Manchester United are closing in on a deal for Borussia Dortmund star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, .
The Gabon international has been in stunning form for the Bundesliga outfit this season, scoring thirty-three goals in thirty-eight appearances in all competitions while he is just one behind former Dortmund star Robert Lewandowski in the race for the German top flight’s Golden Boot.
Arsenal are also interested in securing the services of the twenty-six year old, who moved to Dortmund from Saint-Etienne in the summer of 2013.
Aubameyang began his career with Serie A giants AC Milan but never played for them, gaining his game time in loan spells with Dijon, Lille and Monaco before securing a permanent move away from the San Siro in December 2011.
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Paris Saint-Germain have for now been cleared of breaching UEFA s Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations but the Ligue 1 champions recent transfer dealings will remain under scrutiny.
European football s governing body announced on Wednesday that it had reviewed transfer contracts and analysed management related accounts and deemed these to be in line with FFP regulations.
It added that PSG s break-even result remains within acceptable deviation for the financial years 2015, 2016 and 2017. However, UEFA added that PSG will remain under close scrutiny and will be thoroughly looked at in the coming weeks .
Omnisport understands that PSG will face sanctions if they are unable to raise €60m in income by the end of June.
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Paris Saint-Germain s fears of losing Angel Di Maria on a free appear to be easing with the midfielder confirming he is happy in the French capital.
The Argentina international has entered the final season of the four-year contract he signed upon moving from Manchester United in 2015.
Recent reports claim a new deal through to 2021 is set to be agreed after close-season links with Serie A side Napoli came to nothing.
The 30-year-old has started both of PSG s opening two league games and looks set for a prominent role under new boss Thomas Tuchel.
I am very happy here. My family is happy here which is important to me, Di Maria told a media conference on Friday.
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Liverpool made it six wins from six with a 2-1 triumph at Chelsea, who are still without a home win in the Premier League this season.
Frank Lampard s men failed to contain the European champions, who benefited from two first-half injuries to a Chelsea defence that never looked comfortable.
Trent Alexander-Arnold scored a thunderbolt before Roberto Firmino rose unmarked to double Liverpool s lead and there was no way back for Chelsea, despite N Golo Kante s sensational solo effort preceding a late rally.
Injuries to Emerson Palmieri and Andreas Christensen compounded Lampard s woes, while opposite number Jurgen Klopp enjoyed a problem-free afternoon as he became the first Liverpool manager to win three times at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.
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Bayern Munich star Robert Lewandowski has hit out at the demands placed on footballers in the modern era, insisting the schedule players face in the coming years poses a big problem .
The Pole has made 46 appearances for club and country over the course of a 2020-21 campaign condensed by the coronavirus pandemic, and is set to add to that at Euro 2020.
The coming years are unlikely to be any easier, with a mid-season World Cup in Qatar coming up in 2022 and Champions League reforms set to add an extra four group games from 2024.
And Lewandowski is concerned that players are at risk of burnout as the demands on their bodies continue to build.
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Pep Guardiola has hailed new Manchester City signing Ruben Dias as a natural leader but insists he will not deviate from his preferred defensive system.
Dias joined City for an initial fee of £62million (€68m), with Nicolas Otamendi heading to Benfica as part of the deal, and he could make his Premier League debut against Leeds United on Saturday.
The centre-half s move was announced in the hours after City had lost 5-2 at home to Leicester City, marking the first time a Guardiola team had conceded five goals in a game in a coaching career spanning 686 matches.
The City boss warned Dias will need time to adjust to his new surroundings but is confident he will make a big difference when he is settled.
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Sebastian Kehl has relinquished the Borussia Dortmund captaincy and vowed to help his successor as he enters the final season of his career.
The 34-year-old announced in March that he will retire at the end of his contract in June 2015, and he has now decided to step aside as captain to allow Dortmund to begin building for the future.
Kehl, who joined the club in 2002, has lead a successful period in Dortmund s history, helping the German giants to two Bundesliga titles and the DFB Pokal since taking over the armband from Christian Worns in 2008.
However, after suffering with knee injuries in recent seasons, the midfielder believes now is the right time to allow someone else to lead the side so that he can impart his knowledge if required.
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In what was a hugely enjoyable affair on Saturday lunchtime, Arsenal managed to storm their way to an eye-catching 3-1 victory against former bitter rivals Manchester United.
Managing to build off of their shock 4-2 romp away at Chelsea earlier in the week, Mikel Arteta s side will now feel like they re sat in pole position to clinch a Champions League return this season.
With goals from Nuno Tavares, Bukayo Saka and Granit Xhaka securing all three points in the capital, the Gunners also pilled more pressure onto a struggling Manchester United squad.
Laying down a real marker on Saturday lunchtime, we have taken a look at the main talking points as the two Premier League heavyweights locked horns here.
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Victor Piturca left his position as Romania coach on Thursday to take charge of Saudi Arabian side Al Ittihad.
Romania have made an encouraging start to their Euro 2016 qualifying campaign, t
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However, a 2-0 victory in Finland on Tuesday has proven to be the final game of Piturca s third spell in charge of the national side.
The 58-year-old was reappointed in June 2011, having guided Romania to the European Championship finals in 2000 and 2008, but will now continue his career in Saudi Arabia.
The Romanian Football Federation (FRF) announced that Piturca s contract had been cancelled by mutual agreement on Thursday, with his backroom staff al…
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