West Brom got their man on Wednesday, but it was not Cristiano Ronaldo.
Although the newly promoted Premier League club introduced the arrival of CR7 , the 101-goal Portugal great will not be turning out at the Hawthorns this season.
West Brom were instead celebrating the capture of Republic of Ireland international Callum Robinson, who will wear their number seven shirt.
Robinson spent the second half of last season on loan with the Baggies as they finished second in the Championship.
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He has now joined permanently from Sheffield United, with Scotland winger Oli Burke moving the other way.
Burke burst onto the scene at Nottingham Forest and earned a 2016 transfer to RB Leipzig but has sinc…
The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has accepted Barcelona and Real Madrid s joint request for the rescheduled Clasico to take place on December 18.
Bitter rivals Barca and Madrid reached a quick consensus on a potential new date for the fixture after civil unrest in Catalonia forced their first encounter of the 2019-20 season, which was originally set to take place on October 26, to be postponed.
RFEF s Competition Committee announced the acceptance of the proposal on Wednesday, but the agreed date may yet face further opposition from LaLiga.
According to reports, the administrator of Spanish football s top two tiers could challenge the decision in court, as it opposes the idea of playing a match of such immense global interest in midweek. LaLiga is s…
Talksport understands that Everton are interested in signing Villareal midfielder Denis Cheryshev.
The twenty-seven-year-old was one of the stand out players for the hosts at this summer’s World Cup finals in Russia, scoring four goals in five appearances as his side crashed out in the quarter-finals to Croatia.
His performances have alerted several clubs to his qualities though it is Everton who are set to steal a march on their rivals as they look to tie up a deal before next week’s transfer deadline.
Cheryshev joined Villareal from Real Madrid in the summer of 2016 and has since racked up fifty appearances in all competitions, scoring four goals while he also spent the 2014/15 campaign at the Estadio de la Ceramica on loan.
He has also had lo…
Aston Villa are in talks with Premier League rivals Chelsea over the signing of Conor Gallagher in the summer transfer window, according to . Gallagher is out of contract at Chelsea at the end of next season, and Villa manager Unai Emery has earmarked the England international midfielder as a top target.
The Athletic has claimed that Villa have held preliminary talks with Chelsea over Gallagher. The Villans, who finished fourth in the Premier League table last season and will play in the UEFA Champions League next campaign, are also in discussions with Gallagher’s camp.
Gallagher has come through the Chelsea youth system and has established himself in the first team. The 24-year-old England international was one of the best players for the Blues last season. He scored…
Emiliano Martinez s stupid celebrations took away from Argentina s World Cup success, according to France and Arsenal great Patrick Vieira.
Martinez saved Kingsley Coman s attempt and watched Aurelien Tchouameni roll wide as La Albiceleste overcame France 4-2 on penalties following an entertaining 3-3 draw in Sunday s Lusail Stadium final.
The Aston Villa goalkeeper was criticised for his gamesmanship during the shoot-out before his subsequent celebrations were thought to cross the line after appearing to repeatedly taunt Kylian Mbappe.
Martinez called for a moment of silence for Mbappe after his hat-trick proved in vain, while he was seen holding a bizarre puppet with the France forward s face on during homecoming celebrations.
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Leeds United goalkeeper Kiko Casilla will join Elche in the summer transfer window, according to . It has been reported that the Spaniard will move to Elche on loan for next season from Premier League outfit Leeds.
Casilla is 34 years of age and wants to play regular first-team football for Leeds. The former Real Madrid goalkeeper was a back-up to Illan Meslier last season and could only three appearances in the Premier League and one in the FA Cup last season.
The former Espanyol star wants to play regularly for Elche next season so that he can either join them on a permanent move or fine another club who would give him a contract. Casilla moved to Leeds in January 2019 on a free transfer after leaving Spanish and European giants Casilla.
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K-League title contenders Jeonnam Dragons and Jeonbuk Motors meet on Saturday as struggling Seoul face another tough encounter.
One of Jeonnam or Jeonbuk look set to lose ground on leaders Pohang Steelers, who travel to Seoul on Sunday.
The Steelers are two points clear of three teams through eight matches this league campaign in what is a congested top half of the table.
Jeonbuk, who sit fourth, visit Jeonnam s Gwangyang Stadium looking to move above the second-placed outfit.
The Dragons will look to capitalise on a potentially tired Jeonbuk side, who suffered a 2-1 loss at Yokohama F Marinos in the AFC Champions League on Tuesday.
Macedonian striker Stevica Ristic, who has scored twice for the Dragons this season, comes up against one of his former teams.…
Lionel Messi joined the tributes to Pele after the Brazil great and three-time World Cup winner s death on Thursday.
The 82-year-old had been moved to palliative care early in December after his body stopped responding to cancer treatment.
His family subsequently travelled to be alongside him in Sao Paolo prior to Christmas Day before the Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital confirmed Pele s passing after multiple organ failure.
Sporting legends, clubs and organisations have all paid tribute to one of football s greatest players and Argentina superstar Messi shared his own post for the Santos hero.
The 2022 World Cup winner simply wrote on social media: Rest in peace, @pele.
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Putting in another eye-catching display on Friday night, Brentford piled more pressure on David Moyes shoulders as they claimed a 2-0 victory at the London Stadium.
Despite having to soak up a fair amount of pressure during the opening exchanges, the Bees eventually cruised their way to all three points as goals from Ivan Toney and Josh Dasilva helped Thomas Frank s side extend their unbeaten run to five games.
Finding a route into the top-half, Friday s result in east London could possibly be the final nail in Moyes coffin.
Marking their return on Boxing Day with a 3-1 loss away at Arsenal, the Hammers have now lost each of their last five Premier League outings and are enduring a real nightmare.
Falling worryingly short in what was billed as a must-win…
Top 5 January 2017 Deals
Brazilian Oscar leads the way as the most expensive player in January 2017 with €60 million price tag slapped on his back. Behind him is former West Ham favourite Dimitri Payet whose Marseille transfer cost €29.3 million.
Morgan Schneiderlin sits third in the list with €22.9 million Everton paid to get the French midfielder. He follows the aforementioned Odian Ighalo, whereas Memphis Depay concludes the top 5 with his €18 million transfer to Olympique Lyon.
And without further ado since enough has been said about their transfers through the years behind us, we present the ultimate TOP 10 list with the most expensive January transfers to this date.
Top 10 January Transfer Deals To Date
Oscar: Chelsea to Shanghai SIPG – €61milli…