Uruguay goalkeeper Fernando Muslera has joined Galatasaray from Lazio on a five-year contract, for a fee of 6.75 million euros.
The 25-year-old joined Lazio in 2007 from Nacional of Montevideo, but initially found life difficult with the Rome outfit, where he was even benched in favour of veteran Marco Ballotta.
However, he displaced Juan Pablo Carrizo in goal during the 2008/09 season, going on to become an integral part of the side.
Managing to transfer his form to the international stage, Muslera has won plaudits worldwide following his performances in this month s Copa America.
The goalkeeper has penned a long-term deal with the Turkish club, where he will pocket two million euros a year, and compete with Aykut Ercetin for the role of Galatasaray s f…
Fulham are the next team charged with halting Manchester City s perfect start to the English Premier League season on Sunday.
After steady improvement under the stewardship of the Abu Dhabi United Group, who purchased the club in 2008, City announced their arrival as a genuine force last season with an FA Cup triumph and qualification for the Champions League.
And following the inclusion of Sergio Aguero and Samir Nasri in what was already a star-studded line-up, they have proved largely unstoppable so far this season.
Victories over Swansea, Bolton, Tottenham and Wigan see Roberto Mancini s side hold an enviable perfect start to the league season, matched only by cross-city rivals and reigning champions Manchester United.
Just like United, who were held…
AS Roma are considering a summer move on Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Douglas Costa, .
The Giallorossi will turn to the Brazilian footballer if they fail in their attempt to recruit Juan Manuel Iturbe from Hellas Verona.
Douglas Costa is reportedly eager to leave Ukraine due to ongoing unrest in the country and he will jump at the opportunity to move to Stadio Olimpico.
It remains to be seen though whether Roma will be able to reach an agreement with Shakhtar Donetsk over a transfer fee.
The 23-year-old joined the Ukrainian giants from Gremio in January 2010, and has since made 121 league appearances for the club, scoring 25 goals.
Costa was in fine form last term, having managed 7 goals and 14 assists in 39 competitive appearances, helping the Mi…
Brighton and Hove Albion have announced the signing of Aston Villa striker Darren Bent on a one-month loan deal.
Bent, who is Villa s record signing after joining from Sunderland in January 2011 in a deal reportedly worth up to £24million, has been limited to seven Premier League appearances from the bench this season.
The 30-year-old capped 13 times by England completed a medical at Brighton on Wednesday and will remain with the Amex Stadium outfit until the end of December.
We are delighted to welcome Darren to the club, and I hope he will score plenty of goals for us during his time with us, said manager Sami Hyypia.
His record speaks for itself. He is a top-class striker with a more than 100 Premier League goals with Charlton, Spurs, Sunderland an…
Former Arsenal and Liverpool winger Jermaine Pennant is set to sign for non league outfit Billericay Town, according to Sky Sports.
The thirty-four year old had been on trial with Scottish Premiership outfit Hibernian but has opted to move to the Bostik League Premier Division club, who are three steps outside the football league.
Billericay have made their intentions of progressing clear over the past twelve months having also brought in former Jamie O’Hara and Paul Koncheskey, both boasting oodles of Premier League experience.
Pennant made seven appearances for Bury last season and has played in Singapore and India since leaving Stoke City in 2014.
He has racked up one hundred and eighty-five Premier League appearances in total having also turn…
Leicester City star and England international Jamie Vardy is open to leaving the club, with a move abroad also on the agenda.
Vardy – under contract until 2020 – turned down a move to Arsenal after guiding Leicester to a remarkable Premier League triumph in 2015-16.
The 30-year-old has hit the ground running this season, scoring twice against Arsenal on the opening day of the campaign, but a transfer away from King Power Stadium could happen, having watched former team-mate Danny Drinkwater join N Golo Kante at Premier League champions Chelsea.
I want to win as much as possible, he said. I don t want to only have one Premier League medal in my drawer at home it would be an empty glass cabinet.
I m contracted to Leicester and we will see how high we …
We now know the identity of one finalist in this year s Euro 2020 final after an enthralling semi-final at Wembley last night. Italy and Spain went head to head in a game that featured a relentless pace, ending in the most dramatic way imaginable penalties.
After some back and forth luck for both nations it was the Italians who came out on top with 4-2 shootout triumph to book their place in Sunday s final.
Euros thriller
This was the definition of a classic and it didn t need to have six or seven goals in order to stake that claim. Spain came forward with real intent and served as the primary reason why this was such a fascinating encounter, whereas the Azzurri knew how efficient they were on the counter and used it to their advantage. They took the lead before being …
Rafael Benitez says he is refusing to commit his future to Newcastle United until he has been given assurances over the club s long-term vision.
The 59-year-old is under contract until the end of the season but it is unclear if he will extend his stay at the Premier League club, having initially joined in March 2016.
There have been suggestions that the Spaniard is being lined up to replace Thomas Tuchel at Paris Saint-Germain – who lost the Coupe de France final to Rennes on penalties on Saturday – but Benitez will not be drawn on where his future lies.
Asked after his side s 1-1 Premier League draw with Brighton and Hove Albion on Saturday whether there was any news on his contract situation, Benitez said: Not really. Today was about the game…
Breaking English hearts from the penalty spot on Sunday night, lifted their second European title and their first since 1968 as they underlined what has been a stunning resurge under Roberto Mancini.
Eventually a worthy winner at Wembley and enjoying what was a real romp at this summer s delayed European Championships, the former Manchester City boss has seen some of his champions enjoy a breakout tournament.
With shot-stopper lifting the Player of the Tournament award following Sunday s victory in North London, the defensive duo of veterans and Leonardo Bonucci have also received a string of praise.
With the start of the 2021/22 campaign only around the corner, we have taken a look at what the future holds for some of Italy s newly-crowned champions when the…
Real Madrid are well-known admirers of Kylian Mbappe.
The Spanish giants have been linked with a January move for the winger.
Mbappe has indicated he will leave Paris Saint-Germain in the near future.
TOP STORY – REAL TO REMAIN PATIENT FOR MBAPPE
Real Madrid will not chase a deal for Paris Saint-Germain s Mbappe during the January transfer window, claims Mundo Deportivo.
Los Blancos have been pursuing the 22-year-old France international who is out of contract at the end of this season.
There had been speculation about when Madrid would move for Mbappe, given his contract status, but it is anticipated they will patiently wait until the off-season when he is a free agent.
El Real Madrid esperará pacientemente la lle…