Bundesliga
Cash-strapped Barcelona wants Sergio Aguero, David Alaba for free
Barcelona are hoping they can land Sergio Aguero and David Alaba on free transfers this summer after their contracts expire at Manchester City and Bayern Munich respectively. Aguero is expected to depart the Etihad Stadium after 10 years which have seen him become the club’s all-time top goal scorer with 256 goals and lift four Premier League titles in a glittering career. However, injuries have since caught up with the 32-year-old and he has now gone a full year without scoring a Premier League goal at the Etihad. According to Mundo Deportivo, Barca see the striker as the ideal No 9 replacement for Luis Suarez, who departed for Atletico Madrid in the summer, in providing a big name signing for supporters. Barca are in desperate financial struggles following the coronavirus outbreak, and t...
Report: Haaland makes three key demands to sign for Real Madrid
Erling Braut Haaland is on the radar of Real Madrid and Barcelona, with both clubs eager to secure his services. The Norwegian marksman has established himself as one of the world’s most in-demand players after producing some sparkling performances for Borussia Dortmund, scoring 35 goals in 34 games (stats from TransfrMarkt). His release clause is 75 million Euros, although that is not due to come into effect until the summer of 2022, which means any side trying to sign him this summer would need to pay more. Haaland is thought to be in favour of joining Los Blancos and has made three clear demands which will prove decisive in the transfer negotiations. Diario GOL claims that the main request is from his agent, Mino Raiola, who has asked for a commission of 20 million Euros for his client’...
Report: Everton close to sealing loan deal for Bayern Munich striker
Everton are close to sealing a loan deal for Bayern Munich striker Josh Zirkzee as manager Carlo Ancelotti looks to bolster his attacking options, according to talkSPORT. The teenager will be moving to Goodison Park temporarily till the end of the campaign with a view to sealing a permanent move afterwards. Everton could be without Cenk Tosun in the coming days, with the Turkey international keen to leave before the end of the transfer window if he isn’t guaranteed regular playing minutes in the top-flight. It appears that the Toffees are preparing for his potential departure, and a move for Bayern’s 19-year-old Dutch striker looks to be on the cards. Zirkzee has featured in five games for the Bundesliga giants across all competitions in 2020-21 after playing 10 times last season and scori...
Former Man Utd target in Barcelona’s crosshairs, but might be too expensive
Barcelona are being linked with a move for Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Braut Haaland, as reported by Spanish publication Sport. The Norwegian burst onto the scene last season, scoring 28 goals in 22 games for RB Salzburg. This form earned him a January transfer to Borussia Dortmund, where he has continued to find the net, bagging 35 goals in 34 appearances in all competitions for BVB. Haaland has quickly risen to stardom Naturally, this has attracted attention from all over Europe, with some of the world’s biggest clubs looking to secure the 20-year-old’s services. Manchester United were heavily linked with the Leeds-born forward prior to his move to the Bundesliga. Red Devils boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had previously worked with the player at Molde. Barcelona are another club who are ...
Luka Jovic set for return to former club
Real Madrid outcast Luka Jovic is set to return to Eintracht Frankfurt on loan, reports journalist Fabrizio Romano on Twitter. Jovic has endured an underwhelming spell at Los Blancos following his €60 million transfer in the summer window of 2019. He has scored just twice for the Spanish giants in all competitions, making just six La Liga starts in the last 18 months. Jovic has not captured his best form at Real Madrid However, prior to his move to the Bernabeu, the Serbian was one of the world’s most sought after young strikers, bagging 27 goals in 48 appearances for Frankfurt. And now it looks like Jovic is set to return to the club where he made his name, with transfer expert Romano confirming on Twitter that a deal had been agreed to send him back to the Bundesliga side on loan. T...
Juventus seeking buyers for Douglas Costa in the summer
Juventus are looking to sell Brazilian winger Douglas Costa on a permanent basis in the coming months, as reported by Spox. Costa has spent the 2020/21 season on loan at German giants Bayern Munich, after new manager Andrea Pirlo made it clear that he was not in his plans. Costa has not been as impressive in his second spell at Bayern Munich His return to the Allianz Arena has not gone as hoped. The Brazil international has been given just six starts in all competitions by manager Hans-Dieter Flick, who generally prefers the likes of Kingsley Coman, Serge Gnabry and Leroy Sane on the wings. He has only one goal and two assists this season. Despite his limited game time, Flick has come out in support of Costa, claiming that he is “on the right track” (via Spox). Nonetheless, it looks like h...
