Wan-Bissaka completes Manchester United move

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers hopes his players have learnt the lessons of their brutal 7-0 defeat to Barcelona when they host Manchester City in the Champions League.

The Scottish champions dream return to Europe s top competition after a three-year absence quickly became a nightmare as Lionel Messi and company made merry in the Group C opener.

Their task will be helped by a vociferous 60,000-strong crowd at Parkhead on Wednesday but they face a City side in a rich vein of form, with Pep Guardiola having won all 10 of his competitive games at the helm.

We won t be as passive as we were in the last game. Apart from that we have been really aggressive in our game, Rodgers told a pre-match news conference.

It has been three years since the club was in th…

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.

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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.