Sporting CP have confirmed the season-long loan signing of Boca Juniors midfielder Marcelo Meli.
The Primera Liga club announced the deal, which includes a purchase option, on Saturday, two weeks ahead of the new league campaign.
Meli, 24, signed for Boca from Colon in 2014.
Jorge Jesus side will be looking to end a 14-year wait to lift the top-flight crown.
Shakhtar Donetsk striker Luiz Adriano could not contain his delight as he matched the UEFA Champions League s individual goalscoring record.
Luiz Adriano scored a remarkable five goals as Shakhtar dismantled BATE 7-0 for their first win in Group H at Borisov Arena on Tuesday.
The Brazilian s feat matched Lionel s Messi five-goal effort that was set against Bayer Leverkusen in 2012.
Luiz Adriano also registered the fastest four-goal haul -17 minutes in a Champions League match (28th, 36th, 40th, 44th), eclipsing former Croatia international Dado Prso s record of 24 minutes (26th, 30th, 45th, 49th).
I m happy to have scored five goals and to know that I was man of the match, said the 27-year-old.
I want to thank my team-mates because they helped m…
Agent confirms Perisic close to Inter
Wolfsburg winger Ivan Perisic has received a mega money offer from Inter Milan, his official representative has moved to suggest.
The Nerazzurri have made the Croatia star one of their primary targets and they have clearly managed to convince the player to join.
Even if the two clubs have yet to agree on a transfer fee, Perisic s representative believes a deal can be done.
“Ivan has a fantastic deal on the table and he’s very interested,” agent Tonci Martic .
“If Inter can agree terms with Wolfsburg, he can move. Roberto Mancini desperately wants Ivan. Inter is a great club, so that’s a compliment for any player.
“We need to talk to (sporting director) Klaus Allofs. We respect Wolfsburg, b…
Manchester United midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger has been banished from playing for the reserve side by manager Jose Mourinho.
Reports have recently emerged that exiled Manchester United midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger has now been barred from playing for the reserve side by manager Jose Mourinho.
The German international hasn’t played a minute in any competition for the first-team this season, while being omitted from the Premier League and Europa League squads and most recently being left out of the team photo. But here’s why….
Schweinsteiger the mercenary
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho put a number of players up for sale in the summer upon his arrival, but Bastian Schweinsteiger was one who refused to leave the club. The former Bay…
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In what could be an enjoyable affair on Sunday afternoon, Hull will welcome a high-flying Sheffield United to the KCOM this weekend.
Starting with the hosts, while Hull might have enjoyed an eye-catching start to the 2022/23 campaign, the Tigers are now seeking some stability. Last seen earlier in the week getting hit with a 3-1 defeat away at QPR, there is no doubt that the Yorkshire-based outfit will be glad to make a return to home soil. Although Shota Arveladze s men might have managed to muster just a single win from their last four Championship matchups, it should be noted that Hull have gained a reputation for their eye-catching run at the KCOM. Including a shock 2-1 victory against Norwich on August 13th, Sunday s gues…
Real Madrid are interested in signing Chelsea midfielder Mateo Kovacic in the summer transfer window, according to . Kovacic is a former Madrid star who joined the Blues from the defending La Liga and UEFA Champions League winners, and the report has claimed that Los Blancos could make a move for him again at the end of the season.
Kovacic has made 14 starts and nine substitute appearances in the Premier League for Chelsea so far this season, scoring one goal and providing one assist in the process. The 28-year-old has scored one goal in seven UEFA Champions League matches for the Blues so far this campaign.
Madrid are second in the La Liga table at the moment with 62 points from 29 matches, as many as 11 points behind leaders and bitter rivals Barcelona. Meanwhile, Che…
Manchester City are in pole position to sign playmaker Adam Maher from Dutch side AZ Alkmaar, amid much Premier League interest.
The 19-year-old has also attracted attention from Arsenal and Chelsea with his eye-catching performances in the Eredivisie in the past two seasons.
City director of football Txiki Begiristain has held talks over a move for Maher and the Netherlands international has been invited to attend a game at the Etihad Stadium.
He is seen as a potential replacement for Samir Nasri, who Goal.com revealed last week could be sold by the Premier League champions if they receive a bid in the region of 18 million pounds.
Maher, who supported Ajax in his childhood, turned down a move to City when they tried to sign him as a youth player.
Daniel Brosinski won t forget February 21, 2009. The 20 year-old played his first Bundesliga match and scored the decisive goal. The Cologne midfielder turned up the heat with an incredible strike that put his side up 2-0 and brought the team an important win on the road.
It s like a dream. My first Bundesliga match, against Bayern, and I score a goal: it s simply sensational. I can t even remember my last game , the player told budesliga.de. All of my teammates approached me and said that I didn t need to be afraid and that the Bavarians are human too. Naturally, I was in awe of them. Mark van Bommel, especially. But that changed very quickly .
Now it is time to celebrate and then we can concentrate on the next game , he concluded.
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Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann has opted to represent himself after splitting from his agent.
The Frenchman, who was the Player of the Tournament at Euro 2016, has been linked with a number of moves away from the Vicente Calderon in recent months
Premier League duo Manchester United and Chelsea were among the rumoured suitors, but the striker opted to stay in Madrid.
However, Griezmann s decision to dispense of the services of Spanish agency Grupo Santos after their previous contract expired could reignite their interest.
From now I m going to operate without an agent, he told L Equipe.
But I will always have the advice of my father and also my mentor, Eric Olhats.
Olhats is the Real Sociedad scout who discovered Griezmann, t…
Marc-Andre ter Stegen s agent has hinted the Barcelona goalkeeper would like to sign a new contract having established himself as first choice at Camp Nou.
Ter Stegen signed for Barca from Borussia Monchengladbach in 2014 but spent his first two years in Catalonia splitting time between the sticks with Claudio Bravo.
But, following Bravo s switch to Manchester City, the Germany international is now considered the undisputed number one and is eyeing an extended spell at the Spanish champions having spurned interest from elsewhere in the recent transfer window.
His agent Gerd vom Bruch told Diari Ara: He wanted to play more and there was interest in him from some big clubs.
Barca said that there was no way they would let him go, though, and we accepted tha…
Niko Kovac revealed Ivan Perisic is poised to join Bayern Munich after undergoing a medical with the Bundesliga champions.
Perisic has been linked with a move away from Serie A side Inter following Antonio Conte s arrival and the Croatia international had a medical in Munich on Monday.
The former Borussia Dortmund and Wolfsburg winger is expected to join Bayern on an initial season-long loan deal, which reportedly includes the option to make the move permanent.
Asked about Perisic, Bayern head coach Kovac told reporters following Monday s 3-1 win over Energie Cottbus in the DFB-Pokal: He [Ivan Perisic] was at the medical check today. And if all this goes well and the last papers are sent back and forth [with Inter], then he will become one of our players.
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