Choi chuffed with silverware

“Of course Lozano and Bergwijn are interesting players, but €30m for Hirving and €20m for Steven, we will not pay that. We have indeed paid a lot of money for Richarlison, but he is 21 years old and has already shown it in the Premier League.”

Those are the words of Everton club director Marcel Brands, who has spoken about the possibility of bringing Hirving Lozano to Goodison Park. Lozano made the switch over to Dutch football with PSV Eindhoven from Pachuca back in 2017, but it seems as if a possible move over to English football still has a few bumps in the road.

Everton fans have expressed their desire to see the club add a few more reinforcements during the January transfer window, but it doesn’t appear as if there’s anything concrete just yet. With the…

Leeds United have signed Poland international Mateusz Klich from Twente and handed the midfielder a three-year contract.

Klich is the first signing for new head coach Thomas Christiansen, who took charge at Elland Road last week.

Reports suggest Leeds have paid around £1.5million to bring in the 27-year-old from the Eredivisie side.

I am very happy to have signed for such a huge club and I m looking forward to playing in the famous white shirt, Klich told Leeds website after the move was completed on Friday. 

I am excited to come to England and test myself in the Championship. I can t wait to get going.

The team came close to promotion last season so hopefully we can go one better. I m looking forward to meeting my new team-mates next week a…

With a stacked afternoon of footballing action from across the continent on Saturday, we have searched far and wide to find you all a handful of helpful tips that are worth keeping an eye out for this weekend.

Saturday 26th September  

BST 14:00 Torino vs Atalanta 

Given extra time off to recover after their Champions League exploits over the summer, Atalanta will be raring to go when they make a much-awaited Serie A return this weekend. Shocking almost everyone across Europe after a record-breaking campaign during the extended 2019/2020 campaign, La Dea managed to land themselves another top-four finish and gained a string of admirers from across Europe. Enjoying their summer pre-season preparations and collecting four wins on the bounce, the Bergamo outfi…

Portugal defender Pepe has returned to Porto on a deal until 2021 following his release by Besiktas, the Primeira Liga club have confirmed.

Pepe played for Porto between 2004 and 2007 before being snapped up by Real Madrid, whom he represented for a decade.

The most successful days of his career were at the Santiago Bernabeu, winning both the Champions League and LaLiga three times.

He joined Besiktas in 2017 and was well-regarded by supporters, but he opted to agree to a mutual termination of his contract towards the end of last year in a bid to help the club s worsening financial woes.

Reports swiftly suggested a return to Porto was on the cards, and the deal was finally announced on Tuesday.

He re-joins the club seven points clear at the top of…

Competition: NPL Queensland

Market: Gold Coast Knights to win both halves

Odds: 6/5 @

Two sides who find themselves battling it out at opposite ends of the NPL Queensland table, the Gold Coast Knights will welcome Redlands to the Croatian Sports Centre on Tuesday morning.

Starting with the hosts, only continuing on a remarkable flurry over the past few months, Gold Coast find themselves tipped as a standout contender to be crowned NPL Queensland champions in 2023. Along with mustering 13 points from just their last five appearances, the Knights are also remarkably unbeaten in each of their previous 13 straight matchups a run that stems all the way back to February 24th. With their extended purple patch highlighted by a stunning 5-1 romp against Eastern …

Fiorentina forward Dusan Vlahovic is winning plenty of admirers.

The 21-year-old Serbian has netted 10 times in 12 appearances at club level this season.

Vlahovic is currently under contract until June 23, although La Viola want him to sign an extension.

TOP STORY – PSG TO ENTER VLAHOVIC RACE

Paris Saint-Germain will enter the race to sign Fiorentina s Dusan Vlahovic, claims Le10Sports.

The Parisians are lining up the Serbian striker as a potential successor to Kylian Mbappe should he exit the club when his contract expires at the end of this season, with Real Madrid circling.

Hot property Vlahovic is being pursued by Juventus, Liverpool and Tottenham.

Mercato PSG : La succession de Mbappé compromise par Conte ?

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Newcastle Jets coach Gary van Egmond says his side have a mental edge over Central Coast Mariners because of their grand final win in 2007/08.

The Jets beat the Mariners 1-0 in the 2008 A-League grand final to claim their first and only title, and van Egmond believes that win continues to give his side the wood over their local rivals.

I think that one nagging thing in the back of their minds is that we have won a grand final and they haven t, van Egmond said.

Which is something, until they get over that, it is going to be difficult for them in some respects especially with some players who are still in the playing group who were in that grand final against us.

So I think we have a better edge as far as that is concerned.

The Jets coach also…

Daniel Sturridge is to miss Liverpool s International Champions Cup clash with Barcelona on Saturday due to a hip issue.

The England forward has started just 18 league games over the last two seasons, repeatedly struggling with injury concerns.

He returned to form and fitness with England at Euro 2016, scoring the winning goal against Wales, but has now suffered a setback in his preparations for the new Premier League season, which gets under way next weekend. 

Liverpool described a precautionary problem following Sturridge s omission from the first ICC game at Wembley Stadium.

Daniel Sturridge has been left out of today s squad as a precaution due to a slight hip issue

— Liverpool FC (@LFC)

The former Chelsea forward has scored 54 go…

Mexico head coach Miguel Herrera has urged Javier Hernandez to leave Manchester United in order to secure first-team football.

Hernandez has fallen down the pecking order after an impressive debut campaign at Old Trafford in 2010-11, with the likes of Robin van Persie, Wayne Rooney and Danny Welbeck all regularly preferred.

Last season, the 26-year-old started just six Premier League games and new United boss Louis van Gaal is thought to be willing to allow him to leave with Italian champions reported to be interested in his services.

And Herrera, Hernandez s national team coach, believes that a move could be best for the striker s career.

I think [Hernandez] needs to leave, Herrera told ESPN.

I think [Juventus] would be a good option for him. …

A potential move to England could be in Munir El Haddadi s future as are rumoured to bring the young Spaniard to London, according to Sport.

The 21-year-old Spaniard of Moroccan descent was first linked with a move to Roma, but the deal between and the Italian team never materialized.

Now Palace has come forth as the front runner to land Munir as they look to strengthen their attack as they have yet to notch a goal in Premier League play, losing both of their matches so far.

Also, reports indicate that Barça are not looking for a loan move as they would prefer a permanent transfer for the 21-year-old forward.

Munir began his career with the Barcelona B squad, but in 2014 he made the jump to the senior squad where he has made 45 total appearances and s…