A year after relegation, Getafe returned to the Spanish First Division after a 3-1 victory over Tenerife in the second leg of the promotion playoff. The Madrid team turned the 1-0 deficit from the first leg around and now join Levante and Girona, the other two ascendants from the Second Division. Slightly superior in the opening exchanges of the decisive duel, Getafe went ahead in the 9th mi...Full Story »

Valere Germain will complete a transfer from Monaco to Marseille next week. The striker joined Monaco as an academy prospect in 2005, eventually breaking into the first-team and winning the Ligue 2 title in 2012/13. Last season, he helped Leonardo Jardim's men to Ligue 1 glory, playing in one of European football's most exciting teams. Only two teammates made more league appearances than Ge...Full Story »

Brazil midfielder Paulinho has revealed that his agent is in talks with Barcelona over a potential move to the Catalan club. Barca are looking to make signings in a number of positions this summer as they look to strengthen new coach Ernesto Valverde's hand, with midfield one area they're keen to improve. Paris Saint-Germain's Marco Verratti is their top target, but reports emerged earlier thi...Full Story »

Berlin coach Jens Keller is the front-runner to become Sunderland's new manager The Germans see him as the man to emulate David Wagner’s success at Huddersfield if the Black Cats’ US owner Ellis Short finally rubber stamps the deal. The final price will rise to £100m if Sunderland are steered back to the Premier League at the first attempt. Keller, 46, a former Stuttgart and ...Full Story »

Zinedine Zidane will face the oncoming crisis with Cristiano Ronaldo with total and absolute normality, just as he did when Mateo Kovacic and Raphael Varane caused him problems. Shortly after Ronaldo went public with a desire to move from Real Madrid, the Frenchman phoned the Portuguese, taking a first step in his attempt to solve the tension created. What is clear is that Zidane also faced...Full Story »

A heart-to-heart talk with Luis Suarez convinced Lionel Messi to remain at Barcelona last summer when it seemed he was Manchester City bound. The 30-year-old Argentinian forward, according to Mundo Deportivo as reported by the Daily Mirror, requested a move to England before changing his mind. Messi was keen to reunite with former Cule manager Pep Guardiola, seemingly unhappy with events at ...Full Story »

Arsenal will have to pay €65million to buy Alexandre Lacazette and speculation the striker could move to the Premier League club is "premature", says Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas. The prolific striker appeared set to sign for Atletico Madrid but the Court of Arbitration for Sport's decision to uphold the LaLiga club's transfer ban prevented a deal from being completed. Reports had ...Full Story »

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is a target for Liverpool The Kop's chief executive Peter Moore has joked with fans on Twitter that a potential deal would not be financially viable because of the Gabon ace's long name. Liverpool have been linked with the Borussia Dortmund striker for some time. But he won't come cheap and finances were clearly at the front of Moore's mind in his tongue-in-cheek Twi...Full Story »

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho is chasing a deal for Tottenham striker Harry Kane. The Mirror says Mourinho wants his Manchester United bosses to get £100 million Spurs star Kane ... and ignore Cristiano Ronaldo. Old Trafford boss Mourinho has made it clear he would prefer a move for striker Kane rather than an attempt to bring Real Madrid ace Ronaldo back to Manchester. Mourinho...Full Story »

Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo stood out against New Zealand The win, however, came at a cost as Manchester City-bound midfielder Bernardo Silva was substituted because of an ankle injury. With hosts Russia losing against Mexico in Kazan, Portugal progressed as Group A winners, while the All Whites finished bottom following a third straight defeat. Captain Ronaldo put Portugal ahead from the...Full Story »