Kalou joins Lille on four-year deal
LILLE, France ● Ivory Coast forward Salomon Kalou has signed a four-year deal with Lille after passing a medical on Saturday, the Ligue 1 club announced on its website. Out of contract following his release from Chelsea, the 26-year-old reportedly agreed terms with the club at the end of June. “The LOSC (Lille) project, in [...]
Brighton delighted with Wayne Bridge
MANCHESTER, England ● Manchester City has sent former England left back Wayne Bridge to second-tier League Championship club Brighton on a season-long loan. Since losing his place in the City team under manager Roberto Mancini, the 31-year-old Bridge has spent spells on loan at West Ham and Sunderland. Brighton finished 10th in the Championship last [...]
Forlan follows Seedorf to Brazil
SAO PAULO, Brazil ● Brazilian club Internacional said Friday it has signed Uruguayan striker Diego Forlan, voted the best player at the 2010 World Cup. Internacional said the 33-year-old Forlan signed a contract until July 2015 and will be officially introduced to fans on Saturday. Forlan is one of the top foreign players to [...]
Veloso signs 4-year deal with Dynamo Kiev
KIEV, Ukraine ● Genoa midfielder Miguel Veloso, who helped Portugal reach the European Championship semifinals, has signed a four-year deal with Dynamo Kiev. “I liked the fact that they are a club with a rich history and lots of ambition,” Veloso said. He said Dynamo took an interest in him during Euro 2012, which was [...]
Sigurdsson first signing in AVB era
LONDON, England ● Iceland midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson signed for Tottenham on Wednesday, becoming the Premier League club’s first arrival since Andre Villas-Boas was named the head coach. The club did not disclose the financial terms of the deal, but the midfielder is reportedly worth 7 million pounds ($11 million). Sigurdsson was set to join Swansea, [...]
Frankfurt signs Canada’s Occean and Inui of Japan
FRANKFURT, Germany ● Eintracht Frankfurt presented Canada striker Olivier Occean and Japanese midfielder Takashi Inui as new signings when its players returned to training for the new Bundesliga season on Tuesday. Frankfurt signed the 30-year-old Occean from fellow promoted side Greuther Fuerth and the 24-year-old Inui from second division side Bochum. Both players agreed three-year [...]
Laughable: Juve offers 10 million euros for Van Persie
LONDON, England ● Arsenal have turned down a 10 million euros (£8 million) offer from Juventus for Dutch striker Robin van Persie, according to reports in Italy. The 28-year-old, who scored 36 goals in all competitions for the Gunners last season, is a target of Juventus, Manchester City and Paris St Germain. According to Gazzetta [...]
Inter Milan release Brazilian defender Lucio
MILAN, Italy ● Inter Milan have released out-of-favour central defender Lucio, the club said on Friday. The Brazilian international played for the club 136 times, winning two Serie A titles and the Champions League. However, he has found himself surplus to requirements under new coach Andrea Stramaccioni.
Lewandowski quiet on United talk
WARSAW, Poland ● Poland forward Robert Lewandowski is refusing to be distracted by talk of a move to Manchester United. Poland coach Franciszek Smuda set tongues wagging earlier this week when claiming the Borussia Dortmund striker was on his way to Old Trafford. Lewandowski did his cause no harm by bagging the opening [...]
