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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.
Doesn’t want to play for Newcastle after seeing 140 million rejected
Swedish striker Alexander Isak is at the centre of a major transfer saga after rejecting a Newcastle future, with Liverpool’s €140m bid turned down, sparking tension ahead of the Premier League season.
Referee who insulted Klopp suspended for eight weeks by the English FA
English referee David Coote has been suspended by the FA for eight weeks and ordered to attend an education course after a video resurfaced of him insulting Jurgen Klopp with offensive, nationality-based remarks.
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.
Goals and pitch invasion: Mbappé steals the show in Real’s only friendly
Real Madrid are ready for the official start of the new season. On Tuesday, Los Blancos played a friendly against WSG Tirol, and one man stole the show: Kylian Mbappé.
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.
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.
For the right wing: Bayer sign Alkmaar’s Poku
Bayer 04 have signed Ernest Poku from AZ Alkmaar for the right wing. The Bundesliga club will pay around ten million euros plus bonuses for the Dutch U21 international.
Milan sell centre-back to Newcastle for 45 million euros
Newcastle United sign German international Malick Thiaw from AC Milan for 45 million euros, securing a versatile and experienced defender in a deal that underlines the club’s ambitions ahead of the new season.
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.