Pep Guardiola dismissed reports of a release clause in Erling Haaland’s contract after watching his star striker add another two goals to his season tally in the first half of Manchester City’s 5-0 rout of FC Copenhagen.Following on from Sunday’s hat-trick against Manchester United, Haaland scored City’s first two of the night before an own goal from David Khocholava and ...Full Story »

Ronaldinho certainly loves a night out Ronaldinho brought the Brazilian samba to the pitch in a way very few players came close to replicating. The iconic Brazil and Barcelona legend is the reason why millions of football lovers all around the world fell in love with the beautiful game. Whether it was his jaw-dropping long shots, his magical skills, his famous beaming smile, or his celebration...Full Story »

Mel named Malaga manager Pepe Mel has been named the new manager of Malaga, the club announced. Mel has previously managed West Brom, Real Betis, Rayo Vallecano, Las Palmas and Deportivo La Coruna throughout his career, winning the second division with Rayo Vallecano and Real Betis. Fiorentina giving up on Jovic already? Luka Jovic's slow start at Fiorentina could prompt the club to make a...Full Story »

Romelu Lukaku is closing in on a move from Chelsea back to Inter, who reportedly believe the signing is only a matter of time away. The Blues thought Lukaku would be the striker to help close the gap between themselves and Liverpool and Manchester City. However, the club-record deal, worth £97.5million, has not worked out as hoped. As a result, Lukaku wants to move back to Inter after o...Full Story »

Arsenal are being pushed to include a buyout clause in Bukayo Saka's latest contract offer. The Daily Mail says formal talks with his representatives due to start at the end of the season. The 20-year-old England forward effectively has two years left on his deal, as Arsenal have the option of triggering an additional 12 months to the three-year contract he signed in 2020, but the club want ...Full Story »

Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo has agreed a new contract until 2026 with his release clause rising to €1 billion ($1.16bn), the club have announced. Araujo's previous deal was due to expire in 2023 and ESPN revealed last month that both Manchester United and Liverpool were keen on signing the Uruguay international. The money on the table from the Premier League sides was higher than Ba...Full Story »

The prolific Norway striker is one of Europe's most in-demand players Erling Haaland does not have a €75 million (£63m/$83m) release clause in his Borussia Dortmund contract, GOAL and Spox understand. It was widely thought the Norway striker would be allowed to leave this summer should a club trigger the release fee, with Manchester City and Real Madrid believed to be leading the ...Full Story »

Antonio Conte's Tottenham could be waiting for quite a while to receive their £10million windfall from Dele Alli as he edges closer to a move to Everton on Deadline Day Tottenham could be waiting for a while to receive their initial £10million from Everton as part of the Dele Alli deal. Dele Alli looks finally set to leave North London after playing a bit-part role for the Lilywhites...Full Story »

Manchester City are ready to dip into their sizeable pockets to tempt 17-year-old sensation Matheus Franca across the Atlantic as he continues to impress for Flamengo in Brazil Manchester City are preparing a 'truckload' of money in an attempt to sign Flamengo's 17-year-old sensation Matheus Franca. Pep Guardiola's side have dipped into the Brazilian market in recent years with acquisitions of...Full Story »

The furious Clarets did not want to sell their Kiwi striker but were powerless after the Magpies triggered his release clause. Chris Wood is due on Tyneside for a medical TONIGHT Credit: Reuters Personal terms have already been agreed with Wood, 30, to become the second signing of the Saudi era following Kieran Trippier’s arrival. Newcastle’s interest in the New Zealand internat...Full Story »

Manchester United could boost their chances of winning silverware during the tenure of by bringing in a new striker during the January transfer window. Aside from Cristiano Ronaldo, who has managed 14 goals in all competitions so far this season, no United player has managed to hit the back of the net on more than five occasions. Although Ralf Rangnick has been focused on organising a team tha...Full Story »

Barcelona can sign Juventus defender Matthijs de Ligt for a knockdown fee courtesy of a clause in his deal. Sport says De Ligt's agent Mino Raiola had a buyout clause of €75m written into his contract for Barcelona, whereas the clause is €120m for any other club. It comes after Raiola told Dutch media that both he and the defender believed it was time he took a 'new step' in his ...Full Story »

SPORTS stars across the world have been embracing the Christmas spirit as the big day approaches. Manchester United legends David Beckham and Patrice Evra led the way with their very different approaches to the festive season. David Beckham wore a Santa hat to drink his Christmas Eve coffee on a chilly morningCredit: Instagram @davidbeckham Patrice Evra danced around in a Santa-reindeer suit ...Full Story »

In 2016, former Borussia Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp told of a time where he dressed as Santa Claus so he could go out drinking in the city Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp once revealed that he disguised himself with a Santa Claus mask in order to go out drinking during his time as head coach of Borussia Dortmund. Klopp told of the incident in 2016 after he was questioned on Wayne Rooney being for...Full Story »

Brendan Rodgers will be allowed to leave Leicester City for Manchester United - thanks to a clause in his contract. That's what's alleged by recent reports, as the pressure on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer grew over the international break. Rodgers, who has been linked with the Old Trafford hot seat, can apparently break his time at Leicester, should a team playing Champions League football approach ...Full Story »

Barcelona's teenage forward Ansu Fati has signed a new contract until 2027 with his release clause rising to €1 billion ($1.16 billion), the Catalan club have confirmed. Ansu's previous deal was due to expire at the end of the season and sources told ESPN that his agent, Jorge Mendes, had fielded calls from some of Europe's biggest teams. From Jan. 1, Ansu would have been free to speak t...Full Story »

Manchester City and Manchester United are reportedly set to battle for Real Sociedad forward Alexander Isak. Both Manchester giants are in dire need of signing a new striker in either January or the summer in 2022. Man City parted ways with club legend Sergio Aguero over the summer transfer window, with Pep Guardiola’s men failing in their efforts to sign a replacement. As for Man Unite...Full Story »

Pedri's new deal with Barcelona includes a club record buyout clause. The midfielder's previous deal was due to expire this summer but he has now penned terms to 2026. A €1bn release clause is a new club record for Barça, with Antoine Griezmann's €800m clause the previous record high. Pedri, 19 in November, will speak to the media at a press conference on Friday. "FC Barce...Full Story »

The Catalans have moved to secure the future of one of their key players and will include a huge figure to ward off some of Europe's big spenders Barcelona are in advanced talks over renewing Pedri's contract, with the Spaniard ready to agree a deal that will run until 2026. Goal can confirm talks have accelerated in the last 24 hours and Pedri is happy to continue with the Catalans, providi...Full Story »

Leeds United fans will be thrilled to hear that midfielder Kalvin Phillips is reportedly keen to sign a new contract at Elland Road before the end of the year. Not only that, but former Aston Villa striker Gabby Agbonlahor expects the Whites to insert a bumper £60m release clause. Phillips, 25, has enjoyed a huge rise in top-flight football. Since winning promotion with boyhood club Lee...Full Story »