Swansea City have made an approach to re-sign Wilfried Bony from Manchester City, according to espnfc.com.
The South Wales side are interested in taking the Ivory Coast international back to the Liberty Stadium two and a half years after selling him to the Citizens for £28.5m.
The twenty-eight year old has struggled to produce his best form for the Manchester side, scoring just ten goals for them in forty-six appearances in all competitions.
He spent last season on loan at Stoke City, but didn’t feature for them at all in 2017 after netting just twice in ten league outings.
Swansea signed him from Dutch Eredevise side Vitesse in the summer of 2013 and he gained acclaim after scoring thirty-five goals in seventy appearances over one and a half se…
Former Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes has jokingly told Toni Kroos he might as well retire now after winning the Champions League for the third time in his career.
The Germany international was part of the Bayern team that won the treble under Heynckes in 2012-13, but whereas the Allianz Arena side have since failed to add another European title to their trophy cabinet, Kroos has lifted the trophy on another two occasions with Real Madrid.
Having also won the World Cup with Germany in 2014, Heynckes thinks it will not get much better for his former pupil and has suggested he might as well call it a day now.
Toni is 27 and has won the Champions League three times, won the treble with Bayern and lifted the World Cup with Germany, Heynckes was quoted as saying b…
Patrice Evra said Paul Pogba will stay at Manchester United, though he does not know how long the reported Real Madrid target will remain with the Premier League giants.
Pogba has been linked with a move away from United as Madrid and former club Juventus reportedly circle the French World Cup winner.
Madrid are keen to bring Pogba to the Santiago Bernabeu before the European transfer window shuts on September 2, though United are believed to want close to the world-record €222million fee Paris Saint-Germain paid Barcelona for Neymar in 2017.
Earlier this month, Evra claimed Pogba does not feel loved in Manchester, though the former Red Devils left-back advised his countryman to stay at United.
We can confirm that Alexis Sanchez joins Inter Milan on loa…
Roma have confirmed the arrival of Steven N Zonzi from Sevilla, with the France international signing a four-year deal with the Serie A club.
The World Cup winner was strongly linked with a move away for the best part of two years and appears to have finally got his wish, linking up again with Monchi, Sevilla s former sporting director, in the Italian capital.
Monchi was the man who originally brought N Zonzi to Spain from Stoke City, and after departing England he developed into one of LaLiga s best midfielders.
But, despite turning 30 in December, N Zonzi still has designs on developing as a player after Roma spent an initial €26.65million to sign him, though the final fee could rise by a further €4m depending on performance-related clauses.
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Looking to make an immediate return to winning ways this weekend, Wales will welcome Mexico to Cardiff for a friendly showdown on Saturday night.
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Starting with the hosts, despite picking up what was a shock lead out in Belgium earlier in the week, The Dragons could not open their World Cup qualifying campaign with a stunning victory on foreign soil. Eventually overpowered by the European heavyweights and hit with a 3-1 defeat, caretaker manager Robert Page will be looking for his temporary squad to bounce immediately back this weekend. Still with their sights firmly set on reaching their first World Cup Finals since 1958, The Reds have gained plenty of plaudits for their improvements over the past two years. In fact, their defea…
Manchester United defender Eric Bailly has been released from hospital following the head injury he suffered during Sunday s 3-1 FA Cup semi-final loss to Chelsea, Stats Perform News understands.
Bailly clashed heads with fellow centre-back Harry Maguire late in the first half at Wembley, shortly after a collision with Chelsea s Kurt Zouma.
Maguire was able to carry on with a bandaged head but Bailly was helped to the touchline after lengthy treatment and carried down the tunnel on a stretcher.
United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer later said the 26-year-old had gone to hospital for routine checks and protocols , which it would now appear produced no adverse findings.
Football Association and Premier League guidance states players who are suspected to have…
Manchester City became the first team in Champions League history to lead an away knockout game by four goals at half-time after a blistering opening 45 minutes against Sporting CP.
Riyad Mahrez got City on their way after seven minutes on Tuesday before Bernardo Silva doubled their advantage with a sublime half-volley 10 minutes later.
Phil Foden added a third shortly after the half-hour mark as City s dominance continued.
Silva then netted his second shortly before the interval as Pep Guardiola s side wrote their names into the record books once again.
Man City are having fun in Lisbon so far this evening.
Only against Leicester City on Boxing Day in the Premier League (2.43) have they posted a higher xG in the first half of a match in 2…
While it will not be the main item on the agenda, it is fair to say that Manchester United s centre-back strength will be under the microscope in Wednesday s Europa League final against Villarreal.
Of course, any apparent issues at the back will be drowned out – at least initially – if Ole Gunnar Solskjaer guides United to their first piece of silverware during his tenure.
However, as the game approaches, it is at the heart of their defence where United s biggest problem lies, with Harry Maguire unlikely to be fit for the game.
Love him or loathe him, there is little doubt Maguire has been United s best – and certainly most present – centre-back since he joined the club in 2019, with the defeat to his former club Leicester City earlier this month the firs…
Sven-Goran Eriksson paid an affectionate tribute to Sinisa Mihajlovic as Italian football mourned an adopted son, saying his former Lazio star was a fabulous player who it was impossible to dislike.
Mihajlovic was part of Eriksson s Lazio team that won the 1999-2000 Serie A title, with his set-piece prowess, fierce tackling and combative attitude making Mihajlovic a standout figure in that era.
His death was announced by his family on Friday, with Mihajlovic succumbing to leukaemia at the age of 53.
As well as playing spells in Italy with Roma, Sampdoria, Lazio and Inter, Mihajlovic was a European Cup winner in 1991 with Red Star Belgrade and a long-time Yugoslavia international.
His free-kicks were among the best in the game, and he later took to coachin…
Gianluigi Buffon has hailed Juventus supporters for the infinite affection they have shown him as the goalkeeper prepares for the curtain to come down on his career with the Turin club.
Buffon re-joined Juve two years ago having spent 2018-19 at Paris Saint-Germain, but over the course of his second spell he has been second choice to Wojciech Szczesny.
The 43-year-old, who won 176 caps for Italy between 1997 and 2018, recently announced he will leave the Bianconeri at the end of the season but has not yet decided if he will continue playing or retire.
The veteran keeper could make his final appearance for Juventus in Sunday s Serie A clash with Bologna, with Andrea Pirlo s side battling to finish in the top four and secure Champions League football next season…