LaLiga has called for Kylian Mbappe s contract at Paris Saint-Germain to be ripped up, demanding French government officials act and league chiefs take a closer look at the capital club s spending.
France striker Mbappe signed a new three-year deal with PSG in May, turning down Real Madrid who had been courting him for the past year.
The terms of the contract have not been officially disclosed, but Mbappe is widely reported to have received a staggering signing-on fee as well as extraordinary wages. Figures of €100million for signing and €50m per season have been suggested.
Lawyer Juan Branco, representing LaLiga, told a news conference in France on Friday that Spanish league chiefs are ready to go to court to challenge PSG s finances.
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Sevilla have confirmed the signing of Adnan Januzaj on a free transfer, with the winger signing a four-year contract.
Januzaj, who came through the ranks at Manchester United, left Real Sociedad at the expiration of his contract at the end of last season.
The Belgium international spent five seasons at La Real, having joined from United in 2017.
Januzaj enjoyed a fine breakthrough season at Old Trafford in the 2013-14 season but never quite lived up to expectations.
However, at 27, he has the chance to play in the Champions League with Sevilla, who had been in need of a winger as they expected to sell Lucas Ocampos to Ajax, though that move broke down unexpectedly.
Januzaj made 132 LaLiga appearances for La Real, scoring 14 goals and assisting a …
Arsenal took advantage of their game in hand to pull five points clear of second-placed Manchester City, and now for the top two the Premier League title race is a straight fight to the finish.
Mikel Arteta s Arsenal host second-bottom Bournemouth on Saturday, after City get the day under way when they tackle Newcastle United.
The standout game of the weekend is Liverpool s home clash with EFL Cup winners Manchester United, as Jurgen Klopp s Anfield side look to keep closing in on the Champions League places.
Can struggling Chelsea find a rare win on Saturday, or will Leeds United pour on more misery for Graham Potter?
Ahead of the fixtures, you can test your knowledge with our Opta-powered quiz. The answers are at the bottom.
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Declan Rice has committed his future to West Ham by signing a new five-and-a-half-year deal with the Premier League club.
Rice s deal was set to expire in 2020, but the club announced on Friday he has agreed a new long-term contract, which includes the option for a further year.
The 19-year-old has become increasingly influential for the Hammers this season, starting 16 Premier League games under new boss Manuel Pellegrini.
And the versatile teenager, who can operate either in midfield or defence, is thrilled to be staying at West Ham.
I m absolutely delighted to have got the contract done, signed and to commit my future to the club until 2024. I m absolutely ecstatic, he told the club s website.
Without a doubt, the plan was always to stay at W…
Cristiano Ronaldo s spat with South Korea s Cho Gue-sung frustrated Fernando Santos, who was unsure on reports surrounding the Portugal captain s future.
Ronaldo was involved in an exchange with Cho during his side s World Cup defeat to South Korea on Friday, where he appeared to get into a verbal tussle with his opponent as he was substituted.
The 37-year-old confirmed after the game that his frustrations had been with Cho, and not at Santos decision to take him off.
While Santos has put the matter behind him ahead of Portugal s last-16 tie with Switzerland on Tuesday, he made it clear he was not impressed by Ronaldo s reaction.
Did I see the images? I did, he said, in reference to footage of the incident. Did I like it? Not at all. I really didn t like…
Manchester City defender Manuel Akanji described the decision to not disallow Manchester United s first goal in Saturday s derby as a joke .
Jack Grealish had seemingly set City en route to three points with his second-half opener, but Bruno Fernandes levelled in contentious fashion before Marcus Rashford clinched a 2-1 victory at Old Trafford.
City were furious with United s leveller because Rashford, who was offside, approached the ball but allowed Fernandes to take the shot.
The flag was initially raised to signal offside against Rashford, but referee Stuart Attwell overturned the decision having spoken to his assistant Darren Cann.
The fact Rashford opted against touching the ball and that he technically did not impede Akanji meant the England forward…
Georginio Rutter is set to leave Leeds United for Brighton and Hove Albion in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that Rutter will undergo a medical on Thursday before putting pen to paper on a deal with Brighton.
Football Insider has claimed that Rutter has a £40 million release clause in his contract at Leeds, who are playing in the Championship this season after failing to clinch promotion to the Premier League at the end of the last campaign. The 22-year-old Frenchman, who can operate as a forward or as an attacking midfielder, has decided to accept the offer from Premier League club Brighton.
Rutter has been on the books of Leeds since January 2023 when he joined from German club Hoffenheim. The youngster scored seven goals and gave 1…
Group A leaders Scotland face Georgia in their fourth Euro 2024 qualifying match.
Their opponents have caused problems to Scotland in previous European Championship campaigns.
Here is the lowdown on Tuesday’s visitors to Hampden.
Manager
Georgia have a familiar face in the dugout in former Bayern Munich and France full-back Willy Sagnol. He knows all about Hampden, having lost there to a Gary Caldwell goal in 2006 in the Euro 2008 qualifiers. Sagnol started his coaching career with France Under-21s before spending close to two years in charge of Bordeaux. He had a brief spell as Carlo Ancelotti’s assistant at Bayern in 2017 and took charge of Georgia in February 2021.
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Alfie Haaland, father of Manchester City striker Erling, has played down the incident which led to him being escorted from his seat at the Bernabeu on Tuesday evening as “good banter”.
Video on social media showed Haaland, 50, involved in an exchange with Real Madrid supporters as he celebrated Kevin De Bruyne’s equaliser for City in the Champions League semi-final first leg.
Ok. RM was not happy we were celebrating KDB goal. Other than than that we had to move because RM fans not happy with 1-1
— Alfie Haaland (@alfiehaaland)
Former Leeds and Manchester City midfielder Haaland cupped his ears in response to taunts from supporters near the executive box before he was guided away from the area by security staff.
Reports in Spain suggested…
Reece James says his only goal for 2024-25 is to stay on the pitch as the Chelsea captain looks to bounce back from two disjointed campaigns.
James only made 16 Premier League appearances in 2022-23 as he battled a series of injuries, also missing the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
A troublesome hamstring injury then limited him to just 10 outings last term, and his season ended in disappointment when he was sent off in the Blues penultimate Premier League game versus Brighton and Hove Albion.
That dismissal means he will be suspended for their first three league games under Enzo Maresca – against Manchester City, Wolves and Crystal Palace.
The right-back last managed more than 2,000 minutes in a Premier League season in 2020-21 (2,367), playing 1,865 in 2021…