Los Angeles Galaxy are in an awkward position right now. After reaching the Major League Soccer play-offs for the first time since 2016, they lost in conference semifinals to Los Angeles FC and since then they have been trying to do one thing keep Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
The legendary Swedish superstar is going to be out of contract at the end of 2019 and the LA franchise has been trying to find ways to keep him at the club for at least another year. He scored 31 goals in 2019 despite turning 38 a month ago, but now his departure apparently looks all the more likely.
LA Galaxy have reportedly set their sights on Mauro Zarate as their replacement for the apparently outgoing star, claim Football Italia. Coach Guillermo Barros Schelotto has reportedly picked ex-Lazio and Inter…
Rigobert Song expressed regret over Cameroon s first two World Cup displays after they were eliminated from Group G despite becoming the first African team to beat Brazil at the tournament.
Cameroon needed to beat the pre-tournament favourites to have any chance of joining them in the last 16 on Friday, and they did so in dramatic fashion as Vincent Aboubakar scored a stoppage-time winner before receiving a second yellow card for celebrating by removing his shirt.
However, Switzerland s thrilling 3-2 win over Serbia ensured Murat Yakin s side finished two points clear of Cameroon, condemning them to a sixth consecutive group-stage exit at the World Cup.
The Indomitable Lions did at least go out on a high by ending Brazil s perfect World Cup record against African…
Yaya Toure has claimed he would be happy to retire at Manchester City, if he can fire the side to many trophies.
The Ivory Coast international penned a new four-year deal at the Etihad Stadium in April after his agent had claimed the midfielder would look to move if better terms were not offered.
Toure scored the goal that fired City to the FA Cup in 2009 and also netted a double against Newcastle at the end of last season, a victory that went a long way to helping the club to the Premier League title.
He said: I was thinking about it a long time and want to have a long time at City because it is a club where everybody wants to achieve something.
City have a big project in the future and I am very happy with my decision.
I want to stay at the one club where I will get everyth…
The Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG) has searched the offices of the French Football Federation (FFF) in connection with the criminal proceedings against former FIFA president Sepp Blatter.
The OAG opened an investigation into Blatter in September last year on suspicion of criminal mismanagement and alternatively misappropriation following a suspected payment of CHF 2 million to ex-UEFA president Michel Platini.
Both Blatter and Platini have since been banned from all football-related activities, although the former is also facing criminal charges.
As part of that investigation, the French Financial Prosecution Office searched the FFF s offices in Paris on Tuesday, with documents relating to the suspected payment from Blatter to Platini in 20…
Borussia Dortmund midfielder Mario Gotze looks set to leave the Bundesliga outfit this summer.
The German international has already expressed his willingness to reunite with former coach Jurgen Klopp but it appears that he will not lack any interest from a number of other Premier League sides.
Sky Sports UK understands that the likes of Arsenal, Everton and West Ham United have all stepped in the race for the 26-year-old. Additionally, Marseille and Valencia are also said to be keen on his services.
Gotze endured a difficult spell at Dortmund ever since he returned from Bayern Munich in 2016. The scorer of Germany’s winning goal in the 2014 World Cup final has struggled to restore his form due to numerous injury issues but now seems to be fully fit and read…
Kingsley Coman will spend several weeks on the sidelines with an ankle ligament tear as the Bayern Munich winger s injury woes continue.
Coman – who was forced to miss France s triumphant World Cup campaign – has been plagued by injuries and the 22-year-old is set for another spell away from the pitch after Bayern confirmed a syndesmosis ligament tear in his left ankle, which requires surgery.
Making his first Bundesliga appearance since undergoing surgery on the same ankle in February, Coman had to be helped from the field late in the opening half of Bayern s 3-1 win over Hoffenheim on Friday.
Coman was on the receiving end of a crude challenge from Hoffenheim s Nico Schulz in the Bundesliga opener at Allianz Arena.
Kingsley Coman has suffered a syn…
Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing Riccardo Sottil of Fiorentina, according to .
Apparently, the north Londoners are sending scouts ti Italy to report on the young winger, but they will have been disappointed over the weekend as the young winger remained on the bench for the entire game which Fiorentina drew away to Atalanta. Nonetheless, they remain keen and are preparing to step up their interest.
Sottil joined the youth ranks at his current club in 2016, and was initially called into the first team in 2017/18. Having made his senior debut in the Serie A against Sampdoria a year ago, he made only three appearances for the Viola before he joined Pescara on loan in January. He is now back at the Artemio Franchi Stadium, and despite playing so little, he has cau…
Mikel Arteta praised unique teenager Bukayo Saka after Arsenal ended a miserable week by relegating West Brom with a 3-1 Premier League victory on Sunday.
The Gunners are facing the prospect of missing out on European football for the first time in 25 years next season after they were knocked out of the Europa League at the semi-final stage by Villarreal on Thursday.
A drab goalless draw against the Spanish side – coached by former Gunners boss Unai Emery – was a new low for Arsenal and piled more pressure on Arteta, but they responded with a first home win in seven games.
Emile Smith Rowe scored his maiden Premier League goal before Nicolas Pepe added a second with a sublime finish to put Arsenal in command.
Matheus Pereira pulled a goal back mid…
Moise Kean has completed a season-long loan move to Paris Saint-Germain from Everton.
The Italy international makes the temporary switch until June 2021 to the Ligue 1 champions, who confirmed they do not have a purchase option on the 20-year-old striker.
Kean joined Everton from Juventus ahead of the 2019-20 campaign but managed just two goals in 31 Premier League matches.
I am particularly proud and happy to become a Paris Saint-Germain player. They are one of the best clubs in the world as demonstrated by their recent participation in the Champions League final, Kean told PSG s official website.
I am delighted to join such an ambitious club whose reputation is very important in my country. I can t wait to evolve alongside some of the best pla…
Former Sweden internatonal Olof Mellberg announced his retirement from club football on Thursday.
Centre-back Mellberg, 36, ended his career at Copenhagen after playing in the top flights in England, Italy and Spain.
The 117-time Sweden international s stint at Aston Villa stretched from 2001-08 and saw him feature 232 times in the Premier League for eight goals.
The defender also featured in two World Cups with Sweden in 2002 and 2006, and remains third in the list of most caps for his country.
Mellberg confirmed he had called time on his well-travelled career.
Today I ended my contract with FC Copenhagen, which will be the last in my football career, Mellberg said via a statement.
Thanks to all the fans, players, coaches and others who…