Newcastle United are reportedly close to signing FC Twente s Ivorian midfielder Cheick Tiote. According to the Daily Mail, the Magpies have reportedly offered Twente £3.5m for the services of Tiote, who has been capped eight times by his country.
Tiote first played continental football with Belgian club Anderlecht and was with them till 2008, when he joined Twente. Prior to moving to Twente, he also had a loan spell with Roda JC.
Tiote was part of Twente s Eredivisie winning 09/10 squad.
Newcastle have only made three signings this summer- James Perch, Dan Gosling and Sol Campbell, two of whom have arrived on Tyneside on a free transfer.
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Mexico striker Javier Hernandez has been told by his international coach that he should quit Manchester United this summer, .
The 25 year old, who moved to Manchester four years ago, has been linked with a move away from Old Trafford, having made just six starts in the Premier League last season.
He hit nine goals in a disappointing season, first under David Moyes and then briefly interim player-coach Ryan Giggs who was this week named as assistant to incoming manager Louis van Gaal.
However, Hernandez’s chances of still being at the club when the Dutchman takes charge appear slim, and Mexico boss Miguel Herrera believes that it would be in the forward’s best interests to leave.
In his four years in England, the former Guadalajara man has scored …
France coach Laurent Blanc has called for Alou Diarra to be treated with leniency, as the Bordeaux captain awaits punishment for pushing a referee in a league game at the weekend.
I hope the punishment takes into account that Alou Diarra is really a good boy, Blanc told AFP on Tuesday.
It s very unfortunate for him. Knowing him, he must be massively angry with himself. He realised straight away that he d made a huge mistake.
Diarra was sent off in Bordeaux s 1-0 win at Auxerre on Saturday after reacting to a yellow card shown to him by referee Wilfried Bien by shoving the official in the chest.
Nancy striker Youssouf Hadji was handed a six-month ban, subsequently reduced, after committing a similar offence last season.
The disciplinary commiss…
Rodrigo Bentancur and Giorgio Chiellini were unlikely goalscorers with Cristiano Ronaldo also on target as Juventus won 3-0 at Fiorentina to move 11 points clear at the top of Serie A.
Juve were far from their brilliant best in Florence on Saturday but Bentancur s first-half strike set up a fifth straight league win for the defending champions that stretches their lead over Napoli.
Federico Chiesa was guilty of wasting Fiorentina s best opportunities, but Chiellini made no mistake when he was presented with a chance, the defender s header looping in despite Alban Lafont s best efforts.
After Ronaldo converted a late penalty, Juventus collected three points from a trip to Florence that saw vice-president Pavel Nedved condemn graffiti referring to the Heysel disast…
Manchester City forward Enes Unal has joined Villarreal, the LaLiga club confirmed.
On Wednesday, Villarreal announced the signing of Turkey international Unal on a five-year deal.
The 20-year-old spent last season on loan at FC Twente in Eredivisie, scoring 19 goals in 33 matches in all competitions.
He is a strong player of great stature, but also possesses great technical ability with the ball at his feet: dribbling, change of pace, a knack for getting in behind the defence and attacking the goal, Villarreal said in a statement.
Strong in the air, Unal also has a powerful shot and is dangerous on set plays, making him the complete footballer at just 20 years old.
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Brazil captain Casemiro suggested the entire Selecao squad are united against hosting the upcoming Copa America.
The 2021 Copa America is scheduled to take place in Brazil, starting June 13, following CONMEBOL s decision to relocate the event.
Postponed from 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Copa America had been due to be shared between Colombia and Argentina, though both countries were removed as co-hosts following respective political and COVID-19 issues.
Brazil have been awarded hosting rights in pursuit of back-to-back titles, despite being one of the country s worst hit by the COVID-19 health crisis.
Prior to Friday s 2-0 win over Ecuador in World Cup qualifying, Brazil head coach Tite could not guarantee the participation of his side at…
Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong conceded the LaLiga giants are in turmoil as superstar captain Lionel Messi looks to leave Camp Nou.
Messi did not feature in Barca s first day of pre-season training under new head coach Ronald Koeman on Monday after the six-time Ballon d Or winner handed in a transfer request, with Manchester City reportedly the frontrunners for his signature.
As with Sunday s coronavirus testing for members of Koeman s first-team squad, Messi did not attend because he believes a clause in his contract allowing him to leave on a free transfer is now active, meaning he is no longer a Barcelona player.
It comes after Barca were dethroned by bitter rivals Real Madrid in LaLiga and humiliated 8-2 by Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter…
Jurgen Klopp and Robert Lewandowski revelled in the standing ovation the latter received after his last home game for Borussia Dortmund.
The Poland international, who will join Bayern Munich at the end of the season, was presented with flowers and a giant poster of himself before Dortmund s 3-2 win over Hoffenheim on Saturday.
An emotional Lewandowski, who fired Dortmund to back-to-back Bundesliga titles after joining from Lech Poznan in 2010, then went off to a warm ovation in injury time.
Thank you to everyone who participated in that ovation, Dortmund coach Klopp told Sky afterwards. It was special.
He’s been a great player for Borussia Dortmund. He deserved that. It was incredible. Thank you to the whole stadium.
I m glad that after four years I can s…
Borussia Dortmund may be without first-choice goalkeeper Roman Weidenfeller for Saturday s trip to defending champions Bayern Munich.
Weidenfeller was forced out of a training session on Tuesday after a collision with defender Mats Hummels and is believed to have suffered a knee injury.
If the 30-year-old fails to recover before the Bayern match, Australian youngster Mitchell Langerak could make his first-team debut in the Bundesliga showdown at the Allianz Arena.
I could hear a noisy crack around the knee, Weidenfeller was quoted as saying by newspaper Der Western.
Weidenfeller will undergo an examination by team doctor Markus Braun.
Some sources have suggested Dortmund s captain has only suffered a minor strain and will be fit to take his …
Mourinho needs to be active in the transfer market this summer Credit: Business Insider
Manchester United did not have a successful season by the club s standards. However, they took a few steps forward under Jose Mourinho s first year at the helm.
Coming off a few disappointing years during the David Moyes and Louis van Gaal eras, The Special One got off to a slow start but finished the year on a strong note winning the UEFA Europa League. That means United will return to the UEFA Champions League in the 2017-18 season, a competition they shouldn t have left in the first place.
However, and as the saying goes, with great power comes great responsibilities . Manchester United might have a lot of talent on their squad, but they need to get better. As it stands ri…