Sunderland will have to pay upwards of £10m if they are to have any chance of securing the services of Leicester City forward Leonardo Ulloa, .
The Argentina international has fallen down the pecking order at the King Power Stadium following the arrival of record signing Islam Slimani, with all of his seven league appearances so far coming as a substitute.
He played in all but nine matches last season, scoring six goals as the Foxes defied the odds to clinch the Premier League title.
In total, he has played for the East Midlands’ outfit eighty-four times, scoring nineteen goals since signing from Brighton and Hove Albion in the summer of 2014.
Sunderland won for the first time in the league this season after beating Bournemouth last time out and …
Paul Pogba will be in demand when his contract expires after this season.
While several big clubs are in the mix, one has reportedly taken the lead.
The Santiago Bernabeu could be Pogba s next home.
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Real Madrid are confident they can land Paul Pogba on a free transfer after this season, Mundo Deportivo reports.
The interest apparently is mutual, as the report says Pogba would favour a move to Los Blancos over interest from Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus.
The deal might not be so easy to close if Manchester United decide to sell Pogba during the January window, but he remains a top target for Madrid either way.
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Mirko Vucinic will train away from Juventus squad this week ahead of an anticipated exit from the club, according to his agent.
The Montenegro international has made only six starts for the Italian champions this season, with the likes of Carlos Tevez and Fernando Llorente preferred as attacking options by coach Antonio Conte.
Former Roma striker Vucinic has been linked with a move to Arsenal and his representative Alessandro Lucci confirmed an exit is looking likely.
Vucinic spoke with Conte and they have agreed he will train apart in these last days of the transfer market because he is involved in some possible negotiations, Lucci told Sky Sport Italia.
But I want to say that Mirko has never asked to be sold.
Vucinic moved to Juventus Stadium in 2011 a…
Jurgen Klopp has described Neymar s reactions to challenges as completely normal ahead of Paris Saint-Germain s visit to Anfield.
Neymar is set to line-up for PSG against Liverpool on Tuesday night when the two sides meet in the opening round of this season s Champions League group matches, and Klopp warned his players that the Brazilian would be fresh after being rested on Friday night.
Liverpool go into the game on the back of five wins from five in the Premier League but Klopp admitted they would face an outstanding player in Neymar, whose approach to rough treatment he commended.
When I saw a few games at the World Cup and it looked like he made a bit more of the situation, it was for me a completely normal reaction, Klopp said of the 26-year-old.
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Former Liverpool forward Anthony Le Tallec has completed his transfer from Le Mans to AJ Auxerre. AJA have reportedly paid Le Mans 3 million euros plus young Ghanaian Moussa Narry. Le Tallec has signed a four year contract with the Burgundy outfit.
Le Tallec, a Le Havre youth product, was brought to Anfield by Gerard Houllier in 2001. He had stints on loan at Le Havre, Sunderland, Sochaux, St.Etienne and Le Mans before returning to France permanently in 2008 with MUC 72.
Auxerre finished third in the French Ligue last season and will be competing in the preliminary rounds of the UEFA Champions League. AJA were looking for attacking reinforcements following the departure of Daniel Niculae to AS Monaco.
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Stoke City s Premier League match with Southampton got off to a remarkable start as goalkeeper Asmir Begovic after only 13 seconds.
In windy conditions at the Britannia Stadium, a clearance from the Bosnia international bounced high over opposite number Artur Boruc to give Stoke a sensational early lead.
Begovic becomes the fifth goalkeeper to score a Premier League goal, following in the footsteps of Peter Schmeichel, Brad Friedel, Paul Robinson and Tim Howard. The latter s strike also came courtesy of a long punt upfield.
Stoke s surprising opener represented only the fourth goal Southampton have conceded in the league this season.
Begovic previously represented the south-coast club s rivals Portsmouth before joining Stoke in 2010.
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Brazilian forward Gabriel Barbosa could be offered yet another chance to succeed in Europe following his unsuccessful stint with Inter Milan.
The 22-year-old forward joined the Serie A outfit back in 2016 after a sensational spell with Santos but failed to live up to the expectations in Italy. Gabriel Barbosa – or Gabigol as he is commonly referred to – made only nine Serie A appearances before he was shipped out on loan to Benfica.
The Portuguese heavyweights cut his season-long loan short and the Brazilian ended up returning to his boyhood club Santos in an attempt to revive his career.
Gabigol seems to be back on track in Brazil where he scored 15 goals in 29 league matches with Santos. He added further four in eight Campeonato Paulista outings which was …
Barcelona head coach Ernesto Valverde insists he is not worried about his future at the club.
A 3-1 LaLiga defeat at Levante last Saturday was followed by a 0-0 draw with Slavia Prague at Camp Nou in the Champions League, in which home fans made their frustrations clear with whistles from the stands.
Barca sit top of LaLiga after 11 matches but criticism is nonetheless mounting on Valverde, who appeared close to the sack at the end of last season but was given support by president Josep Maria Bartomeu.
Valverde says he still feels he has the backing of the board and that he is not concerned about his position, especially since Barca had previously been on a seven-game winning run in all competitions.
I m not worried about my future, he told reporters on …
Daniel Farke refused to lament his lacklustre Leeds side after the chance of a club-record 10 successive league wins was ended with a 1-1 draw in a West Yorkshire derby with 10-man Huddersfield.
The promotion-chasing Whites had enjoyed a perfect league start to 2024, but had to come from behind to rescue a point.
Substitute Michal Helik, the Terriers’ unlikely top scorer, put the hosts ahead before captain Jonathan Hogg was sent off in first-half stoppage time.
Patrick Bamford, making his first start since February 10, levelled in the second half but Farke’s charges failed to find a winner with Crysencio Summerville hitting the post late on.
“I’m far away from punishing my players for their performance,” stressed Farke, whose side missed the cha…
Costa Rica international forward Joel Campbell has revealed he will return to parent club Arsenal this summer amid increasing speculation linking the player with a host of English Premier League clubs.
Campbell, 21, joined Arsenal from Costa Rican FPD side Deportivo Saprissa in August 2011 and has spent each of the past three seasons on loan away from North London, with Lorient (2011/12), Real Betis (2012/13) and Olympiacos (2013/14).
The 21-year-old ace, who tallied one goal and one assist in Costa Rica s impressive 3-1 win over Uruguay on Saturday, has improved in each of the past three seasons and is believed to be rated at around €10 million.
His improvements may be enough to keep him at the Emirates Stadium next term, with you…