RAPHAEL VARANE is getting used to life in England having been spotted in a Manchester traffic jam already. The Frenchman's £42million transfer to Manchester United from Real Madrid is still dragging on but is expected to be completed on Saturday. Raphael Varane was pictured in traffic near Manchester as his Man Utd transfer edges closer Varane, 28, was seen in a white BMW 4X4 in Alderley...Full Story »

Martin Odegaard's move to Arsenal is back on with the Gunners closing in on a deal worth £40million for the midfielder who does not feature in Carlo Ancelotti's plans this season Arsenal are closing in on a £40m deal for Martin Odegaard after Real Madrid slapped him on the transfer list. Odegaard returned to Madrid from his loan spell with the Gunners last season determined to make i...Full Story »

Nunez agent quiets Brighton talkThe agent of Brighton target Darwin Nunez has quieted talk of the Benfica player moving to England this summer. "We had interest for Darwin, but there was never a formal offer," Edgardo Lasalvia told ESPN. "We’ve spoken and they asked about him. In principle, Darwin is going to stay in Benfica at least until December of this year.” 'Norwich's style...Full Story »

Despite the fact Paris Saint-Germain are launching an operation to sign Lionel Messi, the club's position with regards to Kylian Mbappe hasn't yet changed, with PSG insisting that they won't sell. Whilst they are putting increasing pressure on the forward to sign a contract extension, Real Madrid continue to watch events from afar, and are ready in case they have to make a quick manoeuvre thi...Full Story »

Back in training after Euro 2020 and testing positive for COVID-19 Carlo Ancelotti welcomes back Karim Benzema. The Real Madrid players trained as usual on Wednesday morning, this time boosted by Karim Benzema's return to Valdebebas. The forward is back to work with Los Blancos after enjoying some holidays having featured for France at Euro 2020 this summer. Additionally, Benzema has had to q...Full Story »

It was fairly clear at the end of last season that Mikel Arteta wanted Martin Odegaard to stay at Arsenal, however, the Norwegian decided to return to Real Madrid. As the new Premier League and La Liga seasons approach, the player’s situation has taken an unexpected turn, with Don Balon reporting that Carlo Ancelotti is none too impressed with what he has seen both in training sessions ...Full Story »

It has been a good summer for Rafa Mir. The forward has impressed in each of his outings at the Olympic Games in Tokyo and his performances culminated in a hat-trick from the bench as La Roja booked their place in the semi-finals by beating Ivory Coast last time out. Immediately after coming on, Rafa Mir scored a stoppage time equaliser to force extra time, before scoring twice in the additio...Full Story »

Grealish set for meeting with Man City Jack Grealish has rushed back from holiday to talk terms with Man City, according to The Daily Star. The Aston Villa ace is poised to make a £100 million ($139m) move to the Premier League champions. Bayern bullish on Goretzka future Bayern Munich boss Julian Nagelsmann is hopeful that Leon Goretzka will sign a new deal, despite interest from Man...Full Story »

Agents for Atletico Madrid midfielder Saul Niguez are due in England today for talks with Manchester United. The Mirror says Saul hopes to have his summer move to England sorted this week — with United and Liverpool in pole position for his signature. Representatives of the 26-year-old have been given the blessing of Atletico Madrid bigwigs to negotiate a move for their man. And they ...Full Story »

Spanish giants Real Madrid, led by president Florentino Perez, have officially announced on Friday that along with Barcelona and Juventus, they still have plans to push through a European Super League (ESL). The original plan which dominated headlines earlier this year saw several of Europe’s biggest clubs all participate in the founding of a novel ‘super league’ – tho...Full Story »

Real Madrid believe Martin Odegaard has an important future at the club but would not rule out his departure if the player insists on leaving and a €50m offer comes along, several sources told ESPN. The Spanish giants are still hopeful that Odegaard will change his mind and remain at Madrid to fight for a spot in the squad, sources have said, and the next two weeks could be crucial in d...Full Story »

The France international's impending move to Manchester United is yet another sign of how the 13-time European champions are struggling financially With Raphael Varane heading to Manchester United, Real Madrid are losing the one truly world-class centre-back they had left in yet another sign of the club’s slow slip towards decay. Captain and icon Sergio Ramos had already joined Paris S...Full Story »

Real Madrid's players are eager for Gareth Bale to stay for the new season. Bale has impressed with his form and attitude in preseason. And a Real Madrid player is reported to have said: "Bale acts the same way he always did [before joining Tottenham on loan for the 2020-21 season], but even at 50% he's the best attacker at the club." Quoting the report that he had received from the dressin...Full Story »

The Italian manager is back with the club he led to Serie A glory, having confirmed he rejected overtures from Santiago BernabeuMax Allegri has confirmed he turned down the chance to manage Real Madrid in order to have a second spell in charge of Juventus, saying he is looking forward to the "amusing" challenge of restoring the Turin giants to the top of Serie A. Allegri was unveiled as Juven...Full Story »

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It is expected that Real Madrid and Manchester United will finalise the transfer of Raphael Varane in the coming days, a transaction that will see the Spanish club earn around 50 million euros. This is the next step in the club's long-term mission of signing Kylian Mbappe. No signings are expected at Real Madrid this summer, except for the possible acquisition of Mbappe. If they are to pull o...Full Story »

The centre-back is set to make the move to Old Trafford after the two clubs agreed a fee for the 28-year-old on Monday. Manchester United have agreed a deal to sign centre-back Raphael Varane from Real Madrid, Goal understands. It is understood that the two clubs have reached an agreement of £41 million ($57m) for the defender and he is expected to complete his transfer after a medical...Full Story »

Antoine Griezmann during a training session with Barcelona.Barcelona know that turning what has largely been a promising summer into a successful one rests on significantly reducing their wage bill, which means finalising the sale of Antoine Griezmann. The French forward has failed to live up to expectations since arriving at the Camp Nou in the summer of 2019, and Barcelona have made no secr...Full Story »

Chelsea have made their decision over re-signing Eden Hazard – and it's bad news for Real Madrid, according to Todo Fichajes. Hazard is regarded as a hero at Stamford Bridge. He enjoyed seven glorious years with the Blues before moving on to achieve a lifetime ambition of playing for Real Madrid. Unfortunately for the Belgian wizard, his time at the Santiago Bernabeu has been marred by...Full Story »

Amajor brawl broke out following Tuesday night's Copa Libertadores match between Atletico Mineiro and Boca Juniors, which ended with the Brazilian side progressing on penalties after a controversially disallowed Boca Juniors goal. After the match, some Boca Juniors players made for the Atletico Mineiro dressing room and police reacted by spraying tear gas. This produced images in which variou...Full Story »