The Gunners are hopeful of finalising a permanent deal for the Norwegian, who impressed on loan at Emirates Stadium last term Arsenal are close to sealing a move for Martin Odegaard move after stepping up talks with Real Madrid, Goal can confirm. Odegaard spent six months on loan at Emirates Stadium in 2020-21, and endeared himself to Arsenal fans with his infectious energy in the middle of ...Full Story »

The former Blancos star has been linked with a move away from Juventus this summer Cristiano Ronaldo has denied talk he could be set for a sensational return to Real Madrid, hitting out at "disrespectful" media reports linking him with a move away from Juventus. Ronaldo is entering the final year of his Juve contract and has been recently linked with Madrid and Manchester City, among other c...Full Story »

FORMER Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has taken to Instagram to pose publicly with his new girlfriend for the first time. He was spotted with Israeli model Mishel Gerzig earlier this summer, sparking rumours that the pair were together - and now both have revealed that they are officially a couple.  The 29-year-old took to Instagram to reveal his news, posting a picture of him nex...Full Story »

Thibaut Courtois has signed a new contract at Real Madrid that will keep the goalkeeper at the club until June 2026. A new deal for Courtois was one of the club's top priorities, sources told ESPN, with both parties displaying a "fantastic" attitude during negotiations. "Real Madrid C. F. and Thibaut Courtois have agreed an extension to the player's contract, which will see him remain at the...Full Story »

Paul Pogba is targeting a free deal to Real Madrid next summer. The Manchester United playmaker, 28, will now run down the final 12 months of his current contract at Old Trafford before walking away to the Bernabeu for nothing. And Pogba will be one third of an amazing treble swoop by Real - with fellow French ace Kylian Mbappe and Norwegian striker Erling Haaland set to follow him to Spain. ...Full Story »

Alaves host Real Madrid at the Estadio Medizorroza in their opening fixture of the La Liga season on Saturday. Both sides will be looking to start their season off strongly with a win. The two sides had contrasting 2020-21 campaigns, with Real Madrid finishing second in the league behind Atletico Madrid, while Alaves finished 16th, four points off the relegation zone. Alaves have been incons...Full Story »

RAPHAEL VARANE is getting used to life in England having been spotted in a Manchester traffic jam already. The Frenchman's £42million transfer to Manchester United from Real Madrid is still dragging on but is expected to be completed on Saturday. Raphael Varane was pictured in traffic near Manchester as his Man Utd transfer edges closer Varane, 28, was seen in a white BMW 4X4 in Alderley...Full Story »

Martin Odegaard's move to Arsenal is back on with the Gunners closing in on a deal worth £40million for the midfielder who does not feature in Carlo Ancelotti's plans this season Arsenal are closing in on a £40m deal for Martin Odegaard after Real Madrid slapped him on the transfer list. Odegaard returned to Madrid from his loan spell with the Gunners last season determined to make i...Full Story »

Nunez agent quiets Brighton talkThe agent of Brighton target Darwin Nunez has quieted talk of the Benfica player moving to England this summer. "We had interest for Darwin, but there was never a formal offer," Edgardo Lasalvia told ESPN. "We’ve spoken and they asked about him. In principle, Darwin is going to stay in Benfica at least until December of this year.” 'Norwich's style...Full Story »

Despite the fact Paris Saint-Germain are launching an operation to sign Lionel Messi, the club's position with regards to Kylian Mbappe hasn't yet changed, with PSG insisting that they won't sell. Whilst they are putting increasing pressure on the forward to sign a contract extension, Real Madrid continue to watch events from afar, and are ready in case they have to make a quick manoeuvre thi...Full Story »

Back in training after Euro 2020 and testing positive for COVID-19 Carlo Ancelotti welcomes back Karim Benzema. The Real Madrid players trained as usual on Wednesday morning, this time boosted by Karim Benzema's return to Valdebebas. The forward is back to work with Los Blancos after enjoying some holidays having featured for France at Euro 2020 this summer. Additionally, Benzema has had to q...Full Story »

It was fairly clear at the end of last season that Mikel Arteta wanted Martin Odegaard to stay at Arsenal, however, the Norwegian decided to return to Real Madrid. As the new Premier League and La Liga seasons approach, the player’s situation has taken an unexpected turn, with Don Balon reporting that Carlo Ancelotti is none too impressed with what he has seen both in training sessions ...Full Story »

It has been a good summer for Rafa Mir. The forward has impressed in each of his outings at the Olympic Games in Tokyo and his performances culminated in a hat-trick from the bench as La Roja booked their place in the semi-finals by beating Ivory Coast last time out. Immediately after coming on, Rafa Mir scored a stoppage time equaliser to force extra time, before scoring twice in the additio...Full Story »

Grealish set for meeting with Man City Jack Grealish has rushed back from holiday to talk terms with Man City, according to The Daily Star. The Aston Villa ace is poised to make a £100 million ($139m) move to the Premier League champions. Bayern bullish on Goretzka future Bayern Munich boss Julian Nagelsmann is hopeful that Leon Goretzka will sign a new deal, despite interest from Man...Full Story »

Agents for Atletico Madrid midfielder Saul Niguez are due in England today for talks with Manchester United. The Mirror says Saul hopes to have his summer move to England sorted this week — with United and Liverpool in pole position for his signature. Representatives of the 26-year-old have been given the blessing of Atletico Madrid bigwigs to negotiate a move for their man. And they ...Full Story »

Spanish giants Real Madrid, led by president Florentino Perez, have officially announced on Friday that along with Barcelona and Juventus, they still have plans to push through a European Super League (ESL). The original plan which dominated headlines earlier this year saw several of Europe’s biggest clubs all participate in the founding of a novel ‘super league’ – tho...Full Story »

Real Madrid believe Martin Odegaard has an important future at the club but would not rule out his departure if the player insists on leaving and a €50m offer comes along, several sources told ESPN. The Spanish giants are still hopeful that Odegaard will change his mind and remain at Madrid to fight for a spot in the squad, sources have said, and the next two weeks could be crucial in d...Full Story »

The France international's impending move to Manchester United is yet another sign of how the 13-time European champions are struggling financially With Raphael Varane heading to Manchester United, Real Madrid are losing the one truly world-class centre-back they had left in yet another sign of the club’s slow slip towards decay. Captain and icon Sergio Ramos had already joined Paris S...Full Story »

Real Madrid's players are eager for Gareth Bale to stay for the new season. Bale has impressed with his form and attitude in preseason. And a Real Madrid player is reported to have said: "Bale acts the same way he always did [before joining Tottenham on loan for the 2020-21 season], but even at 50% he's the best attacker at the club." Quoting the report that he had received from the dressin...Full Story »

The Italian manager is back with the club he led to Serie A glory, having confirmed he rejected overtures from Santiago BernabeuMax Allegri has confirmed he turned down the chance to manage Real Madrid in order to have a second spell in charge of Juventus, saying he is looking forward to the "amusing" challenge of restoring the Turin giants to the top of Serie A. Allegri was unveiled as Juven...Full Story »