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Mario Balotelli: 'I’m looking for a club that believes in me'
Mario Balotelli, turning 35, says he wants two or three more years in football before retiring alongside his brother. The free-agent striker reflects on his career, regrets, Italian football’s changes, and his enduring dream of playing for Real Madrid.
Danjuma has secured his transfer
Valencia have strengthened their squad with Arnaut Danjuma. The six-time Netherlands international joins from Villarreal and has signed a four-year contract in the city of oranges.
Van Dijk reacts to disrupted minute of silence for Diogo Jota and his brother
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk was bothered on Sunday by the way the minute of silence for Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva was disrupted before the Community Shield match against Crystal Palace.
Iñigo Martínez leaves Barcelona and joins Jorge Jesus’ Al Nassr
Iñigo Martínez, 34-year-old Spanish international center-back, has left Barcelona after activating a special release clause to join Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr as a free agent.
Concerns over Amoura and Simonis’ search for the key: The defeat Saturday in Brighton
VfL Wolfsburg suffered their third and fourth defeats of pre-season friendlies. In Brighton, the Lower Saxony side left the pitch as losers twice.
Van Bronckhorst explains why he gave up his role as head coach for Liverpool
Giovanni van Bronckhorst will officially begin his first match as assistant coach of Liverpool on Sunday. The former Netherlands international, who spent years as a head coach at clubs including Feyenoord, Rangers, and Besiktas, did not hesitate for a moment when manager Arne Slot called him with the offer.
City wants to relieve PSG of headache case and offload their own goalkeeper
According to Fabrizio Romano and the BBC, Manchester City are in talks with Gianluigi Donnarumma. The goalkeeper is on a collision course with Paris Saint-Germain and has been left out of the squad for the Super Cup match against Tottenham Hotspur. As a result, Ederson’s departure to Turkey also appears to have gathered pace.
Hato sparks division after Chelsea debut against Bayer Leverkusen
Jorrel Hato has received mixed reviews from the British press for his first minutes with Chelsea. The nineteen-year-old defender, who joined from Ajax last week for around 44 million euros, made his debut on Friday in the friendly against Bayer Leverkusen (2-0 win).
Mastantuono is more similar to James Rodríguez than to Lamine Yamal
Franco Mastantuono, a 17-year-old Argentine and already a full international, has left River Plate to join Real Madrid.
Zabarnyi is the first Ukrainian player in PSG’s history
PSG have signed Ukrainian international Illia Zabarnyi from Bournemouth for nearly €70m, making him the first Ukrainian in the club’s history. The 22-year-old centre-back joins a star-studded squad after impressing in the Premier League and is seen as a key long-term addition to the European champions’ defence.