Bayern Munich honorary president Uli Hoeness believes Matthijs de Ligt could leave this transfer window amid rumours he could be heading to Manchester United.
De Ligt, who played under Erik ten Hag at Ajax, has been linked to a move to Old Trafford after struggling in his first two seasons at Bayern.
No formal agreement between the clubs has been reached, though reports suggest the centre-back has agreed to personal terms.
Ten Hag confirmed the club were interested in signing De Ligt, who would be their second defensive addition if he joins, after they sealed a £52million deal for Leny Yoro last week.
Bayern, meanwhile, have also bolstered their defence in the off-season by bringing in Hiroki Ito from Stuttgart, and Hoeness hinted there was a chance De L…
Pep Guardiola described Jude Bellingham as exceptional after the England international gave an impressive performance in Borussia Dortmund s 2-1 defeat at Manchester City.
City were staring at a shock Champions League defeat when Bellingham met Marco Reus left-wing delivery to nod the Bundesliga outfit ahead in the second half on Wednesday.
But John Stones long-range strike beat Alexander Meyer in bizarre fashion with 10 minutes left, and Erling Haaland had the last word against his former club when he produced a terrific acrobatic winner.
Speaking after seeing his City team maintain their perfect start to the Champions League campaign, Guardiola singled out Dortmund s teenage midfielder for praise.
I was impressed two seasons ago when he was 17. Now he …
Barcelona will return to their revered footballing blueprint under Xavi and the Blaugrana faithful should be excited over a team to dream about , according to Ronald Araujo.
The Uruguayan was speaking at Camp Nou on Friday after committing his future to the club until the end of the 2025-26 campaign, with the 23-year-old set to play a big part in Barca s future.
Araujo has emerged as a key player this season, particularly since the arrival of Xavi following the dismissal of Ronald Koeman in October.
Xavi has overseen an upturn in fortunes with Barca climbing from ninth at the time of Koeman s sacking up to second in LaLiga, despite falling to three consecutive home defeats across all competitions in April.
Defender Araujo was quick to back Blaugrana boss…
Pep Guardiola became the fastest manager in Premier League history to accrue 500 points with Manchester City s 1-1 draw against Southampton on Saturday.
The Catalan coach, who first took charge of City in August 2016, reached the milestone figure in 213 matches – 18 fewer than previous quickest Jose Mourinho.
Jurgen Klopp is next on the list having reached 500 points in 236 games with Liverpool, while legendary Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson needed 242 matches to do so.
Arsene Wenger (249 games) completes the top five, with Rafael Benitez (267), David Moyes (340), Martin O Neill (351), Mark Hughes (367), Sam Allardyce (386), Harry Redknapp (392) and Steve Bruce (441) also members of the 500 club.
City have taken more points against Arsenal (34) th…
Manchester United are interested in signing Bayern Munich forward Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting in the summer of 2023, according to . Cristiano Ronaldo is out of contract at United at the end of the season, and if the Portugal international leaves Old Trafford, then the Red Devils could make a move for Choupo-Moting.
Choupo-Moting has been on the books of Bayern since 2020 when he moved to the German club after leaving Paris Saint-Germain. The 33-year-old forward is out of contract at the defending Bundesliga champions at the end of the season. He won the Ligue 1 title twice with Paris Saint-Germain and has clinched the Bundesliga title twice with Bayern so far.
The forward has made three starts and four substitute appearances in the Bundesliga for Bayern so far this season,…
Could we have seen a potentially decisive weekend in the Premier League title race?
Liverpool opened an eight-point lead over Manchester City at the summit as James Milner s last-gasp penalty secured a precious 2-1 win over Leicester City on Saturday.
The Reds moved eight points clear with the last-gasp triumph – and City were unable to cut into it as they slipped to a shock 2-0 defeat at home to Wolves on Sunday.
As for Manchester United, their torrid recent form continued with a 1-0 defeat at Newcastle United, while struggling Tottenham were on the end of a resounding 3-0 loss at Brighton and Hove Albion.
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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp revealed he would speak to star Mohamed Salah about his plans to potentially play at next year s Olympics.
Egypt s Under-23s booked their place in Japan, winning the Africa U-23 Cup of Nations at home on Friday.
Quarter-finalists at London 2012, Egypt may want Salah as part of their squad, and Klopp said he would need to talk to his forward with the tournament to be held from July 22 to August 8 next year.
I know this from an hour ago. I have no idea [what will happen], Klopp said, via the Liverpool Echo.
There are some problems I know in the future, this I know from an hour ago that Egypt have qualified for the Olympics.
I have to speak to Mo. I don t know if I do it today, or whenever. Who said they want him? Do…
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In what could prove to be a lively Championship showdown on Saturday afternoon, Norwich will welcome Blackburn to Carrow Road.
Starting with the hosts, extending on their EFL Cup adventure earlier in the week as they secured an action-packed 4-3 victory against League One outfit Stevenage, Norwich will be desperate to use that performance as a platform to build on. However, although the Canaries might have their sights firmly set on booking a play-off ticket this season, they did open the 2024/25 campaign with a worrying performance. Slumping to a 2-0 loss at the hands of Championship returners Oxford United, Johannes Thorup’s men will have plenty of mounting pressure on their shoulders. Signing off their pre-season prep…
Wolves piled further pressure on under-fire Everton boss Marco Silva with an entertaining 3-1 win at Goodison Park on Saturday.
The Toffees patchy results this season have seen the Portuguese s position come under intense scrutiny and he will not be sitting any more comfortably after Wolves picked up a third straight Premier League victory to cement their place just outside the top six.
Ruben Neves early penalty had Nuno Espirito Santo s side ahead but Everton were level midway through the first half thanks to Andre Gomes thumping first goal for the club.
However, slack marking from a free-kick allowed Raul Jimenez to head home on the stroke of half-time and Leander Dendoncker smashed in a volley midway through the second period to secure Wolves first win at G…
Crystal Palace have confirmed the signing of former Brazil international goalkeeper Diego Cavalieri on a deal to the end of the season.
The 35-year-old, who won three caps for his country and was a member of the Confederations Cup-winning squad in 2013, was a free agent after leaving Fluminense in his homeland last year.
Cavalieri will provide competition for Palace s two senior goalkeepers, Julian Speroni and Wayne Hennessey, as Roy Hodgson s side battle against relegation from the Premier League.
I am very happy to be here and have been training with the guys for some time now, Cavalieri told Palace s website.
The atmosphere in the dressing room has been really good and they have received me very well so we can talk a lot and get to know everyone. I a…