Новости за 09.01.2020

The Premier League leaders announced this week that they have completed a new “multi-year” agreement, beginning on 1 June.Nike will pay a base rate of £30m per year, significantly less than the £45m per year the club has earned with New Balance.But crucially, the American sportswear company have offered 20 per cent royalties on the sale of merchandise.And expert Alan Seymour spoke to the Evening Standard about the difference that could make to how lucrative an agreement it will be for the Anfield... Читать дальше...

The 19-year-old has been linked with a January departure from Carrow Road, after earning admirers in the Premier League and further afield.According to Sky Sports News, the right-back is wanted by Bundesliga giants Dortmund.However, they are likely to face competition from a long line of clubs that includes Tottenham, Arsenal, Everton, West Ham and RB Leipzig.Most of those sides are believed to prefer the option of completing a deal in the summer, rather than during the mid-season window.But Spurs... Читать дальше...

The France Under-21 international has been linked with a January move to the Premier League after impressing for the Ligue 1 side.The Mail Online reports that Chelsea and United representatives were in attendance at the Coupe de la Ligue quarter-final clash on Wednesday.Dembele scored the opening goal at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais to help his side book a place in the last four.Chelsea are said to still be keen on the 23-year-old, despite having a bid turned down by Lyon last week.The French giants are determined to keep hold of their star man... Читать дальше...

The north London club are looking to bolster their attacking options after Harry Kane was ruled out until March with a hamstring injury.Jose Mourinho has no other natural centre-forwards at his disposal, and will therefore delve into the January transfer market to find a solution.The Guardian reports that Spurs will provide competition to Villa and Newcastle for Poland international Piatek, who could be on the way out of San Siro.Piatek has struggled in his first full season with the Rossoneri, after... Читать дальше...

Hearts midfielder Olly Lee has extended his loan deal with Gillingham until the end of the season.The 28-year-old has made 25 appearances for the Sky Bet League One club since moving in August.New Hearts boss Daniel Stendel is reshaping his squad with the likes of Christophe Berra told to find new clubs and other loan players recalled but Lee is not part of his plans.(function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){ (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o)... Читать дальше...

Midfielder Jon Gallagher has extended his loan stay at Aberdeen until the end of the season.The 23-year-old Irishman has scored one goal and set up six others since joining from MLS side Atlanta United in the summer.Gallagher previously played for Atlanta United 2 under former Dons midfielder Stephen Glass.(function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){ (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o), m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m)... Читать дальше...

Watford boss Nigel Pearson insists he will avoid the temptation of rushing Danny Welbeck and Tom Cleverley back from injury.Former Manchester United and Arsenal forward Welbeck provided Watford with a boost this week following his return to training.The 29-year-old joined the Hornets on a free transfer from the Gunners last summer, but he has featured in just five Premier League matches after sustaining a hamstring injury in October.Second-bottom Watford, who are two points adrift of safety, have the worst scoring record in the top flight... Читать дальше...

Tottenham forward Harry Kane is set for surgery to repair a ruptured tendon in his left hamstring, with the England captain expected to return to training in April.The 26-year-old suffered the injury during the 1-0 Premier League defeat at Southampton on New Years Day and specialists advised an operation was needed.It is the latest injury Kane has suffered in recent seasons.Here, PA news agency looks at the extent of them and how Spurs coped without him.Head up. Tough times dont last, tough people do. Читать дальше...

Greg Kiltie is determined to force his way back into the Kilmarnock team after rediscovering his consistency at Dunfermline.The 22-year-old has been recalled from a season-long loan at East End Park by new Killie manager Alex Dyer.The attacking midfielder scored three goals in 16 appearances for the Pars after netting six times in a three-month spell with Morton in the second half of last season.Kiltie told Killie TV: I went through a stage where I didnt play much through injury, so I am happy I... Читать дальше...

A row over an FA Cup streaming rights deal which was criticised for encouraging gambling appears to have been resolved.Bookmakers who held the rights agreed on Thursday to offer them to a platform where ties could be viewed for free, removing the need to hold an active betting account.Seven betting companies held the sole domestic rights to stream FA Cup matches which were not televised by BBC or BT Sport and fell outside of the Saturday 3pm blackout period to customers who held active accounts with them. Читать дальше...

Hamilton have completed the loan signing of Scunthorpe winger Andy Dales.The 25-year-old joins until the end of the season after making 12 appearances for Dundee during a similar move a year ago. He has played six times for Scunthorpe this season.Head coach Brian Rice told the clubs website:Ive seen Andy play and know what hes capable of. Hes someone whos caught my eye and Ive always monitored his progress.I believe he will be a strong addition to our squad and adds options to our wingers, an area... Читать дальше...

Aston Villa will have to wait to secure the services of Pepe Reina while AC Milan seek to find a replacement, according to the goalkeepers agent.Following the recent season-ending ACL injury to Tom Heaton, and with back-up Jed Steer facing at least another two months out as he recovers from a calf injury, boss Dean Smith has made the recruitment of a goalkeeper one of his priorities this month.Smith still has a further three international goalkeepers on his books in Norways Orjan Nyland, Croatias Lovre Kalinic and Matija Sarkic of Montenegro... Читать дальше...

