Neymar is wanted at Barcelona but the Brazilian star will decide his future, according to the LaLiga club s president Josep Maria Bartomeu.
The 25-year-old is heavily linked with a shock move to Paris Saint-Germain, who are reportedly ready to activate the forward s €222million release clause.
While Bartomeu said Neymar was wanted, and contracted until 2021 at Barca, he accepted the Brazil international would decide if he wanted to leave the European giants.
Well, you know Neymar is one of our best players, and so we don t want to lose that player, he told The New York Times.
We want him to continue, continue with us. He still has four years of his contract, so nothing else to say.
You know that players decide if they want to leave, they can …
Willian Jose withdrew from Real Sociedad s squad for Wednesday s Copa del Rey clash with Espanyol amid reports he is set to join Tottenham.
Sociedad striker Willian Jose was initially named in Imanol Alguacil s squad, but the Brazilian pulled out of contention after asking the club to be left out until his situation is resolved.
It comes amid rumours the 28-year-old is a target for Premier League side Tottenham, who are set to be without Harry Kane until at least April after the England forward sustained a hamstring injury.
Willian Jose, who joined Sociedad in 2016, has scored eight goals in 20 LaLiga appearances this season.
Cambio de última hora en la convocatoria: Lobete (dorsal 35) entra en la lista en lugar de Willian José. El delantero ha pedid…
Denmark coach Age Hareide picked out Paolo Guerrero as the star player for World Cup opponents Peru but called the Flamengo forward s work rate into question.
Guerrero was cleared to play at the World Cup when a Swiss supreme court judge granted an interim order to freeze the 34-year-old s 14-month ban, which he received for testing positive for a metabolite of cocaine.
The availability of Guerrero came as a huge boost for Peru coach Ricardo Gareca, who saw his veteran captain score five times in 17 appearances as Los Incas qualified for the World Cup for the first time in 36 years.
Denmark captain Simon Kjaer was one of three players who sent an open letter to FIFA to request that Guerrero s suspension be paused for the World Cup, asking the governing body to sh…
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Two sides who find themselves battling it out at opposite ends of the Championship table, Bournemouth will make the trip to Oakwell when they face off against Barnsley on Saturday afternoon.
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Starting with the hosts, while Barnsley might have shocked many as they secured a play-off spot last season, the Tykes have drastically failed to keep up that momentum this time around. In the midst of what has become a Championship nightmare under Poya Asbaghi, the Yorkshire-based outfit appear to be freefalling their way down to League One. Last seen earlier in the week getting hit with a 3-0 drumming away at top-six contenders Nottingham Forest, Barnsley find themselves sat eight points adrift of safety. Failing to bounce back from wh…
If it s true that familiarity breeds contempt it is perhaps understandable why Sadio Mane uncharacteristically lost his cool with Mohamed Salah a fortnight ago at Burnley.
Mane and Salah have formed two thirds of a devastating triumvirate alongside Roberto Firmino at Anfield since the latter s arrival on Merseyside in June 2017 and the trio seem to have an almost telepathic understanding on the pitch.
Which is why there were a few raised eyebrows at Mane s very public tantrum during the most routine of 3-0 wins at Turf Moor before the international break, with the rapid forward seemingly irate at Salah s decision to shoot rather than tee him up for a second goal.
Manager Jurgen Klopp and captain Jordan Henderson were quick to shrug off the spat and Salah s postin…
Arsenal forward Vivianne Miedema did not feel appreciated as a woman footballer at this year s Ballon d Or awards.
The prestigious awards, organised by France Football magazine, celebrate the best footballers in the world.
Of the seven trophies handed out at the 2022 ceremony, just one was dedicated to women s football – the Ballon d Or Feminin, which was awarded to Alexia Putellas.
Netherlands international Miedema did not feel comfortable at this year s ceremony and has called on organisers to introduce the same categories for male and female players.
I didn t feel appreciated as a woman footballer there, she told the BBC s Behind the Goals podcast.
If they want to have women involved, they have to do it in a different way.
They ha…
Christian Eriksen has expressed his gratitude for the support he has received during his recovery from his cardiac arrest, where he admitted that he died for five minutes .
Eriksen collapsed during Denmark s game against Finland at Euro 2020 last June and was subsequently fitted with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD)
The 29-year-old is not permitted to play in Italian football due to regulations surrounding his ICD device, which lead to Eriksen and Inter mutually agreeing to terminate his contract.
He joined the Nerazzurri in January 2020 following seven years in the Premier League with Tottenham.
In a recent interview with Danish broadcaster DR, Eriksen made clear his gratefulness to those who have written to him or approached him with…
Celtic moved clear at the top of the cinch Premiership while there were also wins for Rangers, St Mirren and Hearts.
Livingston’s bus broke down on the way to Dingwall but they claimed a point while there was also a share of the spoils at Rugby Park.
Here are five things we learned from the weekend’s action.
Rangers suffer Euro blow
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Danilo was the most expensive of Rangers’ summer signings but his settling-in period will be prolonged.
He suffered a suspected fractured cheekbone when heading the opener in Saturday’s 2-0 win over St Johnstone following a clash of heads that also saw Saints captain Liam Gordon go off.
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Liverpool and Arsenal are interested in signing Nicolo Barella from Inter Milan in the summer transfer window, according to . Premier League clubs Arsenal and Liverpool are looking to strengthen their central midfield department and have identified Barella as a potential target.
Inter won the Serie A title this season, but the Italian giants have financial problems and may need to sell some of their best players. The Nerazzurri could be open to selling the 24-year-old Italy international midfielder if they get a good offer.
Barella spent the 2019-20 season on loan at Inter from Cagliari before making the deal permanent last summer. According to , the 24-year-old midfielder made 32 starts and four substitute appearances in Serie A this season, scoring three goals and pro…
Koke says Atletico Madrid s improved defensive showings are now being reflected by their results after the captain scored in a 1-0 win over Rayo Vallecano.
After Atletico had managed just a single attempt on target despite bossing the first half, Koke bent a delicate strike into the bottom-right corner after a neat one-two with Joao Felix, handing Los Colchoneros a fifth consecutive win in LaLiga.
Koke s first strike of the campaign also saw him join a select group, becoming just the fifth man to score in each of the last 12 seasons in LaLiga, after Karim Benzema, Raul Garcia, Iker Muniain, and team-mate Antoine Griezmann.
The victory, which Atletico claimed despite Angel Correa s late red card, put last season s champions third in LaLiga, three points clear o…