Leicester City have announced the signing of defender Yohan Benalouane from Atalanta for an undisclosed fee.
The Tunisia centre-back moves to the Premier League club on a four-year deal, subject to international clearance.
Benalouane, who represented France at under-21 level, enjoyed a stint at Saint-Etienne before moving to Italy to join Cesena in 2010.
The 28-year-old has since played for both Parma and Atalanta, helping the latter narrowly avoid relegation from Serie A last season.
Leicester also completed the signing of Caen midfielder N Golo Kante on a four-year contract earlier on Monday.
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Jakub Blaszczykowski has moved from Borussia Dortmund to Fiorentina on a season-long loan.
The Poland international moved to Signal Iduna Park from Wisla Krakow in 2007 and was part of the Dortmund teams that won the Bundesliga in 2010-11 and 2011-12 as well as reaching the UEFA Champions League final in 2012-13.
However, injuries restricted the winger to just 20 appearances in all competitions last season and he has yet to play for Dortmund under new coach Thomas Tuchel this campaign.
Kuba is not only a great football player, but also a wonderful person, Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc said.
For him it is important to gather a lot of match practice ahead of the 2016 European Championship. We wish him well in his sporting future in Florence…
Argentina looked out of sorts for long spells against Italy, as Messi watched on from the Etihad Stadium stands, before second-half goals from Ever Banega and Manuel Lanzini sealed the win.
The performance prompted some critics to accuse Jorge Sampaoli s side of relying too much on their star number 10, but Koke says such dependence is hardly surprising.
Everyone looks for him when it comes to games, either for Barcelona or his national team, because he decides matches with a goal, a pass, he said. When you watch him on TV, it seems like he suddenly changes gear.
If you have him on your team, it s normal that you d look for him.
Spain head into the match after impressing in a 1-1 draw with Germany, a performance that further cemented their place as …
Schalke have warned Bayern Munich they have no intention of selling Leon Goretzka amid speculation the Bundesliga champions are keen to lure the midfielder away from Veltins-Arena.
Goretzka has developed into a key figure at Schalke since joining the club from Bochum in 2013 and his good performances have not gone unnoticed elsewhere.
Bayern allegedly see him as the ideal addition to their midfield following the retirement of Xabi Alonso, but Schalke sporting director Christian Heidel has made it clear the 22-year-old is not for sale at any price.
We are the ones making the decision, no-one else, Heidel told reporters when questioned about the midfielder s future.
We are very confident that Leon will still play for Schalke next season. There are very fe…
Spain midfielder Pedri has signed a new long-term contract with Barcelona.
The 18-year-old had less than 12 months remaining on his previous deal – though the club did have the option to extend that by a further two seasons.
Nevertheless, they have instead opted to push ahead and secure him to entirely fresh terms, with the talented midfielder committing himself to the Catalans until 2026.
Pedri has experienced a rapid rise since joining Barca from Las Palmas last year, establishing himself as a key player for the Blaugrana.
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The teenager playmaker has also shown his class at international level, impressing for Spain at Euro 2020 and going on to win a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympic Games…
Raheem Sterling is open about a move away from Manchester City for more game time.
The 26-year-old dropped down the pecking order at City last season before an excellent Euro 2020 campaign, where he scored three times for runners-up England.
Sterling has only managed five starts in all competitions this season and could be on the move in the January transfer window.
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Barcelona will make completing a loan deal for Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling their priority in January, claims Sport.
Sterling faces strong competition for places at City and has spoken publicly about his desire for more time on the field.
The Catalans have financial restraints inhibiting their transfer acti…
Roque Santa Cruz looks likely to end his miserable spell at Manchester City by joining Botafogo, according to his agent.
The Paraguayan striker moved to the Etihad in the summer of 2009 after the Abu Dhabi take
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over of the club for 17.5 million pounds, but failed to establish himself after boss Mark Hughes was replaced by Roberto Mancini and has been on loan at Malaga this season.
Despite enjoying a successful spell with the La Liga outfit in the current campaign, the financial difficulties at La Rosaleda mean a permanent transfer has always been unlikely, and his agent has now confirmed that a move to the Brazil Serie A is close to completion.
The situation is calm, the player wants to play for Botafogo and the club is interested in signing him. Ther…
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Having come to terms with their failure to qualify for Europe next season, Brighton and Hove Albion will play host to Chelsea in a postponed Premier League fixture on Wednesday evening.
Brighton drew 1-1 with Newcastle in their previous game, while Chelsea emerged triumphant from their trip to Nottingham Forest, winning an exciting contest by 3-2.
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Brighton have been struggling offensively, failing to score more than once in their last 14 matches across all competitions. In their recent match at St James Park, Joel Veltman initially put the Seagulls in the lead with a bundled effort but had to leave the field due to injury. Newcastle capitalized on Veltman s absence when Tariq Lamptey replaced him; E…
The agent of Paris Saint-Germain talisman Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Mino Raiola, has confirmed the player will not be leaving the Parc des Princes this summer, .
Ibrahimovic, who joined PSG from AC Milan in a deal reportedly worth €20 million last summer, has been linked with a sensational return to Italian champions Juventus in recent weeks.
The Sweden international has won a league title in nine of the last 10 years, with six different clubs: AFC Ajax Amsterdam (2003-04), Juventus (2004-05, 2005-06), FC Internazionale Milano (2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09), FC Barcelona (2009-10), AC Milan (2010-11) and Paris Saint-Germain (2012-13).
Only in 2011-12 was Ibra denied the league title after former club Juventus went the entire season unbeaten (23-15-0).
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Barcelona marked Luis Enrique s 100th game as coach of the club with a 2-0 victory over La Liga s bottom side Levante at Estadio Ciudad de Valencia on Sunday.
Luis Enrique completed a century of matches in all competitions at the Barca helm with an 80th win as Luis Suarez s second-half stoppage-time strike added to an early own goal from Levante captain David Navarro.
The injury-time strike sent Uruguay star Suarez top of the Pichichi standings as La Liga s leading goal-scorer this season ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo, with Real Madrid in action away to Granada later in the day.
Despite not being as impressive as in the crushing 7-0 victory over Valencia in the Copa del Rey on Wednesday, the Catalan giants did enough to re-open a three-point advantage over Atletico …