Coca-Cola refreshes 45-year old sponsorship with Bayern Munich
MUNICH, Germany ● U.S. soft drinks company Coca-Cola have extended their 45-year sponsorship deal with Bayern Munich by another three years, the duo said on Monday, underlining the financial health of the German club. No financial details of the agreement were released but the deal will further aid the Bavarian club who are expecting another [...]
Drogba to join Sneijder at Galatasaray
ISTANABUL, Turkey ● Didier Drogba has agreed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Galatasaray, according to reports on Turkish LigTV, the official broadcaster of the Turkish league, announced the deal just before the Galatasaray-Besiktas derby. Reports say that Drogba will pocket a salary of 6 million euros for the 18 months of his deal as well as [...]
Juve signs Anelka on 5-month deal
TURIN, Italy ● Former Arsenal, Real Madrid and Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka has joined Juventus on a five-month deal from China’s Shanghai Shenhua, the Italian club said on Saturday. Juventus general manager Beppe Marotta told Sky Sport Italia that the 33-year-old ex-France international would help solve an “emergency” situation in attack. “It can be a [...]
Talent Wilfried Zaha joins Man United, in July
MANCHESTER, England ● Manchester United have struck a deal with Crystal Palace for the London club’s highly-rated winger Wilfried Zaha to join them in July. A statement on United’s official website said that the 20-year-old, who won his first England cap in November, will stay at Palace till the end of the season and [...]
Llorente this summer to Juve
TURIN, Italy ● Italian champions Juventus have confirmed the signing of Spanish international striker Fernando Llorente, who will join the club after his contract with Athletic Bilbao ends this summer. Llorente, 27, will join Juventus on July 1 on a four-year deal, the Italian giants announced Thursday. A statement from the club said: “Juventus can [...]
Newcastle confirm Gouffran deal
NEWCASTLE, England ● Newcastle have signed a second French player in the space of 24 hours after confirming the arrival of forward Yoan Gouffran from Bordeaux on a four-year deal. Gouffran, 26, has joined for an undisclosed fee, agreeing a four-and-a-half year deal and his arrival comes on the same day as Newcastle [...]
Wesley Sneijder joins Galatasaray
MILAN, Italy ● Inter Milan midfielder Wesley Sneijder has agreed to join Turkish club Galatasaray. Galatasaray said on its website Sunday that it reached a deal with Sneijder pending a medical, which is expected to take place Monday. The contract is for a reported three and a half years and worth (euro)5 million [...]
Theoi Walcott commits to Arsenal
LONDON, England ● Theo Walcott’s drawn-out contract standoff with Arsenal ended Friday with the signing of a lucrative new contract. The England forward could have left the club for free at the end of the season, but has agreed to a 3 1/2-year deal that sees his salary rise by two-thirds to about [...]
Keane signs new deal with Galaxy
LOS ANGELES, Cal. ● Ireland striker Robbie Keane has signed a new “multi-year” deal with Major League Soccer’s L.A. Galaxy, the league champions said on Wednesday. Keane has been a part of the Galaxy’s title wins in the past two seasons and was heading into the final year of his contract with the club. The [...]
