Diego Simeone said his revamped Atletico Madrid side are still a work in progress and going through a transition period as their new signings settle in.
After spending more than €200million reinforcing the squad with signings like Julian Alvarez, Conor Gallagher and Robin Le Normand after a trophyless campaign.
Atletico have started LaLiga with two wins and two draws, and Simeone said the team are going in the right direction, and he was not concerned with results as ups and downs are expected.
Coming off the back of an international break, Atletico are fourth in the LaLiga standings, four points behind leaders Barcelona.
We will face a difficult task in LaLiga, especially in the beginning of the season, until our team find their rhythm, reach the form…
Victor Osimhen’s suitors are running out of time to capture the Napoli hitman as president Aurelio De Laurentiis has revealed the Nigerian is close to agreeing a new contract.
Osimhen, 24, has lit up Serie A since arriving in Naples from Lille in July 2020, with his greatest achievement so far scoring 31 league goals as the Azzurri clinched a long-overdue Scudetto last season.
Arsenal, Chelsea and Real Madrid are reportedly among the clubs keen to fire up their forward lines with the recruitment of Osimhen, who remains hot property despite enduring an injury-ravaged 2023-24 campaign so far.
While a future move to the Premier League or LaLiga is still entirely possible, De Laurentiis on Saturday revealed Osimhen is on the verge of agreeing a new deal at Stadio D…
Kyle Walker s own goal and Ross Barkley s mistake in extra time saw Netherlands earn a 3-1 win against England that books a place in the inaugural Nations League final for Ronald Koeman s men.
Marcus Rashford s first-half penalty opened the scoring in a low-quality affair in Guimaraes, the striker converting a penalty he won when clumsily brought down by Matthijs de Ligt.
The Ajax captain made amends in the second half with a towering header to level the scores before England substitute Jesse Lingard had what seemed a winner ruled out for offside with seven minutes to go.
In the added period Netherlands won the game in farcical fashion, Walker diverting the ball into his own goal after an awful error by his Manchester City team-mate John Stones, before Barkley s …
Arsenal continued their unblemished start to the new Premier League season with a battling 2-1 victory over Burnley at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, on target in last weekend s win at Newcastle United, fired in his second decisive goal in as many games after the hour to move Unai Emery s men to six points from two matches.
Alexandre Lacazette earlier opened the scoring in the 13th minute, only for Ashley Barnes to respond in fortuitous fashion shortly before the break.
An impressive performance from Dani Ceballos inspired Arsenal s recovery and debutant David Luiz held the home side s defence together to give the Gunners an 11th straight win over Burnley in all competitions.
Lacazette tested goalkeeper Nick Pope with a close…
Phil Neville heaped praise on Portland Timbers star man Evander and has urged him to bring his fighting spirit to their clash with Real Salt Lake on Saturday.
The Timbers have lost just one of their last four MLS matches, though that did come in their last road match against Colorado Rapids.
They sit eighth in the Western Conference after beating leaders LA Galaxy 4-2 in midweek.
Evander was the star of that game, and Neville is hoping he can make a similar impact when they travel to Salt Lake.
In Evander, we ve got someone playing to an MVP level, Neville said.
I said it from probably the first month of the season that he s the best number 10 in the league and people laughed at me, but what I ve seen is someone who is an incredible footballer w…
Manchester United battled to a 1-0 win over West Ham on Sunday to move back into second place in the Premier League.
A second-half own goal from Craig Dawson proved to be the difference as Old Trafford as David Moyes suffered a third defeat in three meetings with his old club this season.
They were three hard-won points for the Red Devils, who now have a more comfortable cushion to the Hammers in fifth, as they completed a league double over West Ham for the first time since Moyes days in charge in 2013-14.
Marcus Rashford, a surprising starter after recovering from an ankle problem, should have scored 25 minutes in but failed to make clean contact with a header from Mason Greenwood s cross.
It was 37 minutes in until the first effort on target, Greenwo…
Returning from knee ligament damage two months ahead of schedule having not played since November, Gerard Pique probably wanted to ease his way into proceedings.
Inside the first minute, Paris Saint-Germain s masterful playmaker Marco Verratti floated a ball over the top of the Barcelona backline and Kylian Mbappe already had Pique in his rear-view mirror.
Marc-Andre ter Stegen tore out of his penalty area and ultimately averted the danger by careering in to make a wild, sliced clearance.
Welcome back to the Champions League, Gerard. All the best.
As a high-octane first half unfolded in the plum Champions League last-16 tie, Ronald Koeman s gamble in wheeling out his most experienced centre-back began to make sense. Maybe delaying the inevitable in a 4-…
Manchester United are open to offers for goalkeeper David de Gea, according to . It has been reported that the Premier League giants are keen on making Dean Henderson their first-choice custodian and will listen to offers for Spain international De Gea. However, according to the report, the Red Devils will not put the former Atletico Madrid star on their list for potentialdepartures.
De Gea has been on the books of United since 2011 and has been superb over the years. The Spain international has been a regular between the posts for the Red Devils and has not had real competition. In recent times, though, the 30-year-old has made major mistakes.
Henderson is the second-choice goalkeeper at United at the moment. The 23-year-old was brilliant during his loan spell at Sheff…
James Maddison has revealed a conversation with Ange Postecoglou over seeing a “different Tottenham team” convinced him to move to the club.
Maddison completed a £40million transfer to Spurs from Leicester on Wednesday, agreeing a five-year deal.
England international Maddison has gained plenty of admirers since joining Leicester in 2018 and Newcastle were among the clubs interested in his signature this summer, but it was a promise from new Tottenham manager Postecoglou which left a mark on the 26-year-old.
“I’m absolutely thrilled,” Maddison said in his first interview with club media.
“I feel I have a good understanding of Tottenham and now I’m a part of it, have this lovely white shirt on, and it feels brilliant. I am ready to go.
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Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing Illan Meslier from Premier League rivals Leeds United in the summer of 2023, according to . The report has claimed that Meslier is one of the goalkeepers that Tottenham are looking at potentially replacing France international Hugo Lloris with.
Lloris has been on the books of Tottenham since 2012 and has been superb for the North London club over the years. The 35-year-old France international goalkeeper has helped Spurs challenge for the Premier League title, reach the final of the UEFA Champions League, and end up in the top four of the league table during his time at the club.
The former Lyon star’s contract at Tottenham runs until 2024, but it is unlikely that he will be the first-choice goalkeeper at the North London cl…