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…
Theo Walcott was axed from the England squad on his 28th birthday but Arsenal boss Theo Walcott believes the forward has become a more complete player this season.
England manager Gareth Southgate confirmed to reporters Walcott wasn t chuffed to bits to be informed he had been overlooked for this months games against Germany and Lithuania in favour of the likes of uncapped duo Nathan Redmond and Michail Antonio.
Walcott made the point to Southgate he is one of the leading goalscorers in England and, with 17 in 29 appearances he is on target to overhaul his best ever return of 21 from the 2012-13 season.
Theo has become more of a complete player, more efficient, Wenger said ahead of Arsenal s trip to West Brom, where he addressed Walcott s history of being snubbe…
Mexican defender Severo Meza insists Monterrey are capable of playing better, despite a run of back-to-back wins in Liga MX.
After their disappointing loss at Veracruz on matchday four, Monterrey have returned to form with successive wins against Cruz Azul (3-1) and Puebla (1-0).
Colombian striker Dorlan Pabon Apertura s leading scorer with seven has played a leading role, netting all four of Monterrey s goals in consecutive weeks.
Monterrey s (+5) winning streak has the club up to second in the standings, level on points with Atlas (+4) but ahead on goal difference.
Carlos Barra s men are just three points behind unbeaten league leaders America heading into Friday s trip to fifth-placed Queretaro, who are winless in two matches.
And Meza a 16-tim…
Premier League newcomers Cardiff City are close to securing a deal for Norwich City midfielder Josh Murphy, according to Sky Sports.
Fulham and Brighton and Hove Albion have also been monitoring, but it is the Welsh outfit who have won the race to secure his services, in a deal worth around £10m.
The twenty-three-year-old broke into the Canaries first team during the 2013/14 campaign, making nine appearances in the Premier League though he was unable to help them avoid relegation.
Having had loan spells with Wigan Athletic and MK Dons, he returned to Carrow Road and established himself in the first team, making forty-seven appearances in all competitions last season, scoring eleven goals.
Internationally, he has represented England at every level f…
Neil Warnock is aware Crystal Palace will have to produce an outstanding performance if they are to topple Premier League leaders Chelsea.
The two sides meet at Selhurst Park on Saturday, with Palace hoping for a repeat of last season s corresponding fixture, which the hosts won 1-0 in March thanks to a John Terry own goal.
That victory signalled the start of a five-match winning sequence that saw Palace pull clear of the relegation zone under Tony Pulis.
A four-match unbeaten league streak boosted Palace after back-to-back losses at the start of this campaign, although Warnock s men did taste defeat in their last game before the international break a 2-0 reverse at Hull City.
With Saturday s opponents making a flying start to 2014-15 with 19 points from …
Northern Ireland will continue their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign when Slovenia visit Windsor Park on Tuesday night.
Here, the PA news agency looks at the key talking points ahead of the game.
Momentum
Wipe away those Monday morning blues Relive Saturday s 3-0 win over San Marino All the goals
— Northern Ireland (@NorthernIreland)
Saturday’s 3-0 win over San Marino was a baby step for Michael O’Neill’s struggling Northern Ireland side but having finally ended a five-game losing streak they will be desperate to build on that and give their fans something to cheer at home. Saturday was only Northern Ireland’s third win in 18 at Windsor Park, where home form was once so key to their hopes in qualifying. As they begin to look ahead to …