Brian Brobbey has agreed to return to Ajax on a permanent deal from RB Leipzig, the Eredivisie champions have announced.
The young forward moved to the Bundesliga side on a free transfer ahead of the 2021-22 campaign but made just one top-flight start and a further eight off the bench in an unhappy spell.
Brobbey subsequently returned to Ajax, where he came through the youth ranks, on loan in January and scored seven goals in 13 games to help Erik ten Hag s team secure the title.
Ten Hag was reportedly keen to link up with the 20-year-old again at Old Trafford, but Ajax – who were in need of a forward after selling Sebastien Haller to Borussia Dortmund – have now agreed to pay Leipzig €16.35million up front to complete a full transfer, with the deal po…
Miguel Almiron starred on his full debut as Newcastle United moved four points clear of the Premier League relegation zone with a dominant 2-0 win over 10-man Huddersfield Town on Saturday.
After losing only one of their previous four league games, Newcastle were always favourites for victory against the division s bottom club, and their hopes were boosted by a first half in which they hit the post twice and Huddersfield s Tommy Smith was sent off.
Huddersfield clung on to reach the interval on level terms despite Smith s poor challenge on record signing Almiron, whose excellent performance was eventually rewarded as Newcastle cruised to victory in the second half.
Salomon Rondon broke the deadlock in the first minute of the second half and Ayoze Perez quick…
Kevin De Bruyne is right up there among the Premier League greats such as Steven Gerrard, Yaya Toure and Paul Scholes.
That was the message to Stats Perform from Kolo Toure, who also likened the De Bruyne and Erling Haaland pairing at Manchester City to former Arsenal combination Thierry Henry and Dennis Bergkamp.
The Belgium midfielder has been central to City s push for a third straight top-flight title this term, assisting 16 times and scoring seven of his own in the league.
Toure believes not many compare to De Bruyne as City remain competing for the treble, with an FA Cup final against Manchester United and a Champions League last-four meeting with Real Madrid also to come.
He said: [Kevin De Bruyne] is right up there with those top, legendary player…
Atletico boss Simeone lauds Felix after three assists, but admits he is unsure about Morata´s future
Diego Simeone says things come naturally to Joao Felix after he starred in Atletico Madrid s season opener win over Getafe, though the Argentine admitted that Alvaro Morata s future is out of his hands.
The duo were the star performers for the Rojiblancos as they helped steer their side to a 3-0 win on Monday evening, with the former bagging all three assists and the latter netting a brace.
It marked an impressive return to the field in Atletico colours for both, with Felix having spent the end of last season sidelined through injury, and Morata spending the prior two campaigns on loan at Juventus.
Felix, in particular, delivered an assured performance that showcased his growth for Simeone, who said the Portuguese star s talent helps his game speak for itself.
Manchester United are interested in signing Moussa Dembele from Lyon in the summer transfer window, according to . The report in the French news outlet has claimed that United will send a scout to watch Dembele in action for Lyon against FC Porto in the Europa League on Thursday evening.
Dembele has been on the books of Lyon since 2018 when he joined from Scottish Premiership giants Celtic. The French striker spent the second half of last season on loan at Atletico Madrid. The 25-year-old has made 15 starts and five substitute appearances in Ligue 1 so far this season, scoring 10 goals and providing two assists in the process. Dembele has given one assist in three Europa League matches so far this campaign.
United are fifth in the Premier League table at the moment with…