Bordeaux have denied demanding a fee for missing striker Emiliano Sala following his move to Cardiff City.
Sala completed a club-record transfer to Premier League side Cardiff before the plane he was aboard went missing en route to the Welsh capital from Nantes on Monday.
The search for Sala – who had been back in France bidding farewell to his team-mates at Nantes – was ended by Guernsey Police on Thursday, though the 28-year-old s family are determined to resume the operation.
Amid the heartache, reports have emerged that Bordeaux asked for a fee from Sala s transfer, believed to be 50 per cent following his spell at the club from 2012 to 2015, though the Ligue 1 outfit dismissed those claims.
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Eddie Howe paid tribute to Newcastle United s fans for their support of Sandro Tonali, who made his Premier League return in the 2-1 win over Tottenham.
Tonali came on as a 68th-minute substitute for his first league appearance since serving a 10-month ban for breaching betting regulations.
Many Italy-themed flags were on display before the game in support of the midfielder, who also appeared from the bench in the midweek Carabao Cup clash with Nottingham Forest, while a banner read: Midfield maestro from Milano .
And Howe was delighted by the Toon Army s response on the day when Alexander Isak s 78th-minute strike settled the contest.
I didn t know that was going to happen with the wall of flags, so it was a brilliant surprise, Howe said. Visually, it w…
United States head coach Gregg Berhalter has said he will be prioritising the performance over the result when his team take on Brazil.
Berhalter watched on as the USA began their Copa America preparations with a 5-1 defeat to Colombia in Maryland, their heaviest defeat since 2016.
Colombia scored three times in 11 minutes late in the second half, sparking scepticism among supporters about the ability of the squad, and its coach, to compete against the top sides in international football.
But ahead of their meeting with the five-time World Cup winners in a friendly in Florida, Berhalter insisted that his team will not change course and continue preparations as planned for the 48th edition of the tournament, which the USA will host.
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This time last year was a very different period for Virgil van Dijk, who was in the process of returning from a serious knee injury.
As a result of that setback, the Dutch defender missed the majority of the 2020-21 season, in which Liverpool struggled in their defence of the Premier League title.
However, with Van Dijk back and a new face through the door in Ibrahima Konate, who arrived from RB Leipzig, Jurgen Klopp s side were ready to mount a challenge for all the major trophies last term.
They fell narrowly short of winning an unprecedented quadruple, but still managed to secure the EFL and FA Cups, while reaching the Champions League final and finishing second in the league by just one point, boasting the joint-best defensive record alongside champions Manch…
Samir Nasri s late penalty clinched France s Euro 2012 qualification, with a 1-1 draw against Bosnia and Herzegovina sending them through.
The result at the Stade de France in Paris condemned Safet Susic s Bosnia and Herzegovina to Group D s playoff spot in the process, despite the away side leading for much of Tuesday s match.
Edin Dzeko showed excellent technique and vision to find the top corner in the 40th minute for Bosnia and Herzegovina, with France finding it difficult to break down their opponents resolute defence.
But Nasri s coolly taken penalty with 12 minutes to go gave France the point they needed to finish top of their group.
Laurent Blanc s side end the qualifying campaign as winners of Group D a point ahead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, who…
Goals from Giovanni Di Lorenzo and Victor Osimhen handed Napoli a 2-0 win at Salernitana 2-0 as they took another step closer to ending their 33 year-wait for a Serie A title.
Napoli controlled much of the game and Victor Osimhen thought he had given them a 35th-minute lead but was ruled offside by VAR.
The league leaders eventually went ahead during the first-half stoppage time when a cross fell to Giovanni Di Lorenzo who fired home. An unmarked Osimhen doubled the lead in the 48th minute when he tapped in a rebound after Eljif Elmas’ effort had come back off a post.
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Manchester United are reportedly planning to return to the negotiating table for Jarrad Branthwaite in 2025, with the exits of Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof said to be coming.
United currently have six centre-backs on the staff. Two of those Leny Yoro and Matthijs de Ligt were signed this summer, their transfers totalling over £90million.
But while they signed two new centre-backs very recently, United are not ready to stop improving the position.
Indeed, , the Red Devils fully plan on moving for Everton centre-back Branthwaite again in 2025. They moved for him in the summer, lodging two bids, with the latest totalling £50million both were shot down.
The Toffees were hoping to secure a fee in the region of £70million for their star centre-back, so…