Real Madrid manager, Zinedine Zidane, has insisted his focus is firmly on Saturday’s LaLiga trip to Mallorca, despite the controversy over the postponement of ‘El Clasico’ later this month. Los Blancos’ clash with rivals Barcelona is set to be moved to December. The original clash was called off, due to fears over civil unrest involving pro-independence […]Continue Reading

Gareth Bale continued his swift change in fortunes at Real Madrid by starting his side’s first game of the season at Celta Vigo – and inspiring Zinedine Zidane’s men to a 3-1 win. The Welshman looked set to leave the Bernabeu after being effectively told he had no future in pre-season, and came close to […]Continue Reading

Athletic Bilbao striker Inaki Williams has signed a nine-year contract with the Spanish club. Williams, 25, has signed until 2028 and his new deal includes a 135m Euro (£125m) release clause. The contract is one of the longest ever handed to a player but does not surpass the 10-year agreement Real Betis handed Brazilian winger […]Continue Reading

Real Madrid are in talks with Paris Saint-Germain over the signing of Neymar, according to Sky sources. The Brazil forward is understood to have told PSG he wants to leave the club this summer, having joined from Barcelona in 2017, but the French champions have yet to receive a formal offer. PSG are unlikely to […]Continue Reading

Brazilian superstar Neymar wants to return to Barcelona two years after quitting the club to join Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona’s vice-president said Thursday. “What is correct, at the current time, what I have read, what I have heard, which seems exact, is that Neymar wants to come back to Barcelona,” Jordi Cardoner told a press conference […]Continue Reading

Barcelona have agreed to sign Brazilian goalkeeper Norberto Murara Neto from Valencia for an initial 26 million euros ($29.55 million), the La Liga champions said on Thursday. Neto will sign a four-year deal with Barcelona that will keep him at the club until the end of the 2022-23 season and he will replace Dutch goalkeeper […]Continue Reading

According to Spanish newspaper ‘Sport’, PSG and Barcelona have already started negotiating over Neymar’s potential return to Spain ahead of next season. The Catalan press are reporting that Barcelona have opened talks with PSG as they look to re-sign Neymar. The Brazilian has reportedly been dreaming of a return to Barça for a while, but in the Continue Reading

Real Madrid great Raul was confirmed on Thursday as coach of the club’s reserve team, Castilla, for next season. Former striker Raul, who scored 323 goals for Madrid and is one of their most successful ever players, has been promoted after gaining experience with the club’s academy and under-18 sides. A club statement, which described […]Continue Reading

Atletico Madrid are to sign defensive midfielder Marcos Llorente from rivals Real Madrid on a five-year deal, pending a medical. The Spaniard, 24, who joined Real in 2008, made his senior debut in 2015 before a season on loan at Alaves. Llorente, a 2018 Champions League winner, has scored twice in 39 games for Real’s […]Continue Reading

Ferland Mendy has said it will be an honour to play for a “legend” like Zinedine Zidane after Real Madrid’s new left-back was unveiled at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday. Madrid paid €50 million to sign the French defender from Lyon as Zidane continues to revamp his squad after the disappointments of last season. Mendy […]Continue Reading

Atletico Madrid are set to sign Portugal midfielder Joao Felix from Benfica for €120 million, Spanish newspaper Marca said on Monday. Felix, 19, made his first-team debut for Benfica last season, helping the Lisbon side win the Portuguese league title by scoring 15 goals and providing seven assists in 21 starts. He made his Portugal […]Continue Reading

Eden Hazard says he is not worried about shirt number or penalty kick responsibilities at Real Madrid, but rather fitting in with his new team-mates now that he’s finally with the club. The Belgian completed a €100 million (£88m/$112m) move from Chelsea last week, putting an end to months of speculation leading him to the club. Hazard is one of several […]Continue Reading

Real Madrid have unveiled star signing Eden Hazard at the Santiago Bernabéu following his big-money move from Chelsea. The player told reporters that he had ‘fulfilled his dream’ as he appeared before a packed stadium in Madrid’s famous white jersey. Hazard completed the obligatory keepy-up session with very little fuss after which he did a […]Continue Reading

