The oldest running Dutch magazine Voetbal International reports that Feyenoord right-back Rick Karsdorp is inches away from securing a deal with the Italian giants
Dutch side and their Italian counterparts are believed to have already made an agreement over a summer deal for the 22-year-old defender who is flying to Italy on Tuesday morning to have his medicals done and conclude his move to AS Roma.
Rick Karsdorp made a breakthrough into the Feyenoord first-team in 2014/15 season and has been one of the most standard first-team members for the Dutch champions ever since. Dutch defender made the total of 30 Eredivisie appearances last season and even scored a goal in the process.
Karsdorp’s contract with Feyenoord is running until 2021 and AS Roma are believed…
West Bromwich Albion are considering a move for Newcastle United midfielder Moussa Sissoko, .
The France international is expected to leave St James’s Park this summer after the North East side were relegated to the Championship last season.
A fee of £15m has been mooted for the box to box player, who is currently on international duty at the European Championships.
Sissoko moved to Newcastle from Toulouse in January 2013 and has since racked up one hundred and thirty-two appearances for the club, scoring twelve goals.
He has won thirty-nine caps for his country with his one and only international goal so far coming in a 5-2 win over Switzerland at the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil.
He has made two appearances at Euro 2016 thus far, and…
RSC Anderlecht have signed Dejan Joveljic from Eintracht Frankfurt on loan for the rest of the season, both clubs confirmed on Friday.
The 20-year-old striker was raised as a Red Star Belgrade talent and came through the ranks with the Serbian champions. In 2018, he scored 44 goals in 21 games for their U-19 side and was nominated for the Golden Boy award. For their first team, he bagged 14 strikes in 28 appearances in all competitions, before making his way to Eintracht last summer for €4 million.
However, it appears it s now been realized that he isn t ready to play regularly in the Bundesliga. He appeared 10 times in an Eintracht shirt this season, but only managed to find the opposition net once. He will now try his luck in Belgium, and hope for enough game-time t…
Kevin-Prince Boateng confirmed his shock move from Sassuolo to Barcelona is close, calling his impending switch to Camp Nou a huge opportunity .
Barca coach Ernesto Valverde had been hoping for attacking reinforcements in January, particularly after seeing Paco Alcacer depart for Borussia Dortmund in the previous transfer window and then Munir El Haddadi join Sevilla this month.
But Boateng is an arrival few had predicted, with the former Ghana international – who has played for Tottenham, Borussia Dortmund, AC Milan and Schalke, among others – reportedly joining on loan with an €8million purchase option.
Now 31, Boateng is viewed by many as a player who has never really lived up to expectations after initially impressing as a teenager at Hertha Berlin, b…
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta wants to sign Facundo Torres from Orlando City in the January transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that the Uruguay international winger’s form has attracted the attention of Arsenal, and the Gunners’ boss Areta is keen on bringing the 22-year-old to the Emirates Stadium in the middle of the season.
Torres has made 30 starts and four substitute appearances in Major League Soccer for Orlando City so far this season, scoring nine goals and providing eight assists in the process.
Arsenal are at the top of the Premier League table at the moment with 31 points from 12 matches, two points above second-placed and defending champions Manchester City. The Gunners are currently at the top of UEFA Europa League Group A with 12 poi…
Manuel Neuer is expected to return from his seven-match injury absence for Bayern Munich s trip to Hertha Berlin on Saturday, according to Julian Nagelsmann.
A shoulder injury has kept Neuer sidelined since Bayern s dramatic 2-2 draw with Bundesliga rivals Borussia Dortmund last month, causing concern for both club and country.
While the goalkeeper s absence led to speculation he could miss Germany s World Cup opener against Japan on November 23, Nagelsmann repeatedly dismissed those concerns while urging caution over his return.
That approach looks to have paid off, with Nagelsmann revealing on Friday that Neuer was likely to replace Sven Ulreich between the sticks in the German capital.
If the final training session goes well, Manu will come along and …
New Zealand ended their search for a coach, appointing Anthony Hudson as Ricki Herbert s successor.
Hudson has signed a deal through to the end of the 2018 World Cup after Herbert retired in November following New Zealand s failure to qualify for the finals in Brazil.
The 33-year-old Englishman arrives from Bahrain, where he gained promotion from the under-23 squad to the senior side in August last year, helping the nation book their place at the upcoming Asian Cup in Australia.
Hudson held off competition from former Australia coach Frank Farina and Gary van Egmond to secure the role and he will kick off his tenure with an international friendly against Uzbekistan on September 8.
I m excited to be joining New Zealand Football as the next coach of the Al…
Arsenal midfielder Frida Maanum will not feature in Norway’s upcoming Euro 2025 qualifiers after collapsing in Sunday’s League Cup final win against Chelsea.
The 24-year-old collapsed off the ball in stoppage time and left the field on a stretcher before Arsenal clinched a 1-0 victory in extra-time.
The Gunners announced on Tuesday that Maanum was “doing well” and was being assessed by medical staff and on Wednesday added she will not be joining up with Norway’s squad.
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A club statement read: “Frida Maanum will continue to be closely monitored by our medical team at Arsenal this week and will therefore not meet up with the Norwegian national team before their game on Friday.
“We are …
Burnley will hope Tuesday s League Cup second-round tie with Sheffield Wednesday provides some light relief from their Premier League toils.
Sean Dyche s men surprised many by clinching promotion from the Championship last season, finishing runners-up behind Leicester City.
Widely tipped to struggle in the top flight, the sceptics have been proven correct in Burnley s first two games back in the top flight respective 3-1 and 1-0 defeats to Chelsea and Swansea City.
After being outclassed by Jose Mourinho s side in their opening match, Burnley did at least show improvement at the Liberty Stadium on Saturday and Dyche remains upbeat ahead of the clash with Championship side Wednesday.
We are a work in progress and we are developing, Dyche said.
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England manager Roy Hodgson has talked up David Beckham s offer to join his coaching set-up.
Former England captain Beckham s presence has been missing from the game after his retirement last year after a short spell with French powerhouse Paris Saint-Germain.
However, the 39-year-old hinted at a return in some capacity with England on Saturday, telling The Daily Telegraph: If I can help in any way for the future of England and the future of English football, I will.
Beckham has previous experience on England s bench after taking a role under Fabio Capello at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
And having added Beckham s former Manchester United and England team-mate Gary Neville to his coaching staff, Hodgson has welcomed the offer to boost his backroom…