Madrid, July 27 (IANS) Osasuna completed their first signing of the summer on Monday, confirming the arrival of forward Jonathan Dubasin from Sporting Gijon for a reported fee of around 4 million euros.The 25-year-old joined the La Liga club after an impressive campaign in Spain’s second division, where he scored 17 goals and provided four assists for Sporting.Dubasin has signed a four-year contract that includes a reported release clause of 40 million euros. He is expected to help fill the void…
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Madrid, July 25 (IANS) Spanish club Atletico Madrid on Saturday confirmed the signing of South Korean international midfielder Lee Kang-in from Paris Saint-Germain.The 25-year-old has signed a contract with Atletico until the end of June 2031, and returns to La Liga for a price reported to be around 40 million euros (around 45.5 million US dollars), reports Xinhua.”A talented 25-year-old left-footed midfielder, he can play as an attacking midfielder or on either wing and is known for his vision,…
London, July 22 (IANS) Arsenal Women have completed the signing of Spain goalkeeper Misa Rodriguez on a permanent transfer following the expiry of her contract with Real Madrid. The 27-year-old arrives in north London after six seasons with the Spanish club, where she established herself as one of Europe’s leading goalkeepers and captained the side during the 2025-26 campaign.”I’m so proud to join this great club. Arsenal is one of the top clubs in the world, and I’m really excited to be part of…
Madrid, July 17 (IANS) FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta continues to insist the club wants to sign Argentina international forward Julian Alvarez from Atletico Madrid. Speaking on radio station Cadena Ser early on Friday morning, Laporta said Barcelona have made Atletico “a very significant offer”, but he also tried to pressure Atletico by saying the offer would not remain on the table indefinitely.”If they’re willing to accept it, fantastic, but it won’t be open-ended. We have to make a deci…
Madrid, July 13 (IANS) FC Barcelona began preseason training ahead of the 2026-27 La Liga season on Monday as they look to win a third consecutive domestic title. Barcelona returned to work without players such as Lamine Yamal, Eric Garcia, Pedri, Ferran Torres, and Jules Kounde, who are still competing at the FIFA World Cup and are entitled to a three-week holiday after the tournament ends.The players arrived at 9 a.m. local time to undergo medical checks, with new signing Hamza Abdelkarim pres…
Madrid, July 11 (IANS) Spanish football club Atletico Madrid have completed the signing of Denmark defensive midfielder Morten Hjulmand from Sporting CP, with the 27-year-old putting pen to paper on a contract that will keep him at the Spanish club until June 30, 2031.The two clubs reached an agreement over the transfer after Hjulmand successfully completed his medical in Madrid before signing his long-term contract.A right-footed defensive midfielder, Hjulmand is known for his physical strength…
New York, June 30 (IANS) Spain attacking midfielder Alex Baena was the hero of his side’s hard-fought 1-0 win over Uruguay on Saturday, which secured qualification for the World Cup round of 32 as Group H winner, but in an interview with Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo, the Atletico Madrid player put his success down to the help of others.”I’m lucky to have a fantastic team with a nutritionist, a physical trainer, and a physiotherapist,” said the player, who recently celebrated his 24th birthd…
Madrid, June 12 (IANS) Real Madrid has confirmed Jose Mourinho on Thursday as its new first team coach with the Portuguese returning 13 years after his last spell at the club.”The Board of Directors of Real Madrid C.F., meeting today, Thursday, June 11, and presided over by Florentino Pérez, has agreed to appoint José Mourinho as the first team’s head coach for the next three seasons, until June 30, 2029. Jose Mourinho will join Real Madrid on July 13, the day preseason begins,” Real Madrid sa…
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Real Madrid have reportedly seen a massive 150 million euros offer for Julian Alvarez turned down by city rivals Atletico Madrid, in what would have been one of the biggest transfers in football history. According to reports, Real submitted the formal proposal in an attempt to lure the Argentine forward across the Spanish capital divide. However, Atletico rejected the approach, insisting that any potential deal would have to meet the player’s release clause.Alvarez ha…
Oslo, June 3 (IANS) Norway head coach Stale Solbakken has hailed Erling Haaland’s humility and team-first attitude, describing the Manchester City striker as ‘a very easy-going superstar’ as the Scandinavian nation prepares for its first FIFA World Cup appearance in 28 years.Speaking to FIFA ahead of the 2026 World Cup, Solbakken said Norway’s star forward remains grounded despite being one of the biggest names in world football and playing a pivotal role in ending the country’s long wait fo…