The defender moved to the Bundesliga outfit from Lille this summer having nearly completed a deal to sign for Unai Emery’s side Arsenal almost signed defender Hamza Mendyl from Lille in the summer, only for work permit problems to scupper the deal, it has been revealed. The Morocco internationa left-backl, who was a member of…
Month: March 2019
Gladbach play down move for Chelsea’s Christensen: It’s not a current topic
The 22-year-old defender has indicated his discontent at being left on the fringes at Stamford Bridge, though a move back to Germany is no formality Borussia Monchengladbach have played down their interest in re-signing Chelsea centre-back Andreas Christensen. The Denmark international indicated his willingness to leave the Blues in January via his father on Friday…
'Of course Draxler will stay with PSG' – Germany star's agent denies Boateng swap rumour
The 24-year-old midfielder will not leave Parc des Princes this summer, his representative has claimed, despite ongoing rumours Julian Draxler’s agent has denied that the Paris Saint-Germain midfielder might leave the Ligue 1 champions before the close of the transfer window. The attacker has been associated with a swap deal involving Bayern Munich centre-back Jerome…
Alcacer scores, hurts ankle on Dortmund debut
The Barca loanee scored and suffered an ankle injury in the German side’s win over Eintracht Frankfurt Paco Alcacer scored on his competitive debut for Borussia Dortmund, but coach Lucien Favre revealed the forward suffered an ankle injury against Eintracht Frankfurt. Alcacer joined Dortmund on loan from Barcelona late last month and his debut on…
Who is Julian Weigl? The Borussia Dortmund midfielder linked with Arsenal and Man City January move
The 23-year-old has failed to establish himself in Lucien Favre’s plans and could well be allowed to leave, with Pep Guardiola an admirer With Borussia Dortmund four points clear at the top of the Bundesliga and comfortably into the last 16 of the Champions League with a round to spare, everything seems to be going…
Thiago hoping to remain at Bayern as he aims to win Champions League
The Spaniard is fit and raring to go after returning from an ankle injury and says he is enjoying life with the German champions Bayern Munich midfielder Thiago Alcantara insists that he is happy at the Allianz Arena and fully focused on helping the club win the European Cup for the sixth time in their…
Matthaus reveals key reason why Bayern are struggling – and it's not Kovac!
A club legend says those in Munich are paying the price for having stuck by aging stars and resisting the urge to bring through young talent Bayern Munich are paying the price for making “the biggest mistake” of not upgrading an aging squad quickly enough, says Lothar Matthaus. The Bundesliga giants have enjoyed an era of…
Chelsea & Liverpool target Pulisic told it is 'time for a change'
Former United States international Alexi Lalas believes a current star of the USMNT should be looking to leave Borussia Dortmund Christian Pulisic is attracting interest from the likes of Chelsea and Liverpool, and the United States international has been told by Alexi Lalas that it is “time for a change”. At just 20 years of…
West Ham complete £17.5m deal for Dortmund winger Yarmolenko
The Ukraine international becomes the club’s fifth signing of a busy summer, with more players set to arrive in east London West Ham have completed the signing of Andriy Yarmolenko from Borussia Dortmund. The Hammers have been in talks with the German club for the past few days, and have finally reached a breakthrough, securing…
'Witsel turned down Man Utd to join Dortmund' – agent
The Belgian’s representative insists his client was high on Jose Mourinho’s shortlist this summer – a list which also included N’Golo Kante Axel Witsel turned down the opportunity to join Manchester United because he would be appreciated more at Borussia Dortmund, according to his agent Paul Stefani. The midfielder has agreed to join the Bundesliga…