Besiktas have denied completely untrue reports on-loan striker Wout Weghorst is close to joining Manchester United.
Netherlands international Weghorst emerged as a surprise target for United last week as manager Erik ten Hag widens his search for a new attacking player.
The 30-year-old has impressed for Besiktas this campaign, scoring nine goals in 18 appearances after joining on a season-long loan from Burnley in July.
Weghorst was reported to have an exit clause in his loan arrangement that would allow him to leave should the Super Lig side be paid a €2.5million (£2.2m) compensation fee.
However, Besiktas refuted those claims on Monday in a statement published on their official website.
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The new season is not yet a month old in major leagues, and we ve already come to the first international break; another phase of the World Cup qualifications is upon us. In Group G, Netherlands travel to Norway first, and the two teams will face each other at the Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo on Wednesday evening. The team of officials comes from Poland, led by referee Szymon Marciniak.
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The Dutch team begin a new era with this match. Louis van Gaal has been named their manager for the third time in his illustrious career, and he ll be looking to set his country back on the right track after the disappointments of recent years. Netherlands suffered an unexpected exit from Euro 2020 in the round of 16, when they were beaten by th…
Ernesto Valverde rejected the suggestion that a run in the Copa del Rey could derail Barcelona s LaLiga title charge, saying his side are intent on winning both competitions.
The Blaugrana face Levante in the first leg of their round of 16 tie on Thursday, four days after claiming a hard-fought 2-1 win at Getafe in the league.
A home game against Eibar awaits Valverde s men on Sunday but the coach played down the idea that the additional fixtures were a threat to his side s chances of glory.
The team looks good, he told reporters. We just had a break, the players had some rest, and everybody was able to charge their batteries.
If we have a lot of cup matches coming up that s good, because it means we re going through.
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According to the , the representatives of Barcelona s Philippe Coutinho have already made contract with Newcastle United, following the takeover on Thursday. With money presumably not remotely an issue and a project to be realized, the Premier League side are expected to attract such players, who are struggling at current clubs after proving themselves elsewhere.
Coutinho rose to great heights at Jurgen Klopp s Liverpool, before forcing his way out to join Barcelona for an eventual fee of €160 million. The move quickly proved to have been anything but the right one, and his career took a definite downturn from there, while Liverpool went on to win the Champions League and the Premier League without him.
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AC Milan are considering whether to try and sign Serge Aurier from Tottenham Hotspur this summer, according to and their branch in Italy.
The right-back arrived to north London in 2017 and had to compete for the place in the team with Kieran Trippier for two years, before the latter made his move to Atletico Madrid last summer. This season, Aurier found it much easier to get game-time, making a total of 42 appearances in all competitions. He was recently in the centre of media attention when he showed great professionalism and mental strength following the death of his brother in France.
At the moment, Milan have Andrea Conti and Davide Calabria competing for the place on the right defensive flank, but they might end up selling one of them. In that case, their interest…
Inter are unbeaten in their last six Serie A games (W2, D4), but they have won only one time in their last five matches.
No team have drawn more matches than Inter (4) in Serie A since the start of April.
Danilo D’Ambrosio has created 5 chances vs Udinese, his joint-record in a Serie A match (5 also vs Chievo in May 2015).
Rolando Mandragora has fired 4 shots tonight, his record in a single Serie A game.
The last Icardi’s goal as a substitute was back in February 2015 (he scored only 4 goals in 25 Serie A apps as substitute).
Inter s Champions League qualification hopes were dealt a blow as they were held to a third consecutive Serie A draw in a goalless clash at Udinese, who picked up a vital point in their battle against relegation.
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Gabriel Jesus continued his love affair with the Champions League with a fine goal and assist as he led Arsenal to victory over Sevilla.
The Brazil forward may not boast the most prolific strike record but he has now scored an impressive 23 goals in 41 appearances in Europe’s elite club competition and he was the difference here as the Gunners won 2-1.
A piece of magic from Jesus set up compatriot Gabriel Martinelli to open the scoring on the stroke of half-time before he doubled the lead with a fine, curling finish of his own – although he later limped off having moments earlier held his hamstring.
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Looking to cause Italy a real upset at Windsor Park on Monday night, Northern Ireland will host Italy when this year s World Cup qualifying run comes to an end.
Northern Ireland
Starting with the hosts, while Northern Ireland might have known that they had no chance of booking a spot at next year s World Cup finals, they would have been glad to find some kind of a boost. Although they might have once again failed to find their best over the weekend, Ian Baraclough s men did muster a 1-0 win against Group C whipping boys Lithuania. Now with their sights simply set on trying to end their qualifying campaign with what would be a real shock at Windsor Park, the Greens will also be hoping to find some stability on home soil. Including a 2…
Diogo Jota hailed ruthless Liverpool and declared himself a lucky man after scoring two close-range goals in a 4-0 drubbing of Southampton.
The Portuguese forward converted crosses from Andy Robertson and Mohamed Salah to give Liverpool an early two-goal lead, and Jurgen Klopp s team were later described as on fire by beaten Saints boss Ralph Hasenhuttl.
Jota s opener just one minute and 37 seconds into the game was Liverpool s earliest in a Premier League game since Naby Keita scored after 15 seconds against Huddersfield Town in April 2019.
Thiago Alcantara s deflected shot and a strike from Virgil van Dijk completed the rout and Liverpool, armed with a four-goal lead after 52 minutes, were able to ease through to the final whistle.
Southampton s three…
The Hammers fans are not exactly renowned for giving former players a warm welcome upon their return with another club, but boss Moyes believes Rice will get the recognition he deserves when he runs out at the London Stadium.
“You’ve got to remember this is the man who lifted this club’s first European trophy in more than 50 years,” said Moyes.
“He should be welcomed back with open arms. We’re all looking forward to seeing him again.
“He was a brilliant member of the team. He led the team brilliantly well. He conducted himself impeccably as a West Ham captain and as a player.
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“The most important thing was that he gave 100 per cent in every game, even though we sort of …