Bayer 04 Leverkusen have reached an agreement with FC Schalke 04 for the transfer of defender Kyriakos Papadopoulos.
The Greece international, who spent the 2014/15 season on loan at the BayArena, has put pen to paper on a contract that keeps him at Bayer 04 until 30 June 2020.
I m really happy it s all gone through, Papadopoulos told the club s official website.
I had a fantastic time at Leverkusen this season in spite of the two serious shoulder injuries. The club has shown great confidence in me and worked hard to sign me and I m grateful for that. I m looking forward to playing with this great team and I think we can go places and be successful.
Further, the club s sporting director Rudi Völler highlighted the importance of complet…
Chelsea F.C. legend Didier Drogba has agreed a deal to join Major League Soccer club Montreal Impact, subject to receipt of his Canadian work permit and International Transfer Certificate (ITC).
Drogba, who joined Chelsea from French Ligue 1 giants Olympique de Marseille for £24 million in the summer of 2004, won 14 trophies–English Premier League (2004–05, 2005–06, 2009–10, 2014–15), the FA Cup (2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12), the League Cup (2004–05, 2006–07, 2014–15), the Community Shield (2005, 2009) and the UEFA Champions League (2011–12)–during his two stints at Stamford Bridge.
It s an honour to welcome Didier Drogba to the Impact, Montreal president Joey Saputo told the club s official website.
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CSKA Moscow midfielder Roman Eremenko has rejected suggestions Manchester United are no longer a force to be reckoned with in the Champions League.
United last visited CSKA in October 2009, the same year in which they defended their Premier League title and reached a second consecutive final in Europe, losing their Champions League crown to Barcelona in Rome.
Louis van Gaal s side have managed one win and one defeat in their return to the competition this season after a turbulent two years following the retirement of manager Alex Ferguson, and have not won a trophy since the league title they secured in 2013.
Eremenko, however, has dismissed the idea that facing United now is a far easier prospect than it was six years ago.
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Steven Gerrard described Philippe Coutinho as a serial winner and a special footballer amid rumours Aston Villa want to sign the Barcelona midfielder.
Coutinho is reportedly keen to secure a return to the Premier League this month after four years at Camp Nou in which he has struggled for consistent form and fitness.
Barca, meanwhile, are said to be eager to remove the Brazil international from their wage bill to free up funds to register new signing Ferran Torres and explore further options in the January window.
Gerrard was Liverpool captain during Coutinho s impressive spell at Anfield, in which the former Inter star was twice named the club s player of the season by both fans and team-mates.
There is speculation the Villa boss would like to reunite wi…
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Looking to book their spot in the semi-final of this season’s FA Cup, Chengdu Rongcheng will welcome Nantong to the Phoenix Hill Stadium on Tuesday lunchtime.
Starting with the hosts, with their sights firmly set on punching a lucrative AFC Champions League ticket this season, Chengdu are in the midst of a real purple patch. Last seen over the weekend picking up a 2-1 victory at home against Tianjin Jinmen, Seo Jung-won’s men find the mood in their camp at a red-hot high. Signing off June with a thumping 4-0 romp against Cangzhou, the Reds have now won all of their previous five appearances across all competitions. Extending on their FA Cup adventure last month as they edged past Shanghai Changning thanks t…
Bournemouth have sacked Scott Parker as head coach after a run of three league defeats.
The Cherries began their first season back in the Premier League with a 2-0 opening day win against Aston Villa.
Comprehensive losses to Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool followed, though, with the 9-0 scoreline at Anfield on Saturday the joint-heaviest defeat in the league s history.
Following that game, Parker said: There is no denying we are under-equipped at this level .
A statement on Bournemouth s website on Tuesday read: AFC Bournemouth can announce that the club has parted company with head coach Scott Parker.
Gary O Neil will take interim charge of the team, and will be assisted by Shaun Cooper and Tommy Elphick.
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The treachery, the betrayal, the nerve; how could Mats Hummels do it? Well, there had been those two other guys.
Historically, transfers between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich rarely pass off without controversy – Hummels low-key 2008 switch from Bavaria to the Ruhr region ironically standing as an exception – and the Germany centre-back s April transfer request prompted a familiar combination of dread and rage among the Dortmund faithful.
The club captain was booed by a significant section of the home crowd during the 5-1 win over Wolfsburg after his intentions became clear.
Bayern prising Dortmund stars Mario Gotze and Robert Lewandowski from their rivals in 2013 and 2014 brought a shuddering end to BVB s magnificent irritation of German football s pre…
Norwich have signed Republic of Ireland defender Shane Duffy from Fulham on a three-year contract.
The 31-year-old, capped 55 times by his country, made five Premier League appearances for Fulham during the 2022-23 season.
Norwich boss David Wagner told the club’s official website: “We’re delighted to welcome Shane to the club. He’s a player with a vast amount of experience, both domestically and on the international stage.
“I’m confident that he’ll be a great fit for our squad and brings not only the on-field qualities that we have been looking for, but leadership and desire to help drive our club forward.
“From my conversations with Shane, his vision was clear. You can feel that determination and hunger to play and win football games.”…
Inter Milan are interested in signing Rodrigo De Paul from Atletico Madrid in the summer of 2023, according to . The report has claimed Inter manager Simone Inzaghi is a fan of the Argentina international midfielder who has experience of playing in Serie A and can play in a number of roles in the middle of the park.
De Paul has been on the books of Atletico since the summer of 2021 when he joined from Italian club Udinese. The 28-year-old has failed to make a huge impact at the former La Liga winners, who are willing to cash in on him and want to recoup the €35 million they paid for him.
The Argentine star has made four starts and two substitute appearances in La Liga for Atletico so far this season, scoring one goal and providing one assist in the process. De Paul ha…
Brazil legend Dani Alves is dreaming of winning the World Cup for the first time in Qatar to leave a legacy in the twilight of his career.
Alves turned 39 on Friday but the veteran Barcelona full-back is still going strong at the highest level.
The veteran has won an incredible haul of medals during his illustrious club career, while he helped his country win the Copa America twice and captained Brazil to Olympic glory in Tokyo last year.
It is 20 years since the Selecao last won the World Cup and Alves missed the 2018 tournament in Russia due to injury.
The Barca great says he has given plenty of thought to what might happen if he lifts the World Cup and hopes to realise that ambition this year.
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