Shinji Kagawa will be offered a new Borussia Dortmund contract, sporting director Michael Zorc has confirmed.
The 28-year-old has enjoyed a strong run of performances for Thomas Tuchel s side after struggling for form and fitness in the early part of the season.
Dortmund have been impressed by the Japan international s ability to deliver under pressure in recent weeks and will speak with him about extending his deal, which is said to expire next year.
There will be talks with him and his agent, Zorc told Kicker. We will see in what direction it goes.
We ve noticed that he played well. Shinji did turn it around and delivers strong performances under pressure.
Kagawa, who returned to Dortmund from Manchester United in August 2014, has managed t…
Dele Alli scored a brilliant chip as Tottenham gained vengeance for their Premier League defeat at Arsenal earlier this month by claiming a 2-0 EFL Cup quarter-final win at Emirates Stadium.
Mauricio Pochettino s team went down 4-2 when the sides met in a fiery north London derby on December 2, but Alli s impudent finish in the 59th minute added to Son Heung-min s opener to send Spurs into the final four for the first time since 2014-15.
A banana was thrown on the pitch after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored a penalty in the teams previous encounter and on Wednesday Alli was hit by a bottle thrown from the stands, responding with a 2-0 gesture to the fans.
Unai Emery who left Mesut Ozil out entirely for tactical reasons may step up his interest in defensive rei…
Harry Kane was confirmed as the Premier League s leading marksman for the second year in succession after netting a hat-trick in Tottenham s final-day 7-1 destruction of Hull City to take his tally to 29 for the season.
Kane burst clear of Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Sanchez on Thursday with an incredible four-goal haul in Spurs 6-1 thrashing of deposed champions Leicester City.
The England striker s achievement is all the more remarkable considering he has missed eight league games this season through injury.
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By contrast, Lukaku has played every game this campaign, barring Everton s season-opener against Spurs, to score a career-high 25 times in the league while Sanchez …
Former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola says Catalunya will become independent sooner or later regardless of the outcome of Sunday s referendum.
The region is due to vote on independence from Spain this weekend amid warnings from Liga de Futbol Profesional president Javier Tebas that it could also signal a split in La Liga.
That could cause problems for Catalan sides Barcelona and Espanyol, with former Barca coach and player Guardiola a consistent supporter of independence.
While Tebas suggested he was doubtful whether Catalunya would split from Spain, Bayern Munich boss Guardiola a member of the pro-independence Junts pel Si [Together for Yes] party suggested otherwise.
Sooner or later [Catalan independence] will arrive. Of that I am sure and both C…
Glasgow Rangers have confirmed the signing of Gareth McAuley for the rest of the season via their .
Manager Steven Gerrard on Monday morning and it was done a few hours later. The 38-year-old was released from contract with West Bromwich Albion following their relegation from the Premier League at the end of last season, and was therefore able to join the Scottish club as a free agent even after the transfer window had closed.
In their statement, Rangers have pointed out the experienced centre-back s knack for scoring important goals, naming the winner for West Brom against Chelsea in 2012, as well as that his career-high in goals scored dates from the 2016/17 season when he found the opposition net eight times an impressive number for a defender.
He also bagge…
Tottenham have confirmed the signing of Fernando Llorente from Swansea City, having pipped their London rivals Chelsea to the Spaniard s signature.
Llorente has signed a contract until 2019 with Mauricio Pochettino s side, becoming Tottenham s second transfer deadline day addition following on from Serge Aurier s arrival from Paris Saint-Germain.
Antonio Conte s Chelsea had looked to be favourites to sign the 32-year-old, but Tottenham managed to jump ahead of the Premier League champions.
Speaking about his move, Llorente told Spurs official website: I m very, very happy to join Tottenham, an amazing club. I can only say that I come here to help Tottenham to win titles.
I think they are working very good in the last years and I like it a lot. I am 32-…
Liverpool are yet to play their second consecutive Champions League final on 1 June against Tottenham, but plans for the next season are in full swing. James Milner is one of the players that still has not signed a new deal with the club, with his current contract set to expire on the last day of June. But Steve Nicol, former Liverpool player and Scotland international believes Milner will definitely stay at Liverpool next season.
“Absolutely no chance he goes anywhere other than his car to drive to Anfield to sign a new deal. It would be absolutely crazy, he’s been a huge part of this year again. Regardless of his age, Liverpool will need him next year. Maybe he won’t play as many games, but he’ll be needed for cover all around the field , Nicol told ESPN FC.<…
According to a recent report from The Mirror, Kieran Tierney is another name that Arsenal are very interested in as they prepare for the summer transfer window. Unai Emery already begun scouting out who he wants to bring into the club over the course of the next few months, with Tierney being located towards the top of the list. Emery ideally wants to make three big signings ahead of next season, with a potential Champions League campaign on the horizon.
Tierney has been with Celtic since the youth level, making his senior debut back in 2014. He has also made over a dozen appearances for the Scottish national team, cementing himself as one of their rising stars.
Arsenal aren’t the only side interested, though, with Leicester City also sniffing around. This is because …
Sergio Aguero has broken a 79-year-old record by becoming Manchester City s all-time leading scorer.
The Argentina striker s goal in Wednesday s Champions League game at Napoli took him to 178 in City colours, moving him past Eric Brook at the top of the standings.
Brook scored 177 times in 494 appearances for City between 1928 and 1939, collecting an FA Cup winners medal in 1934 and the league title three years later
A goal away to Bradford City in September 1938 moved Brook – capped 18 times by England – past Tommy Johnson s previous best mark of 166, but Aguero has surged to the top of the standings in double quick time.
Signed for a then club-record fee of £38million from Atletico Madrid in July 2011, Aguero marked his debut the following mo…
Manchester United s Ander Herrera has agreed a deal to move to Paris Saint-Germain this summer, according to .
The 29-year-old s contract with United expires on June 30th, and though he said several times that the door remain open for him to sign an extension, it seems his mind is made up. The Ligue 1 champions have made him an offer of a three-year deal during which he would be earning around £200,000, more than double his current salary of £80,000.
Since joining United in 2014 for just under £30 million, Herrera has played 187 games in their shirt and scored 20 goals. He was keen on extending his Old Trafford stint, but his representatives failed to reach and agreement with United. The club respect the Spaniard and value everything he has done for them, winnin…