Conor McCarthy revealed Jim Goodwins personal touch played a part in his move from Cork City to St Mirren.The 21-year-old centre-back was being courted by several unnamed English clubs but opted for a tilt at the Ladbrokes Premiership.McCarthy signed a two-and-a-half year deal with the Buddies and speaking at their training ground, he outlined Goodwins part in the move.He said: I had a few other English clubs interested but St Mirren kind of showed me a bit more care as a player, did things other... Читать дальше...

Good news, everyone: we could be seeing a lot more of Lionel Messi in the coming months. After a summer of wrangles over British broadcasting rights for La Liga, the Spanish league has a new permanent home on UK TV screens.Next week sees the launch of LaLigaTV, the new 24/7 channel completely dedicated to Spanish football and itstop flight, with exclusive rights to all of the games featuring Barcelona, Real Madrid, Atletico and co.Launched as part of La Liga’s three-season broadcast agreement (2019-2022) with Premier Sports... Читать дальше...

City raced into a three-goal lead after just 38 minutes at Old Trafford in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final.Marcus Rashford pulled one back for the hosts with 20 minutes remaining, but it did little to cheer up a home crowd that had seen their side overwhelmed and outclassed for the majority of the game.United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer described his side’s first half performance as “the worst we have played this season”, and Berbatov agreed with the Norwegian’s assessment.“Honestly... Читать дальше...

Manchester United Women manager Casey Stoney doubts VAR will ever be used in the Womens Super League.The video referee system has attracted huge controversy in the mens Premier League this season, while its use was also one of the main talking points during the Womens World Cup in France last summer.Stoney is sceptical about both the system itself, and whether the WSL will ever be in a position to afford it.The VAR screen shows that Ellen Whites goal against the US at the World Cup had been ruled... Читать дальше...

The Wales international has had a turbulent six monthssince coming close to leaving the Bernabeu for China last summer.Real pulled the plug on Bale’s lucrative switch to Jiangsu Suning in July, despite the admission of coach Zinedine Zidane that his departure would be “best for everyone”.He has since been linked with a move to Major League Soccer, but Bale’s agent Jonathan Barnett told ESPN that the 30-year-old is “going nowhere” in January.Barnett added that Bale is “very unlikely” to leave Madrid... Читать дальше...

Pep Guardiola’s side have fallen 14 points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool, and the Reds could extend that gap further by winning their game in hand.The Telegraph has reported that senior figures at the Etihad are planning on making between four and six signings over the next year to help refresh the squad.Left-back and centre-back are the priority positions, after Guardiola was forced to select midfielders Fernandinho and Rodri in defence due to the lack of options following Aymeric Laporte’s... Читать дальше...

All of these transfersinvolveda Premier League club, but we're only going to tell you which club each player moved to (meaning you have to work out yourself that 2017 transfer to Marseille also involved West Ham).You've got seven minutes to name as many as you can, and once you're done take a screenshot of your score (without any answers in) to send to @FourFourTwo.THEN TRYQuiz! Can you name every player with 6+ Premier League goals in 2019? Tottenham and Arsenal have new managers, Manchester United are in disarray... Читать дальше...

Brian Rice has revealed his shock at Sam Stubbs departure from Hamilton.The Accies boss believed the 21-year-old defender would stay on loan from Middlesbrough for the season after joining up last summer.However, Stubbs returned to Boro at the beginning of the week and then joined Dutch side ADO Den Haag where he will work under Alan Pardew, who became the clubs head coach in December.It was a shock to me, said Rice, who is set to sign 25-year-old attacker Andy Dales on a six-month loan deal from... Читать дальше...

Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder will allow Billy Sharp to make his own decision about whether or not he leaves the club this month.A handful of Championship sides have enquired about the availability of the Blades captain, who has started only one Premier League game this season.Sharp has been made aware of the interest but has not asked to go, instead opting to remain at Bramall Lane and fight for a place in the team.I spoke to him about three weeks ago about it, knowing what would come up in January... Читать дальше...

Frank Lampard’s side are in the market for a new centre-back after struggling to keep clean sheets during the first half of the season. Ake has been targeted as the man to tighten up the struggling Blues backline, as the Stamford Bridge club can activate a £40 million buy-back clause to sign him from the Cherries. However, the Sun reports that Chelsea need to offload one of their four first team central defenders before signing the Netherlands international. With Antonio Rudiger and Kurt Zouma currently... Читать дальше...

The France international, who helped Les Bleus triumph at the 2018 World Cup, has struggled for game time at the Camp Nou this season, making just five league appearances.According to El Desmarque, Barcelona have not forgiven the player after his agent offered him to rivals Real Madrid last year in an attempt to pressure the Catalan club into boosting his salary.Real weren’t interested,and now a move to England appears to be the most likely outcome as the Spanish champions look to get the 26-year-old... Читать дальше...

The Italian departed Juventus last summer after winning five consecutive Serie A titles and reaching two Champions League finals.He was replaced by Maurizio Sarri in the Turin hotseat, and has remained out of work throughout the 2019/20 campaign.According to the Mail Online, the reason for Allegri’s hesitation in accepting a new job is that he hopes to take over at Old Trafford.United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has faced pressure this season and his side are currently fifth in the Premier League table... Читать дальше...

Last night, Real Madrid cantered past Valencia in the first semi-final of the Spanish Super Cup, winning 3-1 to qualify for Sunday's final against the winner of tonight's game between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid. The format is new this year. Previously a two-legged affair between the La Liga champions and the winners of the Copa del Rey and generally contested at the beginning of the domestic season, the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) first broke with tradition in 2018, staging a single... Читать дальше...