Borussia Dortmund have signed Stuttgart captain Waldemar Anton in a deal said to be worth €22.5million.
Last season s beaten Champions League finalists have been on the lookout for reinforcements at centre-back after allowing Mats Hummels to leave on a free.
Anton, who appeared twice for Germany as they reached the quarter-finals at Euro 2024, was a key part of the Stuttgart team that finished second in the Bundesliga last season.
He played in 33 of their 34 league games in 2023-24 as they finished as runners-up to unbeaten champions Bayer Leverkusen, one point clear of Bayern Munich.
Anton, who has penned a four-year deal with BVB, told the club s website: I didn t originally plan to change clubs – but then Borussia Dortmund came along. A top club th…
Harry Kane acknowledged Tottenham have failed to deliver trophies in recent years, but believes Antonio Conte and the new signings will help create something special in north London.
Spurs have not won a major trophy since their EFL Cup success back in 2008, though they pipped fierce rivals Arsenal to Champions League qualification in the 2021-22 season.
A run of five goals in the final five league games from Kane guided Tottenham into Europe, the England international finishing the top-flight campaign with 17 goals.
That marked Kane s joint-lowest tally in the Premier League in his eight seasons as a regular, alongside 2018-19, and was down on the 23 goals registered in 2020-21.
But after Conte bolstered his squad with five new signings – Fraser For…
Kyle Walker has revealed he was “close” to joining Bayern Munich in the summer but is now set to sign a new contract at Manchester City.
The City right-back was the subject of strong interest from the German giants during the close season and, coupled with uncertainty over his future at the Etihad Stadium, he admits he was seriously tempted.
The 33-year-old had a spell out of favour last spring and, although he regained his place towards the end of the treble-winning campaign, was left out of the starting line-up for the Champions League final in June.
As he entered the final year of his contract, Bayern turned his head with an attractive package but, with City later offering what is understood to be a two-year extension, Walker opted to stay put.
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Inspired by yet another Erling Haaland hat-trick on Saturday evening, Manchester City claimed a 3-1 victory against West Ham at the London Stadium.
While the Hammers might have enjoyed a bright start here, City’s attacking icon pounced on Lucas Paqueta’s early mistake as the Norwegian record-breaker opened the scoring after just 10 minutes.
Although the Hammers might have briefly dragged themselves level as Ruben Dias turned Jarrod Bowen s cross into his own net, Haaland restored City s lead midway through the first-half.
Producing a thunderous effort into the roof of Alphonse Areola’s net and silencing the home support in east London, it was unsurprisingly Pep Guardiola’s striking sensation who stole all of the headlines here.
While Mohamed Kudu…
Euro 2016 will not be disrupted by strikes and protests over labour reforms, the French secretary of state for sport Thierry Braillard has promised.
Riot police were deployed around France on Thursday, including in Paris, as some protests against the proposed changes – which were pushed through parliament without a vote – turned to violence.
Further strike action is planned in early June, including a Paris rail union calling on its workers to down tools on the opening day of Euro 2016.
However, Braillard has looked to quell any concerns ahead of the tournament and expects visiting fans will not be affected.
It [the Euros] is not under threat, he told RMC. The tournament will take place.
Everything is being done to welcome everyone who wants …
Mikel Arteta has hailed Bukayo Saka s maturity and labelled what the Arsenal winger is producing as unbelievable .
Saka produced two assists and scored Arsenal s third goal in the Gunners 3-1 comeback win over Southampton on Saturday.
The England international leads the way for chances created (27), big chances created (12), assists (seven) and expected assists (3.16) in the Premier League this season, while only Manchester City s Bernardo Silva (19) has crafted more opportunities from open play than Saka (17).
With Martin Odegaard out injured, Saka has also taken on the responsibility of captain, and Arteta is thrilled with what the 23-year-old is delivering.
That s the maturity and that s the steps that players have to do. He has been long enough in th…
England should not have called up Marcus Rashford for Euro 2016 with it being so unlikely that he will get on the pitch, according to Andy Cole.
The Manchester United striker, 18, scored eight goals for the club after making his first-team debut in February and netted within three minutes of his first appearance for England against Australia last month.
But ex-United and England attacker Cole disagrees with the viewpoint that Rashford will benefit from the experience of being taken to France if he is not being used in matches by manager Roy Hodgson.
Asked if Rashford was being rushed, Cole said: Yes. I think Marcus has had a fantastic season but he gets in the Euros squad to sit on the bench or to sit in the stands.
People say experience, but for me t…
Market: Moldova win
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Looking to extend on their recent purple patch, Moldova will welcome Andorra to the Stadionul Zimbru on Thursday evening.
Starting with the hosts, while Moldova might have eventually fallen short last year in the race to book a maiden major tournament ticket, the Tricolours have continued on what has been a real flurry. Opening their Nations League adventure with a routine performance on home soil last month as they cruised their way to a 2-0 victory against Malta, Serghei Clescenco’s men should find the mood in their camp at a red-hot high. Securing an action-packed 3-2 win against Cyprus over the summer, Moldova should be smelling another golden opportunity here. In fact, Thursday’s hosts have won four of their previous five…
Qatar 2022 World Cup consultant Mike Lee has dismissed accusations of bribery continually aimed at the winning bid.
Qatar 2022 World Cup consultant Mike Lee has dismissed accusations of bribery continually aimed at the winning bid.
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Numerous allegations of bribery and corruption have been
levelled since FIFA announced in December 2010 the Middle Eastern country would
host football s biggest spectacle.
But Lee, who also worked on the London 2012 Olympics bid,
insists it was no different to any other he had worked on.
There have never been any accusations that have
produced evidence about bribes being paid, he said.
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp believes forward Jermain Defoe could solve England s current attacking problems.
Despite finding opportunities at Spurs limited this term, Defoe has still managed a return of 13 goals, a better record than that of Danny Welbeck, Daniel Sturrdige and Fraizer Campbell who were included in the last England squad.
With England missing talisman Wayne Rooney for the opening two games of Euro 2012 as well as Darren Bent set to miss the tournament through injury, Redknapp believes Defoe could be the Three Lions solution.
I m sure he could. There s a shortage of strikers, isn t there? Bent is out for the season. So suddenly he has every chance. It is certainly a problem position for England, Redknapp said.
Him playing well for T…