Real Sociedad have confirmed the signing of Sergio Canales from Valencia on a four-and-a-half year contract.
Canales had been linked with a move away from Mestalla throughout the transfer window, with Premier League outfit Fulham reported to be interested, and he has remained in La Liga with Sociedad.
No details of a transfer fee have been released, but it was announced that the 22-year-old has signed a deal until June 2018.
The arrival of Seydou Keita at Valencia allowed Sociedad to make their move for midfielder Canales, and he returns to the north of Spain, where he began his career at Racing Santander before moving to Real Madrid in August 2010.
Canales completed his Sociedad medical on Friday and, according to the club s official website, will be officially …
Marseille s creaking defence will face its sternest test to date this season when the French champions host Spartak Moscow in their Champions League opener on Wednesday.
Didier Deschamps s side have looked uncharacteristically vulnerable in their early league fixtures, shipping eight goals in five games the third-worst statistics in the French top tier and currently sit in 13th place.
They claimed their first title in 18 years last season and finished the campaign with the second-best defensive record in the division, prompting Deschamps to focus close-season recruitment on bolstering his attack.
Injuries and suspensions have taken a heavy toll on the Marseille back line though, and their porousness was evident once again on Sunday as they were held to a 2-2 dra…
Pedro Mosquera concedes Deportivo La Coruna are facing an uphill struggle to overcome in-form Atletico Madrid at the Vicente Calderon, but insists his side should not fear anyone.
Depor have endured an abysmal 2016 so far, having been dragged into the fringes of a Liga relegation battle after failing to win a match since December 19.
Saturday s home match against Malaga looked set to provide some timely relief, but Alejandro Arribas headed into his own net at the death to gift the visitors a point in a 3-3 draw.
The fixture list now pits Víctor Sanchez s side against second-placed Atletico, who won 3-1 at Valencia on Sunday and have only lost one top-flight home match this season – September s defeat to Barcelona.
I think right now Atleti are p…
Mexico coach Juan Carlos Osorio insists his team are not daunted by the prospect of a hostile sell-out crowd for Friday s World Cup qualifier at BC Place Stadium.
A capacity crowd is set to greet Group A leaders Mexico for the CONCACAF qualifying fixture, with over 50,000 tickets already sold in Vancouver.
With Canada only two points adrift of Mexico after two matches in the fourth round of qualifying, the hosts have a huge incentive to deliver for their home fans in the first of two meetings between the sides in five days.
But Osorio is confident Mexico – in the midst of a 15-game unbeaten streak – can deal with the atmosphere, given the experience of the likes of Javier Hernandez, Andres Guardado, Hector Moreno, Raul Jimenez, Hector Herrera and Miguel L…
Layvin Kurzawa would be a great fit for Liverpool Credit: Goal.com
Liverpool made several strides this past season. They clinched a return to the UEFA Champions League, and re-established themselves as a respectable team in the Premier League. That s a massive step forward considering where the team was only a few years ago. However, the road to recovery has just begun for The Reds. Now the club needs to move wisely in the upcoming transfer market window, because a bad signing could be the difference between becoming an European contender, or returning back to mediocrity.
With that in mind, there are several areas in which Liverpool could improve. They need depth on defence and midfield, perhaps another striker, and another playmaker would not hurt them either. But the…
Tianjin Quanjian are threatening to take legal action against Anthony Modeste and Cologne after the German club announced they had re-signed the striker.
Cologne released an official statement on Saturday to confirm Modeste, who had been training with their under-21 team, had rejoined on a contract spanning until 2023.
The 30-year-old initially left in July 2017 for a reported fee of €35million, signing a deal scheduled to run until the end of 2020.
However, Modeste has been in a contract dispute with Tianjin since August and while his appeal for an early termination is yet to be resolved by FIFA, has now agreed a return to one of his former employers.
The Chinese Super League side responded to the news by issuing a statement, reminding bot…
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Real Madrid s Portuguese international Cristiano Ronaldo, who missed a training session on Wednesday, is suffering from an ankle injury, the Spanish club said.
Cristiano Ronaldo was subjected to a medical check before today s training session. Results show an inflamed tendon on his right ankle, it said.
The player will follow a medical treatment and have physiotherapy, and will be monitored for the next 24-48 hours, it added.
The 25-year-old striker took part in Real s humiliating 5-0 loss away to arch-rivals Barcelona on Monday. The injury means he may be forced to miss Real s next league match on Saturday against Valencia.
Ronaldo, the 2008 FIFA World Player of the Year, has started in all 13 league matches this season as well as all five Champions L…
Birmingham have reportedly joined the chase for Tottenham winger David Bentley.
The People reports that the Blues are ready to outbid Liverpool in the chase for the former Blackburn Rovers star.
Bentley joined Spurs in a £15million deal from Blackburn in 2008, but the club accept that they will be forced to take a hit in order to offload the 26-year-old in the January transfer window.
Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson is keen to strengthen his squad in January, but will be unable to go higher than £6million for the winger.
Birmingham boss Alex McLeish is reportedly lining up a bid of about £8million for the winger.
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Paris Saint-Germain have left Ezequiel Lavezzi out of the squad that will face Marseille on Sunday amid reports the Argentine is set to complete a move to China.
PSG will be looking to maintain their unbeaten run in Ligue 1 when they travel to take on Marseille, but they will have to do so without Lavezzi.
The Argentina international was a notable exclusion from the squad that was named on Saturday, with reports in previous days linking him with a move to Chinese Super League outfit Shanghai Shenhua.
Lavezzi, a €30million signing from Napoli in 2012, has made over 150 appearances in all competitions for PSG, scoring 35 goals.
However, the 30-year-old has found game time hard to come by this season, with the signing of compatriot Angel Di Maria redu…