According to reports in Italy, Chelsea are said to be planning on registering a £36 million offer for PSV Eindhoven star Hirving Lozano. The 23 year old turned some heads during his appearance at the 2018 FIFA World Cup with Mexico last year, and ever since then many top clubs around Europe have been sniffing around in the hope of landing his signature.
Lozano made the switch over to Dutch football back in 2017, when he joined from Pachuca. He’s been pretty consistent for PSV which is one of the reasons why he’s considered to be such a hot property, with his age being another.
It’s no secret that the Blues are in need of a natural goalscorer, and it would certainly appear as if Lozano fits the bill in that regard.
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Cardiff have signed Greece defender Dimitrios Goutas on a two-year contract.
The 29-year-old most recently played for Sivasspor, making 84 appearances for the Turkish club and scoring five goals.
He joins the Sky Bet Championship side as a free agent ahead of the 2023-24 season and cannot wait to get going.
“I’m very excited to be here,” Goutas told Cardiff City TV. “From the first day I came here, I’ve felt warmth from everybody. I’m happy to join the team and I will give my best to achieve our goals.
“I can’t wait to train with the team and help with my experience. I will always give 100 per cent and try to help the young players – that’s why I’m here.”
Bluebirds boss Erol Bulut said: “He can organise from the back and …
Paulo Dybala scored twice as Juventus confirmed their place in the Champions League round of 16 with a 4-2 victory over Zenit.
The Bianconeri had suffered consecutive domestic defeats but Dybala s first-half finish edged them ahead before Leonardo Bonucci s own goal.
Dybala restored the hosts lead in contentious fashion after the break. The Argentina international dragged a first penalty wide but converted after a retake was ordered, with goalkeeper Stanislav Kritsyuk adjudged to be off his line.
Federico Chiesa then scored for a fourth consecutive home game in the competition and Alvaro Morata got in on the act as Massimiliano Allegri s men maintained their perfect record in Group H and claimed their spot in the knockout stages.
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Erik ten Hag s obsession with success has both surprised and impressed Manchester United midfielder Casemiro.
The Brazil international moved to United from Real Madrid as part of Ten Hag s spending spree heading into his first season Old Trafford, joining compatriot Antony in making the move to England.
Casemiro has made an impression at United already, and the same is the case for the 30-year-old when it comes to the former Ajax coach.
A mainstay of Madrid s midfield for much of the last decade, Casemiro has won the Champions League five times and LaLiga on three occasions, but acknowledged he has been taken aback by Ten Hag s will to win.
After being in football for quite a while even though I m only 30, his obsession for winning is what surprised me t…
Manchester City midfielder Nigel de Jong believes his decision to join the club has been justified.
The Netherlands international joined City in 2009, playing his part in the club s 2011 FA Cup title, qualification for the Champions League and now early lead in the 2010/11 English Premier League title.
He told The Sunday Mirror: Everyone thought I was mad (when I joined). Why did I prefer Man City above other clubs?
But (owner) Sheikh Mansour s people sold the club and their ambitions very well to me.
They told me we were going to buy big players and we would be making big steps in a couple of seasons. Everything they said was solid.
They literally said to me, Within four years, we will have a team that will play for the league title . And …
Arsenal s Andrei Arshavin says that he will consider leaving the club if he continues to be glued to the bench by manager Arsene Wenger.
The 30 year-old Russian said that Wenger s unique philosophy means that players are substituted regardless of how good their performance is.
Right now I don t think about changing clubs. If I will be benched for a very long time, then such an issue might be relevant, Arshavin told Sport Express.
I still want to play for 90 minutes, but now I am glued to the bench. I wouldn t like to play for a Russian club other than Zenit (St Petersburg), and there were no contacts with Anzhi Makhachkala.
I still support Barcelona. They are the best team.
Arshavin recently admitted to being an average signing for the Gunne…
Japan s Shinji Kagawa is wary of Brisbane s humidity ahead of his team s Asian Cup clash with Iraq after their World Cup struggles.
Japan will face a familiar foe in their second Asian Cup match on Friday, with midfielder Shinji Kagawa wary of the prospective humidity in Brisbane.
Kagawa and Co. will take on Iraq at Suncorp Stadium in their second match in Group D with the temperature expected to reach a maximum of 32 degrees, while the humidity could top 60 per cent.
Having already trained in Queensland s capital, Kagawa is worried about the humidity, which he blames for Japan s poor performances at last year s World Cup.
Japan managed just one point from three games in Brazil, scoring just two goals, with all three of their matches held in the north eas…
Philippe Coutinho has reportedly been offered to two Premier League clubs, while Manchester City are eyeing Sergi Roberto.
Coutinho is expected to leave Barcelona on a permanent deal this close season.
A return to the Premier League has been mooted for the playmaker, and it could be getting closer.
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Coutinho has been offered to both Arsenal and Tottenham, according to The Independent.
The report says Arsenal look the more likely to complete a deal for the Brazil international.
Coutinho has been on loan at Bayern Munich this season, having struggled since arriving at Barcelona from Liverpool in 2018.
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The Republic of Ireland were denied victory in their opening game of Euro 2016 as Ciaran Clark s own-goal earned Sweden a 1-1 draw.
Wes Hoolahan s goal sparked scenes of joy amongst the Irish supporters at the Stade de France and it looked like Martin O Neill s men would pick up their first points at a European Championship finals in 28 years and their first ever competitive win over Sweden.
But Sweden heaped pressure on the Irish goal and Clark suffered the anguish of costing his side two vital points when he headed Zlatan Ibrahimovic s cross into his own net.
Ireland worked tirelessly to try and take three points from their easiest-looking Group E fixture and deny Ibrahimovic the chance to make his mark on the tournament, but a tenacious first-half performance …
The Women’s World Cup continued with three games taking place on the second day of the tournament.
Spain and Switzerland got their campaigns off to a winning start against Costa Rica and the Philippines respectively.
However, Canada were forced to share the spoils with Nigeria after Christine Sinclair’s spot-kick was saved.
Here the PA news agency takes a look at Friday’s action.
Dominant Spain
Spain started their campaign by easing to a 3-0 victory over Costa Rica.
Valeria del Campo’s own goal was followed by strikes from Aitana Bonmati and Esther Gonzalez in the next six minutes.
Jenni Hermoso also had a penalty saved by Daniela Solera before half-time, meaning that there has been a spot-kick awarded in all five games in the tou…