An arrest warrant has been issued for Turkey s leading all-time goalscorer Hakan Sukur, according to state media reports in the country.
Sukur is a known supporter of the cleric Fethullah Gulen, who is accused of masterminding the failed coup in Turkey on July 15.
Two hundred and seventy people were killed during the coup as part of the armed forces attempted to overthrow president Recep Tayyip Erdogan and seize control.
Officials said Sukur is being sought on charges of membership of an armed terror group relating to his alleged links to the Fethullahist Terrorist Organisation that Ankara claims is run by Gulen.
Gulen, who operates a network of charities and schools, has repeatedly denied any connection to the coup.
Sukur was known as the Bull of…
Chelsea have re-signed midfielder Nemanja Matic from Benfica on a five-and-a-half year contract.
The 25-year-old made the switch to Benfica in 2011 as part of the deal that saw centre-back David Luiz move to Stamford Bridge.
Matic confirmed his intention to depart the Estadio da Luz on Tuesday, and Chelsea have confirmed on Wednesday that he has re-joined them on a long-term deal.
I am very happy for this opportunity to be back at this club, the Serbia international told Chelsea s official website.
I feel very good because of that and just want to say I will give my best to help the team and make the Chelsea fans happy.
Although Chelsea did not confirm the fee involved in the transfer, Benfica announced to the Portuguese stock exchange they had agreed a…
Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial were to the fore once again as Manchester United saw off Brighton and Hove Albion 3-1 at Old Trafford to move back into the top half of the Premier League table.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer s men impressed in Thursday s 3-0 Europa League victory over Partizan Belgrade, which Martial and Rashford scored in, and the forwards both played crucial roles again as a resilient Brighton were dispatched fairly comfortably.
United looked as though they were going to cruise to victory during the early exchanges, as they found themselves 2-0 up thanks to a couple of fortuitous goals from Andreas Pereira and Davy Propper, who beat his own goalkeeper.
Lewis Dunk pulled one back for Brighton just past the hour, but Rashford set up by Martial lash…
Rangers are eyeing a move for Newcastle United winger Rolando Aarons, according to the Mirror.
Gers boss Steven Gerrard is looking to further strengthen his squad ahead of Friday’s transfer deadline and has identified Aarons as a potential target, with Hull City and AEK Athens also interested.
The twenty-two-year old spent the second half of last season on loan at Hellas Verona where he played eleven times.
Prior to his switch to the Serie A side he made five appearances for Rafael Benitez’s side last term, scoring his one and only goal of the campaign coming in a 3-2 after-extra-time defeat to Nottingham Forest in the second round of the EFL Cup.
In total he has played twenty-seven times for Newcastle, scoring four times while internationally h…
Patrick Cutrone scored twice as AC Milan continued their resurgence under Gennaro Gattuso with a 4-0 win away at relegation-threatened SPAL.
Starting ahead of Andre Silva with Nikola Kalinic sidelined, Cutrone volleyed home from close range to give the Rossoneri a second-minute lead in a Serie A clash between teams in contrasting form.
Milan survived the odd scare in the remainder of the first half but were comfortably the better side after the break, the young striker rewarding their dominance by poaching his second of the game just after the hour mark.
Lucas Biglia produced a precise finish from outside the area to score his first Milan goal and the three points were wrapped up by substitute Fabio Borini in the last minute, with the victory extending the visito…
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Netherlands and Denmark are set to size each other up in a friendly match on Saturday evening at the Amsterdam ArenA. Both teams have secured a spot in Qatar later this year, so this is obviously an opportunity for the two coaches to assess their options both in terms of selection and choice of system.
Netherlands
Netherlands finished top of Group G in the UEFA section of the qualifications, two points ahead of Turkey, five ahead of Norway, with the likes of Montenegro, Latvia and Gibraltar also involved in the process. Some may have expected Norway, with players like Erling Haaland and Martin Odegaard in their ranks, to end up in a better place, but no-one can deny that Netherlands were always primed to finish first.
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has reiterated he is not concerned by Paul Pogba s attitude, although he accepts the ambitious Manchester United midfielder wants to play for a team that wins trophies.
Since returning to Old Trafford from Juventus in a then world-record transfer in 2016, Pogba has been repeatedly linked with a second move away from United.
Juve and Real Madrid have often been mooted as potential landing spots, while the World Cup winner has struggled to consistently perform at his best level.
Pogba s most productive Premier League campaign saw 13 goals and nine assists in 35 matches in 2018-19, yet he scored only once last term and created three more across 16 appearances.
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Crystal Palace will be looking to avoid three Premier League defeats on the bounce when they travel to Goodison Park on Sunday afternoon.
Everton
While it has been far from a dream start for Marco Silva s side, Everton have begun to show signs of improvement and will be boosted that he can finally call upon summer arrivals Andre Gomes and Yerry Mina. While the hosts may have crashed out of the EFL Cup at the hands of Southampton earlier in the month, Everton are now unbeaten in their last two Premier League outings. If they are to make a push for European football, they will be hoping that former Swansea midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson can carry on his impressive recent run of form. With Cenk Tosun and Dominic …
Arsenal are interested in signing Fabio Miretti from Juventus in the January transfer window, according to . The report in the Italian news outlet has claimed that the Premier League club could make a bid of €40 million (£35.5 million) for the 19-year-old Italy international midfielder. Although Juventus do not want to sell the teenager, an offer of that magnitude could be very tempting to the Italian giants.
Miretti is one of the best young Italian players around and is starting to establish himself as an important player in the Juventus first team. The teenager has made in Serie A so far this season, providing one assist in the process. The Juventus midfielder has also made three starts and two substitute appearances in the UEFA Champions League this season.
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Southampton are interested in signing Mislav Orsic from Dinamo Zagreb in the January transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that the Premier League club have held talks with the Croatian outfit over a deal for the 30-year-old, who can operate as a winger or as an attacking midfielder.
The Saints are reportedly hoping to get a deal wrapped up for the 2022 Qatar World Cup player for €10 million. Orsic himself is keen on making a move to St. Mary’s Stadium despite having interest from Southampton’s Premier League rivals Bournemouth, Everton and Nottingham Forest.
Southampton are at the foot of the Premier League table at the moment with 12 points from 18 matches, four points behind 17th-placed Wolverhampton Wanderers. Meanwhile, Dinamo Zagreb, who won…