Report: Manchester United defender on verge of joining Bundesliga giants for just £1.5m
Manchester United defender Timothy Fosu-Mensah is close to making the move to Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen, Manchester Evening News reports. The Netherlands international made his Red Devils debut more than four years ago, but he has not been able to establish himself with only 30 appearances in all competitions. The 23-year-old has had a tough time with injuries and missed nearly 11 months of action between 2019 and 2020 with a cruciate ligament damage. Fosu-Mensah started two of the club’s final three league games last season, but he has found himself down the selection order this term. The Dutchman has played the solitary game in the league while he has made only two substitute appearances in other competitions. With his contract expiring in the summer, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer ...
Liverpool move for Upamecano “absolutely impossible”
Transfer window specialist Fabrizio Romano has ruled out the possibility of Liverpool signing RB Leipzig defender Dayot Upamecano in the current January transfer window. Upamecano joined Die Roten Bullen in the January window of 2017 from RB Salzburg. He has since become one of the world’s most sought after youngsters, garnering plenty of attention for his performances in last season’s Champions League campaign as his side reached the semi-finals. Upamecano competes with Thomas Muller for the ball The Frenchman has been strongly linked with a move away from the Red Bull Arena, with the likes of Chelsea and Manchester United among many rumoured to be interested in the centre-back. Meanwhile, Liverpool have been in the hunt for a central defender following this season’s injury crisis. Virgil...
Hoppe: A Schalke 04 Story
So you thought 2020 was bad? Well, 2021 has started off even worse in many regards, and down in the Bundesliga, they are facing an absolute crisis as FC Schalke 04 have managed to win a football match. BREAKING: SCHALKE 04 FOOTBALL CLUB HAVE WON A FOOTBALL GAME. Their first league win in 359 days. 🎉🥳 — FutbolBible (@FutbolBible) January 9, 2021 Almost a year without victory read as follows for the Royal Blues: LDDDLLDLLLLDDLLLLLLDLDDLLLDLLL. They went into the match against Hoffenheim knowing that if they failed to win, they would match Tasmania Berlin’s Bundesliga record of 31 consecutive matches without victory. Inexplicably, they avoided it, and in some style – 4-0. Here, we’ll take a look back at that (nearly) year-long spell of agony for the Gelsenkirchen-bas...
Bundesliga Player of the Month nominees for December announced
The shortlist for the Bundesliga’s Player of the Month award for December has been announced. The six-man shortlist is made up of two players from table-toppers Bayern Munich, another two from third-placed Bayer Leverkusen, and then one each from Borussia Monchengladbach and Freiburg. Here is a closer look at each of the nominees. Robert Lewandowski Lewandowski celebrates one of many, many goals Who’s shocked? I’m not. Robert Lewandowski once again starred for Bayern in the last month. After drawing a blank in the 3-3 draw against RB Leipzig, the Poland international netted the equaliser against Union Berlin, then bagged consecutive braces against Wolfsburg and Bayer Leverkusen. He scored literally every goal for the Bavarians in those three games. Lewandowski will be looking for his secon...
Opinion: Bayern must look to sign 28-yr-old’s long-term replacement this month
Bayern Munich have done well in the Bundesliga so far and they will be hoping to pull further clear at the top of the table in the coming weeks. However, RB Leipzig are currently breathing down their next and the German champions must look to strengthen in January in order to gain an edge over their rivals. Key areas that need strengthening Bayern Munich Must look to improve defensively during the January transfer window. The German champions have conceded 21 League goals in 14 matches and that is simply not good enough. It will be interesting to see if they invest in a quality centre back this month. Furthermore, David Alaba is expected to be on his way out of the club and Bayern must look to secure his replacement as soon as possible. Also, Bayern must improve their defensive options if ...
Kicker: Peter Olayinka wanted by Bayer Leverkusen
Slavia Prague striker Peter Olayinka has attracted the interest of top Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen, according to Kicker. Olayinka has shone in the UEFA Europa League this season and was recently rewarded with a new three-year contract extension by his Czech club. Slavia Prague paid 1.1 million Euros to sign Olayinka from Belgian club KAA Gent. His transfer market value is put at around six million Euros. Get more stories like this on Twitter You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
