the previous two campaigns. Читать дальше...