Borussia Dortmund have confirmed that striker Niclas Fullkrug has left a pre-season training camp to continue talks with another club.
That unnamed club, according to several reports, is West Ham with Fullkrug flying over to London on Saturday ahead of a reported £27million move.
The German international impressed at Euro 2024, scoring two goals in his five appearances throughout the tournament, four of which came from the bench.
Fullkrug helped Dortmund to a fifth place finish in the Bundesliga, playing the duration of their Champions League final defeat to Real Madrid in June.
The 31-year-old scored 12 league goals last season from an expected goals (xG) of 12.86, the highest within the Dortmund squad with Donyell Malen (9.55) in second.
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Bournemouth have confirmed the signing of Evanilson from Porto for a club-record fee.
The forward has joined in a deal worth up to £40.2million.
He joined Porto in 2020 and went on to make 154 appearances in all competitions, netting 60 goals and registering 21 assists.
His 13 league goals last season were the most of any Porto player, while he also had the second-most shots of anyone on the team in the Primeira Liga (76).
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We are delighted to bring someone with an immense pedigree to AFC Bournemouth, chief executive Neill Blake said.
Evanilson is a hugely sought-after striker and for us to bring him to the club …
Bayern Munich are interested in signing Johan Bakayoko from PSV in the summer of 2024, according to . The report has claimed that Bayern, who won the Ligue 1 title last season, are considering making a move for the 20-year-old Belgium international winger at the end of the season.
Bakayoko has been on the books of PSV since 2019 and has established himself in the first team. The 20-year-old is one of the best young forwards in Europe and is rated very highly. The Belgium international has played as a right-winger and as a playmaker for PSV this season. He has made 18 starts and two substitute appearances in the Eredivisie this campaign, scoring four goals and providing eight assists in those games. Bakayoko has also scored one goal and given one assist in six UEFA Champions Lea…
The trial of former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and ex-UEFA president Michel Platini has been delayed by a day after the former said he was too ill to testify.
Blatter and Platini were set to begin their court appearance at the Federal Criminal Court in Bellinzona on Wednesday, with both men facing fraud charges.
Judges however have allowed a one-day postponement after Blatter reported he was suffering from chest pains.
The duo were banned from football in 2015 over corruption claims and were indicted in November last year by Swiss prosecutors.
It is claimed that a payment of 2 million Swiss francs (£1.6m) made by Blatter to Platini in 2011 was unlawful.
Both men deny wrongdoing.
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Casemiro has described his nine-year stint at Real Madrid as the most wonderful story as he bid farewell to the club ahead of his switch to Manchester United.
The Red Devils confirmed on Friday that a deal had been struck for the 30-year-old, who has been crucial to Madrid s success in recent seasons, winning the Champions League five times.
It has been widely reported that United are paying £60million (€70.6m) for Casemiro.
Having joined Madrid from Sao Paulo in 2013, Casemiro has established himself as one of the best holding midfielders in world football, and formed a formidable trio alongside Toni Kroos and Luka Modric.
He helped Madrid to a Champions League and LaLiga double last season, and was named man of the match in the Super Cup victory ove…
Erling Haaland has been rewarded for a scintillating start to his Manchester City career by being named the Premier League s Player of the Month for August.
Since arriving in England from Borussia Dortmund, Haaland has scored nine goals in five outings during his first month in the Premier League.
That tally is the highest ever managed by a player in their first five appearances in the competition and included back-to-back hat-tricks in City s high-scoring wins over Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest.
In August, Haaland averaged a goal every 44 minutes of league action, or every 12 touches of the ball, as well as converting from 41 per cent of his shots.
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In this article, I will explain the over 2.5 meaning and how to use it in football betting. What is over 2.5? When is the over 2.5 bet a winner? Find all the answers and many more in this tutorial.
Goals are the highlights of any football match. Cristiano Ronaldo vs Messi duel has set the bar at the highest peak in the last two decades. The UEFA Champions League is another testimony that reflects the meaning of over 2.5 as the most spectacular sides usually win the prestigious trophy. Furthermore, most of the Balon d Or winners were the best strikers in the world, scoring many times hat-tricks.
What is over 2.5 in football betting?
Over 2.5 goals is a bet placed by punters who predict a minimum of three goals to be scored during the 90 minutes of playing time. Which te…
Manchester City and Liverpool do battle in a potentially decisive showdown in the Premier League title race on Sunday and Everton are in desperate need of points in the fight to stay up.
Leaders City are a point ahead of Liverpool heading into the crunch clash at the Etihad Stadium, where the Reds have only one once in their past 12 top-flight encounters.
Everton are in big trouble at the other end of the table after losing to third-bottom Burnley in midweek and need a response when they face Manchester United at Goodison Park on Saturday.
Arsenal have also been licking their wounds after a loss to Crystal Palace as they prepare to entertain Brighton and Hove Albion, with fourth-placed Tottenham travelling to Aston Villa as the tussle for a Champions League spo…
Matteo Darmian and Hakan Calhanoglu scored either side of half-time to ensure Inter s Serie A title defence got back on track with a 2-0 victory over Lecce.
Inter, who started their campaign with a draw against Genoa on the opening day, marked their final season at the San Siro in style to move top of the early-season standings.
Darmian opened the scoring for Simone Inzaghi s side in the fifth minute, being the first to react to Mehdi Taremi s effort to head beyond Wladimiro Falcone.
Despite dominating proceedings, the hosts had to wait until the 69th minute to double their advantage on home soil.
Inter were awarded a penalty after Kialonda Gaspar fouled Marcus Thuram in the area, with Calhanoglu making no mistake to maintain his perfect record from 12 …
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Venezuela and Uruguay will lock horns with each other in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL) this week. The match between Fernando Batista’s side and Marcelo Bielsa’s team will be held at Estadio Monumental de Maturín in Maturín, Venezuela. It is scheduled to kick off at 11 pm UK time on Tuesday.
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Venezuela are a modest footballing nation in South America who do not tend to qualify for major international competitions. As of 2022, they are the only CONMEBOL side to have never qualified for the World Cup finals and tend to do poorly in qualification campaigns.
Things do look decent for Venezuela at the moment. Fernando Batista’s side are fifth in the 2026 FIFA Wo…