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Arsenal have confirmed the permanent signing of Martin Odegaard from Real Madrid. Odegaard spent the second half of last season on loan in north London and was impressive enough to get a permanent move. During the first spell with the club, he made 20 appearances in all competitions and recorded two goals and two assists.Welcome home, Martin Ødegaard ??? pic.twitter.com/OUlG9YGDKj- Arsenal (@Arsenal) 20 August 2021Mikel Arteta will hope to increase his production somewhat this season after his permanent arrival was…

Erling Haaland is one of the most requested actors in Europe. Clubs from across the continent are lining up to sign the Borussia Dortmund forward. Real Madrid, however, are firmly placed to take a step for the Norwegian. TOP STORY - MADRID ALWAYS LOOKS AT HAALAND Real Madrid believe a deal to sign Borussia Dortmund star Erling Haaland could be reached next year, according to Marca's front page on Friday. Kylian Mbappe - out of contract in 2022 - has made headlines as Madrid target the Paris Saint-Germain forward.…

Harry Kane will join Tottenham's main training group ahead of the Premier League's clash against Wolves as speculation continues about his future, Nuno Espirito Santo has said. Kane reportedly wanted to leave for Premier League champions Manchester City and the star striker was absent in Tottenham's shock 1-0 first-leg loss to Pacos de Ferreira in the Europa Conference League on Thursday. The England international has stayed in England to improve his fitness and head coach Nuno has confirmed that Kane will join the main…

Fiorentina president Rocco Commisso has called on Dusan Vlahovic to sign a new contract before considering the sale of the in-demand star next year as part of links with Manchester City, Atletico Madrid and Tottenham. Vlahovic has enjoyed an exceptional season in 2020-21, scoring 21 Serie A goals, and his exploits have sparked interest from LaLiga-holders Premier League champions City and Atletico. Serie A champions Tottenham, Arsenal and Inter are also linked with the 21-year-old Serbia international, who is under…

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has met midfielder Trevoh Chalobah to inform the midfielder that he will be kept in the squad for the rest of the season.Brought in during the preseason to make up the numbers, Chalobah has been a revelation for Chelsea. He excelled in the Super Cup victory over Villarreal and then followed it up with a world of one goal in his Premier League debut against Crystal Palace.What dreams are made of! ? pic.twitter.com/91bmHipKF3- Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) August 14, 2021Initially, he had expected to go…

A young Tottenham team showed their inexperience on Thursday when they fell 1-0 against Pacos de Ferreira in the first stage of their playoffs in the Europa Conference League.As expected, Spurs dominated the possession for the first 45 minutes, but they did not create any real chances and ended up deservedly shortly after the break after the three-man defense was completely invalidated by a counterattack that ended perfectly by Lucas Silva just before the whistle.Spurs began to increase the pressure after the break but…

After the beating hit Brentford's hands last time, Arsenal have the undeniable task of bouncing back against Thomas Tuchel's Chelsea.Strikers Alexandre Lacazette and Eddie Nketiah remain out, but there are hopes that Mikel Arteta can call on Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who should be cleared of isolation after testing positive for COVID-19 in time for the game,This is how Mikel Arteta can set up. All eyes will be on White / Shaun Botterill / Getty ImagesBernd Leno (GK) - Aaron Ramsdale comes for his place, but from now on Leno…

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Alexander Lacazette, Willian and Alex Runarsson have all been absent due to coronavirus, Arsenal confirmed. Head coach Mikel Arteta explained that Aubameyang and Lacazette were not feeling well ahead of the Gunners' 2-0 loss to the New Boys Brentford to start their Premier League campaign last Friday. It has now been confirmed that the attacking duo are part of a quartet that missed this game after testing positive for COVID-19, with each player in different stages of their recovery. Aubameyang,…

Emerson Palmieri made a one-season loan transfer from Chelsea to Lyon. The Italian full-back left Rome for Stamford Bridge in January 2018 and made 71 appearances for the Blues in total. However, opportunities proved scarce and Emerson, part of the squad that rose to Europa League glory in 2018-19, only made 33 Premier League appearances for Chelsea. After helping Italy win Euro 2020 last month, Emerson has now opted for a new Ligue 1 challenge for this campaign. Lyon has confirmed on its official website that an initial…

Atlanta United player Jurgen Damm spoke with 90 minutes on his journey to Major League Soccer from Liga MX and the innate differences between the two North American leagues as they continue to intensify their rivalry through international tournaments. Damm joined Atlanta United in June 2020 and forced the club to pay 50,000 in Allocation Money to the Houston Dynamo, which held its discovery rights.During the interview, he highlighted the team's excitement at the arrival of another Mexican addition: former Seattle Sounders…