Eden Hazard was presented to Real Madrid fans at the Bernabeu on Thursday evening, where he declared his intention to win “many titles” at the club after joining from Chelsea. The Belgian completed his long-awaited move to Real last week, signing for £88m plus add-ons in a five-year deal. The 28-year-old underwent a medical earlier […]Continue Reading

Belgium forward, Eden Hazard has officially joined Real Madrid from Chelsea in the ongoing transfer window. The 28-year-old was presented to the supporters of the club at the Estadio Bernabeu on Thursday evening. The La Liga side signed the former Lille forward £150m from the Premier League side Chelsea on a five years deal. Hazard won […]Continue Reading

French defender Ferland Mendy has signed for Real Madrid in a deal worth an initial €48 million, the player’s current club Olympique Lyonnais said on Wednesday. Since he joined Lyon in July 2017, Mendy, 24, has played four times for France and played games in Champions League. Real Madrid and its newly re-hired coach Zinedine […]Continue Reading

Luka Jovic has pledged to fight for his place at Real Madrid after the Serbia striker was unveiled to his new fans at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday. Jovic kissed the badge and applauded around 4 500 supporters that turned out to welcome him after Madrid had confirmed the signing of the player from Eintracht Frankfurt […]Continue Reading

Belgium coach Roberto Martinez has revealed what makes Eden Hazard such a formidable prospect on the pitch: his derriere! Hazard is set to line up with Real Madrid from the 2019-20 season onwards after Chelsea agreed to sell their talisman for €100 million (£88m/$112m). He will be officially presented as a Blanco on Thursday when he will sign a five-year […]Continue Reading

Eden Hazard has been warned that “sometimes the grass isn’t greener”, with Chelsea legend Pat Nevin saying the Belgian could face a few “tough” years at rebuilding Real Madrid. A former Blues star has no issue with a 28-year-old forward having taken the decision to head for Spain in a €100 million (£88m/$112m) deal. Hazard is considered to have […]Continue Reading

Barcelona have been advised to shelve any interest in Antoine Griezmann and instead look to bring Neymar back to the club, with Rivaldo seeing a move for the Brazilian making more sense. Those at Camp Nou are currently mulling over their options for the summer transfer window. A new frontman is considered to figure prominently on […]Continue Reading

Gareth Bale continues to see his future at Real Madrid called into question, but he does figure prominently in the reveal of the club’s new home kit for 2019-20. The current transfer window is hardly the first to have sparked exit talk around the Wales international. Speculation has, however, been stepped up. A return to the Premier League has […]Continue Reading

Real Madrid have signed striker Luka Jovic from Eintracht Frankfurt for an undisclosed fee, subject to a medical. The 21-year-old Serbia international has agreed a six-year deal with Zinedine Zidane’s side. Jovic only joined Eintracht on a permanent deal in April, when they activated a clause following a two-year loan spell from Benfica. The forward […]Continue Reading

Seville said on Tuesday they had signed former Spain and Real Madrid coach Julen Lopetegui as manager for the next three seasons. Lopetegui, 53, who will take over from Joaquin Caparros, had been out of work since Real Madrid fired him at the end of October after a poor start to the season. 🛬 Welcome […]Continue Reading

Sergio Ramos has announced he intends to see out his Real Madrid contract following transfer interest from China. Ramos, 33, had asked the club to allow him to leave to join a team in China on a free transfer, Real Madrid president Florentino Perez said on Tuesday. Perez said Ramos and his agent approached the […]Continue Reading

Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos asked to leave to join a team in China on a free transfer, club president Florentino Perez has said, adding that he turned down the defender’s request. “They (Ramos and his agent) came to see me in my office and told me they had a very good offer from China […]Continue Reading

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez confirmed on Monday the club are keen to sign Eden Hazard this summer and claimed Sergio Ramos has an offer to move to China. Hazard could play his last match for Chelsea in the Europa League final against Arsenal on Wednesday, with the Belgian’s contract expiring next year. “I have […]Continue Reading

Porto have agreed to sell centre back Felipe to Atletico Madrid in a deal worth 20 million euros, the Portuguese side have said. The Brazilian joined Porto in 2016 from Corinthians, winning the 2018 Portuguese league title and Super Cup, making 142 appearances for the club. “FC Porto inform the markets that they have reached […]Continue Reading