Gio Reyna says he is very, very happy at Borussia Dortmund and is enjoying life with Jadon Sancho and Erling Haaland as team-mates.
The 17-year-old broke into the BVB first-team squad in the second half of the 2019-20 season and made 18 appearances in all competitions, scoring once.
Reyna is now looking to kick on again in the coming campaign, once more starring alongside fellow youngsters Sancho and Haaland, who have each turned 20 this year.
Sancho has been widely linked with a move to Manchester United, yet Reyna, while discussing his own future, insists Dortmund are no stepping stone.
I m very, very happy here right now, the English-born United States youth international told Bild. That is all that counts.
Dortmund is not a bus stop. This is…
New Everton signing Allan is one of the best defensive midfielders in world football, according to Toffees boss Carlo Ancelotti.
Everton confirmed the signing of Allan from Napoli on Saturday, with the 29-year-old having penned a three-year contract at Goodison Park.
Allan was one of the most consistent performers for the Serie A side under both Maurizio Sarri and Ancelotti, but fell out of favour under Gennaro Gattuso.
Ancelotti was keen to be reunited with the Brazil international – who has made nine appearances for his country – at Everton, and a deal reportedly worth £22.2million (€25m) plus add-ons was struck.
While deals for Real Madrid s James Rodriguez and Watford s Abdoulaye Doucoure are thought to be close, Ancelotti has hailed Allan, …
Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola has praised the talents of new signing Ibrahim Afellay, joining the club from PSV Eindhoven.
The Dutch international is unavailable for the La Liga champions for their Sunday fixture against Levante due to a transfer window technicality, which frustrated Guardiola given the absence of stars Lionel Messi, Gerard Pique and Carlos Puyol.
We knew that the market doesn t open until the third (of January). It s a shame, because he (Afellay) would have been useful to cover for missing people but is good that Afellay has come, he s been well received. Then urgent thing now is for him to learn the language, Guardiola told the club s official site.
Afellay played with PSV from 2003 onwards, making more than 20 league appearances in three o…
Burnley registered their first win in 11 Premier League games as Vincent Kompany’s relegation-threatened side defeated 10-man Brentford 2-1 at Turf Moor.
The Clarets took the lead through a 10th-minute Jacob Bruun Larsen penalty given after a foul on Vitinho by Sergio Reguilon, who received a straight red card.
David Datro Fofana, having been guilty of a remarkable miss late in the first half, then doubled the advantage with a finish just past the hour mark.
Kristoffer Ajer pulled a goal back for Brentford with eight minutes of normal time to go but Burnley were able to see out what was their first victory of 2024, and only their fourth in the league this season.
Boss Kompany had emphasised pre-match that he had not given up hope of avoiding relegation …
Tottenham have agreed a fee with Montpellier for the transfer of midfielder Benjamin Stambouli, the French club confirmed on Friday.
The former France Under-21 international was part of the Ligue 1 title-winning side at Montpellier in 2011-12, having come through the club s youth system.
However, he now looks set to leave for Spurs, having featured regularly for the French club in recent seasons.
Montpellier tweeted: An agreement has been reached between Montpellier and Spurs for the transfer of Benjamin Stambouli.
Making 37 league appearances last term and scoring twice, Stambouli was a rare bright spot in a disappointing campaign that saw Rolland Courbis men finish 15th.
The 24-year-old then caught the eye of several clubs around the continent…
France will be out to rebound from a disappointing draw in Euro 2012 qualifying when they come up against Ukraine in a friendly on Monday.
Laurent Blanc s team were held 1-1 by Belarus on Friday, but remain top of Group D despite only collecting a point.
Blanc blamed the draw on fatigue during the encounter after some players endured long domestic seasons.
The trip to Donetsk is part of a frantic schedule of games for France, who will also meet Poland in a friendly on Thursday.
Blanc will be able to rotate his squad, but he will also have an eye on September s vital qualifying matches in Albania and Romania.
Chelsea winger Florent Malouda was a shining light against Belarus, equalising after Eric Abidal had turned the ball into his own net moment…