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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Javier Saviola says he might not have been brave enough to leave the dressing room had he ever thought about the pressure of playing for Barcelona.
At only 19 years old, Saviola transferred to Barca from River Plate in 2001 for a reported €18million, going on to produce a superb debut campaign, scoring 21 times in all competitions.
The Argentine continued to enjoy a strong record in front of goal but found first-team opportunities limited and was loaned to Monaco and Sevilla before leaving for Real Madrid in 2007.
Now 35, Saviola has revealed he was only able to enjoy his career in Catalonia because he did not allow himself to become distracted by thoughts of his price tag or the illustrious history of the club.
Because I was so young, I don t think I …
Arsenal clinched a second consecutive Champions League victory on Tuesday night as they hammered Greek side Olympiakos 2-0 at the Emirates Stadium. Now you might say that 2-0 isn t a hammering, however Arsenal could have have won by a far bigger margin but for veteran Greek keeper Antonios Nikopolidis superb performance in the first half.
In the end though Arsenal s attacking panache and threat paid off with two goals in the last 12 minutes.
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Arsenal s style of play is very attractive and is almost Barcelona-esque in the style. They may not have players as good as the European champions but they play the game in a similar way. Their short passing and attractive attacking play has always been a trademark of Arsene Wenger s reign with the Gunners and t…
Melbourne Victory attacker Max Beister admits his move to the A-League on loan from Mainz caught people by surprise.
Beister, 26, has joined Victory on loan until the end of the season as he looks to resurrect his career.
A former Germany youth international, Beister tore ligaments in his knee in early 2014.
He has struggled to get back on track since, and said his move to Australia came as a shock to some.
A lot of friends or a lot of guys in Germany were a little bit surprised that I would move now to Australia because honestly the country is not that football famous in the world, Beister told a news conference on Thursday.
But this was not important for me because I see the league is growing up, I see the potential in football in Australia.
Fabian Delph has spent the majority of the season out with injury but recently returned to action for Manchester City.
Manchester City midfielder Fabian Delph returned from injury and watched his side thrashed 4-0 away to Everton on Sunday evening. One of the criticism of the Sky Blues that day was their ageing side, having seven over-30s in their starting XI at Goodison Park.
A lack of industry in the middle of the park was evident with 33-year-old Yaya Toure partnered 32-year-old Pablo Zabeleta in a makeshift midfield pairing, but there’s reason to believe Delph could play a key role now he’s back to fitness.
Manager Pep Guardiola used the box-to-box player frequently before his injury earlier in the season and gave him a recent cameo appearance in the FA …
Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka called on the club and his team-mates to protect Ethan Nwaneri after the teenager made Premier League history.
Nwaneri became the youngest player to ever appear in the Premier League on Sunday as was introduced late on in Arsenal s 3-0 win over Brentford.
Aged 15 years and 181 days, Nwaneri broke the record set by Harvey Elliott when he came on for Fulham at 16 years and 30 days old.
Nwaneri was included in Mikel Arteta s squad partly due to injuries and was introduced near the end with the Gunners in complete control.
An England youth international, Nwaneri had trained with Arsenal s first team a couple of times , according to Arteta, whose decision to bring him on was a gut feeling .
Nwaneri has understandably do…
Erik ten Hag believes Manchester United will be an easier sell to prospective signings this summer despite the ongoing uncertainty over the club’s ownership.
Ten Hag admitted it was sometimes difficult to convince players to join United in his first transfer window at the club, even as Casemiro was persuaded to swap Real Madrid for Old Trafford, with Christian Eriksen, Antony, Lisandro Martinez and Tyrell Malacia the other key signings.
United know they will need to be active again in the coming months, with a goalscorer to take the pressure off Marcus Rashford – an injury doubt to face Wolves on Saturday – a priority along with a midfielder, right-back and goalkeeper.
With the Glazer family still to name a preferred bidder among those hoping to complete a …
Bayern Munich have completed the signing of Poland international striker Robert Lewandowski from Bundesliga rivals Borussia Dortmund, according to the club s official website, .
Lewandowski, 25, will join the German champions on a free transfer when his contract at Signal Iduna Park expires at the end of the season.
The 25-year-old has agreed terms on a five-year deal at the Allianz Arena, leaving Dortmund in need of a replacement for the highly-rated No. 9.
“We’re very pleased about completing this transfer,” said FC Bayern Munich AG chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge.
“Robert Lewandowski is one of the best strikers in the world. He will strengthen the Bayern squad and give us another boost. We’re delighted both parties have today signed…
Schalke will not renew goalkeeper Timo Hildebrand s contract when it expires in June, the Bundesliga club confirmed on Thursday.
The 34-year-old has been at the club since 2011 and has made 20 appearances this season in all competitions.
However, Schalke will not be offering Hildebrand a new deal, with Schalke general manager Horst Heldt praising the Germany international s impact at the Veltins Arena.
He has an important share in the successes of the past two-and-a-half years with third and fourth place in the Bundesliga, the first knockout round in the Champions League and reaching the quarter-finals of the Europa League, Heldt told Schalke s official website.
In addition, he has always identified with FC Schalke 04 and this was made unequivocally clear.
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Kepa Arrizabalaga described himself as a calm, settled goalkeeper but predicted that he would fit into Maurizio Sarri s aggressive style of football at Chelsea.
The 23-year-old became the world s most expensive goalkeeper when he completed a £71.6million transfer from Athletic Bilbao and he expressed his excitement about working with Sarri, who arrived at the club from Napoli in July.
Sarri guided Napoli to second place in Serie A in 2017-18 and earned plaudits across Europe for his attractive brand of football, and Kepa said he was keen to start working with the Italian coach.
I m really looking forward to starting to work with [Sarri], Kepa told the official Chelsea app The 5th Stand.
I ve heard great things about him, great references. I can t wait …