Arsenal striker Alexandre Lacazette is open to a return to former club Lyon, explaining that he is in talks with many clubs ahead of his contract expiring.
However, the 30-year-old also wants to play European football next season, and is eyeing a Champions League move after failing to make a single appearance in the competition for the Gunners.
Lacazette has made 25 Premier League starts this season as Mikel Arteta s team chase a top-four finish, but looks set to end his five-year spell in north London when his deal expires at the end of June.
The Frenchman has scored just four league goals this campaign, but leads the Gunners squad for assists after laying on seven, and says he has multiple options open to him.
Lacazette said Lyon, whom he left for …
Juventus have confirmed that midfielder Arthur will miss the start of the Serie A season after undergoing successful knee surgery.
The Brazil international is set to be sidelined for the opening few weeks of Juve’s quest to wrestle back the Scudetto from Inter, which begins away at Udinese on August 22.
Following his switch from Barcelona in June 2020 – in a deal that saw Miralem Pjanic head in the opposite direction – Arthur played 32 times in all competitions during his debut season with the Bianconeri.
The central midfielder scored his first goal for the club in a 2-0 win over Bologna in January.
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Ronald Koeman suffered the first defeat of his reign as Barcelona failed to capitalise on a shock loss for Real Madrid, slipping to a 1-0 defeat at Getafe.
With El Clasico looming on the horizon, reigning champions Madrid were stunned by newly promoted Cadiz as LaLiga resumed on Saturday following the international break.
However, Barca missed the chance to move level on points with their rivals ahead of next Saturday s showdown at Camp Nou.
Jaime Mata s 56th-minute penalty was enough for Getafe to secure a first league win over their illustrious opponents since a similar 1-0 result back in November 2011, a run of 16 games.
Lionel Messi struck a post and Getafe captain Djene Dakonam was spared from scoring an own goal by the crossbar, but after star…
Paris Saint-Germain are interested in signing Milan Skriniar from Inter Milan this summer, according to Fabrizio Romano.
The 6 2 centre-back is about to enter the final year of his contract with the Serie A side, and the Ligue 1 champions are obviously looking to take advantage of the situation to boost their defensive ranks as they prepare to continue their efforts to win the Champions League next season.
Nonetheless, the 27-year-old Slovakia international is valued highly at Inter as the two clubs prepare for discussions. Any potential agreement with therefore depend on the price. There has been no concrete bid from the Parisians.
Inter signed Skriniar in 2017 for a reported fee of €34 million. Since then, the defender has made a total of 215 appearances for…
Mohamed Salah has ended speculation over his future by signing a new long-term contract with Liverpool.
The Egypt forward only had a year remaining on his previous deal with the Reds and could have departed as a free agent after the 2022-23 season.
Liverpool on Friday revealed Salah has agreed to extend his successful stay at Anfield.
The 30-year-old helped the Reds win the FA Cup and EFL Cup last season, while they also reached the Champions League final and finished second in the Premier League.
He finished level with Son Heung-min as the Premier League s top scorer in the 2021-22 campaign, but his Liverpool future appeared to be in the balance as negotiations over a new deal dragged on.
Salah s decision to remain on Merseyside is a huge boos…
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Augsburg and Eintracht Frankfurt are directly contending for the last qualifying spot for next season s upcoming Conference League place in a crucial game held Friday night at Deutsche Bank Park Stadium. More than 50,000 fans will support the home team in an attempt to propel their favourites to a victory and set them in the 6th-place race pole position.
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Eintracht Frankfurt have fought on several fronts this season but with mixed results. Despite making it to the Conference League knockout phase, the home team s European adventure ended in Belgium following an intense doubleheader against Royale Union. The European dream ended when Dino Topmoller s team unexpectedly …
Xavi believes staying at Barcelona is the right decision after he performed a U-turn on leaving the club.
Reports emerged on Wednesday that Xavi, who had initially decided to leave Barca at the end of the season, had changed his mind.
Confirmation arrived on Thursday, with Xavi and Barca s club president Joan Laporta holding a press conference.
And Xavi has no doubt he is making the right call.
“You know that I am a very big Barcelona fan and I always try to do the best for the club, he said, as reported by Football Espana.
The most important thing is to think about the institution. When we met with the president I put my position at his disposal, but I saw that I enjoy great confidence from the president and the entire board.
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Arsenal are looking at Leeds United winger Crysencio Summerville, according to . The report has claimed that the former Premier League winners are among a number of clubs who are keeping tabs on the youngster and have been impressed by how well he has done for Daniel Farke’s side this campaign.
Summerville has been on the books of Leeds since 2020 and has established himself as one of the best young players for the West Yorkshire club. He is one of the first names on the Leeds teamsheet and has been playing well for Daniel Farke’s side. The 22-year-old has scored 17 goals and given eight assists in 36 starts and two substitute appearances in the Championship for the West Yorkshire club this campaign.
Arsenal are at the top of the Premier League table at the moment w…
Nashville SC coach Gary Smith knows his struggling side must make the most of their home games as they look to snap a five-match winless run against CF Montreal on Saturday.
Nashville sit a lowly 14th in the Eastern Conference standings with just eight points from nine matches, their only league victory of 2024 coming against Charlotte FC in mid-March.
They were pegged back in a 1-1 draw with the San Jose Earthquakes last time out as the pressure on Smith intensified further, and he knows they are running out of time to turn things around.
We re all very appreciative and understanding of the fact the home games represent the very best opportunity to earn points, Smith said.
But I wouldn t say that I feel any more pressure than I have done for any other…
Tottenham booked a place in the EFL Cup final as Moussa Sissoko and Son Heung-min got the goals in a 2-0 victory over Brentford.
Thomas Frank s Championship promotion-chasers headed into the match bolstered by a 16-match unbeaten run and victories over four other Premier League sides in this season s competition, but Sissoko s 12th-minute header punctured any early enthusiasm.
The visitors posed enough questions of Spurs in their usual eloquent style and Ivan Toney had a 63rd-minute header disallowed for offside.
Son then streaked clear of their defence to hammer home his 16th goal of the season and grant Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho his latest shot at silverware.
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